Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted – National

[ad_1] As Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane and members of Blue Rodeo were ushered into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Saturday, each took a moment to recognize that writing great music usually comes with incredible struggle. “Writing is often a lonely, isolating business,” McLachlan told the audience at Toronto’s Massey Hall in her speech. … Read more

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Israel says it killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official. Here’s the latest – National

[ad_1] The Israeli military said Sunday it killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the death of multiple commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. This also came hours after an Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon killed 11 people. Israel says it’s carrying out attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the number … Read more

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Hezbollah in ‘disarray’ after leader’s death. What does it mean for Canada? – National

[ad_1] Hezbollah could resort to international terrorism following the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah, a top expert warned. The Lebanese militant group, which has long had a presence in Canada, has lost many of its commanders in recent Israeli air strikes. It’s headquarters was destroyed last week and “they are in disarray,” said Matthew … Read more

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Lebanon: Fleeing families sleep on streets after Israeli strikes shake Beirut – National

[ad_1] Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had fled their homes there the night before to escape Israel’s massive bombardment. It had been a harrowing night — getting out amid earthshaking explosions, looking in vain for space in one of the overflowing schools-turned-shelters. By … Read more

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Russia warns West of its ‘nuclear power’ in fiery UN speech – National

[ad_1] Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a UN General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United Nations itself. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s … Read more

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Biden calls Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’ – National

[ad_1] The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said Saturday. The comments came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed earlier Saturday that Nasrallah, one of the group’s founders, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. Biden noted that … Read more

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