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Escalation Drives Lebanese Families Into Schools as Government Condemns Hezbollah Strike

  Families take shelter in schools as Lebanon’s government calls Hezbollah’s strike on Israel illegal. Lebanese families are seeking refuge in schools across Beirut after a sharp escalation in violence between Israel and Hezbollah left dozens dead and many more wounded. Overnight strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon killed at least 31 people and injured 149 , according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.  As civilians fled from the south and the capital’s outskirts, highways became jammed with people trying to reach safer areas. Many ended up in makeshift shelters inside schools, now serving as emergency sanctuaries amid the intensifying conflict. The Lebanese government publicly condemned Hezbollah’s decision to launch strikes into Israel, calling the action illegal and asserting that the group acted without state authorization. Officials demanded that Hezbollah hand over its weapons, underscoring the deepening political rift within the country as it becom...
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Trudeau and Trump Meet in Florida Amid Tariff Tensions


In a high-stakes diplomatic encounter, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday evening. The dinner meeting came just days after Trump announced his intention to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products, a move that has sparked significant concern on both sides of the border.

Trump has pledged to implement a 25% tariff on all goods entering the United States from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. This decision, he claims, is aimed at curbing the flow of drugs and illegal migrants across the borders. Trudeau, in response, has warned that such tariffs would not only harm Canadian businesses but also raise prices for American consumers and disrupt the North American trade pact.

The dinner, which included key figures from both administrations, was described as a "positive wide-ranging" discussion that lasted three hours. Topics covered included trade, border security, and the ongoing issues related to fentanyl and migration. Despite the tension, both leaders expressed a willingness to work together to address these challenges.



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