SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors to meet over deepening Lebanon crisis, with region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’
The Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting in New York on Friday from 3pm, following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes amid an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces and two days of deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. We’ll have full live coverage as the fear of a widening Middle East war grows. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric warned the region now stands “on the brink of a catastrophe.” UN News app users can follow here. https://ift.tt/pwE9Ive
More Stories
Over-the-Counter Medicines, Other Items Recalled Over Feces Contamination: FDA
By Jack Phillips The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late last week announced that a distributor is recalling its...
Iranian President Says His Country in ‘Full-Fledged War’ With US, Europe, and Israel
By Jack Phillips Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that the Iranian regime is in a full-scale war with the...
US Airline Industry Caps a Strong 2025—What Lies Ahead in 2026
By Panos Mourdoukoutas Despite a shaky start earlier in the year, U.S. airline travel reached another milestone during the 2025...
What Trump’s National Security Strategy Means for Canada
By Noe Chartier Canada receives but a passing mention in the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy, but that doesn’t...
Italy Arrests 9 for Allegedly Using Charities to Fund Hamas Terrorists
By Tom Ozimek Italian authorities have arrested nine people on suspicion of financing Hamas through a network of charities operating...
Winter Weather Cancels Over 1,000 Flights Across US
By Jacki Thrapp Travelers may need to pack their patience on Dec. 27 as winter weather in the Northeast prompted...