US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 elections. It was not clear what impact the endorsement would have on voters, since many Israelis have expressed disappointment with Trump over the outcome of the Iran war and the US president's ceasefire proposal.
Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
BBC News – World A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The blaze began Saturday and spread beyond the base into surrounding rural areas amid fierce winds. Canada's defence minister called the situation active and delicate. Carney described it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil. The cause was not immediately clear.
BBC News – World Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, a U.S. photojournalist and European officials during the West Bank olive harvest, witnesses said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed the surge in settler violence, blaming a small number of troublemakers, while U.S. officials condemned the attacks. The assaults included beatings, arson and a broken diplomatic vehicle window.
NYTimes – World Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public event since lung cancer surgery, saying he will gradually resume his duties. He was released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.
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