Canada warns of escalation risks as Middle East conflict widens. (Credit: Diego Ibarra Sanchez / NYT / Redux) Canada is warning that further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, particularly a possible ground occupation of southern Lebanon, could have serious legal and geopolitical consequences. In recent joint statements with allies including France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, Canada urged restraint, warning that a wider war in the Middle East

Anti-riot police in central Tehran in front of a state building covered with a billboard depicting the destruction of a U.S. aircraft carrier. (Credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) In the early hours of Feb. 28, explosions were reported across Tehran and the U.S. confirmed they were not just watching; they were involved. In an eight-minute video posted to Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the American military had begun “major combat operations in Iran,”

About 200 people gathered outside Fredericton City Hall to show support for protesters in Iran as demonstrations continue across the country. Several attendees said they have friends or family in Iran whom they have been unable to contact because of widespread communications blackouts. (Credit: Tabassom Tallaie) Deadly anti-government protests in Iran are intensifying, with human rights groups reporting at least 2,000 people killed as demonstrations continue to challenge the

An Israeli air strike in Qatar's capital killed five members of the Palestinian Hamas group. (Credit: Reuters/CNN) On Sept. 9, Israel...