Global National: Sept. 24, 2024 | UN warns Lebanon on brink of becoming 2nd Gaza

Israel is continuing its attacks on Lebanon on Tuesday, and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza. Israel has struck hundreds of targets - including the populated suburbs of Beirut - targeting what it claims are Hezbollah positions and weapons facilities. Israeli officials say they are not eager to start a ground invasion and want to force Hezbollah to a diplomatic solution, but there doesn’t appear to be one on the horizon. Redmond Shannon reports.
The day after appearing on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had another busy day at the UN, including meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy told a special UN Security Council session that Russia can only be “forced into peace” and denounced Iran and North Korea as “accomplices” in the war. Trudeau also pressed NATO leaders to lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Mackenzie Gray has the details.
While Trudeau is in New York, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in Ottawa trying to convince MPs to vote for his party's motion to bring down the minority government and force a federal election. The Liberals need the support of at least one other party to survive the vote, and it looks like they're going to get it. David Akin reports.
And more details regarding the federal government's motivation for curbing the number of international students to Canada are coming to light. Global News has learned that in the first nine months of this year, more than 12,000 foreign students applied for asylum to stay in Canada once their student visa runs out. For years, post-secondary institutions have depended upon foreign students. But now, as Mercedes Stephenson reports, it appears the government has backed itself - and schools - into a corner.
Plus, lobster harvesters in the Maritimes and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier seem to agree that there is illegal fishing activity occurring on the East Coast. But the parties continue to be at odds over what should be done, and who needs to do it. Frustrated fishers turned their backs on a Tuesday meeting with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in an act of frustration. Heidi Petracek explains.
And finally, a second moon will soon be seen lighting up the night sky, thanks to a newly discovered asteroid that has joined Earth’s orbit. The space rock, an asteroid by the name of 2024 PT5, will show up to do a partial orbit around Earth by the end of this month, before slipping back into space. Dubbed a “mini-moon” by astronomers, this particular piece of space material was discovered by NASA in early August. Eric Sorensen has more on how long it's here for, and where it's headed.
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