Global National: Sept. 27

At least six people are dead and dozen of others are injured after Israel attacked Hezbollah’s headquarters with the intent to kill Hassan Nasrallah, the militant group’s leader. The destruction that resulted from the strike; how the U.S. and Iran are reacting; how Hezbollah struck back; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s message to the United Nations General Assembly; the pressure he’s facing in Israel; and Jeff Semple heads to Tel Aviv to speak with a Canadian living in the shadow of Israel’s air defence system. At least 40 people are dead and more than four million are without power after Hurricane Helene barrelled through the southeastern U.S. The devastation and the harrowing rescues. CSIS is now reporting two more incidents of foreign governments interfering with the work of Canadian parliamentarians. What’s known about these cases, and what’s still under wraps. The U.S. Coast Guard has wrapped up its two-week investigative hearing into the June 2023 implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible. The new details that surprised even Capt. Jamie Frederick, who headed up the search for the vessel; and where Canada’s own review into the tragedy stands. Plus, after being a scene stealer on stage and screen for decades, Dame Maggie Smith, best known for “Downton Abbey,” “Sister Act,” and the Harry Potter films, has died. Heather Yourex-West looks back at Smith’s celebrated career and connection to Canada.