Global National: Oct. 5

Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, which prompted Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza. Today, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed a Hamas leader and his family. More flights arrived in Cyprus today, as countries around the world try to get their citizens out of harms way as the war in the Lebanon intensifies and Israel promises retaliation against Iran for its missile barrage earlier this week. U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania today, where a rally was held at the same site where he was nearly assassinated back in July. With one month left until Americans cast their vote, the race has become tighter than ever. More than 200 people have died in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction through the United States. The search for survivors and those missing is still underway, but the impact of this disaster could make it one of the costliest in U.S. history. After 18-months of ongoing war, the Sudanese army launched its largest offensive yet towards the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum. Sudan is home to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Alberta teacher Robert Tymofichuk has always been tinkering at projects, but his latest one has become one of the most unique and fun things he built from scratch.