As the Israeli security cabinet voted in favour of a ceasefire deal to end the fighting with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday that there are three "main reasons" he wants a truce now.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he had a "good call" with President-elect Donald Trump following the incoming US leader's announcement that he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from Canada when he takes office.
Lebanon's Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah during a call with the US President, Joe Biden, on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire will be in place between Israel and Hezbollah starting from Wednesday after more than a year of a deadly conflict that's linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
The organisation has also issued a statement and called upon the government authorities to promote peaceful coexistence.
The Republican has won two key swing states -- Georgia and North Carolina -- and was ahead in four more.
Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama.
The number of cholera infection cases in Sudan has climbed to 30,880, while dengue fever cases reached 6,011.
UN agencies and partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the crisis-impacted people in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, said at a daily briefing.
US Capitol Police said that officers have arrested a man who attempted to enter the Capitol building smelling like fuel and armed with potentially dangerous devices.
