World News: Israel launches air strike on Beirut

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Israel conducted an airstrike on Sunday targeting a Hezbollah facility in southern Beirut.

The airstrike comes despite the ceasefire established in November 2024.

It destroyed a building in the Dhiyeh suburb of Beirut, which the Israeli Defense Forces identified as a Hezbollah precision missile storage facility.

No casualties have been reported.

Before the strike, the IDF issued evacuation warnings to residents, advising them to maintain a distance of at least 300 meters from the site.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the airstrike and called upon the United States and France, co-guarantors of the existing ceasefire agreement, to intervene and prevent further hostilities.

Another Israeli airstrike earlier this month in Beirut's southern suburbs had killed four people, including a Hezbollah official.

In Vancouver, Canada, a vehicle drove into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino heritage, killing at least 11 people.

On Saturday, at approximately 8:14 PM local time, a black SUV entered a pedestrian-only area, where the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival, an annual celebration of Filipino culture, was taking place.

The vehicle accelerated into the crowd, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than twenty others.

The victims' ages ranged from five to 65, according to police.

The driver, a 30-year-old Vancouver resident known to have mental health issues, was taken into custody after being detained by bystanders at the scene.

Police stated that the suspect acted alone and there was no evidence suggesting acts of terrorism.

India conducted long-range precision missile tests to demonstrate military readiness on Sunday, as tensions between India and Pakistan flared following a deadly militant attack that killed 26 people in Kashmir on April 22.

India has since announced a series of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, including suspending a key water-sharing treaty and closing borders.

Pakistan responded by canceling Indian visas and closing its airspace to Indian aircraft.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a strong warning on Saturday, stating that Pakistan would respond with full force if India decides to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.

Finally, in Rome, the Vatican opened Pope Francis' tomb to the public on Sunday.

The late pontiff, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88, was laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore church, with a single white rose and a simple inscription of his name "Franciscus" on his stone tomb.

The simplicity reflected his commitment to humility.

Thousands of mourners visited the site, lining up to pay their respects.

Following the funeral on Saturday, which drew approximately 250,000 attendees, the College of Cardinals began preparations for the papal conclave, which is expected to begin between May 5 and May 10.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.