A report by the British newspaper "The Telegraph" diverted attention from all field events by claiming that Hezbollah is storing weapons at Rafic Hariri International Airport. This prompted an urgent press conference by Public Works Minister Ali Hamieh, who denied the claim, stating: "We invite all media outlets and all ambassadors or their representatives to conduct a site visit tomorrow morning at the entire airport." He added, "We are in the process of filing a lawsuit against the newspaper and will announce the details later."

In a related context, Information Minister Ziad Makary called for exposing the "non-innocent" objectives of "The Telegraph" in publishing the article, encouraging media outlets to respond to Hamieh's invitation to the airport tomorrow to verify.

Meanwhile, the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, arrived in Lebanon for the first time on a visit lasting several days, during which he will meet with Lebanese officials. He conveyed the Vatican's concern over the failure to elect a president and its interest in preserving Lebanon's unique identity in the Middle East.

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi considered the failure to call for presidential elections a national error and akin to political assassination of the consensual system. Similarly, Metropolitan Elias Audi of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut renewed his call for electing a president, considering that reform and accountability begin at the top.

Regionally, the Israeli war on Gaza continued, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewing his criticism of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration for delays in sending weapons to the Israeli army. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant traveled to Washington to discuss the Gaza war and the escalation with "Hezbollah," stating beforehand that "Israel is ready for any military operation."

Additionally, the British Maritime Trade Operations reported that a commercial ship sailing near the coast of Yemen experienced uncontrollable water ingress.

Internationally, former U.S. President Donald Trump, during a rally in Philadelphia, vowed that if he wins the election, he would immediately end the Ukraine conflict before his official inauguration. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed Russia's full reliance on its weapons and military industries, claiming complete success in this regard and stating that "no one will extend a hand to give it weapons."

In related news, five people, including three children, were killed and more than 120 others injured in a rocket attack by Ukrainian forces on the city of Sevastopol in the Russian-annexed Crimea.

Furthermore, a power outage in several areas of Manchester, North West England, caused all departing flights from the city's airport to be canceled or delayed.

Economically, attention returns to U.S. economic data this week, particularly the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data on Friday, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure. Investors continue to seek clues on whether the economy and inflation are slowing enough to allow the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in the coming months or if this move will have to wait until December or later.