About 100,000 people had already fled since October due to escalating clashes between Hezbollah-Israel clashes amid the Gaza conflict.
In Sidon, 14 schools sheltered 3,000 displaced, with many still awaiting help. Lebanese officials reported 558 deaths and over 1,800 injuries since Monday.
Once discarded from the NRL by Canberra, Penrith's back-up playmaker Brad Schneider is out to prove his worth in Sunday's grand final.
Sydney Roosters prop Millie Elliott will become the first NRLW player to win grand finals at three different clubs if her team beats Cronulla at Accor Stadium.
Melbourne will claim their first post-Cameron Smith premiership if they beat a Penrith side chasing a fourth consecutive crown in Sunday's grand final.
Brighton's Australian boss Dario Vidosic has continued his fine start to life in the Women's Super League in England, overseeing a 4-2 win against Aston Villa.
Under heightened security, Donald Trump will resume his campaign rally in the Pennsylvania city where he survived an assassination attempt in July.
Liverpool have beaten Crystal Palace 1-0 with Diogo Jota's goal keeping them atop the Premier League for another week.
Australia have made a strong start to their Women's T20 World Cup title defence, defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 34 balls to spare in Sharjah.
Xavier Cooks did the early damage as the Sydney Kings mounted more early-season NBL misery on the winless Bullets in Brisbane.
Defending AFLW premiers Brisbane Lions have set a record of scoring at least one goal in 22 successive quarters on their way to thrashing Carlton by 55 points.
Former US Open champ Coco Gauff has fought her way to a thrilling three-set win over Spaniard Paula Badosa in the semi-finals of the China Open in Beijing.
Port Adelaide forward Gemma Houghton has kicked two goals and set up another to lead her team to a come-from-behind AFLW victory against West Coast.
Former SA Liberal Leader David Speirs has announced he is quitting state parliament after police said he had been charged with drug offences.
Hawthorn have added an extra two years to coach Sam Mitchell's contract, tying him to the AFL club until 2027.
Kendric Davis scored 32 points to lead Adelaide past the previously unbeaten Illawarra, 102-100, in a back-and-forth Wollongong firefight.
Rescuers have dug through rubble in the village of Jablanica in search for people who went missing in Bosnia's deadliest floods in years.
The first chartered flight of Australians fleeing war-torn Lebanon has landed in Cyprus, with passengers set to head to Sydney soon.
A lingering hamstring injury means England captain Ben Stokes will miss the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, where Brydon Carse will make his debut.
Versatile forward Scott Sorensen has been given the green light to play for Penrith in Sunday's NRL grand final after overcoming a hamstring issue.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who battled out a gruelling final at the China Open earlier in the week, have continued their impressive form in Shanghai.
A long break because of lightning was only a temporary setback for AFLW finals hopefuls Richmond in their 36-point win over Collingwood at Punt Road.
