Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Canada has a new Governor General: former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour, who was sworn in amid military honors and the symbolic transfer of the Great Seal of Canada from Mary Simon, the country's first Indigenous Governor General. The ceremony marked a historic moment as Arbour becomes the 31st to hold the role. Meanwhile, a devastating earthquake in the Philippines killed at least 32 people and triggered landslides and building collapses, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend classes and warn of ongoing risks. The disaster was felt across borders, with tsunami waves recorded in Indonesia. In the Middle East, Iran announced it is halting military operations against Israel after a major escalation involving missile barrages from Iran and the Houthi rebels, and retaliatory strikes by Israel, including on a petrochemical plant. U.S. President Donald Trump has urged both sides to cease fire, calling for rapid negotiations while maintaining a blockade on Iran until a final deal is reached. Back in Canada, the federal government is pledging $150 million in loans to airlines affected by rising fuel costs from the war, with conditions on executive pay and operations. In California, a trial begins for a man accused of igniting the Palisades fire through a prior, smoldering fire he set on New Year’s Eve—though he’s not charged with the main blaze.