Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble

Tens of thousands of residents who have started streaming back into southern Lebanon to check on their homes are finding that they have lost everything

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – Middle East crisis live

António Guterres says it is ‘essential’ that signatories of ceasefire ‘respect it in full’. Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force Down to the final half-hour before the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

After California Mountain Fire, Residents Return to Find Homes Reduced to Rubble

The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. “It’s just devastating,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Families return to destruction in southern Lebanon

Displaced Lebanese are trying to get to their homes after a ceasefire came into force.

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who escaped civil war at home over the past decade have now fled the conflict in Lebanon, seeking safety in their own shattered country.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return home

Israeli military warns Lebanese civilians to stay away from border regions during first day of US-brokered deal to end conflict

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

The government says the city’s smallest apartments need more regulation. For some of Hong Kong’s poorest, that could mean higher rents or even eviction.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Lebanese return to rubble, Israelis focus on Gaza as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds

The truce between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding for a second day as Lebanese civilians return to destroyed homes and many Israelis turn their focus back to the remaining hostages in ...

Maine family's dogs spread autumn joy by jumping in leaf piles

In our increasingly outraged America, even the lowly leaf is subject to controversy, with folks upset about the raking and the bagging and mad about the blowing and the scooping. But there is at ...

Ceasefire brings calm in Israel and Lebanon, but fears linger among the displaced

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding following announcements by President Biden, Prime Minister Netanyahu and others.

Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color

The city of Palm Springs, Calif., will pay nearly $6 million in reparations to Black and Brown families who were displaced from a neighborhood there during the 1960s. The tentative settlement will ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13

Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13

World - ABC News - November 15

Displaced Lebanese head for homes as fragile truce appears to hold

Thousands are returning south as the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect despite warnings it is not yet safe.

‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home

The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’

At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

BBC on the ground as people return to southern Lebanon

The BBC's Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega, is at the main highway between Beirut and the south as people start to return to their homes.

Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire

Displaced people make their way home despite volatile situation and warnings from Israeli military. Middle East crisis – live updates Thousands of people displaced from war-torn southern ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

More families being 'forced' into home education

The children's commissioner says she is "deeply concerned" by a doubling in home education figures.

Prince William's family home at Windsor Castle burglarized

An investigation is underway after burglars broke into the grounds of Britain’s royal Windsor Castle in October. The property is located just a few miles from Prince William and his family’s ...

Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces a barrage of Israeli airstrikes

The conflict is taking a devastating toll on Lebanon’s ancient heritage, with airstrikes wiping out centuries-old villages and endangering fragile, millenia-old archaeological sites, like the Roman ...

From Barron to Kai: a who’s who of Trump’s family - and the roles they could play

After some big roles in Donald Trump’s last administration, here are those likely to feature this time round. Donald is not the only Trump back in the picture after his election win.. On Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Beirut resident returning home: 'Everything was gone'

25 year-old Rayane Salman describes how she and her parents lost their home and possessions in an Israeli air strike.

Steph ‘not ready' for Klay's emotional return to face Warriors

Steph Curry had a great reaction when asked about Klay Thompson's impending return to the Bay Area on Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Wes Bentley on Jamie Dutton's family conflicts as "Yellowstone" returns for final season

"Yellowstone" actor Wes Bentley joins "CBS Mornings Plus: to discuss Jamie Dutton's strained relationships with his adoptive family.

Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home's destruction in Israel's southern Lebanon offensive

Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli army destroyed his family home in southern Lebanon

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

As Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Thousands in Lebanon Head Home

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began on Wednesday, but much hardship and uncertainty lie ahead after a yearlong war that killed thousands and left widespread destruction in Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

A Lebanese family planning for a daughter's wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home

Maya Gharib was planning to get married in October, though she was worried her brother living abroad wouldn't be able to make it back to Lebanon as tensions with Israel grew

World - ABC News - October 31

The family of Israeli-American hostage pleads with Biden and Trump to bring hostages home

Some families of the 101 hostages still being held in Gaza are desperately hoping that a drastically different political landscape will be able to reignite the momentum to bring their loved ones home

World - ABC News - November 16

Burglars steal vehicles from royal Windsor Castle estate that's home to Prince William and Kate

Burglars broke into the grounds of Britain's royal Windsor Castle in October and stole two vehicles from a barn, Thames Valley Police said.

Burglars Break Into Windsor Castle Estate, Home of Prince William, Kate and Family

The intruders entered a farm building on the castle estate last month and stole an Isuzu pickup and a quad bike, according to the local police.

World - The New York Times - November 18

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

World - ABC News - October 31

The man who links Donald Trump with war-torn Lebanon

Massad Boulos, father of Tiffany Trump’s husband Michael, has met Middle Eastern politicians in the US

World - Financial Times - November 21

Family of grandfather who died after eating Quarter Pounders is heartbroken

There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's ...

How Billy met Molly - the orphaned otter who is now part of the family

A man's bond with an orphaned otter changed his life and became a movie hit.

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