Trump’s Dramatic Tariff Plan, and a Cease Fire Takes Shape in Lebanon

Trump’s Dramatic Tariff Plan, and a Cease-Fire Takes Shape in Lebanon

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Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Cease-Fire in Lebanon Takes Effect

The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Israel Says Cease-Fire Takes Effect in Lebanon

The deal has raised hopes of a period of calm after two months of intense aerial bombardments and ground operations.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 35 minutes ago

Lebanon considers cease-fire plan while Israel launches new strikes

Lebanon is considering a U.S.-backed cease-fire plan while Israel launched new strikes in the area south of Beirut. Senior Lebanon officials are reviewing the proposal and it is based on the U.N. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Terms of Proposed Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say

Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump's cabinet takes shape

Donald Trump makes his first appointments

World - Financial Times - November 14

Live Updates: Thousands Head Back to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect

A U.S.-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah raised hopes of an end to the yearlong conflict that forced over a million Lebanese people from their homes.

World - The New York Times - 13 minutes ago

Cease-fire close in Lebanon, White House says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Donald Trump’s rubber-stamp government takes shape

The president-elect has picked a devoted coterie to concentrate power around one person: himself

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Seek an Israel-Lebanon peace treaty, not an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

The democratically elected Lebanese government did not authorize Hezbollah to initiate this war against Israel.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Israel Calls for New Lebanon Evacuations as Cease-Fire Talks Ramp Up

The widespread orders across southern Lebanon came amid what appeared to be intensifying efforts to reach a cease-fire.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon Amid Push for Cease-Fire

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has deepened in recent days despite diplomatic efforts to move toward a temporary truce.

World - The New York Times - November 12

U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as U.S. Envoy Pushes for a Cease-Fire in Lebanon

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, was in Israel and planned to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking a truce in the country’s war with the militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah Edge Closer to Cease-Fire

Israel’s security cabinet will consider a deal that could end fighting and push back Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Israel's Netanyahu recommends Hezbollah ceasefire deal to his Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was recommending that his Cabinet approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah to end hostilities in Lebanon.

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Lebanon Aimed at Ending Hezbollah Conflict

The cease-fire is intended to halt more than a year of fighting with the Hezbollah militia and could help defuse a broader regional crisis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

World - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah to Halt War in Lebanon

President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.

World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

What the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Means for Gaza

Can a truce lead to an enduring peace?

Top stories - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

Top stories - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Israeli Ministers Plan to Vote on Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to present a deal mediated by U.S. and French diplomats to end the fighting. The Israeli military kept up the pressure with heavy strikes in and ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

Trump’s queasy prescription to ‘make America healthy again’ takes shape

Jumble of proposals include ‘massive reform’ of Obamacare and giving anti-vaxxer RFK Jr the helm of health agencies. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Trump Taps Zeldin to Head EPA as Cabinet Takes Shape

The former New York Congressman is a prominent foe of green legislation and will be keen to roll back environmental regulations at a national level. Other cabinet picks are staunchly loyal to the ...

Business - Inc. - November 12

Evening Report — Trump's second term team takes shape

Plus: The battle for the future of GOP leadership {beacon} Evening Report © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Where Trump's cabinet stands President-elect Trump’s second term team is taking ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks

The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.

Business - The New York Times - November 18

Trump's tariffs could trigger 'dramatic' price spikes on clothes, furniture, warns retail group

Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned against Donald Trump's tariff proposals, calling them a sales tax on American consumers.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Senior Biden officials head to Israel as optimism grows over Lebanon cease-fire

TEL AVIV — Senior White House officials will travel to Israel on Thursday, a U.S. official and a source briefed on the matter told NBC News, as the Biden administration intensifies efforts to end ...

Rocket barrage kills 7 in Israel as U.S. pushes for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza

Israel’s rescue service said projectiles fired from Lebanon on Thursday killed two more people in northern Israel, raising death toll there to seven in what’s been the deadliest rocket barrage ...

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