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Israeli Forces Again Open Fire in Lebanon
For a second day, Lebanese were defying Israeli warnings and attempting to reach southern border towns that remained occupied by Israeli troops. At least two people were killed, officials said.The New York Times - 3d -
Scarred: The young victims of Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon
During the escalation of Israel’s airstrikes across Lebanon in 2024, hospitals saw a surge in burn victims. In the country’s only functioning burn treatment center, a dedicated team of surgeons and ...NBC News - 3d -
Lebanon ceasefire deal extended as initial deadline passes
Lebanon and the US said the agreement will remain in place until 18 February.BBC News - 3d -
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended: White House
The White House said that a ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon had been extended in a Sunday statement. The ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, announced by former President Biden in ...The Hill - 3d -
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Israel and Lebanon in talks to extend Hizbollah ceasefire
Negotiations take place ahead of deadline for IDF and militant group to pull back following devastating warFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says
Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army says. A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Russian airstrike on Kyiv kills at least three
Russian forces unleashed a combined drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, killing at least three people in a central district, city officials said.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
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Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached
In two days since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was announced Wednesday, fighting in Gaza and a series of deadly airstrikes have killed 115 people.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Israel launches airstrikes after reaching ceasefire deal with Hamas
A ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas is bringing relief to American families who have waited more than a year for their loved ones to return. After the deal was announced, ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes ahead of withdrawal deadline
Military launches barrage of attacks on what it calls Hizbollah targets as both sides allege ceasefire violationsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Trailblazing Habib makes uplifting history for Lebanon at Australian Open | Tumaini Carayol
The first Lebanese match-winner at a grand slam has offered unlikely inspiration for his war-torn country. Moments after pulling off the greatest achievement of his thriving career, with the crowd ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
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Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Myanmar army airstrike in Rakhine state kills about 40 people, says opposition group
Hundreds of homes were burned in Kyauk Ni Maw village in the aerial attack on Rakhine state, says Arakan Army says. An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy
Army commander’s election increases confidence that ceasefire with Israel will hold. Lebanon’s parliament has elected the army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, ending a more ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Army airstrike on village in Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock
Lawmakers end stalemate in a sign of Hizbollah’s diminished influence after war with IsraelFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports sayABC News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
It’s time for Lebanon’s leaders to take responsibility for the country’s future
For decades, politicians in Beirut have blamed their inaction on outside forcesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
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Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power
Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with IsraelFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon
The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate in their own hands.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
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U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill more than 20, hospital workers say
Hospital staff in Gaza say the latest Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 21 people including at least two childrenABC News - Jan. 4 -
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New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zoneABC News - Jan. 2 -
‘Safe zone’ among areas targeted as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 in Gaza
Director general of Gaza police among 11 reportedly killed in al-Mawasi encampment, designated a civilian safe zone. . Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
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Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent.The New York Times - Jan. 1
