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Rashida Jones, MSNBC President, Steps Down

Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, will serve as the cable network’s interim president.

The New York Times - 8h

Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.

The Wall Street Journal - 22h

Hady Habib becomes the first man representing Lebanon to win a Grand Slam singles match

Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continue

ABC News - 2d

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 violations

Financial Times - 1d

Israel targets Iran’s ‘last proxy’

With Hamas and Hizbollah humbled, Yemen’s Houthi militants style themselves as the final bastion of anti-Israel resistance

Financial Times - 2d

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 - 2d

California communities step up to help fire victims

As fire victims in Southern California discover how much they've lost, communities are stepping up to help them. Elise Preston reports on the relief efforts.

CBS News - 3d

Hershey CEO Michele Buck to Step Down in 2026

Hershey’s board has appointed a special committee to assist in the search for a new CEO.

Inc. - 3d

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 - 3d

Is Turkey a threat to Israel?

The new Syrian regime’s future orientation certainly is a cause for Israeli concern.

The Hill - 4d

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 - 4d

Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon

Yahoo News - 5d

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 - 5d

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 - 5d

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 - 5d

Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock

Lawmakers end stalemate in a sign of Hizbollah’s diminished influence after war with Israel

Financial Times - 5d

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 - 5d

Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years

Lebanon’s parliament has convened to elect a president to fill a vacuum that's lasted more than two years

ABC News - 5d

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 - 5d

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 forces

Financial Times - 6d

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

The New York Times - 6d

Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma

Yahoo News - 6d

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 Israel

Financial Times - 6d

The first step for the Democrats to win again: A party overhaul

The playbook we’ve used for decades must be discarded, and power brokers who haven’t had a big win since 2012 should not be who we look to for solutions.

The Hill - Jan. 7

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

Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch

Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

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

Tuesday Briefing: Canada’s Prime Minister Is Stepping Down

Plus, a recap of the Golden Globes.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Watch: The moment Trudeau announces he will step down

Trudeau says he intends to resign as party leader and as prime minister after the party selects its next leader.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Israel's Red Sea Conundrum: Hit the Houthis or Iran

The Yemen-based rebels pose a lingering threat, and some security analysts argue that their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

'Box of tricks' - Igamane takes 'massive steps' at Rangers

Hamza Igamane continues his impressive debut season at Rangers with a wonderful hat-trick in the 3-3 draw away to Hibernian.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel

The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel

Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in office

Financial Times - Jan. 4

It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.

Wired - Jan. 4

Israel ramps up strikes across Middle East

The war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Israel turned up the pressure in one of the deadliest weeks of fighting, with nearly 150 people killed. Holly Williams has the latest ...

CBS News - Jan. 3