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World May 14

Lebanon and Israel kick off new negotiations amid fighting with Hezbollah

The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948.

World May 09

Israeli drone strikes kill 4 near Beirut as southern airstrikes kill at least 13

The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17.

World May 08

Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

The strikes came hours after the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson issued an evacuation warning to the residents of six villages in Tyre province, including Toura.

World May 06

Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with surprise video call

Christians make up around a third of Lebanon’s 5 million people, giving the small nation on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean the largest percentage of Christians in the Middle East.

Politics Apr 23

WATCH: Trump announces Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 3-week ceasefire extension

President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday.

World Apr 08

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

World Apr 08

Much remains unclear after U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire

Both the U.S. and Iran declared victory.

World Apr 07

Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached

President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to attack Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also said…

World Apr 06

Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal as Trump deadline approaches

Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and instead wants a permanent end to the war, even as President Donald Trump’s ultimatum looms.

World Apr 05

Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge

President Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot down in Iran.

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