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US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas
MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries
U.S.
June 01, 2026Hezbollah
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators
June 01, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday,
June 01, 2026
Political|World
Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history
The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a
June 01, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Ceasefire very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist, Iranian TV says
A ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States in early April is very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon persist,
June 01, 2026
Political|World
Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah
(In May 31 story, in paragraph three, corrects to remove reference to tens of thousands of Israelis being displaced by Hezbollah fire) By Steven Scheer and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 31 (
May 31, 2026
World
Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
Israel’s air force and artillery have struck areas near a strategic mountain in southern Lebanon
May 30, 2026
World
Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as
May 29, 2026
Political|World
How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines
The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little respite for civilians, who are being driven
May 28, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed
May 28, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there
May 27, 2026
Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave
Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great
May 28, 2026
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Israel pounds Lebanon with strikes, expands ground operations past security zone
Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime
May 26, 2026
Finance|World
Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says
Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as a U.S. official
May 25, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|World
Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows'
Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon
May 26, 2026
Political|World
Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on
May 25, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
Regional officials say the United States is close to a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 24, 2026
Economy|Political|US|World
US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran's designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace
May 22, 2026
Health|Political|World
Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire
Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the
May 21, 2026
Technology|World
Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects
While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on
May 12, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war
May 11, 2026
Health|Political|World
Lebanon urges US to put pressure on Israel to stop attacks and demolitions
Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the
May 11, 2026
Technology|World
Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says
Israel's Iron Dome has been nearly 99% effective against missiles from Hamas and Hezbollah militants and has knocked out most missiles from Iran, the
May 11, 2026
Health|Political|World
Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says
An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said.
May 10, 2026