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Ten-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect

Ten-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect

A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries. The truce, which Trump said would begin at midnight local

In the heart of Beirut, buildings in flames and charred cars

In the heart of Beirut, buildings in flames and charred cars

Buildings in flames, charred cars, ambulance sirens wailing: in an instant, an Israeli strike turned one of Beirut's busiest arteries into a scene of devastation on Wednesday. Around 2:00 pm local time, a series of Israeli strikes slammed into the Lebanese capital without warning, triggering scenes of