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Pakistan announces free public transport after fuel price hike – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Latest: Oil prices surge, stocks fall with Trump offering no clear end to war

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will keep hitting Iran very hard in the next two or three weeks even though he says all of his administration's military objectives have been met or exceeded

The Independent UK

Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

Iran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight

The Independent UK

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Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influence

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week

The Independent UK

Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting

Hezbollah entered the fighting on the second day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Axios

Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border

Conflict spreads as militant group targets Israel over Ali Khamenei killing and IDF responds with Beirut strikes

The Guardian - AU

Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel from Lebanon, Israeli military says

This would expand the current conflict to another country in the region.

Axios

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Newsletter: Macron edges Europe towards re-engaging Russia

Also in this newsletter: Latvian PM and Estonian President back EU envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, and Brussels cautions member states over social media crackdowns.

Euronews

'All-out war' in the Middle East must be avoided, Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam tells Euronews:

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he welcomed renewed US-Iran talks set for this Friday, as well as efforts to promote stability and avoid “all-out” war in the Middle East.

Euronews

Macron hosts Lebanon's PM to discuss ceasefire, Hezbollah disarmament

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday afternoon to discuss, among other things, the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel and the continued disarmament of Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon's financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says

Lebanon's economy minister says the country's efforts to control weapons from non-state groups are crucial for economic recovery

The Independent UK

Lebanese Cabinet approves a draft law to return funds wiped out with the 2019 collapse of banks

Lebanon’s Cabinet has approved a draft law to determine the extent of losses suffered by Lebanese banks during the country’s financial meltdown in 2019 and provide a mechanism to return depositors’ funds that were wiped out at the time

The Independent UK

With a deadline looming, Lebanon is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah or risk another war

Lebanon faces a grave predicament. Israel wants the Hezbollah militant group based in the country to be disarmed. Hezbollah has refused to give up its arms as long as Israel threatens Lebanon. And the Lebanese government is not strong enough to subdue Hezbollah on its own.

The Conversation

Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says

Lebanon’s prime minister says that his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel

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Euronews

Pope Leo XIV in Lebanon: 'In Palestine the only solution is two states'

The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul

The Independent UK

Lebanese leader criticizes Hezbollah for not disarming

Lebanon's prime minister has criticized Hezbollah for not disarming, saying this harms the Lebanese people

The Independent UK

Hezbollah defies Lebanon PM's ban to honor fallen leaders with coastal light show

Hezbollah supporters have gathered in Beirut to project images of their former leaders on Raouche rock

Al Jazeera

US children among five killed in Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon

Israel says Hezbollah member killed in strike, but Lebanon says attack is a ‘crime against civilians’.

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Al Jazeera

Lebanon PM Salam slams Israel after fresh attacks on southern Lebanon

Israel gave residents an hour to evacuate areas in southern Lebanon after announcing planned attacks on Hezbollah.

The Independent UK

Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressure

Lebanon’s parliament speaker has criticized Washington’s push to quickly to disarm the Hezbollah militant group, and called instead for a calm national dialogue to determine “the fate of those weapons.”

Al Jazeera

Israel’s turn to ‘comply’: US envoy after Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah

Barrack said plan to disarm Hezbollah also ‘requires Israel’s cooperation’ to keep up its end of the deal.

Euronews

US envoy to discuss further steps with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah

US special envoy to Lebanon Tom Barrack said his team would discuss a long-term deal with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan for Hezbollah to disarm.

The Independent UK

US envoy to discuss long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah

The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm

Al Jazeera

Will Lebanon succeed in disarming Hezbollah?

Lebanon’s government announces it will disarm the group before the end of the year, which Hezbollah says it will ignore.

International Business Times

Lebanon's Hezbollah Rejects Cabinet Decision To Disarm It

Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did not exist", accusing the cabinet of committing a "grave sin".

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