Israel steps up strikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks continue as talks loom  BBCArab pressure reins in Hezbollah protests ahead of Israel-Lebanon talks  The Times of IsraelNetanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli stri…

Fierce fighting rocked the strategic southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Monday, as Israeli troops appeared to encircle the area while Hezbollah militants launched rockets and artillery in an effort to push them back.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun last week decried Hezbollah for showing “no regard for the interests of Lebanon or the lives of its people.”

A former Nigerian oil minister accused of staying in luxury homes for free and enjoying lavish spending sprees in exchange for government contracts denied taking bribes as she gave evidence in a London court on Monday.

Hungary Won’t Block €90 Billion EU Loan to Kyiv, Magyar Says  Bloomberg.comEU relieved to see back of Orbán but Magyar’s Hungary may still present problems  The GuardianPM-in-waiting Peter Magyar lays out vision for Hungary after ou…

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IDF says close to capturing Hezbollah’s historic Bint Jbeil stronghold  The Times of IsraelA Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon  NPRFive rockets launched by Hezbollah at Karmiel area; four intercepted, one hits…

A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.

Iran’s Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali warned of consequences that would extend well beyond the US and Iran as the American blockade starts taking shape in the Persian Gulf