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Israeli bombardment reduces buildings to craters in southern Lebanon
ByReuters and Agence France-Presse May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

People killed in strikes across multiple locations after child and six paramedics die in attacks a day earlierIsrael has carried out overnight strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa valley and the southern province of Tyre, killing at least four people and reducin…

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
ByAmanda Taub May 20, 2026

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
ByAmanda Taub May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 19 as clashes with Hezbollah continue despite ceasefire
ByAssociated Press May 19, 2026

Single strike on the village of Deir Qanoun al Nahr in the coastal Tyre province killed 10, including three children and three women, health ministry saysIsraeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women …

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UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

This blog is now closed. See our latest full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end warFriedrich Merz has been embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over his war on Iran ever since the German chancel…

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Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 16, 2026May 17, 2026

Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strikeIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, ju…

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Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says
ByAssociated Press May 15, 2026

Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of TyreIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department ha…

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Lebanon divided: Hezbollah, Israel and the cost of resistance – video
ByMatthew Cassel, Kyri Evangelou, Phil Caller, Ahmad Chihadeh and Katie Arnold May 14, 2026

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues and is deepening divisions across Lebanon. Supporters of Hezbollah call the group “the resistance” and see the conflict as existential. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire, Israel still occupies parts of sout…

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How Hezbollah’s $300 drones are challenging Israeli military
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Julian Borger in Jerusalem May 12, 2026

Non-state group learns from Ukrainian warfare to develop cabled drones that evade hi-tech defences of state armyThe three Israeli soldiers clustered by a tank heard the noise before they saw its source. By the time they spotted the drone, it was too la…

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Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025
ByOlivia Lee May 12, 2026

The 32.3m surpasses those caused by disasters for the first time, as 82.2m people displaced in total around worldThe number of internal displacements triggered by conflict or violence around the world reached a record high in 2025, surpassing the numbe…

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