In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At the same time, Israeli fighter jets screamed over the capital Beirut, appearing ... Show More
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Deescalating Tensions with US Allies
Today marks one year since President Trump began his second term. In just one year, we've seen seismic shifts in America's foreign policy, such as his relentless bid for Greenland. Plus, he's now threatening an additional 200% tariffs on French wine if Macron refuses to join his ... Show More
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Sep 2024
Braced for war: Life inside Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah’s intensifying conflict is affecting a country already on edge. Over 90,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon as cross-border violence, ongoing for nearly a year, has reached new heights. More than 600 people have been reported killed across Lebanon since ... Show More
26m 32s
Jul 2024
An Escalating War in the Middle East
<p><i>Warning: This episode contains audio of war.</i></p><p>Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached a critical moment.</p><p>Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the latest t ... Show More
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Sep 2025
Brief: Netanyahu at UN, Lebanon marks Nasrallah assassination
This week: Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly as Israel continued its destruction of Gaza City. Lebanon marked one year since Israel's assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. It is day 723 of the war on Gaza, where more than 65,926 Palestinians have been killed. In t ... Show More
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