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American envoys arrive for Gaza talks; former FBI chief in court, and more

Steve Witkoff, America’s special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza peace talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 1

Trump’s budget vote-a-rama; America to lift Syria sanctions, and more

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama.

3m 48s

Jun 2025

Russia’s massive air attack on Ukraine; Senate advances Trump’s budget bill, and more

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”.

3m 6s

Sep 2024

Israeli military says it has hit hundreds of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

Lebanon's health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed and more than a thousand wounded in Israeli strikes today - the deadliest day of Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the past year. Over the border in northern Israel, we hear from a resident who has returned home, despi ... Show More

41m 49s

Oct 2024

Israeli airstrikes resume in Lebanon

Israeli warplanes pounded the city of Nabatiyeh in south Lebanon today. The Lebanese health ministry said six people were killed, there, in strikes on municipal buildings, with a local mayor reported dead. The United Nations has warned of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Leb ... Show More

46m 29s

Sep 2024

Lebanon says at least thirty-one killed in Beirut airstrike

Lebanon's health minister says at least thirty-one people are now known to have been killed by Friday's Israeli airstrike in Beirut - a third of them women and children.Also in the programme: do France's rape laws and the way it prosecutes cases need to change? And on World Alzhe ... Show More

47m 32s

Oct 2024

Israel battles Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah report clashes near their borders in southern Lebanon as air strikes hit Beirut.We hear from the Lebanese government about how it can keep its people safe Also in the programme: We speak to Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage on October 7th. O ... Show More

47m 30s

Feb 2025

Has Hezbollah really been defeated?

Israel’s war has left many Lebanese people contemplating what once seemed unimaginable: is Hezbollah finished? Michael Safi reports from Beirut. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

31m 38s

Sep 30

Hezbollah's Existential Crisis: Lebanon's effort to disarm the resistance and the future of the Party of God

It has been annus horribilis for Hezbollah.They were struck by a deadly pager attack, Israel launched a devastating air and ground campaign against the group, and their long-time leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The war left Hezbollah battered and broken, and now, the L ... Show More

29m 46s

Jun 2024

Israel strikes UNRWA school, dozens feared dead

Israel's latest operations in central Gaza continue. Gaza's Media Office says at least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people. The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed the attack.

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Sep 29

Day 724 - Gaza City nearly encircled as IDF deepens operations

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. We begin the program with an update on the c ... Show More

22m 2s

Sep 22

Day 717 - IDF says half of Gaza City emptied as troops roll in

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. More than half of the estimated one million ... Show More

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Israel strikes a Christian-majority town...