1 week ago UN votes to end peacekeeping force in Lebanon after nearly 5 decades

The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel. UNIFIL was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel’s 1978 invasion. Its mission was expanded following the month-long 2006 war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. The resolution would terminate UNIFIL’s mandate...

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1 week ago Nuclear disarmament: Beijing rejects talks with Washington and Moscow

Nuclear disarmament: Beijing rejects talks with Washington and Moscow  Table.Media

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1 week ago Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, demands Israel comply with ceasefire first

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Monday that the Lebanese government must first ensure Israel complies with a November 27 ceasefire agreement before talks on a national defence strategy can take place, reaffirming the Iran-backed group’s refusal to disarm. “Israel may occupy but we will confront it to prevent it from settling and achieving its goals, and this confrontation will continue,” said Qassem. “If this government continues in its current form, it cannot be trusted to safeguard...

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2 w. ago Israel demands full hostage release after Hamas backs new Gaza truce

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signalled its readiness for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was “almost identical” to an earlier version agreed to by...

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2 w. ago Israel demands full hostage release after Hamas backs new Gaza truce: source

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signalled its readiness for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was “almost identical” to an earlier version agreed to by...

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2 w. ago Israel demands full hostage release after Hamas backs new Gaza truce: official

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza deal after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signalled its readiness for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was “almost identical” to an earlier version agreed to by...

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