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  US says Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire after another round of talks

  World | May 16, 2026 6:52 IST

  The development comes after two "productive" days of talks, and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

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  Third round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel, Hezbollah continues

  World | May 15, 2026 6:39 IST

  Lebanese officials are hoping that the two-day negotiations will yield a new ceasefire deal and pave the way for tackling a series of thorny issues, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

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  Israeli drone strikes on seven vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children

  World | May 14, 2026 6:42 IST

  The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, hours after telling residents of six southern villages to evacuate.

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  Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, hints at meeting between Netanyahu, Aoun

  World | April 24, 2026 7:06 IST

  US President Donald Trump, while speaking to reporters at the White House in Washington, has hinted the possibility of a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the next couple of weeks.

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  Israel wiped out entire villages in Lebanon by rigging homes with explosives

  World | April 12, 2026 23:51 IST

  The demolitions came after Israel's Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, called for the destruction of "all houses" in border villages in 'accordance with the model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza' to stop threats to communities in northern Israel.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 10, 2026

  India | April 10, 2026 23:37 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in West Bengal within six months of the BJP coming to power in the state, and the BJP will make a "son of Bengal" the chief minister.

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  India raises concern over civilian casualties in Lebanon, calls for adherence to international law

  India | April 10, 2026 19:33 IST

  India raised strong concern over high civilian casualties in Lebanon, calling the situation "very disturbing" as Israeli strikes persist despite a ceasefire. The MEA stressed the need to protect civilians and confirmed that 1,000 Indians in Lebanon are being closely monitored.

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  Israel to begin direct talks with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah: Netanyahu

  World | April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  The statement came one day after Israel launched its largest wave of strikes on Lebanon since the start of its war with Hezbollah on March 2, leaving more than 200 people dead.

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  Trump calls Netanyahu to curtail strikes on Lebanon to support Iran's ceasefire negotiations: Report

  World | April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  Donald Trump has reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reduce military strikes in Lebanon to protect the fragile Iran negotiations. Despite publicly vowing continued aggression, Netanyahu agreed to cooperate and also announced readiness for direct talks with Lebanon.

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  Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem's close aide killed in Beirut airstrikes, Israel claims

  World | April 09, 2026 14:17 IST

  The IDF said it attacked key Hezbollah arms and ammunition depots and two crossings used by Hezbollah to transport arms in Lebanon. Naim Qassem's nephew and personal secretary was killed in this wave of airstrikes.

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  Hormuz closed again, attacks continue: Why Lebanon has become deal-breaker in US-Iran ceasefire

  Explainers | April 15, 2026 12:08 IST

  Reopening the Strait of Hormuz was a key condition set by Donald Trump for the truce, but Iran has since kept it closed, citing Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon.

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  Ceasefire on brink as Iran closes Hormuz again after Lebanon strikes, US says 'unacceptable'

  World | April 09, 2026 7:51 IST

  Maritime tracking data showed several vessels reversing course near the narrow waterway, highlighting growing uncertainty over conditions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Iran War Updates: Iran's President says the ceasefire was approved at the highest levels

  World | April 09, 2026 23:52 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the immediate opening of direct negotiations with Lebanon, citing repeated requests from Beirut even as Israeli strikes continue despite a two-week ceasefire in West Asia.

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  Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again as Israel's strikes on Lebanon push ceasefire to the brink

  World | April 08, 2026 23:54 IST

  The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran has entered a volatile phase after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israel's intensified assaults on Hezbollah. Israel's military has launched its largest coordinated strike in Lebanon.

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  At least 112 killed, more than 800 wounded in Israel's attacks on Lebanon: Lebanese Health Ministry

  World | April 08, 2026 23:43 IST

  Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday afternoon, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran.

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  Trump backs Israel's Lebanon operation, says Hezbollah 'not included' in Iran ceasefire deal

  World | April 08, 2026 21:58 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israelis will continue their offensive in South Lebanon aimed at neutralising the threat from Hezbollah.

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  Iran says it will withdraw from ceasefire agreement if Israel continues attacking Lebanon

  World | April 08, 2026 23:44 IST

  The statement from Iran comes as the Israeli army launched what it said were 100 airstrikes at multiple locations across Lebanon in a span of 10 minutes.

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  Iran War: EAM Jaishankar speaks to FMs of Iran, UAE and Qatar; 4 killed in Lebanon | Highlights

  World | April 05, 2026 23:34 IST

  US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of intensified attacks if it refuses a peace deal within 48 hours, a threat Tehran has rejected. Strikes by US and Israeli forces continue across Iran, hitting key sites and killing civilians, while the conflict spreads to Lebanon and beyond.

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  Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas are battered enemies: Netanyahu orders expansion of security zone in Lebanon

  World | March 29, 2026 23:51 IST

  Israel had launched its operations in southern Lebanon early March after Hezbollah launched missiles and rockets at Tel Aviv following the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  Israel strikes Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, kills three in Beirut | What we know so far

  World | March 05, 2026 6:53 IST

  Israel's military issued warnings to residents of dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate "immediately" on Wednesday as airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut intensified and Hezbollah claimed more attacks.