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Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Conflict & Justice

Israeli forces are intensifying airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon, as well as hitting targets in Beirut neighborhoods. Israeli officials say they’re targeting the infrastructure and personnel of Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler that Israel’s decision to hit bridges in southern Lebanon is a marked escalation.

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Remembering Margareta Magnusson, the author who introduced us to ‘Swedish death cleaning’

Lifestyle & Belief
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Muslims in Kashmir mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader

US-Israel-Iran War
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What ignoring the rules of war could mean

US-Israel-Iran War
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Amid Madrid mega-statue hype, a small bronze dog shines

Arts, Culture & Media
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Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm

Energy

Serbia is facing an energy crisis, with its national oil company under US sanctions due to its majority Russian ownership. Now, a resolution may come from neighboring Hungary.

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At a time of crisis for Haiti, a filmmaker reflects on past US intervention

Arts, Culture & Media

A documentary on one of the longest, and largely forgotten, US occupations in history hits streaming amid anxiety over the fate of Haiti.

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France moving to the right as voters head to the polls for local elections

French elections

Opinion polls in France indicate that the country is poised to swing to the right in local elections that began on Sunday and will take place over two rounds.

Two people wearing protective masks and Red Crescent uniforms stand on rocky terrain with a backdrop of thick black smoke and clouds.

After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath

US-Israel-Iran War

Israeli strikes have ignited fuel depots across Tehran, releasing toxic pollutants into the air. Now, residents say the air smells of smoke and gunpowder and scientists warn the toxic fallout could linger for years.

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Turkey’s Izmir facing severe shortages as water levels continue to drop

Environment

As Turkey faces its worst drought in half a century, many cities are implementing water cuts to avoid shortages while reservoirs sit dangerously low.

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