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Deir al-Balah, Gaza CNN —Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been displaced multiple times from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip are now facing another threat – the arrival of harsh winter weather. On Sunday, the first strong storm to hit Gaza this winter was felt in all parts of the enclave. Winter in Gaza means more people will die shivering because of the cold, especially among the most vulnerable including older people + children,” Philippe Lazzarini said. Mohammed Alkhatib, deputy director of programs for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza said the suffering of displaced Palestinians in Gaza had “many faces” in a statement shared with CNN by MAP. Damaged temporary shelters for displaced Palestinians are seen after bad weather on a beach near Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Persons: Deir, shoveled, “, ”, ” Philippe Lazzarini, Israel, ” Mohammad Younis, Younis, Um, “ We’re, ’, Israel’s, Mohammed Alkhatib, Ahmad Salem, ” Louise Wateridge, Sami Salehi, Salehi, he’d Organizations: Gaza CNN, Journalists, CNN, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UN, UNRWA, United Nations, Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Israel Defense Forces, Medical Aid, MAP, Bloomberg, Getty, United Nations Population Fund Locations: Gaza, Deir al, Israel, Al, Yarmouk, Gaza City, COGAT

CNN —Syrian armed rebels have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second largest city since government forces recaptured the city in 2016. Rebel forces launched a surprise attack this week, sweeping through several villages outside the city and reigniting conflict that had been largely static for years. “Our forces have begun entering the city of Aleppo,” said the newly formed rebel coalition, the Military Operations Command. Earlier Friday, the rebel group said it seized control of the Syrian government’s Military Scientific Research Center on the outskirts of Aleppo city after “intense clashes with the regime forces and Iranian militias.” It later shared a video of Syrian regime tanks leaving Aleppo as rebel forces advanced. Syrian opposition fighters enter the village of Anjara, west of Aleppo, on Thursday.

Persons: God, ”, Bashar al, Assad, “, Bassel al, President Assad, Omar Albam, SANA, Hassan Abdulghani, General Kioumars Pourhashemi, Abbas Araghchi, He’s, Dmitry Peskov, –, Russia – Organizations: CNN, Rebel, Military Operations Command, Syrian government’s, Scientific Research Center, Aleppo University, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Free Syrian Army, United Nations Locations: Aleppo, Abidine, Anjara, ”, Aleppo University, Idlib, United States, Israel, Iran, Syrian, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia

“We had hoped that this agreement would be comprehensive and include the Gaza Strip, or at least a deal would be reached on a ceasefire and end the ongoing suffering here,” said Nasser, 40, who has been displaced from his home in northern Gaza. “There are great concerns here in the Gaza Strip that the ceasefire in Lebanon will become a reason for expanding military operations here in the Gaza Strip,” he added. On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as forces continued their bombardment of central areas and pushed farther north and south in the enclave. Israeli officials deny they are blocking aid. 'Deeply disappointed'Hostage families, meanwhile, have again voiced their dismay that there has been no apparent progress in their quest to have those who were taken on Oct. 7 returned.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Nasser, “, ”, Nasser Organizations: NBC News, International Committee, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, ” International Locations: Gaza, Khan, Lebanon, Israel, U.S

☆ This greenhouse keeps crops cool. It could prove valuable as our planet bakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —In a world where the climate is increasingly hot and volatile, farmers are having trouble keeping their crops cool. A startup founded in the desert of Saudi Arabia thinks it might have a solution. Heat peaks can desiccate crops, killing them outright if unmitigated, or stressing crops, leaving them more vulnerable to pests and disease. A prototype farm in Bada, Saudi Arabia, uses SecondSky in polyethylene greenhouse covers manufactured by SABIC. Desertification is a pressing issue and will be the focus of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December, as leaders seek to curtail an accelerating problem.

Persons: Derya Baran, John Keppler, ”, Mark Tester, Ryan Lefers, Iyris, Keppler, Armando Alvarez, Vincent Martin, SecondSky, Martin Organizations: CNN, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, United Arab, Innovation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, National Food Production Initiative, Sea, SABIC, Sea Global, UN Convention, United Nations Locations: Saudi Arabia, Iyris, KAUST, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Latin America, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Bada, Bada , Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

☆ OPEC+ postpones meeting to decide oil production strategy to Dec. 5, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. The OPEC+ oil alliance postponed a meeting to decide the next steps of its crude production strategy to Dec. 5, two delegate sources told CNBC. The coalition, made up of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, was initially scheduled to meet on Dec. 1. The OPEC+ coalition is currently operating three sets of separate oil production cuts, in response to an uncertain demand outlook. Under its formal output strategy, member nations are curtailing their combined production to 39.725 million barrels per day (bpd) into next year.

Organizations: Organization of, Petroleum, CNBC Locations: United Nations, Baku, Azerbaijan, OPEC, Kuwait City, Kuwait

☆ Syria’s rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran’s proxies to launch surprise offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

On Friday, the armed rebel groups claimed to have entered the city, which has been under government control since 2016. The Syrian military said it’s “confronting terrorist organizations” and claimed to have inflicted “heavy losses” on the groups since Wednesday. Wednesday’s surprise operation marks the first significant conflagration between Syrian rebels and the regime since March 2020, when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire in the north of the country. The militant group, which was credited for helping save the Assad regime from Syrian rebels, is now significantly weakened, with most of its leaders assassinated. Iran’s proxy Hezbollah has been instrumental in assisting Assad regain territory lost to militias and rebel groups.

Persons: SANA, Hassan Abdulghani, ” Abdulghani, it’s “, ”, Assad, –, Russia –, Izzettin Kasim, General Kioumars Pourhashemi, Abbas Araghchi, “ reactivating, “, Dmitry Peskov, Ukraine …, Nanar, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Tehran’s, Syria’s, Iran’s, Hawach, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: CNN — Rebels, Syrian, CNN, United Nations, Free Syrian Army, Anadolu, Getty, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Analysts, Crisis Locations: Syria, Aleppo, reigniting, ”, Idlib, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United States, Lebanon, Syrian, Gaza, Iranian, Israel, Ukraine, Brussels, Turkish, Damascus, Iran’s, Arab

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's planned Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were subjected to bomb threats and "swatting" attacks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team said. These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’" transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the swatting incident involving multiple Trump allies told NBC News that these were not credible threats. The FBI said in a statement it “is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism."

Persons: Donald Trump's, ‘, Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, ”, who've, Jack Smith Organizations: Trump, NBC News, Secret, FBI, United Nations, New, U.S . Capitol Police Locations: Washington, New York State, U.S, New York, Georgia

Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. Li, 70, who is from Long Island, New York, was detained in 2016 and sentenced to 10 years in 2018 on espionage charges his family says are baseless. The announcement on Wednesday follows the surprise release in September of American pastor David Lin, whom like Li and Swidan the U.S. had classified as wrongfully detained. He had been jailed in China since 2006 after being sentenced to life in prison on charges of contract fraud. Other families who appeared at the hearing are still waiting for the return of loved ones detained in China, including Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Hunt.

Persons: Mark Swidan, Kai Li, John Leung, Li, Leung, Chuck Schumer, Li’s, Harrison Li, “, ”, David Lin, Biden, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Swidan’s, Katherine Swidan, ” Li, Nelson Wells Jr, Dawn Hunt Organizations: State Department, United, Politico, ., Hua Foundation, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Economic Cooperation, Congressional, Commission Locations: China, Long Island , New York, Texas, United Nations, American, Hong Kong, Beijing, United States, U.S, Huntington , New York, New York, Asia, Peru, Russia

☆ Ceasefire brings calm in Israel and Lebanon, but fears remain among the displaced
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

After almost 14 months of deadly bombings, the skies above southern Lebanon and northern Israel were quiet Wednesday as a ceasefire negotiated by the United States took effect. In northern Israel, 60,000 people have been forced from their homes, with 80 soldiers and 50 civilians killed, according to local officials. He did not say when those displaced by the fighting might be able to return to their homes in northern Israel. The Israeli military, which has not yet withdrawn from southern Lebanon, said the opposite. Nahariya, northern Israel, seen here Wednesday, is one of the areas affected by the conflict.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hala Saeed, Nidal Solh, ” Kamal al, Haj Ali, Netanyahu, —, Israel, “, Nabih Berri, ”, Avichay Adraee, Jake Sullivan, Biden, Ahmad Gharabli, Itamar Ben Gvir Organizations: United, Hezbollah, Associated Press, Getty, AP, United Nations, UNHCR, Israel Defense Forces Arab, IDF, European Union, Palestinian, MSNBC, Channel, Netanyahu's, National Locations: Lebanon, Israel, United States, Iran, Lebanese, AFP, Sidon, Gaza, Washington, France, Syria, “, ”, Middle, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar

☆ ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. From a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the court’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in a statement that he intends to request more warrants for Myanmar’s leaders soon. “In doing so, we will be demonstrating, together with all of our partners, that the Rohingya have not been forgotten. The allegations stem from a counterinsurgency campaign that Myanmar’s military began in August 2017 in response to an insurgent attack. In 2018 judges at the court ruled the prosecutor could look into crimes which were “completed” on the territory of a member state, such as forcible deportation.

Persons: Court’s, Min Aung Hlaing, Aung San, Karim Khan, “, Hlaing, Khan, Fatou Bensouda, ” Organizations: Myanmar Defense Services, International Court of Justice, United Nations ’, Myanmar Locations: Aung San Suu, Bangladesh, Myanmar, San, Gambia, Canada

☆ Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Eyad Kourdi | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Syrian rebels have launched a large-scale attack on regime forces in western Aleppo, according to a Free Syrian Army source and local residents, marking the first major flare-up in years between both sides. Rebels seized 13 villages, including the strategic towns of Urm Al-Sughra and Anjara, as well as Base 46, the largest Syrian regime base in western Aleppo, according to a Wednesday statement by opposition factions. It added that 37 people from the regime forces and allied militia were killed in the offensive. Wednesday’s surprise attack marks the first significant conflagration between Syrian rebels and the regime since March 2020, when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire agreement in the country. The opposition factions conducting the offensive range from Islamic groups to the moderate Free Syrian Army, which was previously supported by the US and Turkey.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, –, Russia – Organizations: CNN, Free Syrian Army, Assad . Rebels, Military Operations Command, United Nations Locations: Aleppo, Syrian, Urm, Russia, Turkey, Anjara, “, New Aleppo, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United States

The White House is in touch with federal law enforcement and the President-elect’s team, and continues to monitor the situation closely. A federal law enforcement source said none of those targeted were protectees of the US Secret Service. “Anytime a Member of Congress is the victim of a ‘swatting’ incident, we work closely with our local and federal law enforcement partners. Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, posted on X about a pipe bomb threat targeting his home. “A pipe bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home today was sent in with a pro-Palestinian themed message.

Persons: Vance, Donald Trump’s, “, ‘, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, ”, Joe Biden, ” “, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Brooke Rollins Organizations: CNN, FBI, White, Service, Trump, New York, GOP, United Nations, U.S . Capitol Police, US Capitol Police, Environmental Protection Agency, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Saratoga County, Washington, York State, U.S

☆ ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority group. As a result of the violence, the ICC estimated that more than one million Rohingya were forcibly displaced from Myanmar — many fleeing to neighboring Bangladesh. Min Aung Hlaing is the leader of Myanmar’s powerful military, known as the Tatmadaw, which seized power in 2021. But even If the warrant is approved, the ICC could be limited in its jurisdiction as Myanmar is not among the 123 member states of the court. However, member countries could be obligated to transfer Min Aung Hlaing into ICC custody if he enters their territory after the warrant is issued.

Persons: Karim Khan, Min Aung, “, ” Khan, Khan, Ra’ad Al Hussein Organizations: CNN, Criminal Court, ICC, police, Rights Watch, United Nations, Human Rights, International Court of Justice Locations: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bazar

☆ Ceasefire brings ‘unusual’ calm for northern Israelis, but fears of Hezbollah threats persist
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jeremy Diamond | Mike Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN visited the border town of Shtula on Wednesday just hours after the ceasefire took effect. The town is one of the most dangerous places in northern Israel, having faced the threat of Hezbollah’s anti-tank missiles for months. Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty ImagesOra Hatan, who remained in her home in Shtula, said the morning of the ceasefire deal was “unusual” after months of relentless artillery fire. Hatan’s fears have not, however, subsided with the ceasefire deal. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the Lebanon ceasefire deal needs to ensure the safety of residents in northern Israel.

Persons: Israel CNN —, Shtula, Jalaa Marey, Ora Hatan, ” Hatan, “, we’re, ”, Hatan, Joe Biden, Israel “, Isaac Herzog, Guy Amilani, Eilon, Amir Levy, ‘, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kiryat, Avihay Shtern, there’s, Netanyahu, Shtern –, ” “, ” Shtern, Shtern, Ronen Zvulun, ” Ori Eliyahu, ” Eliyahu Organizations: Israel CNN, CNN, Getty, United Nations Security, Lebanese, UN, Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, Hezbollah, Reuters Locations: Israel, Lebanon, United States, Shtula, Lebanese, Galilee, AFP, Beirut, Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s, Gaza, Israeli, Iran

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal brings hope, but the US' role of monitoring violations raises issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US and France will play a role in monitoring for potential violations of the deal. Regional experts say the US role in monitoring creates complications and challenges. A cease-fire agreement that aims to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, marks a hopeful diplomatic moment after nearly 14 months of conflict. Gerges said that the inclusion of the US in the cease-fire monitoring process "complicates" matters. The cease-fire agreement will not stop the fighting in Gaza, though President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the US will make "another push" to broker a deal there.

Persons: Gerges, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Paul Salem, Salem, Hassan Fadlallah, Ozcelik, Hezbollah's, Joe Biden Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel, London School of Economics, United Nations, Lebanese, Middle East Institute, Guardian, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Israel, France, Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Syria, East, Gaza

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, plan to hold protests or go on strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the marquee shopping promotions of the year, according to organizers. ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’ is becoming a global act of resistance against Amazon’s abuse of power,” said Christy Hoffman, general secretary of UNI Global Union. In at least six German towns, thousands of Amazon workers are set to strike. In New Delhi, hundreds of Amazon workers are expected to rally to demand fair treatment. “Amazon is everywhere, but so are we,” said Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, co-general coordinator of Progressive International.

Persons: ”, Christy Hoffman, Eileen Hards, we’re, Jeff Bezos, Varsha Organizations: Black, UNI Global Union, Progressive, International Labour Organization, United, Seattle, Progressive International, “ Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, U.S, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, Turkey, New Delhi, United Nations, Staten Island , New York, Alabama, New York, Spain, Italy

☆ Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover, U.N. says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The United Nations’ mission to Afghanistan said Tuesday that the ruling Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since their takeover three years ago and urged authorities there to protect the media. In a reply accompanying the report, the Taliban-led foreign ministry denied having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime. Journalists in Afghanistan worked under “challenging conditions”, the U.N. mission (UNAMA) and the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a statement. It described the U.N. report as being “far from actual realities” and said security forces were working to protect journalists. The foreign ministry said the arrest figure was “exaggerated” and detentions took place subject to law.

Persons: “, ”, Roza Otunbayeva, Antonio Guterres, Nemat Naqdi, Taqi Daryabi, Marcus Yam Organizations: United Nations, Journalists, Human Rights, Los Angeles Times, Getty Locations: Afghanistan, Kabul

☆ Israeli war Cabinet to discuss Lebanon cease-fire — while bombings continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israel’s war Cabinet was Tuesday meeting to discuss a plan for a cease-fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah as its military launched fresh airstrikes on southern Beirut. Hezbollah says it is supporting the Palestinian resistance; Israel sees it as another attempt by Tehran to attack the Jewish State. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said Monday his country’s security Cabinet would likely discuss the proposed truce when it met the following day. This was confirmed to NBC News by an Israeli source briefed on the matter. Lisa Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., submitted the proposal last week to Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an adviser to the speaker, Ali Hamdan, said.

Persons: Danny Danon, Lisa Johnson, Nabih Berri, Ali Hamdan Organizations: Hezbollah, Jewish State, United Nations, NBC News Locations: Beirut, Hezbollah, Lebanese, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, U.S

☆ Bombs go off all around, but in Lebanon’s ancient olive groves, work must go on
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Anagha Subhash Nair | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

AABRA, Lebanon — Mayada El Sayed, duct tape wrapped around her fingers to prevent bruising, efficiently strips ripe olives from a tree, seemingly undeterred by the ever-present threat of bombs. Mayada El Sayed plucks olives from a tree. Anagha NairHezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Anagha NairMushantaf said many other farmers had been unable to get into their groves and that their harvests would go to waste. “I was born in this village, and I know my grandfather used to go to the olive grove and have a nap in the summer under a tree,” he said.

Persons: Mayada El Sayed, Sayed, Haret Saida, Mayada El, Anagha Nair, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, “, ”, Walid Mushantaf, Bustan El, Anagha Nair Mushantaf, ” El Sayed, — Ibrahim, Ahmed, Zainab, Youssef Muqbil, Rose Bechara Organizations: United Nations ’, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Locations: AABRA, Lebanon, Bustan El Zeitoun, Beirut —, Israel, Haret, Golan, Olives, Lebanese, Egypt, Deir Mimas, Beirut

☆ Israel has agreed to a truce in Lebanon with Hezbollah. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Tamara Qiblawi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Israel and Lebanon have accepted a US-backed proposal to end the 13-month border conflict that spiraled into an all-out war in September with Hezbollah. What the deal entailsThe deal stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce. On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks. Since October 2023, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel have killed 47 Israeli civilians and 31 security forces in Israel. Palestinians in Gaza are unlikely to find respite if a Lebanon deal is signed, according to a regional analyst.

Persons: CNN —, Joe Biden, Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Isaac Herzog, “, ”, ” Herzog, Israel, Chris McGrath, Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s, Nasrallah, Ahmad Al, ” Hellyer, Bashar Taleb Organizations: CNN, UN, United Nations, Lebanese, Royal United Services Institute, Getty, US, United Locations: CNN — Israel, Lebanon, Israel, France, Iran, overflights, Lebanese, Aadaysit, Gaza, Beirut, upending, ”, London, Deir el, Balah, United States

☆ Israel Launches Heavy Strikes on Lebanon Ahead of Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal Talks: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military also told entire towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate, including Naqoura, where a United Nations peacekeeping force is based. The cease-fire proposal, mediated by American and French diplomats, would start a 60-day process during which both sides would stop fighting and withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has sought guarantees from the United States that it would have U.S. support to send troops back into southern Lebanon if Hezbollah violated the arrangement. Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, suggested last week that the group would accept a truce if Israel stopped striking Lebanon and Lebanon retained its sovereignty. The cease-fire would officially be an agreement among Israel, Lebanon and the mediating countries, including the United States.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Mr, Naim Qassem, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Jack Nicas, Myra Noveck, Euan Ward Organizations: Lebanese, United Nations, Lebanese Army Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Israel, United States, States, Jerusalem

☆ What could get more expensive if Trump launches a new trade war with Mexico and Canada
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

While leaders of the two nations continue to butt heads, US consumers have paid the price, shelling out more money on goods imported from China. Now Trump is focusing his attention on America’s largest and third-largest trading partners: Mexico and Canada. The 25% tariff Trump floated would have “huge impacts” on gas prices, amounting to an increase between 25 cents to 75 cents per gallon, he said. Said differently, your guac and avocado toast could skyrocket if 25% tariffs are levied on Mexico. Bottom line: It’s going to hurtThe new round of tariffs Trump is prepared to impose comes as the US has grown increasingly reliant on imports from Mexico and Canada.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Brace, Todd Korol, ” Patrick De Haan, Ulises Ruiz, Said, Maurico Palos, tariffs Trump, That’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, Gas, US Energy Information Administration, Rockies, Produce, Commerce Department, AFP, Getty, United, United Nations ’, General Motors, Ford, General Motors Co, Silao, Bloomberg Locations: New York, America, China, Mexico, Canada, West Coast, Kindersley , Saskatchewan, Great Lakes, Midwest, United States, Cerritos, Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, Silao, Guanajuato

☆ Why an 18-year-old UN resolution is critical to ending the Lebanon-Israel war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire on the horizon, an 18-year-old United Nations resolution has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war. The 60-day cessation of hostilities aims to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, with the hope that it could form the basis of a lasting truce. Resolution 1701 was adopted to end a 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon in 2006, and had kept relative calm in the area for nearly two decades. Here’s what we know about the resolution and why it is critical to a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In 2000, the UN established the so-called Blue Line, a “line of withdrawal” for Israeli forces from Lebanon.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Israel, United States –, State Condoleezza Rice, Cesar Mayoral, Stephen Chernin, “, ”, Rabih Daher, Chris McGrath, Bezalel Smotrich, Najib Mikati, Nabih Berri, Amal, Matthew Miller Organizations: CNN, Nations, UN, Lebanese, United, UN Interim Force, State, UNIFIL, Hamas, Getty Locations: Israel, Lebanon, United States, Beirut, Palestinian, Iran, Syria, ”, New York City, Gaza, Lebanese, Marjeyoun, AFP, Aadaysit, Kafarkila

☆ Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. Expectations for a deal were depressed by worries of a looming U.S. withdrawal from global climate cooperation, geopolitical turmoil, and a rise of isolationist politics that had shunted climate change off much of the world’s top priorities list. An activist holds a globe balloon during a protest at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 21. That made getting a bigger climate finance number hard, observers to the talks said. “Even maintaining climate finance at current levels in the current political environment is a huge fight,” said Joe Thwaites, senior advocate on international climate finance at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group.

Persons: Mukhtar Babayev, —, Babayev, Maxim Shemetov, ”, Eliot Whittington, Jiwoh Abdulai, Donald Trump, “, Dion George, Trump, Joe Thwaites, ” Tina Stege, Chandni Raina, Oscar Sorria Organizations: Reuters, COP29, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Sierra Leone Environment, Trump, United, African Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marshall, Babayev, COP30, Initiative Locations: Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S, Nations, Brazil, Belem —, Sierra Leone, United States, Paris, Ukraine, Belem

A cease-fire deal to end the conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia was close but not complete Monday, three senior Biden administration officials told NBC News. Over the weekend, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 20 people in the Lebanese capital of Beirut while Hezbollah fired more than 200 rockets at Israel, leaving neighborhoods in flames, according to the Israeli military. Amir Levy / Getty ImagesThe latest clashes follow months of intensifying fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Hezbollah firing rockets and other projectiles into Israel after the surprise Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that ignited the war in Gaza. The attacks have spanned as far as parts of Syria, where a recent Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah commander. Talks of a possible cease-fire come about a month after Israel attacked Iran on its soil, stoking fears that Iran would retaliate and dramatically escalate tensions in the region.

Persons: John Kirby, it’s, Amir Levy, Danny Danon, Miriam al, Ed Ram Organizations: Hezbollah, Biden, NBC News, House, Palestinian, Hamas, United Nations, Washington, Getty Locations: Israel, Beirut, Rinatya, Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Beirut's Basta, Syria

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