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In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety11:20 Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse. After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender11:20 Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides. Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with alliance’s leader, White House says1:14 The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Hegseth, Caine strike different tones on Iran ceasefire20:08 The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman took a more cautious approach. Israel kills dozens in Beirut, says Lebanon is not part of Iran truce18:22 Israeli strikes pounded the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people in an aerial barrage hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire took hold. Halt in strikes appears to hold after Trump, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire13:11 With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing. Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request13:10 The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict. After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran13:10 Revelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection. Hero rat who sniffed out over 100 land mines is honored with giant statue13:10 “Magawa was one of the best rats we’ve ever had,” said Michael Raine, who works for Apopo, a nonprofit that trains animals to detect land mines. Pope Leo denounces Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’8.dubna The Chicago-born pope suggested fellow Americans call their congressional representatives and ask for peace, not war. JD Vance campaigns for far-right nationalist Viktor Orban in Hungary7.dubna The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump’s deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration’s closest ideological ally in Europe. U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, kidnapped in Iraq, is freed in prisoner swap7.dubna Kittleson, a freelancer for several U.S. outlets, was seized last week in Baghdad by Kataib Hezbollah, a Shiite militia aligned with Iran. Hegseth’s boastful claims about Iran war contradict reality, officials say7.dubna The defense secretary’s rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry. Iranian civilians voice fear and fatigue as U.S. escalates conflict7.dubna People in Iran say they could be left to pick up the pieces if President Donald Trump destroys the country’s infrastructure and economy. With threat to destroy Iran’s ‘civilization,’ Trump fuels war crime fears7.dubna President Donald Trump said the United States would target “every” Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law. |