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Middle East war live: Israel and Lebanon agree to implement a ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a joint statement released after a fourth round of US-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire “is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives” from areas south of the Litani River. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Trump to speak at rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will attend and speak at a rescheduled White House correspondents' dinner on July 24, nearly three months after a shooting outside the original event prompted his evacuation. Organisers said the gathering will proceed with enhanced security, insisting violence will not dictate public life.

Israel seizes strategic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, issues new evacuation orders

Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory. Israeli forces have used it as a base during its two decade occupation of Lebanon. Israel has called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate yet more towns and villages in the south, as it pushes forward, saying it is fighting Hezbollah. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.

Israel orders new evacuations in Lebanon and pushes further north

Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon this Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations, and a day after Lebanese and Israeli military officials held their first direct talks in decades at the Pentagon. The Lebanese army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in the south. Story by Jennie Shin.

Palestinian refugees forced to flee the southern Lebanon: 'All my life, I have only known displacement'

Evacuation orders from the Israeli army, which signal incoming bombardments, now include for the first time all three Palestinian camps in the Tyre region. Issued on Wednesday and renewed the following day, these orders forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee their homes.

Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania near Ukraine border

A drone struck a residential building in Romania’s city of Galati near the Ukrainian border, injuring two people and triggering a fire after impact, authorities said on Friday. The incident, which prompted the evacuation of dozens of residents, comes amid continued drone activity in the region linked to the war in Ukraine.

Israel declares new 'combat zone' in southern Lebanon and orders evacuations

Israel has expanded its military campaign in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering residents to evacuate areas south of the Zahrani River as strikes intensify despite an April ceasefire. The escalation comes as Israeli officials seek to pressure Hezbollah while avoiding actions in Beirut that could complicate US-led diplomacy with Iran.

Israeli strikes kill at least 31 in south Lebanon as Israel expands ground operations

The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for at least 50 southern and eastern towns and villages on Tuesday. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said they are 'operating with substantial forces on the ground and securing strategically dominant positions' and 'reinforcing the security buffer zone to protect the communities of northern Israel.'

Israel issues fresh evacuation orders in south Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel has issued an evacuation order for residents in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh, warning of fresh strikes against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire. It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to intensify attacks on Lebanon, following the killing of another Israeli soldier by a fibre optic drone sent by Hezbollah.

California declares state of emergency after toxic leak threatens thousands of residents

California authorities said on Sunday they had discovered a crack in a damaged tank containing toxic chemicals, easing concerns over a potential explosion that prompted the evacuation of about 40,000 residents. The leak began on Friday in Orange County's Garden Grove area, sending fumes across a densely populated region near Disneyland.

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in California over leaking chemical tank

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, posing the risk of an explosion.

40,000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California

At an aerospace plastics facility, a storage tank holding methyl methacrylate, a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, overheated on Thursday and is now at risk of exploding. The Orange County fire authority pleaded with residents to follow evacuation orders, insisting: 'This thing is going to fail.'

Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.