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For the first time in nearly 14 months, the guns along the Israel-Lebanon border are set to fall silent. The Israeli security cabinet approved a cease-fire and Lebanon's government says it will ensure Hezbollah abides by the deal. Nick Schifrin discussed the developments with Randa Slim of the Middle East Institute and Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Tuesday, G7 foreign ministers renewed their "unwavering" support for Ukraine, at least six people have died in Pakistan during violent clashes between security forces and protesters who are seeking the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison and a new Biden administration proposal would cover the cost of popular weight-loss drugs through Medicare or Medicaid. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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A year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has destroyed many lives and livelihoods, including those of Syrian refugees sheltering in Lebanon. That led to a steady flow of refugees trying to return to Syria. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports on the people desperate to cross the border. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Monday, Israel's ambassador to the U.S. says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is close, Russian rockets injured more than 30 people in a wave of strikes on two of Ukraine's largest cities and at least 17 people are missing in Egypt after a tourist boat sank in rough waters in the Red Sea. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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At the U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators struck a deal at the last moment. Wealthy nations pledged $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and to help their transition to cleaner energy. It's nowhere near the $1 trillion a year that many experts and analysts say is needed. William Brangham discussed more with Manish Bapna. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The Venezuelan opposition accused the Maduro government of "besieging" opposition figures who have taken shelter in the Argentine embassy in Caracas. The U.S. called the presence of Venezuelan police outside the embassy a violation of international law. Nick Schifrin looks at this summer's disputed election and speaks with the head of the opposition, Maria Corina Machado. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Sunday, a Lebanese Army soldier was killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded cross-border attacks, Netanyahu called the death of a rabbi in the UAE a terror incident, world leaders reached an agreement at COP29 to help developing nations cope with climate change, and former Oklahoma Sen. Fred Harris and former game show host Chuck Woolery have died. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Saturday, a flurry of new nominees is rounding out Trump's next administration, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza and central Beirut, and the CDC is investigating the country's first case of bird flu diagnosed in a child. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Gang warfare in Haiti has displaced about 700,000 people, more than half of them are children. The fighting has sent poverty and hunger skyrocketing and children are caught between the gangs and their tenuous futures. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor report. A warning, accounts of abuse and sexual violence in this story may disturb viewers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The world's top war crimes court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court said they committed crimes against humanity for intentionally depriving Gazans of food and directing attacks against civilians. Israel called it an anti-semitic attack on democracies trying to defend themselves from terrorism. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Thursday, Vladimir Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range missile to strike Ukraine, police in Brazil indicted former President Bolsonaro on charges of orchestrating a failed coup following his 2022 election defeat and the Danish military is closely watching a Chinese ship in the Baltic Sea after two major underwater fiber-optic data cables were ruptured. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Despite a UN-approved security mission that deployed in June to try and restore some order, large swaths of the country remain under gang control and violence is endemic. Special Correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor traveled there for a look at the depth of the crisis. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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One thousand days ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine marked that grim milestone with a first, using a long-range American missile system to hit a target inside Russia. Also Tuesday, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine that says it could use nuclear weapons if attacked by a conventionally armed country supported by a nuclear power. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Delegates at the U.N. climate summit are frantically trying to strike a deal that would provide as much as $1 trillion per year for developing countries to help them withstand the impact of climate change. No country is watching the talks more closely than Grenada. Hurricane Beryl, energized by warmer waters, caused catastrophic damage there in July. Special correspondent Laura Trevelyan reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Monday, Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 21 people in two regions, Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon's capital just blocks from parliament and other government landmarks, President Biden urged Congress to pass $100 billion in emergency aid following hurricanes and toxic smog is blanketing parts of northern India where pollution levels are 50 times what's deemed safe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Jewish community leaders in the Netherlands are urging their Muslim counterparts to start discussing ways of reducing tensions caused by the conflict in Gaza. Divisions have deepened in the Netherlands and France following two recent soccer matches involving Israeli teams. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant begins his report in Paris. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far more heavily in developing nations. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the impact of waste from textiles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Sunday, a senior U.S. official confirmed that Ukraine will be allowed for the first time to fire American-supplied missiles into Russia, an Israeli strike killed a senior Hezbollah official in Lebanon, Ohio's governor denounced a march that displayed swastikas, Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to tour the Amazon, and USA Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi died at age 82. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people in Lebanon and Gaza, a patient in California is being treated for a new form of mpox first seen in eastern Congo, prosecutors allege Sean "Diddy" Combs is trying to obstruct justice while awaiting trial in jail, and a much-hyped boxing event between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was marred by Netflix streaming glitches. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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President Biden met on Saturday for the third and final time during his term with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Their sit-down was on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin about Biden's goals for the meeting and what to expect when President-elect Trump takes the reins in two months' time. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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