Lauren Frayer
Stories
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Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.
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News for Trump: Denmark's last envoy to Greenland says U.K. may have first dibs
Denmark's last minister for Greenland says Britain once claimed right of first refusal over the territory — because of its proximity to Canada, which Britain once ruled.
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Elon Musk has been trolling British politicians, stirring anger and concern
Fixated on a UK sex abuse scandal from 15 years ago, Elon Musk has been trolling British officials, prompting a rebuke from the prime minister and worry over what this portends for U.S. policy.
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Who's been funding the HTS rebels now in control of Syria?
Where did this rebel group get cash and weapons to fuel its lightning takeover of Syria?
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A weekly gathering to play cricket brings Lebanon's migrant workers together
Even in war, Lebanon's migrant workers -- many of them South Asian -- play cricket weekly. A vacant lot has become a space for the marginalized, with Filipina cooks and Syrian refugees joining in.
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What Syria means for Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild Lebanon
With a ceasefire in place, Hezbollah wants to rebuild Lebanon. But its supply chains across Syria have been weakened by Israeli airstrikes, rebel fighting and the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad.
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Amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Lebanon is now worried about Syria too
Under a shaky ceasefire with Israel, Lebanon has another worry: Syria. Border residents are doing armed patrols with Hezbollah. They fear Syrian rebels could invade them next. They've done it before.
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To many residents in southern Lebanon, life doesn't feel like there's a ceasefire
Israel's military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside.
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Post-ceasefire with Israel, Lebanon reckons with large-scale damage and displacement
Parts of southern Lebanon now look like Gaza. The World Bank estimates $8.5 billion in damage to Lebanon from the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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With ceasefire in place, Lebanese displaced by war are returning home
Following the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese refugees are returning to the south of the country to see if their homes are still standing.
