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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:52 PM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S INTERNATIONAL story - Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks as fighting rages - What happenedThe U.S. yesterday hosted the first direct meeting between Israel and Lebanon since 1993. Israel, which is occupying southern Lebanon as it attacks Hezbollah, continued trading strikes with the Iran-backed militia during the meeting. Israeli attacks have killed 2,124 people in Lebanon i...

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