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But funding cuts hollowed out the system needed to deliver itMAIL & GUARDIANA community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEApril: the longer viewLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesBRASIL WIRENathália Urban Presente!MAIL & GUARDIANTolashe faces second wave of criminal complaints as DA enters SUV probeBRASIL WIREInside Brazil’s X Ban: How Elon Musk Started–and lost–a Fight With Brazil’s JudiciaryTHE GUARDIANBritish woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest toldTHE GUARDIANTrump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to CongoTHE GUARDIANTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini tripLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEKazakhstan's industrial and mining monotownsTHE INDEPENDENTTrump singles out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as ‘low IQ’ in latest slur against prominent person of colorTHE GUARDIANHeatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report findsTHE DIPLOMATReevaluating ASEAN’s Economic Outlook Amid the Iran ConflictTHE INDEPENDENTMonkeys eating soil to soothe stomachs after eating too much junk foodTHE GUARDIANCharlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet commentsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThis is Israel's warTHE DIPLOMATChina’s Liaoning Carrier Heads South: More Than a Routine DrillMAIL & GUARDIANProtected: Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to financeBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialBRASIL WIREAnalysis: NYT’s bizarre coverage and omissions of Bolsonaro’s murderous coup plotTHE DIPLOMATWhy the 2026 NPT Review Conference – and Diplomacy – Must Not FailTHE INDEPENDENTIran seizes and attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extends ceasefireTHE INDEPENDENTTrump team may give struggling Spirit Airlines $500M lifeline: reportLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEJustice: under pressure
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Potential Responses: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has already rejected the premise of...

Potential Responses: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has already rejected the premise of the Washington talks. Expect an increase in asymmetric warfare and deep-strike rocket fire into Israel to demonstrate that the "Resistance" remains the only viable veto power in Lebanon.

Regional Implications: Iran will likely view any move to close its embassy as an existential threat to its Levant strategy, potentially escalating maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to distract Israel from its Lebanese objectives.

Latest Developments

Military Update: The IDF continues "clearing operations" in South Lebanon, stating that presence is an "security tool" and not an annexation.

Government Stance: The Lebanese government has not formally commented on the Alma study, but Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has reiterated that Resolution 1701 remains the only legal framework for peace.

International Response: The U.S. State Department has reportedly reviewed the "side-letter" concept, which would grant Israel security guarantees similar to those in the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.

Economic Incentives: Sources suggest Israel is prepared to offer direct gas transfers to Lebanon’s state electricity grid as a "goodwill gesture" upon the commencement of Hezbollah’s disarmament.

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