Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people, with Al Jazeera reporting a toll of 22, hours after a renewed ceasefire with Hezbollah was announced. The attacks have complicated planned U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland tied to a broader ceasefire arrangement.
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Trump unveiled a Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 that will serve as a new Air Force One and lead a July 4 flyover marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. The aircraft has drawn bipartisan criticism over security and ethics concerns, while retrofit cost estimates vary widely.
A federal judge rejected Joe Biden’s effort to block the Justice Department from releasing redacted recordings and transcripts of his conversations with biographer Mark Zwonitzer to the Heritage Foundation. Biden’s lawyers sought an emergency order to pause disclosure while they appeal.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, U.S. and regional officials said, but strikes and shelling continued in southern Lebanon after the deadline. Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks Friday killed at least 47 people and wounded 97.
Roman Lavrynovych was sentenced to seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc to two years for arson attacks on property and a car linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The men were recruited through a Russian-speaking Telegram account that promised payment, prosecutors said.
Barack Obama said the United States may be “worse off” after 15 weeks of war with Iran, while welcoming a ceasefire memorandum signed by President Donald Trump. The agreement sets a 60-day deadline for negotiators to seek a permanent end to the conflict.