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ICC prosecutor’s office seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta leader

Washington Post The International Criminal Court said there are grounds to believe Min Aung Hlaing was responsible for crimes against humanity in a 2017 crackdown on Rohingya. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/icc-myanmar-arrest-warrant-military-junta/

What to know about Lebanon’s army, set to play a key role in cease-fire

Washington Post The cease-fire deal calls on Lebanon’s army and U.N. peacekeepers (UNIFIL) to keep Hezbollah away from Israel’s border. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-unifil-army/

Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds

New York Times Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/climate/plastic-industry-internal-documents.html

Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal begins in Lebanon: What to know

Washington Post The agreement halts fighting between Israel and Hezbollah for 60 days, as negotiators aim to stop Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-deal-hezbollah/

Fugitive on FBI most-wanted list arrested in U.K. after more than 20 years

Washington Post Daniel Andreas San Diego is accused of bombing two companies in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2003 and has been labeled a “domestic terrorist” by the FBI. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/27/fbi-most-wanted-daniel-andreas-san-diego-arrest/

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire begins, halting war in Lebanon

Washington Post The deal is set to stop fighting for an initial two-month window, and is intended as “a permanent cessation of hostilities,” President Joe Biden said in an address. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/israel-war-news-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah-gaza/

Trump’s ‘America First’ bullying is back

Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump isn’t wasting time setting the stage for his second term, with plans for tariffs on goods from Mexico, China and Canada. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china/

The 50 Others Accused in France’s Pelicot Rape Trial

New York Times Dominique Pelicot invited men to rape his wife, whom he had drugged. The French media call them “Mr. Every Man” because they come from such ordinary backgrounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/france-mass-rape-pelicot.html

Israel and Hezbollah agree to cease-fire, halting year-long conflict

Washington Post The deal would include a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon, as well as the retreat of Hezbollah fighters to north of the Litani River. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/26/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-ceasefire-biden/

New subway system in Greece puts archaeological finds discovered during construction on display for passengers

Fox News A yearslong construction project for a new subway system in Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, many of which have been incorporated into the metro station’s design in a unique way. Construction of the Agias Sofias metro station in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece behind the capital city of Athens,…