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Rebel groups have launched the largest offensive in years against government forces in the northwest.

A vote in the country’s Senate has cleared the way to abolish seven independent organizations that provided oversight on issues such as public information and price fixing.

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns.

Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really protect young people.

As Iran faces domestic and foreign challenges, its bellicose rhetoric on the United States and Israel has given way to signs that it wants less confrontation.

The country’s military leader has been accused of crimes against humanity over the army’s persecution of the Rohingya ethnic group.

The leader of a military junta is accused of crimes against humanity over his persecution of the country’s Muslim Rohingya.

The weapon used for the first time against Ukraine last week is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

Hamas is unlikely to compromise in Gaza, despite the decision by its ally, Hezbollah, to stop fighting. A deal in Gaza would also be harder for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.

Some of the tens of thousands of Israelis displaced by the war with Hezbollah worried whether it was safe to go home.