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In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah, 64, has built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential force in Lebanon and a potent adversary of Israel.

The storm made landfall again late Friday morning but was dissipating in the evening. At least eight people have died.

After Israel detonated pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a fierce debate began about whether the attacks violated international law. A U.N. treaty from 1996 offers an answer.

A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.

In a fraught meeting in May, top officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency were warned that a computer glitch might allow athletes accused of doping to compete at the Paris Games.

The session in New York was part of a nearly weeklong U.S. visit by the Ukrainian president in which he has made appeals to both Democrats and Republicans.

Although Israel, like many countries, is highly secretive about its weapons stockpiles, experts believe it could outlast adversaries in offensives on at least two fronts simultaneously.

The Israeli leader made no mention of moving toward a cease-fire in Lebanon or Gaza. Casting the current fighting in both places as a struggle for Israel’s existence, he said: “We will win this battle because we don’t have a choice.”

The Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah bastion in eastern Lebanon, had mostly been spared over 11 months of war. But The New York Times saw widespread devastation there after intense Israeli airstrikes this week.

During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis will talk to 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.