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World Service,24 Apr 2026,49 mins

Lebanon ceasefire is extended for three weeks

Newsday

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Israel's ambassador to the United Nations says he's not sure the newly extended ceasefire will fully stop conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. The current pause had been due to expire on Sunday. We look at the deadlock in Iran and how it might be broken. And the fight goes online - our Russia editor tells us how Moscow is taking on political opposition on the internet. (Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump, next to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, looks at U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa; Credit: Kylie Cooper/ Reuters)

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