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Israel, Lebanon End First Round of Historic Peace Talks in D.C. — ‘On the Same Side’ Against Hezbollah

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a “historic opportunity” as Israel and Lebanon launched what officials described as their first direct talks in more than four decades on Tuesday, with envoys signaling they are “on the same side” against Iran-backed Hezbollah and expressing cautious optimism the effort could lay the groundwork for a durable peace.

From left, Michael Needham, counselor for the U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Ambassador to the

Putin and Xi Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese dictator Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on Monday in which they reportedly discussed the efforts of “relevant parties” to “make positive efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis.”

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 15, 2022 shows Russian President