Cross border fighting intensifies between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Israeli military pauses daytime military operations in Southern Gaza’s Rafah city. 80 of the 90 countries at a peace summit in Switzerland called on Russia to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. And, An NPR Ivestigation finds that 50% of US military bases are located in areas where healthcare is hard to find.
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