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What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

Israel and Lebanon's leaders have both welcomed the truce, with Netanyahu calling it an "opportunity to make a historic peace agreement". Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he hopes the agreement will allow those have been displaced by the conflict to return to their homes. Hezbollah have also signalled a willingness to participate in the ceasefire, but said it must include "a comprehensive halt to attacks" across Lebanon and "no freedom of movement for Israeli forces".

Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale

Rescuers plan to use air cushions in the latest attempt to free a humpback whale that has been stranded off Germany's northern coast for weeks. The whale, nicknamed Timmy by local media, was first spotted in the Baltic Sea, far from its natural habitat, at the beginning of March and is currently stuck in a shallow coastal area off the island of Poel.

How two ceasefires and 'opening' of Hormuz could boost Iran talks

Some kind of diplomatic progress in now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?


Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

Russia launched more than 700 drones and missiles at Ukraine in multiple waves overnight, killing at least 18 people in what local officials said was the deadliest attack in months. Officials said nine people had been killed in the southern port city of Odesa, five in the central city of Dnipro, and four - including a child - in the capital, Kyiv.

Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel

Several armed men robbed a bank in broad daylight in Naples, holding 25 people hostage before making their escape via a tunnel. Police surrounded a branch of Crédit Agricole in the southern Italian city shortly after the robbery began around midday local time (10:00 GMT).

South Korea's runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search

Neukgu, the two-year-old wolf who broke loose from a South Korean zoo and captured the nation's attention, has finally been captured following a nine-day-long search. Upon a medical examination, Neukgu's pulse and body temperature were normal, authorities said.

Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines

Lawmakers grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr's handling of the worst measles outbreak in decades, as the US health secretary tried to shift focus away from his vaccine stances during his first hearing before Congress in months.