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Lebanon, Ravaged by Israel-Hezbollah War, Needs Changes to Unlock Aid
Middle East Tensions For years, the country has failed to enact financial and governance overhauls required by lenders. The recent fighting has made that problem urgent. Clearing debris in Beirut after a strike in October. The World Bank estimates that Lebanon needs a total of $11 billion for reconstruction after the war.David Guttenfelder for The…
The celebrity LA area ravaged by wildfire
The affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades typically has strangers walking around, trying to catch a glimpse of celebrities’ houses. Now, though, its streets are filled with firefighters battling a 3,000-acre wildfire that is ravaging the area. Among them, a number of famous faces have been forced to flee their homes, including Star Wars’…