Germany has failed to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council for the first time, losing a General Assembly vote to Austria and Portugal. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the outcome “a real disappointment,” after Berlin had won all six of its previous bids.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a renewed ceasefire that requires the militant group Hezbollah to stop firing and withdraw from southern Lebanon, according to a joint statement released after US-mediated talks at the State Department on Wednesday.
Israel has announced it will keep troops in southern Lebanon and continue military operations despite a newly brokered ceasefire. The decision has sparked criticism at home and raised fresh doubts about whether the truce can hold.
President Donald Trump acknowledged a heated phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing frustration over the continued fighting in Lebanon.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.
