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Israel plans more strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah-run bank it accused of funding rocket attacks – October 21, 2024

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

  • Israel plans more strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah-run bank it accused of funding rocket attacks.
  • Global environmental leaders meet in Colombia for UN’s COP16 to address declining biodiversity and review conservation commitments.
  • As Election Day nears, Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney while Trump rallies with Ben Carson.
  • New research finds spike in U.S. infant deaths following Supreme Court’s 2022 abortion ruling and state-level restrictions.
  • San Francisco schools chief Matt Wayne resigns after backlash over school closures; Maria Su appointed new superintendent.