Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire – The Washington Post

  1. Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire  The Washington Post
  2. Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire  BBC
  3. Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburb as it targets Hezbollah commander  Al Jazeera
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  5. Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes  PBS
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Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary

Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in Portugal

Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, which is opening to offer a more natural environment for some of the 600 animals still held in captivity across the continent, is to receive its first arrivals.

Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, will be moved next month to the animal charity Pangea’s multimillion pound sanctuary in the Alentejo, 200km (124 miles) east of Lisbon, close to the border with Spain.

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