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The World in Brief from The Economist
Meeting between Israel and Lebanon concludes; Trump floats more Iran talks, and more
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Talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, DC ended after two hours. Israel’s ambassador to America said the countries were “united in liberating Lebanon” from Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia; Donald Trump told the New York Post that a new round of talks between America and Iran could take place “over the next two days”
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