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5 min readUN Secretary General António Guterres arrived in Beirut on Friday with a blunt message: “Stop the fighting. Stop the bombing. There is no military solution, only diplomacy, dialogue, and full implementation of the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions.” The appeal comes as Israel continues targeting locations believed to be Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. Hezbollah, backed by Iran, began targeting Israel in response to the Iran War, now in its third week. The situation on the ground remains volatile, with the U.S. embassy in Beirut issuing an alert after a missile landed inside the embassy compound overnight, citing threats from Iran-backed militias.
Bounties and Counter-Bounties
A group representing Iran-backed militias has posted bounties of up to $100,000 for information on the whereabouts of high-ranking U.S. military and intelligence officials. The announcement appeared on the Telegram channel of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of several Iran-backed armed factions that recently claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. military aircraft in Iraq. The bounty came shortly after the U.S. State Department offered a $10 million reward for information on ten senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including the newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The escalation in rhetoric and direct targeting of personnel marks a dangerous new
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- 1 (00:04) **UN Chief Arrives in Beirut, Calls for Ceasefire** - Antonio Guterres delivers a pointed message urging an end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
- 2 (00:48) **US Embassy in Iraq Issues Alert After Missile Strike** - A missile landed inside the embassy compound overnight, prompting a security alert.
- 3 (01:10) **Iran-Backed Militias Offer Bounties for US Officials** - The Islamic Resistance in Iraq offers up to $100,000 for information on high-ranking US military and intelligence officials.
- 4 (02:09) **Weather: Winter Storm in the East, Heat Wave in the West** - The National Weather Service warns of an "anomalously early heat wave" in Southern California and a powerful storm bringing blizzard conditions to the Midwest and Northeast.
- 5 (03:00) **White House Signs Executive Orders on Housing Affordability** - President Trump signs two orders aimed at speeding up home building and loosening mortgage rules, addressing a key voter concern ahead of midterms.
- 6 (03:21) **Federal Judge Blocks Subpoenas in Investigation of Fed Chair Powell** - The judge rules the criminal investigation is an improper attempt to intimidate the central bank into cutting interest rates.
- 7 (03:39) **Pre-Industrial Pollution Found in Alpine Ice Core** - Researchers in the Alps discover evidence of human-caused air pollution from medieval mining and land clearing, spanning 6,000 years.
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