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Israel and Hezbollah close to ceasefire deal

The Biden administration says it is pushing as hard as it can to ensure the success of a draft ceasefire plan to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Israel's cabinet is due to discuss a ceasefire agreement that could end the war in Lebanon. The United States has played a key role in mediating between its ally and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

The incoming US president Donald Trump has said he will impose trade tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada when he takes office in January. We'll look at what he said and what impact it is already having.

In Pakistan, there have been clashes between the police and supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

Even with popular support for recycling, some estimates only a small proportion of plastics are reused, with the vast majority ending up as landfill. We look at a global conference trying to cap plastic production.

And combatting violence against women in the home.

(Pic: Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, Lebanon November 25; Credit: Reuters)

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