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The Hezbollah of 2026 might not be as strong as the Hezbollah of 2020, but the Lebanese militia movement remains Iran’s most important nonstate asset in the region.
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Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Haykal’s visit comes as Lebanon’s government takes an increasingly hard line on Hezbollah but remains unable to disarm the powerful militia.
Situated on Route 33 in Manalapan, this state park has preserved the 18th-century landscape of one of the biggest battles of the Revolutionary War, where the Continental Army ambushed the British army along their route from Philadelphia to New York City.
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USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
The phenomenon of illicit mining in Johannesburg and surrounding areas was one of the concerns that prompted the government in March to deploy the army to certain high-risk areas in a yearlong operation to stop violence linked to organized crime.