Infant mortality is the measure of how many babies die before reaching their first birthday.
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Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, which has continued despite a recent renewal of their ceasefire agreement, is a key obstacle to the US and Iran reaching a final peace deal.
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