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Police surround activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) after they glued their hands on asphalt
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80-100: Iran is constructing a new underground nuclear facility that might be too deep to be destroyed in airstrikes with conventional weapons. According to satellite image analysis, the depth of the site is between 80 and 100 meters (260-328 feet). That’s beyond the range of the US military's most powerful bunker cluster bomb, which can plow through 200 feet of earth before detonating.
70: The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to more than double its stake to 70% in a cobalt and copper infrastructure-for-minerals joint venture with Chinese companies, a deal the Congolese now view as unfair. Expect DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to bring this up with Xi Jinping when he visits China this week.
Ian Bremmer breaks down how Iran spent four decades building Hezbollah into a powerful proxy against Israel, and why the group’s uncertain future could reshape the Middle East.
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Hezbollah is weaker than it was a year ago, but that doesn't mean it will disappear. Kim Ghattas explains why disarming the group will take years, and why a stronger Lebanese state, not another war, offers the best path forward.