Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon, despite Hezbollah ceasefire
6/20/202625 min
Rescuers in Nabatieh say several Israeli attacks have hit southern Lebanon after the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect. Meanwhile, US media reports Steve Witkoff is heading to Switzerland for potential Iran talks. Also: the White House confirms it's ending funding for South Africa's HIV programmes, linking the decision to unevidenced claims that the white-minority Afrikaner community is being persecuted; Afghanistan says it's launched strikes on two provinces in Pakistan targeting suspected Islamic State militants; James Burrows, the man behind countless US sitcoms including Cheers and Friends, has died; and for football World Cup fans - are time lags in technology spoiling your enjoyment of the beautiful game?
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[outro jingle] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Keith Adams, and in the early hours of Saturday, the twentieth of June, these are our main stories. Israeli strikes are reported in Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah. The US government confirms it's ending funding for South Africa's HIV programs. And Afghanistan