Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib tells CNN that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just before he was assassinated by Israel.

The temporary ceasefire was called for by President Biden, President Macron and other allies during last week’s UNGA.

“He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told me in an interview on Tuesday.

https://cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-missile-attack-middle-east-10-02-24-intl-hnk#cm1snvj2z00003b6rsr6qydjn

— https://x.com/amanpour/status/1841747310134624655

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Lebanese Minister on Israel's Ground Incursion: "We Need the U.S.'s Help" | Amanpour and Company - YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu1_q1vlUXU

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Do People Really Hate the #Media? This New Study Might Surprise You | #Amanpour and Company

"With an upcoming U.S. presidential election and ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trust in #news organizations is commonly assumed to be at record lows. Jennifer Benz and Mariana Meza Hernandez from NORC at the University of Chicago speak to Michel Martin about a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, "Actually, people don't hate the media as much as you think," which sounds a note of encouragement about confidence in news media."
#video
Originally aired on January 2, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOCIrWlnAL0

Without additional comment, a commencement speech by a "journalistic giant" addressing new graduates of the Columbia University School of Journalism.

Steve Schmidt (American political/corporate strategist) said:

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A Journalistic Giant Speaks

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