Sacred ceremony in Beirut marked by Hezbollah 'resistance' and mourning
By Bridget Rollason and Cherine Yazbeck

Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims gathered in Beirut for the largest Ashura procession in years, as Hezbollah used the holy day to project strength despite growing pressure to disarm after months of war with Israel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/lebanon-beirut-ashura-ceremony-marked-by-hezbollah-resistance/106850386

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Sacred ceremony in Beirut marked by Hezbollah 'resistance' and mourning

Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims gathered in Beirut for the largest Ashura procession in years, as Hezbollah used the holy day to project strength despite growing pressure to disarm after months of war with Israel.

What's been achieved by the US–Iran talks so far
By Brad Ryan and Bridget Rollason

The US claims "great progress" has been made with Iran during the first substantial talks to take place under the new deal to pause the war, but there are already conflicting messages from Iran. Here's what we know about the results of the negotiations so far.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/results-of-us-iran-talks-in-switzerland/106830092

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What's been achieved by the US–Iran talks so far

The US claims "great progress" has been made with Iran during the first substantial talks to take place under the new deal to pause the war, but there are already conflicting messages from Iran. Here's what we know about the results of the negotiations so far.