The Israeli army says airstrikes on houses in Lebanon in which "Hezbollah hid weapons" are imminent, as it warned attacks on the armed group would deepen. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps has ordered all members to stop using any type of communication devices after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon blew up in deadly attacks. Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as president, promising change and to oversee a “cleaner” politics.
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