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Israeli troops capture strategic Beaufort Castle as they push deeper into Lebanon
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French police arrest more than 400 as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win over Arsenal
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The Guardian
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The Guardian
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Israel issues more displacement orders in Lebanon, seizes strategic castle
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