Tuesday Briefing: Israel conducts raids in Lebanon
Good morning. We’re covering Israeli raids in Lebanon and the closure of Britain’s last coal plant. Plus, creating fashion in prison.
Israeli conducted raids in LebanonIsraeli commando units made brief incursions into Lebanon yesterday as troops gathered at the border, possibly to prepare for a wider invasion targeting Hezbollah, according to Israeli and Western officials. The raids have focused on gathering intelligence about Hezbollah positions close to Israel’s northern border, as well as on identifying Hezbollah tunnels and military infrastructure. Military officials said a final decision had yet to be made about whether or when to launch a major ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which would be Israel’s first there in two decades. American officials said that they believed that the invasion would be a limited one and that their efforts dissuade Israel from a major ground invasion had been productive. Beirut: Israel said it was behind a blast in Lebanon’s capital that hit a residential building overnight, the first known Israeli attack in central Beirut since 2006. Death toll: More than 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon since Oct. 7 — the majority in the last two weeks.
Harris and Trump focused on hurricane devastationBoth Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris turned their attention to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene yesterday, as large swaths of the South continued to reel from the devastating storm. The death toll from the hurricane has risen to more than 100 people across six states. Trump thanked local leaders and emergency workers in Georgia, promising “complete solidarity” with those suffering in the storm’s aftermath. A White House official said Harris, who received briefings from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, planned to visit the devastated region as soon as it could be done without disrupting emergency operations.
Britain shut down its last coal plantBritain shut down its last coal-burning power station, becoming the first among the world’s major industrialized economies to wean itself off coal. The move is all the more symbolic because the nation was the first to burn tremendous amounts of it during the Industrial Revolution, launching a global addiction to coal. The British government aims to generate all its electricity from sources other than fossil fuels by 2030. Oil and gas account for the majority of its power supply, though renewables make up 40 percent of its electricity generation.
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Wok hei, meaning “the breath of the wok,” is the signature, smoky, charred flavor found among Hong Kong’s open-air food stalls. But because of new government regulations, there are only around 20 of these stalls left. A food photographer traveled with his mother to Hong Kong in search of the elusive and exquisite flavor that she hadn’t tasted for 50 years.
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Creating beauty behind barsItaly is the world’s leading luxury fashion manufacturer, largely thanks to its craftspeople. But it’s lacking a new generation trained in artisanal fabrication skills. Cooperativa Alice, a Milan nonprofit, has a solution: sewing workshops that train inmates and former prisoners in Italian sartorial craft. The training can be a pathway to a career in the fashion industry, which is desperately short of skilled workers, and a degree of emancipation, even while incarcerated. “It does us good to hear ‘Well done, ladies,’” an inmate said. “It helps me live.”
Cook: These cheesy chicken cutlets coated with buttery Ritz crackers are as good as they sound. Listen: Apple Music released its list of the 100 best albums of all time. Our pop culture critic listened to all of them and discussed what it got wrong. Well: How much should you worry about mercury in tuna and other seafood? Experts weigh in. Play: Spelling Bee, the Mini Crossword, Wordle and Sudoku. Find all our games here. That’s it for today. See you tomorrow. — Gaya We welcome your feedback. Send us your suggestions at briefing@nytimes.com.
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