Yesterday's key developments:

• The Israeli military saidit had begun striking "Hezbollah infrastructure sites" in Lebanon's capital Beirut.

• Trump briefed on downed plane as both US and Iran race tofind pilot.

• Trump asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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