Good morning. We're covering the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and an attack on Ukraine's energy grid. Plus: Haul culture.
A cease-fire in Lebanon appears to holdAfter months of fighter jets and rockets in the skies and explosions erupting on the ground, quiet reigned over much of Lebanon and northern Israel yesterday. The uneasy truce between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah largely held through its second day in Lebanon, though Israel conducted an airstrike near the border that it said was aimed at militants violating terms of the cease-fire deal. Still, neither Israel nor Hezbollah seemed keen to immediately return to full-scale fighting. Lebanon's army said that it had moved troops into Hezbollah's strongholds outside Beirut and in the country's south and east, in accordance with the cease-fire. The Lebanese Parliament also extended the term of Joseph Aoun, the military's top commander, for another year. Joy and tears: Many Lebanese returned to their towns and villages to find homes that would require costly repairs to be livable again. "We did not win," one resident said. Read more about their journey home. Also in the Middle East:
Russia attacked Ukraine's energy gridMore than a million Ukrainians were left without power yesterday after Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv's assaults on Russian territory with long-range U.S. missiles, and he suggested that the strikes could intensify. Ukraine's energy ministry said it was the 11th major attack on the country's energy infrastructure this year. Six people were reported injured across the country, according to the regional authorities. Context: Russia and Ukraine have been engaged in an escalating cycle of strikes in recent weeks. Some analysts say both sides are trying to improve their negotiating position before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
Australia barred children under 16 from social mediaAustralia's Senate yesterday approved a law that imposes a ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world's most sweeping measures to protect young people online. Under the new law, social media platforms must take "reasonable steps" to prevent anyone under 16 from having an account. Corporations could be fined for failing to implement age requirements, but neither underage users nor their parents will face punishment for violations. What's next: Social media companies have a 12-month period to meet the law's requirements. Critics say big questions remain about how the law will be enforced, and whether it will work. Here's what else to know about the ban.
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A discovery in northern Kenya hints that two extinct human species that were our ancient relatives shared the same habitat and possibly interacted. "They might have walked by one another," said Kevin Hatala, an evolutionary anthropologist. "They might have looked up in the distance and seen another member of a closely related species, occupying the same landscape." Lives lived: Jim Abrahams, who with the brothers David and Jerry Zucker formed one of the funniest trios of comedy writers in film history, died at 80.
I haul, therefore I amA few weeks ago, Amazon introduced a new storefront, known as Amazon Haul, where everything is $20 or less. The more you buy, the lower the final price. The term "haul" became popular on YouTube in the early 2000s as a reference to fashion and beauty buying sprees. Vloggers would share their purchases with their followers, tapping into the growing sense of shopping as vicarious thrill and emotional sustenance. In time, hauls became a form of performance art and a shared practice. "It seems that what Amazon thinks customers want isn't just more money in the bank," writes Vanessa Friedman, The Times's chief fashion critic. "It's the ability to acquire more and more stuff." (A very happy Black Friday, to those who are celebrating.) We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
Cook: Turn leftovers into tikka masala. Watch: The documentary "Beatles '64" revisits the excitement of the Fab Four's first trip to the U.S. Read: Here are nine books out in December. Travel: Spend 36 hours in Honolulu. Play the Spelling Bee. And here are today's Mini Crossword and Wordle. You can find all our puzzles here. That's it for today's briefing. Have a great weekend. — Natasha Reach Natasha and the team at briefing@nytimes.com.
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