Some displaced Lebanese families remain in Beirut despite ceasefire
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
The war in Lebanon has displaced roughly 1 million people from the south of the country. Despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and although some have returned to what’s left of their homes, others say they have no choice but to stay in Beirut. Also, Japan has rolled back restrictions on its sale of weapons abroad, reinterpreting its pacifist post-World War II constitution. And, a new wave of investors is eyeing Venezuela, drawn by the promise of massive natural resources, cheap assets and a potential economic rebound after years of crisis. Plus, a look at the issues of funding, gender and access in the Brazilian film industry.
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| 0:00.0 | Breaking a long-standing taboo, Japan is now allowed to sell weapons to Europe. |
| 0:10.6 | Japan does have a long-standing security cooperative relationship with all these different countries that are really facing pressure from Russia. |
| 0:18.4 | I'm Marco Werman. |
| 0:19.5 | And I'm Carolyn Beeler. We'll take you to |
| 0:21.4 | Beirut to waterfront where thousands who have fled fighting in southern Lebanon are stuck camping out. |
| 0:27.2 | They're not feeling secure at all, especially with today you have the drone that's literally, |
| 0:31.7 | I can feed it in the middle of my living room here. And investors are betting big on Venezuela. |
| 0:38.1 | Things are moving at light speed for foreign investors. |
| 0:41.4 | The government is pushing through significant reforms. |
| 0:45.0 | And do you or don't you rescue Timmy the Whale? |
| 0:48.6 | Hear arguments on both sides. |
| 0:51.1 | All that and the latest news headlines today here on the world. This is the world. I'm |
| 0:58.6 | Marco Wormann. And I'm Carolyn Beeler. Great to have you with us. It is day five of the 10-day ceasefire |
| 1:04.3 | in Lebanon. The pause in fighting has been welcomed by Lebanese caught in the fighting between |
| 1:09.9 | Israel and the Iran-backed militia, Hezbollah. |
| 1:13.6 | Lebanon's leaders are scheduled to meet with Israeli officials this week for a second round of talks. |
| 1:18.8 | That's according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. |
| 1:21.1 | In the meantime, the people who've been displaced inside Lebanon are wondering whether the pause will hold and what comes next. |
| 1:29.1 | The world Sharan Jafari starts us off today. |
| 1:31.6 | As soon as the ceasefire was announced last week, the road out of Beirut to the south was packed. |
| 1:41.3 | Cars lined the highway, loaded with families and their belongings. |
| 1:46.1 | There was joy as some of those who had been displaced headed back to their homes. |
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