http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 02 May 2026 21:07:27 +0200 Sat, 02 May 2026 21:07:27 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/02/at-least-seven-killed-in-lebanon-as-israeli-raids-continue-despite-ceasefire http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/02/at-least-seven-killed-in-lebanon-as-israeli-raids-continue-despite-ceasefire Sat, 02 May 2026 19:34:03 +0200 State media reported that several villages were hit as neighbourhoods near the border are being levelled. The IDF maintains that 50 airstrikes conducted over 24 hours specifically targeted Hezbollah infrastructure. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/israeli-strikes-kill-eight-in-southern-lebanon-including-three-rescue-workers http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/israeli-strikes-kill-eight-in-southern-lebanon-including-three-rescue-workers Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:37:59 +0200 Israel has been fighting Hezbollah since early March, sending troops into south Lebanon to battle the Iran-backed militant group, with the violence ongoing despite a shaky ongoing ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/military-action-still-needed-to-counter-hezbollah-rockets-and-drones-israels-pm-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/military-action-still-needed-to-counter-hezbollah-rockets-and-drones-israels-pm-says Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:50:52 +0200 Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war by firing rockets towards Israel to avenge the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/israel-and-hezbollah-finding-ways-to-go-back-to-pre-ceasefire-modus-operandi-lebanese-mini http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/israel-and-hezbollah-finding-ways-to-go-back-to-pre-ceasefire-modus-operandi-lebanese-mini Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:41:11 +0200 The truce in Israel and Hezbollah's war in Lebanon is "not holding", with both sides finding ways to return to the "modus operandi of the pre-ceasefire agreement", Lebanese Minister Kamal Shehadi tells Europe Today. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/europe-today-suspect-of-white-house-press-dinner-shooting-reportedly-targeted-trump http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/europe-today-suspect-of-white-house-press-dinner-shooting-reportedly-targeted-trump Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:48:43 +0200 Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/indonesian-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-suffered-in-lebanon-last-month-unifil-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/indonesian-peacekeeper-dies-of-wounds-suffered-in-lebanon-last-month-unifil-says Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:22:26 +0200 His death brings the number of peacekeepers killed since the start of the most recent war between Israel and Hezbollah on 2 March to six. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/eu-failure-to-sanction-israel-weakens-defence-of-ukraine-warns-pedro-sanchez http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/eu-failure-to-sanction-israel-weakens-defence-of-ukraine-warns-pedro-sanchez Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:50:28 +0200 Spain's Pedro Sánchez has once again denounced what he calls the European Union's "double standard" between its willingnes to sanction Russia and its hesitancy to do the same with Israel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/trump-says-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-extended-by-three-weeks http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/trump-says-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-extended-by-three-weeks Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:13:44 +0200 Trump said Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, which was set to expire on Monday, by three weeks. Meanwhile, the US and Iran persist in its tense standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/israel-awaiting-us-green-light-to-return-iran-to-stone-age-defence-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/israel-awaiting-us-green-light-to-return-iran-to-stone-age-defence-minister-says Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:21:35 +0200 The war has spilled out of Iran and engulfed the region, leaving several thousand people dead, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and continues to destabilise the global economy. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/un-working-on-keeping-presence-in-lebanon-after-unifil-mandate-expires-in-2027 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/un-working-on-keeping-presence-in-lebanon-after-unifil-mandate-expires-in-2027 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:24:17 +0200 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has served fulfilled peacekeeping duties between Israel and Lebanon since 1978 but finds itself caught in the crossfire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/23/france-holds-national-tribute-for-soldier-killed-in-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/23/france-holds-national-tribute-for-soldier-killed-in-lebanon Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:33:59 +0200 The Minister for the Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin, the Chief of Staff of the Army and General Pierre Schill preside over a national tribute ceremony in Montauban to honour the memory of Staff Sergeant Florian Montorio. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/22/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah-macron-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/22/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah-macron-says Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:25:25 +0200 Established in 1978, UNIFIL has more than 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 countries who patrol the Blue Line, the UN-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/israeli-army-jails-two-soldiers-for-smashing-head-of-jesus-statue-in-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/israeli-army-jails-two-soldiers-for-smashing-head-of-jesus-statue-in-southern-lebanon Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:54:12 +0200 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said on Monday he was "stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic religious icon in southern Lebanon." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/frances-president-to-welcome-lebanons-pm-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-tensions-with-israel http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/frances-president-to-welcome-lebanons-pm-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-tensions-with-israel Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:20 +0200 The visit highlights France's efforts to back the Lebanese state even as its diplomatic standing with Israel weakens. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/20/netanyahu-condemns-idf-soldier-for-vandalising-jesus-statue-in-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/20/netanyahu-condemns-idf-soldier-for-vandalising-jesus-statue-in-southern-lebanon Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:34:02 +0200 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the desecration of a statue of Jesus Christ that was carried out by an IDF soldier in a southern Lebanese village. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/18/lebanon-president-says-his-country-is-in-a-new-phase-after-israel-truce http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/18/lebanon-president-says-his-country-is-in-a-new-phase-after-israel-truce Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:40:30 +0200 A French UN peace worker has been killed in southern Lebanon as Israel accuses Hezbollah militants of breaching the 10-day ceasefire with Hezbollah. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-residents-return-to-devastated-southern-towns http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-residents-return-to-devastated-southern-towns Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:20:12 +0200 A ceasefire in Lebanon has brought a pause in fighting after weeks of war. Residents are returning to damaged homes as questions remain over how long the truce will hold. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/military-operation-against-hezbollah-still-not-complete-israels-defence-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/military-operation-against-hezbollah-still-not-complete-israels-defence-minister-says Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:43:23 +0200 US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire on Friday after a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, the first direct diplomatic talks between the two countries in decades. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/did-apple-remove-lebanons-villages-from-its-maps-it-says-they-were-never-there http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/did-apple-remove-lebanons-villages-from-its-maps-it-says-they-were-never-there Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:25:28 +0200 Claims that the US tech giant, Apple, intentionally erased settlement names in southern Lebanon recently went viral. The tech giant says they were never included. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/lebanon-truce-takes-effect-as-damaged-qasmiyeh-bridge-reopens http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/lebanon-truce-takes-effect-as-damaged-qasmiyeh-bridge-reopens Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:26:32 +0200 Lebanon and Israel entered a 10-day truce early Friday, as the army reopened a single lane on the damaged Qasmiyeh Bridge in the south after Israeli strikes hit the key crossing linking Tyre to the wider region. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/us-brokered-10-day-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-goes-into-effect http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/us-brokered-10-day-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon-goes-into-effect Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:50:43 +0200 Trump extended an invitation to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold the first direct meeting at that level in decades. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/16/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-trump-says-in-social-media-post http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/16/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-10-day-ceasefire-trump-says-in-social-media-post Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:14:04 +0200 Trump had announced earlier on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon would speak about halting the fighting, in what would have been the first direct conversation in more than 30 years. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/15/trump-says-iran-war-very-close-to-over-as-truce-talks-advance http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/15/trump-says-iran-war-very-close-to-over-as-truce-talks-advance Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:37:11 +0200 A second round of talks between Washington and Tehran could take place within days, according to Trump. Meanwhile, Israel continues to press ahead with its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/a-glimer-of-hope-for-lebanon-after-talks-with-israel-says-former-french-minister http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/a-glimer-of-hope-for-lebanon-after-talks-with-israel-says-former-french-minister Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:59:30 +0200 "This is maybe our last chance to start in a good path," says Rima Abdul Malak, the Lebanese-born former France Culture minister. On Tuesday, Lebanon and Israel held first talks in 30 years. The now executive director of L'Orient-Le Jour asks the international community to "support" Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/we-want-peace-with-israel-lebanons-economy-minister-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/we-want-peace-with-israel-lebanons-economy-minister-tells-euronews Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:48:42 +0200 Lebanon's Economy and Trade Minister, Amer Bisat, told Euronews that his country is tired of war and wants peace with Israel, as direct talks between the two sides took place for the first time in decades. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/europe-today-after-historic-israellebanon-talks-is-a-ceasefire-within-reach http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/europe-today-after-historic-israellebanon-talks-is-a-ceasefire-within-reach Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:55:04 +0200 Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/israeli-ambassador-hails-wonderful-exchange-following-talks-with-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/israeli-ambassador-hails-wonderful-exchange-following-talks-with-lebanon Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:22:45 +0200 Lebanon was pulled into the region-wide Iran war on 2 March after Hezbollah attacked Israel, it said in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/14/italy-halts-israel-defence-agreement-renewal-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/14/italy-halts-israel-defence-agreement-renewal-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-says Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:41:46 +0200 Rome froze its defence deal with Israel on Tuesday after an incident in Lebanon involving a UN peacekeepers convoy and sharp criticism from Antonio Tajani over attacks on Lebanese civilians in Israel's ongoing war against Hezbollah. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/hezbollah-official-says-group-will-not-abide-by-any-agreements-from-lebanon-israel-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/hezbollah-official-says-group-will-not-abide-by-any-agreements-from-lebanon-israel-talks Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:18:21 +0200 Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple wars since the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group was formed in the 1980s as a guerrilla force fighting against Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon at the time. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/israel-summons-italys-ambassador-over-comments-on-unacceptable-attacks-on-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/israel-summons-italys-ambassador-over-comments-on-unacceptable-attacks-on-lebanon Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:21:06 +0200 Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 2 March, days after the opening salvo of US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/13/lebanon-red-cross-teams-inspect-wreckage-after-israeli-airstrikes-damage-ambulances http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/13/lebanon-red-cross-teams-inspect-wreckage-after-israeli-airstrikes-damage-ambulances Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:19:25 +0200 Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/israel-hezbollah-rocket-from-lebanon-strikes-safed-injuring-several-people Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:36:36 +0200 Emergency services were deployed in Safed on 10 April 2026 after a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah struck the northern city, prompting a rapid response to treat casualties and secure the area. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/lebanon-reeling-as-israeli-strikes-continue-after-300-killed-yesterday Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:22:48 +0200 Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/germany-has-resumed-diplomatic-talks-with-iran-chancellor-friedrich-merz-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/germany-has-resumed-diplomatic-talks-with-iran-chancellor-friedrich-merz-says Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:42:58 +0200 Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/israels-cabinet-instructed-to-begin-direct-negotiations-with-lebanon-netanyahu-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/israels-cabinet-instructed-to-begin-direct-negotiations-with-lebanon-netanyahu-says Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:40:16 +0200 The statement from the prime minister's office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut's southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-leave-more-than-200-dead-and-1000-wounded http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-leave-more-than-200-dead-and-1000-wounded Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:55:59 +0200 Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-risk-unravelling-us-iran-ceasefire-eu-warns http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-risk-unravelling-us-iran-ceasefire-eu-warns Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:49:59 +0200 Lebanon has declared a period of national mourning after a wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 254 people on Wednesday. The EU insists that the country be covered by the US-Iran ceasefire deal. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-beirut-kill-at-least-182-and-wound-hundreds http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/09/israeli-strikes-on-beirut-kill-at-least-182-and-wound-hundreds Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:10:55 +0200 Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/ceasefire-threatened-as-iran-closes-strait-again-and-trump-warns-us-troops-to-remain http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/ceasefire-threatened-as-iran-closes-strait-again-and-trump-warns-us-troops-to-remain Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:05:41 +0200 In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.” http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/europe-today-ceasefire-in-iran-at-risk-as-israeli-strikes-kill-over-200-in-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/europe-today-ceasefire-in-iran-at-risk-as-israeli-strikes-kill-over-200-in-lebanon Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:54:08 +0200 Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/08/multiple-airstrikes-hit-beirut-emergency-crews-respond-to-fires http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/08/multiple-airstrikes-hit-beirut-emergency-crews-respond-to-fires Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:43 +0200 Multiple Israeli strikes hit Beirut shortly after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced, sending smoke over the city. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/israel-strikes-beirut-without-warning-saying-iran-ceasefire-does-not-apply-to-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/israel-strikes-beirut-without-warning-saying-iran-ceasefire-does-not-apply-to-lebanon Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:18:54 +0200 Israel has rarely struck central Beirut since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war on 2 March but has regularly struck southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/europe-hails-us-iran-ceasefire-yet-major-questions-hang-over-deal http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/europe-hails-us-iran-ceasefire-yet-major-questions-hang-over-deal Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:54:34 +0200 The US-Iran ceasefire deal leaves several crucial questions unanswered for Europeans, who now find themselves excluded from the diplomatic process and scrambling to contain the ripple effects from the war. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/lebanon-hit-by-fresh-israeli-raid-and-hezbollah-response http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/lebanon-hit-by-fresh-israeli-raid-and-hezbollah-response Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:48:17 +0200 Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/israeli-strikes-kill-seven-in-beirut-as-it-vows-to-occupy-southern-lebanon-after-war-ends http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/israeli-strikes-kill-seven-in-beirut-as-it-vows-to-occupy-southern-lebanon-after-war-ends Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:13:12 +0200 Heavy strikes hit Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight as Israel claimed it had struck a "senior Hezbollah commander" and another member of the group. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military intends to occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/31/strikes-hit-southern-lebanese-village-damage-buildings-and-vehicles http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/31/strikes-hit-southern-lebanese-village-damage-buildings-and-vehicles Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:48 +0200 Israeli strikes hit a village in southern Lebanon, damaging buildings and emergency vehicles as rescue teams responded http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/lebanese-justice-minister-calls-for-israel-negotiations-to-avert-humanitarian-catastrophe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/lebanese-justice-minister-calls-for-israel-negotiations-to-avert-humanitarian-catastrophe Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:02:56 +0200 Lebanese justice minister warns of 'dramatic' situation in the country as Israeli floats extended buffer zone on its southern border. Nassar calls for diplomacy to avert a catastrophe as he lashes at Hezbolahh for sabotaging diplomatic efforts by not laying down weapons. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/un-security-council-to-hold-emergency-session-after-peacekeeper-deaths-in-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/un-security-council-to-hold-emergency-session-after-peacekeeper-deaths-in-lebanon Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:16:52 +0200 The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its personnel were killed Monday in an explosion and another died late Sunday when a projectile hit their position. The UN force said it launched an investigation into the separate incidents. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/newsletter-lebanese-minister-says-situation-dramatic-as-israel-expands-ground-invasion http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/newsletter-lebanese-minister-says-situation-dramatic-as-israel-expands-ground-invasion Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:31:02 +0200 Also in this newsletter: Euronews exclusively previews an EU statement on the Israeli bill re-introducing the death penalty, passed by the Knesset on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/trump-says-deal-could-be-reached-soon-as-iran-warns-against-us-ground-invasion http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/trump-says-deal-could-be-reached-soon-as-iran-warns-against-us-ground-invasion Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:22:09 +0200 Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claims the war has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached "soon" with Tehran.