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BEIRUT — Israel's military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group. Israeli strikes hit commercial and residential buildings in Beirut as well as in the port city of Tyre. Military officials claimed they targeted areas known as Hezbollah strongholds. They issued evacuation orders for Beirut's southern suburbs, and strikes landed across the city, including meters from a Lebanese police base and the city's largest public park. The barrage came as officials indicated they were nearing agreement on a ceasefire, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet prepared to discuss an offer on the table. Bulldozers remove the rubble of a destroyed building Monday that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations also expressed cautious optimism Monday about possible progress on a ceasefire. “Knock on wood,” Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said as he opened the Group of Seven meeting outside Rome. “We are perhaps close to a ceasefire in Lebanon," he said. "Let's hope it's true and that there's no backing down at the last-minute.” A ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon was foremost on the agenda of the G7 meeting in Fiuggi, outside Rome, that gathered ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, in the last G7 encounter of the Biden administration. For the first time, the G7 ministers were joined by their counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as well as the Secretary General of the Arab League. Thick smoke, flames and debris erupt Monday from an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Tayouneh, Beirut, Lebanon. Meanwhile, massive explosions lit up Lebanon's skies with flashes of orange, sending towering plumes of smoke into the air as Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs Monday. The blasts damaged buildings and left shattered glass and debris scattered across nearby streets. Some of the strikes landed close to central Beirut and near Christian neighborhoods and other targets where Israel issued evacuation warnings, including in Tyre and Nabatiyeh province. Israeli airstrikes also hit the northeast Baalbek-Hermel region without warning. Lebanon's Health Ministry said Monday that 26 people were killed in southern Lebanon, four in the eastern Baalbek-Hermel province and one in Choueifat, a neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs that was not subjected to evacuation warnings on Monday. The deaths brought the total toll to 3,768 killed in Lebanon throughout 13 months of war between Israel and Hezbollah and nearly two months since Israel launched its ground invasion. Many of those killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah have been civilians, and health officials said some of the recovered bodies were so severely damaged that DNA testing would be required to confirm their identities. Israel claims to have killed more than 2,000 Hezbollah members. Lebanon's Health Ministry says the war has displaced 1.2 million people. Destroyed buildings stand Monday in the area of a village in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel. Israeli ground forces invaded southern Lebanon in early October, meeting heavy resistance in a narrow strip of land along the border. The military previously exchanged attacks across the border with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group that began firing rockets into Israel the day after the war in Gaza began last year. Lebanese politicians have decried the ongoing airstrikes and said they are impeding ceasefire negotiations. The country's deputy parliament speaker accused Israel of ramping up its bombardment to pressure Lebanon to make concessions in indirect ceasefire negotiations with Hezbollah. Elias Bousaab, an ally of the militant group, said Monday that the pressure has increased because "we are close to the hour that is decisive regarding reaching a ceasefire." Israeli officials voiced similar optimism Monday about prospects for a ceasefire. Mike Herzog, the country's ambassador to Washington, earlier in the day told Israeli Army Radio that several points had yet to be finalized. Though any deal would require agreement from the government, Herzog said Israel and Hezbollah were "close to a deal." "It can happen within days," he said. Israeli officials have said the sides are close to an agreement that would include withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and a pullback of Hezbollah fighters from the Israeli border. But several sticking points remain. A member of the Israeli security forces inspects an impact site Sunday after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit an area in Rinatya, outskirts of Tel Aviv, Israel. After previous hopes for a ceasefire were dashed, U.S. officials cautioned that negotiations were not yet complete and noted that there could be last-minute hitches that either delay or destroy an agreement. "Nothing is done until everything is done," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday. The proposal under discussion to end the fighting calls for an initial two-month ceasefire during which Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah would end its armed presence along the southern border south of the Litani River. The withdrawals would be accompanied by an influx of thousands more Lebanese army troops, who have been largely sidelined in the war, to patrol the border area along with an existing U.N. peacekeeping force. Western diplomats and Israeli officials said Israel demands the right to strike in Lebanon if it believes Hezbollah is violating the terms. The Lebanese government says such an arrangement would authorize violations of the country's sovereignty. On paper, being more sustainable and eco-friendly while shopping sounds great—so why don't more people do it? There is growing consumer consciousness about the environmental impact of where people choose to shop and the sustainability of the products they buy. According to McKinsey, over 60% of individuals surveyed in 2020 said they would be willing to pay more for a product that is packaged in an eco-friendly way. Since 2019, products marketed as being environmentally sustainable have seen a 28% growth in revenue compared to 20% for products with no such marketing, a 2023 McKinsey and NielsenIQ report found. Much of this is thanks to the preferences and attitudes of Gen Z, who, on average, care more than their older counterparts about being informed shoppers. The younger generation also has more social justice and environmental awareness altogether. Shoppers are willing to spend around 9.7% more on a product they know is sourced or manufactured sustainably, with 46% saying they would do so explicitly because they want to reduce their environmental footprint, according to a 2024 PwC report. Sustainable practices consumers look for from companies include production methods, packaging, and water conservation. But despite the growing consciousness around being more environmentally responsible, consumer actions don't always align with their values. In psychology, this is defined as the "say-do gap": the phenomenon wherein people openly express concern and intention around an issue, but fail to take tangible action to make a change. According to the Harvard Business Review in 2019, most consumers (65%) say they want to buy from brands that promote sustainability, but only 1 in 4 follow through. So why don't people actually shop sustainably, despite how much they express a preference for eco-friendly products—and how can we close the gap? The RealReal examined reports from the Harvard Business Review and other sources to explore why some shoppers want to buy sustainably but struggle to follow through. This lack of action isn't due to a lack of caring—in many cases, it's hard to know how to be a sustainable consumer and other factors are often outside of shoppers' control. But the more people shop sustainably, the easier and more accessible that market will be for everyone—making it much easier for folks to buy aligned with their values. There are many obstacles preventing shoppers from upholding eco-friendly habits as much as they may want to—but not all of these barriers are necessarily real, or accurately understood. Shopping sustainably simply isn't convenient or accessible for many. Those who live in apartment buildings are 50% less likely to recycle , according to Ipsos. Reasons for this can vary from lack of space to buildings being excluded altogether because of recycling contamination issues. Many believe that sustainable products are too expensive or of a lower quality. The former is often true, which does create a hurdle for many: The manufacturing processes and materials for sustainable products are pricey. For instance, organic cotton requires an intensive production process free of certain chemicals or pesticides; by definition, true eco-friendly products can't be mass-produced, further upping their price tag. Using recycled materials for packaging, or obtaining an eco certification, can also be expensive. However, although the narrative of eco-friendly products being more expensive is true, there is often more of an effort to use better quality materials that last longer than their noneco-friendly counterparts. This could end up saving consumers money in the long run: By paying more upfront, they can get more wear out of sustainable fashion, for instance. There is also undeniable political rhetoric surrounding eco-friendly products—however, despite many Conservative politicians decrying sustainable products, members of all generations are increasingly choosing to prioritize shopping sustainably regardless of their political affiliation, according to research from NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business . This finding shows a trend toward seeing sustainability as a nonpartisan subject everyone can benefit from, no matter where they lie on the political spectrum. Some might think eco-friendly clothing, in particular, is not fashion-forward; after all, many of the top clothing retailers in the world partake in fast fashion. However, brands are increasingly being recognized as 'cool' and 'trendy' for supporting environmentally ethical practices, particularly as younger generations prioritize sustainability, as noted before. Many increasingly popular online stores are taking advantage of this paradigm shift by offering secondhand shopping options that are not only fashionable, but also more affordable, like ThredUp or Poshmark. Additionally, many legacy large-name brands are hopping on the sustainability movement and are gaining appreciation from loyal customers. Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program partners with third-party certification bodies to make it easier for shoppers to identify eco-friendly products as they browse the website. H&M's newly launched H&M Rewear program debuts a resale platform that allows the resale of all clothing brands—not just their own. Similarly, Patagonia's Worn Wear program allows shoppers to trade in and buy used gear and clothing. The federal government is also working to close this gap. The Environmental Protection Agency's Safer Choice program is attempting to make sustainable shopping easier for consumers and companies alike. It includes a directory of certified products, a list of safer chemicals to look out for on labels, a "Safer Choice" label that products can earn to denote they are eco-friendly, and resources for manufacturers looking to adopt more sustainable practices. Most of all, though, the biggest way shoppers can shift toward sustainable shopping is through their behaviors and attitudes amongst their peers and communities. Studies show that humans largely care what others think of their actions; the more shoppers make environmentally conscious shopping the norm, the more others will follow suit. From an economic perspective, the more consumers shop eco-friendly, the more affordable and accessible these products will become, too: Sustainable products are currently more expensive because they are not in high demand. Once demand rises, production rates and prices can lower, making these products more accessible for all. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Kristen Wegrzyn. This story originally appeared on The RealReal and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Elon Musk’s Many 'Avatars': Time-Traveling Vampire Alien, Irony Man, And More

AFL News Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Forwards were the order of the day for the Giants and Swans as they added some impressive front-end talent on night one of the 2024 AFL draft. Both NSW sides were always bound to have a big say in the first round with five picks between them, but there was a clear desire from the two teams to prioritise attacking talent. The Giants added forwards with two of their three selections. Ollie Hannaford was their first at pick 18, and while the GWV Rebels player can play across the lines, he excelled in the second half of the year upfront, including a bag of six goals against the Geelong Falcons in the Coates League qualifying final. They also added Cody Angrove, the athletic West Australian who relishes playing high half-forward and has won back-to-back Colts premierships with Claremont. Ollie Hannaford (L) was the Giants’ first draft selection in 2024, with defender Harry Oliver (R) following the very next pick. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images However, it is Hannaford who looms as the most intriguing prospect given that he is still a relative unknown in the forward line. Motivated by a disappointing snub earlier in the year, he made the most of his chances to grab a spot on the Giants’ list. “I missed out on the National Combine invite,” Hannaford said. “So I think that was a bit of a kick in the bum that sort of fuelled the fire for me. “You go back to square one with your mentors and get back at what you’re good at. We went back to the drawing board. One of the coaches, Eamonn Gill, was the forward coach and I hadn’t really played there much so he helped me out. “Early on I wasn’t kicking goals but was learning off him. Then I started playing some good footy and kicking a few goals as well.” 💬 "It's a dream come true." We speak with GIANTS draftee Ollie Hannaford ðŸ“2 https://t.co/ZUsoqgi6RV pic.twitter.com/CcSw2gs3dT — GWS GIANTS (@GWSGIANTS) November 21, 2024 Hannaford was a name on the radar of several clubs, including the Swans, but the Giants have always shown they’re one to disregard phantom drafts and use their first pick on the player they believe is the best talent. It was a surprise for Hannaford who had a small gathering with friends, and even his mum wasn’t in attendance because they thought he would slip to the second night of the draft. “Ollie shifted forward in the second half of the season and became a genuine threat with his athletic package mixed with a genuine desire to compete,” Giants’ head of talent Adrian Caruso said. “He suits the way we want to play with his aggressive and attacking nature coupled with strong speed and power traits.” An ability to balance out his attacking and defensive work is what set Hannaford apart in 2024. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images The Giants also took the impressive Harry Oliver with their other first-round selection, a silky left-footed defender who is an elegant user of the ball. He finished the season in the under-18 All-Australian side and the Coates League team of the year thanks to his speed and line-breaking ability. But it’s hard not to be drawn to the two forward additions for the Giants. They join a list that already includes superstars such as Toby Greene and Brent Daniels, while will be competing with other exciting youngsters such as Darcy Jones, Harvey Thomas, Conor Stone and Phoenix Gothard. Ollie Hannaford is a certified draft bolter âš¡ï ̧ The GWV Rebels forward saved his best until last with this freakish dribbler in a six-goal haul. Watch our top @TalentLeague #AFLDraft moments: https://t.co/qiKkOwRzgr pic.twitter.com/WnYKOhJRbB — KommunityTV (@KommunityTV) November 20, 2024 In a sense, it’s doubling down of their orange tsunami game plan. Where other teams might have felt a need to add depth in other positions, Adam Kingsley and his team clearly want forward pressure to be at the front of their plans. And Hannaford’s words, stemming from a background in rugby, will be music to his ears. Hannaford and Angrove join a forward line that already boasts the likes of Greene, Daniels and Jones. Picture: Brett Costello “(Making tackles) is something I pride myself on,” he said. “Dad was a rugby player back in the day and learned a thing or two from him, so I just love the contest. It’s something I’ve thrived off. “The Giants are a great team and they’ve played some good footy this year. So, if I can get into that forward line hopefully I can have that defensive presence as a small forward as well as a goal threat. “I think that will help them, hopefully, to what they’re trying to achieve, which is obviously to win a premiership. So yeah, I can’t wait.” The Swans also pulled a surprise on night one, reaching with their second pick to select Ned Bowman, the young forward out of South Australia. Whether it was his high-flying mark that went viral in an under-18s game that got Sydney’s attention, most considered Bowman a second-round prospect at best. However, he clearly adds to a position the Swans are relatively short on, with the 187cm forward playing in a very similar mould to Will Hayward. If he can add his X-factor, his strong marking ability and solid set shot into Sydney’s forward line, there’s no doubt he will be a handy addition. “I am not sure where they get their rankings from,” Sydney’s head of list strategy Chris Keane said. “We go off our order for all the work we have done across the year so that’s all we can go off. “We really love his attributes. He is a really good athlete who is going to add some speed and power to the front half of our game. “We wanted to address that part of the ground if we could but also align with the talent that we had in order, I think that ticked both boxes which is really pleasing.” More Coverage Behind the scenes: The key draft moments, intel you missed Jay Clark Originally published as Ollie Hannaford: The tackle-loving forward set to add to GWS Giants’ Orange Tsunami Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories AFL News Draper opens up on pre-draft phone call to new coach Sid Draper and Tyler Welsh have stood together as Crows for the first time, opening up on a whirlwind 48 hours. But it was what Draper did before that which really impressed the club. 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