Potential ceasefire in Lebanon, global plastics talks, Band Aid 40th, and more

The White House says a ceasefire is closer than ever between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel says there is progress, but it needs to be able to strike if Hezbollah threatens again.

And: Treaty talks are underway for a first-of-its-kind legally-binding global treaty on plastic pollution. Talks are focused on what to do with all the plastic the world produces.

Also: Forty years after the original smash hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” raised millions for famine relief in Africa, another new version is coming out. But some old arguments are also resurfacing: that the song is insulting and perpetrates stereotypes about Africa and the people who live there.

Plus: Nova Scotia election tomorrow, intimate partner violence, Canada under fire for defence spending targets, and more.