A handful of international news worth knowing this morning:

• Lebanon crisis: Lebanon’s caretaker PM Hassan Diab urged politicians to compromise and form a new government capable of securing international aid, warning that the collapsing currency will plunge the country into chaos, the Associated Press reports.
• US-China: The US is organizing the first ever “Quad” summit with Japan, India and Australia this week, a sign that the loose alliance is stepping up efforts to contain China’s rise in Asia, Nikkei Asia says.
• Yemen: Saudi Arabia has blamed the Biden administration’s decision to revoke its designation of the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization after at least eight drones were launched at the kingdom by the Iran-aligned militia, Bloomberg reports.
• Switzerland: A far-right proposal to ban face coverings is now law in Switzerland after narrowly surviving a binding referendum, Reuters reports. The proposal was ostensibly put forth to stop violent street protesters from wearing masks, but also means burqas are now illegal.

IN DIPLOMACY: Implementing the permanent ceasefire reached between Libya’s two warring factions, which mandates the withdrawal of all foreign troops and mercenaries from the country, was the main topic of discussion between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and UN Special Envoy for Libya Ján Kubiš, according to a statement. Shoukry and Kubiš met yesterday in Cairo to discuss developments in our neighbors to the west.