Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Blinken says more than a third of Israeli forces in Lebanon have withdrawnLebanon prime minister to visit Syria soon: MinisterIsrael accuses Hezbollah of not meeting ceasefire terms