Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.
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Can Tehran weaponize the Strait of Hormuz for years to come?
The shadow of a closed Strait of Hormuz no longer looms as a mere threat; it is a reality that has shattered the traditional foundations of the global energy market.
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Israeli strikes hit areas in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit areas in southern Lebanon Israeli air raids have hit the outskirts of Nabatieh, along with the towns of Aroun and Kfar Tibnit, according to reporters at Al Jazeera Arabic. The report also said that Israeli drones have struck the towns of al-Mansouri, Burj Rahhal and Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
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Economic Watch: U.S. jobless rate holds steady in April, likely to rise if Iran war continues
"Gas prices have increased dramatically and other expenses have arisen as well. The political environment still is treacherous for President Trump and the Republican Party," said Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West. WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.
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Israel issues evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon
Israel issues evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon ahead of planned airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions. Residents of Tayr Debba, Aabbasiyyeh, Burj Rahal, Maaroub, Barish, Arzoun, Jannata, Zrariyeh and Ain Baal were instructed to move at least one kilometre away from the targeted areas. “In light of the Hezbollah terror organisation’s violations of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF is forced to act against it with force and does not intend to harm you,” Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a warning message issued to residents.
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Iran Condemns US Attacks on Oil Tankers, Coastal Areas in Letter to UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations condemned recent US military actions against Iranian oil tankers and coastal locations near the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Washington’s actions violate the ceasefire agreement and threaten regional and international security.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Attention remains fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, where reports of sporadic clashes between Iranian and US naval forces come as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a proposed peace deal. Diplomatic activity is intensifying behind the scenes, but fighting in Lebanon and growing economic disruption continue to fuel uncertainty across the region. Oil prices are climbing again, global food costs are rising and pressure is mounting on all sides to avoid a wider escalation.
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China aluminium exports surge amid Iran war supply disruptions
China aluminium exports surge amid Iran war supply disruptions China’s aluminium exports rose 15 percent in April compared with the same month last year, as the war involving Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz tightened global supplies and increased demand for industrial materials. According to customs data cited by Reuters, exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products reached 598,000 metric tonnes in April, while shipments for the year so far totalled 2. 05 million tonnes.
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Israeli officers fatally shoot man following chase in Rahat
Israeli officers fatally shoot man following chase in Rahat Two officers from Israel’s Border Police shot and killed a suspect overnight in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, police said. According to authorities, officers attempted to stop and investigate a vehicle, but the driver refused to halt and tried to flee. Police said the suspect later abandoned the vehicle and attempted to escape on foot.
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Iran-UAE breakdown leaves Iranian expats in limbo
The war has pushed relations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates close to rupture, disrupting one of the region’s most important commercial relationships and leaving ordinary Iranians who built lives and businesses caught in the fallout.
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Palestinian agency details new settler attacks across West Bank
Palestinian agency details new settler attacks across West Bank Palestinian news agency Wafa reported further Israeli raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank overnight on Friday. In Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, settlers allegedly assaulted a Palestinian man on his land and stole his mobile phone, while in Khirbet Shuweika near Hebron, settlers reportedly attacked a man and his child with sharp objects, leaving both with head injuries requiring hospital treatment. Israeli forces also detained four Palestinians in the town of Battir, west of Bethlehem, while they were hiking near a railway line, according to Wafa.
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Bernie Sanders criticises Iran war over soaring fuel costs
Bernie Sanders criticises Iran war over soaring fuel costs US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for an immediate end to the war with Iran, arguing that rising fuel prices are placing growing pressure on American households. In a social media post, Sanders said petrol prices had surged since President Donald Trump launched military action against Iran. “Since Trump launched the war on Iran, gas prices have jumped from $2.
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Israeli raids, settler attacks escalate across occupied West Bank
Israeli raids, settler attacks escalate across occupied West Bank The occupied West Bank saw a wave of Israeli military raids, arrests and settler attacks overnight on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Settlers reportedly set fire to a house in the village of al-Lubban Asharqiya, south of Nablus, prompting Palestinian Civil Defence crews to respond and extinguish the blaze. In Jenin, residents of al-Asa’asa village were reportedly forced by Israeli troops to exhume the body of a Palestinian man buried earlier in the day and relocate it, after soldiers claimed the grave site was too close to an Israeli settlement.
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US breach of ceasefire could have "catastrophic consequences": Iran at UN
Tehran [Iran], May 9 (ANI): Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has accused the United States of violating the ceasefire through military actions near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
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After US, Iran exchange fire, UAE reports drone, missile attack
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Hormuz uncertainty leaves global shipping firms in limbo
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Global shipping companies are facing mounting costs and uncertainty as hundreds of vessels remain stranded near the Strait of Hormuz more than two months into the Iran war, with no clear timeline for a full reopening of the critical trade route.
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Hezbollah claims 26 attacks amid deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Hezbollah claims 26 attacks amid deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon Hezbollah said it carried out 26 attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon since Thursday afternoon, amid intensified Israeli strikes across the region that Lebanese media reported killed more than 30 people. The group said its operations included a missile strike on an Israeli tank near the town of Deir Siryan, shelling targeting Israeli forces advancing on Haddatha and an attack on soldiers gathered in the village of Labbouneh. Hezbollah claimed the attacks caused casualties among Israeli troops but did not provide figures.
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Oil spill spotted near Iran export terminal on Kharg Island, AP reports
Oil spill spotted near Iran export terminal on Kharg Island, AP reports The United States Department of War has declined to comment on reports of a possible recent strike near Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export terminal, according to Associated Press. Satellite imagery reviewed by the agency showed an oil spill near the island earlier this week, before the latest round of US strikes on Iranian vessels and coastal targets on Thursday and early Friday. The oil slick was first detected on Tuesday in waters off Kharg Island and had expanded to about 71 square kilometres by Friday, AP reported, citing maritime intelligence firm Windward AI.
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Iran warns US Gulf actions threaten international peace, security
Iran warns US Gulf actions threaten international peace, security Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has condemned recent US actions in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz as “unlawful” and warned they “constitute a grave and dangerous escalation that further destabilises an already fragile region and poses a serious threat to international peace and security”. In letters sent on Friday to the United Nations Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Iravani said the consequences of US military operations “could be catastrophic” and extend beyond the Middle East. The Iranian envoy said the United States “would bear full responsibility” for any fallout and urged the UN to press Washington to comply with international law and avoid “further provocative actions”.
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Hormuz akin to atomic bomb Iranian supreme leaders adviser
Tehran and Washington continue sporadic exchanges of fire as they vie for control of the strategic waterway The US military has attacked two more Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman as Washington presses ahead with a "freedom of navigation" blockade, while Tehran has compared control of the Strait of Hormuz to possessing an "atomic bomb.
