Israeli drone strike near Gaza City kills two
Israeli drone strike near Gaza City kills two At least two people have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported.
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The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money
The real reason Iran and the US cannot end the war: Money Before Donald Trump became president, he honed his hawkishness on Iran , complaining about the “plane loads of cash” it received under the 2015 nuclear deal. Now, his ability to end the war in the Middle East hinges, in large part, on how much money he gives Tehran. “Money is a big part of this.
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Iran war to push energy prices to highest since Ukraine invasion: World Bank
Iran war to push energy prices to highest since Ukraine invasion: World Bank The World Bank said that war in the Middle East is expected to push energy costs this year to their highest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "The war is hitting the global economy in cumulative waves: first through higher energy prices, then higher food prices, and finally, higher inflation," said World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill. Energy costs are projected to make a 24-percent surge this year, hitting their highest level since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank said.
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Gaza residents return to gym in devastated Khan Younis amid widespread destruction
Gaza residents return to gym in devastated Khan Younis amid widespread destruction Submitted by Gofran Mohamad on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:06 In Khan Younis, residents have reopened a partially destroyed gym in a basement beneath war-damaged buildings, restoring damaged equipment to create a modest training space. The gym’s owner said the decision to rebuild was driven by necessity rather than choice, citing the lack of functioning recreational spaces nearby. Regular users say the gym serves a psychological purpose as well as a physical one.
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Iran Ready to Share Experiences of War against US with SCO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy defense minister said the country is prepared to share its experiences from the war against the United States with member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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‘We were left alone’: Along Israel's ‘Yellow Line’, Lebanese feel abandoned by the state
‘We were left alone’: Along Israel's ‘Yellow Line’, Lebanese feel abandoned by the state Submitted by Laurent Perpigna Iban on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:38 In the villages closest to occupied areas, residents fear further Israeli military advances and put their faith in Hezbollah Young women watch the coastline from Sour; in the distance are the white cliffs of al-Bayada, now Israeli forward positions (Laurent Perpigna Iban/MEE) Off On the seafront in Sour, a major coastal city in southern Lebanon , the scene repeats itself every day. From Nabih Berri Street, dozens of people watch the southern Lebanese coastline, visible to the naked eye all the way to the border town of Naqoura. Their faces show anxiety, even disbelief.
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gaza in focus
The Security Council turns again to the Middle East crisis in New York on Tuesday, with scheduled debate expected to focus on the fragile Gaza ceasefire, a worsening humanitarian crisis there and efforts to advance a US-backed peace plan. UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari is set to brief, alongside former UK Prime Minister and member of the US-led Board of Peace Tony Blair. You can follow all the UN's meetings coverage here but follow live and in-depth updates below.
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Netanyahu helped 'create a genocide in Gaza', top Biden official says
Netanyahu helped 'create a genocide in Gaza', top Biden official says Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 08:56 Wendy Sherman tells Bloomberg that Israel led the US 'down a road' that created a genocide and destabilised the region Former Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks during an event in Washington, DC, 24 February, 2023 (AFP/Alex Wong) Off A senior US State Department official during the Biden administration has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu helped create a genocide in Gaza . In an interview with Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show, Wendy Sherman said she was not in a position to make a legal determination on whether genocide had occurred in the besieged enclave, but added there was “no doubt that Gaza was demolished”. "It is critical that Israel remains an ally of the US and we protect the right of a Jewish state," Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of state between 2021 and 2023, said.
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Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran war
Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran war Gulf leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first time in person since the war on Iran began at the end of February. The exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah is aimed at crafting a response to Iranian missile and drone attacks, a Gulf official told Reuters. The war, which began after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has seen key infratructure in all six GCC states hit, with US-linked firms and military bases targeted.
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Berri Rules Out Talks without Ceasefire in Lebanon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that political discussions in Lebanon will remain suspended until a genuine ceasefire is achieved, effectively ruling out any presidential meeting in the near future.
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The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran
The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran As the death toll in Iran moves above 3,500 and energy bills rise for UK households, fossil fuel and weapons companies have seen their profits rise dramatically since the war by the US and Israel began two months ago. The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz has left 1,600 vessels and 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf amid a standoff between the US and Iran, as Brent crude tops $107 a barrel. While hitting the pockets of millions in Europe, Asia and worldwide, the war has created big winners.
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Kid Rock addressed Pentagon on Strait of Hormuz
Kid Rock addressed Pentagon on Strait of Hormuz Kid Rock, the rap-rockstar turned ardent supporter of US President Donald Trump, addressed the Pentagon on Monday, discussing the Strait of Hormuz and war on Iran. Earlier in the day, Kid Rock and his friend, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, flew army Apache helicopters together around the Washington DC area. “Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops.
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Israel orders Lebanese to flee over a dozen towns and villages
Israel orders Lebanese to flee over a dozen towns and villages Israel's military issued an urgent warning on Tuesday to residents in more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon, ordering them to evacuate northward immediately and signalling an imminent attack. The warning said the action was necessary because of Hezbollah's violation of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, Reuters reported. Despite a ceasefire signed on 16 April and extended last Thursday, Israel has continued to pound southern Lebanon with artillery fire and air strikes.
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"Not an era of war": Defence Minister Rajnath Singh advocates for peace at SCO meeting
By Sahil Pandey Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], April 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday advocated for a rule-based international system over the use of force, asserting that the global community must ensure the current age remains 'an era of peace and prosperity' rather than one of violence and war.
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Israel's policy of endless war is fuelled by the crisis of Zionism
Israel's policy of endless war is fuelled by the crisis of Zionism Submitted by Andrew Hammond on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 14:21 Driven by insecurity, Israel has become a chaos agent, capable only of sowing death and destruction without achieving the goal of stability or much-vaunted hegemony Sunset seen through Israeli flag in Tel Aviv, Israel on 23 April, 2026 (Florion Goga/Reuters) On Israel is in crisis. Since October 2023 it has been in a permanent state of war with numerous internal and external foes, from the Palestinians of Gaza to Iranian state and society. Many politicians, analysts and commentators have seen this as proof of strength.
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Starmer says 'people might change their habits' because of Iran war
Starmer says 'people might change their habits' because of Iran war British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the war on Iran might lead to people in the UK having to change what they buy in supermarkets and where they go on holiday. Asked if British people's summer holidays were in jeopardy, Starmer told Sky News: “We'll see how long the conflict goes on. “I can see that, if there's more impact, people might change their habits… where they go on holiday this year, what they're buying in the supermarket, that sort of thing.
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Chief Custodian of Imam Reza Shrine Highlights US’ Dismal Failure in War on Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ayatollah Ahmad Marvi, chief custodian of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), said the United States failed to achieve any of its objectives in its war of aggression against Iran, stressing that the country has already emerged victorious.
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Yemen: One year on, impunity for detention centre strike exposes US failures on accountability and civilian harm prevention
One year on from the deadly US air strike on a Huthi-run migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen, there has been no discernible progress towards justice and reparation, and survivors are still struggling with severe physical and psychological trauma, Amnesty International said today. The organization had called for the 28 April 2025 strike by US forces, which killed and injured dozens of African migrants to be investigated as a war crime, and this month spoke once again to six […] The post Yemen: One year on, impunity for detention centre strike exposes US failures on accountability and civilian harm prevention appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable
Tehran’s UN envoy says ‘full respect’ of Iran’s rights also key for lasting regional stability US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz We are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Iran needs “credible guarantees” against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the Gulf, Tehran’s envoy to the UN has said, while on a Russian visit Iran’s foreign minister blamed Washington for the failure of peace talks. Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal on the war because it does not address Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters cited a US official as saying on Monday, after Trump discussed the proposal with his top national security aides.
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It’s time MPs levelled with us: Britain is already at war, and we’ll need to do two things to survive it | Gaby Hinsliff
Cyber-attacks, disinformation and blockading of supplies. This is what living in a war zone can look like now We are at war. Four words that sound ludicrously melodramatic on a sunny spring day, when all may not be exactly right with the world – but when you can still shut your eyes to a lot of it just by switching off the news and cracking on with life.
