Hezbollah says it hit Israeli tank in south Lebanon
Hezbollah says it hit Israeli tank in south Lebanon Hezbollah said it struck a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara in southern Lebanon, using a drone.
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Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises
Death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon rises Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 2,534 people and wounded 7,863 since 2 March, according to the Lebanese health ministry’s latest tally.
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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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Trump says Iran has told him it is in a 'state of collapse'
Trump says Iran has told him it is in a 'state of collapse' US President Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a "state of collapse" and was figuring out its leadership situation. Efforts to end the war appeared at an impasse on Tuesday, with Trump unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran, which proposed delaying discussions on its nuclear programme until after the war ended and disputes over Gulf shipping were resolved. Trump wants nuclear issues dealt with from the outset, a US official briefed on Trump's Monday meeting with his advisers said, according to Reuters.
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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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Iran bans steel exports
Iran bans steel exports Iran has banned the export of steel products, local media reported customs authorities as saying, after US-Israeli air strikes heavily targeted its steel industry in the war. Fars news agency reported a directive from the customs authorities "regarding the prohibition of the export" of steel, including slab, sheet and strip products, effective from 26 April. Israel said days before a ceasefire took effect on 8 April that its air strikes had destroyed 70 percent of Iran's steel production capacity while also hitting petrochemical facilities and transport infrastructure.
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Ex-Mossad chief says Israeli settler violence reminds him of the Holocaust
Ex-Mossad chief says Israeli settler violence reminds him of the Holocaust Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 11:14 Tamir Pardo adds that curbing settler assaults could spark a civil war in Israel Israeli settlers hold a flag during the re-establishment of an illegal settlement in the Palestinian town of Sanur, the occupied West Bank, 19 April 2026 (Reuters/Shir Torem) Off A former head of Israel ’s Mossad intelligence agency has said that settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank reminds him of the Holocaust. Tamir Pardo, who served as director of Mossad from 2011 to 2016, made the remarks in an interview with Channel 13 while touring Palestinian villages affected by ongoing settler attacks, alongside former Israeli army officials. "My mother was a Holocaust survivor, and what I saw reminded me of the events that happened against Jews in the last century," he said.
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Volunteers work to restore damaged Great Omari Mosque library in Gaza
Volunteers work to restore damaged Great Omari Mosque library in Gaza Submitted by Gofran Mohamad on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:19 In Gaza, Palestinian medical students launched an initiative to clean and restore the damaged library of the Great Omari Mosque, after discovering widespread destruction inside the site following Israeli shelling. Kareem Al-Khoudari, a student at the Islamic University of Gaza, said the effort began after he and a friend visited the mosque following Friday prayers and found thousands of rare books and manuscripts, including copies of the Qur’an, scattered, burned and covered in rubble and dust. Working with limited resources and basic tools, the students and volunteers removed rubble, cleaned surviving books and attempted to preserve what remained of the collection.
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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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Photos show demolition of Christian churches by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh
Photos show demolition of Christian churches by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 11:24 Satellite imagery reveals Holy Mother of God Cathedral and Church of St Jacob destroyed in city of Khankendi, known as Stepanakert to Armenians A view of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert, or Khankendi in September 2023 (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP) Off Satellite photos have confirmed the destruction of two churches in the city of Khankendi - known to Armenians as Stepanakert - in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan . Reports that the Holy Mother of God Cathedral, which was consecrated in 2019, had been destroyed first emerged in Armenian media in April. New photos published by Radio Free Europe showing satellite imagery appear to confirm the reports.
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UAE to quit OPEC and OPEC+
UAE to quit OPEC and OPEC+ The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it will leave the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels on 1 May, state media has reported. “This decision reflects the UAE's long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile,” the official WAM news agency said. The shock announcement could cause disarray in the groups of major oil producing countries and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, as the fallout from the war on Iran and the feud between the two Gulf kingdoms continues.
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United Arab Emirates says it is leaving Opec
United Arab Emirates says it is leaving Opec Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 13:32 Gulf state to leave petroleum cartel from 1 May following regional energy shocks Off The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). In a statement, the UAE energy ministry said it followed a "comprehensive review" of its production policy. "While near-term volatility, including disruptions in the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, continues to affect supply dynamics, underlying trends point to sustained growth in global energy demand over the medium to long term," read the statement.
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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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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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Exclusive: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to address Oxford Union next week
Exclusive: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to address Oxford Union next week Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 08:25 British lawyer to speak publicly for first time since judges cleared him of misconduct, but with future still in the balance Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, speaks at a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia on 25 April 2024 (AFP) Off The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is set to address the Oxford Union next week, Middle East Eye can reveal. The event will mark Khan's first public address since he went on extended leave last May pending the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him, all of which he has denied. Last month, MEE reported that a panel of judges appointed by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, to review the UN investigation had concluded it had not established any "misconduct or breach of duty" by Khan.
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UK will tax soaring BP profits from Iran war, says Ed Miliband
UK will tax soaring BP profits from Iran war, says Ed Miliband Ed Miliband, the UK's energy and net zero minister, has said his government will tax windfall profits for companies like BP to help with the cost of living crisis fuelled by the war on Iran. Responding to news that BP's profits had more than doubled as the war on Iran spiked oil prices, Miliband initially said in a social media post that, "Profiting from a crisis is morally and economically wrong. " He then appeared to delete this message, rephrasing it as: "It would be completely wrong for a government to stand by and allow companies to make excess profits from a war.
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Palestine Action defendant says guard ‘assaulted me multiple times’ during Elbit raid
Palestine Action defendant says guard ‘assaulted me multiple times’ during Elbit raid Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:47 Jurors hear that security guard Angelo Volante struck defendant Jordan Devlin in the face and neck, and attempted to bite him Protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court in London, where alleged Palestine Action activists are on trial (AFP) Off A Palestine Action defendant charged in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory said he was assaulted "multiple times” by a security guard during the break-in, an English court heard on Monday. Jordan Devlin, 31, is facing charges of criminal damage in connection with the break-in at the factory at Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. He is one of six defendants alongside Leona Kamio, 30, Charlotte Head, 29, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Samuel Corner, 23.
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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.
