Mon 20 April 2026: US President Donald Trump will “consider advice” of Pakistani army chief Gen. Asim Munir over the Strait of Hormuz, currently blocked by American forces, which remains a “hurdle” in a possible second round of talks with Iran, Pakistani sources told Anadolu on Monday. The two discussed the ongoing mediation by Pakistan […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall. The United States has proposed plans to rebuild Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that was flattened by two years of Israeli bombardment. It has been touted as the centrepiece of a US-Israeli vision for a post-war […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Social media users condemn Western silence on attacks on religious symbols and sites by Israeli soldiers and settlers. A viral photograph showing an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon with a sledgehammer has sparked outrage. In a statement on Monday, the Israeli military confirmed the authenticity […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations. Oil prices have risen sharply following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting messages about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures, the […]
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Sun 19 April 2026: Israel, along with its ally the US, is preparing for a possible collapse of the ceasefire with Iran, with energy facilities could be potential targets, local media reported on Sunday. “There is close coordination between the two sides, and if fighting resumes, the targets will also include Iranian energy facilities,” the […]
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Sun 19 April 2026: Rubber glove makers have raised prices and warned of production cuts as the Iran war chokes supplies of key inputs, raising concerns for the healthcare sector. Glove makers have already hiked the average price of synthetic rubber gloves by around 40 percent to as high as $29 for a box of […]
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Sun 19 April 2026: More than 1,000 homes in Tel Aviv have been left uninhabitable by the recent war with Iran, the city’s mayor said Saturday. Israeli Channel 12 quoted Ron Huldai, who said that “more than 1,000 apartments in Tel Aviv are no longer fit for living” because of damage caused by Iranian missiles […]
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Sat 18 April 2026: An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by UN Women on Friday, and the agency warned that deaths have continued six months into a fragile ceasefire. More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza […]
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Sat 18 April 2026: The Israeli military says it established a “yellow line” demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to the one separating its forces from territory still held by Hamas in Gaza It claimed it has already struck suspected Hezbollah fighters approaching its troops along the line. “Over the past 24 hours, [army] forces operating […]
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Thu 16 April 2026: Some of the reservists accused of sexually assaulting a detainee have already started combat roles, reports Israeli Army Radio. Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has authorised five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian inmate in the notorious Sde Teiman detention camp to return to reserve service after charges against them […]
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