Fri 01 May 2026: Brent crude futures hit $126.41 on Thursday – a 5 percent rise for the week. Oil prices are spiking again as efforts to resolve the Iran war remain at an impasse, with Tehran continuing to block the Strait of Hormuz and the United States Navy blockading Iranian ports and exports of Iranian crude. […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: ‘Strikes across the Gaza Strip continue to hit residential areas and disrupt basic services,’ says spokesman UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that a majority of families in the Gaza Strip are struggling to access clean water, as continued strikes and damage to infrastructure deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis. “Turning […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: An image circulating online that purports to show U.S. military personnel searching Pakistani government officials during Iran peace talks in April 2026 is not authentic. Analysis of the picture reveals multiple markers consistent with AI generation. No credible news outlets have reported such an incident occurring. The claim appeared in a post published […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: US Central Command has requested to deploy Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system in Middle East for “possible use against Iran,” Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing sources. If approved, the request would mark the first time Washington deploys the system, which has not yet been declared fully operational. The report said the […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: The Israeli navy began intercepting vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters late Wednesday as they headed toward Gaza to break a blockade on the enclave. Activists aboard the flotilla said warships and frigates were approaching the vessels while communications were being jammed. They also said that drones were […]
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Wed 29 April 2026: Ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the residence of Israel’s military police chief late Tuesday, amid growing tensions over the arrest of draft evaders. According to Israeli Army Radio, a group of Haredi protesters broke into the yard of Yuval Yamin’s home in the southern city of Ashkelon, protesting recent arrests of ultra-Orthodox men […]
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Wed 29 April 2026: Israel has set a two-week deadline for reaching an agreement with Lebanon during their US-mediated negotiations, warning of renewed military escalation if talks fail, according to Israeli media on Wednesday. The public broadcaster KAN said Tel Aviv has established a “limited timeframe” for the talks, not exceeding two weeks, in a […]
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Wed 29 April 2026: Number of suicides climbed to 21 in 2024, and 22 in 2025, highest figure in 15 years, according to local media report citing data Military suicides are rising in Israel amid a reduction in mental health support for soldiers, according to a report by the Israeli daily Haaretz on Wednesday. At […]
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Wed 29 April 2026: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to “get smart soon” over a nuclear deal, declaring: “No more Mr. nice guy!” “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. Notably, the […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: US President Donald Trump signaled Monday he was unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end the war after Tehran proposed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while leaving questions about its nuclear program for later negotiations, CNN reported, quoting two sources familiar with the matter. According to the […]
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