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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called for maximum restraint to avoid safety risks
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the U.S. should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE. Project Freedom is Project Deadlock.

U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to sink six Iranian small attack boats which were threatening commercial shipping. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said to media that U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used on May 4, […]

As the Middle East conflict spreads uncertainty among farmers around the world, Chinese farmers are carrying out their spring ploughing as usual and appear largely untroubled. “The supply of chemical fertilisers for spring ploughing is ample,” an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said at a news conference last month, adding that domestic fertiliser prices were “far lower than international prices” and spring sowing was proceeding as normal. While policymakers around the
IMF warns prolonged Israeli-US war could worsen global growth outlook The International Monetary Fund says its earlier projections for the economic impact of the war involving Iran no longer hold, as risks to global growth and prices increase. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said previous expectations of a limited slowdown and modest price rises have been overtaken by developments. She warned that a prolonged conflict could have far more serious consequences. “If the war continues

In global discourse, a script has been handed to us: the United States and China are locked in a “tech race”. But this is really a misnomer. True competition requires a level playing field. When one runner trips the other to ensure victory, it’s not a competition; it’s cheating. So, when Washington deploys an arsenal of sanctions, export controls and diplomatic strong-arming to hamstring China’s technological ascent, it is not competing. It is an act of suppression. This reflects a deliberate...

Nikolay Korchunov emphasized that NATO countries have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to restrict the freedom of commercial navigation by their illegal actions in violation of fundamental norms of international law

NATO gives way to CALM as Europe scrambles to rearm.

The energy crisis caused by the Iran war has been a wake-up call and prompted governments to try and speed up a shift to electric cars. Could solar cars be next? Although they have been around for decades, solar-powered vehicles have largely remained experimental due to technical challenges. Yuka Royer speaks with Steve Fambro, CO-CEO of Aptera Motors, a US startup that is preparing to start delivering their solar cars to customers as early as this year.

US military says it is encouraging ships to pass through Hormuz Strait, but Iran says it is in full control of waterway.
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In recent weeks, Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed doubts about the appropriateness of US membership in NATO

Russian Troops have been stationed there since 1992.
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For the first time in two years, the awards were held without special categories devoted to broadcasting during a crisis and wartime.

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Moscow's declaration of May 9 truce comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary's 'fear' of Ukrainian drones.
US president offers no clear answer on truce status with Iran US President Donald Trump says Washington is assessing reports of incidents involving commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, declining to confirm whether the ceasefire has been breached. Asked by US media if the truce remained intact, Trump responded: “We’ll let you know.” “Ships are moving. You know, we moved quite a few last night – big ones. There was no firing. I guess there has been some recently. I’m looking into i

Three years of full-scale war have made Ukraine's defense industry one of the most combat-experienced on the planet.
Aerial reconnaissance from the Phoenix unit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine recorded how Russian troops carried out nighttime strikes on the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he looks forward to seeing China’s Xi Jinping later this month, saying he will remind his rival that the United States is leading in artificial intelligence as the two sides navigate tensions over trade and technology. (Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Costas Pitas)
Opec+ set to raise output as Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupt oil flows The Opec+ has agreed to increase output in June in a move aimed at reassuring markets that supply will continue despite the Israeli-US war on Iran. The group plans to add 188,000 barrels per day, a relatively small rise that is unlikely to offset the impact of restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, where access remains constrained. The United Arab Emirates, a key member, exited the group last week, citing interfer

The US leader also issued another warning to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz

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Russia rehearsed its Victory Day parade and declared a ceasefire with Ukraine to cover the May 9 celebrations.

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The aim is to open criminal proceedings against all possible parties involved; traders, exporters, and offshore entities that may have enabled breaches,” Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk said.

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"Our air defense systems and attack capabilities are prepared at a high level which is something which has not changed since the ceasefire decision," the IDF official said.

MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Stephanie Convery with the main action. Mortgage holders are set to be hundreds of dollars worse off per month than they were at the start of the yea
Trump on Iran: I call it a “mini-war,” because that’s all they are.
Trump stopped short of saying Iran has violated the ceasefire today: They were shot down for the most part. One got through. Not huge damage. South Korea should take some action.
Trump on Iran: We have a war right now. They say, “What’s taking so long?” We were in Vietnam 19 years, Iraq for many years, 10 years, Korea 7 years—I won’t even mention WWII.
Trump: I could, with one swipe of the pen, I can say, “Let’s have no employment, and I will hire a million people.”
Trump: Cognitive tests are hard. The first question is very easy. You have a lion, a bear, an alligator, and a squirrel. “Which is the squirrel?”

The first new tanker is set to arrive in Israel in around a month and will help relieve pressure on the IAF's tiny and very old KC-707 tanker force.. The post Israel’s First KC-46 Tanker Is Now Flying appeared first on The War Zone.