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Saudi Arabia and its allies must curb the growing Israeli-Emirati axis US President Donald Trump has hit a brick wall with Iran. Whatever path he now takes, and whoever was stupid enough to follow him, will lead them into more danger. If Trump opts for war, he can be sure it will be more costly in US lives than the first round was. If US Marines land on any of Iran’s islands in the Strait of Hormuz, they would become sitting ducks for drones and missiles on terrain that gives them no co
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has not been officially contacted regarding a proposed ceasefire on May 9.
Support fell weeks into the war and fell further to 60% just after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a ceasefire on April 8.

European leaders talked up independence on defence and closer ties with Canada Monday, as they gathered in Armenia for a summit clouded by US threats to cut military support. US President Donald Trump loomed large over the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan, which was for the first time attended by a non-European leader: Canada's Mark Carney. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.
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Earlier on Monday, the UAE Defense Ministry announced it had intercepted three missiles, with a fourth missile falling into the sea.

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Just as Europe frets over fresh Trump tariffs, a U-S troop drawdown announced for Germany and the message it sends to a hostile Russia…how about not one, but two summits in former Soviet state Armenia. Before a first-ever gathering of EU leaders in Yerevan Tuesday, the European Politicial Community - a talk shop with regional players which also includes Ukraine and many NATO heavyweights like the UK, Norway and an outside guest who shares superpower proximity problems.
UAE moves schools to remote learning as US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to restart Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have ordered all schools to switch to remote learning as regional tensions intensify. The situation will be reviewed on 8 May, authorities said.

Residents of the Krasnopillia hromada in the Sumy district have discovered the body of an elderly man who was killed by a Russian drone strike on his household. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran was trying to interfere with a U.S. military operation to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic.
Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran was trying to interfere with a U.S. military operation to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic.

The Russian Defense Ministry has unilaterally announced a ceasefire for May 8-9, citing a decision by Vladimir Putin.
By Simon Lewis May 4 (Reuters) - The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.Mike Waltz said on Monday. Waltz said negotiations will take place this week on the resolution, which comes after permanent Security Council members Russia and China blocked a resolution last month that Washington hoped would galvanize internati

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UAE’s Fujairah on fire following Iranian attack today.

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The United Arab Emirates has reported missile and drone attacks from Iran, the first of their kind since the April ceasefire. This comes as the US seeks to help ships through the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.
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On May 3 and during the night of May 4, Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit a number of Russian military targets.
Since the start of the day, Russia has shelled Ukraine more than 70 times, with seven regions coming under attack; on Monday alone, 14 Ukrainians were killed and about 60 injured, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has said.
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Trump: Jonathan Karl, of ABC Fake News, made a statement that I called him early in the morning, the day after the assassination attempt, to ask whether or not HE was OK. No, this was a hit on ME, not HIM, and I didn’t make such a call, why would I do that? He called me, but I didn’t take his call — He just confirmed that to me when he called again. I would say that’s very dishonest reporting. He’s trying to make himself look important but, I’m not surprised, because it comes from ABC Fake

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.
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The decision was made by Russian supreme commander-in-chief Vladimir Putin

US Admiral Brad Cooper said he "strongly advised" Iranian forces to remain clear of US military assets as it launches the operation.
Trump pleads with South Korea to join US mission to protect Gulf shipping US President Donald Trump has called on South Korea to help secure shipping routes near Iran. Trump said Washington is seeking broader international participation to bail the US from what has become another war of choice in the Middle East. He added that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a news conference on Tuesday alongside Dan Caine to provide further details on the operation.
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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was informed by the petroleum ministry on Monday that the country has sufficient reserves of POL products till the third week of June. The information was conveyed to the deputy premier during a high-level meeting to review the country’s petroleum, oil, and lubricants stock position. “The Petroleum Ministry briefed the committee on the prevailing supply situation, confirming that, after factoring in incoming shipments, sufficient stock levels are available to ensu

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Trump to Fox News: The blockade on the Iranian ports is the greatest military maneuver in history.

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Iran says managing Strait of Hormuz is its ‘legitimate right’ Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said Tehran has the right to control activity in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the ISNA. Aref said managing the vital waterway is Iran’s “legitimate right”, as tensions continue to centre on the corridor that carries a large share of global energy supplies. He added that Iran is not seeking conflict but will respond forcefully if it is drawn into one. Aref also said autho
BREAKING: Trump: Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship. Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission! We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, “fast” Boats. It’s all they have left. Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of St