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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasts:

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasts: We finished the past year with exits worth 80 billion dollars — something that has never happened before. And all this while we are in the middle of a two-and-a-half-year war. Do you want to compare this to what happened to other countries during war? Look at the Ukrainian currency...

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BREAKING: UAE residents told to seek shelter amid potential missile threat.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·11 days ago

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NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defence

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The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan's pyramids

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🇸🇩 Sudan·France 24·11 days ago

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Russian forces lose more personnel than they recruit for fifth straight month

Since December 2025, the Russian army has been losing more troops than it recruits, as reported by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·11 days ago

HIGHPolitical

‘Far beyond’ EU and NATO: Armenia hosts EPC summit cast as ‘gateway’ in shifting diplomatic order

As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia's first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr Gesine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symbolically significant yet structurally limited. Amid transatlantic tensions, shifting US engagement, and the rise of powers such as Canada, she sees the summit as an informal platform to address shared concerns and explore a wide array of solutions.

🇦🇲 Armenia·France 24·11 days ago

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Injured in Merefa rise to 31, including 2-year-old child – Synehubov

As of 15:30, the number of people injured in the morning missile strike on Merefa has risen to 31, according to Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

🌍 Global·Interfax Ukraine·11 days ago

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US Centcom: Two US-flagged ships have passed through Hormuz

US Centcom: Two US-flagged ships have passed through Hormuz US Central Command (Centcom) said in a post to X on Monday that two US-flagged merchant vessels have transited safely through the Strait of Hormuz with assistance from US Navy guided-missile destroyers operating in the Gulf. This comes after Iranian media claimed that a US ship was forced to turn around after Iranian forces fired warning shots in its direction. U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Ara

🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·11 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Guardian World·11 days ago

Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Trump, Keir Starmer says

Comments at European Political Community summit come as Britain seeks to join EU’s loan scheme for Ukraine UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has acknowledged that “tensions” between Donald Trump and Europe are high as he attends a summit of the European Political Community dominated by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. With European leaders concerned over the US president’s waning interest in the Ukraine war, the prime minister will use the summit in Armenia to begin negotiations

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Russian forces regroup after losing offensive capabilities in Huliaipole sector — Voloshyn

A decrease in combat activity of Russian troops has been recorded on the Huliaipole axis, as after setbacks they are forced to reorganize their formations and postpone timelines for capturing settlements.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·11 days ago

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Missile strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills five, destroys infrastructure

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·11 days ago

Canada allocates $200 million to military support for Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky said that it is an important contribution

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IN BRIEF: What we know about aftermath of Ukraine’s attacks on Bryansk Region

Ukrainian troops shelled Miratorg’s territory using Grad systems and wounded seven employees

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:   Only 10% of the UAE population are locals. You can't build a military or staff a civil service with that. So Abu Dhabi's model is to delegate - buy mercenaries & use interlocutors to project power.   The approach resembles England in the 1600s - building commercial networks & using locals to project influence.   But this isn't just a commercial project. It's about strategic depth & making Abu Dhabi i

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·11 days ago

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HRCP highlights severe contraction of civic space, erosion of judicial independence in 2025

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🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·11 days ago

UAE Says Iran Launched Drone Attack on ADNOC Tanker In Strait of Hormuz

"Using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail represents acts of piracy" the foreign ministry said.

HIGHNaval

Iran's navy warns seafarers amid US effort to 'guide' stranded ships

Iran said on Monday that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with Iranian authorities, after the US announced an effort to open the strait

🇮🇷 Iran·AfricaNews·11 days ago

Russia testing new Shturmovik ground drone in special military operation in Ukraine

Drone Force Aero also noted that the drone is equipped with a fiber-optic communication line

🇺🇦 Ukraine·LiveUAMap·11 days ago

The UAE has strongly condemned the "targeting of a national tanker affiliated with ADNOC while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.” https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/4-may-11-the-uae-has-strongly-c

The UAE has strongly condemned the "targeting of a national tanker affiliated with ADNOC while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.” https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/4-may-11-the-uae-has-strongly-condemned-the-targeting-of

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Wall Street dips, oil prices rise on reports of strike on US Navy vessel near Iran

Wall Street dipped and oil prices jumped early on Monday on conflicting reports of a strike by Iran on a US Navy vessel outside the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.2 per cent before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5 per cent. Nasdaq futures dipped 0.1 per cent. Oil prices initially jumped 5 per cent on the news that a US ship had been hit, but is now trading between 2 per cent and 3 per cent higher after the US military denied the

🇮🇷 Iran·South China Morning Post·11 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Defense News·11 days ago

Israel to buy more F-35 and F-15 warplanes

The aircraft purchases are part of a decade-long modernization plan to the tune of $118 billion, the government said.

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Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests

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🇮🇱 Israel·Guardian World·11 days ago

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Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat

A couple in their late eighties have been found dead in a To Kwa Wan flat, prompting Hong Kong police to launch an investigation. A security guard at Lok Seen Lau, a residential block in Lok Man Sun Chuen estate on Kau Pui Lung Road, reported a strange smell coming from the flat at around 4.15pm. Firefighters forced entry into the flat and discovered the couple, an 89-year-old man and his 87-year-old wife, lying unresponsive on a bed. Both were certified dead at the scene. Officers are...

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·11 days ago

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:   The UAE is a federation of 7 emirates - but under Mohammed bin Zayed, it has become increasingly Abu Dhabi-centric.   Foreign policy, security & statecraft are all determined by the al-Nahyan. Everyone else falls in line.   Abu Dhabi's strategic culture is Machiavellian, zero-sum & deterministic - rooted in Bedouin inland heritage, less commercially minded than the coastal emirates like Dubai.  

Germany's Chancellor Merz:

Germany's Chancellor Merz: Jewish life belongs to Germany. Anyone who attacks Jewish life in Germany attacks our society and our democracy. Germany has a historic obligation to protect this life.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·11 days ago

Death toll from Russian strike on Ukraine's Merefa rises to 6

Six people have been killed and 24 others have been injured in a Russian attack on Merefa, including teenagers.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·11 days ago

Hezbollah chief rejects direct talks with Israel, says move would 'serve Netanyahu and Trump'

In a lengthy statement, Qassem accused Israel of systematically violating the ceasefire, claiming it had breached the agreement “more than ten thousand times.”

🌍 Global·Interfax Ukraine·11 days ago

Ukrainian band Kurhan & Agregat donates nearly UAH 7 mln worth of drones to military intelligence

The Active Operations Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has received 57 drones worth nearly UAH 7 million from musicians of the band Kurhan & Agregat, purchased with proceeds from their European tour, HUR announced Monday on Telegram.

🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·11 days ago

Italy probes detention by Israel of Gaza flotilla activists aboard Italian-flagged vessel

Italian prosecutors have opened an unlawful detention investigation following a raid by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Italian media reported on Monday. The probe was opened following complaints received over the detention last week of Spanish citizen Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila, who were on an Italian-flagged vessel. An Israeli court on Sunday extended for two days the detention of the two activists who were taken to Israel for questioning. The two were on a flotill

🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·11 days ago

Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor has opted to retain its electric vehicle discount in full for another year, as Australians rush to buy EVs amid soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war. But the budget next Tuesday will include a number of “sensible changes” that wind back the sca

Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi, CEO of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons (the UAE's leading luxury watch and fine jewelry retailer):

Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi, CEO of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons (the UAE's leading luxury watch and fine jewelry retailer): People told us this country was safer than many in Europe during the crisis.

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·11 days ago

‘Made in Europe’ law sets stage for an economic showdown with China

Amid the trade war with the United States, the last thing China needs is an economic confrontation with the European Union – Beijing’s major export destination. But with the EU seemingly determined to protect its market by introducing measures that many see as controversial, an economic stand-off appears inevitable. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen blamed China last June for showing an “unwillingness to live within the constraints of the rules-based international system”,.

🌍 Global·Middle East Eye·11 days ago

Greens compare Reform UK's detention centre pledge to racist 1960s Tory campaign slogan

Greens compare Reform UK's detention centre pledge to racist 1960s Tory campaign slogan Imran Mulla on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 11:43 Nigel Farage’s party proposed to put detention centres housing illegal migrants in Green-voting areas Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (R) attends a press conference with the party's home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, in London on 18 November 2025 (AFP) Off Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been criticised for promising to build detention centres

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Kim Jong Un Was Right – and Everyone Else Is Taking Notes

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·The Diplomat·11 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Guardian World·11 days ago

France’s Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 presidential bid

The radical left leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand aside Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Israel in the Middle East. The 74-year-old veteran leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), announced in an interview with the French broadcaster TF1 that he would run for the presidency for the four

NEW: CENTCOM says two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have safely transited Strait of Hormuz and are on their way.

🌍 Global·Interfax Ukraine·11 days ago

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Death toll in Merefa rises to 6 – prosecutor's office

One of the victims of the morning missile strike on Merefa, Kharkiv region, has died in the hospital.

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:

Dr. Andreas Krieg | Gulf Security Expert | Institute of Middle Eastern Studies:   The UAE is trying to regain control over its destiny - reviewing every relationship & assessing the utility of every multilateral membership to its own security.   Abu Dhabi is a Machiavellian actor built purely around national interests - specifically Abu Dhabi's interests, not just the UAE's.   Since 2020, there's been immense tension with Saudi Arabia in OPEC over oil quotas. Abu Dhabi hasn't comp

Ukraine builds fortifications, minefields at Transnistria border — news agency

Military officials noted that the army is working closely with farmers and local communities to facilitate seasonal fieldwork amid the setup of minefields and defensive lines