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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·5 days ago

War update: 55 combat engagements since morning, Pokrovsk direction remains most active

Since the start of the day, 55 clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts in the Pokrovsk direction.

Israeli forces conduct raids and seize land in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces conduct raids and seize land in occupied West Bank Israeli forces raided Burqa village, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency. Per the report, the Israeli military launched rubber-coated metal bullets, live ammunition, and gas canisters on Palestinians leaving Friday prayers at the mosque in the village, and shot a young man. The forces also detained several young men and children during the Burqa raid. Wafa also reported that Israeli forces

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·5 days ago

Iran Delivers New Proposal To Pakistan For US Peace Talks: Report

The text of Iran's new proposal, which comes after a failed round of talks with US, was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, as per Iranian media.

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·5 days ago

PM forms committee to review One Constitution Avenue case, halts authorities from taking action

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday constituted a high-level committee to review the issue involving One Constitution Avenue, a skyscraper in the federal capital that houses residential apartments, and also halted authorities from taking any action. The development comes a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) upheld the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision to cancel the building’s lease due to the company behind the project defaulting on payments. Late last night, re

ExxonMobil and Chevron are resisting pressure from Trump to boost oil output during a global energy crisis.

ExxonMobil and Chevron are resisting pressure from Trump to boost oil output during a global energy crisis. Despite soaring prices after the Iran war, both companies say they won’t change their strategies, which focus on long-term profits and cash flow rather than rapidly increasing production. Executives argue the disruption is too short-term to justify major shifts, and that production can’t be quickly scaled anyway. Source: FT

CRITICALNaval

UAE's Opec exit seeks to hit Saudi Arabia where it hurts

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🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·5 days ago

Will Japan’s new arms export rules spark a high-end defence boom?

Japan has overhauled its overseas arms transfer regulations, a move analysts said paves the way for the country to export high-end weapons and defence platforms, including sixth-generation fighter jets. On April 21, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that her cabinet had amended the Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology and the accompanying implementation guidelines that had constituted Japan’s framework for controlling military hardware and technology...

Iran demands reparations from Arab states for enabling US-Israeli attacks

Iran demands reparations from Arab states for enabling US-Israeli attacks Iranian permanent representative to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani demanded reparations from Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan for their role in the US-Israel war on Iran in remarks made at the UN, Iranian state media Press TV reported. “The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates once again its clear and consistent position that all States whose internationally wrongful acts have played a

🌍 Global·Foreign Policy·5 days ago

The Deeper Pattern Behind China’s Military Purges

Xi’s new commanders are the men his last generals blocked.

🇸🇩 Sudan·AfricaNews·5 days ago

Sudan's Tuti Island is recovering from nearly two years of paramilitary siege

Residents return to Sudan's Tuti Island, where fishing boats move along the Nile and damaged homes stand beside fields and old neighbourhoods after months of war and displacement

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei:

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: America's paper tiger bases can't even secure themselves, let alone the regional American-worshippers.

NEW: Ukraine says it hit multiple Sukhoi Su-57 jets and a Sukhoi Su-34 about 1,700 km from the border. Damage is still being assessed.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·5 days ago

Russia uses at least 20 types of ground robotic systems in war against Ukraine

Russia uses at least 20 types of ground robotic systems (GRS) in the war against Ukraine. Analysts identified 32 GRS models in total, with manufacturers established for 29 of them.

During the Israeli raid on the Global Sumud aid flotilla, activist Hüseyin Oral says he was beaten and robbed by Israeli soldiers while in detention.

During the Israeli raid on the Global Sumud aid flotilla, activist Hüseyin Oral says he was beaten and robbed by Israeli soldiers while in detention. He says the soldiers beat him and stole his money and ID.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·South China Morning Post·5 days ago

CRITICALGeneral

Ukraine sees path to getting Japanese arms after Tokyo eases export rules

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While Asia and Europe scramble for natural gas, the US glut has nowhere to go

The US war on Iran has boosted prices of globally traded natural gas by throttling exports from the Gulf. In West Texas, gas is so abundant that some producers must pay to have it taken away. The war and Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy producers have halted 20 per cent of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply. Qatari LNG facilities have been damaged, and tankers have been unable to sail through the Strait of Hormuz waterway at the Gulf’s entry because of Iranian threats to fire on them. The cr

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·5 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·EuroMaidan Press·5 days ago

Europe needs grids, not Gazprom

The Iran war is reviving Russia's revenues—and Europe's gas-back lobbying. Both should be refused.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·5 days ago

Russia may be able to sustain intensity of its offensive for another one to two years – Pivnenko

Oleksandr Pivnenko says Russia may be able to sustain the intensity of its offensive for another one to two years. However, it lacks the capacity to form significant reserves for large-scale offensive operations, particularly in northern Ukraine.

GTA V is being modded by a Ukrainian training group to simulate FPV drone flying.

HIGHAerial

India raises cooking gas, jet fuel prices as supply pressures mount

India raised on Friday the prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and jet fuel for international airlines, according to a state-run energy firm, as supply pressures from the Middle East war mount. The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imported energy, including for roughly 60 per cent of its LPG, the fuel used for cooking by a vast section of its population, the largest in the world. As imports have been disrupted since the Middle East war began in late February, New Delhi h

🇮🇳 India·Dawn·5 days ago

Prof. Charles Kupchan | Trans-Atlantic Relations Expert | Council on Foreign Relations:

Prof. Charles Kupchan | Trans-Atlantic Relations Expert | Council on Foreign Relations:   If you're Germany, France, Japan or South Korea - you have no choice but to ask if America is still a reliable partner. The US is passing through prolonged dysfunction.   It's not just Trump. We have swinged back from Clinton to Bush, to Obama, to Trump, to Biden, to Trump - we all have whiplash.   The US political center has collapsed & with it the steady liberal internationalism that anchor

CRITICALAerial

Hezbollah announces operations against Israeli military in Southern Lebanon

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🇮🇷 Iran·Foreign Policy·5 days ago

Why Trump Might Come to Regret the Iran War

He hoped it would be transformational; instead, it’s just one more round in the conflict.

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Woman killed, children injured as Israel attacks Lebanon

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🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·5 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·5 days ago

Trump’s threat: Why cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easy

Amid transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, Trump has threatened to reduce troops in Germany.

HIGHCyber

Iran-linked hackers sent menacing texts to U.S. service members

The messages sent directly to U.S. troops showed a new capability for the Handala hacking group, which has become more sophisticated and bold. The post Iran-linked hackers sent menacing texts to U.S. service members appeared first on Task & Purpose.

🇮🇷 Iran·Task & Purpose·5 days ago

HIGHNaval

‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battleground

From Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.

🌍 Global·Al Jazeera·5 days ago

HIGHAerial

Russian State Prosecutors Seek Forfeiture of Jailed Billionaire’s Assets

Vadim Moshkovich is the first Forbes-listed billionaire to be arrested after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Moscow Times·5 days ago

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Israeli continues strikes near Tyre and Nabatieh

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FCC moved against increase in petrol, diesel prices

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🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·5 days ago

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·5 days ago

Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency

According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,

HIGHPolitical

Ukraine launches push to sync sanctions with allies — Russia’s shadow grain fleet first on the list

President Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv is building a system against Russia's shadow grain fleet modeled on its work against the shadow oil fleet, with sharper sanctions coordination with partners coming in May.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·5 days ago

CRITICALGround

President Macron attends Orion 26 excerices

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·5 days ago

HIGHNaval

Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, with peace talks between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the text of the proposal to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported, without offering details as to its contents. "At this moment I'm not satisfied with what they're offering," Trump told reporters, laying blame for the stalled talks with Iran due to "tremendous discord"

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·5 days ago

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Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

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🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·5 days ago

Lebanese President met with US Ambassador to discuss ceasefire developments

Lebanese President met with US Ambassador to discuss ceasefire developments Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Ambassador Michel Issa on Friday to discuss developments related to the ceasefire agreement with Israel, Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported. The meeting comes in preparation of further talks in Washington, according to the report. NNA reported that Aoun thanked the US ambassador for fostering stability in Lebanon. The Israeli military has persisted with strikes