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Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, has said that he believes the goal of creating the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities of Ukraine has been achieved and that it has become an effective political tool.

US criticises allies over failure to stop Gaza aid flotilla The United States has criticised its allies for failing to stop a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that was raided and seized by Israeli naval forces earlier this week. US Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Thursday described the flotilla as a “baseless, counterproductive stunt”. He said Washington expects allies to "take decisive action", including denying port access, docking, departure and refuelling to vessels involved in

Kenya will temporarily waive fuel quality standards in response to shortages due to the war in the Middle East.

Mali is facing its most serious security challenge in years as jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists launch coordinated attacks and tighten a blockade around the capital, Bamako, increasing pressure on the country’s military rulers. The latest escalation, however, raises fresh questions about the strength of the alliance between the two groups.

Turning to the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil markets, global prices eased slightly on Friday after surging to a four-year high of over $126 per barrel the previous day, driven by fears that a prolonged war with Iran could worsen supply shortages. In related developments, the United Arab Emirates is set to formally exit OPEC, a неожиданное move that could disrupt the region’s economic balance. Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC and Insights at KPLER, Amena Bakr, shares her insights.
On the night of May 1, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Tuapse and Perm oil refineries in Russia, a Buk-M3 air defense system in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, and warehouses belonging to Russian forces.

The 'Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres' in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.

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The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
Since the beginning of 2026, Russia’s losses from Ukrainian long-range sanctions against its oil industry and refining have amounted to at least $7 billion, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of the Iran war in late February, staff at a maritime security centre in western France have been helping merchant ships trapped in the Gulf.

The need for the United States to start offloading some of its global responsibilities did not begin with Donald Trump. More than a decade ago, when working as a journalist and graduate student, I heard from political scientists and other observers of US foreign relations that allies would, at some point, need to rely less on Washington and start boosting their own defence budgets; this was particularly true of America’s European and East Asian allies, facing US adversaries in Russia and...
Prof. Charles Kupchan | Trans-Atlantic Relations Expert | Council on Foreign Relations: Trump has created an existential moment for NATO & the US-European partnership - one that's feared it may not survive his era. My best guess is it will. The US & Europe remain each other's best partners. Congress is still strongly supportive - both Republicans & Democrats. The American public still supports NATO. But Trump talks openly about withdrawing. He's angry that Europeans a
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.
Prof. Charles Kupchan | Trans-Atlantic Relations Expert | Council on Foreign Relations: Many Europeans are in shock - not knowing if Trump is a passing detour or the new normal. This is an inflection point. Some Europeans & Americans say it's the beginning of the end of the Atlantic relationship. Others say it's a detour & the two sides will come together again when Trump leaves. We don't know. But this is the most fragile, uncertain moment in the Atlantic relationshi

Despite plans to go from zero to four nuclear power plants by 2050, Kazakhstan’s strategy comes with significant challenges.
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A man who last year tried to enter Israel's London embassy armed with two knives and carrying a "martyrdom note" was on Friday convicted in a London court of preparing an act of terrorism. Abdullah Albadri, 34, a failed asylum seeker from Kuwait, attempted to breach the embassy's perimeter in April 2025 because he wanted to send a message about "the killing of children", prosecutors said at his trial this month.

WADA announced 291 individual Russian athletes punished, with 11 of them sanctioned twice for separate violations.

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran open to US talks: judiciary chief - Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on Friday said Tehran was open to talks with the United States but would not accept what he called policy "imposition" under threats. "The Islamic Republic has never shied away from negotiations... but we certainly do not accept imposition," Ejei said in a video carried by the judiciary's Mizan Online website. - Air defences activated in Tehran -

The recent launch of the World Data Organization in Beijing added another node to a growing network of bodies headquartered in China with international participation and cross-border mandates. China is fostering these lenders, institutions and intergovernmental organisations as President Xi Jinping pushes for improved “global governance”. The move came as Washington’s measures – from global tariff hikes, war on Iran and the recently released “Economic Fury” strategy – have set back some key...
The Russian army carried out an airstrike on an agricultural enterprise in the Zaporizhzhia district, damaging machinery and injuring a man.

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The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) provided assistance to victims in Odesa and Mykolaiv after overnight Russia drone attacks.

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Stephen Sklenka, 3-star U.S. Marine General who oversees logistics and bases for the United States Marine Corps: There is no threat that looms larger than… China. Don’t listen to this garbage about them being a near peer. They’re a peer because they rival us in nearly every single measure of national influence. [China wants to] supplant us as the global leaders. They’re not interested in sharing that position. Think about… Iran… then ask yourself… against a nation that’s number two in GDP? T
There are casualties in Ternopil following a Russian drone attack.

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 1 (Reuters) - The cost of sending some aid to Sudan - the world's largest displacement crisis - has more than doubled due to the Iran war, as shipping disruption pushes up costs and delays the delivery of relief, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. Heightened insecurity around key Gulf shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, as well as congestion at ports, rising fuel prices and higher insurance premiums have all hampered the delivery of aid, partic

The 'Badr 2026 tactical manoeuvres' in the Sinai Peninsula featured army units, special forces, fighter jets, and tanks.

Israel’s military reportedly seized 22 vessels sailing among the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Shocked: Trump floated pulling U.S. troops from Germany, catching the Pentagon completely off guard. Officials said they “were not expecting it” and had no plans for a drawdown, despite a recent review that didn’t call for cuts. Germany hosts ~35–40k U.S. troops and key bases. Source: Politico
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have carried out a precise airstrike on a concentration of Russian troops in the central part of Hryshyne.
The Cyberpolice of Ukraine warned citizens about a fraudulent scheme where criminals call Ukrainians, identifying themselves as bank employees, to obtain payment card data or passwords for access to online banking.

For many journalists in Iran, the truth is increasingly being treated as a security threat. Authorities are tightening an already repressive reporting environment, where information is strictly controlled.

The Route Back Home: How Gaza's children use art to express the nightmares of genocide Amid the remarkable, moving artwork and written testimonies of children from Gaza on display at the Old Palesteine House in Brighton, there is one blank canvas suspended among the others. It belongs to Ghazi Ramadan. The eight-year-old Palestinian boy wanted to draw a shopping mall where he could go and buy things. Just the ordinary pleasures of life that existed in Gaza, as in other parts of the world,

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari on Friday declared the end of a month-long loadshedding period after a shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in Pakistan a day earlier. The power minister made the announcement in a recorded televised message, saying that the recent power outages were caused by a gas shortage linked to the war between the US and Iran, and were not the result of “incompetence or system failure”. He recalled that on “April 13 and 14, consu

A group of Russian forces has been killed in the centre of the village of Hryshyne, Donetsk Oblast, in an airstrike by Ukraine's defence forces.

A series of explosions rocked Ternopil while an air-raid warning was in effect in the city due to a Russian attack on 1 May. Public transport in the city was temporarily suspended, and several residential areas were left without electricity.