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30.04.2026 13:50 Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

30.04.2026 00:30 There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

29.04.2026 20:12 Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

29.04.2026 15:20 They are among five people officials say were killed in successive attacks on Tuesday.

29.04.2026 11:10 It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

29.04.2026 11:10 In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.

28.04.2026 22:11 The remarks, made in February and first reported by the Financial Times, came to light during the King's state visit.

28.04.2026 18:00 The UAE leaving Opec is seen as a major blow and potential death knell for the oil cartel.

28.04.2026 18:00 Israel's foreign minister says it has received no evidence to support the claim that a vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukraine has reached Haifa.

28.04.2026 12:50 The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.

27.04.2026 10:40 Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.

27.04.2026 10:40 Envoys from the two countries met in Washington as the fragile truce was due to expire on Sunday.

27.04.2026 10:40 Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.

27.04.2026 10:40 The US announced three days ago that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks after talks.

27.04.2026 10:40 The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.