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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing | Philippe Lazzarini
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (371+ words) I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle East Having endured more than two years of relentless physical, political and…...
War in Middle East has ‘heightened the risks to the global economy’; markets in ‘panic mode’ as oil jumps and shares fall – as it happened
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1741+ words) Time to wrap up. Canada's central bank has warned that the conflict in the Middle East has increased volatility in global energy prices and financial markets, and "heightened the risks to the global economy. The warning came as Iran threatened…...
Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (741+ words) Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform An Israeli journalist received threatening messages from users of the online prediction platform Polymarket after one of his reports, on a minor missile…...
Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1741+ words) Trump says delay of "a month or so" requested while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials say drones and rockets attacked embassy European countries reject Trump"s call for…...
Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; flights suspended at Dubai airport
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (533+ words) Trump warns Nato faces "very bad" future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain " follow it live How have you been affected by the latest Middle East…...
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (926+ words) There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the…...
Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (714+ words) US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit Kharg Island again "just for fun" How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Donald Trump has…...
Israeli rockets kill 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (381+ words) The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 days Israel killed 12 medical workers in a strike on a medical centre in south Lebanon on Friday night, bringing the toll of healthcare…...
Middle East crisis live: Claims new Iranian supreme leader ‘safe’ despite war injuries; ships hit in strait of Hormuz
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1738+ words) Comments come amid speculation over the health and whereabouts of Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since he succeeded his father How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Britain's support for US military action…...
Middle East crisis live: Hegseth says today will be the ‘most intense day of strikes’ in war against Iran
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1740+ words) The US defence secretary says the military is increasing attacks on the regime Pete Hegseth warns of day of "most intense" US strikes on Iran yet How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events? Hegseth adds that…...