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‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit
ByJillian Ambrose and Joanna Partridge April 9, 2026

Seafarer tells of ‘impossible’ situation, with strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to sailMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?‘You can try to minimise the impact that this situation has on …

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

Israel’s Netanyahu ready for talks with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Israeli PM says his gov't ready to enter negotiations on 'disarming Hezbollah' and 'establishing peaceful relations'.

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I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower
ByAlan Rappeport April 9, 2026

Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said the war in the Middle East could lead to another bout of inflation and higher interest rates.

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Humanitarian situation in Sudan at ‘catastrophic levels’, says NGO
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Humanity & Inclusion says people with disabilities face extreme challenges amid war and humanitarian crisis.

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Nuclear weapons | Show Types

What Happens Inside Israel’s Detention System
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Human rights groups, UN investigators and Israeli legal organisations say torture of Palestinians is part of a wider sy

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

India’s Assam and Kerala states hold legislative assembly elections
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Voting also held in the federal territory of Puducherry, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu will vote later this month.

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Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Israel killed 107 people, permitted only 8 percent of medical evacuations, and admitted just 20 percent of trucks.

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A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential election
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Crime and corruption are top issues for voters as the country struggles to cope with persistent political instability.

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Will deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon shatter US-Iran ceasefire? – The Latest
By April 9, 2026

Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, prompting Iran to warn it could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US. Hundreds have been killed since the agreement was announced, after Israeli forces launched mass strikes on densely p…

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Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Wishah, killed by Israeli strike, laid to rest
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera April 9, 2026

Mourners gathered for the funeral of Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Mohammed Wishah in in Gaza.

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