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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies
ByYohannes Lowe May 19, 2026

The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continueFull report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end warAs we have been reporting, Tehran wants Washi…

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Israel Defense Forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza – video
ByGuardian staff May 19, 2026

Footage posted to social media allegedly shows the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boarding the Global Sumud Flotilla boats. The ships, carrying 319 activists from dozens of nations, were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were surro…

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 19, 2026

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the interna…

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‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter May 19, 2026

Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-…

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Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
ByCaitlin Cassidy May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

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‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
ByJason Burke International security correspondent May 18, 2026

A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before a court in New York to be charged with planning to attack Jewish communit…

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Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say
ByJason Burkeand Saeed Shah in Islamabad May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Donald Trump says plans for a US military attack on Iran have been paused because ‘serious negotiations are now taking place’ Middle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, offic…

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How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
ByAisha Down May 18, 2026

Plan floated in Iranian media to extract revenues from US tech firms would rely on intimidation and is legally dubiousCould undersea cables – the sinews of the global internet – become the next frontier in the US-Israel war against Iran?Last week, two …

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UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

This blog is now closed. See our latest full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end warFriedrich Merz has been embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over his war on Iran ever since the German chancel…

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‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces Palestinians to make their own cement from rubble
ByMohamed Solaimane in Khan Younis May 18, 2026

With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homesIt is difficult to see through the dust inside the cramped, low-roofed tent on the eastern edge of Khan Younis. Ibrahim al-Aloul works alo…

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