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European Airports Warn of Jet Fuel Shortages if Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut
ByNiraj Chokshi April 10, 2026April 11, 2026

An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.

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Israel’s attacks on Lebanon should not be happening, says Keir Starmer
ByPeter Walker and Jamie Grierson April 9, 2026

In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK securityThe Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in EuropeIsrael’s continued attacks on Lebanon “shouldn’t b…

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European Leaders Demand That U.S. Cease-Fire With Iran Include Lebanon
ByAmelia Nierenberg April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Britain, France and the European Union condemned Israel’s strikes targeting Hezbollah in the country, saying these threatened the truce.

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Britain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank | Letter
ByGuardian staff April 7, 2026

Former ambassadors and high commissioners call on Keir Starmer to stand with European and Commonwealth partners against the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory• Report: UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlementWhile a…

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‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels April 2, 2026

Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people…

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The Guardian view on Ukraine’s perilous spring: Europe’s steadfast support is more vital than ever | Editorial
ByEditorial April 1, 2026

As the world’s attention is drawn to the Middle East, Donald Trump’s assault on Iran has had damaging knock-on consequences for KyivAfter meeting European Union foreign ministers this week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced exasperation over the continued blo…

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Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz
ByMichael D. Shear April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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Two Sudanese men face court in Greece after at least 22 people die off Crete coast
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 28, 2026March 28, 2026

Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after six days adrift in boat from LibyaTwo Sudanese men, believed by Greek authorities to have been behind a smuggling operation in which 22 people were “systematically” thrown…

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Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?
ByPatrick Greenfield March 24, 2026

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been metGood morning. The world is at war. From the trenches of eastern Ukrai…

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Europe Has Helped the U.S. Protect Shipping. The Strait of Hormuz Is Different.
ByJeanna Smialek March 17, 2026

European Union ministers and leaders pushed back on ideas to protect the strait, including expanding a maritime operation already in place in the Red Sea.

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