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Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor
ByDeborah Cole in Berlin April 14, 2026

Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who made historically charged accusations against the German chancel…

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Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech
ByPatrick Wintour April 14, 2026

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with IranMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Ku…

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Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel? | Norman Solomon
ByNorman Solomon April 14, 2026

Decisions at the latest Democratic National Committee meeting emphasized the disconnect between the party’s leadership and its baseWhen the Democratic party’s governing body adjourned its meeting on Saturday in New Orleans, supporters of Palestine and …

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Sudan is not lost. Here at last is a way to break the cycle of violence in our country | Abdalla Hamdok
ByAbdalla Hamdok April 14, 2026

For three years, ceasefires have been ignored and we have descended back into chaos. Now there is a credible plan for peace on the tableFreedom, peace and justice. Three words that united the Sudanese people and became the banner under which 30 years o…

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‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide
ByJulian Borger in Geneva April 14, 2026

When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened nextIn retrospect, arranging to interview Francesca Albanese in a cafe …

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Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 14, 2026

Regime hopes to capitalise on deepening transatlantic split by briefing previously sidelined European countriesIn a move designed to increase pressure on the US to make compromises in its conflict with his country, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghc…

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After four decades, Lebanon and Israel finally talk – podcast
By April 14, 2026

With the US and Iran in deadlock, could historic talks between Lebanon and Israel help steer the Middle East towards peace? William Christou reportsLebanon and Israel have not talked directly in decades. But the Iran war has upended the way we understa…

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US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

This live blog has now closed. You can read the latest on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran hereSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout from t…

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The ‘Gaza playbook’: what are Israel’s plans for Lebanon? – video explainer
ByAcacia Redding and William Christou April 13, 2026

After fighting erupted once again between Hezbollah and Israel last month after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Israel launched a bombing campaign and ground invasion of southern Lebanon, displacing more than 1.2 million people and killing more t…

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US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition imposed on Monday eveningMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US blockade of ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf has come into effect, turning the six-week-old conflict between the …

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