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First Russian oil reportedly arrives in Japan since Iran war – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton May 4, 2026May 5, 2026

This blog is now closed Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vesselsTrump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeWe have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran…

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Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor May 4, 2026

War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious difficulty as a combination of a massive war-damages bi…

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Security or justice? Syria faces post-Assad reckoning after string of arrests
ByMelvyn Ingleby in Istanbul and William Christou in Beirut May 4, 2026

New government accused of ‘performative justice’ and making deals with suspects in 2013 Tadamon massacresAhmad al-Homsi is a deep sleeper, but when he was woken last month and told that Amjad Youssef, a Syrian intelligence officer who killed civilians …

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Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
ByAssociated Press May 3, 2026

Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African …

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Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel
ByAgence France-Presse May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on ThursdaySpain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was being “held illegally” by Israel after the interception…

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Trump says US will escort trapped ships from Gulf amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran
ByGuardian staff and agencies May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

US president’s post announcing maritime escort operation follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’Donald Trump has announced that the US would begin escorting ships trapped by the Iran war out of the Gulf …

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Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

German government calls redeployment of 5,000 troops ‘anticipated’ and reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troopsNato is seeking to “understand the details…

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‘Go inside, he will kill you’: Israeli militants step up West Bank school attacks
ByEmma Graham-Harrison, Sufian Taha and Quique Kierszenbaum in Mughayyir May 2, 2026

Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violenceThe Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secon…

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Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened
ByTaz Ali May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Senator Roger Wicker and representative Mike Rogers say move risks undermining deterrence and sending wrong signal to PutinFull report: Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ after US decision to withdraw troops from Germany‘We love our Americans’: the…

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Australian activists released in Crete allege mistreatment by Israeli forces who intercepted Gaza flotilla
ByKelly Burke May 2, 2026

Three Australians among 175 activists taken by Israel from ships attempting to transport aid to Gaza say they have launched a hunger strike Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree Australian activists say they have launched a h…

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