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Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’
BySaeed Shah in Islamabad and Patrick Wintour May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the US, but Donald Trump said he was not “…

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Why has the world lost sight of the suffering of Palestinians? – The Latest
By May 1, 2026

In the six months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, more than 800 civilians have been killed and living conditions have remained dire. Meanwhile, Palestinians in the West Bank face a surge in violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers. While th…

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Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
ByLauren Gambino and staff April 30, 2026May 1, 2026

US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending itA US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congress…

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Could the UAE’s shock exit from Opec cause an oil price war?
ByJillian Ambrose April 30, 2026

A standoff between Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia and the UAE could cause greater market volatility for years to comeThe conflict in the Middle East has claimed Opec as the latest casualty of war. The United Arab Emirates’ shock exit from the oil cartel …

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Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 30, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei says Tehran will eliminate ‘enemy’s abuses of the waterway’ and guard its nuclear and missile programmesUS politics live – latest updatesIran’s supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant statement hailing Iran’s contro…

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Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ while Turkey condemns it as ‘act of piracy’Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to b…

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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
ByMark Saunokonoko April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shutBusiness live – latest updatesThe global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump sa…

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Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official
ByMelvyn Ingleby in Istanbul and William Christou in Beirut April 30, 2026

Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justiceA Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a militia leader within the Assad regime, of involvement in crimes against …

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Iran’s wartime executions – podcast
By April 30, 2026

Over the last six weeks, the Iranian regime has carried out a spate of executions of political prisoners. The Guardian journalist Daniel Boffey reportsIran has hanged 18 political prisoners during the last six weeks.Chief reporter Dan Boffey tells the …

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Family of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence
ByDeepa Parent April 29, 2026

Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyersThe family of the jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi say they fear for her life after a sharp deterioration in her hea…

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