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Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study
BySarah Johnson June 15, 2026

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, inju…

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Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor June 8, 2026

Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s reversion to large-scale military exchanges with Israel broadened the conflict that began in February not o…

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Houthis Threaten to Widen Iran War by Blocking Israeli Shipping in Red Sea
ByShuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The Yemeni militia group, which is backed by Iran, said it would impose a partial blockade in the waterway, a move that would further strangle supply routes and aggravate the conflict in the Mideast.

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Across the Middle East, Muslims Mark Eid Amid War and Crisis
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Bilal Shbair May 30, 2026

From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha celebrations were muted as war dragged on and shortages of food and fuel roiled the region.

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Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows
ByMark Townsend May 24, 2026

More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight y…

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Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates
ByPranav Baskar May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

The location and timing of the attack fueled concerns about collaboration between Somali pirates and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen under the cover of Mideast turmoil.

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Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
ByRebecca Root April 29, 2026

Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulne…

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UK to call for end to Sudan bloodshed at Berlin talks on third anniversary of war
ByMark Townsend April 14, 2026

British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease bloodshed” during a major conference on Wednesd…

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Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign
ByAshley Ahn April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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Weakened and Reluctant, Yemen’s Houthis Belatedly Enter War
ByIsmaeel Naar April 7, 2026

Analysts say their delay in supporting Iran is partly because their capabilities were severely degraded by the U.S.-Israeli campaign last year.

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