Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali – africanews.com

  1. Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali  africanews.com
  2. Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa  Reuters
  3. Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized  Al Jazeera
  4. Rebels Take Key Military Camp In Mali's North  Barron's
  5. 'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital  Yahoo
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NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises

Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessment

NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations.

Overall, the FTSE 100 lender booked a £283m impairment charge and said that almost half of that was because of a reassessment of its economic forecast to “reflect increased geopolitical risk and weaker equity markets”.

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Royal Navy team warns of humanitarian crisis as mariners trapped by dual blockade in the Gulf – Navy Lookout

  1. Royal Navy team warns of humanitarian crisis as mariners trapped by dual blockade in the Gulf  Navy Lookout
  2. How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive  CNN
  3. Iran Grain Flows Slump as US Blockade Cuts Access to Key Port  Bloomberg.com
  4. The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  5. Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks  AP News
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As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support – The New York Times

  1. As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support  The New York Times
  2. Lebanon president condemns ‘continuing Israeli violations’ of truce  The Times of Israel
  3. Lebanese President condemns Hezbollah: "When you went to war, did you first obtain national consensus?  i24NEWS
  4. Hezbollah Leader Vows To Retain Weapons as Israel Responds to Group’s Continued Ceasefire Violations  Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  5. Down but not out: In war with Israel, Hezbollah shows it is still powerful  Al Jazeera
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Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week – NPR

  1. Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week  NPR
  2. Do you know what happened this week? Test your knowledge  AP News
  3. The week in politics (April 22, 2026)  Houston Public Media
  4. Quiz: A recap of the week’s top political news stories  WBAL News Radio
  5. What did you miss from this week in politics? Take our quiz  WBAL News Radio
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Activists on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel disembark in Crete – Euronews.com

  1. Activists on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel disembark in Crete  Euronews.com
  2. Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative  The Jerusalem Post
  3. 2 activists who led Gaza flotilla have been transfered to Israel for questioning, Foreign Ministry says  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla  BBC
  5. ‘Act of piracy’: World reacts to Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla  Al Jazeera
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Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift

Electoral Commission reviewing whether Reform UK leader should have declared billionaire’s gift before entering parliament

The UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m gift received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election.

The Guardian revealed this week that the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne gave the Reform UK leader the money.

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Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire – BBC

  1. Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire  BBC
  2. Woman killed, children injured as Israel attacks Lebanon  Al Jazeera
  3. Opinion | Israel’s new “buffer zone” in Lebanon is a huge gift to Hezbollah  MS NOW
  4. IDF chief says there’s ‘no ceasefire’ in south Lebanon amid continued fighting with Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
  5. Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon  NPR
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