Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to pull out of Israel talks
Naim Qassem says planned talks in Washington, DC, are a ploy to pressure Hezbollah into laying down its weapons.
UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump
Shipping costs have increased by more than 10 percent in the past month due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank
Panel details incidents of violence by Israeli forces and settlers against displaced Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank.
New White House report has plans to fix US housing shortage of 10 million
A new report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the overall economy.
What’s behind Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary’s election?
Hungary's opposition has defeated the prime minister by a landslide.
North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer – Reuters
- North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer Reuters
- North Korea Tests New Weapons, Drawing Lessons from Iran War The New York Times
- North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties AP News
- North Korea launches a second projectile in 2 days, Seoul says Politico
- North Korea Holds 3 Days of Major Weapon Tests, Missile Launches USNI News
French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
‘They are striking everywhere’ – Paramedics in Lebanon speak to BBC after Israeli strikes
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
Hungary’s next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.
Hungary’s next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s wife charged with corruption after years-long probe – France 24
- Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s wife charged with corruption after years-long probe France 24
- Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe BBC
- Spanish PM Sanchez' wife charged with corruption DW.com
- Wife of Spanish prime minister charged with corruption RTE.ie
- Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez’s Wife Charged With Corruption Bloomberg.com
Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career.
Chagos Islands treaty is now ‘impossible to agree at political level’, UK minister says
Stephen Doughty says US withdrawal of support means bill cannot complete passage through parliament
A treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become “impossible to agree at political level” and the corresponding bill will not complete its passage through parliament, a Foreign Office minister has said.
Stephen Doughty told the Commons that the agreement with Mauritius was initially negotiated in close coordination with the US, but Donald Trump’s position “appears to have changed”.
Continue reading...Israel Hasn’t Attacked Beirut Since Wednesday Amid U.S. Pressure – WSJ
- Israel Hasn’t Attacked Beirut Since Wednesday Amid U.S. Pressure WSJ
- Red Cross calls consecutive strikes in Lebanon 'gravely concerning' Reuters
- ‘I Can’t Endure This’: Inside a Bombarded City in Southern Lebanon The New York Times
- Lebanese bury 13 officers killed by Israel as grief and outrage surge ahead of talks in the US AP News
- IDF says 250 Hezbollah fighters killed in minutes in April 8 strikes The Jerusalem Post
Bahamas police again question US man over disappearance of wife at sea
Brian Hooker says wife Lynette fell overboard from dinghy but family members have cast doubt on that account
Police in the Bahamas on Monday were set to again interview a US man who said his wife fell overboard from their boat.
In a statement on Sunday to the Guardian, Brian Hooker’s attorney, Terrel Butler, said: “The police have requested another interview with [Brian Hooker] tomorrow.”
Continue reading...Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea
Beijing rejects the allegation as a "farce", while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food.
US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.
Hungarian voters celebrate ‘much-needed’ change
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar.