US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon
Journalist Zainab Faraj recalled the final moments of fellow journalist Amal Khalil.
UK and French governments sign a 3-year deal to curb migrant crossings in English Channel – AP News
- UK and French governments sign a 3-year deal to curb migrant crossings in English Channel AP News
- UK, France agree 3‑year deal to curb Channel crossings DW.com
- UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries The Guardian
- UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal BBC
- UK to pay France up to $892 million in deal to reduce migrant crossings Reuters
Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear bomber planes – Reuters
- Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear bomber planes Reuters
- Nuclear deterrence returns to Europe – the continent prepares for war Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
- Moscow to factor in France’s nuclear deployment plans in Europe Caliber.Az
- Russia Warns of Response to NATO Nuclear Moves in Europe Военное дело
- Russia warns European nations to not host France's nuclear arsenal | 'Security of these countries would be weakened' | Inshorts Inshorts
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $111bn takeover
Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger's impact.
More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible.
More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible.
Tanzania election violence: Mohamed Chande Othman says 518 people killed – BBC
- Tanzania election violence: Mohamed Chande Othman says 518 people killed BBC
- Tanzania Report Blames ‘Outside Forces’ for Deadly Election Violence The New York Times
- Tanzania postelection inquiry shows 518 people died in last year’s violence KSAT
- Tanzania Says at Least 518 Died in Violence After 2025 Election Bloomberg.com
- Report: 518 people died in Tanzania’s post-election violence Daily Nation
US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size – Military Times
- US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size Military Times
- SEA-AIR-SPACE NEWS: Marine Corps, Navy Working Together to Bolster Amphibious Fleet National Defense Magazine
- Marine Corps, Navy Working Together to Bolster Amphibious Fleet RealClearDefense
- Defense budget would buy vertical takeoff and landing jets, amphibious assault ships for Marine deployments Stars and Stripes
- U.S. Amphibs Support New Marine Corps Attack Strategy Warrior Maven
Turkiye MPs pass bill to restrict social media use for children under 15
Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms.
Putin Defends Mobile Internet Outages as Necessary Measure in Fight Against Terrorism – The Moscow Times
- Putin Defends Mobile Internet Outages as Necessary Measure in Fight Against Terrorism The Moscow Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels Russian discontent BBC
- Putin defends Russian internet outages as necessary security measure Reuters
- Nearly 1 in 4 Russians say they distrust Putin, highest share since start of full-scale war Meduza
US military board, seize another ship in international waters
The Pentagon has released video of US soldiers descending from helicopters to board and seize another ship.
US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reportedly faced charges, including spreading false information, after he re-posted images related to the Iran war.
Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents major differences from Venezuela and Cuba – PBS
- Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents major differences from Venezuela and Cuba PBS
- US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge Fox News
- Extended naval blockade is admission US military escalation poses even greater risk The Guardian
- Can Iran Keep Pumping? The Blockade’s Impact on Oil Production, Exports, and Storage Anas Alhajji | Substack
- Opinion | Iran Can Wait Out Trump’s Blockade The New York Times
Lebanon Latest: Israel attacks kill journalist and target first responders
A fragile ceasefire holds as Israeli strikes kill a journalist and target first responders in Lebanon.
12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine’s military says – The Kyiv Independent
- 12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine's military says The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike The Telegraph
- Ukrainian Drones Are Cutting Off Ammo Resupply To Russian Artillery Forbes
- Azov Disrupts Enemy Logistics in Donetsk Using Hornet Drones Backed by Former Google CEO Militarnyi
- Ukraine war latest: 12 Russian FSB officers killed in Ukrainian drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk The Kyiv Independent
US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says
US says it intercepted another tanker carrying Iranian oil as Trump underscores alleged infighting within Iran's leadership.
After collapse and controversy, Adelaide writers’ week has a new director: ‘I don’t envy anyone in this position’
Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-Fattah
In January, as the implosion of Adelaide writers’ week made headlines around Australia and the world, Rosemarie Milsom was watching closely.
The Adelaide festival board, which oversees AWW, had overridden the literary festival’s director, Louise Adler, and disinvited the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah over past comments she’d made about Israel and Zionism. This decision resulted not in a quieter, less-controversial festival as the board members may have hoped, but a boycott by 200-odd writers, the resignation of Adler – followed by the whole board – a potential defamation lawsuit against the South Australian premier and the collapse of AWW.
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