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Hundred days of Israel’s latest war on Lebanon

Iran, has also tried to tie Lebanon to any ceasefire agreement between itself and Israel and the US. Meanwhile, the Lebanese government has continued talks and seemingly tied its reputation to its trust

How China is gaining from Iran war by showing it is different from US

Israel, Iran and the Gulf Arab states. All those countries are our friends, even if they are enemies,” said Ma Xiaolin, dean of the Mediterranean Rim Institute at Zhejiang International Studies University. ![China's President

US bombs Iran’s water facilities: Why that’s so significant

ceasefire on April 8. A comprehensive peace agreement remains elusive as Iran and the US have exchanged a series of proposals and counterproposals in the weeks since that pause. After a string of smaller escalations

Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia for first time since start of war on Iran

Israel war on Iran, their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the conflict two months ago. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders were greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as they

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?

Israel war with Iran began on 28 February. The conflict has disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East, and at some points has stopped it entirely as a result of missile

What we know about Iran’s response to the latest US ceasefire proposal

8. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar Atas said an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said his side is still reviewing the US proposal. “There were reports that the response to the proposal

Iran’s supreme leader appears more active as talks continue: US’s Rubio

April 8 truce. Testifying before the US’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Rubio said there are signs that Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly since US air strikes [killed his father

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

Israel attacked Iran, sparking retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. While a ceasefire came into effect in early April, [strikes between the two sides](/news/articles/crlpy8n7pr6o) have continued. In the past few months, confusion has surrounded

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

Israel and Iran nears its end this week. 

‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity

Israel and Iran — the situation only worsened. Settlers and soldiers erected roadblocks at the entrance to al-Marajim and on the road connecting them to Duma, cutting the family off from petrol, school, medical clinics

Five major issues affecting the FIFA World Cup with 50 days to go

Israel, launched a war on World Cup participant nation Iran on February 28. While the war is currently under a fragile temporary ceasefire, Iran’s participation in the tournament remains uncertain. Fans across the three

How Lebanon became the breaking point for the Iran war ceasefire

April 17, Israeli attacks continued throughout the following weeks, including on the capital Beirut, where Israel said it is targeting a Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of the city. Earlier this week, Lebanese

Trump says in ‘final throes’ of peace deal but at least 8 killed in Tyre

8 killed in Tyre Israeli attacks on Tyre in southern Lebanon have killed at least eight people and forced thousands to flee, just hours after United States President Donald Trump insisted a peace deal with

First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base

ceasefire took effect in early April, as negotiations aimed at a more durable agreement drag on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday. The war launched by the US and Israel on 28 February has killed

Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?

April when the ceasefire was first brokered. Trump said he believed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the agreement as well. There has been no confirmation of this from Tehran. During

US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know

Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz). After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan to “guide” ships stranded in the Gulf out through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/5/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-67-as-hormuz-crisis-deepens) in an operation he called [Project Freedom

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

ceasefire but strikes have continued including U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets on Monday. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP - 🎧 **Iran's semi-official state media reports that it plans to negotiate a deal to reopen

First Thing: Microsoft and Meta cut thousands of staff as they bet big on AI

8,000 employees – to boost efficiency, part of a layoff plan [made months ago](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/13/meta-layoffs-ai). The company is also closing about 6,000 open roles. Microsoft announced to employees, for the first time

Lebanon and Syria reshape ties amid Israeli attacks and regional shifts

8, Bashar al-Assad fled the country, bringing an end to five decades of dynastic family rule in Syria. Al-Assad left the country in tatters. A 2011 uprising against him was violently suppressed

Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

8, six weeks into the war. Since then, armed hostilities have largely subsided, but a durable peace agreement remains elusive, with both the US and Iran dissatisfied with each other’s proposed terms. Also