Iran claims its navy forced a US warship to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz as Washington denies any clash, amid rising tensions in the key waterway. The rival narratives come after US President Donald Trump announced Project Freedom,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Zambia delaying US deals over minerals and data demands | News
Government in Lusaka calls for partnership, not aid, as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns.
Published On 4 May 2026
The Zambian government has suspended negotiations with the United States on multi-billion dollar deals…
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Tackling methane emissions key for climate change and energy security: IEA | Climate Crisis News
Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report.
Published On 4 May 2026
Tackling methane emissions in the fossil fuel sector would help efforts to hold back climate change and…
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Car ploughs into pedestrians in central Leipzig, Germany | Newsfeed
NewsFeed A driver struck a group of people on a street leading into a central shopping area in Leipzig, Germany, killing two and injuring several. Police say the driver has been arrested.
Published On 4 May 2026
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US, Gulf Arab nations draft new UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz
By Simon Lewis
May 4 (Reuters) – The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, U.S. Ambassador to…
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war:
– US says destroyed Iran boats –
US forces destroyed six Iranian boats and shot down missiles and drones fired at US Navy and commercial vessels by Tehran’s military, a top US admiral said.
US Apache…
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Car-ramming incident kills at least two people in Germany | News
Police ‘don’t know anything about the culprit’ but have arrested the driver and insisted there is no further danger.
Published On 4 May 2026
A car has been driven into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig killing at least two…
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Lebanon’s churches, mosques and archaeological sites damaged in Israeli strikes
Over the weekend, the Israeli military acknowledged it had damaged a Catholic convent in southern Lebanon, as strikes that have been ongoing since 2024 have increasingly affected cultural and religious sites across the country, with southern…
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Trump says South Korea should join mission to protect ships near Iran
May 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that South Korea should join U.S. efforts to protect ship movements near Iran, and added that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a news conference on Tuesday with the Chairman of the…
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Macron casts doubt on Trump’s Hormuz operation as France-US gap grows
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron cast doubt Monday on US plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying he did not understand what President Donald Trump’s Project Freedom initiative entails and stressing that only a coordinated effort…
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