Archives for April, 2026

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Turkey in talks with Iran to clear 11 ships stuck in Hormuz: What to know

Turkey's transport minister says that 11 vessels await passage from Hormuz pending talks with Iran.

Members of Houthi security forces stand guard while supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement attend an event commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention in their country, in the capital, Sanaa, on March 26, 2026.

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Senior Houthi official says Bab el Mandab closure an option if any Gulf states join war

Houthi Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Mansour also said the strait could be closed “should the aggression against Iran and Lebanon escalate.”

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an execituve order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters

Reuters

Residents say they feel tired of living in fear of projectiles from the sky

In Israel's north, war-weary residents feel abandoned by government

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UAE accuses Iran of 'extortion' in Strait of Hormuz: What to know

The accusation comes as Iran continues to launch drone and missile attacks in the Gulf.

United Arab Emirates

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Trump says Iranian leader has asked for a ceasefire

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump threatens NATO exit, scaling up tensions with allies

Reuters

About 150 people gathered to march against the new death penalty law law

West Bank on strike against Israeli death penalty law

Agence France-Presse

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Spain v Egypt - RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, Spain - March 31, 2026 A big screen displays a anti discrimination message inside the stadium during the match REUTERS/Albert Gea

Soccer-Police investigate Islamophobic chants during Spain-Egypt match

Reuters

Security forces have been deployed on Tehran streets despite attacks on their positions

Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents

Agence France-Presse

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

UK police arrest three more men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

Reuters

Bosnian supporters celebrate after Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy on penalties in a FIFA World Cup 2026 European playoff final, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Amel Emric

Soccer- 'Take me to America' - Bosnia ecstatic after booking World Cup place

Reuters

A private security member stands outside Bank of America’s Paris offices, after French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted destruction by fire or other dangerous means in Paris, France, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

France suspects pro-Iranian group HAYI was behind foiled attack on Bank of America Paris

Reuters

Family members reunite with a child who was evacuated from Gaza as a premature baby during the two-year Israeli offensive, and has returned after receiving medical treatment in Egypt, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a meeting to discuss the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, in London, Britain, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/Pool/File Photo

UK requires closer EU partnerships due to volatile world, Starmer says

Reuters

A picture taken on May 5, 2020 shows the Acropolis overlooking the Koukaki district of Athens, during a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. - At the foot of the Acropolis, the Koukaki district, usually popular with tourists from all over the world, has been a sad place since the pandemic, with its deserted terraces and pedestrian walkways and Airbnb accommodations emptied of their clientele. Directly hit, the dozens of small landlords who had chose

How Athens became haven for Israeli investment

In Athens, rising Israeli investment in the real estate market has been contributing to declining housing affordability.