Lebanon Says nearly 2,300 Killed in Israel War
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed nearly 2,300 people since March 2, Lebanon’s health ministry said, on the first day of the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Fuel worries linger across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania despite government assurances
East Africa relies heavily on imported fuel, much of it coming through Gulf routes that have been affected by recent tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
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France, UK to Host Summit on Hormuz This Week
Britain had convened “more than 40 nations who share our aim to restore freedom of navigation” and the summit will discuss ways to protect shipping “when the conflict ends,” Starmer said.
Oil Surges, Stocks Drop as Trump Threatens to Block Hormuz
Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.
King’ora cha tahadhari ya mashambulizi ya anga nchini Israel
King’ora cha tahadhari ya mashambulizi ya anga kimelia katika maeneo mbalimbali ya Israel, ikiwemo kitovu cha biashara cha Tel Aviv na mji wa pwani wa kusini wa Ashdod, kufuatia mashambulizi ya makombora kutoka Lebanon.
Donald Trump declares ceasefire, Tehran agrees safe Hormuz transit
The United States and Iran have announced a suspension of all attacks for two weeks, and Tehran has agreed to allow safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
National Bank of Kuwait Shuts Headquarters Amid Iran Attacks
Tehran has threatened to target vital infrastructure across the Gulf, including energy sites.
Iran Confirms Killing of General Sanctioned by US Over Oil Network
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday confirmed the killing in a US-Israeli airstrike of a brigadier general sanctioned by the US in 2025 over an international network shipping oil to China and using profits to fund Tehran-backed regional proxies.
China and Pakistan Outline Five-Point Plan to End Mideast War
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and agreed to “strengthen strategic communication and coordination on the Iran situation and … make new efforts towards advocating for peace”, Beijing said.
Five Children Killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan, Says Unicef
“This weekend, five children were reportedly killed and three more injured in Dilling, South Kordofan,” the UN children’s agency wrote on its X account.
