6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (728+ words) Independent Australia 10 Apr 2026, 03: 30 GMT+ The ongoing U. S. -Israel-Iran conflict has illustrated a profound transformation marked by the erosion of the rules-based order. Great power politics are driving this international shift, which demands an ethical amnesty framework, writes Dr Muhammad Imran Ashraf....

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (179+ words) Xinhua 10 Apr 2026, 03: 45 GMT+ LONDON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon are "wrong" and "should stop," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday in an interview with ITV. "That shouldn't be happening. That should stop. That's my strong view,…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1451+ words) RFE 09 Apr 2026, 10: 50 GMT+ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wants to hold direct talks with Lebanon as soon as possible. Netanyahu was speaking on April 9, a day after heavy Israeli strikes on Lebanon, home to the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah,…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago  (454+ words) RFI 09 Apr 2026, 12: 48 GMT+ We strongly condemn these massive strikes," Barrot told French broadcaster France Inter. The strikes formed themost intense bombardment of the Lebanese capitalsince the start of the war with the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah on 2 March. The Lebanese health…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1732+ words) RFE 09 Apr 2026, 10: 50 GMT+ Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, says the Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad late on April 9, ahead of what he described as "serious talks" with the American side. UPDATE: Or maybe not. Moghadam's X post…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1753+ words) RFE 09 Apr 2026, 10: 50 GMT+ Israeli police announced that a 22-year-old man from the northern Israeli city of Haifa has been arrested on suspicion of having ties to the Iranian government and carrying out activities against Israeli security forces. According to a…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1483+ words) Independent Australia 09 Apr 2026, 11: 30 GMT+ Donald Trumps biggest blunders, Dr Jeff Mc Mullenwrites, will hinder any prospect of a lasting peace or real stability in the war-torn Middle East. WHILE Irans militant Islamist regime has often threatened to wipe Israel from…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1727+ words) RFE 08 Apr 2026, 10: 50 GMT+ French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke separately with Iranian President Massud Pezeshkian and US leader Donald Trump, telling them both that "their decision to accept a cease-fire was the best one possible." He also said he…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (606+ words) Xinhua 09 Apr 2026, 02: 15 GMT+ The ceasefire has fueled hopes for the rapid resumption of oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz. However, uncertainty surrounds the ceasefire as many leaders have cautioned that the truce will be meaningful only if it…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (588+ words) Xinhua 09 Apr 2026, 01: 45 GMT+ BRUSSELS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- European countries, hard hit by surging energy prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East, have broadly welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, though doubts persist about its prospects for…...