Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts
Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of HormuzCountries in …
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UK plans to send minesweeping drones to help reopen strait of Hormuz
Government reluctant to dispatch ships amid concerns complying with Trump’s demands could escalate Iran crisisMinisters are drawing up plans to …
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economyMiddle …
Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank
Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping tripIsraeli police …
US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says
Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikesMiddle …
Nigeria’s online content creator market has boomed. Can the skit
As platforms make less from advertising, creators are struggling to monetise work – leading to calls for more government investment …
Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island
US president said he did not want to make a deal with Iran yet, while claiming that he might hit …
F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war
Bahrain circuit only 20 miles from targeted US baseRaces unlikely to be replaced because of logisticsFormula One has cancelled the …
Israeli strike kills 12 healthcare workers in southern Lebanon
The facility was attacked on Friday night, bringing the toll of medical staff to 31 killed in past 12 daysMiddle …
‘Worst nightmare’: anger and frustration as Gulf states bear brunt of war they did not start
Closure of strait of Hormuz puts pressure on region’s economies amid growing resentment about conflict started by US and IsraelMiddle …
Louis Theroux’s reluctance to answer questions, Apple’s hits and misses, and boomers v gen Z
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‘Could be the making of him’: Starmer’s allies praise stance on Trump and Iran
Refusal to kowtow to US president has won public backing – and left Badenoch and Farage playing catch-upIt is not …
How the Iran war could become more costly and complex
Iran’s is trying to create wedges between Gulf states and the US, but Trump is very comfortable on the ‘escalatory …
US forces destroyed military targets on Iranian island handling oil exports
President says forces ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island and warned its oil infrastructure could be nextMiddle East crisis – …
‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign …
Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals
Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald …
Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran
US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in …
All six crew members confirmed dead after US military plane crash in Iraq
Number of American troops killed in war on Iran after incident in western desert now stands at 13Middle East live …
France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago
Djidji Ayôkwé was handed to Ivorian officials in Paris earlier this monthA sacred artefact looted by French colonial authorities more …
Backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza
Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territoryPro-Israel Palestinian militia have …