Inside Tyre, a Lebanese City Bombarded by Israel
In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.
In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.
Ukraine and Russia again accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter truce, with both sides alleging thousands of attacks and other violations. With Russia's all-out war on Ukraine well into its fifth year and the spring fighting season ramping up, Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to a 36-hour cease-fire coinciding with the Orthodox holiday, which began at midnight April 12.
US-Israeli attacks killed 26 healthcare workers: Iranian media US-Israeli attacks on Iran killed 26 healthcare workers and wounded 118 others, Iran's Mehr News Agency reported.
(260412) -- VANCOUVER, April 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A young girl holding an Iranian flag attends an anti-war rally in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 11, 2026. The rally was held here on Saturday, opposing U. S.
Israel launches fresh attacks on Lebanon Israel has launched heavy attacks in Lebanon on Sunday morning. At least 13 people were killed overnight in a strike on the town of Tefahta, according to Al Jazeera. An Israeli raid on the town of Maaroub in Tyre, in southern Lebanon, killed six people, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
ROME, Italy: On April 11, Pope Leo XIV denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" fueling the U. S. -Israel war in Iran and demanded that political leaders stop and negotiate peace.
New posts 04:12 Vance Leaves Pakistan as US, Iran Talks Collapse Following Marathon Session By Alex Raufoglu WASHINGTON -- Marathon talks aimed at halting the war in Iran collapsed without a breakthrough, as US Vice President JD Vance flew back to the United States amid major questions what comes next for 43-day-old conflict.
New posts 15:23 Trump Says US Warships Will Blockade Strait Of Hormuz 'Immediately' US President Donald Trump accused Iranian officials of violating pledges to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and said he was ordering US warships to start blockading the critical shipping strait and interdict every vessel that had paid a toll to Iran.
New posts 23:31 US Military To Blockade All Iranian Ports Starting April 13 The US military said it will begin a blockage of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports as of 10 a. m. Eastern time (5:30 p.
New posts 23:31 US Military To Blockade Iranian Ports Starting April 13 The US military said it will begin a blockage of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports as of 10 a. m. Eastern time (5:30 p.
New posts 23:31 US Military To Blockade Iranian Ports Starting April 13 The US military said it will begin a blockage of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports as of 10 a. m. Eastern time (5:30 p.
Iran says more than 2,000 children wounded in US-Israeli attacks More than 2,000 children have been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to the head of the country’s emergency department. Jafar Miadfar said 2,115 people under 18 were injured, including 124 children under five and 24 under the age of two. Miadfar told the Mehr news agency that about 5,000 women were also wounded, with most attacks concentrated in provinces including Tehran, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Isfahan, Kermanshah and Ilam.
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 12 (ANI): Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, on Sunday slammed Turkish President Erdogan after reports had emerged claiming that he had announced trials for Israel's military and political leadership. Katz accused Erdogan of being a 'paper tiger' and underlined that Israel would continue to defend itself.
Israel and Turkey trade accusations as tensions widen over Syria and Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 04/12/2026 - 06:02 Netanyahu’s speech showing map without Palestinian West Bank adds to concerns over territorial claims Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference for international media in Jerusalem on 4 September 2024. REUTERS Off Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalated this week, as leaders from both nations exchanged pointed accusations, amid a deepening geopolitical rift centred on the ongoing war in Gaza and regional influence in Syria. In a post on X, Netanyahu accused Turkish President Erdogan of "massacring his own Kurdish citizens" and "accommodating Iran’s terror regime and its proxies".
As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East drag on, the world war is returning.
Washington DC [US]/ Tehran [Iran], April 12 (ANI): The US Central Command said that two of its ships have begun setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and the claim was denied immediately by Iran, Al Jazeera reported. CENTCOM said that USS Frank E.
Sidon [Lebanon], April 12 (ANI): Mourners in the coastal city of Sidon on Saturday gathered to pay tribute to 13 state security personnel killed in an Israeli strike, underscoring rising tensions in the region, according to the New York Times. The personnel were killed a day earlier in a strike on the southern city of Nabatieh, the news report said.
Quds Force chief links ceasefire to broader regional groups Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, said the “resistance front is stronger and more cohesive than ever” as talks continue involving the United States and Israel. He said pressure on allied groups would not weaken them. Qaani said Israel believes pressure could force surrender, but added that “the culture of resistance” makes groups more resilient under strain.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 12 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the second batch of Indian fishermen at Chennai International Airport after their successful evacuation from Iran amid ongoing conflict conditions in the region.
Fighting in Lebanon intensifies with strikes and missile fire Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on the town of Qounine and the outskirts of Halta farm in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Hezbollah said it fired missiles at Israeli troop gatherings near Bint Jbeil, east of Khiam, and in the town of Rashaf in southern Lebanon. Fighting in Lebanon is ongoing as Iran and the US are engaged in talks in Islamabad.