I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower
Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said the war in the Middle East could lead to another bout of inflation and higher interest rates.
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Had Bush and Blair been punished for Iraq war crimes, Iran might have been spared
Had Bush and Blair been punished for Iraq war crimes, Iran might have been spared Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:32 It has been 23 years since the fall of Baghdad - and the parallels with the latest US-Israeli madness are chilling Protesters near the White House in Washington DC denounce US military action in Iran, on 7 April 2026 (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off Twenty-three years ago, I sat beside Hamid Karzai in his presidential office in Kabul, watching US bombers pound Saddam Hussein’s Iraq live on Al Jazeera. It was clear the Afghan leader hated what he saw, concluding that the American-led war was mad and bad. We both grimaced – and we were right.
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The Lebanese civilians killed in Israel's massacre
The Lebanese civilians killed in Israel's massacre Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 10:04 A doctor, journalists and students are among the hundreds killed in the heaviest single day of bombing in Lebanon Some of the more than 200 people killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon on 8 April 2026 (MEE) Off Since US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, Israel has responded by launching its deadliest series of strikes on Lebanon since early March. More than 200 people were killed in the massacre and over 1,000 wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel said it carried out 100 strikes in 10 minutes, marking the heaviest day of bombing in Lebanon, particularly in Beirut.
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Houthi leader calls ceasefire with US a ‘major victory’ for Iran
Houthi leader calls ceasefire with US a ‘major victory’ for Iran The leader of the Yemeni armed group, the Houthis, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, described the truce brokered by Pakistan between the US and Iran as a “great victory” for Tehran. In a statement to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV station, al-Houthi also ascribed the victory to the “axis of resistance” of Iran-aligned groups across the region, and “the free people of the world”. The Yemeni leader also said earlier on Thursday that their operations will follow a planned strategy that may escalate going forward, with possible surprise actions in line with the developments on the ground.
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Israeli military attacks town on Lebanon’s southern border
Israeli military attacks town on Lebanon’s southern border Israeli troops are attempting to besiege the town of Bint Jbeil, which is about 5km from the southern border with Israel, according to reports by Al Jazeera. Hezbollah has reported clashes between its fighters and the Israeli military in the area. The Israeli army expanded its forced displacement orders for Lebanese residents in the south, which covers 14 percent of the country.
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Jimmy Kimmel on US ceasefire negotiators: ‘We’d be better off with Alvin and the Chipmunks’
Late night hosts reacted to Trump’s threats to Iran, unclear war timeline and JD Vance headlining a Viktor Orbán rally On Wednesday night, late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump ’s threat to wipe out Iran , the trio who are leading ceasefire negotiations in the region and JD Vance ’s trip to Budapest in support of Viktor Orbán . Continue reading...
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Russia condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, calls for immediate ceasefire
Russia condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, calls for immediate ceasefire Russia’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli strikes on Lebanon which took place on Wednesday and called for an immediate ceasefire. It said that such aggressive actions threaten to derail negotiations currently underway between Iran and the US, and risk an escalation of hostilities in the region. This comes after Iran has said that Lebanon will have to be an “inseparable part” of any ceasefire deal after the Israeli bombardment of the region led to the deaths of over 250 people.
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Israel orders Lebanese in south Beirut to flee ahead of possible attack
Israel orders Lebanese in south Beirut to flee ahead of possible attack The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for Beirut’s southern suburbs ahead of possible strikes in the area. The statement comes after large-scale Israeli bombardment yesterday, which killed more than 250 people and injured over 1,000.
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Lebanon Searches for Survivors After Israeli Barrage
Search-and-rescue operations continued in Lebanon a day after Israel unleashed a deadly wave of strikes across the country that has called into question a fragile cease-fire with Iran.
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WHO: Lebanon’s hospitals may run out of medical supplies in days
WHO: Lebanon’s hospitals may run out of medical supplies in days Lebanon’s hospitals could run out of vital medical supplies within days following mass casualties from large-scale Israeli bombardment of the country on Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. The trauma medical kits running low include bandages, antibiotics and anaesthetics to treat patients sustaining life-threatening injuries from the strikes, the WHO stated. “Some of the trauma management supplies were in short [supply] and we may run out in a few days,” WHO representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar told Reuters.
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Israel’s bombing of Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire prompts condemnation
Strikes that killed more than 200 people spark outrage amid global efforts to salvage truce Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s devastating bombardment of Lebanon in the hours after a US-Iranian ceasefire was announced has been widely condemned amid global efforts to salvage the truce. More than 200 people were killed by Israeli bombing including strikes with heavy munitions on densely populated areas, which drew outrage from the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international humanitarian organisations. Continue reading...
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Lebanon PM seeks support from Pakistan for inclusion in ceasefire talks
Lebanon PM seeks support from Pakistan for inclusion in ceasefire talks Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam has asked the Pakistani prime minister to confirm the country’s inclusion in the Iran war ceasefire with the US, after Israeli strikes killed more than 250 people in Lebanon. In a statement, Salam’s office said he called Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to praise his efforts in brokering a truce and“confirm that the ceasefire includes Lebanon to prevent a recurrence of the Israeli attacks witnessed yesterday. ” Islamabad confirmed that Lebanon had sought Pakistan’s support for bringing an immediate end to attacks targeting Lebanon and its people.
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Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?
Israel claims attacks on densely populated residential areas that killed more than 200 people were aimed at Hezbollah Middle East crisis – live updates What was the point of Israel’s surprise mass strikes on Lebanon that killed more than 200 people and drew widespread international condemnation? Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials have claimed the largest strike against Hezbollah during the month-long war against Iran was carefully aimed at members of the armed group, but the attacks appeared to be as much a piece of violent spectacle to benefit Netanyahu as militarily useful. Continue reading...
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Trump slams NATO as Rutte visits Daddy
The president made a blistering statement after meeting with the NATO secretary-general, while the White House said the US could quit US President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at NATO over the inaction of European allies during the war with Iran. The sharp rebuke came after a meeting with SecretaryGeneral Mark Rutte in Washington on Wednesday.
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Trump issues ultimatum to NATO as bloc chief visits Daddy
The US president has demanded that members must make commitments to help address the loss of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within days according to Bloomberg US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO over the inaction of European allies during the war with Iran.
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Three Palestinians, including a child, injured by Israeli military in West Bank raids
Three Palestinians, including a child, injured by Israeli military in West Bank raids Three Palestinians, including a child, were injured during an Israeli military raid on the neighbourhood of Umm al-Sharayet, south of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reports. They were treated for injuries sustained in the raid, including the child who was hit with rubber-coated bullets. Others suffered from tear gas inhalation fired by Israeli forces in the area.
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Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.
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Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Hezbollah "wherever necessary" to restore security in northern Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed that Israel will persist in its military operations against Hezbollah, following a series of intense and lethal strikes across Lebanon.
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Israeli armed forces kill nephew of Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem in Beirut
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 9 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday stated that they killed the nephew and personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in a strike carried out in Beirut last night.
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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel
Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel The Lebanese government is calling for direct talks with Israel, according to Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground in Lebanon. The move comes amid the heaviest Israeli strikes on the region in six weeks, which killed more than 250 people on Wednesday.
