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IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed after tankers hit

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all ships, citing a supertanker incident involving a naval mine. This declaration follows reports of at least two other tankers being hit off Saudi Arabia's coast, escalating regional maritime security concerns.

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The Guardian Europe

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‘Drones all night. By morning, you smell the smoke’: life in the last hotel on Ukraine’s frontline

In Kherson's last functioning hotel, the Richelievsky, manager Yevhen Emtsov provides refuge for 41 displaced people near the frontline Dnipro River, enduring nightly drone and artillery attacks. Residents navigate daily life amidst constant shelling and blackouts, with some commuting to work through dangerous streets, highlighting the ongoing impact of the conflict on civilian existence.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Sarah Helm is speaking 'common sense' on Palestine Action, says Zack Polanski

Prominent journalist and author Sarah Helm has remained defiant after pro-Israel groups urged the Metropolitan Police to investigate her over a post on X backing Sally Rooney, the Irish author whose books are being withdrawn from the UK market over her support of Palestine Action. Helm is the wife of Jonathan Powell, who served as former Prime Minister Keir Starmer's adviser on national security, foreign policy and intelligence - and remained in the role when Burnham became prime minister.

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Al Jazeera

center2d ago

Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs

Filipino homeowners are increasingly investing in rooftop solar panels due to soaring electricity costs, exacerbated by global energy market disruptions linked to the war on Iran. This surge in demand has led to a significant increase in solar panel imports and installation wait times, with many Filipinos seeking energy independence from volatile global markets.

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Al Jazeera

center2d ago

Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attack

Rapid Support Forces accuse army of killing 30 civilians in attack on Nyala's busy livestock market.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Why Israel's claims cannot be accepted at face value

A BBC Verify investigation found that the Israeli military has not published outcomes for 226 out of 254 investigated cases of alleged killings or injuries in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Israel. This lack of transparency raises questions about the value of Israeli military claims when accountability for investigations remains largely undisclosed.

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center2d ago

Katie Zacharia leaving White House role less than five days into job

Katie Zacharia is departing her role as White House press secretary less than five days after her initial press briefing. President Trump reportedly encouraged her reconsideration after she faced criticism for her performance and questions regarding her legal credentials, including not passing the bar exam. Democrats have seized on her abrupt exit as a sign of Republican White House disarray ahead of the midterm elections.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Morning update

Morning update Good morning, Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. US President Donald Trump says the US Navy is carrying out an effective blockade of Iran and that no Iranian ship has been able to cross the Str

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Israeli forces arrest two Palestinians, settlers open fire at farmers in West Bank

Israeli settlers opened fire at and attacked Palestinian farmers in the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported. Three people were injured in a settler attack a day earlier when they went to pick olives, Wafa reported.

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Ukrainska Pravda

center2d ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander, Kalibr and Kh-22/32 missiles and over 300 drones: air defences downs 293 aerial assets

Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight on October 16-17, employing Iskander, Kalibr, and Kh-22/32 missiles, alongside over 300 Shahed and other drones. Ukrainian air defence forces reported destroying or jamming 293 aerial assets, though the attack was ongoing with some drones still in Ukrainian airspace.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said it was struggling to establish the true number of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz because most vessels attacked were refusing to report incidents to the agency. In its 'Voluntary Reporting Area Weekly Overview', the maritime security watchdog said that reports received through other sources could not always be verified.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Spanish PM says Iran war has cost Europeans more than $112 billion

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the war on Iran has already cost Europeans more than 100 billion euros ($112bn). “Those of us who raised our voices against the war were right when we said NO to war,” he wrote on X.

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Ukrainska Pravda

center2d ago

Russians strike houses in Zaporizhzhia, injuring five people – photos, video

Russian forces struck a residential area in Zaporizhzhia on the night of October 16-17, injuring five people, including a child, according to Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration. The attack occurred shortly after an air-raid warning was issued due to the threat of a missile strike.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

IRGC says tanker passing Hormuz through 'prohibited' route hits mine

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. “This violating oil tanker had also switched off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a prohibited area in the Sea of ​​Oman,” IRGC said in a statement carried by Press TV.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

'My son has always feared settlers would kill me': Photojournalist recounts attack

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was brutally attacked by a group of Israeli settlers on Thursday, says her son, Michael, has always told tell her that his biggest fear is that his mother "would be killed by settlers". "We even had this conversation yesterday," Levine said from her hospital bed as she recounted how she was attacked by a group of young settlers while reporting on settler attacks against Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Abu Falah in the occupied We

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The Guardian Europe

left2d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Russia building non-negotiable ‘security zone’ inside Ukrainian border, Putin declares

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Friday that Russia is establishing a non-negotiable "security zone" inside Ukraine along the border, stating it is a response to Ukraine's incursions into Russia's Kursk region. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that 70% of the planned 660km zone is currently under Russian control, though its depth remains unspecified.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Italy widens flotilla torture probe to include Israeli defence minister, others

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military, police ​and prison officials have been placed under investigation in Italy over the treatment of Gaza flotilla ‌activists, Italian prosecutors said on Friday. The move expands an investigation that was previously focused on Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Over 340 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: Unicef

More than 340 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire was announced just over a year ago, the UN children’s agency said on Friday. In the past two weeks alone, five boys and two girls were reported killed and at least 33 children seriously injured in Israeli air strikes, drone strikes and gunfire across the Strip.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

US weighs lifting sanctions on Iran's 'shadow fleet' to address surging costs

The US is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on Iran's 'shadow fleet' tankers to address surging global diesel prices ahead of midterm elections. This potential policy shift could allow sanctioned vessels to operate without restrictions, impacting approximately 15 percent of the world's tanker fleet currently under US sanctions.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran

Saudi Arabia has publicly accused Iran of encouraging Yemen's Houthis to attack the kingdom, saying it violates a 2023 diplomatic deal it reached with Tehran to smooth over relations. "We think the escalation by the Houthis at this later stage of the conflict is encouraged by Iran," Rayed Krimly, deputy minister for public diplomacy at the foreign ministry, told journalists on Friday, in a rare public statement.

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