Somali piracy targeting cargo ships and dhows has returned to levels not seen in a decade, according to The Guardian. This surge is attributed to disruptions in the shipping industry caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran and a resurgence of political instability in Somalia.
The UK government is expected to announce new restrictions on trade with Israeli-occupied West Bank settlements, according to BBC sources. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to detail the measures in the Commons.
Israeli air strikes on a southern Lebanese village have killed at least nine people, the Lebanese health ministry said. The attacks occurred in Kfar Roummane overnight, according to reports.
Iran's top negotiator has warned of a 'faster, heavier, and more painful response' to US attacks, as hostilities between the two sides escalate. This follows renewed fighting nearly a week into the conflict.
Palestinians in Gaza have buried the remains of 100 people recovered from rubble, nearly two years after an Israeli airstrike destroyed a residential building in Gaza City on 22 November 2023. The victims had been among more than 300 people killed in the attack.
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli military's April 22, 2026 attacks in Lebanon that killed journalist Amal Khalil and severely injured Zainab Faraj may constitute war crimes.
In Gaza City, Dr. Rizq Sufyan Abo Halima now performs dental procedures in a tent due to the lack of affordable office spaces caused by Israel’s ongoing conflict, according to Al Jazeera.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, a Gaza doctor, continues to face severe torture in Israeli detention, according to his lawyer and rights groups.
Two Filipino sailors were killed in an Iranian attack on a Saudi vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry.
More than 900 people have been killed in Gaza this year despite a ceasefire agreement, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The Israel Defense Forces disputes the figures, saying there is 'no basis to assume' all deaths were caused by Israeli military activity.
The BBC has gained rare access to southern Lebanon under Israeli control, where officials say the military is expanding its presence, according to a report.
Iran launched attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Jordan following American strikes that killed four people, including a child, at a wedding in Sirik, according to state media and the Jordanian Armed Forces.
At least four people were killed and 35 injured when a U.S. strike hit a wedding in southern Iran, according to state media.
The destruction of a newly built desalination plant in Gaza has worsened the drinking water crisis, according to residents and humanitarian reports.
Six months after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, 2026, the conflict has deepened divisions among Iranians in the diaspora, with some supporting the strikes and others condemning them, according to Al Jazeera and Iran News Update.