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How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts

On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and threats from US President Donald Trump.

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Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Households and businesses face months of high fuel prices and associated costs even if there is a swift end to the Middle East conflict that is choking supply.

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Archbishop of York to call for end to ‘literally pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will go on to reference the ‘siloes and echo chambers’ of social media

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Archbishop of York will call for end to ‘pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will deliver his plea for ‘peace between warring nations’ to a congregation at York Minster on Easter Sunday.

Evening Standard

At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV marked Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

Radio France Internationale

Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa, major report warns

The Middle East war "presents a serious risk to Africa", the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.

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Middle East tensions drives global food prices higher for second month

The UN reported a second monthly rise in global food prices as the Middle East conflict drives up energy and fertilizer costs, threatening future harvests and yields despite currently stable market supplies.

Euronews

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Would you book flights for June via the Middle East?

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The Independent UK

Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

French ship makes first Western European transit of Hormuz since Iran conflict

A French-owned container ship has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that has been largely restricted since the start of the Middle East conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says

Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectively

The Guardian - UK

France and South Korea deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East war

French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed to boost defence cooperation and work together to address the economic and energy crises triggered by the war in Iran.

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The Guardian - AU

Pakistan announces free public transport after fuel price hike – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says Trump ‘should not abandon mess he’s made’ in Middle East

Mrs Badenoch said her message to Mr Trump would be “if you break it, you own it”

The Independent UK

Losing a catastrophic war is no way for America to celebrate its 250th birthday

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: To avert global recession, US allies are being forced to humiliate themselves and clean up after Donald Trump in the Middle East. Never has an American president wreaked such havoc on erstwhile friends

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Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post highlighting a radical idea: Use nuclear bombs to cut a new channel along a route that would avoid Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Stocks Tumble Before the Open as Oil Prices Jump After Trump’s Iran Address

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -1.27%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -1.65% this morning as doubts over a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict dampened sentiment and fueled a spike in oil prices.

Evening Standard

Firms predict faster increases in prices amid Middle East conflict

The Bank of England’s latest survey of finance bosses across UK companies also highlighted growing uncertainty over the business outlook.

Evening Standard

Iran war affects 17,000 bookings as travellers seek sun elsewhere – Lastminute

The holiday website said it was having to ‘adapt quickly’ to travellers changing their preferences in light of the conflict.

The Guardian - US

Kuwait’s military says its air defences working to intercept missiles – as it happened

US president warns there was ‘much more to follow’ after B1 bridge on the Karaj northern bypass in western Tehran, Iran, was targeted on Thursday

The Independent UK

US moves troops to hotels in Middle East – seemingly in violation of its own rules of war: report

US rules of war state that forces should make an effort to distinguish themselves from civilians to mitigate casualties

Evening Standard

Swinney softens domestic oil and gas stance in light of Middle East crisis

The First Minister was speaking on a podcast recording on Wednesday.

Barchart

Crude Prices Fall on Hopes for De-Escalation of Hostilities in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.26 (-1.24%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1125 (-3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday amid mounting optimism that the war in the Middle East is nearing an end. Crude prices remained lower...

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