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First sea lord admits Royal Navy is not ready for war

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said according to a defence probe last year, the Royal Navy would not be war-ready until the end of this decade

The Independent UK

Zelensky offers Russia an Easter truce to halt devastating energy strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will ask US mediators to relay Kyiv's offer of an Easter ceasefire to Russia, following the Kremlin's claim of lacking detailed proposals. The proposed ceasefire is conditional on Russia ceasing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with Ukraine reciprocating by stopping strikes on Russian…

The Independent UK

Middle East crisis live: Trump says war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel

US president to address the nation later today; Houthis say attack was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah

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Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks', with or without deal

US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran could end in 'two weeks, maybe three', adding that 'whether we have a deal or not, it's irrelevant.' The White House announced Trump will address the nation with an update on Wednesday night.

Euronews

'Will have to reassess that relationship': Rubio hits out at NATO, says ties can’t be 'one-way street'

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Tuesday (US local time) that Washington may need to "reassess" its relationship with NATO after the Iran war ends.

The Times of India

Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat

Russian misinformation and disinformation remain a threat to Australia as it tries to exacerbate social divisions in the West and spur political distrust.

AAP

David Dimbleby labels King Charles’ US visit ‘an embarrassment’ – urging ministers to call it off

BBC presenter says he feels sorry for monarch having state dinner with leader who ‘goes out of his way’ to insult Britain, UK troops and Nato

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Trump Tells U.K. and Other Allies to 'Get Your Own Oil' as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

President Donald Trump lashed out at European nations like Britain and France, telling countries struggling with fuel shortages to "get your own oil" as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.

International Business Times

WW3 Fears Erupt: Russia Accuses Britain of Masterminding 'Special Operation' in Baltic Sea

Russia accuses Britain of orchestrating drone strikes on its Baltic oil ports, escalating tensions and WW3 fears. The attacks disrupt Russian energy exports amid surging global oil prices.

International Business Times UK

Trump taunts world saying go get oil from inflamed Iran — or buy from America

TOI Correspondent from Washington: In a pair of incendiary social media posts on Tuesday, MAGA supremo Donald Trump told US allies and partners to “go get your own oil” from an inflamed Gulf region or buy American energy, even as gas prices in the US breached $ 4 a gallon…

The Times of India

Trump is flailing in Iran. Every word he says adds to the muddle

A wartime leader’s words are critically important. But Trump, contradicting himself and denying reality, is no Churchill

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Trump warns Iran energy sites face destruction without a quick deal

President Donald Trump says Iran faces massive damage to its energy system unless it quickly agrees to end the war

The Independent UK

Putin likely to stage another Salisbury-style attack, exiled oil tycoon says

Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Russian security services may seek to create a ‘sense of vulnerability’ in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Trump is impotently railing against the US’s allies. Albanese is right to avoid the president’s global catastrophe

The Australian government has little option but to live with Iranian control of the strait of Hormuz and counsel its once great friend to employ what’s left of its diplomatic brain

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Fortune

The Iran and Ukraine wars have merged into a single conflict, but ‘we are still not at a true world war,’ expert says

The stakes are further elevated as President Donald Trump deploys thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East for an anticipated ground assault meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

International Business Times UK

Iran's 'Game Changer' Missile Strike On Diego Garcia Puts Europe In Range

Iran's attempted missile strike on the US–UK base at Diego Garcia has convinced many analysts that Tehran's self‑declared range limits are over, bringing most of Europe within potential reach.

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‘The Americans have one’: Canadian PM Mark Carney openly challenges U.S. with a single move that shakes Arctic security

The longest coastline in the world will now have better protection.

The Guardian - AU

Houthis join the fray – as it happened

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Euronews

G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

Euronews

'The US must not divert weapons for Ukraine to Iran,' Finnish defence minister tells Euronews

The Finnish defence minister said his country will check that weapons paid for by Europe for the Ukrainian army will reach their intended destination. European allies are concerned about depleting US military resources due to the Iran war and after media reports that the US might divert assets.

Radio France Internationale

Europe confronts fragmented defence systems as pressure to rearm grows

With war on the continent and uncertainty surrounding transatlantic guarantees, Europe is being forced to confront vulnerabilities in its defence. The combination is forcing governments to tackle long-standing inefficiencies – and to ask whether current plans go far enough.

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‘When we had a need’: Marco Rubio breaks down after Europe rejects him, and his ego wasn’t ready to face the reality

Which ally is gonna survive the Trump administration?

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘People need to be self-reliant’: Readers share ‘soft prepping’ tips as Iran war escalates

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has been sharing practical ‘soft prepping’ tips – from stockpiling essentials to investing in off-grid power – while debating how necessary, affordable and realistic self-reliance really is in a major crisis

Euronews

Newsletter: ‘Not our war’ - Rubio joins G7 talks amid transatlantic rift over war in Iran

Also in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel's "creeping military action" in the country's south has become an "invasion".

The Independent UK

Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran

As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table

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