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Will row over Iran conflict spell the end of Nato?

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Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11.42 (+11.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1966 (+6.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are soaring after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran...

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Ukraine war briefing: Why Putin’s ‘dream plan’ could be coming true

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Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Vows to Escalate Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are rallying after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran over...

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Over 1.6 million Ukrainians returned home to frontline areas despite Russian attacks, report shows

Feeling homesick outweighs the risk of living in frontline areas for over 1.6 million Ukrainians who have returned home despite constant Russian attacks. ‘Save the Children’ researchers stated that “going back to a warzone is never a choice anyone makes lightly.”

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Russian aerial attacks kill 2 in Ukraine as Easter prisoner exchange planned

Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said

The Independent UK

Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in March, new air force data show

Ukraine has sought to scale up its air defences in response, deploying cheap interceptor drones to destroy their Russian counterparts.

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Has Russia actually taken full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region?

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The Independent UK

‘Unprecedented’ UK fuel price rises surpass 2022 record

Costs are rising faster than after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, data shows

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Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap

Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks stall

Diplomatic efforts to end Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine have stalled in recent months, in part because the United States has shifted its focus towards the Iran war.

Euronews

Passerelles, Article 7, coffee breaks: How the EU works around the veto

The EU’s unanimity rule lets any single member state veto decisions, turning consensus into a power play. Now, the bloc is pushing back with whatever tools it has.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack

Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499

The Guardian - AU

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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The Guardian view on Ukraine’s perilous spring: Europe’s steadfast support is more vital than ever

Editorial: As the world’s attention is drawn to the Middle East, Donald Trump’s assault on Iran has had damaging knock-on consequences for Kyiv

The Independent UK

Ukraine war today: Russia launches wave of drone attacks as Zelensky pushes for peace talks

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Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hopes for an End to the War in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -1.62 (-1.60%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.0787 (-2.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today amid mounting optimism that the war in the Middle East is nearing an end. Crude prices remained lower after weekly...

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EU readies first payment to Ukraine as soon as Hungary lifts veto on €90bn loan

The first payment to Ukraine under the €90 billion loan could happen in a matter of days after Hungary lifts its veto. EU officials, however, concede the dispute will be solved only after the country goes to the polls on 12 April.

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The Independent UK

Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine

The Mary Sue

‘Where did all the Ukraine aid actually go?’: Don Jr. asks another dumb question after dad throws $200 billion at a pointless war

Donald Trump Jr. took to X on March 31, 2026, questioning the destination of Ukraine aid and suggesting it’s another example of “massive fraud” against the American people that needs investigation. His comments, however, are drawing some serious flak, especially when you look at the massive spending President Donald Trump…

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'One leg in uniform, one in a suit': How one young German is helping reshape Europe's security

Léocadie Reimers represents a generation rethinking security, combining her experiences from military service with her work in private sector defence.

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…

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Newsletter: Energy shock has Brussels on edge

Also in this newsletter: The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas floats reviving plans to use immobilised Russian assets to fund Ukraine.

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What the invasion of Ukraine and Iran war should teach Europe about air defence

As US and Israeli stockpiles drain against Iranian drones, the Bruegel think-tank warns Europe faces an even harder fight on its own doorstep

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?

In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international security

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