Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left owing to Iran war, says energy chief There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA

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‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened next

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‘It’s as if there’s no ceasefire at all’: Six months into fragile truce, Gazans still in limbo From disarming Hamas to deploying an international stabilization force and beginning vast reconstruction, most of the ceasefire work remains to be done

"It’s as if there’s no ceasefire at all."

Israeli attacks have killed 738 people in the six months since the ceasefire, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

My bit from #Egypt , the highly indebted country that will pay the price for a war it did not start against a country it did not hate.

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#Israel and the yes men: Important piece from @nytimes.com

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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be war crime, says UN rights chief Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, must be repealed

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U.S. panel votes to exempt Gulf of Mexico drilling from Endangered Species Act

Energy crisis reaches Cairo as Egyptians ration power and brace for a potential food crisis Egypt seemed entirely insulated from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, but rising energy prices indicate otherwise

The energy crisis inflicted on the globe by Israel and the U.S. shutters #Egypt after 9pm: My piece

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Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European nations and rights groups

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Israel blocks Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday France and Italy condemn Israeli police for cutting off access to site a week before Easter

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Trump is contemplating the sheer folly of boots on the ground in Iran. How did it come to this? | Simon Tisdall After the anguish of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s almost unthinkable the US would again send troops to the Middle East – but its president is desperate and narcissistic, says foreign affairs commentator...

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Everything you buy is gonna cost more, because everything you buy is delivered by diesel truck. Diesel per gallon in the U.S. is now $5.38. A month ago, when Israel and US began bombing #Iran , it was $3.75
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Opinion: The Hormuz crisis instantly exposed the risks of rolling back green and cleantech agendas Countries with plenty of renewable and nuclear sources are navigating the energy crisis much better

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From Saturday's @theglobeandmail.com @ereguly.bsky.social

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Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s power plants after ‘constructive’ talks Tehran did not acknowledge any direct talks with Washington

TACO lives on: My piece on Donald Trump's latest reversal.

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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing | Philippe Lazzarini I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle East, says Unrwa commissioner-general Phi...

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Hezbollah, Israel and the battle for Lebanon’s future As war shatters Lebanon yet again, the country fights for its future on two fronts

My bit: Poor #Lebanon -- under threat from both #Israel and #Hezbollah

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Expanded Israeli evacuation order creating ghost towns in southern Lebanon

Israel expands its ground invasion of southern Lebanon Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain plead for de-escalation and immediate peace talks

#Israel is expanding its invasion of #Lebanon: My piece and video

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Opinion: Hormuz energy crisis is punishing poor Mideast countries and could lead to Lebanon’s collapse The region is often thought of as being awash with oil. That’s not remotely the case for all countries

My bit: As the rich whine about costlier fill-ups because of the war on #Iran, the poor face a fuel and food emergency: My bit
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John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

So sorry about John's death. He use to work for @theglobeandmail.com

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Signs of misery, bravery and civic duty as Beirut is overwhelmed by displaced Lebanese Inside Beirut’s main stadium and in hotels, schools and cinemas, displaced families search for safety as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates

My bit as #Beirut #Lebanon turns into a war zone overwhelmed with the displaced

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Maronite priest killed in reported Israeli strike mourned by Lebanese of all faiths Pierre al-Rahi vowed to stay in his village ‘until death’ as Israel invaded southern Lebanon

A priest who got killed after refusing Israeli orders to leave his town in #Lebanon : My piece

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Flying (comfortably) once again into the Lebanese war zone by the sea The flight was fine, and everything seemed normal when we landed, until it wasn’t

Once again into the breach:

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G7 countries to discuss tapping strategic oil reserves as prices smash through US$100 a barrel Economists predict no quick reversal of energy costs

#Oil markets going insane today: my piece

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Opinion: The Iran war is propelling Germany into another energy crisis Situation is made worse by Berlin’s energy policy for the past 25 years, which has been illogical to the point of madness

#Germany 's mistakes will intensify its war-related energy crisis: My bit

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The #Iran war is propelling Germany into another energy crisis – one made worse by Berlin’s epic mistakes

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s reclusive hard-liner is expected to replace his father as supreme leader In recent years, as his father grew frail, Iranians believe Mojtaba became the shadow supreme leader

My profile of the man who probably will replace his slain father as supreme leader of #Iran or what little is left of it after its destruction by #Israel and the #USA

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Markets calmer after Trump vows to protect oil and gas ships at the Hormuz chokepoint

Paul Conroy obituary: war photographer who defied Assad Fearless photojournalist and founding member of the Frontline Club who was with Marie Colvin when she was killed in Syria dies aged 61

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