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Daily Archives: 29. April 2026
Our boats were approached by military speedboats, self-identified as “israel”, pointing lasers and semi-automatic assault weapons ordering participants to the front of the boats and to get on their hands and knees. Boat communications are being jammed and a SOS was issued.
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Gaza-bound aid ship blocked by Israeli military speedboats
Israel Army Radio cited an Israeli source as saying Israel began seizing control of aid ships heading towards Gaza far from Israeli shores.
Putin und Trump beraten in Telefonat über Iran-Krieg
US-Präsident Donald Trump und der russische Staatschef Wladimir Putin haben nach Angaben des Kreml in einem Telefonat über den Iran-Krieg beraten. Die beiden Staatschefs hätten sich bei ihrem Gespräch vor allem auf den Krieg am Golf konzentriert, sagte Kreml-Berater Juri Uschakow vor Journalisten.
Trump says he spoke to Putin about Ukraine and Iran during phone call
President Donald Trump told reporters that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call about the wars in Iran and Ukraine. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the assistance Putin offered to the U.S. in the war with Iran.
Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting war
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters praised the ruling in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, describing it as a „win for fairness, the rule of law, and anyone who opposes racial gerrymandering.“
„The American people don’t want to see Americans segregated by race in their congressional maps, which is exactly what was happening in Louisiana,“ he added. „Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a basic constitutional principle: the government cannot discriminate on the basis of race when drawing congressional maps.
DNC Chair Ken Martin, meanwhile, lamented the ruling as a „dark day for America,“ adding that the „Supreme Court just rolled back the clock on the Civil Rights Movement.“
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory
The decision was the latest, and presumably final, chapter in a long-running dispute arising from Louisiana’s efforts to adopt a new congressional map in the wake of the 2020 census. The first map that the state adopted, in 2022, had one majority-Black district out of the six allotted to the state. A group of Black voters – who comprise roughly one-third of the state’s population – went to federal court, where they alleged that the map violated Section 2 of the VRA, which prohibits discrimination in voting.
A federal judge agreed that the 2022 map likely violated Section 2, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld that ruling. It instructed Louisiana to draw a new map by January 2024 or risk having the court adopt one for it.
The map that Louisiana drew in 2024 created a second majority-Black district, leading to the election in November of that year of Cleo Fields, a former member of Congress who had represented another majority-Black district during the 1990s.
The map also prompted the lawsuit leading to Wednesday’s opinion. It was filed by a group of “non-African American” voters who contended that the 2024 map violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause by sorting voters based on race.
Exclusive: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to address Oxford Union next week
The event will mark Khan‘s first public address since he went on extended leave last May pending the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him, all of which he has denied.
Last month, MEE reported that a panel of judges appointed by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, to review the UN investigation had concluded it had not established any „misconduct or breach of duty“ by Khan.
But the chief prosecutor has still not returned to his duties. MEE later reported that a group of disproportionately western and European states voted at a bureau meeting to disregard the panel of judges and make their own assessment, based on the UN report.
Khan‘s legal team has called on the ASP bureau to accept the judges‘ findings and has expressed concern that „political considerations“ rather than legal process are shaping its deliberations.
Überwachungspaket: Diese Sicherheitspolitik gefährdet uns alle
Der „Gesetzentwurf zur Stärkung digitaler Ermittlungsbefugnisse in der Polizeiarbeit“, der „Gesetzentwurf zur Stärkung digitaler Ermittlungsbefugnisse zur Abwehr von Gefahren des internationalen Terrorismus“ und der „Gesetzentwurf zur Änderung der Strafprozessordnung“ legen die Grundlage dafür, dass Ermittlungsbehörden Gesichtsbilder mit Aufnahmen aus dem Internet abgleichen können und automatisierte Datenanalysen durchführen dürfen. Warum sie das brauchen? Unter anderem wegen der „hohen abstrakten Bedrohungslage“, erklärt der Vorspann der Entwürfe.
Netanyahu trial cross-examination interrupted as PM leaves for urgent security meeting
The proceedings were significantly interrupted, however, after he excused himself from the Tel Aviv courtroom just 30 minutes after the hearing began for what he said was an urgent security-related call at the Kirya military headquarters.
He was granted permission to halt proceedings for the security consultation despite the court rejecting a request from the premier’s lawyer Amit Hadad to shorten Wednesday’s testimony by three hours due to a “security-related schedule.”
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay today’s corruption trial session until noon: Report
Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu had requested overnight that the Jerusalem District Court limit his appearance on Wednesday to three hours, but the court denied the request.
The report added that Netanyahu cited “security-related schedule” to justify shortening the duration of the hearing.
Die Neuordnung des Ölhandels beginnt
Für viele Beobachter steckt dahinter weit mehr als eine formale Entscheidung: Der Schritt markiert den Beginn einer neuen Ära der Energie- und Handelsströme im Nahen Osten – und zugleich das Ende des klassischen Petrodollars.
So argumentiert etwa Patrick Wood in einem ausführlichen Essay. Der Austritt ist freilich eine direkte Folge des Krieges gegen den Iran.
Die OPEC war jahrzehntelang das Rückgrat des Petrodollar-Systems.
UAE’s shock OPEC exit: What it means for the oil cartel’s future and for crude prices
The United Arab Emirates’ exit from OPEC this week will weaken the influence of the cartel and its leader Saudi Arabia on the oil market, a development that could prove bearish for prices over the long term.
The UAE was the most influential member of OPEC behind Saudi Arabia. It was one of the few members, along with Saudi Arabia, that had meaningful spare production capacity to influence prices and respond to supply shocks, said Jorge León, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy.
UAE to withdraw from OPEC, in blow to oil cartel and Saudi Arabia
OPEC is a cartel of major oil-producing nations that coordinates production policies to influence global oil supply and prices.
The UAE is also leaving OPEC+, which includes Russia, the statement said.
The move marks a major blow to OPEC and its leading member, Saudi Arabia. The cartel collectively accounts for 36% of the world’s oil production and together controls almost 80% of the world’s total proven reserves.
Iran-Krieg: Ölkonzern BP profitiert stark von Ölpreisschock
Angesichts der gestiegenen Ölpreise wegen des Kriegs im Nahen Osten hat der britische Energieriese BP seinen Gewinn kräftig gesteigert. Das bereinigte Ergebnis lag von Januar bis März bei 3,2 Milliarden Dollar – nach 1,4 Milliarden im Vorjahreszeitraum.
‘Obscene Transfer of Wealth’ Continues as Another Oil Giant Posts Massive War-Fueled Profits
TotalEnergies announced in its first-quarter earnings report that it would increase returns to shareholders through a higher dividend and stock buybacks after seeing $5.8 billion in profits and $8.6 billion in cash flow during the first three months of 2026.
Israeli forces kill five people across Gaza in last 24 hours
Israeli attacks killed at least five people and injured seven people across Gaza in the last 24 hours despite the ceasefire, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Israeli attack in southern Lebanon kills five people
At least five people have been killed, including a soldier and 21 injured in an Israeli raid on Jebchit, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says.
Those wounded in the attack on Tuesday night include four children and nine women.