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20.10.2026 - 21:43 [ Peacefully Against Genocide ]

GERMAN WEAPONS ARE KILLING PEOPLE IN PALESTINE. WE ARE RESISTING!

With the support of the German government, Israel is committing genocide in Palestine. Day after day, innocent people continue to be systematically killed. We refuse to allow this to continue and join the global Palestinian resistance against the colonial Zionist project. In cooperation with national and international groups, we have already staged peaceful, disruptive protests and will continue to do so until the German government ends its complicity in Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

Together, we stand against the crimes committed by the government and the arms industry!

Join us in peaceful resistance

20.10.2026 - 21:26 [ Middle East Monitor ]

German activists block arms factories over weapons exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian activists blocked entrances to several German arms manufacturing sites on Tuesday, protesting the country’s continued weapons exports to Israel, Anadolu reports.

The coordinated sit-ins were organized by the group Peacefully Against Genocide.

Protesters targeted multiple locations of weapons manufacturers, including Rheinmetall facilities and a General Dynamics site.

In Berlin, demonstrators staged a sit-in in front of Rheinmetall’s plant in Wedding.

17.10.2026 - 13:11 [ Junge Welt ]

US-Blockade fĂŒhrt zu Amputationen

Die spanische Tochterfirma Telstar des Stuttgarter Syntegon-Konzerns unterwirft sich der US-Blockade und verweigert einem kubanischen Krankenhaus medizinische Ersatzteile. Das in Barcelona ansĂ€ssige Unternehmen lehnt unter Missachtung einer verbindlichen EU-Verordnung ab, eine Dichtung zur Reparatur seines wichtigen Gefriertrockners zu verkaufen. Der ist in der Gewebebank des Internationalen OrthopĂ€dischen Wissenschaftskomplexes »Frank PaĂ­s« installiert. Das grĂ¶ĂŸte orthopĂ€dische Krankenhaus Kubas benötigt das GerĂ€t, um Amputationen zu verhindern und das Leben von Verbrennungsopfern zu retten.

17.10.2026 - 12:35 [ Fox News ]

Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expands

According to The Times, the troops will first deploy to a new jungle training facility in Panama before eventually training with local forces in Colombia and Honduras.

The troops could also support U.S. special operations personnel who are advising local militaries conducting raids against suspected drug traffickers, the outlet reported.

Separately, several hundred soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are expected to help staff a new Western Hemisphere military command based in Miami.

11.10.2026 - 00:18 [ Reuters ]

US seizes $3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as crackdown continues

(October 7, 2026)

The US said on Wednesday it had seized 90 separate shipments of biodiesel bound for Cuba worth nearly $3 million, the second time ​in a week US authorities have announced the seizure of „illegal“ fuel ‌en route to the island nation.

10.10.2026 - 23:07 [ theHill.com ]

Trump rips Zelensky amid Russia diesel deal feud: ‘I suggest they get a new leader’

It comes as the president faces growing pressure to address concerns over mounting energy costs due to global fuel shortages during the U.S.’s military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war.

06.10.2026 - 15:33 [ France24.com ]

Live: Thousands of students march across France as clashes reported in Lyon and Strasbourg

Yesterday‘s key developments:

‱ More than 5,000 people have been detained since student protests erupted in France last month, 87 percent of whom are minors, the French justice ministry said.

‱ At least 589 schools throughout France have been disrupted, and more than 215 students have been injured as protests against underfunding and overcrowding continue.

‱ A 15-year-old student protesting in the northern French town of Lens had ‌his hand blown ‌off after he picked up a ‌police grenade.

04.10.2026 - 14:46 [ PeoplesWorld.org ]

New reports show deadly side of U.S. policies against Cuba

(September 30, 2026)

Recent comprehensive reports provide information about the origins, substance, methods, objectives, and impact of U.S. measures against Cuba, the economic blockade, in particular.

Two of them appear with support from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and Cuba’s Foreign Ministry produced two more. Finally, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council on Sept. 8 heard Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan’s report on “Unilateral Coercive Measures.”

04.10.2026 - 12:45 [ ABC News ]

US Coast Guard says it seized ships with thousands of gallons of oil destined for Cuba

(October 2, 2026)

„The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,“ said Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard. „Dark fleet actors who employ deceptive tactics to engage in illicit activities will not evade justice. The Coast Guard is bringing every capability to bear to interdict these vessels and uphold international law.“

27.09.2026 - 14:39 [ Middle East Eye ]

‚Comprehensive closure‘: Israel to shut down all West Bank crossings, Wafa reports

Israeli forces have tightened restrictions around the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, closing roads and entrances to several towns and villages, Wafa news agency reported.

The development comes after Israeli authorities decided to impose a “comprehensive closure” on the occupied West Bank and close crossings into the territory until Saturday for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

09.09.2026 - 02:30 [ Al Jazeera ]

US destroys five Iranian tankers, Iran retaliates with attacks on Jordan

The United States has claimed attacks on five Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of launching ballistic missiles at a US warship twice in two days.

Iran responded to the attacks on Tuesday by firing missiles at US forces stationed at the Al Azraq base in Jordan. Amman said its air defences intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 Iranian missiles, while the rest fell in open areas.

05.09.2026 - 16:55 [ CNN ]

Three Iranian tankers struck in retaliation for missile attacks, US military says

The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships.

The fresh exchanges threaten to heighten a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, as Iran seeks to prevent shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz without its consent and the US steps up targeting of Iranian shipping.

04.09.2026 - 22:48 [ Radio Habana Cuba ]

Cuba warns UN on the human rights effects of the U.S. blockade

Cuba denounced on Friday the impact of the US blockade on human rights, just days before the presentation of the report by Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan to the United Nations.

According to Alejandro GonzĂĄlez, Director of International Organizations at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report on the negative repercussions of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights in the Caribbean nation will be presented in Geneva on September 8 and 9.

04.09.2026 - 22:39 [ Radio Habana Cuba ]

Cuba reports that international shipping companies yield to U.S. pressure

“There are foreign companies that have yielded to this pressure and have withdrawn from the country. Others remain and continue working with us,” the Deputy Prime Minister stated.

According to PĂ©rez-Oliva, the intensification of the blockade has severed Cuba’s banking and financial relations with numerous institutions and imposes a trade embargo through direct threats against international shipping companies.

The Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment explained that Cuba has containers being held in international ports because some shipping companies have suspended services to the island, while others are operating under “restrictions imposed illegally and unilaterally by the United States.”

04.09.2026 - 22:30 [ TKP.at ]

Kuba wirft den USA einen „Krieg ohne Bomben“ vor

Das von der Trump-Regierung verschĂ€rfte Öl-Embargo bezeichnet Lianys Torres Rivera, Kubas ranghöchste Diplomatin in den Vereinigten Staaten als „Krieg ohne Bomben“. Indes hat die CIA ihre Operation im Land ausgeweitet – Ă€hnlich wie vor dem Venezuela-Angriff.

04.09.2026 - 20:30 [ Common Dreams ]

‘Trump Did It!’: At $5.85 a Gallon, Diesel Price Hits All-Time High in US Thanks to War on Iran

The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States hit an all-time high average price of $5.85 on Friday as the Trump administration’s war on Iran and its resulting disruptions to the global energy market showed no signs of ending.

04.09.2026 - 02:29 [ Middle East Eye ]

Vance says US not talking to Iran unless they stop shooting at ships

US Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday that the United States does not plan to hold talks with Iran unless Tehran stops attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

„They‘ve got to stop. It‘s that simple,“ he said.

04.09.2026 - 02:26 [ Shafaq.com ]

US redirects 87 vessels under Iran blockade

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that its forces had redirected 87 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two under Washington‘s blockade against Iran in regional waters as of Sept. 3.

04.09.2026 - 02:18 [ Axios ]

U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new „tanker for tanker“ policy

(September 1, 2026)

The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said.

Why it matters: This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent them from violating the naval blockade.

02.09.2026 - 15:37 [ Saudi Gazette ]

Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s targeting of Saudi tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kingdom strongly condemned the targeting of the vessel by Iran and expressed its rejection of Iranian attacks against Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.

“The Kingdom also condemns the Iranian attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, and affirms its full support and solidarity with the brotherly countries in the measures they take to protect their security and sovereignty from any threat,” the ministry said in a statement.

02.09.2026 - 15:34 [ Middle East Eye ]

Two dead after Monday attack on Saudi oil tanker in Hormuz, says shipping firm

Two Filipino sailors were killed in an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Saudi Arabia‘s national shipping company Bahri said on Wednesday.

„Bahri confirms that its vessel SIDR was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz“ on the evening of 31 August, the carrier said on X, confirming „the loss of its two Filipino seafarers as a result“ of the attack.

01.09.2026 - 22:02 [ Mirror Now ]

Putin-Pezeshkian Talks: Russia Declares ‘Solidarity’ With Iran At SCO Summit In Bishkek | WATCH

Russian President Vladimir Putin just held a high-stakes bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek. The optics and message were unmistakable.

01.09.2026 - 21:40 [ IBTimes.sg ]

Iran War Becomes $760M-a-Day Jackpot for Putin as Strait of Hormuz Chokes Global Oil Supply

(March 26, 2026)

The average earnings of Russian crude oil exports increased by 26 percent in the first two weeks of war alone to a rate of 230 million dollars a day in crude oil alone.

Combining both the revenues of oil and gas, the total daily earnings were at least 760 million. During the same period of two weeks, Russia also sold an extra 672 million euros or about $777 million of oil in comparison with the level during pre-war times.

01.09.2026 - 21:33 [ DefTechtimes.com ]

Russian oil revenues jump $1.3 billion as Strait of Hormuz crisis shifts global supply

(March 13, 2026)

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating major disruptions in global oil markets. Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for the world’s oil shipments, has slowed exports and pushed countries to look for alternative supplies. Russia is stepping in to fill the gap, benefiting from rising demand and higher oil prices, which is driving a significant boost in its revenues.

01.09.2026 - 21:15 [ QZ.com ]

Oil surged above $94 a barrel after the U.S. struck Iranian targets in Hormuz

Oil prices surged Tuesday following U.S. military action against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a retaliatory move after Tehran launched overnight attacks on vessels passing through the waterway.

01.09.2026 - 21:10 [ VoiceOfEmirates.com ]

Reuters: US Blockade Chokes Iranian Oil Exports via Strait of Hormuz

A naval blockade imposed by the United States on Iran has effectively halted Iranian crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz for nearly seven consecutive weeks. This unprecedented development has suspended all new petroleum shipments to China, the primary remaining buyer of Iranian oil, according to data and market tracking reports cited by Reuters.

01.09.2026 - 20:59 [ Reuters ]

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

(Updated 6 hours ago)

Two supertankers carrying Saudi ​oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while ‌transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.

„The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within ​the Omani corridor,“ Marisks said.

29.08.2026 - 15:28 [ CNN ]

Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves

“At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and, through a partnership with private business, have secured majority U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the American Taxpayer,” Trump wrote on social media.

Trump’s emphasis on lowering American gas prices, almost two months before the US midterm elections, comes as the national average gas price sits at more than $4 a gallon.

28.08.2026 - 18:27 [ Forbes Breaking News / Youtube ]

Cuban UN Representative: If The UN Wants To Stop World Hunger, ‚Then The Arms Race Needs To Stop‘

(August 26, 2026)

During a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, Cuban Representative to the UN Ernesto SoberĂłn GuzmĂĄn spoke about the link between peace and global food stability.

28.08.2026 - 18:21 [ ApexNewsExclusive.com ]

Cuba takes ‘Hunger Blockade’ claim to UN Security Council, accuses US of deepening crisis

(August 26, 2026)

The Cuban government, in a statement to the Security Council on Tuesday, August 25, warned against the use of hunger as a weapon of war and argued that conflicts, economic inequalities and unilateral coercive measures were aggravating global food insecurity.

Havana specifically linked the worsening food situation in Cuba to the impact of the United States’ economic, commercial and financial restrictions, which it refers to as a blockade.

The intervention came only days after Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez launched a fresh attack on Washington over new sanctions imposed on Cuban state entities and officials, accusing the administration of US President Donald Trump of deliberately squeezing the Cuban economy and undermining the government’s capacity to provide basic services.

Rodríguez said the latest measures were particularly affecting the movement of containers carrying food, medicines and medical equipment, including supplies acquired by Cuba’s private micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.