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‘Choose peace,’ Pope Leo implores world leaders in first Easter address ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
“We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent,” the pope laments amid war in Ukraine, Myanmar, Sudan and the Middle East.
Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead ⊖
The war in the Middle East is still the most important thing for the stock market.
Mearsheimer: No signs of quick end to US-Israel war on Iran ⊖⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
US political scientist John Mearsheimer argues Israel, not Iran, is the Middle East country that is ‘highly aggressive’.
Despite propaganda coup of F-15 crew rescue, downing is reminder to US that Iran can fight back ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Donald Trump will claim rescue as a triumph but 48-hour drama should be a caution against launching ground operation
Middle East crisis – live updates
Donald Trump will inevitably claim the rescue of t…
First female Archbishop of Canterbury urges prayers for an 'end to the violence and destruction in the Middle East' in first Easter service sermon in the role ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Most Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally delivered her first Easter message at Canterbury Cathedral since she succeeded Justin Welby in the role, calling 'with renewed urgency' for peace.
Thousands rally in Iraq against ‘senseless’ US-Israel war on Iran ⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Protesters chant against the US and Israel, urging the global community to confront their actions in the Middle East.
US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The rescue of the air man from the F-15E fighter jet was announced by Donald Trump in a late night social media post
Middle East crisis – live updates
The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter j…
‘It’s all fear and headlines’: energy traders race to keep pace with volatile oil markets ⊖
Market volatility caused by Middle East conflict exposes energy traders to heavy losses and rumours of insider trading at the highest level
On the weekend that US-Israeli drones first began to rain do…
‘I was beaten and tortured’: how a British father and son made a fortune in Dubai then became wanted men ⊕
As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK…