Middle East crisis in its 11th week prompts British travelers to alter holiday plans due to fuel price increases, flight cancellation fears, and rising airfare costs, with some switching to trains or canceling trips entirely.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejects EU sanctions on Israeli citizens and organizations.
Europe can stop the next conflict by addressing Netanyahu's unfinished wars, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killed four people and injured eight on Monday.
BBC News Continues to Sideline Hezbollah Attacks On Israel
Hungary's veto removal enables European Union member states to impose unprecedented sanctions against Israel during a crucial meeting, marking a significant diplomatic shift in international response to Middle East tensions.
Israel assassinates commander of Hezbollah Radwan Force
Arab world watching Israeli media like never before, but Israel is failing to understand why
Israel intensified Lebanon strikes while Hezbollah launched seventeen attacks; over 2,700 Lebanese killed since March as US-brokered negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese delegations proceed amid regional volatility and energy market turbulence.
Netanyahu tells Trump he is interested in escalating against Hezbollah.
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
AI breakthroughs, including Anthropic's decision to restrict its advanced model due to autonomous cyber capabilities, signal a historic geopolitical shift reshaping technology investment, regional alliances, and Israeli high-tech companies facing significant market value losses.
Hamas says Israel ‘prolonging’ war through daily violations
Fighting between the US and Iran is likely to resume after Trump rejected Iran's proposal.
Hezbollah and Israel swap threats and strikes across Lebanon’s border
Iranian state media outlets discuss closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to counter US interests and emphasize that ongoing negotiations represent a continuation of national resistance rather than political compromise, following a 40-day conflict.
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill nine people, including two children, amid a fragile ceasefire.
Brent crude surged 2.50% to $103.80 per barrel following Trump's rejection of Iran's peace framework, reinstating geopolitical risk premium amid Middle East supply disruptions, though elevated U.S. exports and Chinese demand weakness temper prices below historical shock levels.
President Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire counterproposal as unacceptable, prompting his national security team to reconsider military options including bombing campaigns and special forces operations, escalating U.S.-Iran tensions amid stalled nuclear negotiations.
Oil News: Crude Oil Futures Rebound as OPEC Drop and Iran Risks Fuel Bulls
The US dollar strengthened as Trump and Iran rejected peace proposals, leaving negotiations stalled while geopolitical tensions persist, keeping EUR/USD rangebound as traders await resolution and anticipate divergent Federal Reserve and ECB policy paths.
Israel will never fully withdraw from Gaza, defence minister says
The US-Iran conflict at day seventy remains deadlocked over uranium, Hormuz control, and Hezbollah guarantees, with surging oil prices fueling global inflation and pressuring gold markets amid stalled peace negotiations.
The catastrophic impasse in Gaza is the new status quo
The gaps that will never be bridged between Hamas and Israel
Trump claimed an Iran nuclear agreement is imminent with an undisclosed memorandum ready for signing, yet simultaneously Netanyahu's continued attacks on Lebanon undermine negotiations, revealing divergent US and Israeli strategic interests in the conflict.
Analyst Claudio Fantini argues the US-Israel-Iran conflict sustains itself through mutual exhaustion rather than genuine peace negotiations, warning that Trump's potential land invasion of Iran would prove strategically catastrophic, while economic and military pressures mount on Tehran.
Netanyahu's vision for a Greater Israel raises questions about its basis in biblical mythology or geopolitical strategy.
US, Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
Protests in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem demand probe into Netanyahu’s government failures
Israeli military operations destroyed 5,000 hectares of Lebanese forests and caused $118 million in agricultural damage during 2023-2024, with Lebanon's government characterizing the systematic environmental devastation as intentional ecocide extending across ecosystems and civilian livelihoods.
Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 254 after Iran-US ceasefire
Netanyahu approves Lebanon talks after Beirut's deadliest strikes
The Trump administration claims a ceasefire paused the US-Israeli war on Iran, avoiding congressional approval despite spending $25 billion, while tensions escalate over regional violations and troop deployments.
Euro stalls below 1.1800 as ECB hike battles Iran premium and US Fed decisions.
Oil News: Crude Oil Futures Rebound as OPEC Drop and Iran Risks Fuel Bulls
The Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of May 11, 2026
Netanyahu vows to continue war against Iran in ongoing conflict.
Netanyahu warned the Iran conflict continues while Trump rejected Tehran's peace proposal, causing U.S. crude futures to surge 3.08% to $95.42 per barrel and Brent to rise 3.16% to $104.49, escalating Middle East energy supply concerns.
Israel pursues ceasefire violations in Lebanon to weaken the Axis of Resistance.
Can Israel survive without the US?
Jack Waterford's claims about Israel and the Australian Jewish community are untrue and lack scrutiny.
The US and Iran are nearing a one-page memorandum to end conflict and establish a framework for future nuclear talks.
Europe's inaction enabled Israel-US military escalation against Iran, causing economic disruption and geopolitical instability that weakened European influence, divided the EU, benefited Russia, and undermined the rules-based international order Europe championed.
Netanyahu's vision for a Greater Israel is driven by biblical mythology and geopolitical ambitions.
The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire
Trump reviews new proposal from Tehran as Iranian officer warns war with US ‘likely’
Iran's Abbas Araghchi claims the US has spent $100 billion on military engagements, contradicting Pentagon's lower estimates.
U.S. and Iran reach 2-week ceasefire ahead of Trump's deadline
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the Pentagon of concealing the true cost of Middle East conflicts, claiming Netanyahu's policies have cost America $100 billion directly, quadruple official figures, burdening U.S. taxpayers significantly.