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Thousands of artists call on fans to boycott Eurovision over Israel

Celebrated musicians including Massive Attack, Kneecap, Brian Eno, Sigur Rós, Nadine Shah, and many more have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in protest of Israel’s participation.

Europe Today

Watch: Europe’s relationship with Israel is fracturing — how far will it go?

The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner, with a relationship worth more than €45 billion a year.

Iran

Trump refuses to lift Hormuz blockade until Iran deal agreed

Trump’s announcement comes after Iran said earlier it would not be sending a delegation to participate in the second round of high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad that were set to take place on Monday.

Europe News

Spain's call to suspend EU-Israel association agreement set to fail

Sánchez’s call to suspend the EU association agreement with Israel lacks support ahead of ministerial meeting. Madrid revived proposal after hosting a two-day progressive convention, urging an end to the war.

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Lebanon

Netanyahu condemns IDF soldier for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the desecration of a statue of Jesus Christ that was carried out by an IDF soldier in a southern Lebanese village.

Culture news

Kneecap back ‘Stop The Game’ campaign protesting Ireland v Israel game

Several high profile figures from the music world are backing a campaign to boycott the upcoming Ireland v Israel football game: "Playing Israel is supporting Genocide.”

Europe News

Spain urges EU to scrap Association Agreement with Israel

During a Socialist Workers' Party rally in Gibraleón under the slogan 'Defend Public Services', on Sunday, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Socialist candidate María Jesús Montero confirmed they would ask the EU to end its Association Agreement with Israel.

Lebanon

Israel says military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete'

US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire on Friday after a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors, the first direct diplomatic talks between the two countries in decades.

Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Trump had announced earlier on Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon would speak about halting the fighting, in what would have been the first direct conversation in more than 30 years.

Iran

US to blockade Iran ports 'as long as it takes,' Hegseth says

The US naval blockade of Iran’s ports came into effect on Monday, with President Donald Trump warning that any attack ships would be “eliminated” if they attempted to break it.

Europe News

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left,' IEA chief warns

Last week, the Airports Council International Europe wrote to the European Commission, saying jet fuel shortages could begin at the start of May if tankers do not start passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran

White House says discussing second round of Iran talks in Pakistan

Negotiators are focusing on three key points that derailed last weekend's talks, including Iran's nuclear programme, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages.

USA

Trump says Iran war 'very close to over' as truce talks advance

A second round of talks between Washington and Tehran could take place within days, according to Trump. Meanwhile, Israel continues to press ahead with its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Deadly Israeli strikes hit Gaza’s Al‑Shati camp and Al‑Shifa Hospital

Deadly Israeli strikes hit Gaza’s Al‑Shati camp and Al‑Shifa Hospital area despite a ceasefire, with at least 11 Palestinians killed in renewed violence.

Europe News

One million signatures call to suspend EU-Israel association agreement

Citizens Initiative calling for the full suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement has reached the one million signatures required to trigger a response from the European Commission and the European Parliament.

Europe Today

Hezbollah could eventually disarm - Lebanon's economy minister

Lebanon's Economy and Trade Minister, Amer Bisat, told Euronews that his country is tired of war and wants peace with Israel, as direct talks between the two sides took place for the first time in decades.

Iran

Israeli envoy hails 'wonderful exchange' following talks with Lebanon

Lebanon was pulled into the region-wide Iran war on 2 March after Hezbollah attacked Israel, it said in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran

Red Cross makes first aid shipments into Iran since start of war

The war has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states.

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Sirens halt Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day as antisemitism surges

Israel observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with a nationwide two-minute silence that brought the country to a halt, as ceremonies at Yad Vashem took place amid growing concern over a global rise in antisemitic incidents and rhetoric.

Lebanon

Hezbollah leader asks Lebanon to cancel Tuesday meeting with Israel

Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple wars since the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group was formed in the 1980s as a guerrilla force fighting against Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon at the time.

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