Iran sent a 14-point response to a US peace proposal via Pakistan, demanding the blockade and sanctions be lifted; Trump called the blockade "very friendly." Germany demanded Tehran "fully and verifiably renounce" the bomb as Washington approved $12 billion in Mideast arms and pulled 5,000 troops from Germany. ISW logged the first net Russian territorial loss in Ukraine since August 2024; Heathrow rationed summer flights; China blocked US sanctions on five refineries.

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Russian drone strike hits bus carrying 40 children at petrol station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring six

A Russian drone struck a petrol station in the Krynychky community of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of 3 May 2026, moments after about 40 children had disembarked from a tour bus. Six people were wounded, including a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old pregnant woman. The children were evacuated to a nearby community and later continued their trip on a replacement bus.

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Trump calls naval blockade 'friendly,' Iran submits 14-point peace proposal via Pakistan

President Donald Trump described the US naval blockade on Iranian ports as a 'very friendly' measure, arguing it does not contradict his claim that hostilities have been 'terminated.' Iran has submitted a 14-point response to a US proposal on ending the war through a Pakistani intermediary, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Trump said on Truth Social that he doubts the Iranian proposal will be 'acceptable,' adding that 'They have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.'

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Germany demands Iran renounce nuclear weapons; US approves $12 billion in arms sales to Middle East allies

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday demanded Iran fully and verifiably renounce nuclear weapons and immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghtschi. The US government approved the sale of Patriot missile defense systems to Qatar worth over $4 billion and additional weapons worth over $8.6 billion to Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. US President Donald Trump said he would review an Iranian proposal to end the war but doubted it would be acceptable.

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Turkish Cabinet to Discuss Economic Impact of Regional War and Unsolved Murder Cases

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will chair a Cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday to address the economic fallout from the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, focusing on rising energy prices and inflation. The agenda also includes the terror-free Türkiye disarmament initiative and new steps to resolve unsolved high-profile murder cases, notably the disappearance of Gülistan Doku. The meeting follows the arrest of a former governor's son in connection with Doku's case and renewed government pledges to revisit other unresolved deaths.

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