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  • It was the shelling that drove Syrian man Imad Omar Qashit from his home again. Fourteen years ago, he fled from Syria to Lebanon. This time, it was the other way round.

    “When Israeli missiles destroyed entire homes in my neighborhood in southern Lebanon’s city of Tyre, we decided it was time to save our lives again,” the 52-year-old told DW.

    In early March, Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war after local group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, fired rockets into Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for the Israeli killing of Iran’s leader.

    On Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was brokered by the US but before that, more than 227,549 people had crossed the three official border points from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest numbers from the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vast majority, 95%, were Syrians, while 5% were Lebanese nationals.

    Lebanon’s health authorities say the death toll from Israel’s attacks on the Hezbollah militia is around 2,196. The ministry does not provide a breakdown by nationality and estimates of how many Syrians are among the killed and injured range widely, from 39 to 315. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, more than 1 million Syrian refugees are still registered in Lebanon, with hundreds of thousands more believed to be in the country without registration.

    Syrians wait at a border crossing as refugees
    More than 270,000 Syrians returned from Lebanon since March even though observers warn the country is not ready to host them Image: Izz Aldien Alqasem/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

    Protracted crisis

    Once Qashit and his family arrived back in their home town Maarat al-Numan near Aleppo, they found their house completely destroyed as a result of Syria’s civil war, which only ended in December 2024 after a coalition of rebel groups ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar Assad.

    “There are no houses for rent as the whole city is destroyed,” Qashit told DW. For the time being, they are staying with his sister. 

    Another Syrian, Mohammad Jassem al-Brouk, fled Israeli strikes in Lebanon two weeks ago. “It was extremely crowded at the border crossing and it took an entire day to get through,” he told DW.

    When he eventually arrived at his family home in the city of Qusair near Homs, he only found remnants of the house. With no other option, he unpacked his tent from the refugee camp in Lebanon, set it up, and is now living in it. Despite his lack of housing, he has no intention of returning to Lebanon. 

    Earlier in April, a survey by the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, found that around half of the Syrians they had interviewed also said that they intend to remain permanently in Syria despite economic challenges and limited state services.

    “Syrians are returning because Lebanon has become unlivable, rather than Syria being ready to receive them,” Nanar Hawach, senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group, confirms. “The government can manage the border but it has no answer for what happens after that,” he said. In his view, the hundreds of thousands of returnees should not be read as a sign that conditions inside Syria have improved.

    A boy jumps off the back of the rusted and charred remains of abandoned military vehicles
    Areas that were contested during the Syrian civil war are often contaminated with unexploded devices that pose a danger to returning SyriansImage: Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/picture alliance

    Legacy of war

    Syria continues to struggle with the legacy of more than a decade of conflict. Despite sanctions being lifted and Syria’s return to the international fold, sectarian clashes and political instability still compound the country’s problems.

    The World Bank’s damage assessment estimates total reconstruction costs at about $216 billion (€200 billion). Basic services, including education, health care and infrastructure, remain limited and the humanitarian situation for the around 26 million people is  dire.

    According to the UN, around 15.6 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance and 13.3 million Syrians are food-insecure. A severe drought in 2025 devastated 95% of rainfed crops, the UN 2025 food security assessment report notes.

    “Syria was already in a protracted humanitarian crisis before this new wave of returns,” Hiba Zayadin, senior researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch, told DW. “The infrastructure simply isn’t there to absorb large numbers of people, many of whom left with nothing and are returning to the same.” 

    A woman walks next to an ambulance
    Before the US-brokered ceasefire, Israel demolished large parts of southern Lebanon and Tyre, prompting Syrian refugees to pack up and leaveImage: Louisa Gouliamaki/REUTERS

    Risk of unexploded devices

    These are not the only issues. Syria is also one of the most contaminated countries in the world when it comes to explosive remnants. “Years of aerial bombardment, ground fighting and the use of cluster munitions across multiple governorates have left vast areas littered with unexploded ordnance, or UXO, landmines and improvised explosive devices,” Zayadin continued.

    “The danger is very real,” Iain Overton confirmed. He’s the executive director of the UK-based organization, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) which records evidence of armed violence against civilians worldwide.

    He also warned that UXO contamination remains particularly acute in areas that have seen sustained fighting and shifting frontlines, including parts of Raqqa, Deir el-Zour, Aleppo, Idlib and rural Homs and Hama. “These are precisely the areas to which many refugees are returning,” he told DW, adding that children and returnees unfamiliar with contaminated environments are especially vulnerable.

    “Even in the absence of active hostilities, the legacy of explosive violence continues to kill and injure,” Overton said, adding that the trend is worsening. In 2024, AOAV recorded 238 UXO incidents causing 508 casualties. Of these, 479 were civilians. By 2025, this had risen sharply to 794 incidents and 1,537 casualties, including 1,424 civilians.

    For Qashit and his family, recently returned from Lebanon, these is just one more thing to worry about. “My children would not recognize unexploded mines when they are playing outside,” he said, concerned. 

    Back to Yarmouk: A Syrian family rebuilds and seeks justice

    Edited by: C. Schaer

    #Displaced #Iran #war #Lebanon #Syrian #crisis">
    Displaced by Iran war: out of Lebanon, into Syrian crisisIt was the shelling that drove Syrian man Imad Omar Qashit from his home again. Fourteen years ago, he fled from Syria to Lebanon. This time, it was the other way round. “When Israeli missiles destroyed entire homes in my neighborhood in southern Lebanon’s city of Tyre, we decided it was time to save our lives again,” the 52-year-old told DW. In early March, Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war after local group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, fired rockets into Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for the Israeli killing of Iran’s leader. On Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was brokered by the US but before that, more than 227,549 people had crossed the three official border points from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest numbers from the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vast majority, 95%, were Syrians, while 5% were Lebanese nationals. Lebanon’s health authorities say the death toll from Israel’s attacks on the Hezbollah militia is around 2,196. The ministry does not provide a breakdown by nationality and estimates of how many Syrians are among the killed and injured range widely, from 39 to 315. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, more than 1 million Syrian refugees are still registered in Lebanon, with hundreds of thousands more believed to be in the country without registration.More than 270,000 Syrians returned from Lebanon since March even though observers warn the country is not ready to host them Image: Izz Aldien Alqasem/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO Protracted crisis Once Qashit and his family arrived back in their home town Maarat al-Numan near Aleppo, they found their house completely destroyed as a result of Syria’s civil war, which only ended in December 2024 after a coalition of rebel groups ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar Assad. “There are no houses for rent as the whole city is destroyed,” Qashit told DW. For the time being, they are staying with his sister.  Another Syrian, Mohammad Jassem al-Brouk, fled Israeli strikes in Lebanon two weeks ago. “It was extremely crowded at the border crossing and it took an entire day to get through,” he told DW. When he eventually arrived at his family home in the city of Qusair near Homs, he only found remnants of the house. With no other option, he unpacked his tent from the refugee camp in Lebanon, set it up, and is now living in it. Despite his lack of housing, he has no intention of returning to Lebanon.  Earlier in April, a survey by the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, found that around half of the Syrians they had interviewed also said that they intend to remain permanently in Syria despite economic challenges and limited state services. “Syrians are returning because Lebanon has become unlivable, rather than Syria being ready to receive them,” Nanar Hawach, senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group, confirms. “The government can manage the border but it has no answer for what happens after that,” he said. In his view, the hundreds of thousands of returnees should not be read as a sign that conditions inside Syria have improved.Areas that were contested during the Syrian civil war are often contaminated with unexploded devices that pose a danger to returning SyriansImage: Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/picture alliance Legacy of war Syria continues to struggle with the legacy of more than a decade of conflict. Despite sanctions being lifted and Syria’s return to the international fold, sectarian clashes and political instability still compound the country’s problems. The World Bank’s damage assessment estimates total reconstruction costs at about 6 billion (€200 billion). Basic services, including education, health care and infrastructure, remain limited and the humanitarian situation for the around 26 million people is  dire. According to the UN, around 15.6 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance and 13.3 million Syrians are food-insecure. A severe drought in 2025 devastated 95% of rainfed crops, the UN 2025 food security assessment report notes. “Syria was already in a protracted humanitarian crisis before this new wave of returns,” Hiba Zayadin, senior researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch, told DW. “The infrastructure simply isn’t there to absorb large numbers of people, many of whom left with nothing and are returning to the same.”  Before the US-brokered ceasefire, Israel demolished large parts of southern Lebanon and Tyre, prompting Syrian refugees to pack up and leaveImage: Louisa Gouliamaki/REUTERS Risk of unexploded devices These are not the only issues. Syria is also one of the most contaminated countries in the world when it comes to explosive remnants. “Years of aerial bombardment, ground fighting and the use of cluster munitions across multiple governorates have left vast areas littered with unexploded ordnance, or UXO, landmines and improvised explosive devices,” Zayadin continued. “The danger is very real,” Iain Overton confirmed. He’s the executive director of the UK-based organization, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) which records evidence of armed violence against civilians worldwide. He also warned that UXO contamination remains particularly acute in areas that have seen sustained fighting and shifting frontlines, including parts of Raqqa, Deir el-Zour, Aleppo, Idlib and rural Homs and Hama. “These are precisely the areas to which many refugees are returning,” he told DW, adding that children and returnees unfamiliar with contaminated environments are especially vulnerable. “Even in the absence of active hostilities, the legacy of explosive violence continues to kill and injure,” Overton said, adding that the trend is worsening. In 2024, AOAV recorded 238 UXO incidents causing 508 casualties. Of these, 479 were civilians. By 2025, this had risen sharply to 794 incidents and 1,537 casualties, including 1,424 civilians. For Qashit and his family, recently returned from Lebanon, these is just one more thing to worry about. “My children would not recognize unexploded mines when they are playing outside,” he said, concerned.  Back to Yarmouk: A Syrian family rebuilds and seeks justice To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Edited by: C. Schaer #Displaced #Iran #war #Lebanon #Syrian #crisis
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    It was the shelling that drove Syrian man Imad Omar Qashit from his home again. Fourteen years ago, he fled from Syria to Lebanon. This time, it was the other way round.

    “When Israeli missiles destroyed entire homes in my neighborhood in southern Lebanon’s city of Tyre, we decided it was time to save our lives again,” the 52-year-old told DW.

    In early March, Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war after local group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, fired rockets into Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for the Israeli killing of Iran’s leader.

    On Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was brokered by the US but before that, more than 227,549 people had crossed the three official border points from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest numbers from the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vast majority, 95%, were Syrians, while 5% were Lebanese nationals.

    Lebanon’s health authorities say the death toll from Israel’s attacks on the Hezbollah militia is around 2,196. The ministry does not provide a breakdown by nationality and estimates of how many Syrians are among the killed and injured range widely, from 39 to 315. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, more than 1 million Syrian refugees are still registered in Lebanon, with hundreds of thousands more believed to be in the country without registration.

    Syrians wait at a border crossing as refugees
    More than 270,000 Syrians returned from Lebanon since March even though observers warn the country is not ready to host them Image: Izz Aldien Alqasem/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

    Protracted crisis

    Once Qashit and his family arrived back in their home town Maarat al-Numan near Aleppo, they found their house completely destroyed as a result of Syria’s civil war, which only ended in December 2024 after a coalition of rebel groups ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar Assad.

    “There are no houses for rent as the whole city is destroyed,” Qashit told DW. For the time being, they are staying with his sister. 

    Another Syrian, Mohammad Jassem al-Brouk, fled Israeli strikes in Lebanon two weeks ago. “It was extremely crowded at the border crossing and it took an entire day to get through,” he told DW.

    When he eventually arrived at his family home in the city of Qusair near Homs, he only found remnants of the house. With no other option, he unpacked his tent from the refugee camp in Lebanon, set it up, and is now living in it. Despite his lack of housing, he has no intention of returning to Lebanon. 

    Earlier in April, a survey by the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, found that around half of the Syrians they had interviewed also said that they intend to remain permanently in Syria despite economic challenges and limited state services.

    “Syrians are returning because Lebanon has become unlivable, rather than Syria being ready to receive them,” Nanar Hawach, senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group, confirms. “The government can manage the border but it has no answer for what happens after that,” he said. In his view, the hundreds of thousands of returnees should not be read as a sign that conditions inside Syria have improved.

    A boy jumps off the back of the rusted and charred remains of abandoned military vehicles
    Areas that were contested during the Syrian civil war are often contaminated with unexploded devices that pose a danger to returning SyriansImage: Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/picture alliance

    Legacy of war

    Syria continues to struggle with the legacy of more than a decade of conflict. Despite sanctions being lifted and Syria’s return to the international fold, sectarian clashes and political instability still compound the country’s problems.

    The World Bank’s damage assessment estimates total reconstruction costs at about $216 billion (€200 billion). Basic services, including education, health care and infrastructure, remain limited and the humanitarian situation for the around 26 million people is  dire.

    According to the UN, around 15.6 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance and 13.3 million Syrians are food-insecure. A severe drought in 2025 devastated 95% of rainfed crops, the UN 2025 food security assessment report notes.

    “Syria was already in a protracted humanitarian crisis before this new wave of returns,” Hiba Zayadin, senior researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch, told DW. “The infrastructure simply isn’t there to absorb large numbers of people, many of whom left with nothing and are returning to the same.” 

    A woman walks next to an ambulance
    Before the US-brokered ceasefire, Israel demolished large parts of southern Lebanon and Tyre, prompting Syrian refugees to pack up and leaveImage: Louisa Gouliamaki/REUTERS

    Risk of unexploded devices

    These are not the only issues. Syria is also one of the most contaminated countries in the world when it comes to explosive remnants. “Years of aerial bombardment, ground fighting and the use of cluster munitions across multiple governorates have left vast areas littered with unexploded ordnance, or UXO, landmines and improvised explosive devices,” Zayadin continued.

    “The danger is very real,” Iain Overton confirmed. He’s the executive director of the UK-based organization, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) which records evidence of armed violence against civilians worldwide.

    He also warned that UXO contamination remains particularly acute in areas that have seen sustained fighting and shifting frontlines, including parts of Raqqa, Deir el-Zour, Aleppo, Idlib and rural Homs and Hama. “These are precisely the areas to which many refugees are returning,” he told DW, adding that children and returnees unfamiliar with contaminated environments are especially vulnerable.

    “Even in the absence of active hostilities, the legacy of explosive violence continues to kill and injure,” Overton said, adding that the trend is worsening. In 2024, AOAV recorded 238 UXO incidents causing 508 casualties. Of these, 479 were civilians. By 2025, this had risen sharply to 794 incidents and 1,537 casualties, including 1,424 civilians.

    For Qashit and his family, recently returned from Lebanon, these is just one more thing to worry about. “My children would not recognize unexploded mines when they are playing outside,” he said, concerned. 

    Back to Yarmouk: A Syrian family rebuilds and seeks justice

    Edited by: C. Schaer

    #Displaced #Iran #war #Lebanon #Syrian #crisis">Displaced by Iran war: out of Lebanon, into Syrian crisis

    It was the shelling that drove Syrian man Imad Omar Qashit from his home again. Fourteen years ago, he fled from Syria to Lebanon. This time, it was the other way round.

    “When Israeli missiles destroyed entire homes in my neighborhood in southern Lebanon’s city of Tyre, we decided it was time to save our lives again,” the 52-year-old told DW.

    In early March, Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war after local group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, fired rockets into Israel, ostensibly in retaliation for the Israeli killing of Iran’s leader.

    On Thursday, a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was brokered by the US but before that, more than 227,549 people had crossed the three official border points from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest numbers from the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vast majority, 95%, were Syrians, while 5% were Lebanese nationals.

    Lebanon’s health authorities say the death toll from Israel’s attacks on the Hezbollah militia is around 2,196. The ministry does not provide a breakdown by nationality and estimates of how many Syrians are among the killed and injured range widely, from 39 to 315. According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, more than 1 million Syrian refugees are still registered in Lebanon, with hundreds of thousands more believed to be in the country without registration.

    Syrians wait at a border crossing as refugees
    More than 270,000 Syrians returned from Lebanon since March even though observers warn the country is not ready to host them Image: Izz Aldien Alqasem/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

    Protracted crisis

    Once Qashit and his family arrived back in their home town Maarat al-Numan near Aleppo, they found their house completely destroyed as a result of Syria’s civil war, which only ended in December 2024 after a coalition of rebel groups ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar Assad.

    “There are no houses for rent as the whole city is destroyed,” Qashit told DW. For the time being, they are staying with his sister. 

    Another Syrian, Mohammad Jassem al-Brouk, fled Israeli strikes in Lebanon two weeks ago. “It was extremely crowded at the border crossing and it took an entire day to get through,” he told DW.

    When he eventually arrived at his family home in the city of Qusair near Homs, he only found remnants of the house. With no other option, he unpacked his tent from the refugee camp in Lebanon, set it up, and is now living in it. Despite his lack of housing, he has no intention of returning to Lebanon. 

    Earlier in April, a survey by the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, found that around half of the Syrians they had interviewed also said that they intend to remain permanently in Syria despite economic challenges and limited state services.

    “Syrians are returning because Lebanon has become unlivable, rather than Syria being ready to receive them,” Nanar Hawach, senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group, confirms. “The government can manage the border but it has no answer for what happens after that,” he said. In his view, the hundreds of thousands of returnees should not be read as a sign that conditions inside Syria have improved.

    A boy jumps off the back of the rusted and charred remains of abandoned military vehicles
    Areas that were contested during the Syrian civil war are often contaminated with unexploded devices that pose a danger to returning SyriansImage: Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/picture alliance

    Legacy of war

    Syria continues to struggle with the legacy of more than a decade of conflict. Despite sanctions being lifted and Syria’s return to the international fold, sectarian clashes and political instability still compound the country’s problems.

    The World Bank’s damage assessment estimates total reconstruction costs at about $216 billion (€200 billion). Basic services, including education, health care and infrastructure, remain limited and the humanitarian situation for the around 26 million people is  dire.

    According to the UN, around 15.6 million Syrians require humanitarian assistance and 13.3 million Syrians are food-insecure. A severe drought in 2025 devastated 95% of rainfed crops, the UN 2025 food security assessment report notes.

    “Syria was already in a protracted humanitarian crisis before this new wave of returns,” Hiba Zayadin, senior researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch, told DW. “The infrastructure simply isn’t there to absorb large numbers of people, many of whom left with nothing and are returning to the same.” 

    A woman walks next to an ambulance
    Before the US-brokered ceasefire, Israel demolished large parts of southern Lebanon and Tyre, prompting Syrian refugees to pack up and leaveImage: Louisa Gouliamaki/REUTERS

    Risk of unexploded devices

    These are not the only issues. Syria is also one of the most contaminated countries in the world when it comes to explosive remnants. “Years of aerial bombardment, ground fighting and the use of cluster munitions across multiple governorates have left vast areas littered with unexploded ordnance, or UXO, landmines and improvised explosive devices,” Zayadin continued.

    “The danger is very real,” Iain Overton confirmed. He’s the executive director of the UK-based organization, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) which records evidence of armed violence against civilians worldwide.

    He also warned that UXO contamination remains particularly acute in areas that have seen sustained fighting and shifting frontlines, including parts of Raqqa, Deir el-Zour, Aleppo, Idlib and rural Homs and Hama. “These are precisely the areas to which many refugees are returning,” he told DW, adding that children and returnees unfamiliar with contaminated environments are especially vulnerable.

    “Even in the absence of active hostilities, the legacy of explosive violence continues to kill and injure,” Overton said, adding that the trend is worsening. In 2024, AOAV recorded 238 UXO incidents causing 508 casualties. Of these, 479 were civilians. By 2025, this had risen sharply to 794 incidents and 1,537 casualties, including 1,424 civilians.

    For Qashit and his family, recently returned from Lebanon, these is just one more thing to worry about. “My children would not recognize unexploded mines when they are playing outside,” he said, concerned. 

    Back to Yarmouk: A Syrian family rebuilds and seeks justice

    Edited by: C. Schaer

    #Displaced #Iran #war #Lebanon #Syrian #crisis
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    The 2026 NBA Playoffs are finally set, and they won’t include the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their first game in the play-in tournament, but they failed in their bid to grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday night in a defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Golden State now has to pray for lottery luck after finishing 37-45 overall. The organization enters the lottery in 11th place with a 9.4 percent chance at a top-4 pick and a two percent chance at the No. 1 pick.

    The Warriors’ loss forces a lot of uncomfortable questions on the franchise. Will Steve Kerr be the coach next season? Can they actually build a good team around Stephen Curry at age-38? Every player on the roster will have to be evaluated, and you can bet the Warriors will at least be mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    As some things about the Warriors may start to change, at least Golden State has a constant in Draymond Green. The play-in tournament showed everything Green has always been made of: he locked down Kawhi Leonard in a virtuoso defensive performance in game one, then crashed out and a caused a ruckus at the end of game two with an unhinged on-court action and animated exit after an ejection.

    With about a minute left in the game and the Suns’ win already decided, Green sprinted at Devin Booker and punched him in the chest really hard for no reason. Watch the play here:

    First of all, what the hell? Secondarily, WHY?

    Green fouled out on this play, but he kept barking at Booker from the bench. Eventually, referee Scott Foster had enough and ejected both players. Draymond definitely deserved his ejection. Did Booker?

    Draymond is literally a professional wrestler who moonlights on the side as one of the greatest defensive geniuses of al-time. This is incredible stuff.

    This tweet put it perfectly:

    The Warriors’ season is over. Things are about to change, but Draymond will always be Draymond.

    #Draymond #Green #punched #Devin #Booker #crashed #wild #ejection #Warriors #elimination #game"> Draymond Green punched Devin Booker and crashed out in wild ejection in Warriors’ elimination game The 2026 NBA Playoffs are finally set, and they won’t include the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their first game in the play-in tournament, but they failed in their bid to grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday night in a defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Golden State now has to pray for lottery luck after finishing 37-45 overall. The organization enters the lottery in 11th place with a 9.4 percent chance at a top-4 pick and a two percent chance at the No. 1 pick.The Warriors’ loss forces a lot of uncomfortable questions on the franchise. Will Steve Kerr be the coach next season? Can they actually build a good team around Stephen Curry at age-38? Every player on the roster will have to be evaluated, and you can bet the Warriors will at least be mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo.As some things about the Warriors may start to change, at least Golden State has a constant in Draymond Green. The play-in tournament showed everything Green has always been made of: he locked down Kawhi Leonard in a virtuoso defensive performance in game one, then crashed out and a caused a ruckus at the end of game two with an unhinged on-court action and animated exit after an ejection.With about a minute left in the game and the Suns’ win already decided, Green sprinted at Devin Booker and punched him in the chest really hard for no reason. Watch the play here:First of all, what the hell? Secondarily, WHY?Green fouled out on this play, but he kept barking at Booker from the bench. Eventually, referee Scott Foster had enough and ejected both players. Draymond definitely deserved his ejection. Did Booker?Draymond is literally a professional wrestler who moonlights on the side as one of the greatest defensive geniuses of al-time. This is incredible stuff.This tweet put it perfectly:The Warriors’ season is over. Things are about to change, but Draymond will always be Draymond. #Draymond #Green #punched #Devin #Booker #crashed #wild #ejection #Warriors #elimination #game
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    The 2026 NBA Playoffs are finally set, and they won’t include the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their first game in the play-in tournament, but they failed in their bid to grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday night in a defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Golden State now has to pray for lottery luck after finishing 37-45 overall. The organization enters the lottery in 11th place with a 9.4 percent chance at a top-4 pick and a two percent chance at the No. 1 pick.

    The Warriors’ loss forces a lot of uncomfortable questions on the franchise. Will Steve Kerr be the coach next season? Can they actually build a good team around Stephen Curry at age-38? Every player on the roster will have to be evaluated, and you can bet the Warriors will at least be mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    As some things about the Warriors may start to change, at least Golden State has a constant in Draymond Green. The play-in tournament showed everything Green has always been made of: he locked down Kawhi Leonard in a virtuoso defensive performance in game one, then crashed out and a caused a ruckus at the end of game two with an unhinged on-court action and animated exit after an ejection.

    With about a minute left in the game and the Suns’ win already decided, Green sprinted at Devin Booker and punched him in the chest really hard for no reason. Watch the play here:

    First of all, what the hell? Secondarily, WHY?

    Green fouled out on this play, but he kept barking at Booker from the bench. Eventually, referee Scott Foster had enough and ejected both players. Draymond definitely deserved his ejection. Did Booker?

    Draymond is literally a professional wrestler who moonlights on the side as one of the greatest defensive geniuses of al-time. This is incredible stuff.

    This tweet put it perfectly:

    The Warriors’ season is over. Things are about to change, but Draymond will always be Draymond.

    #Draymond #Green #punched #Devin #Booker #crashed #wild #ejection #Warriors #elimination #game">Draymond Green punched Devin Booker and crashed out in wild ejection in Warriors’ elimination game

    The 2026 NBA Playoffs are finally set, and they won’t include the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their first game in the play-in tournament, but they failed in their bid to grab the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday night in a defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Golden State now has to pray for lottery luck after finishing 37-45 overall. The organization enters the lottery in 11th place with a 9.4 percent chance at a top-4 pick and a two percent chance at the No. 1 pick.

    The Warriors’ loss forces a lot of uncomfortable questions on the franchise. Will Steve Kerr be the coach next season? Can they actually build a good team around Stephen Curry at age-38? Every player on the roster will have to be evaluated, and you can bet the Warriors will at least be mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    As some things about the Warriors may start to change, at least Golden State has a constant in Draymond Green. The play-in tournament showed everything Green has always been made of: he locked down Kawhi Leonard in a virtuoso defensive performance in game one, then crashed out and a caused a ruckus at the end of game two with an unhinged on-court action and animated exit after an ejection.

    With about a minute left in the game and the Suns’ win already decided, Green sprinted at Devin Booker and punched him in the chest really hard for no reason. Watch the play here:

    First of all, what the hell? Secondarily, WHY?

    Green fouled out on this play, but he kept barking at Booker from the bench. Eventually, referee Scott Foster had enough and ejected both players. Draymond definitely deserved his ejection. Did Booker?

    Draymond is literally a professional wrestler who moonlights on the side as one of the greatest defensive geniuses of al-time. This is incredible stuff.

    This tweet put it perfectly:

    The Warriors’ season is over. Things are about to change, but Draymond will always be Draymond.

    #Draymond #Green #punched #Devin #Booker #crashed #wild #ejection #Warriors #elimination #game

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    Fils, who came back from an eight-month injury absence in February, has been in strong form, finishing as runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in Doha.

    Jodar, 19, has won all three of his matches this week in straight sets, including against world number 24 Cameron Norrie.

    World number two Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury on Wednesday and on Friday pulled out of next week’s Madrid Masters.

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    #Barcelona #Open #Rublev #fights #Medjedovic #reach #final"> Barcelona Open 2026: Rublev fights past Medjedovic to reach final Andrey Rublev came from a set down to beat Hamad Medjedovic 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in their semifinal in Barcelona on Saturday.Rublev qualified for the 29th final of his career in front of a lively crowd on the Rafael Nadal centre court after the Serb had edged the first set.The Russian will meet either Frenchman Arthur Fils or the in-form Spaniard Rafael Jodar, who play the other semifinal later on Saturday.ALSO READ | Vondrousova risks four-year ban for shutting door on doping officerFils, who came back from an eight-month injury absence in February, has been in strong form, finishing as runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in Doha.Jodar, 19, has won all three of his matches this week in straight sets, including against world number 24 Cameron Norrie.World number two Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury on Wednesday and on Friday pulled out of next week’s Madrid Masters.Published on Apr 18, 2026 #Barcelona #Open #Rublev #fights #Medjedovic #reach #final
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    Fils, who came back from an eight-month injury absence in February, has been in strong form, finishing as runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in Doha.

    Jodar, 19, has won all three of his matches this week in straight sets, including against world number 24 Cameron Norrie.

    World number two Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury on Wednesday and on Friday pulled out of next week’s Madrid Masters.

    Published on Apr 18, 2026

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    Andrey Rublev came from a set down to beat Hamad Medjedovic 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in their semifinal in Barcelona on Saturday.

    Rublev qualified for the 29th final of his career in front of a lively crowd on the Rafael Nadal centre court after the Serb had edged the first set.

    The Russian will meet either Frenchman Arthur Fils or the in-form Spaniard Rafael Jodar, who play the other semifinal later on Saturday.

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    Fils, who came back from an eight-month injury absence in February, has been in strong form, finishing as runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in Doha.

    Jodar, 19, has won all three of his matches this week in straight sets, including against world number 24 Cameron Norrie.

    World number two Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury on Wednesday and on Friday pulled out of next week’s Madrid Masters.

    Published on Apr 18, 2026

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    Karolina Muchova edged Elina Svitolina 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday to book her spot in the final of the Stuttgart Open.

    The world number 12 will play the first ever WTA 500-level final of her career against either top seed Elena Rybakina or sixth seed Mirra Andreeva in Sunday’s final.

    Muchova, the 2023 Roland Garros runner-up, got the edge over Svitolina to claim the opening set as she converted two from two on break points against the Ukrainian.

    The seventh seed’s serve deserted her somewhat in the next frame as Svitolina hit back by breaking Muchova three times to claim the second set, which nonetheless lasted over 50 minutes.

    The crucial moment in the decider came in the ninth game as Muchova pounced on Svitolina’s service game to get her nose in front 5-4.

    That sole break was enough as Muchova then served out the match to love, sealing the deal with an ace out wide.

    Later, Australian Open champion Rybakina will look to continue her strong start to the clay-court season when she faces 18-year-old Andreeva, already a winner on the red dirt in Linz this year, in the other semifinal.

    Published on Apr 18, 2026

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  • Deadspin | After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series. Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games. For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs. “It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.” The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season. “Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.” Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs. San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday. Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington. Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat. “You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.” Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026. On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3. “It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #15hit #game #Nationals #Giants #aspire #offense #rolling
    Deadspin | After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series. Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games. For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs. “It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.” The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season. “Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.” Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs. San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday. Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington. Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat. “You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.” Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026. On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3. “It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #15hit #game #Nationals #Giants #aspire #offense #rollingApr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

    Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series.

    Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games.

    For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs.

    “It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.”

    The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season.

    “Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.”

    Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs.


    San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday.

    Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington.

    Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat.

    “You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.”

    Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026.

    On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3.

    “It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.”

    –Field Level Media

    • #Deadspin #15hit #game #Nationals #Giants #aspire #offense #rolling">Deadspin | After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling
    Deadspin | After 15-hit game vs. Nationals, Giants aspire to keep offense rolling Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series. Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games. For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs. “It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.” The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season. “Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.” Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs. San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday. Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington. Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat. “You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.” Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026. On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3. “It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #15hit #game #Nationals #Giants #aspire #offense #rollingApr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with Giants third base coach Hector Borg (80) while rounding the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

    Heliot Ramos and the San Francisco Giants will try to continue their offensive burst when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of the teams’ three-game series.

    Ramos hit a three-run homer as part of a 15-hit attack in a 10-5 San Francisco win on Friday night. It was the first time this season the Giants recorded double-digit runs, and they had scored three or fewer runs in each of their past five games.

    For Ramos, it was his first homer of the season, and it came after he had been out of the starting lineup the previous two games. He began Friday hitting .231, with seven RBIs.

    “It’s something that really woke me up,” Ramos, who drove in four runs Friday, said of not starting. “Obviously, I know it’s early, but at the end of the day, I have a pretty good sense of urgency, and I took it personally because I know I can be better than that. It did help me to work a lot. Just be aggressive at the plate, just be intentful, and I feel like it helped me with my mindset moving forward.”

    The San Francisco left fielder gave the Giants a 3-0 lead during a six-run second inning, and they kept adding runs. A member of the National League All-Star team in 2024, Ramos had 21 homers and 69 RBIs last season.

    “Ramos is an All-Star for a reason. Everyone expects him to be really good, and he expects that of himself,” Friday starter and winner Logan Webb said. “Good to see him get on track, and he’s been working his butt off, so awesome to see.”

    Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots for the Giants, and Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs.


    San Francisco will start Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.06 ERA) against fellow right-hander Cade Cavalli (0-1, 4.60) on Saturday.

    Houser allowed four runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday. He is 0-1 with a 1.27 ERA in six career games (four starts) vs. Washington.

    Cavalli lasted only 1 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks in a 16-5 defeat.

    “You could tell he was frustrated he couldn’t get in the zone, just wasn’t able to find it tonight,” Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game. “The first inning was good. It was just really when we went back out there for the second, he was just fighting himself, couldn’t get in there.”

    Cavalli, who has never faced the Giants, has allowed 15 hits and issued 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings in 2026.

    On Friday, James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Lile hit a two-run shot, his first homer of the season, to straight-away center off Webb to pull the Nationals within 8-3.

    “It feels really good,” Lile said. “I didn’t think I had it in me to go dead center, but it’s good to get the first one. Now I’m just trying to keep having quality at-bats.”

    –Field Level Media

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    Live Updates: Trump says U.S. will continue blockade after Iran says Strait of Hormuz World shares were mixed Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks and an extension of the ceasefire of the Iran war that is expiring next week.Oil prices fell Friday, while U.S. futures edged up.President Trump suggested Thursday that he’s open to extending the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, and Iran’s U.N. envoy said Tehran remained “cautiously optimistic” over negotiations with the U.S.As optimism over an extended ceasefire grew, oil prices fell early Friday after climbing a day earlier. Brent crude, the international standard, was 3.2% lower at .25 per barrel. It had surged roughly 40% since the beginning of the Iran war in late February. Benchmark U.S. crude was down 3.6% to .86 a barrel.Global energy shocks are growing over impacts of the Iran war, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining largely closed while the U.S. imposed a sea blockade on Iranian ports. The head of the International Energy Agency told The Associated Press on Thursday that Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel supplies remaining and warned of flight cancellations “soon.” In stocks, U.S. futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, while futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ticked up 0.3% Friday.Early European trading saw Britain’s FTSE 100 index down 0.2% to 10,567.17. France’s CAC 40 was 0.4% higher at 8,293.21, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.6% to 24,308.82.Asian stocks were mostly lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 58,475.90 after reaching an all-time high on Thursday. South Korea’s Kospi was 0.6% lower at 6,191.92. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.9% to 26,160.33. The Shanghai Composite index edged down 0.1% to 4,051.43.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1%. Taiwan’s Taiex traded 0.9% lower, while India’s Sensex gained 0.7%. #Live #Updates #Trump #U.S #continue #blockade #Iran #Strait #HormuzWar, Iran, Israel, Ceasefire, Donald Trump, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Middle East, Oil and Gas, Strait of Hormuz
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    Live Updates: Trump says U.S. will continue blockade after Iran says Strait of Hormuz

    World shares were mixed Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks and an extension of the ceasefire of the Iran war that is expiring next week.

    Oil prices fell Friday, while U.S. futures edged up.

    President Trump suggested Thursday that he’s open to extending the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, and Iran’s U.N. envoy said Tehran remained “cautiously optimistic” over negotiations with the U.S.

    As optimism over an extended ceasefire grew, oil prices fell early Friday after climbing a day earlier. Brent crude, the international standard, was 3.2% lower at $96.25 per barrel. It had surged roughly 40% since the beginning of the Iran war in late February. Benchmark U.S. crude was down 3.6% to $87.86 a barrel.

    Global energy shocks are growing over impacts of the Iran war, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining largely closed while the U.S. imposed a sea blockade on Iranian ports. The head of the International Energy Agency told The Associated Press on Thursday that Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel supplies remaining and warned of flight cancellations “soon.” 

    In stocks, U.S. futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, while futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ticked up 0.3% Friday.

    Early European trading saw Britain’s FTSE 100 index down 0.2% to 10,567.17. France’s CAC 40 was 0.4% higher at 8,293.21, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.6% to 24,308.82.

    Asian stocks were mostly lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 58,475.90 after reaching an all-time high on Thursday. South Korea’s Kospi was 0.6% lower at 6,191.92. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.9% to 26,160.33. The Shanghai Composite index edged down 0.1% to 4,051.43.

    Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1%. Taiwan’s Taiex traded 0.9% lower, while India’s Sensex gained 0.7%.

    #Live #Updates #Trump #U.S #continue #blockade #Iran #Strait #HormuzWar, Iran, Israel, Ceasefire, Donald Trump, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Middle East, Oil and Gas, Strait of Hormuz

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