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April 18, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Owen Jones Britain’s Daily Telegraph is being acquired by a German-based media giant — and now its journalists are formally expected to support Israel. The Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has cleared the takeover by Axel Springer SE. Its CEO, Mathias Döpfner, has written to Telegraph staff “outlining his commitment” to the paper. An ... <a title="Owen Jones: At The Telegraph, journalist support for Israel is now mandatory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/18/owen-jones-at-the-telegraph-journalist-support-for-israel-is-now-mandatory/" aria-label="Read more about Owen Jones: At The Telegraph, journalist support for Israel is now mandatory">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade US President Donald Trump probably thinks he can starve a country that feeds itself. Washington is selling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a chokehold. However, it is worth asking whether the hand actually reaches the throat. Iran shares land borders with seven countries — Türkiye, Iraq, ... <a title="Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/iran-hasnt-survived-decades-of-hostile-sanctions-assassinations-and-sabotage-by-accident-its-by-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I don’t mind admitting that I hope the US and Israel suffer a crushing, devastating defeat in Iran. I hope this war collapses the entire US empire. My only loyalty is to humanity, and being on Team Human in today’s world means being against the US empire and against Israel. I ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: I hope the US loses and the empire collapses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/caitlin-johnstone-i-hope-the-us-loses-and-the-empire-collapses/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: I hope the US loses and the empire collapses">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A massive Stop Wars Aotearoa coalition rally and march on the US Consulate took place in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau last Saturday, 11 April 2026. “We’re going to stand up for the people of Iran, stand up for the people of Palestine, stand up for the people of Lebanon, stand up for the ... <a title="Gallery: Standing up for the people of Iran . . . and Palestine, Lebanon, Venezuela, Cuba . . ." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/gallery-standing-up-for-the-people-of-iran-and-palestine-lebanon-venezuela-cuba/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Standing up for the people of Iran . . . and Palestine, Lebanon, Venezuela, Cuba . . .">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Pacific Media Watch The war on Iran is not only being fought on the battlefield, reports France24 — it is also playing out online. Iran’s state media recently took a leaf out of the White House’s own social media playbook, mocking US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an AI-generated propaganda ... <a title="Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/iran-trolls-trump-with-ai-generated-lego-video-now-banned/" aria-label="Read more about Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean This US naval blockade is meant to strangle the Iranian economy by preventing it from exporting oil — the economic lifeline of Iran. It will do nothing of the sort. Please study the infographics below. Before the war started, Iran was furiously loading tankers with oil at 3 times the normal ... <a title="Why Trump’s naval blockade to ‘strangle’ Iran is a joke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/why-trumps-naval-blockade-to-strangle-iran-is-a-joke/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump’s naval blockade to ‘strangle’ Iran is a joke">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: Ship traffic has halted again in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump ordered the US military to begin a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting on Monday. Iran denounced Trump’s move as an illegal act amounting to “piracy”. Iran has threatened to strike Gulf ports in ... <a title="Iran threatens retaliation over Gulf ‘piracy’ in Trump’s naval blockade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/iran-threatens-retaliation-over-gulf-piracy-in-trumps-naval-blockade/" aria-label="Read more about Iran threatens retaliation over Gulf ‘piracy’ in Trump’s naval blockade">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A group of 39 boats known as the Global Sumud Flotilla has set sail from Barcelona to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, with organisers saying more vessels are expected to join along the route — making this their largest mission so far, reports Al Jazeera. Israeli security forces illegally intercepted and detained ... <a title="Global Sumud Flotilla heads from Barcelona to break Gaza blockade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/global-sumud-flotilla-heads-from-barcelona-to-break-gaza-blockade/" aria-label="Read more about Global Sumud Flotilla heads from Barcelona to break Gaza blockade">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Thousands of protesters took part in the “Stop Wars Aotearoa” rallies across New Zealand today, calling for an end to the illegal war on Iran and the brutal onslaught on Lebanon this week breaching a fragile two-week truce. While high-powered delegations from Iran and the United States were arriving in Islamabad for ... <a title="Protesters rally across Aotearoa in condemnation of Israel, US ‘warmongering’ and ‘shameful’ NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/protesters-rally-across-aotearoa-in-condemnation-of-israel-us-warmongering-and-shameful-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Protesters rally across Aotearoa in condemnation of Israel, US ‘warmongering’ and ‘shameful’ NZ">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: As the US and Iran prepared to hold ceasefire talks in Pakistan today, Israel is continuing to bomb Lebanon. The death toll from Israel’s massive attack on Wednesday topped 300. More than 1150 people were injured. In a span of 10 minutes, Israel struck 100 sites across Beirut, the Beqaa Valley ... <a title="‘Ten minutes of terror’ – Lebanon death toll tops 300 from Israel’s ‘Black Wednesday’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/ten-minutes-of-terror-lebanon-death-toll-tops-300-from-israels-black-wednesday/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ten minutes of terror’ – Lebanon death toll tops 300 from Israel’s ‘Black Wednesday’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Marilyn Garson, of Sh’ma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices Vietnam survived Nixon’s madman theory and the world survived the era of mutually assured destruction. Now we face the moment of two super-empowered shitheads. There is nothing nicer to call them. Who will stop two self-obsessed, very old men, already dedicated to tearing down ... <a title="‘Someone, everyone, stop them’ – and now Trump has pulled back from the brink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/someone-everyone-stop-them-and-now-trump-has-pulled-back-from-the-brink/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Someone, everyone, stop them’ – and now Trump has pulled back from the brink">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
The Murdoch press runs cover for an illegal war by blaming the wrong man entirely, instead of informing the public of facts. Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown Here is a reliable indicator that you are being managed rather than informed. When the story gets complicated, when the real cause of your pain ... <a title="This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/this-isnt-journalism-australias-bowen-beat-up-and-the-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war">Read more</a>
