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EU says jet fuel market to get tighter if Hormuz situation does not improve

ENDF has informed the international diplomatic community in Addis Ababa of possible government actions against the "Tsimdo".

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"Justice delayed is justice denied"

Eight Israeli settlers were killed and dozens injured

Israeli media reported on Sunday that Eight Israeli settlers were killed and dozens injured after an Iranian missile struck the settlement of Beit Shemesh near occupied Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes since Saturday have killed at least 201 people and injured 747 more, according to the Iranian Red Crescent.

At least 148 people were killed and 95 more were wounded in a strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran’s Minab city, killing at according to Iranian officials.

The Israeli military claimed it eliminated 40 key Iranian commanders in a single minute during Saturday’s opening strike in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israeli military and media said the strikes hit dozens of political and military sites as well as residential areas.

Mass protests erupt in after confirmation of Supreme Leader’s killing

Thousands of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran on Sunday in mass protests and mourning rallies following state media confirmation that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on the country.

Iran’s state broadcaster Press TV quoted the government as vowing that the “crime of assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution will not go unpunished,” as crowds gathered in central Tehran chanting anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans and carrying portraits of the late leader.

Earlier Iranian authorities reported at least 201 people have been killed nationwide.

One of the deadliest was a strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, which killed 108 students, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Responsibility for the strike has not been independently confirmed.

Iran has since launched retaliatory attacks against U.S. and Israeli interests across several Middle Eastern countries, prompting multiple states to close their airspace.

Tehran confirms Khamenei’s killing

Iranian state media confirms the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US and Israel’s ongoing attacks on the country.

Iranian state media say Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandson were also killed.

On Saturday, a strike on a school in southern Iran has killed at least 108 people, and that at least 201 people have been killed across 24 provinces.

Iran’s retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and US assets in multiple Middle East countries, including Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Several countries across the region have shut their airspace amid the exchange of attacks. (Al Jazeera)

Al Jezeera reported his death

Ethio Israel Political Consultations Advance Cooperation in Trade Technology and Development

5 Jan 2025

Ethiopia and Israel on Tuesday concluded the fourth round of political consultations in Jerusalem, reaffirming their commitment to deepen cooperation across development, trade, technology, and regional engagement.

The Ethiopian delegation was led by State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abera.

Discussions covered bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of mutual interest, with a strong focus on development cooperation, trade and investment, technology transfer, water conservation, people to people relations, training, and capacity building.

During the consultations, the Israeli side commended Ethiopia’s recent achievements in corridor development in Addis Ababa and other cities, describing them as a positive signal of the country’s broader development trajectory.

Both sides emphasized Ethiopia’s strategic importance in the region and agreed to expand development cooperation, enhance trade and investment, and better leverage their comparative advantages.

The two countries also agreed to maintain regular political dialogue and to explore the possibility of joint ministerial consultations. Preserving strong people to people ties was highlighted as a shared priority, including the protection of common historical heritage.

Ethiopia and Israel maintain longstanding relations grounded in mutual respect and close people to people connections.

Over the years, this relationship has grown into a broad partnership that includes sustained political dialogue, security cooperation, expanding trade and investment links, and collaboration in technology and innovation.