Issued on: 30/04/2026 - 04:49
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, April 29, 2026 © Matt Rourke, AP
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
- Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed to strike Hezbollah targets north of the Litani River and beyond the so-called "Yellow Line" during a visit to south Lebanon on Wednesday.
- Attacks on healthcare facilities and staff are increasing globally, with a notable uptick recorded since the recent conflict in the Middle East began, said the World Health Organization.
- Iran's speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has emerged as a figurehead since the start of the Middle East war, has said the US naval blockade of Iran aimed to create division and "make us collapse from within".
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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