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• Il presidente Trump ha dichiarato il 9 maggio 2026 che gli Stati Uniti sono ancora in attesa della risposta dell'Iran all'ultimo piano di pace, sottolineando che potrebbe arrivare 'da un momento all'altro'. • I prezzi del carburante in tempo di guerra hanno raggiunto una media di 4,53 dollari per gallone a livello nazionale, segnando un aumento di 25 centesimi per la seconda settimana consecutiva in mezzo alle tensioni in corso. • L'assenza di risposta aumenta i rischi nello Stretto di Hormuz, dove le recenti azioni navali sottolineano le fragili dinamiche del cessate il fuoco.

• The United Nations has issued an urgent warning that Haiti faces a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe as gang violence has displaced over 300,000 people in the past two months alone. • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports critical shortages of food, water, and medical supplies; gang-controlled areas now cover approximately 60% of Port-au-Prince. • The US has deployed additional Coast Guard vessels to monitor the situation and assist with refugee operations, while discussions continue about potential military intervention or expanded peacekeeping measures.

• The United Nations reported that renewed fighting in South Sudan has displaced over 500,000 people in the past month, creating a humanitarian emergency affecting food security across the region. • The World Food Programme warned that without immediate intervention, famine conditions could emerge within 60 days, affecting approximately 8 million people across South Sudan and neighboring countries. • The US has committed an additional $150 million in humanitarian assistance, but aid organizations stress that security challenges continue to impede delivery of food and medical supplies to affected populations.

• The United Nations reported on April 4, 2026, that 25 million Sudanese face famine risk due to ongoing civil war blocking aid routes in Darfur and Khartoum. • US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced $300 million in emergency food assistance during a Security Council session, bringing total US aid to $1.2 billion since 2023. • Conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has displaced 8.5 million, making it the world's largest humanitarian crisis, per UN estimates.

More than 200 Americans at Balad site say they have no evacuation plan as fears grow of a post-Ramadan assaultSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHundreds of US contractors are stranded on a major military base near Baghdad, Iraq, with no evacuation plan, while local Iran-backed militants are possibly making plans to attack the base, three sources said.The contractors are employed on the Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base, formerly Balad Air Base, to support the Iraqi government’s F-16 fighter jet program. Continue reading...