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Rumen Radev
The
Progressive Bulgaria
party, led by former president
Rumen Radev
(pictured)
, wins a majority of the
National Assembly
in
the parliamentary elections
, in a bid to end
the ongoing Bulgarian political crisis
Separate school shootings
in Siverek
and
in Onikişubat
, Turkey, leave 12 people dead and 35 others injured.
Romuald Wadagni
wins
the Beninese presidential election
In golf,
Rory McIlroy
wins
the Masters Tournament
Ongoing
Afghanistan–Pakistan war
Iran war
Lebanon war
Russo-Ukrainian war
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Sudanese civil war
timeline
Recent deaths
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Mark Mobius
Osvaldas Balakauskas
Andy Kershaw
Marian Cygan
Phil Garner
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April 24, 2026
2026-04-24
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International relations
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
Islamabad
Pakistan
remains on lockdown amidst an uncertainty of a second round of talks between
the U.S. and Iran
The Hindu
April 23, 2026
2026-04-23
(Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
United States
president
Donald Trump
orders
the navy
to open fire on any
Iranian
vessels placing
mines
along the
Strait of Hormuz
, after
the military
reportedly observed an Iranian mine-laying operation.
(CNN)
Axios
Naval blockade of Iran
The
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
conducts a boarding operation on the stateless
tanker
M/T
Majestic
in the
Indian Ocean
, alleged to be carrying
US-sanctioned
Iranian oil
(Al Jazeera)
An
Israeli
security source says that Israel is not conducting
airstrikes
in Iran following reports of explosions over
Tehran
, while
defense minister
Israel Katz
states that the country is prepared to resume
military
action pending approval from the U.S.
(AFP via
Business Recorder
Trump rules out the use of
nuclear weapons
in the Iran war.
The Hill
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
U.S. president
Donald Trump
says that the
ceasefire
between
Israel
and
Lebanon
has been extended to 3 weeks.
(Al Jazeera)
(AP)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Dnipro strikes
Three people are killed and 10 others are injured in an overnight
Russian
drone strike
on a 13-story apartment building in
Dnipro
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Ukraine
(Reuters)
Arts and culture
Christianity in Lebanon
Italian soldiers
install a new statue of
Jesus
in the
Christian
village of
Debel
southern Lebanon
, in place of a previous statue given by the
Israeli military
, who destroyed the previous statue with a
sledgehammer
, drawing widespread outrage.
(OSV News)
(UCA News)
The Jerusalem Post
Business and economy
Japan
's
Nikkei 225
stock market index
surpasses 60,000 points for the first time, while
South Korea
's
KOSPI
also reaches a record high amid gains in technology
shares
(AFP via Channels TV)
Disasters and accidents
Drought in Horn of Africa
Famine in Somalia
More than 6.5 million, mostly southern,
Somalians
face hunger amid
climate shocks
drought
, and conflict, with children facing
acute malnutrition
risks.
(Al Jazeera)
European immigration crisis
African immigration to Europe
boat
capsizes
in waters between
Algeria
and
Spain
. At least 17
Somali migrants
are killed.
(AP)
2026 North Zealand train collision
Eighteen people are injured, including five critically, when two trains collide near
Hillerød
Capital Region
Denmark
(Reuters)
Eight people are killed and two others are injured when a vehicle loses control and plunges into a
gorge
in
Tehri Garhwal district
Uttarakhand
India
Hindustan Times
Law and crime
Corruption in South Africa
South African
president
Cyril Ramaphosa
suspends
national police
commissioner
Fannie Masemola
pending investigation into allegations of procurement violations linked to a
332 million (
US$
20 million)
police health services
tender.
(AFP via
The Peninsula
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
Exiled
Iranian crown prince
Reza Pahlavi
is splashed with red liquid after leaving a federal press conference building in
Berlin
Germany
in which he criticized
the ceasefire
between Iran and the U.S.
(AP)
Sports
2026 FIFA World Cup
Iran at the FIFA World Cup
U.S. secretary of state
Marco Rubio
states that
Iran's national football team
can participate in the upcoming
FIFA World Cup
, while indicating that entry restrictions may apply to non-athlete delegation members with alleged links to the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
(AFP via
FMT
2026 NFL draft
In
American football
, the 91st edition of the
NFL draft
is held in
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
, with the
Las Vegas Raiders
selecting former
Indiana Hoosiers
quarterback
Fernando Mendoza
with the
first overall pick
(ESPN)
April 22, 2026
2026-04-22
(Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
Iran
's
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
seizes two vessels after attempting to cross the
Strait of Hormuz
. A third vessel is also reportedly "disabled off Iran's coast".
(CNN)
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
Three members of the
Kurdistan Freedom Party
are injured in a
drone attack
in the
Khabat District
Kurdistan Region
Iraq
. The group attributes the attack to Iran.
(Al Jazeera)
2026 Lebanon war
French
UNIFIL
peacekeeper
dies from his wounds sustained from an ambush last week blamed on
Hezbollah
(AFP via Al Arabiya)
Israeli
airstrikes
kill at least five people across
Lebanon
, including a journalist.
(Al Jazeera)
Boko Haram insurgency
Suspected
Boko Haram
insurgents on
motorcycles
kill at least 20 people in shootings in
Borno State
and
Adamawa State
Nigeria
(Reuters)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Ten people are killed and eight others are injured in an attack on a
copper and gold mine
in
Chagai District
Balochistan
Pakistan
. A
Turkish
citizen is among the fatalities, while another is kidnapped.
(AFP via Al Arabiya)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
2026 Iran war fuel crisis
German
airline
Lufthansa
announces that it will cut 20,000
short-haul flights
in
Europe
this summer, saying rising
fuel
prices have made many flights "unprofitable" for the company.
(BBC News)
Stocks
in the
United States
, including
S&P 500
and
Nasdaq
, rise following yesterday’s announcement that the
ceasefire
would be extended indefinitely.
(CNBC)
Germany–Russia relations
Russia in the European energy sector
Russia
announces it will halt the transport of
Kazakh oil
to
Germany
via the
Druzhba pipeline
starting May 1, citing technical reasons, while the
German economic ministry
states that the interruption is not expected to significantly disrupt
fuel supply
(AFP via France 24)
Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed, including children, in a
multiple-vehicle collision
in
Mirzapur
Uttar Pradesh
India
(PTI via
Deccan Herald
Nine people are killed and around 27 others are injured when a bus crashes into a tree on a highway near
San Juan del Río
and
Amealco de Bonfil
Querétaro
Mexico
(Turquesa News
in Spanish
A leak results in a violent
chemical reaction
involving
nitric acid
and another substance at a facility in
Kanawha County
West Virginia
, United States, killing two people and injuring 19 others.
(AP)
Two people are killed and 16 others are injured when a passenger bus carrying
Ukrainian
citizens strikes a group of people and crashes into a ditch in
Burgas
Bulgaria
Ukrainska Pravda
International relations
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
Islamabad
Pakistan
, remains on
lockdown
ahead of a potential, unconfirmed second round of
talks between Iran and the U.S. in the city
Digital Journal
France
and the
United Kingdom
host a military conference involving over 30 countries in
Northwood, London
, to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the
Strait of Hormuz
once conditions allow.
(AA)
Law and crime
Corruption in Moldova
Moldovan
oligarch and former politician
Vladimir Plahotniuc
is sentenced to 19 years in prison for
embezzling
about
US$
1 billion from
the country's banks
(Reuters)
International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines
International Criminal Court
(ICC) judges dismiss former
Philippine president
Rodrigo Duterte
's jurisdictional challenge regarding the ICC's authority over alleged crimes committed while the
Philippines
was still a member, allowing proceedings to continue against Duterte on charges of
crimes against humanity
linked to
his anti-drug campaign
(Reuters)
Politics and elections
Balen Shah cabinet
Nepali
home minister
Sudan Gurung
resigns to allow an impartial investigation into his financial activities, becoming the second minister to leave
prime minister
Balen Shah
's government following
recent elections
(AFP via
The Straits Times
Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid scandal
The
Greek parliament
votes to lift the
immunity
of 13 legislators from the ruling
New Democracy
party to allow investigation into alleged fraud involving
European Union
agricultural subsidies
(Reuters)
Presidency of José María Balcázar
Peruvian
defence minister
Carlos Díaz Dañino
and
foreign minister
Hugo de Zela
resign following
president
José María Balcázar
's decision to postpone the purchase of
F-16 fighter jets
from the
United States
(Reuters)
April 21, 2026
2026-04-21
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
United States
president
Donald Trump
announces that the
ceasefire
will be extended so that
Iran
can make a "unified proposal", upon
Pakistani
prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif
and
field marshal
Asim Munir
's request. However, Trump also says the
blockade
will remain.
(AA)
(CNBC)
The Hill
Naval blockade of Iran
The
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
announces that it stopped and boarded a stateless
tanker
, M/T
Tifani
, which it says is connected to Iran.
Stars and Stripes
Iranian foreign minister
Abbas Araghchi
calls the blockade "an act of war" and a violation of the
ceasefire
(Al Jazeera)
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
Hezbollah
fires rockets at
Israeli troops
in
southern Lebanon
and launches a drone into
northern Israel
The Times of Israel
Two
Israeli soldiers
are sentenced to 30 days in
military prison
for destroying a statue of
Jesus
with a
sledgehammer
in the
Christian
village of
Debel
Lebanon
The Guardian
The Times of Israel
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
France–Lebanon relations
French president
Emmanuel Macron
affirms
France
's support for the
territorial integrity
of Lebanon, saying that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the country is a precondition for stability.
(Al Jazeera)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli settler violence
Two Palestinians are killed and three are injured in an attack towards a school by
settlers
and Israeli soldiers in
Al-Mughayyir
West Bank
(Reuters)
Israeli invasion of Syria
Israeli troops raid the
Quneitra Governorate
in
Syria
, where they detain three people.
(AA)
Sudanese civil war
Libya–Sudan relations
United Nations
investigation finds that the
Libyan National Army
(LNA) led by
Khalifa Haftar
facilitated the
transfer of weapons
, vehicles and
Colombian
mercenaries
to
Sudan
to fight for the
Rapid Support Forces
against
government forces
. The operation was centred around
Kufra
, Libya, where LNA forces control
Kufra Airport
(AP)
Transitional Sovereignty Council
leader
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
and
Omani
sultan
Haitham bin Tariq
hold official talks to focus on regional development and efforts to end the war in Sudan.
Muscat Daily
Mali War
The
Russian
defence ministry
says the
Africa Corps
freed a
Russian
and a
Ukrainian
citizen abducted in
Niger
in July 2024 by
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
during an operation conducted in
Mali
(AP)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Nepal
resumes issuing
work permits
for
its nationals
seeking
employment
in the
Middle East
after a temporary suspension linked to the
Iran war
, citing guidance from
the foreign ministry
and demand from workers.
(Reuters)
Vitol
CEO
Russell Hardy
says that at least one billion
barrels
of
oil
production will be lost because of the war even if it ends immediately, and that the current loss is in the range of 600 to 700 million barrels.
Financial Times
Defense industry of Japan
Japan
approves new rules easing long-standing restrictions on
arms exports
, allowing the overseas transfer of a broader range of defense equipment, including
deadly weapons
(AFP via
The Manila Times
Disasters and accidents
Thirteen people are killed and 23 injured after an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in
Thrissur
India
The Indian Express
India Today
shell
explodes inside a
Type 10
main battle tank
from the
8th Division
's
Western Army
Tank Battalion, during a
live fire exercise
at Hijudai Training Area in
Kusu
Ōita Prefecture
Japan
, which is under the
AOR
of
4th Division
, killing three
soldiers
and injuring another.
(AP)
(Asahi Shimbun Company)
International relations
Cross-strait relations
Eswatini–Taiwan relations
Taiwanese
president
Lai Ching-te
cancels
his planned visit
to
Eswatini
after the governments of
Madagascar
Mauritius
, and
Seychelles
denied
overflight permissions
for
his aircraft
, with Taiwan attributing the decision to pressure from
China
(Reuters)
Ukraine–European Union relations
Ukraine
completes repairs on the
Druzhba pipeline
damaged in a
war
-related strike and prepares to resume operations, while
president
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
links the restoration to progress on a proposed
90 billion
European Union
support package
(AP)
Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV
arrives in
Malabo
, the final leg of his
papal visit
to
Africa
, becoming the first pope to visit
Equatorial Guinea
since
John Paul II
in 1982
(AP)
Law and crime
2025 Indonesian protests
A joint investigation by the
Indonesian
human rights commission
, the
ombudsman
, and the child protection commission finds that
police
and other
state security
personnel violated
human rights
, including
arbitrary arrests
, torture, and alleged
child sexual abuse
, during anti-
government
protests in 2025 that left at least 11 people dead and thousands detained.
(Reuters)
At least five people are killed and 200 others are injured in a
prison riot
at the
Yare Prison
in
Miranda State
Venezuela
(AFP via
New Straits Times
South Korean
police
seek an
arrest warrant
for
Hybe
founder and chairperson
Bang Si-hyuk
over alleged violations of
capital market
laws related to Hybe's
initial public offering
, accusing him of misleading early investors and receiving profits through a related
private equity fund
(Reuters)
(AP News)
The
U.S. justice department
indicts the
Southern Poverty Law Center
on
fraud
charges related to payments it made to infiltrate
white supremacist
hate groups
, including the
Ku Klux Klan
Aryan Nations
and the
American Nazi Party
The Guardian
New York Post
Politics and elections
Corruption in the United States
U.S. House of Representatives
member
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
resigns from her position amid a probe by the
House Ethics Committee
, following her November 2025 indictment by federal prosecutors for stealing $5 million of
COVID-19 pandemic
relief funds, some of which allegedly went towards funding her
2022 election campaign
(AFP via
SCMP
(CNBC)
Smoking in the United Kingdom
The
British parliament
passes the
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
formally banning anyone in
England
born after December 31, 2008, from buying
cigarettes
and other
tobacco
products in an effort to create a "smoke-free generation". The age controls will enter force on January 1, 2027.
(AP)
The
Indonesian parliament
passes the landmark Domestic Workers Protection Bill into
law
after 22 years of deliberation.
(Bloomberg)
New Zealand
prime minister
Christopher Luxon
secures the support of
his caucus
after initiating and winning a
confidence vote
on his leadership within the
National Party
(Reuters)
Science and technology
Mars Exploration Program
NASA
announces that the
Curiosity
rover
has detected more than 20
organic molecules
on
Mars
using a
chemical analysis
method involving
tetramethylammonium hydroxide
, conducted for the first time on another planet, indicating the long-term preservation of compounds associated with
prebiotic chemistry
(AFP via
The Manila Times
April 20, 2026
2026-04-20
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2026 Iran war ceasefire
A Iranian official says that
Iran
may attend
ceasefire
talks with the
United States
in
Islamabad
Pakistan
, following moves by Pakistan to end the
blockade
of Iranian ports. However, a decision has yet to be made.
(Al Jazeera)
Iranian parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
says that Iran is not going to negotiate while it is being threatened.
(Al Jazeera)
U.S. president
Donald Trump
says that he is "highly unlikely" to renew the ceasefire when it expires in two days.
(AP)
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
The
cruise ship
Aroya
arrives in the
Gulf of Oman
, becoming the latest of six cruise ships in the
Middle East
to cross the
Strait of Hormuz
since the war started on February 28.
(Seatrade Cruise News)
People
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
The
Israeli military
launches
airstrikes
in
southern Lebanon
against individuals that it accused of posing a threat to
northern Israel
or to
Israeli troops
(NBC News)
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
The
United States
announces that another round of talks between
Israel
and
Lebanon
will be held in
Washington, D.C.
, on April 23.
(Al Jazeera)
Lebanese president
Joseph Aoun
announces that he is appointing a new negotiator for the next talks, former ambassador
Simon Karam
(Al Jazeera)
Gaza war
Israeli
strikes kill at least five
Palestinians
in ​separate incidents in the
Gaza Strip
(Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Crimea attacks
Ukrainian forces
say they have struck two
Russian Navy
landing ships
docked at
Sevastopol Naval Base
in
Russian-occupied
Crimea
. Separately, a Ukrainian
drone attack
on
Tuapse oil terminal
in
Krasnodar Krai
Russia
, kills one person and causes several large fires at the facility.
(Al Jazeera)
Terrorism in Russia
Russia
's
Federal Security Service
says it has arrested a
German
woman and a
Central Asian
man in
Pyatigorsk
Stavropol Krai
, and seizes an
improvised explosive device
, alleging they planned an attack on a
law enforcement
facility on instructions from
Ukraine
(AFP via
The Straits Times
Colombian conflict
FARC dissidents
launch drone strikes on the
Colombian
army
in
Ipiales
Nariño Department
, killing three soldiers and wounding two others.
(AP)
Business and economy
Apple Inc.
announces that
Tim Cook
will step down as
chief executive officer
with senior vice president of hardware engineering
John Ternus
taking on the role from September 1.
(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Earthquakes in 2026
2026 Sanriku earthquake
An earthquake
on a
scale
of 7.7 is measured off the coast of
Sanriku
Japan
. A subsequent 80-centimetre (2.6 ft) high
tsunami
is reported in
Kuji, Iwate prefecture
(AP)
(Kyodo News)
At least 21 people are killed and 45 others are injured when a passenger bus rolls into a
gorge
in
Udhampur district
Jammu and Kashmir
India
Hindustan Times
(Al Jazeera)
Six people are killed in a fire on two residential buildings in
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Philippines
(Xinhua via
The Star
Health and environment
Several
Central European
countries, including
Austria
Slovakia
and the
Czech Republic
, begin pulling
baby food
produced by
Hipp Holding
from
supermarket
shelves after
rat poison
was detected in some jars over the weekend.
(AP)
International relations
Argentina–Israel relations
2026 state visit by Javier Milei to Israel
Argentine
president
Javier Milei
receives the
Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour
from
president
Isaac Herzog
The Times of Israel
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
Pakistan–Sudan relations
Pakistan
places on hold a proposed US$1.5 billion arms and aircraft supply agreement with
Sudan
after
Saudi Arabia
withdraws financing and requests its termination.
(Reuters)
Philippines–United States relations
The
Philippines
and the
United States
begin the 19-day
Balikatan
military exercises
, described as the largest to date in terms of participating countries, involving more than 17,000 troops from seven nations and additional observers.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
2026 Teotihuacan shooting
A man
opens fire
around the
Pyramid of the Moon
in
Teotihuacán Municipality
Mexico
, killing a
Canadian
tourist and wounding 13 other people, before killing himself.
(Al Jazeera)
Lebanese liquidity crisis
France
is investigating allegations that two
Lebanese banks
transferred billions of
U.S. dollars
out of the country despite strict
capital controls
Naharnet
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
At least 62
U.S. military
veterans are arrested by
police
inside the
United States Capitol
in
Washington, D.C.
, during a
anti-war
protest against the Iran war after occupying the
Cannon House Office Building
The Hill
Latin Times
Politics and elections
2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Bulgarian political crisis
Preliminary results from yesterday's election in
Bulgaria
reveal that the
left-wing nationalist
and populist
Progressive Bulgaria
coalition, led by former
president
Rumen Radev
, secured a majority of seats in the
National Assembly
(AP)
(DW)
The
Royal Palace
of
Cambodia
announces that
King
Norodom Sihamoni
underwent surgery for
prostate cancer
in
Beijing
China
(AFP via
The Straits Times
In
Romania
, the
Social Democratic Party
withdraws support for
prime minister
Ilie Bolojan
of the
National Liberal Party
, a move that could lead to the collapse of
the coalition government
(Xinhua)
April 19, 2026
2026-04-19
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iran war
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
United States president
Donald Trump
says that negotiations with
Iran
will be held in
Islamabad
Pakistan
, on April 20, with a
U.S.
delegation led by
vice president
JD Vance
and
special envoys
Steve Witkoff
and
Jared Kushner
(Al Jazeera)
(CNBC)
Tasnim News Agency
reports that Iran is undecided as to sending a negotiating delegation to Islamabad while a
naval blockade
remains in place.
(Reuters)
Naval blockade of Iran
The
United States Navy
destroyer
USS
Spruance
and the
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
stop and
seize
control of the Iranian-flagged
container ship
Touska
, in the first direct action during the blockade.
(Bloomberg)
Task and Purpose
Hezbollah–Israel conflict
2026 Lebanon war
The
Israeli military
publishes a map of the territory that it claims to control in
Lebanon
for the first time.
(Reuters)
New People's Army rebellion
Nineteen alleged
New People's Army
militants are killed in a
shootout
with
the army
in
Toboso
Negros Occidental
Philippines
(TRT World)
Operation Southern Spear
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
Three people are killed in an
American
airstrike
against a boat in the
Caribbean Sea
The New York Times
M23 campaign
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo
and the
March 23 Movement
agree to facilitate
humanitarian aid
delivery and release prisoners within 10 days following talks in
Montreux
Switzerland
, and sign a
memorandum
establishing mechanisms to monitor a
ceasefire
(AFP via
Al-Ahram
Terrorism in the United Kingdom
Antisemitism in the United Kingdom
synagogue
in
North London
England
, is targeted in a
firebombing
attack, which is suspected to be an act of
terrorism
The Independent
Mexican drug war
Two civilians killed and three wounded in a
mass shooting
at a bar in
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí
. Authorities began to investigate the attack as part of a conflict between delictive cells.
El Universal
in Spanish
Five gunmen are killed in a
shootout
with security forces in the municipality of
General Terán
Nuevo León
. Authorities start a series surveillance operation in the area.
(Milenio Noticias
in Spanish
Two Mexican officers and two
Central Intelligence Agency
agents are killed in a car crash in the northern Mexican state of
Chihuahua
. President
Claudia Sheinbaum
states her government is investigating "potential violations of national security", with their operation to reportedly destroy a
clandestine
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Tamil Nadu
India
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Kaveri
river in
Mysore district
Karnataka
, India.
Deccan Herald
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explosion and fire at a house in
Lamar Township
Pennsylvania
, United States.
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in
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Argentina
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in
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Sabah
Malaysia
, displacing thousands of residents.
(AFP via
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Argentine
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and the
Western Hemisphere
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2026 Internet blackout in Iran
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East Azerbaijan province
, Iran, on charges related to importing
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(AFP via
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King
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
of
Bahrain
announces that
Bahraini nationality law
will be reassessed so that actions can be taken against anyone who provided assistance to Iran's
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
, such as with espionage.
(Arab News)
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in
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Louisiana
, United States. The perpetrator later
carjacks
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Red River
to the adjacent
Bossier City
, where he is fatally shot by
police
(Reuters)
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Los Angeles International Airport
in
California
for allegedly helping Iran
traffic weapons
to
Sudan
The Guardian
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leads the
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Progressive Bulgaria
coalition, the
frontrunner
of the election according to opinion polls.
(AFP via RFI)
(AP)
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Several universities across
Islamabad
and
Rawalpindi
in
Pakistan
, including the
International Islamic University
and
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
, will shift to online classes amidst a potential second round of
talks between Iran and the U.S.
The Express Tribune
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Golkar Party
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Indonesia
, is assassinated at
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. The two perpetrators are subsequently arrested.
(CNN Indonesia
in Indonesian
Tempo
in Indonesian
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humanoid robot
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Honor
completes a
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in
Beijing
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(AFP via RTÉ)
(Fox News)
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Blue Origin
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, which it recovers after liftoff, but the communications satellite it carried for
AST SpaceMobile
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line
" along
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similar to
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. Israel conducts strikes against individuals it says approach its forces in violation of ceasefire arrangements, including operations targeting positions and
tunnels
linked to
Hezbollah
(AFP via
The Korea Herald
(Al Jazeera)
French soldier
is killed and three are injured in a shooting against
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
peacekeepers
in
Deir Kifa
, southern
Lebanon
France
has accused Hezbollah of being responsible, an allegation that the group has denied.
(AP)
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2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iran
says that a date for another round of talks with the
United States
has not been set, pending an agreement on a framework for negotiations.
(NBC News)
Iranian parliament speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
says that
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have progressed but also states that a deal is far from ready.
The Times of Israel
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reports that 21 ships have been turned back since the start of the
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is closed again until the blockade ends.
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tanker
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gunboats
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Palestinian
casualties to 72,549 killed and 172,274 injured, including at least 773 killed and 2,171 injured since
the October 2025 ceasefire
(Al Jazeera)
Terrorism in Ukraine
2026 Kyiv shooting
Six people are killed and 15 others are injured, including a child, in a
mass shooting
in
Holosiivskyi District
Kyiv
Ukraine
. The gunman barricaded himself inside a
supermarket
and took
hostages
before being killed by
police
(Sky News)
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Coachella 2026
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Coachella
festival in
Empire Polo Club
Indio
California
, American
rock
band
The Strokes
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Central Intelligence Agency
of
enforcing
regime change through violence while performing "
Oblivius
" and also
denounce
the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran.
The Independent
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Bangladesh
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International relations
Australia–Japan relations
Australian general purpose frigate program
Australia
and
Japan
sign an agreement for the delivery of the first
stealth ships
under a
AU$
10 billion (
US$
7.2 billion) program to supply the
Australian navy
with
a new fleet
of
warships
(AFP via
The Manila Times
India–Iran relations
India
's
external affairs ministry
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Spanish
prime minister
Pedro Sánchez
left-wing
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Barcelona
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's
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Colombia
's
Gustavo Petro
Kosovo
's
Albin Kurti
Mexico
's
Claudia Sheinbaum
South Africa
's
Cyril Ramaphosa
, and
Uruguay
's
Yamandú Orsi
El Constitucional
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Pakistan
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Islamabad
ahead of potential second round of talks between Iran and the U.S.
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Rawalpindi
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Indian citizens
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Sikh
temple
in
Covo
Province of Bergamo
Italy
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