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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154331" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations" target="_blank">2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian" target="_blank">Masoud Pezeshkian</a> releases a letter to the American people and suggests that diplomatic engagement is possible. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/iran-president-pezeshkian-letter-diplomacy.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Israel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ten people are injured, including a girl from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bnei_Brak" target="_blank">Bnei Brak</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>, who is in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_state" target="_blank">critical condition</a>, after a missile barrage from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/girl-hurt-in-iran-missile-strike-is-in-critical-condition-another-boy-seriously-injured-hospitals/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel" target="_blank">fuel</a> storage at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_International_Airport" target="_blank">Kuwait International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farwaniya_Governorate" target="_blank">Farwaniya Governorate</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" target="_blank">Kuwait</a>, is hit by Iranian drones, causing a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_fire" target="_blank">major fire</a>. <a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/major-fire-breaks-out-in-kuwait-international-airport-after-iranian-drone-attacks-1.500492703" target="_blank">(Gulf News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> fires three missiles in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a>, with two intercepted and a third one hitting a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tanker</a> registered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy" target="_blank">QatarEnergy</a>. <a href="https://www.khaama.com/iran-attacks-oil-tanker-in-qatari-waters/" target="_blank">(Khaama Press)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshis" target="_blank">Bangladeshi</a> national is killed by shrapnel during a drone interception in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujairah" target="_blank">Fujairah</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>. <a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/us-israel-war-iran/news/bangladeshi-killed-drone-shrapnel-uae-official-media-4140716" target="_blank">(AFP via The Daily Star)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S.</a> strike on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a> reportedly damages the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Tehran" target="_blank">former U.S. embassy</a>, which was converted into a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum" target="_blank">museum</a> following its takeover during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution" target="_blank">Iranian Revolution</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Church%2C_Tehran" target="_blank">St. Nicholas Orthodox Church</a> is also damaged. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604017722" target="_blank">(Iran International)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/strikes-hit-russian-orthodox-church-in-tehran-moscow-says/" target="_blank">(AFP via The Times of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">As confirmed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Defense" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Defense</a> and international media, two more <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper" target="_blank">MQ-9 Reaper</a> unmanned reconnaissance drones have been shot down over Iranian territory. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604019436" target="_blank">(Iran International)</a> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-nato-tehran-threatens-us-tech-companies-strait-of-hormuz/" target="_blank">(CBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A military official with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israel Defense Forces</a> says that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli Air Force</a> has completed strikes against vital targets in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> including military and nuclear targets. <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1e7deij11g" target="_blank">(Ynet)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> kill seven people, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> commander for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>, and injure dozens more in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut" target="_blank">Beirut</a> and nearby <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalde" target="_blank">Khalde</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/319299-israeli-strike-in-jnah-targeted-hezbollah-commander-for-iraq" target="_blank">(AFP via Naharnet)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> reports a missile launched by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi" target="_blank">Houthi</a> militias is intercepted. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-critically-hurt-by-iranian-cluster-bomb-as-repeated-salvos-target-center/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_front_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Russian Defence Ministry</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">its forces</a> have taken full control of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_Oblast" target="_blank">Luhansk Oblast</a> in eastern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian military</a> denies this claim, saying its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Assault_Brigade" target="_blank">3rd Assault Brigade</a> continues to hold a small number of positions near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_line" target="_blank">front line</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-luhansk-us-talks-drones-d78a7b78203130ddef11757e7df88abe" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strike</a> kills four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolotonosha" target="_blank">Zolotonosha</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherkasy_Oblast" target="_blank">Cherkasy Oblast</a>, Ukraine. <a href="https://english.nv.ua/nation/four-killed-in-zolotonosha-district-in-russian-drone-attack-on-cherkasy-oblast-50596788.html" target="_blank">(The New Voice of Ukraine)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan_conflict" target="_blank">2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is reported that talks between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a> are held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> in an effort to end the current conflict. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/pakistan-afghanistan-open-fresh-talks-china-end-conflict-say-sources-2026-04-01/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A boat carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghans" target="_blank">Afghan</a> migrants capsizes off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodrum" target="_blank">Bodrum</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkey</a>, leaving at least 19 people dead, according to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Guard_Command_%28Turkey%29" target="_blank">Turkish Coast Guard</a>. Twenty other migrants are rescued. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/turkey-boat-chase-migrants-70ad90e8b0f72513acbfa1560be6ca64" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_centers_in_Cambodia" target="_blank">Scam centers in Cambodia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia" target="_blank">Cambodia</a> extradites the former chairperson of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huione_Group" target="_blank">Huione Group</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>, where <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_China" target="_blank">law enforcement</a> authorities accuse him of involvement in a large-scale <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud" target="_blank">online fraud</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering" target="_blank">money laundering</a> network linked to Huione. Investigators identify him as an associate of suspected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Cambodia" target="_blank">crime</a> leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Zhi_%28businessman%29" target="_blank">Chen Zhi</a>, who was previously extradited in connection with the case. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/01/accused-scam-boss-extradited-from-cambodia-to-china" target="_blank">(AFP via The Star)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Mina" target="_blank">Alice Mina</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimiro_Selva" target="_blank">Vladimiro Selva</a> are sworn in as the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captains_Regent_of_San_Marino" target="_blank">Captains Regent of San Marino</a>. <a href="https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/politica-c2/10-aprile-il-giorno-dei-capitani-reggenti-alice-mina-e-vladimiro-selva-a288584" target="_blank">(San Marino RTV)</a></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program" target="_blank">Artemis program</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA" target="_blank">NASA</a> launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II" target="_blank">Artemis II</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center" target="_blank">Kennedy Space Center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida" target="_blank">Florida</a>, United States, carrying NASA astronauts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Wiseman" target="_blank">Reid Wiseman</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Glover_%28astronaut%29" target="_blank">Victor Glover</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Koch" target="_blank">Christina Koch</a>, along with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Space_Agency" target="_blank">Canadian Space Agency</a> astronaut <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hansen" target="_blank">Jeremy Hansen</a>, for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyby_%28spaceflight%29" target="_blank">flyby</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon" target="_blank">Moon</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g4ygw0r02t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154331, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations']2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] releases a letter to the American people and suggests that diplomatic engagement is possible. [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/iran-president-pezeshkian-letter-diplomacy.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel']2026 Iranian strikes on Israel[/URL] [LIST] [*]Ten people are injured, including a girl from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bnei_Brak']Bnei Brak[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL], who is in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_state']critical condition[/URL], after a missile barrage from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/girl-hurt-in-iran-missile-strike-is-in-critical-condition-another-boy-seriously-injured-hospitals/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel']fuel[/URL] storage at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_International_Airport']Kuwait International Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farwaniya_Governorate']Farwaniya Governorate[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait']Kuwait[/URL], is hit by Iranian drones, causing a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_fire']major fire[/URL]. [URL='https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/major-fire-breaks-out-in-kuwait-international-airport-after-iranian-drone-attacks-1.500492703']([I]Gulf News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar']2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] fires three missiles in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL], with two intercepted and a third one hitting a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tanker[/URL] registered by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy']QatarEnergy[/URL]. [URL='https://www.khaama.com/iran-attacks-oil-tanker-in-qatari-waters/'](Khaama Press)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_United_Arab_Emirates']2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshis']Bangladeshi[/URL] national is killed by shrapnel during a drone interception in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujairah']Fujairah[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL]. [URL='https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/us-israel-war-iran/news/bangladeshi-killed-drone-shrapnel-uae-official-media-4140716'](AFP via [I]The Daily Star[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S.[/URL] strike on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL] reportedly damages the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Tehran']former U.S. embassy[/URL], which was converted into a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum']museum[/URL] following its takeover during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution']Iranian Revolution[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Church%2C_Tehran']St. Nicholas Orthodox Church[/URL] is also damaged. [URL='https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604017722'](Iran International)[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/strikes-hit-russian-orthodox-church-in-tehran-moscow-says/'](AFP via [I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [*]As confirmed by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Defense']U.S. Department of Defense[/URL] and international media, two more [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ-9_Reaper']MQ-9 Reaper[/URL] unmanned reconnaissance drones have been shot down over Iranian territory. [URL='https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604019436'](Iran International)[/URL] [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-nato-tehran-threatens-us-tech-companies-strait-of-hormuz/']([I]CBC News[/I])[/URL] [*]A military official with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israel Defense Forces[/URL] says that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli Air Force[/URL] has completed strikes against vital targets in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] including military and nuclear targets. [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1e7deij11g'](Ynet)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] kill seven people, including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] commander for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL], and injure dozens more in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut']Beirut[/URL] and nearby [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalde']Khalde[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/319299-israeli-strike-in-jnah-targeted-hezbollah-commander-for-iraq'](AFP via [I]Naharnet[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli military[/URL] reports a missile launched by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi']Houthi[/URL] militias is intercepted. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-critically-hurt-by-iranian-cluster-bomb-as-repeated-salvos-target-center/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_front_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29']Russian Defence Ministry[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']its forces[/URL] have taken full control of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_Oblast']Luhansk Oblast[/URL] in eastern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian military[/URL] denies this claim, saying its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Assault_Brigade']3rd Assault Brigade[/URL] continues to hold a small number of positions near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_line']front line[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-luhansk-us-talks-drones-d78a7b78203130ddef11757e7df88abe'](AP)[/URL] [*]A Russian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strike[/URL] kills four [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolotonosha']Zolotonosha[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherkasy_Oblast']Cherkasy Oblast[/URL], Ukraine. [URL='https://english.nv.ua/nation/four-killed-in-zolotonosha-district-in-russian-drone-attack-on-cherkasy-oblast-50596788.html'](The New Voice of Ukraine)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan_conflict']2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]It is reported that talks between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL] are held in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] in an effort to end the current conflict. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/china/pakistan-afghanistan-open-fresh-talks-china-end-conflict-say-sources-2026-04-01/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A boat carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghans']Afghan[/URL] migrants capsizes off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodrum']Bodrum[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkey[/URL], leaving at least 19 people dead, according to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Guard_Command_%28Turkey%29']Turkish Coast Guard[/URL]. Twenty other migrants are rescued. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/turkey-boat-chase-migrants-70ad90e8b0f72513acbfa1560be6ca64'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_centers_in_Cambodia']Scam centers in Cambodia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia']Cambodia[/URL] extradites the former chairperson of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huione_Group']Huione Group[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL], where [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_China']law enforcement[/URL] authorities accuse him of involvement in a large-scale [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud']online fraud[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering']money laundering[/URL] network linked to Huione. Investigators identify him as an associate of suspected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Cambodia']crime[/URL] leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Zhi_%28businessman%29']Chen Zhi[/URL], who was previously extradited in connection with the case. [URL='https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/01/accused-scam-boss-extradited-from-cambodia-to-china'](AFP via [I]The Star[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Mina']Alice Mina[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimiro_Selva']Vladimiro Selva[/URL] are sworn in as the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captains_Regent_of_San_Marino']Captains Regent of San Marino[/URL]. [URL='https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/politica-c2/10-aprile-il-giorno-dei-capitani-reggenti-alice-mina-e-vladimiro-selva-a288584']([I]San Marino RTV[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program']Artemis program[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA']NASA[/URL] launches [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II']Artemis II[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center']Kennedy Space Center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida']Florida[/URL], United States, carrying NASA astronauts [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Wiseman']Reid Wiseman[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Glover_%28astronaut%29']Victor Glover[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Koch']Christina Koch[/URL], along with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Space_Agency']Canadian Space Agency[/URL] astronaut [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hansen']Jeremy Hansen[/URL], for a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyby_%28spaceflight%29']flyby[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon']Moon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g4ygw0r02t'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_1"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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