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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154341" 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/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">2026 Iran war ceasefire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After pressure from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> agrees to hold direct talks with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, D.C.</a>, but refuses to observe the Iran war ceasefire in Lebanon. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/israel-lebanon-negotiations-ceasefire" target="_blank">(Axios)</a> <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israels-netanyahu-says-no-ceasefire-in-lebanon-despite-ordering-talks-with-beirut/3900336" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
<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> says that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> was approved by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran" target="_blank">Supreme Leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei" target="_blank">Mojtaba Khamenei</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irans-president-says-ceasefire-was-approved-by-the-supreme-leader/" target="_blank">(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_Arab_countries" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force" target="_blank">Bahraini military</a> intercepts seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">drones from Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bahrain-reports-new-drone-attack-from-iran-on-2nd-day-of-ceasefire/3899405" target="_blank">(AA)</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">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Kuwaiti military</a> reports that drones attacked several vital facilities and caused significant damage to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_National_Guard" target="_blank">national guard</a> base. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/kuwait-says-national-guard-site-vital-facilities-hit-by-hostile-drones/3900284" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy</a> announces alternative routes for ships crossing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>, citing risks of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine" target="_blank">sea mines</a> in the main shipping channel. <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639281/middle-east" target="_blank">(AFP via Arab News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company" target="_blank">Abu Dhabi National Oil Company</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Al_Jaber" target="_blank">Sultan Al Jaber</a> says that the strait is still not open because Iran is restricting and controlling traffic. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-strait-hormuz-tanker-ship-uae.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon" target="_blank">Gabon</a>-flagged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tanker</a> MSG crosses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarineTraffic" target="_blank">MarineTraffic</a>, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway" target="_blank">waterway</a> since the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> was announced. <a href="https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/04/09/first-non-iranian-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz-since-ceasefire" target="_blank">(Gulf Today)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_killed_during_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">Iranian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Kharazi" target="_blank">Kamal Kharazi</a> dies from injuries sustained during a April 1 airstrike on his home carried by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/62ohmrssa" target="_blank">(Ynet)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Hezbollah–Israel conflict</a><ul>
<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/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah_armed_strength%23Rockets" target="_blank">rockets</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz" target="_blank">kibbutz</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manara%2C_Israel" target="_blank">Manara</a> in response to Israeli and American violations of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> linked to the Iran war. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/9/hezbollah-says-fired-rockets-towards-israel-in-response-to-violation-of-ceasefire-1022" target="_blank">(AFP via ABS-CBN News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least seven people are killed by a wave of Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery" target="_blank">artillery</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29" target="_blank">shelling</a> across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/fresh-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-threaten-us-iran-ceasefire" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> says that it has killed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Resistance_Brigades" target="_blank">Lebanese Resistance Brigades</a> commanders Maher Qassem Hamdan and Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary-General_of_Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem" target="_blank">Naim Qassem</a>. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892427" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-has-killed-nephew-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-2026-04-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hezbollah says that its fighters are engaged in &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_quarters_battle" target="_blank">point-blank clashes</a>&quot; with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli troops</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bint_Jbeil" target="_blank">Bint Jbeil</a>, Lebanon. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/09/hezbollah-says-engaging-israeli-forces-directly-in-south-lebanon-town-of-bint-jbeil" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanese authorities</a> update the losses from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Lebanon_attacks" target="_blank">previous day's attacks</a> to 303 killed and 1,150 injured. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/death-toll-from-wednesday-s-israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-rises-to-303-health-ministry/3900136" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Russia–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> has launched a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage" target="_blank">sabotage</a> operation on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy" target="_blank">its navy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_infrastructure" target="_blank">critical infrastructure</a>, including pipelines. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg54mdlqppjt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In an emergency conference, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" target="_blank">British defence secretary</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Healey" target="_blank">John Healey</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy" target="_blank">Russian Navy</a> submarines have launched military action against the UK in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea" target="_blank">North Sea</a> near its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_submarine_internet_cables" target="_blank">undersea cables</a> and says counter-measures are underway. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg54mdlqppjt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque" target="_blank">Al-Aqsa Mosque</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre" target="_blank">Church of the Holy Sepulchre</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wall" target="_blank">Western Wall</a>, and other holy sites in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_of_Jerusalem" target="_blank">Old City</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem" target="_blank">Jerusalem</a> reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns. <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/682746" target="_blank">(Israel National News)</a> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/al-aqsa-reopens-after-israels-closure-start-war-iran" target="_blank"> (Middle East Eye)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sites-reopen-in-jerusalems-old-city-after-over-a-month-of-closure/amp/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development" target="_blank">European Bank for Reconstruction and Development</a> announces plans to allocate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro" target="_blank">€</a>5 billion to support economies affected by the Iran war, focusing on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_system" target="_blank">financial systems</a>, businesses, and infrastructure in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">Jordan</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://www.lse.co.uk/news/ebrd-to-deploy-5-billion-euros-in-countries-hit-by-iran-war-xolgni9ibt6tlfr.html" target="_blank">(Reuters via London South East)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Air" target="_blank">Gulf Air</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_carrier" target="_blank">flag carrier</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahrain</a>, announces a plan to return its operations hub to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_International_Airport" target="_blank">Bahrain International Airport</a> after having relocated to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fahd_International_Airport" target="_blank">King Fahd International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dammam" target="_blank">Dammam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, during the Iran war. <a href="https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/gulf-air-return-bahrain-iran-ceasefire/" target="_blank">(Aerospace Global News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil" target="_blank">Oil prices</a> rebound amidst concerns about the ceasefire, with U.S. and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude" target="_blank">Brent Crude</a> back up to nearly $100 per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29" target="_blank">barrel</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-iran-ceasefire-doubts-rcna267421" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a> reports that the recent Iranian attack on a pumping station of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Crude_Oil_Pipeline" target="_blank">East–West Crude Oil Pipeline</a> reduced its throughput by 700,000 barrels per day. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-saudi-arabia-east-west-pipeline.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAID_in_the_second_Trump_administration" target="_blank">USAID in the second Trump administration</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD" target="_blank">OECD</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_development_assistance" target="_blank">official development assistance</a> from its member states declined by 23.1 percent in real terms to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>174.3 billion, marking the largest recorded annual decrease, with the reduction largely driven by cuts from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_foreign_aid" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Development_aid_down__historic__23_1_percent_in_2025__OECD&amp;news_id=1726284&amp;group_news=ALLNEWS&amp;taging_subtype=UNITEDSTATES&amp;name=&amp;search=y_general&amp;q=UNITED%20STATES,%20&amp;halaman=1" target="_blank">(AFP via Indo Premier)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_migrant_crisis" target="_blank">European migrant crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people are killed and 38 are rescued after an inflatable dinghy of migrants capsized near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais" target="_blank">Calais</a>, off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_France" target="_blank">Northern France</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/small-boat-sinks-channel-casualties-unknown-french-local-authorities-say-2026-04-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Bahrain–United Kingdom relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Qatar–United Kingdom relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer</a> visits Bahrain, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a> during a trip to several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_states_of_the_Persian_Gulf" target="_blank">Gulf Arab states</a> to discuss the regional situation. <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/keir-starmer-it-takes-more-than-just-words-to-make-us-iran-ceasefire-permanent/a/145516120.html" target="_blank">(Belfast Telegraph)</a> <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/keir-starmer-arrives-middle-east-36987704.amp" target="_blank">(Daily Record)</a> <a href="https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/04/2026/british-prime-minister-arrives-in-doha" target="_blank">(The Peninsula Qatar)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Qatar_relations" target="_blank">India–Qatar relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">Indian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas_%28India%29" target="_blank">oil and gas minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardeep_Singh_Puri" target="_blank">Hardeep Singh Puri</a> visits Qatar to discuss the prioritization of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Qatar" target="_blank">energy exports</a>, as the country is India's largest supplier of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas" target="_blank">liquefied natural gas</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_petroleum_gas" target="_blank">liquefied petroleum gas</a>. <a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indias-Oil-Minister-Heads-to-Qatar-as-LNG-Supply-Crisis-Deepens.html" target="_blank">(OilPrice.com)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-oil-minister-visit-qatar-thursday-2026-04-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Iraq–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_deputy_secretary_of_state" target="_blank">United States deputy secretary of state</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Landau" target="_blank">Christopher Landau</a> summons the ambassador of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a> to protest the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Iraq" target="_blank">Iraqi government</a>'s failure to prevent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict_with_pro-Iranian_Iraqi_militias" target="_blank">militia attacks on American personnel</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-summons-iraqi-envoy-over-militia-attacks-on-american-diplomatic-personnel/3900323" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Russia" target="_blank">Terrorism in Russia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Russia" target="_blank">Supreme Court of Russia</a> designates the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Russia" target="_blank">human rights</a> group <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_%28society%29" target="_blank">Memorial</a> as an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organizations_designated_as_terrorist_or_extremist_by_Russia" target="_blank">extremist organization</a> and bans its activities following a petition by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Ministry of Justice</a>. <a href="https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/russian-court-criminalizes-the-activities-of-the-22197210.php" target="_blank">(AP via Laredo Morning Times)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station_program" target="_blank">International Space Station program</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isar_Aerospace" target="_blank">Isar Aerospace</a>'s &quot;Onward and Upward&quot; mission, which had been due to launch from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And%C3%B8ya_Space" target="_blank">Andøya Space</a> port in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And%C3%B8ya" target="_blank">Andøya</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" target="_blank">Norway</a>, is postponed for a third time due to a possible leak, to be rescheduled at a later date. <a href="https://isaraerospace.com/newsroom-first-test-flight" target="_blank">(isaraerospace.com)</a> <a href="https://www.nrk.no/nordland/tredje-forsok-pa-rakettoppskyting-fra-andoya_-na-skaper-vinden-usikkerhet-1.17840625" target="_blank">(NRK)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" target="_blank">North Korea and weapons of mass destruction</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Central_News_Agency" target="_blank">Korean Central News Agency</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea" target="_blank">North Korea</a> has tested various <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_technology" target="_blank">military technologies</a> throughout the week, including a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-to-surface_missile" target="_blank">surface-to-surface</a> tactical ballistic missile identified as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwasong-11A" target="_blank">Hwasongpho-11 Ka</a>. <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000351315" target="_blank">(Yonhap News Agency)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154341, 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/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire']2026 Iran war ceasefire[/URL] [LIST] [*]After pressure from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] agrees to hold direct talks with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington, D.C.[/URL], but refuses to observe the Iran war ceasefire in Lebanon. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/israel-lebanon-negotiations-ceasefire']([I]Axios[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israels-netanyahu-says-no-ceasefire-in-lebanon-despite-ordering-talks-with-beirut/3900336'](AA)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] says that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] was approved by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran']Supreme Leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei']Mojtaba Khamenei[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irans-president-says-ceasefire-was-approved-by-the-supreme-leader/']([I]Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries']2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain']2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force']Bahraini military[/URL] intercepts seven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']drones from Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bahrain-reports-new-drone-attack-from-iran-on-2nd-day-of-ceasefire/3899405'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Armed_Forces']Kuwaiti military[/URL] reports that drones attacked several vital facilities and caused significant damage to a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_National_Guard']national guard[/URL] base. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/kuwait-says-national-guard-site-vital-facilities-hit-by-hostile-drones/3900284'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy[/URL] announces alternative routes for ships crossing the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL], citing risks of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine']sea mines[/URL] in the main shipping channel. [URL='https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639281/middle-east'](AFP via Arab News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_National_Oil_Company']Abu Dhabi National Oil Company[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer']CEO[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Al_Jaber']Sultan Al Jaber[/URL] says that the strait is still not open because Iran is restricting and controlling traffic. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-strait-hormuz-tanker-ship-uae.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon']Gabon[/URL]-flagged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tanker[/URL] MSG crosses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] according to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarineTraffic']MarineTraffic[/URL], making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway']waterway[/URL] since the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] was announced. [URL='https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/04/09/first-non-iranian-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz-since-ceasefire']([I]Gulf Today[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_killed_during_the_2026_Iran_war']Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29']Iranian Foreign Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Kharazi']Kamal Kharazi[/URL] dies from injuries sustained during a April 1 airstrike on his home carried by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/62ohmrssa'](Ynet)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Hezbollah–Israel conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] launches [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah_armed_strength%23Rockets']rockets[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz']kibbutz[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manara%2C_Israel']Manara[/URL] in response to Israeli and American violations of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] linked to the Iran war. [URL='https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/9/hezbollah-says-fired-rockets-towards-israel-in-response-to-violation-of-ceasefire-1022'](AFP via ABS-CBN News)[/URL] [*]At least seven people are killed by a wave of Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery']artillery[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29']shelling[/URL] across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/fresh-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-threaten-us-iran-ceasefire'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces']Israeli military[/URL] says that it has killed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Resistance_Brigades']Lebanese Resistance Brigades[/URL] commanders Maher Qassem Hamdan and Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary-General_of_Hezbollah']Hezbollah leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem']Naim Qassem[/URL]. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892427']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-has-killed-nephew-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-2026-04-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Hezbollah says that its fighters are engaged in "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_quarters_battle']point-blank clashes[/URL]" with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces']Israeli troops[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bint_Jbeil']Bint Jbeil[/URL], Lebanon. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/09/hezbollah-says-engaging-israeli-forces-directly-in-south-lebanon-town-of-bint-jbeil']([I]Al Arabiya[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Lebanon']Lebanese authorities[/URL] update the losses from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Lebanon_attacks']previous day's attacks[/URL] to 303 killed and 1,150 injured. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/death-toll-from-wednesday-s-israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-rises-to-303-health-ministry/3900136'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Russia–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] has launched a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage']sabotage[/URL] operation on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy']its navy[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_infrastructure']critical infrastructure[/URL], including pipelines. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg54mdlqppjt'](BBC News)[/URL] [*]In an emergency conference, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence']British defence secretary[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Healey']John Healey[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy']Russian Navy[/URL] submarines have launched military action against the UK in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea']North Sea[/URL] near its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_submarine_internet_cables']undersea cables[/URL] and says counter-measures are underway. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg54mdlqppjt'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque']Al-Aqsa Mosque[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre']Church of the Holy Sepulchre[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Wall']Western Wall[/URL], and other holy sites in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_of_Jerusalem']Old City[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem']Jerusalem[/URL] reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns. [URL='https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/682746']([I]Israel National News[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/al-aqsa-reopens-after-israels-closure-start-war-iran'] ([I]Middle East Eye[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sites-reopen-in-jerusalems-old-city-after-over-a-month-of-closure/amp/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development']European Bank for Reconstruction and Development[/URL] announces plans to allocate [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro']€[/URL]5 billion to support economies affected by the Iran war, focusing on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_system']financial systems[/URL], businesses, and infrastructure in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']Jordan[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lse.co.uk/news/ebrd-to-deploy-5-billion-euros-in-countries-hit-by-iran-war-xolgni9ibt6tlfr.html'](Reuters via London South East)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Air']Gulf Air[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_carrier']flag carrier[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain']Bahrain[/URL], announces a plan to return its operations hub to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_International_Airport']Bahrain International Airport[/URL] after having relocated to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fahd_International_Airport']King Fahd International Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dammam']Dammam[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL], during the Iran war. [URL='https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/gulf-air-return-bahrain-iran-ceasefire/'](Aerospace Global News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil']Oil prices[/URL] rebound amidst concerns about the ceasefire, with U.S. and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude']Brent Crude[/URL] back up to nearly $100 per [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29']barrel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-iran-ceasefire-doubts-rcna267421'](NBC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL] reports that the recent Iranian attack on a pumping station of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Crude_Oil_Pipeline']East–West Crude Oil Pipeline[/URL] reduced its throughput by 700,000 barrels per day. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-saudi-arabia-east-west-pipeline.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAID_in_the_second_Trump_administration']USAID in the second Trump administration[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD']OECD[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_development_assistance']official development assistance[/URL] from its member states declined by 23.1 percent in real terms to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]174.3 billion, marking the largest recorded annual decrease, with the reduction largely driven by cuts from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_foreign_aid']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Development_aid_down__historic__23_1_percent_in_2025__OECD&news_id=1726284&group_news=ALLNEWS&taging_subtype=UNITEDSTATES&name=&search=y_general&q=UNITED%20STATES,%20&halaman=1'](AFP via Indo Premier)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_migrant_crisis']European migrant crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four people are killed and 38 are rescued after an inflatable dinghy of migrants capsized near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais']Calais[/URL], off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_France']Northern France[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/small-boat-sinks-channel-casualties-unknown-french-local-authorities-say-2026-04-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Bahrain–United Kingdom relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Qatar–United Kingdom relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']United Arab Emirates–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']British prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer']Keir Starmer[/URL] visits Bahrain, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL], and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL] during a trip to several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_states_of_the_Persian_Gulf']Gulf Arab states[/URL] to discuss the regional situation. [URL='https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/keir-starmer-it-takes-more-than-just-words-to-make-us-iran-ceasefire-permanent/a/145516120.html']([I]Belfast Telegraph[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/keir-starmer-arrives-middle-east-36987704.amp']([I]Daily Record[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/09/04/2026/british-prime-minister-arrives-in-doha']([I]The Peninsula Qatar[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Qatar_relations']India–Qatar relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']Indian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Petroleum_and_Natural_Gas_%28India%29']oil and gas minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardeep_Singh_Puri']Hardeep Singh Puri[/URL] visits Qatar to discuss the prioritization of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Qatar']energy exports[/URL], as the country is India's largest supplier of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas']liquefied natural gas[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_petroleum_gas']liquefied petroleum gas[/URL]. [URL='https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indias-Oil-Minister-Heads-to-Qatar-as-LNG-Supply-Crisis-Deepens.html'](OilPrice.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-oil-minister-visit-qatar-thursday-2026-04-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Iraq–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_deputy_secretary_of_state']United States deputy secretary of state[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Landau']Christopher Landau[/URL] summons the ambassador of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL] to protest the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Iraq']Iraqi government[/URL]'s failure to prevent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict_with_pro-Iranian_Iraqi_militias']militia attacks on American personnel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-summons-iraqi-envoy-over-militia-attacks-on-american-diplomatic-personnel/3900323'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Russia']Terrorism in Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Russia']Supreme Court of Russia[/URL] designates the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Russia']human rights[/URL] group [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_%28society%29']Memorial[/URL] as an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organizations_designated_as_terrorist_or_extremist_by_Russia']extremist organization[/URL] and bans its activities following a petition by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_%28Russia%29']Ministry of Justice[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/russian-court-criminalizes-the-activities-of-the-22197210.php'](AP via [I]Laredo Morning Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station_program']International Space Station program[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isar_Aerospace']Isar Aerospace[/URL]'s "Onward and Upward" mission, which had been due to launch from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And%C3%B8ya_Space']Andøya Space[/URL] port in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And%C3%B8ya']Andøya[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway']Norway[/URL], is postponed for a third time due to a possible leak, to be rescheduled at a later date. [URL='https://isaraerospace.com/newsroom-first-test-flight'](isaraerospace.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nrk.no/nordland/tredje-forsok-pa-rakettoppskyting-fra-andoya_-na-skaper-vinden-usikkerhet-1.17840625'](NRK)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction']North Korea and weapons of mass destruction[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Central_News_Agency']Korean Central News Agency[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea']North Korea[/URL] has tested various [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_technology']military technologies[/URL] throughout the week, including a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-to-surface_missile']surface-to-surface[/URL] tactical ballistic missile identified as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwasong-11A']Hwasongpho-11 Ka[/URL]. [URL='https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000351315'](Yonhap News Agency)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_9"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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