Current events: 2026-04-13

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign, Naval blockade of Iran
        • In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. (Al Jazeera)
      • Three ships successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade was announced including Marshall Islands-flagged vessel New Future, Vietnam-flagged NV Sunshine, and Panama-flagged tanker Auroura, which was recently sanctioned by the United States for its links to Iranian oil trading. (Bloomberg) (Caspian Post)
    • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the ceasefire is still in force and efforts are still underway to end the war despite the recent talks ending without an agreement. (Arab News PK)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • Battle of Bint Jbeil (2026)
        • The Israeli army claims to have killed over 100 Hezbollah fighters during the battle in Bint Jbeil. (Al Jazeera)
      • At least six people are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, including at an International Red Cross location in Tyre. (Al Jazeera)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • A policeman is killed and four others are injured during an attack in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dunya News)

Business and economy

• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve. (AFP via The Economic Times)
• 2026 Philippine energy crisis
  • Philippine president Bongbong Marcos suspends excises on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas to reduce household fuel costs amid rising global oil prices linked to the Iran war. (Reuters)
• Chinese property sector crisis
  • A court in Beijing, China, orders the liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and more than 300 affiliated companies through a consolidated bankruptcy process, with creditors instructed to submit claims by June 10. (Reuters)

International relations

• Algeria–Holy See relations, Pastoral visits of Pope Leo XIV
  • Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to Algeria. He will visit Souk Ahras, the birthplace and home of St. Augustine of Hippo, namesake of the Augustinian Order, which Pope Leo is a part of. (AP)
• Iran–Russia relations, Russia in the 2026 Iran war
  • Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov states that Russia is prepared to receive Iran's enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with the United States, following unsuccessful negotiations between Iran and the U.S. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Law and crime

• Corruption in Spain
  • Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, is charged with influence peddling and corruption in the private sector. (Bloomberg)

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