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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154349" 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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian" target="_blank">Masoud Pezeshkian</a> tells <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">French</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" target="_blank">Emmanuel Macron</a> that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks" target="_blank">Islamabad Talks</a> did not lead to a deal because the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> took &quot;maximalist positions&quot; and had a &quot;lack of goodwill&quot;. <a href="https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490877" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistani prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif" target="_blank">Shehbaz Sharif</a> says that he will visit fellow mediators in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh" target="_blank">Riyadh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara" target="_blank">Ankara</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkey</a>, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> reportedly tells the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post" target="_blank">New York Post</a> that a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. could occur within the next two days. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-negotiations.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<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">At least three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tankers</a> pass through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">the strait</a>, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama" target="_blank">Panama</a>-flagged Peace Gulf, which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4491347" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a> asks the U.S. to end its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade_of_Iran" target="_blank">naval blockade</a> of the strait. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-pushes-us-to-remove-its-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/3904886" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<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/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_peace_talks" target="_blank">2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanese</a> officials meet in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, D.C.</a>, U.S., for the first direct <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_talks" target="_blank">peace talks</a> between the countries in decades, with Israel prioritizing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a>'s disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> discussions. <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/rubio-hosts-israeli-lebanese-envoys-for-first-direct-talks-in-decades/articleshow/130263637.cms" target="_blank">(AFP via The Economic Times)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin direct negotiations in the future. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-lebanon-agree-to-begin-direct-talks-us-says-following-meeting-in-washington/3905716" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adloun" target="_blank">Adloun</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidon_District" target="_blank">Sidon District</a>, Lebanon. <a href="https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490760" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people, including a three-year-old, are killed and nine others injured in an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Civil_Police_Force_%28Hamas%29" target="_blank">police</a> vehicle in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City" target="_blank">Gaza City</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-hits-police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-say-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gaza_Governorate" target="_blank">North Gaza Governorate</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-hits-police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-say-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Sudanese civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Darfur campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res" target="_blank">Médecins Sans Frontières</a> reports two deaths and 56 injuries following five drone strikes by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Sudanese military</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Darfur" target="_blank">West Darfur</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Darfur" target="_blank">Central Darfur</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a>. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/msf-sudan-flash-quote-drone-attacks-darfur" target="_blank">(ReliefWeb)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-Secretary-General_for_Humanitarian_Affairs_and_Emergency_Relief_Coordinator" target="_blank">Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Fletcher_%28diplomat%29" target="_blank">Tom Fletcher</a> reports that around 700 people have been killed in drone strikes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a> since the year started as the conflict enters its fourth year. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nearly-700-civilians-reported-killed-in-drone-strikes-since-january-amid-sudans-civil-war-un?ref=latest" target="_blank">(Straits Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs" target="_blank">War on drugs</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Spear" target="_blank">Operation Southern Spear</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear" target="_blank">United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two men are killed in an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> carried out by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" target="_blank">United States Navy</a> against an alleged drug boat in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" target="_blank">eastern Pacific</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-kills-two-men-strike-eastern-pacific-2026-04-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglophone_Crisis" target="_blank">Anglophone Crisis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_visits_of_Pope_Leo_XIV" target="_blank">Pastoral visits of Pope Leo XIV</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambazonia" target="_blank">Ambazonian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ambazonian_militant_groups" target="_blank">militant groups</a> announce a temporary ceasefire in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon" target="_blank">Cameroon</a> after nearly a decade of conflict in anticipation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV" target="_blank">Pope Leo XIV</a>'s visit on April 15. <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-04/cameroon-anglophone-separatists-cessation-hostilities-pope-visit.html" target="_blank">(Vatican News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_bandit_conflict" target="_blank">Nigerian bandit conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eleven kidnapping victims, including two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Drug_Law_Enforcement_Agency" target="_blank">NDLEA</a> personnel, are rescued and several suspected bandits are arrested by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Army" target="_blank">Nigerian Army</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_%28military%29" target="_blank">raids</a> across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>. <a href="https://punchng.com/army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-arrests-suspected-terrorist/" target="_blank">(The Punch)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<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">Four people are killed and at least 25 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attack" target="_blank">drone attack</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipro" target="_blank">Dnipro</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>. <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/0414/1568097-ukraine-russia/" target="_blank">(RTÉ)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In a joint operation with international support, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_armed_forces" target="_blank">Somali military</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaland_Dervish_Force" target="_blank">Jubaland regional forces</a> kill at least 27 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">al-Shabaab</a> militants in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomy" target="_blank">semi-autonomous</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaland" target="_blank">Jubaland</a> region. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-says-it-killed-27-al-shabaab-militants-operation-with-international-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iran war fuel crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil" target="_blank">Oil prices</a> decline, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate" target="_blank">West Texas Intermediate</a> for May delivery falling 6.2% to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>92.94 per barrel and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude" target="_blank">Brent Crude</a> decreasing 3.77% to $95.61, amid expectations of reduced tensions in the Middle East. <a href="https://www.nampa.org/text/22909537" target="_blank">(AFP via NAMPA)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">American stocks, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500" target="_blank">S&amp;P 500</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average" target="_blank">Dow Jones Industrial Average</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite" target="_blank">Nasdaq Composite</a>, rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S. talks. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/stock-markets-today-live-updates.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stocks in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S. talks. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/london-stocks-rebound-hopes-us-iran-talks-lift-sentiment-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nine people are killed and 15 others are injured in an explosion at a privately-owned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station" target="_blank">power station</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh" target="_blank">Chhattisgarh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/india-power-plant-explosion-chhattisgarh-af2b347c16b2500c42e3a9fb2ce64152" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and two others are injured when a taxi and two motorcycles collide on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja%E2%80%93Kamuli%E2%80%93Mbulamuti_Road" target="_blank">Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamuli_District" target="_blank">Kamuli District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda" target="_blank">Uganda</a>. The driver of the taxi is wanted by police for fleeing the scene. <a href="https://dailyexpress.co.ug/2026/04/14/fresh-kamuli-road-crash-kills-three-as-death-toll-hits-12-in-three-days/" target="_blank">(Daily Express)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Reactions to the 2026 Iran war</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Italy_relations" target="_blank">Israel–Italy relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Italy" target="_blank">Italian prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni" target="_blank">Giorgia Meloni</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a> is suspending the automatic renewal of an agreement with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> on exchanging military equipment and technology &quot;in view of the current situation.&quot; <a href="https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490954" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations" target="_blank">Norway–Ukraine relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%B8re_cabinet" target="_blank">Norwegian government</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> will produce <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle" target="_blank">drones</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" target="_blank">the country</a> as part of a bilateral defence cooperation agreement. Norway will support the production of Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine will share data, information and knowledge of the technology with Norway. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-produce-drones-norway-oslo-says-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Siverek_school_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Siverek school shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An 18-year-old man <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">opens fire</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting" target="_blank">at a school</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siverek" target="_blank">Siverek</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eanl%C4%B1urfa_Province" target="_blank">Şanlıurfa Province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkey</a>, wounding 16 people, before killing himself. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/europe/turkey-school-shooting-intl" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia" target="_blank">Constitutional crisis in Somalia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_of_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud" target="_blank">Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somali</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia" target="_blank">federal government</a> fails to ensure the timely succession of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia" target="_blank">Federal Parliament</a>, as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Somali_parliamentary_election" target="_blank">forthcoming elections</a> following a series of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia" target="_blank">constitutional crises</a>. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/somalia-parliament-s-mandate-expires-without-elections-in-sight?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=share&amp;utm_campaign=copy" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a> <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-parliament-mandate-expires-as-president-faces-30-day-countdown" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a> <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Apr/204913/somalias_federal_parliament_term_expires_amid_electoral_dispute.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Greenland's former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Greenland" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BAte_Bourup_Egede" target="_blank">Múte Bourup Egede</a> is appointed as the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_foreign_affairs" target="_blank">foreign minister</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-appoints-former-pm-egede-foreign-minister-2026-04-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154349, 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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] tells [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']French[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron']Emmanuel Macron[/URL] that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks']Islamabad Talks[/URL] did not lead to a deal because the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] took "maximalist positions" and had a "lack of goodwill". [URL='https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490877'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan']Pakistani prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif']Shehbaz Sharif[/URL] says that he will visit fellow mediators in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh']Riyadh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara']Ankara[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkey[/URL], to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] reportedly tells the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Post']New York Post[/URL][/I] that a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. could occur within the next two days. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-negotiations.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tankers[/URL] pass through [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']the strait[/URL], including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama']Panama[/URL]-flagged [I]Peace Gulf[/I], which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4491347'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL] asks the U.S. to end its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade_of_Iran']naval blockade[/URL] of the strait. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-pushes-us-to-remove-its-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/3904886'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_peace_talks']2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanese[/URL] officials meet in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington, D.C.[/URL], U.S., for the first direct [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_talks']peace talks[/URL] between the countries in decades, with Israel prioritizing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL]'s disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] discussions. [URL='https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/rubio-hosts-israeli-lebanese-envoys-for-first-direct-talks-in-decades/articleshow/130263637.cms'](AFP via [I]The Economic Times[/I])[/URL] [*]At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin direct negotiations in the future. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-lebanon-agree-to-begin-direct-talks-us-says-following-meeting-in-washington/3905716'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adloun']Adloun[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidon_District']Sidon District[/URL], Lebanon. [URL='https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490760'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four people, including a three-year-old, are killed and nine others injured in an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Civil_Police_Force_%28Hamas%29']police[/URL] vehicle in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City']Gaza City[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-hits-police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-say-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Gaza_Governorate']North Gaza Governorate[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-hits-police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-say-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Sudanese civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Darfur campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res']Médecins Sans Frontières[/URL] reports two deaths and 56 injuries following five drone strikes by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces']Sudanese military[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Darfur']West Darfur[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Darfur']Central Darfur[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL]. [URL='https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/msf-sudan-flash-quote-drone-attacks-darfur'](ReliefWeb)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under-Secretary-General_for_Humanitarian_Affairs_and_Emergency_Relief_Coordinator']Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Fletcher_%28diplomat%29']Tom Fletcher[/URL] reports that around 700 people have been killed in drone strikes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL] since the year started as the conflict enters its fourth year. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nearly-700-civilians-reported-killed-in-drone-strikes-since-january-amid-sudans-civil-war-un?ref=latest']([I]Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs']War on drugs[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Spear']Operation Southern Spear[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear']United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two men are killed in an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] carried out by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy']United States Navy[/URL] against an alleged drug boat in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean']eastern Pacific[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us-kills-two-men-strike-eastern-pacific-2026-04-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglophone_Crisis']Anglophone Crisis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pastoral_visits_of_Pope_Leo_XIV']Pastoral visits of Pope Leo XIV[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambazonia']Ambazonian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ambazonian_militant_groups']militant groups[/URL] announce a temporary ceasefire in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon']Cameroon[/URL] after nearly a decade of conflict in anticipation of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV']Pope Leo XIV[/URL]'s visit on April 15. [URL='https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-04/cameroon-anglophone-separatists-cessation-hostilities-pope-visit.html'](Vatican News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_bandit_conflict']Nigerian bandit conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]Eleven kidnapping victims, including two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Drug_Law_Enforcement_Agency']NDLEA[/URL] personnel, are rescued and several suspected bandits are arrested by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Army']Nigerian Army[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_%28military%29']raids[/URL] across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL]. [URL='https://punchng.com/army-rescues-11-kidnap-victims-arrests-suspected-terrorist/']([I]The Punch[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four people are killed and at least 25 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attack']drone attack[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipro']Dnipro[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/0414/1568097-ukraine-russia/'](RTÉ)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*]In a joint operation with international support, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_armed_forces']Somali military[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaland_Dervish_Force']Jubaland regional forces[/URL] kill at least 27 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']al-Shabaab[/URL] militants in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomy']semi-autonomous[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubaland']Jubaland[/URL] region. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-says-it-killed-27-al-shabaab-militants-operation-with-international-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis']2026 Iran war fuel crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil']Oil prices[/URL] decline, with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate']West Texas Intermediate[/URL] for May delivery falling 6.2% to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]92.94 per barrel and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude']Brent Crude[/URL] decreasing 3.77% to $95.61, amid expectations of reduced tensions in the Middle East. [URL='https://www.nampa.org/text/22909537'](AFP via NAMPA)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]American stocks, including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500']S&P 500[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average']Dow Jones Industrial Average[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite']Nasdaq Composite[/URL], rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S. talks. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/stock-markets-today-live-updates.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [*]Stocks in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S. talks. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/london-stocks-rebound-hopes-us-iran-talks-lift-sentiment-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Nine people are killed and 15 others are injured in an explosion at a privately-owned [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station']power station[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh']Chhattisgarh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/india-power-plant-explosion-chhattisgarh-af2b347c16b2500c42e3a9fb2ce64152'](AP)[/URL] [*]Three people are killed and two others are injured when a taxi and two motorcycles collide on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja%E2%80%93Kamuli%E2%80%93Mbulamuti_Road']Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamuli_District']Kamuli District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda']Uganda[/URL]. The driver of the taxi is wanted by police for fleeing the scene. [URL='https://dailyexpress.co.ug/2026/04/14/fresh-kamuli-road-crash-kills-three-as-death-toll-hits-12-in-three-days/']([I]Daily Express[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war']Reactions to the 2026 Iran war[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Italy_relations']Israel–Italy relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Italy']Italian prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni']Giorgia Meloni[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL] is suspending the automatic renewal of an agreement with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] on exchanging military equipment and technology "in view of the current situation." [URL='https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490954'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations']Norway–Ukraine relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%B8re_cabinet']Norwegian government[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] will produce [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle']drones[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway']the country[/URL] as part of a bilateral defence cooperation agreement. Norway will support the production of Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine will share data, information and knowledge of the technology with Norway. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-produce-drones-norway-oslo-says-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Siverek_school_shooting']2026 Siverek school shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]An 18-year-old man [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']opens fire[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting']at a school[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siverek']Siverek[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eanl%C4%B1urfa_Province']Şanlıurfa Province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkey[/URL], wounding 16 people, before killing himself. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/europe/turkey-school-shooting-intl'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia']Constitutional crisis in Somalia[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_of_Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud']Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somali[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia']federal government[/URL] fails to ensure the timely succession of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia']Federal Parliament[/URL], as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Somali_parliamentary_election']forthcoming elections[/URL] following a series of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia']constitutional crises[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/somalia-parliament-s-mandate-expires-without-elections-in-sight?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-parliament-mandate-expires-as-president-faces-30-day-countdown'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Apr/204913/somalias_federal_parliament_term_expires_amid_electoral_dispute.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Greenland's former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Greenland']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BAte_Bourup_Egede']Múte Bourup Egede[/URL] is appointed as the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_foreign_affairs']foreign minister[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-appoints-former-pm-egede-foreign-minister-2026-04-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_14"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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