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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154360" 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 Iranian official says that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> may attend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> talks with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad" target="_blank">Islamabad</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>, following moves by Pakistan to end the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran" target="_blank">blockade</a> of Iranian ports. However, a decision hasn't been made. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/world-weighs-fate-of-mideast-ceasefire-after-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship" target="_blank">(Straits Times)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_Parliament_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian parliament speaker</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf" target="_blank">Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf</a> says that Iran is not going to negotiate while it is being threatened. <a href="https://aje.news/3i78ht?update=4508702" 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">United States president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> says that he is &quot;highly unlikely&quot; to renew the ceasefire when it expires in two days. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-20-april-2026-a3ddc59230ae7de719a9ff9e7595e375" target="_blank">(AP)</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/Cruise_ship" target="_blank">cruise ship</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroya_%28ship%29" target="_blank">Aroya</a> arrives in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman" target="_blank">Gulf of Oman</a>, becoming the final of six cruise ships in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> to cross the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> since the war started on February 28. <a href="https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/the-last-gulf-stranded-cruise-ship-clears-strait-of-hormuz" target="_blank">(Seatrade Cruise News)</a> <a href="https://people.com/6-cruise-ships-stuck-in-the-middle-east-clear-the-strait-of-hormuz-11954315" target="_blank">(People.com)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict" 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">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon" target="_blank">southern Lebanon</a> against individuals that it accused of posing a threat to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Israel" target="_blank">northern Israel</a> or to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli troops</a>, violating the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-us-seizes-ship-trump-blockade-hormuz-peace-talks-rcna340930/rcrd108371?canonicalCard=true" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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<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">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> announces that another round of talks between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a> will be held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, D.C.</a>, on April 23. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/lebanon-israel-to-meet-again-thursday-for-direct-talks-us-says" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanese president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun" target="_blank">Joseph Aoun</a> announces that he is appointing a new negotiator for the next talks, former ambassador <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Karam" target="_blank">Simon Karam</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/3i78ht?update=4508439" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</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/Crimea_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Crimea attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian forces</a> say they have struck two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy" target="_blank">Russian Navy</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_landing_ship" target="_blank">landing ships</a> docked at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Naval_Base" target="_blank">Sevastopol Naval Base</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_occupation_of_Crimea" target="_blank">Russian-occupied</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea" target="_blank">Crimea</a>. Separately, a Ukrainian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone attack</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuapse_oil_terminal" target="_blank">Tuapse oil terminal</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnodar_Krai" target="_blank">Krasnodar Krai</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, kills one person and causes several large fires at the facility. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/kyiv-claims-to-hit-russian-landing-ships-as-both-sides-trade-deadly-attacks" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service" target="_blank">Federal Security Service</a> says it has arrested a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans_in_Russia" target="_blank">German</a> woman and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Asia" target="_blank">Central Asian</a> man in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyatigorsk" target="_blank">Pyatigorsk</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavropol_Krai" target="_blank">Stavropol Krai</a>, and seizes an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device" target="_blank">improvised explosive device</a>, alleging they planned an attack on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Russia" target="_blank">law enforcement</a> facility on instructions from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-detains-german-citizen-for-terrorist-plot-russian-media-report" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict" target="_blank">Colombian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FARC_dissidents" target="_blank">FARC dissidents</a> launch drone strikes on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombian army</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipiales" target="_blank">Ipiales</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nari%C3%B1o_Department" target="_blank">Nariño Department</a>, killing three soldiers and wounding two others. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/colombian-soldiers-drone-attack-98c4ad157ef5af342f9f3a56097f5b78" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc" target="_blank">Apple Inc</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook" target="_blank">Tim Cook</a> will step down as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">Chief executive officer</a> with senior vice president of hardware engineering <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus" target="_blank">John Ternus</a> taking on the role on September 1. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/john-ternus-become-apple-ceo-tim-cook-become-executive-chairman-2026-04-20/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2026" target="_blank">Earthquakes in 2026</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Sanriku_Coast_earthquake" target="_blank">2026 Sanriku Coast earthquake</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_Japan" target="_blank">An earthquake</a> on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_scale" target="_blank">scale</a> of 7.8 is measured off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanriku" target="_blank">Sanriku</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a>. A subsequent {{convert|80|cm|ft|adj=on}} high <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami" target="_blank">tsunami</a> is reported in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji%2C_Iwate" target="_blank">Kuji, Iwate prefecture</a>. A warning of the risk of potential further <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes" target="_blank">earthquakes</a> at 8.0 was issued shortly after. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquake-tsunami-0746aebae49fc6cc37e20836ca37d570" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/74521" target="_blank">(Kyodo News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 21 people are killed and 45 others are injured when a passenger bus rolls into a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorge" target="_blank">gorge</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udhampur_district" target="_blank">Udhampur district</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29" target="_blank">Jammu and Kashmir</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharp-curve-loss-of-control-100-ft-plunge-what-caused-jammu-and-kashmir-udhampur-bus-crash-that-left-20-dead-101776671666044.html" target="_blank">(Hindustan Times)</a> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/at-least-21-killed-as-bus-skids-off-kashmir-road-into-gorge" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Europe" target="_blank">Central European</a> countries, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria" target="_blank">Austria</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia" target="_blank">Slovakia</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech Republic</a>, begin pulling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_food" target="_blank">baby food</a> produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipp_Holding" target="_blank">Hipp Holding</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket" target="_blank">supermarket</a> shelves after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodenticide" target="_blank">rat poison</a> was detected in some jars over the weekend. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/rat-poison-baby-food-hipp-austria-e709858e1a0698d2337c264e66498ced" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Israel_relations" target="_blank">Argentina–Israel relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Javier_Milei_to_Israel" target="_blank">2026 state visit by Javier Milei to Israel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_President" target="_blank">Argentine President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei" target="_blank">Javier Milei</a> receives the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Presidential_Medal_of_Honour" target="_blank">Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_President" target="_blank">Israeli President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Herzog" target="_blank">Isaac Herzog</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/argentinas-milei-awarded-presidential-medal-of-honor-honorary-bar-ilan-doctorate-for-israel-support/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Teotihuac%C3%A1n_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Teotihuacán shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A man <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">opens fire</a> around the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_the_Moon" target="_blank">Pyramid of the Moon</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuac%C3%A1n_Municipality" target="_blank">Teotihuacán Municipality</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a>, killing a tourist from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> and wounding six other people, before killing himself. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/gunman-kills-canadian-woman-injures-more-at-mexicos-teotihuacan-pyramids" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Protests against the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 62 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. military</a> veterans are arrested by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police" target="_blank">U.S. Capitol Police</a> inside the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol" target="_blank">United States Capitol</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, DC</a> during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement" target="_blank">anti-war</a> protest against the Iran War after occupying the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_House_Office_Building" target="_blank">Cannon House Office Building</a>. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/5840253-protesters-occupy-capitol-building/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a> <a href="https://www.latintimes.com/video-disable-veterans-arrested-capitol-during-anti-iran-war-protest-596754" target="_blank">(Latin Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">France is investigating allegations that two Lebanese banks transferred billions of dollars out of the country despite strict capital controls in relation to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis" target="_blank">Lebanese liquidity crisis</a> of 2019. <a href="https://www.naharnet.com/stories/319671-france-probes-alleged-illicit-cash-flight-from-lebanon/" target="_blank">(Naharnet)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bulgarian_parliamentary_election" target="_blank">2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%93present_Bulgarian_political_crisis" target="_blank">Bulgarian political crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre-left" target="_blank">centre-left</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing" target="_blank">left-wing</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Bulgaria" target="_blank">Progressive Bulgaria</a> coalition, led by former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Bulgaria" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen_Radev" target="_blank">Rumen Radev</a>, secured a majority of seats in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Bulgaria%29" target="_blank">National Assembly</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-election-radev-borissov-corruption-russia-oligarchs-2f821c5a659a8ca4ab9dfe28b9138236" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-enters-uncharted-territory-as-radev-wins-big/a-76856059" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Cambodia" target="_blank">Royal Palace</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia" target="_blank">Cambodia</a> announces in a statement that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Cambodia" target="_blank">King</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom_Sihamoni" target="_blank">Norodom Sihamoni</a> has underwent surgery for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer" target="_blank">prostate cancer</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing" target="_blank">Beijing</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodian-king-has-successful-surgery-after-cancer-diagnosis" target="_blank">(Strait Times)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154360, 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] [*]A Iranian official says that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] may attend [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] talks with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad']Islamabad[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL], following moves by Pakistan to end the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran']blockade[/URL] of Iranian ports. However, a decision hasn't been made. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/world-weighs-fate-of-mideast-ceasefire-after-us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship']([I]Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_Parliament_of_Iran']Iranian parliament speaker[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf']Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf[/URL] says that Iran is not going to negotiate while it is being threatened. [URL='https://aje.news/3i78ht?update=4508702'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']United States president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] says that he is "highly unlikely" to renew the ceasefire when it expires in two days. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-20-april-2026-a3ddc59230ae7de719a9ff9e7595e375'](AP)[/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/Cruise_ship']cruise ship[/URL] [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroya_%28ship%29']Aroya[/URL][/I] arrives in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman']Gulf of Oman[/URL], becoming the final of six cruise ships in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] to cross the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] since the war started on February 28. [URL='https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/the-last-gulf-stranded-cruise-ship-clears-strait-of-hormuz'](Seatrade Cruise News)[/URL] [URL='https://people.com/6-cruise-ships-stuck-in-the-middle-east-clear-the-strait-of-hormuz-11954315'](People.com)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict']Hezbollah–Israel conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli military[/URL] launches [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon']southern Lebanon[/URL] against individuals that it accused of posing a threat to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Israel']northern Israel[/URL] or to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Ground_Forces']Israeli troops[/URL], violating the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war_ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-us-seizes-ship-trump-blockade-hormuz-peace-talks-rcna340930/rcrd108371?canonicalCard=true'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_peace_talks']2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] announces that another round of talks between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL] will be held in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington, D.C.[/URL], on April 23. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/lebanon-israel-to-meet-again-thursday-for-direct-talks-us-says'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Lebanon']Lebanese president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun']Joseph Aoun[/URL] announces that he is appointing a new negotiator for the next talks, former ambassador [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Karam']Simon Karam[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/3i78ht?update=4508439'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/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/Crimea_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Crimea attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian forces[/URL] say they have struck two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy']Russian Navy[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_landing_ship']landing ships[/URL] docked at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Naval_Base']Sevastopol Naval Base[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_occupation_of_Crimea']Russian-occupied[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea']Crimea[/URL]. Separately, a Ukrainian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone attack[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuapse_oil_terminal']Tuapse oil terminal[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnodar_Krai']Krasnodar Krai[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL], kills one person and causes several large fires at the facility. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/kyiv-claims-to-hit-russian-landing-ships-as-both-sides-trade-deadly-attacks'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Russia']Terrorism in Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service']Federal Security Service[/URL] says it has arrested a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans_in_Russia']German[/URL] woman and a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Asia']Central Asian[/URL] man in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyatigorsk']Pyatigorsk[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavropol_Krai']Stavropol Krai[/URL], and seizes an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device']improvised explosive device[/URL], alleging they planned an attack on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Russia']law enforcement[/URL] facility on instructions from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-detains-german-citizen-for-terrorist-plot-russian-media-report'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict']Colombian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FARC_dissidents']FARC dissidents[/URL] launch drone strikes on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia']Colombian army[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipiales']Ipiales[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nari%C3%B1o_Department']Nariño Department[/URL], killing three soldiers and wounding two others. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/colombian-soldiers-drone-attack-98c4ad157ef5af342f9f3a56097f5b78'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy [/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc']Apple Inc[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook']Tim Cook[/URL] will step down as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer']Chief executive officer[/URL] with senior vice president of hardware engineering [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus']John Ternus[/URL] taking on the role on September 1. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/technology/john-ternus-become-apple-ceo-tim-cook-become-executive-chairman-2026-04-20/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2026']Earthquakes in 2026[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Sanriku_Coast_earthquake']2026 Sanriku Coast earthquake[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_Japan']An earthquake[/URL] on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_scale']scale[/URL] of 7.8 is measured off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanriku']Sanriku[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan']Japan[/URL]. A subsequent {{convert|80|cm|ft|adj=on}} high [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami']tsunami[/URL] is reported in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji%2C_Iwate']Kuji, Iwate prefecture[/URL]. A warning of the risk of potential further [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes']earthquakes[/URL] at 8.0 was issued shortly after. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquake-tsunami-0746aebae49fc6cc37e20836ca37d570'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/74521'](Kyodo News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]At least 21 people are killed and 45 others are injured when a passenger bus rolls into a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorge']gorge[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udhampur_district']Udhampur district[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29']Jammu and Kashmir[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharp-curve-loss-of-control-100-ft-plunge-what-caused-jammu-and-kashmir-udhampur-bus-crash-that-left-20-dead-101776671666044.html']([I]Hindustan Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/at-least-21-killed-as-bus-skids-off-kashmir-road-into-gorge'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]Several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Europe']Central European[/URL] countries, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria']Austria[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia']Slovakia[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech Republic[/URL], begin pulling [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_food']baby food[/URL] produced by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipp_Holding']Hipp Holding[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarket']supermarket[/URL] shelves after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodenticide']rat poison[/URL] was detected in some jars over the weekend. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/rat-poison-baby-food-hipp-austria-e709858e1a0698d2337c264e66498ced'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Israel_relations']Argentina–Israel relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Javier_Milei_to_Israel']2026 state visit by Javier Milei to Israel[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_President']Argentine President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei']Javier Milei[/URL] receives the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Presidential_Medal_of_Honour']Israeli Presidential Medal of Honour[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_President']Israeli President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Herzog']Isaac Herzog[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/argentinas-milei-awarded-presidential-medal-of-honor-honorary-bar-ilan-doctorate-for-israel-support/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Teotihuac%C3%A1n_shooting']2026 Teotihuacán shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]A man [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']opens fire[/URL] around the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_the_Moon']Pyramid of the Moon[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuac%C3%A1n_Municipality']Teotihuacán Municipality[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexico[/URL], killing a tourist from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL] and wounding six other people, before killing himself. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/gunman-kills-canadian-woman-injures-more-at-mexicos-teotihuacan-pyramids'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran_war']Protests against the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 62 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. military[/URL] veterans are arrested by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_Police']U.S. Capitol Police[/URL] inside the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol']United States Capitol[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington, DC[/URL] during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement']anti-war[/URL] protest against the Iran War after occupying the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_House_Office_Building']Cannon House Office Building[/URL]. [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/5840253-protesters-occupy-capitol-building/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.latintimes.com/video-disable-veterans-arrested-capitol-during-anti-iran-war-protest-596754']([I]Latin Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]France is investigating allegations that two Lebanese banks transferred billions of dollars out of the country despite strict capital controls in relation to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis']Lebanese liquidity crisis[/URL] of 2019. [URL='https://www.naharnet.com/stories/319671-france-probes-alleged-illicit-cash-flight-from-lebanon/'](Naharnet)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bulgarian_parliamentary_election']2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%93present_Bulgarian_political_crisis']Bulgarian political crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre-left']centre-left[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing']left-wing[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Bulgaria']Progressive Bulgaria[/URL] coalition, led by former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Bulgaria']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen_Radev']Rumen Radev[/URL], secured a majority of seats in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Bulgaria%29']National Assembly[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-election-radev-borissov-corruption-russia-oligarchs-2f821c5a659a8ca4ab9dfe28b9138236'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-enters-uncharted-territory-as-radev-wins-big/a-76856059'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Palace_of_Cambodia']Royal Palace[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia']Cambodia[/URL] announces in a statement that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Cambodia']King[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom_Sihamoni']Norodom Sihamoni[/URL] has underwent surgery for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer']prostate cancer[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing']Beijing[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/cambodian-king-has-successful-surgery-after-cancer-diagnosis']([I]Strait Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_20"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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