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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154363" 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/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy</a> seizes two vessels after attempting to cross the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. A third vessel is also reportedly &quot;disabled off Iran's coast&quot;. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/world/live-news/iran-war-us-trump-blockade-ceasefire?post-id=cmo9wicq300013b6pj5jq1icc" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Freedom_Party" target="_blank">Kurdistan Freedom Party</a> are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone attack</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabat_District" target="_blank">Khabat District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Region" target="_blank">Kurdistan Region</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>. The group attributes the attack to Iran. <a href="https://aje.news/70fs10?update=4512809" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">French</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Interim_Force_in_Lebanon" target="_blank">UNIFIL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping" target="_blank">peacekeeper</a> dies from his wounds sustained from an ambush last week blamed on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/22/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah-macron-says" target="_blank">(AFP via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> kill at least five people across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>, including a journalist. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-journalists-wounded" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency" target="_blank">Boko Haram insurgency</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Suspected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram" target="_blank">Boko Haram</a> insurgents on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle" target="_blank">motorcycles</a> kill at least 20 people in shootings in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borno_State" target="_blank">Borno State</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamawa_State" target="_blank">Adamawa State</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-boko-haram-militants-kill-20-northeast-nigeria-attacks-2026-04-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</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/Germany" target="_blank">German</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline" target="_blank">airline</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa" target="_blank">Lufthansa</a> announces that it will cut 20,000 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_length" target="_blank">short-haul flights</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank">Europe</a> this summer, saying rising <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel" target="_blank">fuel</a> prices have made many flights &quot;unprofitable&quot; for the company. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre1r4n5j5wo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market" target="_blank">Stocks</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500" target="_blank">S&amp;P 500</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq" target="_blank">Nasdaq</a>, rise following yesterday’s announcement that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> would be extended indefinitely. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Germany–Russia relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_in_the_European_energy_sector" target="_blank">Russia in the European energy sector</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> announces it will halt the transport of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_and_gas_basins_of_Kazakhstan" target="_blank">Kazakh oil</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a> via the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druzhba_pipeline" target="_blank">Druzhba pipeline</a> starting May 1, citing technical reasons, while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Ministry_for_Economic_Affairs_and_Energy" target="_blank">German economic ministry</a> states that the interruption is not expected to significantly disrupt <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Germany" target="_blank">fuel supply</a>. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260422-russia-to-block-flow-of-kazakh-oil-to-german-refinery-berlin-says" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A leak results in a violent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction" target="_blank">chemical reaction</a> involving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_acid" target="_blank">nitric acid</a> and another substance at a facility in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanawha_County%2C_West_Virginia" target="_blank">Kanawha County</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia" target="_blank">West Virginia</a>, United States, killing two people and injuring 19 others, including one in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_condition" target="_blank">critical condition</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-chemical-leak-aa346adfcb6fecaad91f189b676c06bb" target="_blank">(AP)</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><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> host a military conference involving over 30 countries in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwood%2C_London" target="_blank">Northwood, London</a>, to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> once conditions allow. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/uk-france-to-lead-multinational-strait-of-hormuz-military-planning-conference/3914065" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Moldova" target="_blank">Corruption in Moldova</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova" target="_blank">Moldovan</a> oligarch and former politician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Plahotniuc" target="_blank">Vladimir Plahotniuc</a> is sentenced to 19 years in prison for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement" target="_blank">embezzling</a> about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>1 billion from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Moldova" target="_blank">the country's banks</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moldovan-court-sentences-tycoon-plahotniuc-19-years-fraud-case-2026-04-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_the_Philippines" target="_blank">International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court" target="_blank">International Criminal Court</a> (ICC) judges dismiss former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">Philippine president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" target="_blank">Rodrigo Duterte</a>'s jurisdictional challenge regarding the ICC's authority over alleged crimes committed while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a> was still a member, allowing proceedings to continue against Duterte on charges of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_against_humanity" target="_blank">crimes against humanity</a> linked to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_drug_war" target="_blank">his anti-drug campaign</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/icc-judges-reject-bid-release-former-philippines-president-duterte-2026-04-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah_cabinet" target="_blank">Balen Shah cabinet</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepali</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_%28Nepal%29" target="_blank">home minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_Gurung" target="_blank">Sudan Gurung</a> resigns to allow an impartial investigation into his financial activities, becoming the second minister to leave <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Nepal" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah" target="_blank">Balen Shah</a>'s government following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nepalese_general_election" target="_blank">recent elections</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/nepals-under-fire-home-minister-sudan-gurung-resigns" 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/Payment_and_Control_Agency_for_Guidance_and_Guarantee_Community_Aid_scandal" target="_blank">Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid scandal</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" target="_blank">Greek</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Parliament" target="_blank">parliament</a> votes to lift the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_immunity" target="_blank">immunity</a> of 13 legislators from the ruling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democracy_%28Greece%29" target="_blank">New Democracy</a> party to allow investigation into alleged fraud involving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy" target="_blank">agricultural subsidies</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/greek-parliament-lifts-13-lawmakers-immunity-allow-eu-probe-over-farm-aid-fraud-2026-04-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Balc%C3%A1zar" target="_blank">Presidency of José María Balcázar</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru" target="_blank">Peruvian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Peru%29" target="_blank">defence minister</a> Carlos Díaz Dañino and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Peru%29" target="_blank">foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_de_Zela" target="_blank">Hugo de Zela</a> resign following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Peru" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Balc%C3%A1zar" target="_blank">José María Balcázar</a>'s decision to postpone the purchase of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon" target="_blank">F-16 fighter jets</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/peru-defense-minister-resigns-amid-postponement-f-16-aircraft-purchase-2026-04-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154363, 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/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy[/URL] seizes two vessels after attempting to cross the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. A third vessel is also reportedly "disabled off Iran's coast". [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/world/live-news/iran-war-us-trump-blockade-ceasefire?post-id=cmo9wicq300013b6pj5jq1icc'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region']2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Freedom_Party']Kurdistan Freedom Party[/URL] are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone attack[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabat_District']Khabat District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Region']Kurdistan Region[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL]. The group attributes the attack to Iran. [URL='https://aje.news/70fs10?update=4512809'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Armed_Forces']French[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Interim_Force_in_Lebanon']UNIFIL[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping']peacekeeper[/URL] dies from his wounds sustained from an ambush last week blamed on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/22/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-on-hezbollah-macron-says'](AFP via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] kill at least five people across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL], including a journalist. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-journalists-wounded'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency']Boko Haram insurgency[/URL] [LIST] [*]Suspected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram']Boko Haram[/URL] insurgents on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle']motorcycles[/URL] kill at least 20 people in shootings in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borno_State']Borno State[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamawa_State']Adamawa State[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-boko-haram-militants-kill-20-northeast-nigeria-attacks-2026-04-22/'](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/Germany']German[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline']airline[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa']Lufthansa[/URL] announces that it will cut 20,000 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_length']short-haul flights[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe']Europe[/URL] this summer, saying rising [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_fuel']fuel[/URL] prices have made many flights "unprofitable" for the company. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre1r4n5j5wo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market']Stocks[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500']S&P 500[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq']Nasdaq[/URL], rise following yesterday’s announcement that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] would be extended indefinitely. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Germany–Russia relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_in_the_European_energy_sector']Russia in the European energy sector[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] announces it will halt the transport of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_and_gas_basins_of_Kazakhstan']Kazakh oil[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL] via the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druzhba_pipeline']Druzhba pipeline[/URL] starting May 1, citing technical reasons, while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Ministry_for_Economic_Affairs_and_Energy']German economic ministry[/URL] states that the interruption is not expected to significantly disrupt [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Germany']fuel supply[/URL]. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260422-russia-to-block-flow-of-kazakh-oil-to-german-refinery-berlin-says'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A leak results in a violent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction']chemical reaction[/URL] involving [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_acid']nitric acid[/URL] and another substance at a facility in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanawha_County%2C_West_Virginia']Kanawha County[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia']West Virginia[/URL], United States, killing two people and injuring 19 others, including one in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_condition']critical condition[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-chemical-leak-aa346adfcb6fecaad91f189b676c06bb'](AP)[/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] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] host a military conference involving over 30 countries in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwood%2C_London']Northwood, London[/URL], to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] once conditions allow. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/uk-france-to-lead-multinational-strait-of-hormuz-military-planning-conference/3914065'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Moldova']Corruption in Moldova[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova']Moldovan[/URL] oligarch and former politician [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Plahotniuc']Vladimir Plahotniuc[/URL] is sentenced to 19 years in prison for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement']embezzling[/URL] about [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]1 billion from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Moldova']the country's banks[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moldovan-court-sentences-tycoon-plahotniuc-19-years-fraud-case-2026-04-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_the_Philippines']International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court']International Criminal Court[/URL] (ICC) judges dismiss former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines']Philippine president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte']Rodrigo Duterte[/URL]'s jurisdictional challenge regarding the ICC's authority over alleged crimes committed while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL] was still a member, allowing proceedings to continue against Duterte on charges of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_against_humanity']crimes against humanity[/URL] linked to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_drug_war']his anti-drug campaign[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/icc-judges-reject-bid-release-former-philippines-president-duterte-2026-04-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah_cabinet']Balen Shah cabinet[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal']Nepali[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_%28Nepal%29']home minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_Gurung']Sudan Gurung[/URL] resigns to allow an impartial investigation into his financial activities, becoming the second minister to leave [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Nepal']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah']Balen Shah[/URL]'s government following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nepalese_general_election']recent elections[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/nepals-under-fire-home-minister-sudan-gurung-resigns'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_and_Control_Agency_for_Guidance_and_Guarantee_Community_Aid_scandal']Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid scandal[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece']Greek[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Parliament']parliament[/URL] votes to lift the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_immunity']immunity[/URL] of 13 legislators from the ruling [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democracy_%28Greece%29']New Democracy[/URL] party to allow investigation into alleged fraud involving [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy']agricultural subsidies[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/greek-parliament-lifts-13-lawmakers-immunity-allow-eu-probe-over-farm-aid-fraud-2026-04-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Balc%C3%A1zar']Presidency of José María Balcázar[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru']Peruvian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Peru%29']defence minister[/URL] Carlos Díaz Dañino and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Peru%29']foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_de_Zela']Hugo de Zela[/URL] resign following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Peru']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Balc%C3%A1zar']José María Balcázar[/URL]'s decision to postpone the purchase of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon']F-16 fighter jets[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/peru-defense-minister-resigns-amid-postponement-f-16-aircraft-purchase-2026-04-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_22"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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