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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154368" 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">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_%28website%29" target="_blank">Axios</a> report that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> has offered to reopen the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> if the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> lifts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran" target="_blank">its blockade</a> and if the war ends. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-rubio.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Hezbollah–Israel conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary-General_of_Hezbollah" target="_blank">secretary-general</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem" target="_blank">Naim Qassem</a> says that he &quot;categorically rejects&quot; negotiations 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>, and that &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_Resistance" target="_blank">the resistance</a>&quot; will continue. <a href="https://www.newarab.com/news/aoun-defends-israel-lebanon-talks-amid-hezbollah-criticism" target="_blank">(MENA via The New Arab)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War" target="_blank">Mali War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_attacks" target="_blank">2026 Mali attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism" target="_blank">Islamist</a> militant group <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin" target="_blank">Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin</a> (JNIM) says the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Malian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> has begun to withdraw from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessalit" target="_blank">Tessalit</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidal_Region" target="_blank">Kidal Region</a>, with the soldiers agreeing to hand over their weapons in exchange for a safe passage from the town. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/al-qaeda-linked-group-says-mali-army-withdraws-town-north-2026-04-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy_off_the_coast_of_Somalia" target="_blank">Piracy off the coast of Somalia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalis" target="_blank">Somali</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy" target="_blank">pirates</a> storm and hijack a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis" target="_blank">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a>-flagged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship" target="_blank">cargo ship</a> off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland" target="_blank">Puntland</a> that was en route to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya" target="_blank">Kenya</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Maritime_Police_Force" target="_blank">Puntland maritime police</a> say nine gunmen boarded the vessel and are currently in control of the vessel and are heading towards <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu" target="_blank">Mogadishu</a>. The status of the crew is not known. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/somalia-puntland-pirates-cement-vessel-hijack-cargo-ab118acd23935582a53a72a994e31bfa" target="_blank">(AP)</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/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant_crisis" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>-installed officials at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant</a> say a worker has been killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> attack. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/russia-attacks-odesa-claims-ukraine-hit-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">American fashion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retail" target="_blank">retailer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire%27s" target="_blank">Claire's</a> closes all of its 154 stores in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" target="_blank">Ireland</a> with the loss of 1,300 jobs after collapsing into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_%28law%29" target="_blank">administration</a> for a second time in a year. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4047qnpk2o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China" target="_blank">China's</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Development_and_Reform_Commission" target="_blank">National Development and Reform Commission</a> annouced the decision of blocking of American technology company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms" target="_blank">Meta</a>'s planned acquisition of Chinese artificial intelligence startup <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_%28AI_agent%29" target="_blank">Manus</a>. <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-blocks-meta-acquisition-manus-startup-ai-national-security-6083326" target="_blank">(CNA)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bekasi_train_crash" target="_blank">2026 Bekasi train crash</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people are killed and dozens are injured after an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_Bromo_Anggrek" target="_blank">Argo Bromo Anggrek</a> train collides with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRL_Commuterline" target="_blank">KRL Commuterline</a> train near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekasi_Timur_railway_station" target="_blank">Bekasi Timur Station</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Java" target="_blank">West Java</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesia</a>, prompting evacuations. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260427-trains-collide-outside-jakarta-killing-four-officials" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citylink_%28Ghana%29" target="_blank">CityLink</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_208_Caravan" target="_blank">Cessna 208B Grand Caravan</a> domestic flight crashes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba" target="_blank">Juba</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan" target="_blank">South Sudan</a>, killing all 14 people on board. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-fatal-plane-crash-cessna-c2c90614fd21d0c4aa269eae445c6412" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93Iran_relations" target="_blank">Bahrain–Iran relations</a><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/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahrain</a> revokes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahraini_nationality_law" target="_blank">citizenship</a> of 69 people for &quot;expressing support&quot; for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">the conflict</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bahrain-revokes-citizenship-69-people-over-support-iranian-attacks-2026-04-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan" target="_blank">Taiwanese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Yuan" target="_blank">court</a> sentences a former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC" target="_blank">TSMC</a> employee to 10 years in prison for stealing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret" target="_blank">trade secrets</a> to benefit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Electron" target="_blank">Tokyo Electron</a>, while also imposing prison terms on accomplices and financial penalties on Tokyo Electron Taiwan. <a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/world/asia-oceania/taiwan-jails-ex-tsmc-engineer-in-trade-secrets-case/2329090" target="_blank">(AFP via The Manila Times)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Maltese_general_election" target="_blank">2026 Maltese general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta" target="_blank">Maltese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Malta" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriam_Spiteri_Debono" target="_blank">Myriam Spiteri Debono</a> dissolves the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Malta" target="_blank">Parliament of Malta</a> on the advice of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malta" target="_blank">Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Abela" target="_blank">Robert Abela</a>, after the latter calls for general elections on 30 May. <a href="https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/pm-calls-general-election-for-30-may-2026/" target="_blank">(TVM+ 1)</a> <a href="https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/parliament-dissolved-as-president-issues-proclamation-on-pms-advice/" target="_blank">(TVM+ 2)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iraq" target="_blank">Iraqi president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizar_Amidi" target="_blank">Nizar Amidi</a> names <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_al-Zaidi" target="_blank">Ali al-Zaidi</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iraq" target="_blank">prime minister-designate</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_Framework" target="_blank">Coordination Framework</a>, after two other contenders, former prime minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki" target="_blank">Nouri al-Maliki</a> and the incumbent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shia%27_al-Sudani" target="_blank">Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani</a>, withdrew their candidacies. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iraqi-president-names-shia-bloc-candidate-ali-al-zaidi-as-pm-designate" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_27" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154368, 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] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press']Associated Press[/URL] and [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_%28website%29']Axios[/URL][/I] report that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] has offered to reopen the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] if the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] lifts [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran']its blockade[/URL] and if the war ends. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-rubio.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Hezbollah–Israel conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_peace_talks']2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary-General_of_Hezbollah']secretary-general[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem']Naim Qassem[/URL] says that he "categorically rejects" negotiations between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL], and that "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_Resistance']the resistance[/URL]" will continue. [URL='https://www.newarab.com/news/aoun-defends-israel-lebanon-talks-amid-hezbollah-criticism'](MENA via [I]The New Arab[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War']Mali War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_attacks']2026 Mali attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism']Islamist[/URL] militant group [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin']Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin[/URL] (JNIM) says the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Malian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] has begun to withdraw from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessalit']Tessalit[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidal_Region']Kidal Region[/URL], with the soldiers agreeing to hand over their weapons in exchange for a safe passage from the town. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/al-qaeda-linked-group-says-mali-army-withdraws-town-north-2026-04-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy_off_the_coast_of_Somalia']Piracy off the coast of Somalia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalis']Somali[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy']pirates[/URL] storm and hijack a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis']Saint Kitts and Nevis[/URL]-flagged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_ship']cargo ship[/URL] off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland']Puntland[/URL] that was en route to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya']Kenya[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Maritime_Police_Force']Puntland maritime police[/URL] say nine gunmen boarded the vessel and are currently in control of the vessel and are heading towards [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu']Mogadishu[/URL]. The status of the crew is not known. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/somalia-puntland-pirates-cement-vessel-hijack-cargo-ab118acd23935582a53a72a994e31bfa'](AP)[/URL] [/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/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant_crisis']Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]-installed officials at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant']Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant[/URL] say a worker has been killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] attack. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/russia-attacks-odesa-claims-ukraine-hit-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*]American fashion [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retail']retailer[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire%27s']Claire's[/URL] closes all of its 154 stores in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland']Ireland[/URL] with the loss of 1,300 jobs after collapsing into [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_%28law%29']administration[/URL] for a second time in a year. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4047qnpk2o'](BBC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China']China's[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Development_and_Reform_Commission']National Development and Reform Commission[/URL] annouced the decision of blocking of American technology company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms']Meta[/URL]'s planned acquisition of Chinese artificial intelligence startup [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_%28AI_agent%29']Manus[/URL]. [URL='https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-blocks-meta-acquisition-manus-startup-ai-national-security-6083326'](CNA)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bekasi_train_crash']2026 Bekasi train crash[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four people are killed and dozens are injured after an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_Bromo_Anggrek']Argo Bromo Anggrek[/URL] train collides with a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRL_Commuterline']KRL Commuterline[/URL] train near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekasi_Timur_railway_station']Bekasi Timur Station[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Java']West Java[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesia[/URL], prompting evacuations. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260427-trains-collide-outside-jakarta-killing-four-officials'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citylink_%28Ghana%29']CityLink[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_208_Caravan']Cessna 208B Grand Caravan[/URL] domestic flight crashes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba']Juba[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan']South Sudan[/URL], killing all 14 people on board. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-fatal-plane-crash-cessna-c2c90614fd21d0c4aa269eae445c6412'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93Iran_relations']Bahrain–Iran relations[/URL] [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/Bahrain']Bahrain[/URL] revokes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahraini_nationality_law']citizenship[/URL] of 69 people for "expressing support" for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] during [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']the conflict[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bahrain-revokes-citizenship-69-people-over-support-iranian-attacks-2026-04-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan']Taiwanese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Yuan']court[/URL] sentences a former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC']TSMC[/URL] employee to 10 years in prison for stealing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret']trade secrets[/URL] to benefit [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Electron']Tokyo Electron[/URL], while also imposing prison terms on accomplices and financial penalties on Tokyo Electron Taiwan. [URL='https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/world/asia-oceania/taiwan-jails-ex-tsmc-engineer-in-trade-secrets-case/2329090'](AFP via [I]The Manila Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Maltese_general_election']2026 Maltese general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta']Maltese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Malta']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriam_Spiteri_Debono']Myriam Spiteri Debono[/URL] dissolves the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Malta']Parliament of Malta[/URL] on the advice of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malta']Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Abela']Robert Abela[/URL], after the latter calls for general elections on 30 May. [URL='https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/pm-calls-general-election-for-30-may-2026/']([I]TVM+[/I] 1)[/URL] [URL='https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/parliament-dissolved-as-president-issues-proclamation-on-pms-advice/']([I]TVM+[/I] 2)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iraq']Iraqi president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizar_Amidi']Nizar Amidi[/URL] names [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_al-Zaidi']Ali al-Zaidi[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iraq']prime minister-designate[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_Framework']Coordination Framework[/URL], after two other contenders, former prime minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki']Nouri al-Maliki[/URL] and the incumbent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shia%27_al-Sudani']Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani[/URL], withdrew their candidacies. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iraqi-president-names-shia-bloc-candidate-ali-al-zaidi-as-pm-designate'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_27"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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