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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154371" 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/Antisemitism_during_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Antisemitism during the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_London_antisemitic_attacks" target="_blank">2026 London antisemitic attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Golders_Green_attack" target="_blank">2026 Golders Green attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Jews" target="_blank">Jewish</a> men are injured in a stabbing attack in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green" target="_blank">Golders Green</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" target="_blank">London</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" target="_blank">England</a>, which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police" target="_blank">police</a> describe as a terrorist attack. A 45-year-old man is arrested, and a political motive is being investigated. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/apr/29/two-people-stabbed-golders-green-says-jewish-group-latest-updates?page=with:block-69f1f4758f08e0584d89b2b5" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>-backed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism" target="_blank">Islamist</a> group <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakat_Ashab_al-Yamin_al-Islamia" target="_blank">Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia</a> takes responsibility for the attack. <a href="https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/artc-iran-linked-militant-group-claims-responsibility-for-london-stabbing-attack" target="_blank">(i24NEWS TV)</a></li>
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<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">It is reported from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anadolu_Agency" target="_blank">Anadolu Agency</a> that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> is working silently to break the ongoing deadlock between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> talks, including finding a new formula for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">an agreement</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">nuclear program</a>. <a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/04/30/pakistan-working-silently-to-find-new-formula-to-break-us-iran-deadlock-sources" target="_blank">(Pakistan Today)</a></li>
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<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 rejected an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> offer to end the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz closure</a> in exchange for lifting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade_of_Iran" target="_blank">naval blockade of Iran</a>, and that the blockade will continue until an agreement is reached on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iran's nuclear program</a>. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-blockade" target="_blank">(Axios)</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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan" target="_blank">Japanese Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Takaichi" target="_blank">Sanae Takaichi</a> confirms that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a>-flagged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">crude oil tanker</a> Idemitsu Maru has successfully crossed through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>, making it the first direct passage of a oil tanker from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a> to cross the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway" target="_blank">waterway</a> since the start of the war on February 28. <a href="https://v.aa.com.tr/3921800" target="_blank">(AFP via AA)</a> <a href="https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/04/30/2EPWVVCKYBCIJOY6LAFW2NCAYE/" target="_blank">(The Chosun Ilbo)</a> <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/japan-lobbied-iran-get-tanker-through-strait-hormuz-11891877" target="_blank">(Newsweek)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_military_buildup_in_the_Middle_East" target="_blank">2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is reported by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a> that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford" target="_blank">USS Gerald R. Ford</a> will exit the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> and return to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state" target="_blank">U.S. state</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia" target="_blank">Virginia</a> in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/29/us-aircraft-carrier-iran-war/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/uss-gerald-r-ford-to-leave-mideast-in-coming-days-return-to-virginia-report/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://www.wtkr.com/news/military/norfolk-based-uss-gerald-r-ford-to-depart-middle-east-set-to-head-home-after-record-breaking-deployment-wapo" target="_blank">(WTKR)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Acting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon" target="_blank">Pentagon</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Defense_%28Comptroller%29" target="_blank">chief financial officer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_W._Hurst_III" target="_blank">Jules Hurst III</a> testifies in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">U.S. Congress</a> that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Epic_Fury" target="_blank">Operation Epic Fury</a> has cost <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">$</a>25 billion so far. <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/29/iran-war-has-cost-25-billion-so-far-pentagon-official-says/" target="_blank">(Military Times)</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_ceasefire" target="_blank">2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Lebanese soldier</a> and his brother are killed 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> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bint_Jbeil" target="_blank">Bint Jbeil</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-soldier-brother-killed-israeli-strike-lebanon-army-says-2026-04-29/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</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/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and eight others are injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voznesenovka%2C_Shebekinsky_District%2C_Belgorod_Oblast" target="_blank">Voznesenovka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgorod_Oblast" target="_blank">Belgorod Oblast</a>, Russia. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/04/29/three-killed-in-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-bus-in-russia-s-belgorod-region-governor-says" target="_blank">(AFP via Al-Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Service_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">SBU</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strikes</a> an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery" target="_blank">oil refinery</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm%2C_Russia" target="_blank">Perm</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm_Krai" target="_blank">Perm Krai</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, causing a large fire at the facility. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-perm-oil-facility-fire-drones-3b1ca5805ccfb4f97494643369a610b0" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan" target="_blank">Insurgency in Balochistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three police officers are killed and another is injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> when gunmen open fire on a police patrol in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahedan" target="_blank">Zahedan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistan_and_Baluchestan_province" target="_blank">Sistan and Baluchestan province</a>, Iran. <a href="https://aje.news/bfd6r6?update=4532840" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</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/Economy_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">Economy of Pakistan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<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 the Iran war has impacted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>'s economy. He also reaffirms that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">the government</a> will continue its efforts to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran and restore peace in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Asia" target="_blank">West Asia</a>. <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2641739/business-economy" target="_blank">(Arab News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_in_artificial_intelligence" target="_blank">Competition in artificial intelligence</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_company" target="_blank">technology company</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_Inc." target="_blank">Alphabet Inc.</a> announces a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">$</a>40 billion <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment" target="_blank">investment</a> into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> (AI) company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic" target="_blank">Anthropic</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/google-plans-invest-up-40-billion-anthropic-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-24/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland" target="_blank">Finnish</a> elevator manufacturer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kone" target="_blank">Kone</a> announces the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions" target="_blank">acquisition</a> of its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">German</a> competitor, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TK_Elevator" target="_blank">TK Elevator</a>, in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro" target="_blank">€</a>29.4 billion (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>34.4 billion) deal, described by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_L.P." target="_blank">Bloomberg L.P.</a> as one of Europe's largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity" target="_blank">private equity</a>-related <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover" target="_blank">takeovers</a> and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/finnish-lift-maker-kone-acquires-german-rival-tke-creating-giant-eb949be6" target="_blank">(AFP via Barron's)</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/finland-s-kone-agrees-to-buy-rival-tk-elevator-for-29-4-billion" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 12 people are killed and 35 others are injured, including 10 critically, after a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck" target="_blank">pickup truck</a> collides with an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUV" target="_blank">SUV</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhar" target="_blank">Dhar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh" target="_blank">Madhya Pradesh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/12-dead-several-injured-after-a-pickup-truck-collides-with-suv-in-bhopal-101777486051084.html" target="_blank">(Hindustan Times)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and 11 others are injured when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_DA42_Twin_Star" target="_blank">Diamond DA42 Twin Star</a> crashes into a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar" target="_blank">hangar</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport" target="_blank">Parafield Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia" target="_blank">South Australia</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9pzlvyvejo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barge" target="_blank">barge</a> carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timmy_%28whale%29" target="_blank">Timmy</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale" target="_blank">humpback whale</a> that has been stranded off <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>'s coast in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea" target="_blank">Baltic Sea</a> for several weeks, departs for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea" target="_blank">North Sea</a> where Timmy is set to be freed. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" target="_blank">Mecklenburg-Vorpommern</a> environment minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Backhaus" target="_blank">Till Backhaus</a> says the whale is showing signs of good health. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-denmark-timmy-humpback-whale-north-sea-cbc279b8e77acecca8161eb375af3455" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93New_Zealand_relations" target="_blank">Japan–New Zealand relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Council" target="_blank">local board</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Region" target="_blank">Auckland Region</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a> rejects a proposal to install a memorial statue for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_II" target="_blank">World War II-era</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women" target="_blank">comfort women</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takapuna" target="_blank">Takapuna</a> following public consultation and diplomatic representations from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a>. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/29/new-zealand-officials-reject-statue-remembering-comfort-women-1203" target="_blank">(AFP via ABS-CBN News)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_floor_case" target="_blank">14th floor case</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thai</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Corrections_%28Thailand%29" target="_blank">corrections department</a> approves the early release of former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Thailand" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra" target="_blank">Thaksin Shinawatra</a>, who is serving a one-year prison sentence for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand" target="_blank">corruption</a>, citing his age and the limited time remaining on his sentence, with his release subject to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probation_and_parole_officer%23Thailand" target="_blank">probation</a> conditions. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260429-thai-ex-pm-thaksin-to-be-released-from-prison-next-month" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a> <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-former-pm-thaksin-released-jail-early-may-6088746" target="_blank">(CNA)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_High_Court" target="_blank">Seoul High Court</a> increases former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a>'s sentence to seven years in prison for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction_of_justice" target="_blank">obstruction of justice</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuse_of_power" target="_blank">abuse of power</a>, citing his use of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Security_Service_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">presidential security personnel</a> to interfere with his arrest and other actions. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260429-south-korean-court-hikes-ex-president-s-sentence-for-obstructing-justice" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">Crime in the United Arab Emirates</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_Arab_Emirates_relations" target="_blank">China–United Arab Emirates relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Police_Force" target="_blank">Police</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai" target="_blank">Dubai</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>, arrest 276 individuals linked to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_organized_crime" target="_blank">transnational fraud network</a> in a joint operation with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" target="_blank">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">Chinese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Police_%28China%29" target="_blank">police</a>, targeting multiple criminal groups and dismantling several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_center" target="_blank">scam centers</a> involved in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securities_fraud" target="_blank">investment</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_and_crime" target="_blank">cryptocurrency scams</a>. <a href="https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641769/middle-east" target="_blank">(AFP via Arab News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A 21-year-old is detained in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome" target="_blank">Rome</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a>, for shooting and wounding two people with a non-lethal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airsoft_gun" target="_blank">airsoft gun</a> during the celebrations for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_%28Italy%29" target="_blank">Liberation Day</a> four days ago. The suspect claims to be affiliated with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Brigade" target="_blank">Jewish Brigade</a>, whose representatives deny his involvement with the group. <a href="https://www.ilmessaggero.it/roma/centro_storico/spari_25_aprile_arrestato_eitan_bondi_chi_e_brigata_ebraica-9502521.html" target="_blank">(Il Messaggero in Italian)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154371, 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/Antisemitism_during_the_2026_Iran_war']Antisemitism during the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_London_antisemitic_attacks']2026 London antisemitic attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Golders_Green_attack']2026 Golders Green attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Jews']Jewish[/URL] men are injured in a stabbing attack in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green']Golders Green[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London']London[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England']England[/URL], which [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police']police[/URL] describe as a terrorist attack. A 45-year-old man is arrested, and a political motive is being investigated. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/apr/29/two-people-stabbed-golders-green-says-jewish-group-latest-updates?page=with:block-69f1f4758f08e0584d89b2b5']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]-backed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamism']Islamist[/URL] group [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakat_Ashab_al-Yamin_al-Islamia']Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia[/URL] takes responsibility for the attack. [URL='https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/artc-iran-linked-militant-group-claims-responsibility-for-london-stabbing-attack'](i24NEWS TV)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/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] [*]It is reported from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anadolu_Agency']Anadolu Agency[/URL] that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] is working silently to break the ongoing deadlock between the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] talks, including finding a new formula for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire']an agreement[/URL] on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']nuclear program[/URL]. [URL='https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/04/30/pakistan-working-silently-to-find-new-formula-to-break-us-iran-deadlock-sources']([I]Pakistan Today[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][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 rejected an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] offer to end the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']Strait of Hormuz closure[/URL] in exchange for lifting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade_of_Iran']naval blockade of Iran[/URL], and that the blockade will continue until an agreement is reached on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']Iran's nuclear program[/URL]. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-blockade']([I]Axios[/I])[/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/Prime_Minister_of_Japan']Japanese Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Takaichi']Sanae Takaichi[/URL] confirms that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan']Japan[/URL]-flagged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']crude oil tanker[/URL] Idemitsu Maru has successfully crossed through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL], making it the first direct passage of a oil tanker from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan']Japan[/URL] to cross the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterway']waterway[/URL] since the start of the war on February 28. [URL='https://v.aa.com.tr/3921800'](AFP via AA)[/URL] [URL='https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/04/30/2EPWVVCKYBCIJOY6LAFW2NCAYE/']([I]The Chosun Ilbo[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.newsweek.com/japan-lobbied-iran-get-tanker-through-strait-hormuz-11891877'](Newsweek)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_military_buildup_in_the_Middle_East']2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East[/URL] [LIST] [*]It is reported by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post']The Washington Post[/URL] that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford']USS Gerald R. Ford[/URL] will exit the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] and return to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state']U.S. state[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia']Virginia[/URL] in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/29/us-aircraft-carrier-iran-war/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/uss-gerald-r-ford-to-leave-mideast-in-coming-days-return-to-virginia-report/']([I]Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.wtkr.com/news/military/norfolk-based-uss-gerald-r-ford-to-depart-middle-east-set-to-head-home-after-record-breaking-deployment-wapo'](WTKR)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Acting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon']Pentagon[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Defense_%28Comptroller%29']chief financial officer[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_W._Hurst_III']Jules Hurst III[/URL] testifies in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress']U.S. Congress[/URL] that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Epic_Fury']Operation Epic Fury[/URL] has cost [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']$[/URL]25 billion so far. [URL='https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/29/iran-war-has-cost-25-billion-so-far-pentagon-official-says/']([I]Military Times[/I])[/URL] [/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_ceasefire']2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces']Lebanese soldier[/URL] and his brother are killed in an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bint_Jbeil']Bint Jbeil[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-soldier-brother-killed-israeli-strike-lebanon-army-says-2026-04-29/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/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/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed and eight others are injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voznesenovka%2C_Shebekinsky_District%2C_Belgorod_Oblast']Voznesenovka[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgorod_Oblast']Belgorod Oblast[/URL], Russia. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/04/29/three-killed-in-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-bus-in-russia-s-belgorod-region-governor-says'](AFP via [I]Al-Arabiya[/I])[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Service_of_Ukraine']SBU[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strikes[/URL] an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery']oil refinery[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm%2C_Russia']Perm[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm_Krai']Perm Krai[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL], causing a large fire at the facility. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-perm-oil-facility-fire-drones-3b1ca5805ccfb4f97494643369a610b0'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan']Insurgency in Balochistan[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three police officers are killed and another is injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] when gunmen open fire on a police patrol in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahedan']Zahedan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistan_and_Baluchestan_province']Sistan and Baluchestan province[/URL], Iran. [URL='https://aje.news/bfd6r6?update=4532840'](Al Jazeera)[/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/Economy_of_Pakistan']Economy of Pakistan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][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 the Iran war has impacted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]'s economy. He also reaffirms that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Pakistan']the government[/URL] will continue its efforts to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran and restore peace in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Asia']West Asia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabnews.com/node/2641739/business-economy']([I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_in_artificial_intelligence']Competition in artificial intelligence[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']American[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_company']technology company[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_Inc.']Alphabet Inc.[/URL] announces a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']$[/URL]40 billion [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment']investment[/URL] into [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence']artificial intelligence[/URL] (AI) company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic']Anthropic[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/google-plans-invest-up-40-billion-anthropic-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-04-24/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland']Finnish[/URL] elevator manufacturer [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kone']Kone[/URL] announces the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions']acquisition[/URL] of its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']German[/URL] competitor, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TK_Elevator']TK Elevator[/URL], in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro']€[/URL]29.4 billion ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]34.4 billion) deal, described by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_L.P.']Bloomberg L.P.[/URL] as one of Europe's largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity']private equity[/URL]-related [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover']takeovers[/URL] and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/finnish-lift-maker-kone-acquires-german-rival-tke-creating-giant-eb949be6'](AFP via [I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/finland-s-kone-agrees-to-buy-rival-tk-elevator-for-29-4-billion'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]At least 12 people are killed and 35 others are injured, including 10 critically, after a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck']pickup truck[/URL] collides with an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUV']SUV[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhar']Dhar[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh']Madhya Pradesh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/12-dead-several-injured-after-a-pickup-truck-collides-with-suv-in-bhopal-101777486051084.html']([I]Hindustan Times[/I])[/URL] [*]Two people are killed and 11 others are injured when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_DA42_Twin_Star']Diamond DA42 Twin Star[/URL] crashes into a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar']hangar[/URL] at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafield_Airport']Parafield Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia']South Australia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9pzlvyvejo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barge']barge[/URL] carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timmy_%28whale%29']Timmy[/URL], a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale']humpback whale[/URL] that has been stranded off [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]'s coast in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea']Baltic Sea[/URL] for several weeks, departs for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea']North Sea[/URL] where Timmy is set to be freed. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern']Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[/URL] environment minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Backhaus']Till Backhaus[/URL] says the whale is showing signs of good health. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/germany-denmark-timmy-humpback-whale-north-sea-cbc279b8e77acecca8161eb375af3455'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93New_Zealand_relations']Japan–New Zealand relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Council']local board[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Region']Auckland Region[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL] rejects a proposal to install a memorial statue for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_New_Zealand_during_World_War_II']World War II-era[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women']comfort women[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takapuna']Takapuna[/URL] following public consultation and diplomatic representations from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan']Japan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/29/new-zealand-officials-reject-statue-remembering-comfort-women-1203'](AFP via ABS-CBN News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_floor_case']14th floor case[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thai[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Corrections_%28Thailand%29']corrections department[/URL] approves the early release of former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Thailand']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra']Thaksin Shinawatra[/URL], who is serving a one-year prison sentence for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand']corruption[/URL], citing his age and the limited time remaining on his sentence, with his release subject to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probation_and_parole_officer%23Thailand']probation[/URL] conditions. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260429-thai-ex-pm-thaksin-to-be-released-from-prison-next-month'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [URL='https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-former-pm-thaksin-released-jail-early-may-6088746'](CNA)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_High_Court']Seoul High Court[/URL] increases former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korean[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL]'s sentence to seven years in prison for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction_of_justice']obstruction of justice[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuse_of_power']abuse of power[/URL], citing his use of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Security_Service_%28South_Korea%29']presidential security personnel[/URL] to interfere with his arrest and other actions. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260429-south-korean-court-hikes-ex-president-s-sentence-for-obstructing-justice'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates']Crime in the United Arab Emirates[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_Arab_Emirates_relations']China–United Arab Emirates relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates%E2%80%93United_States_relations']United Arab Emirates–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Police_Force']Police[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai']Dubai[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL], arrest 276 individuals linked to a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_organized_crime']transnational fraud network[/URL] in a joint operation with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation']Federal Bureau of Investigation[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']Chinese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Police_%28China%29']police[/URL], targeting multiple criminal groups and dismantling several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_center']scam centers[/URL] involved in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securities_fraud']investment[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_and_crime']cryptocurrency scams[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641769/middle-east'](AFP via [I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A 21-year-old is detained in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome']Rome[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL], for shooting and wounding two people with a non-lethal [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airsoft_gun']airsoft gun[/URL] during the celebrations for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_%28Italy%29']Liberation Day[/URL] four days ago. The suspect claims to be affiliated with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Brigade']Jewish Brigade[/URL], whose representatives deny his involvement with the group. [URL='https://www.ilmessaggero.it/roma/centro_storico/spari_25_aprile_arrestato_eitan_bondi_chi_e_brigata_ebraica-9502521.html']([I]Il Messaggero[/I] in Italian)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_April_29"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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