2026 Djiboutian presidential election Djiboutians vote to elect a president to serve for the next five years. Incumbent president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is running for a sixth term.
Lambton College A shooting at the campus bar of Lambton College's Sarnia campus in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, kills one and injures two, with the Sarnia campus closing for the day with all activities being suspended.
Cessna 172 The remains of the two individuals in the Cessna 172 aircraft, which crashed into a mountain in Tubajon, Dinagat Islands, Philippines, while en route to Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte on April 8, are recovered by the authorities.
Afghan conflict At least 10 people are killed after a gunmen opened fire in Injil District, Herat Province, Afghanistan.
Middle Eastern crisis Preliminary talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials are planned for next week in Washington, D.C., United States.
Israeli chief of staff Eyal Zamir says that the military is in a "state of war" in Lebanon despite the ceasefire with Iran, while visiting Israeli troops near Bint Jbeil.
Hezbollah fires at least thirty rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Metula, Misgav Am, and Ashdod Naval Base in Israel, saying that it was a response to ceasefire violations.
Israel launches attacks across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, killing at least 21 people, including 12 Lebanese State Security personnel in Nabatieh.
The Pakistani military evacuates the crew of a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea following a distress call.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that peace talks with the United States will not begin until there is a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iranian assets are unfrozen.
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North Korea and weapons of mass destruction The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has tested various military technologies throughout the week, including a surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile identified as Hwasongpho-11 Ka.
International Space Station program Isar Aerospace's "Onward and Upward" mission, which had been due to launch from Andøya Space port in Andøya, Norway, is postponed for a third time due to a possible leak.
Supreme Court of Russia The Supreme Court of Russia designates the human rights group Memorial as an extremist organization and bans its activities following a petition by the Ministry of Justice.
Pakistan Pakistan beefs up security and enforces a lockdown in the Capital Territory in Islamabad to prepare for US-Iran ceasefire talks.
Iraq–United States relations United States deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau summons the ambassador of Iraq to protest the Iraqi government's failure to prevent militia attacks on American personnel.
India–Qatar relations Indian oil and gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri visits Qatar to discuss the prioritization of energy exports, as the country is India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.
Cuba–Russia relations Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov meets with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana to discuss bilateral relations amid ongoing tensions between Cuba and the U.S. over energy and economic measures, and following the recent arrival of a Russian oil shipment to Cuba despite U.S. restrictions.
European migrant crisis Four people are killed and 38 are rescued after an inflatable dinghy of migrants capsized near Calais, off the coast of northern France.
USAID in the second Trump administration The OECD reports that official development assistance from its member states declined by 23.1 percent in real terms to US$174.3 billion, marking the largest recorded annual decrease, with the reduction largely driven by cuts from the United States.
Mining in Venezuela Venezuela's National Assembly approves a reform of mining laws that allows greater private investment in the country's mineral sector, with the bill advancing to constitutional review. The measure forms part of broader economic changes aimed at increasing foreign participation in natural resource industries.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Saudi Arabia reports that the recent Iranian attack on a pumping station of the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline reduced its throughput by 700,000 barrels per day.
Oil prices rebound amidst concerns about the ceasefire, with U.S. and Brent Crude oil back up to nearly US$100 per barrel.
Gulf Air, the flag carrier of Bahrain, announces a plan to return its operations hub to Bahrain International Airport after having relocated to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, during the Iran war.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announces plans to allocate €5 billion to support economies affected by the Iran war, focusing on financial systems, businesses, and infrastructure in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Al-Aqsa Mosque The Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and other holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns.
Sudanese civil war The World Food Programme announces the return of its Sudan office in Khartoum for the first time in three years amidst a hunger crisis caused by the war.
The Sudan Founding Alliance says that over 56 civilians, including 17 children, are killed and 107 are injured in a Sudanese drone strike on a wedding celebration in Kutum, North Darfur, Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian president Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire for the weekend in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter.
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War says that Russia has returned 1,000 bodies of fallen individuals to Ukraine as part of repatriation efforts.
British defence secretary John Healey says three Russian Navy submarines engaged in covert operations against the UK in the North Sea near its undersea cables and says counter-measures are underway.
Middle Eastern crisis Lebanese authorities update the losses from the previous day's attacks to 303 killed and 1,150 injured.
Hezbollah says that its fighters are engaged in "point-blank clashes" with Israeli troops in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon.
The Israeli military says that it has killed Lebanese Resistance Brigades commanders Maher Qassem Hamdan and Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.
At least seven people are killed by a wave of Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling across Lebanon.
Hezbollah launches rockets at the Israeli kibbutz of Manara in response to Israeli and American violations of the ceasefire linked to the Iran war.
Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi dies from injuries sustained during an Israeli–U.S. airstrike on his home on April 1.
Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan Al Jaber says that the strait is still not open because Iran has been restricting and controlling traffic.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces alternative routes for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, citing risks of sea mines in the main shipping channel.
The Kuwaiti military reports that drones attacked several vital facilities and caused significant damage to a national guard base.
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the ceasefire.
German chancellor Friedrich Merz announces that Germany will resume direct negotiations with Iran to support a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., with talks planned in Islamabad, Pakistan, involving a German delegation.
After pressure from the United States, Israel agrees to hold direct talks with Lebanon in Washington, D.C., but refuses to observe the Iran war ceasefire in Lebanon.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Anti-war protesters gather outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa, Canada, to protest against the Iran war, the war in Lebanon, and the Gaza Genocide.
Illegal drug trade in the United States A U.S. court sentences Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for distributing ketamine that resulted in the death of actor Matthew Perry in 2023, as part of a wider investigation into a network supplying controlled substances. Authorities also charge and sentence other individuals, including medical professionals, in connection with the distribution of the drug.
Gilgo Beach serial killings Rex Heuermann admits in court to killing eight women and discarding their bodies between 1993 and 2010 in New York, United States. Heuermann is expected to receive a sentence of life in prison without parole when he is sentenced on June 17.
2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul Turkish police arrest 198 suspects across 34 provinces in operations targeting the Islamic State following a fatal shootout outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on April 7. Several suspects are placed in pre-trial detention as part of the investigation.
Belarus–North Korea relations Belarus plans to open an embassy in North Korea by August 1 after president Alexander Lukashenko visited the country in March following a decree signed by prime minister Alexander Turchin.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Oil prices plunge below US$95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement.
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that it still does not plan to resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite the two-week ceasefire. They also say that it would need 6–8 weeks for recovery and for normal operations to resume.
Danish shipping company Maersk says that they will take a "cautious approach" for vessels to cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire and says that they have not provided security certainty as to when normal operations would resume.
U.S. president Donald Trump threatens to impose 50% tariffs on countries that supply military weapons to Iran.
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Afghanistan and Pakistan has agreed on a comprehensive plan to end tensions after seven days of talks in Ürümqi, China. The two countries also agree to avoid any escalations in their current conflict.
Middle Eastern crisis An Israeli airstrike in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City, Palestine, kills two people, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah.
The Lebanese army closes a bridge in the Tyre District after receiving a warning of a possible Israeli strike on the structure. The bridge is the last crossing linking areas north and south of the Litani River in the area, where many residents remain despite evacuation notices.
The Israeli military says that it has halted strikes against Iran, but state that they will continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The IDF announces that its strikes in Lebanon are one part of a new operation it is calling "Eternal Darkness".
At least 254 people are killed and 1,165 others are injured in a wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including in southern Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley.
Bahrain, Iraq, and Syria reopen their airspace after weeks of closure. The Damascus International Airport and the Bahrain International Airport begin resuming flights.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic to oil tankers over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, claiming that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire.
MarineTraffic reports the first ships that have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire announcement, namely the Greek-owned bulk carrier "NJ Earth" and Liberia-flagged "Daytona Beach".
Thailand confirms the three crewmen on a vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in March have died.
Iranian agencies report explosions from the Lavan and Sirri islands of unknown origin. Iran accuses Kuwait and the UAE of the attacks and launches retaliatory attacks against those countries in response.
After the announcement of a ceasefire and Israeli violations of the terms, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Kuwait's interior ministry reports fires at several oil facilities, power plants, and desalination plants after an Iranian drone attack.
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and the U.S. has been violated as a result of the bombings of Iranian islands and Lebanon. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf later echoes the remarks, citing the attacks as well as the "denial of Iran to enrich uranium."
After the announcement, an Israeli military spokesperson states that Israel is still launching attacks on Iran.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states that Netanyahu and Trump will continue discussions on potentially including Lebanon in a ceasefire arrangement.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president Donald Trump both claim that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite contrary statements from both Iran and Pakistan on their versions of the ceasefire agreement.
The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the U.S. contingent to be led by vice president JD Vance alongside senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).