Islamic State bride A 34-year old Islamic State bride who returned to Australia is charged in Melbourne seven months after returning from Syria after previously traveling there in 2013 or 2014 to join ISIS. She faces the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
Truck Five people are killed while 22 others are injured after a truck overturns on a mountain road in Kabayan, Benguet, Philippines.
Gilgil Sixteen students are killed and 79 others injured in a fire in a dormitory at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya.
Gaza war The IDF announces that it has eliminated Ihab Khrizim, a leader of a central Hamas funds transfer network, in a strike in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
2026 Iran war The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says that it targeted an American base in Kuwait in retaliation for the recent U.S. strikes near Bandar Abbas including yesterday’s.
Kuwait Armed Forces says that they have activated air defenses to intercept a missile along with drones.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson The trial of former Northern Irish MP Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences begins at the Newry Crown Court. Two women allege Donaldson abused them as children. His wife Eleanor is facing a separate trial of the facts because she has been found to be unfit to stand trial because of mental health issues.
Corruption in Spain Following an order from the National Court of Spain, the ruling PSOE party's headquarters are raided by the Civil Guard. The party’s manager, two former senior officials, and a businessman are charged as part of an investigation into possible illegal funding of a possible operation to target the judicial police, judges, and prosecutors investigating corruption cases involving the party itself.
South Africa–United States relations The South African foreign ministry denies United States president Donald Trump's assertions that Afrikaners face a humanitarian emergency in South Africa. The statement comes as the U.S. increased the number of permits for Afrikaner refugees.
American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society announces that the Guardant Health Shield blood test, which was approved by the U.S FDA in 2024, will be included as an option for colorectal cancer screenings amidst a rise in colon cancer cases in young adults.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak The World Health Organization reports that the number of cases of hantavirus linked to MV "Hondius" has increased to 13.
2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic Uganda temporarily closes its border with the DRC and imposes quarantine and health screening measures following the spread of Ebola cases in central Africa linked to the outbreak in the DRC.
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could worsen the outbreak in the country.
Xaisomboun province Rescuers locate five of seven villagers alive after they become trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, while search operations continue for the remaining two people.
2024–present global memory supply shortage Trade union members at Samsung Electronics in South Korea approve a long-term bonus agreement tied to semiconductor profits, averting a planned strike amid increased global demand for artificial intelligence-related memory chips.
Syrian civil war The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says that several chemical weapons from the Assad regime have been found in Syria over the past weeks.
Middle Eastern crisis Both Hamas and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirm that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday near Gaza City along with his wife and three children.
The U.S. military says that it intercepted four Iranian drones and struck an Iranian drone station in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province. However, the U.S says that the ceasefire remains in place despite the strikes.
Reuters and "Axios" reports that the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site at the Strait of Hormuz that officials say posed a threat to American forces and commercial traffic.
Global Affairs Canada confirms a report from "Semafor" that Canadian officials in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, helped American citizens escape the region during the early stages of the war.
Tasnim News Agency reports that the IRGC Navy has forced a U.S. oil tanker to turn back as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control announces under Executive Order 13224 that it has imposed sanctions against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the newly-created body used for managing the Strait of Hormuz.
2026 Bolivian protests The Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia approves legislation allowing president Rodrigo Paz to declare a state of emergency and deploy the military amid anti-government protests over economic conditions in the country.
2025–2026 United States redistricting The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
American football American football player Josh Jacobs is arrested in Wisconsin on five charges of domestic violence.
Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson A jury is sworn in for the criminal trial of former Northern Irish MP Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences, which is to begin at 10:30 the following day. His wife Eleanor is undergoing a separate trial of the facts as she was deemed to be unfit to stand trial by medical experts.
Mexican drug war Mexico arrests Isai Martínez Zepeda, identified by authorities as a nephew of imprisoned former Sinaloa Cartel leader El Chapo, in Sonora.
2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic The United States announces plans to send health officers to Kenya to open a potential quarantine facility amidst the Ebola epidemic.
Russian health minister Mikhail Murashko says that Russia has developed a breakthrough vaccine for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain of the disease.
Canada announces a 90-day entry ban on residents of the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda and imposes quarantine measures on some travelers following the Ebola epidemic.
The Bahamas announces enhanced health screening and possible quarantine measures for travelers who recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Uganda following the Ebola epidemic in central Africa.
Earthquake One person is killed and eleven others are injured after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Seoul Three people are killed and three others are injured after an overpass collapses in Seoul, South Korea.
Septic tank Six people are killed after entering an under-construction septic tank in Kalahandi District, India.
Omsk Oblast Six people are killed after a house fire in the village of Yuryevka, Omsk Oblast, Russia.
Buggenhout train collision Four people, including two children, are killed, and five more are injured in a collision between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout, Belgium.
2026 Longview, Washington implosion One person is killed, ten people are injured, and nine others are missing in a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Longview, Washington, United States.
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan resumes the export of gold in April with an export of US$1.5 billion following a six-month pause.
Sudanese civil war Sudanese Armed Forces announce that they have recaptured four more towns in the Blue Nile region following clashes with the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North.
Middle Eastern crisis Israel says that it has killed the new military chief of Hamas, Mohamed Odeh, just 11 days after his predecessor was killed.
Israeli airstrikes across eastern and southern Lebanon kill at least 31 people and injure dozens more, as Hezbollah and Israel report intensified ground operations and cross-border attacks despite an existing ceasefire.