2026 Bulgarian general election Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the centre-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, secured a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
Cessna 208 Caravan Both pilots are killed when a Cessna 208 Caravan crashes into a hillside in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. Authorities are working to determine if there was passengers.
Gorge At least 20 people are killed and 36 others are injured when a passenger bus rolls into a gorge in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Earthquakes in Japan An earthquake on a scale of 7.7 is measured off the coast of Sanriku, Japan. A subsequent 80 cm high tsunami is reported in Kuji, Iwate prefecture. The situation is critical and the risk of potential further earthquakes at 8.0 were issued soon after.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russia's Federal Security Service says it has arrested a German woman and a Central Asian man in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, and seizes an improvised explosive device, alleging they planned an attack on a law enforcement facility on instructions from Ukraine.
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New Space Race American company Blue Origin successfully launches its New Glenn rocket using a reused booster, which it recovers after liftoff, but the communications satellite it carried for AST SpaceMobile is placed in an incorrect orbit.
AI boom A humanoid robot developed by Chinese company Honor completes a half marathon in Beijing involving both robots and human runners in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the standing human world record.
Golkar Party Nus Kei, chairperson of the Golkar Party's Southeast Maluku Regency branch in Indonesia, is assassinated at Karel Sadsuitubun Airport. The two perpetrators are subsequently arrested.
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Several universities across Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan, including the International Islamic University and Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, will shift to online classes amidst a potential second round of talks between Iran and the U.S.
2026 Bulgarian general election Bulgarians vote for 240 seats of the National Assembly in the nation's eighth election since April 2021. Former president Rumen Radev leads the soft eurosceptic Progressive Bulgaria coalition, the frontrunner of the election according to opinion polls.
First U.S. attorney First U.S. attorney Bill Essayli announces that an Iranian woman has been arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport in California for allegedly helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
2026 Shreveport shooting Eight children are killed and two women are injured in a domestic violence mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The perpetrator later carjacks a vehicle and flees across the Red River to the adjacent Bossier City, where he is fatally shot by police.
2026 Internet blackout in Iran Four people, including two foreign nationals, are arrested in Jolfa, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, on charges related to importing Starlink equipment and alleged intelligence activities involving networks linked to Israel and the U.S.
Argentina–Israel relations Argentine president Javier Milei and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce the launching of the Isaac Accords to foster cooperation between Israel and the Western Hemisphere.
Stilt settlement A fire destroys about 1,000 homes in a stilt settlement in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, displacing thousands of residents.
Rally A spectator is killed and two others are injured when a car crashes into spectators at a rally in Córdoba, Argentina.
Propane tank Seven people are killed, including six children, in a propane tank explosion and fire at a house in Lamar Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Drowning Eight people are killed, including two children, and three others are injured in two separate drowning incidents in the Kaveri river in Mysore district, Karnataka, India.
Virudhunagar At least 25 people are killed and 13 others are injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
Terrorism in the United Kingdom A synagogue in North London, England, is targeted in a firebombing attack, which is suspected to be an act of terrorism.
M23 campaign The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement agree to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery and release prisoners within 10 days following talks in Montreux, Switzerland, and sign a memorandum establishing mechanisms to monitor a ceasefire.
Operation Southern Spear Three people are killed in an American airstrike against a boat in the Caribbean Sea.
New People's Army rebellion Nineteen alleged New People's Army militants are killed in a shootout with the army in Toboso, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Middle Eastern crisis The Israeli military publishes a map of the territory that it claims to control in Lebanon for the first time.
The United States Navy destroyer Spruance 6 and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stop and seize control of the Iranian-flagged container ship "Touska", in the first direct action during the blockade.
Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran is undecided as to sending a negotiating delegation to Islamabad while a naval blockade remains in place.
United States president Donald Trump says that negotiations with Iran will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 20, with a U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance and special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Sin senos sí hay paraíso Three people are killed in a stabbing attack during the filming of the TV series "Sin senos sí hay paraíso" in Laches, Bogotá, Colombia.
Indian citizens Two Indian citizens are killed in a shooting outside a Sikh temple in Covo, Province of Bergamo, Italy.
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Rawalpindi shuts down cafés, restaurants, gyms, markets, and marriage halls in preparation of possible Iran–U.S. talks.
Pakistan tightens major security in Islamabad ahead of potential second round of talks between Iran and the U.S.
Spanish Headed by Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, left-wing heads of government gather at the IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy and Progressive Global Mobilization in Barcelona. Participants include Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Kosovo's Albin Kurti, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, and Uruguay's Yamandú Orsi.
India–Iran relations India's external affairs ministry summons the ambassador of Iran after an Indian-flagged tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Australia–Japan relations Australia and Japan sign an agreement for the delivery of the first stealth ships under a AU$10 billion (US$7.2 billion) program to supply the Australian navy with a new fleet of warships.
Reactions to the 2026 Iran war At the Coachella festival, The Strokes shows videos accusing the Central Intelligence Agency of enforcing regime change through violence while performing Oblivius and also denounce the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran.
Terrorism in Ukraine Six people are killed and 15 others are injured, including a child, in a mass shooting in Holosiivskyi District, Kyiv, Ukraine. The gunman barricaded himself inside a supermarket and took hostages before being killed by police.
Middle Eastern crisis The Gaza health ministry updates the total Palestinian casualties to 72,549 killed and 172,274 injured, including at least 773 killed and 2,171 injured since the October 2025 ceasefire.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again until the blockade ends.
The U.S. Central Command reports that 21 ships have been turned back since the start of the blockade.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that ceasefire negotiations have progressed but also states that a deal is far from ready.
Iran says that a date for another round of talks with the United States has not been set, pending an agreement on a framework for negotiations.
A French soldier is killed and three are injured in a shooting against United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers in Deir Kifa, southern Lebanon. France has accused Hezbollah of being responsible, an allegation that the group has denied.
Israel's military establishes a "Yellow line" along southern Lebanon similar to the one in Gaza. Israel conducts strikes against individuals it says approach its forces in violation of ceasefire arrangements, including operations targeting positions and tunnels linked to Hezbollah.