2026 Peruvian general election Peruvians vote to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 60 members of a newly created Senate, while also determining the top two presidential candidates that will advance to a run-off election.
2026 Hungarian parliamentary election Hungarians vote to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. The incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who seeks a fifth consecutive term in office, faces a challenge from TISZA leader Péter Magyar.
2026 Beninese presidential election Beninese citizens vote to elect a president that will succeed the incumbent Patrice Talon and serve for the next seven years. Finance minister Romuald Wadagni and FCBE candidate Paul Hounkpè are the only two candidates on the ballot.
Iraq–Saudi Arabia relations The Saudi Arabian foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over "continued attacks and threats" against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory.
Azerbaijan–Iran relations Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran resumes its operations during the ceasefire, initially with a limited staff.
Saudi Arabia announces the restoration of its East–West Crude Oil Pipeline and other energy facilities following an Iranian attack.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait.
Pakistani sources say that the major disagreements during the talks were Iran's nuclear program, missile program, restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar urges Iran and the U.S. to uphold their commitment to observe a ceasefire after Vance said that both sides didn't reach an agreement. Dar also says that Pakistan will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between both sides.
U.S. vice president JD Vance, who led the American delegation in the ceasefire talks, says that the two sides have not reached a deal to end the war, with disagreement over nuclear weapon development, and that the U.S. made its "final and best offer" and stated "We'll see if the Iranians accept it".
The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue.
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2026 Masters Tournament In golf, Shane Lowry becomes the first player to accomplish multiple holes in one in the Masters Tournament.
2026 Grand National In horse racing, "I Am Maximus", rode by Irish jockey Paul Townend, wins this year's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, England, becoming the second horse since Red Rum to win the Grand National twice.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Anti-war and anti-government protests against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu occur across Israel, including 2,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv that exceeded court-ordered limits. Protests also occur in Jerusalem and Haifa.
2026 Iraqi presidential election The Council of Representatives elects PUK candidate Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq in the second round, defeating Muthana Amin of the Kurdistan Islamic Union in a 227–15 vote.
2026 Djiboutian presidential election Preliminary results released after yesterday's presidential election reveal that incumbent president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term in office with 97.81% of the vote, beating CDU candidate Mohamed Farah Samatar, who took 2.19% of the vote.
Pakistan–Qatar relations Pakistan announces that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will provide US$5 billion in financial assistance to support the country's foreign exchange reserves and enable it to repay $3.5 billion of debt to the United Arab Emirates by the end of April.
Truck A speeding truck crashes into at least 22 vehicles and a village gym in Davao City, Philippines, killing 6 people and injuring 6 others.
Stampede At least 30 people are killed, with the death toll expected to rise, after a stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière in Nord, Haiti.
Afghan disaster authority The Afghan disaster authority says that the death toll from recent floods in Afghanistan rises to 178 with 236 people injured, including 22 more deaths recorded in 24 hours.
Boko Haram insurgency At least 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian Air Force airstrike accidentally hits a market instead of Boko Haram militants in Yobe State, Nigeria.
Yemeni civil war The Yemeni Army and Houthis engage in intense fighting in the As-Silw district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing two soldiers. Additionally, the Yemeni Army says that it repelled a Houthi attack.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russia and Ukraine announce a 32-hour ceasefire in observation of Orthodox Easter, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 servicemen.
Sudanese civil war It is reported that a prominent senior North Darfur commander in the Rapid Support Forces has defected to the Sudanese Army.
Middle Eastern crisis The Lebanese government reports that the death toll from the war has surpassed 2,000 people.
At least ten people, including three emergency workers, are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon.
India-flagged LPG gas tanker "Jag Vikram" crosses the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first Indian vessel to cross the Hormuz since the ceasefire. It is expected to arrive in Mumbai on April 15.
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke USS "Frank Peterson" and USS "Michael Murphy" have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines.
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. has begun "clearing out" naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance.
Artemis program NASA's Artemis II spacecraft completes its mission and splashes down in the northern Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, U.S.
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 and all activities being suspended.
International recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Mali withdraws its diplomatic recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and endorses Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
Cross-strait relations Paramount leader Xi Jinping tells Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun that China will "absolutely not tolerate" independence for Taiwan, in his first meeting with a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade.
Air Services Limited An Air Services Limited Cessna 208 Caravan crashes during a national cargo flight in Guyana.
Cessna 172 The remains of the two individuals in a 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.
Yamuna At least 10 people are killed, 13 others are injured and several are reported missing when a boat carrying a group of devotees capsizes in the Yamuna river in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The parliament of South Korea approves a supplementary budget worth ₩26.2 trillion (US$17.7 billion) to address the economic effects of the war, which includes cash assistance to 35 million South Koreans.
Muslims Over 100,000 Muslims worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Temple Mount, East Jerusalem, after it reopened for the first time since the start of the war.
Afghan conflict At least 10 people are killed and several others are injured after gunmen open 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 deployed 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 13 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.