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 International Islamic University and Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, will shift to online classes amidst a potential second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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.
2026 Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting Eight children are killed and two women are injured in a domestic violence mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. The perpetrator carjacks a vehicle and flees to 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.
2026 state visit by Javier Milei to Israel Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce that El Al will establish a direct route between Argentina and Israel beginning in November 2026.
Stilt settlement A fire destroys about 1,000 homes in a stilt settlement in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, displacing thousands of residents.
Virudhunagar At least 23 people are killed, six others are injured and many are trapped 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.
Middle Eastern crisis The US Navy boards the iranian ship Touska, as part of the Naval blockade of Iran.
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.
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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 included 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.
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.
Irish media Irish media reports that drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2021 Myanmar coup d'état Myanmar's ousted president Win Myint is released under an amnesty on Myanmar’s New Year’s Day.
Aftermath of the Afghanistan War Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan during the war.
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell announces that the U.S. Department of Defense has completed a key phase of its investigation into the withdrawal from Afghanistan by conducting a series of interviews with generals who executed the operation including former Marine Corps Commandmant David Berger, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie.
Health care in France France announces that its social security system will reimburse the cost of reusable menstrual products for individuals under 26 and those with low income.
Yadgir Nine people are killed and several others are injured after a car collided head-on with a private bus in Yadgir, Karnataka, India.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, drop to less than US$90 per barrel, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by over 1,000 points, following Iran's announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
A South Korean tanker transports crude oil to the country via the Red Sea for the first time since disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government implements alternative supply routes to secure energy imports.
The United States issues a one-month sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian petroleum products already in transit to help stabilize global energy supply.
China and Turkmenistan begin expansion works at the Galkynyş Gas Field, the world's second-largest gas field, to increase production amid the fuel crisis.
Moro conflict Ten Maute Group militants, including a leader, are killed in a shootout with soldiers during a raid in Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Phillippines.
Middle Eastern crisis The Lebanese military says that there have been several Israeli attacks and artillery shelling incidents in violation of the ceasefire.
The Israeli military issues a statement telling residents from southern Lebanon to remain north of the Litani River during the ceasefire.
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective.
Maritime tracking data shows that only a few ships have moved through the strait after the announcement.
An Iranian military official says that vessels must receive permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to pass.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be open for commercial traffic via a "coordinated route" with Iranian authorities while the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon is in effect.
Fars News Agency reports that the Iranian government considers the continuation of the blockade a violation of the ceasefire and would close the strait again if it is not lifted.
United States president Donald Trump says that the U.S. naval blockade will remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached with Iran.