2026-04-15 3d26bfda6817436e68ae3aade793bea660a70f8e 23 East Nusa Tenggara 172 /wiki/east%20nusa%20tenggara Indonesia 2 /wiki/indonesia Komodo dragon 116 /wiki/komodo%20dragon Organised crime in Indonesia 1 /wiki/organised%20crime%20in%20indonesia Thailand 239 /wiki/thailand endangered 71 /wiki/endangered%20species%20(iucn%20status) pangolin 406 /wiki/pangolin police 14 /wiki/indonesian%20national%20police smuggling 317 /wiki/pangolin%20trade trafficking 37 /wiki/wildlife%20smuggling East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia Komodo dragon Organised crime in Indonesia Thailand endangered pangolin police smuggling trafficking Organised crime in Indonesia /feed/2026/04/15/indonesian-police-announce-the-arrest-of-six-suspects-for-trafficking-endangered-komodo-dragons-sourced-from-east-nusa-t AFP via ''The Straits Times 15 4f9b16d8ae72d8350e8d897b0a4aeaf02c824d1e 4 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-police-arrest-six-for-komodo-dragon-smuggling 2026 Indonesian police announce the arrest of six suspects for trafficking endangered Komodo dragons sourced from East Nusa Tenggara and intended for export to Thailand, and detain two additional individuals for smuggling pangolin scales. 2026-04-15 7b8d00facaaf418b392337b36a13fc9327589e43 22 Billy Joseph 172 /wiki/billy%20joseph Corruption in Papua New Guinea 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20papua%20new%20guinea Papua New Guinea 2 /wiki/papua%20new%20guinea Port Moresby 71 /wiki/port%20moresby defence minister 116 /wiki/defence%20minister military 14 /wiki/papua%20new%20guinea%20defence%20force roadblock 37 /wiki/roadblock Billy Joseph Corruption in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Port Moresby defence minister military roadblock Corruption in Papua New Guinea /feed/2026/04/15/papua-new-guinea-tightens-security-at-military-bases-and-imposes-movement-restrictions-after-a-group-of-soldiers-sets-up AFP via SpaceWar.com 15 f38097399bfcc81e648f8730cd9ed9fe35cb14e9 4 https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260415052220.exu7cv6h.html 2026 Papua New Guinea tightens security at military bases and imposes movement restrictions after a group of soldiers sets up roadblocks in Port Moresby to protest alleged irregularities in army recruitment linked to former defence minister Billy Joseph, who is under investigation. 2026-04-15 8063d4a4baf4536c172233dc5d9b7e4958af4e03 21 China 116 /wiki/china Chinese intelligence activity abroad 1 /wiki/chinese%20intelligence%20activity%20abroad Taiwan 2 /wiki/taiwan court 14 /wiki/judicial%20yuan espionage 71 /wiki/espionage military 37 /wiki/republic%20of%20china%20armed%20forces China Chinese intelligence activity abroad Taiwan court espionage military Chinese intelligence activity abroad /feed/2026/04/15/a-taiwanese-court-sentences-six-current-and-former-military-personnel-to-prison-terms-of-four-and-a-half-to-eight-and-a AFP via ''The Edge 15 77dc93a3e929cf6d5327becb3a00076bed6c6e57 4 https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/799988 2026 A Taiwanese court sentences six current and former military personnel to prison terms of four and a half to eight and a half years for espionage offenses, including organizing networks and transmitting classified information to individuals linked to China. 2026-04-15 c9ce123e981b9e1adfa29f9dbf6d4af9b29dc988 20 2026 Kahramanmaraş school shooting 1 /wiki/2026%20kahramanmaras%20school%20shooting Kahramanmaraş 37 /wiki/kahramanmaras Turkey 71 /wiki/turkey at a school 14 /wiki/school%20shooting mass shooting 2 /wiki/mass%20shooting 2026 Kahramanmaraş school shooting Kahramanmaraş Turkey at a school mass shooting 2026 Kahramanmaraş school shooting /feed/2026/04/15/four-people-are-killed-and-20-more-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-school-in-kahramanmaras-turkey-the-perpetrator-dies Reuters 15 c724363d661f8011ab174b85551d4c7610eb72a4 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/least-one-killed-turkey-school-shooting-ntv-reports-2026-04-15/ 2026 Four people are killed and 20 more injured in a mass shooting at a school in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The perpetrator dies by suicide. 2026-04-15 91f55d27fff34ba0fb2043ac641c3796e28807d4 19 International Atomic Energy Agency 2 /wiki/international%20atomic%20energy%20agency North Korea 71 /wiki/north%20korea North Korea and weapons of mass destruction 1 /wiki/north%20korea%20and%20weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction Nyongbyon 116 /wiki/nyongbyon%20nuclear%20scientific%20research%20center Rafael Grossi 14 /wiki/rafael%20grossi nuclear facilities 37 /wiki/nuclear%20power%20in%20north%20korea nuclear weapon 172 /wiki/nuclear%20weapon International Atomic Energy Agency North Korea North Korea and weapons of mass destruction Nyongbyon Rafael Grossi nuclear facilities nuclear weapon North Korea and weapons of mass destruction /feed/2026/04/15/international-atomic-energy-agency-director-general-rafael-grossi-reports-increased-activity-at-multiple-nuclear-facilit AFP via ABS-CBN News 15 884bb9b23d4d3c1e9aaa0ce747e5f217ef0d5f3a 4 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/15/north-korea-showing-serious-increase-in-ability-to-make-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-1516 2026 International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi reports increased activity at multiple nuclear facilities in North Korea, including the Nyongbyon site, indicating expanded capacity to produce nuclear weapons. 2026-04-15 4c9da4560f1c3ba8a21262cb149fa103304736a7 18 Evacuations during the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/evacuations%20during%20the%202026%20iran%20war IRIS ''Bushehr'' 71 /wiki/iris%20bushehr IRIS ''Dena'' 116 /wiki/iris%20dena Iran 14 /wiki/iran Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka sailors 37 /wiki/islamic%20republic%20of%20iran%20navy Evacuations during the 2026 Iran war IRIS ''Bushehr'' IRIS ''Dena'' Iran Sri Lanka sailors Evacuations during the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/15/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-iranian-sailors-from-the-iris-bushehr-and-the-iris-dena-both-damaged-during-the-iran-war AFP via ''The Straits Times 15 6c16ae03ac28e29143cda12d68fb896898865b73 4 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-repatriates-238-stranded-iranian-sailors-minister 2026 Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors from the IRIS "Bushehr" and the IRIS "Dena", both damaged during the Iran war, after providing temporary shelter on humanitarian grounds. 2026-04-15 5e0bb8f5c4f7434966150577a96a265f30193cbf 16 2026 Iran war fuel crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war%20fuel%20crisis South Korea 2 /wiki/south%20korea naphtha 14 /wiki/naphtha 2026 Iran war fuel crisis South Korea naphtha 2026 Iran war fuel crisis /feed/2026/04/15/south-korea-secures-imports-of-273-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-by-the-end-of-the-year-and-21-million-tons-of-naphtha AFP via SpaceWar.com 15 9203fda3f3c41aaddf4604364c740a443cb7985a 4 https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260415062534.k3fux5ih.html 2026 South Korea secures imports of 273 million barrels of crude oil (by the end of the year) and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through alternative routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, providing several months of supply amid disruptions linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-15 d7e05dde93d78ba976b0793d57d5200972e4d3f1 15 2026 Iran war fuel crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war%20fuel%20crisis Norway 2 /wiki/norway US$ 116 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar crude oil 14 /wiki/crude%20oil export 37 /wiki/energy%20in%20norway kroner 71 /wiki/norwegian%20krone trade surplus 172 /wiki/trade%20surplus 2026 Iran war fuel crisis Norway US$ crude oil export kroner trade surplus 2026 Iran war fuel crisis /feed/2026/04/15/norway-records-its-highest-ever-crude-oil-export-value-in-march-reaching-574-billion-kroner-us-608-billion-for-566 Bloomberg 15 3a7369a526d80691e8ea511fde899a0d7b656e74 4 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/norway-s-crude-exports-hit-record-value-as-oil-price-soared 2026 Norway records its highest-ever crude oil export value in March, reaching 57.4 billion kroner (US$6.08 billion) for 56.6 million barrels, contributing to a trade surplus of 97.5 billion kroner ($10.3 billion) amid a global fuel crisis. 2026-04-15 fac1f4480f845a5a578502c4947fbc1cb1de4a2e 14 2026 Iran war fuel crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war%20fuel%20crisis China 116 /wiki/china Iran war 317 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Russia 37 /wiki/russia Russian foreign minister 2 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(russia) Sergey Lavrov 14 /wiki/sergey%20lavrov Strait of Hormuz 239 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz disruptions in shipments 172 /wiki/2026%20strait%20of%20hormuz%20crisis energy 71 /wiki/energy%20in%20russia 2026 Iran war fuel crisis China Iran war Russia Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov Strait of Hormuz disruptions in shipments energy 2026 Iran war fuel crisis /feed/2026/04/15/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-states-that-russia-can-supply-energy-to-china-and-other-countries-affected-by-dis AFP via CNA 15 e5613340e035018c1acbcb191625c13e5a0d1739 4 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-china-lavrov-iran-war-energy-resources-6057471 2026 Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov states that Russia can supply energy to China and other countries affected by disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. 2026-04-15 c895a130af5529cbe32905341d0b6afb0461fca9 11 Carl-Oskar Bohlin 14 /wiki/carl-oskar%20bohlin Russia 239 /wiki/russia Russian sabotage operations in Europe 1 /wiki/russian%20sabotage%20operations%20in%20europe Swedish civil defence minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defence%20(sweden)#ministers%20for%20civil%20defence West Sweden 172 /wiki/west%20sweden cyberattack 71 /wiki/cyberwarfare%20by%20russia intelligence 317 /wiki/foreign%20intelligence%20service%20(russia) the security service 37 /wiki/swedish%20security%20service thermal power station 116 /wiki/thermal%20power%20station Carl-Oskar Bohlin Russia Russian sabotage operations in Europe Swedish civil defence minister West Sweden cyberattack intelligence the security service thermal power station Russian sabotage operations in Europe /feed/2026/04/15/swedish-civil-defence-minister-carl-oskar-bohlin-reports-that-the-security-service-had-prevented-a-cyberattack-on-a-ther AFP via ''Macau Business 15 f7f8501045ad1dbca7d2891b3b0b3cf3d858da8c 4 https://macaubusiness.com/sweden-thwarted-2025-pro-russian-cyber-attack-on-thermal-power-plant/ 2026 Swedish civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin reports that the security service had prevented a cyberattack on a thermal power station in West Sweden in mid-2025, identifying the perpetrators as a group linked to Russian intelligence, with no significant disruption to operations. 2026-04-15 135fc06a55cd6ba9f2aa9961b0fb89bb49d31e88 10 Israel 2 /wiki/israel Lebanon 14 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Israel Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/15/at-least-13-people-are-killed-by-israeli-attacks-across-lebanon Al Jazeera 15 1641048e5a0296aec1e940f7d309d17803b750c3 4 https://aje.news/lxeq57?update=4494400 2026 At least 13 people are killed by Israeli attacks across Lebanon. 2026-04-15 e3c4cb970abb9bbcff2f3def3c2ff39799da3702 7 ''Boxer'' Amphibious Ready Group 37 /wiki/uss%20boxer%20(lhd-4) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 14 /wiki/11th%20marine%20expeditionary%20unit Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. military 2 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces ''Boxer'' Amphibious Ready Group 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Middle Eastern crisis U.S. military Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/15/a-us-official-says-that-over-10000-additional-us-military-personnel-including-sailors-aboard-george-h-w-bush-and AA 15 8a5c112002f830a97151e861a9f3bc5aa199a5b9 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-to-deploy-thousands-more-troops-to-middle-east-to-pressure-iran-report/3906531 2026 A U.S. official says that over 10,000 additional U.S. military personnel, including sailors aboard George H. W. Bush and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on the "Boxer" Amphibious Ready Group, will arrive in the region later this month. 2026-04-15 ca65f9528fb6132e596f266e3a4f6d85262feb13 6 Iran 2 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 71 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz close the Red Sea 37 /wiki/red%20sea%20crisis military headquarters 14 /wiki/khatam%20al-anbiya%20central%20headquarters naval blockade of Iran 116 /wiki/naval%20blockade%20of%20iran Iran Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz close the Red Sea military headquarters naval blockade of Iran Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/15/iran-s-military-headquarters-threatens-to-close-the-red-sea-in-addition-to-the-strait-if-the-us-naval-blockade-of-iran Al Jazeera 15 403b7ee2fb5e657396d8d49ce78b29509653634c 4 https://aje.news/lxeq57?update=4494170 2026 Iran's military headquarters threatens to close the Red Sea in addition to the strait if the U.S. naval blockade of Iran continues. 2026-04-15 932b87423b5522cc6c8a0f62859b8ef6f5f29221 4 Iran 14 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United States 2 /wiki/united%20states Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/15/a-united-states-official-says-that-the-us-has-not-formally-agreed-to-extend-the-ceasefire-though-there-is-ongoing-eng Al Jazeera 15 c315b4a3a04cfd16f87fe6e45ed333c23beabea5 4 https://aje.news/lxeq57?update=4494380 2026 A United States official says that the U.S. has not formally agreed to extend the ceasefire, though there is ongoing engagement between the U.S. and Iran towards a peace deal.