2026-04-18 a1763aa57160777846e2a674723708e0c149a051 23 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2 /wiki/2026%2024%20hours%20of%20nurburgring 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie 1 /wiki/2026%20nurburgring%20langstrecken-serie 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie /feed/2026/04/18/finnish-racing-driver-juha-miettinen-is-killed-in-a-seven-car-pileup-during-a-qualifying-race-for-the-2026-24-hours-of-n Sky Sports 18 1f080a52e826329d237a89a094bf0d9b3d37512f 4 https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13533563/juha-miettinen-dies-in-seven-car-crash-during-max-verstappens-nurburgring-race 2026 Finnish racing driver Juha Miettinen is killed in a seven-car pileup during a qualifying race for the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring. 2026-04-18 9a549b407147340fc627e9702f6d2a102a5e908a 22 Covo 70 /wiki/covo Indian citizens 1 /wiki/indians%20in%20italy Italy 171 /wiki/italy Province of Bergamo 115 /wiki/province%20of%20bergamo Sikh 13 /wiki/sikhism temple 36 /wiki/gurdwara Covo Indian citizens Italy Province of Bergamo Sikh temple Indian citizens /feed/2026/04/18/two-indian-citizens-are-killed-in-a-shooting-outside-a-sikh-temple-in-covo-province-of-bergamo-italy MilanoToday'' <small>in Italian</small> 18 29222445a72ea770898b4abf3b05a157043a5fdb 4 https://www.milanotoday.it/cronaca/omicidio/sparatoria-tempio-sikh-covo.html 2026 Two Indian citizens are killed in a shooting outside a Sikh temple in Covo, Province of Bergamo, Italy. 2026-04-18 23aca7c77d94ce9a0d6c0b1489b066d62e839340 21 2026 Kyiv shooting spree 1 /wiki/2026%20kyiv%20shooting%20spree Holosiivskyi District 14 /wiki/holosiivskyi%20district Kyiv 37 /wiki/kyiv Ukraine 71 /wiki/ukraine hostage 172 /wiki/hostage mass shooting 2 /wiki/mass%20shooting police 239 /wiki/national%20police%20of%20ukraine supermarket 116 /wiki/supermarket 2026 Kyiv shooting spree Holosiivskyi District Kyiv Ukraine hostage mass shooting police supermarket 2026 Kyiv shooting spree /feed/2026/04/18/six-people-are-killed-and-15-others-are-injured-including-a-child-in-a-mass-shooting-in-holosiivskyi-district-kyiv-u Sky News 18 9a235b5ce7710145a7d58671c1729936ea978afa 4 https://news.sky.com/story/several-killed-in-kyiv-shooting-as-operation-to-detain-gunman-ongoing-13533299 2026 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. 2026-04-18 edf611af41ce468c9cc43c3fb92aadf6611e9a79 20 Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/pakistan%20in%20the%202026%20iran%20war Rawalpindi 2 /wiki/rawalpindi Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Rawalpindi Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/18/rawalpindi-shuts-down-cafes-restaurants-gyms-markets-and-marriage-halls-in-preparation-of-possible-iran-us-talks Daily Pakistan 18 0c6f1ae99efe101cf6b389cfaa33c1afc01959ea 4 https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/18-Apr-2026/rawalpindi-sees-another-shutdown-as-markets-halls-closed-indefinitely-ahead-of-us-iran-talks 2026 Rawalpindi shuts down cafés, restaurants, gyms, markets, and marriage halls in preparation of possible Iran–U.S. talks. 2026-04-18 72180ae564bf28a40c85fe6b4cf02957bc41f32c 19 Islamabad 14 /wiki/islamabad Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/pakistan%20in%20the%202026%20iran%20war Islamabad Pakistan Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/18/pakistan-tightens-major-security-in-islamabad-ahead-of-potential-second-round-of-talks-between-iran-and-the-us Khyber News TV 18 c2c51eb6fa459752c5da0a4cc1e43355398f257c 4 https://khybernews.tv/us-iran-peace-talks-in-islamabad-security-tightened-as-world-leaders-eye-historic-deal/?amp=1 2026 Pakistan tightens major security in Islamabad ahead of potential second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. 2026-04-18 b9d8ca7e2d15e0a1b633656d40e5c4592d998850 18 Albin Kurti 171 /wiki/albin%20kurti Barcelona 36 /wiki/barcelona Claudia Sheinbaum 238 /wiki/claudia%20sheinbaum Cyril Ramaphosa 316 /wiki/cyril%20ramaphosa Gustavo Petro 115 /wiki/gustavo%20petro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 70 /wiki/luiz%20inacio%20lula%20da%20silva Pedro Sánchez 13 /wiki/pedro%20sanchez Spain's prime minister 1 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20spain Yamandú Orsi 405 /wiki/yamandu%20orsi Albin Kurti Barcelona Claudia Sheinbaum Cyril Ramaphosa Gustavo Petro Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Pedro Sánchez Spain's prime minister Yamandú Orsi Spain's prime minister /feed/2026/04/18/headed-by-spain-s-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-left-wing-presidents-gather-at-the-iv-meeting-in-defense-of-democracy-a El Constitucional 18 dcfae64b8595e19e169891939f42dae03350518b 4 https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/national/sanchez-gathers-global-progressive-leaders-in-barcelona-against-the-rise-of-the-global-far-right_3635_102.html 2026 Headed by Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez, left-wing presidents 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. 2026-04-18 16fcae3e09d131de4a80921ef642be00cdc7e326 17 India 2 /wiki/india India–Iran relations 1 /wiki/india-iran%20relations external affairs ministry 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20external%20affairs%20(india) India India–Iran relations external affairs ministry India–Iran relations /feed/2026/04/18/india-s-external-affairs-ministry-summons-the-ambassador-of-iran-after-an-indian-flagged-tanker-was-attacked-in-the-stra Al Jazeera 18 0995bc0c8e429315e0d09f575654f44a4ad4257d 4 https://aje.news/4h6pbo?update=4502571 2026 India's external affairs ministry summons the ambassador of Iran after an Indian-flagged tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-18 629c822ddf652e6a1da270116c25af5ce9742b27 16 AU$ 71 /wiki/au$ Australia 2 /wiki/australia Australian navy 172 /wiki/royal%20australian%20navy Australia–Japan relations 1 /wiki/australia-japan%20relations Japan 14 /wiki/japan US$ 116 /wiki/us$ a new fleet 239 /wiki/list%20of%20active%20royal%20australian%20navy%20ships stealth ship 37 /wiki/stealth%20ship warship 317 /wiki/warship AU$ Australia Australian navy Australia–Japan relations Japan US$ a new fleet stealth ship warship Australia–Japan relations /feed/2026/04/18/australia-and-japan-sign-an-agreement-for-the-delivery-of-the-first-stealth-ships-under-a-au-10-billion-us-72-billion AFP via ''The Manila Times 18 990b6ea1ae12b622f4228096c58747b0c0e735a8 4 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/australia-japan-ink-warship-deal/2323247 2026 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. 2026-04-18 2b0ecbc4a2b0ed4a332999890e43c13cfee7ba01 14 Gaza 2 /wiki/gaza%20strip Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestinian 37 /wiki/palestine health ministry 14 /wiki/gaza%20health%20ministry the October 2025 ceasefire 71 /wiki/gaza%20peace%20plan Gaza Middle Eastern crisis Palestinian health ministry the October 2025 ceasefire Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/the-gaza-health-ministry-updates-the-total-palestinian-casualties-to-72549-killed-and-172274-injured-including-at-lea Al Jazeera 18 1e1181965bb4303945bba0d03aa0ec4100f73ba0 4 https://aje.news/4h6pbo?update=4502544 2026 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. 2026-04-18 2fb70c8ed30ba80190f30eee8e894bf8ffc99750 11 Deir Kifa 71 /wiki/deir%20kifa France 172 /wiki/france French soldier 2 /wiki/french%20army Hezbollah 239 /wiki/hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 14 /wiki/united%20nations%20interim%20force%20in%20lebanon peacekeepers 37 /wiki/united%20nations%20peacekeeping southern Lebanon 116 /wiki/southern%20lebanon Deir Kifa France French soldier Hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers southern Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/a-french-soldier-is-killed-and-three-are-injured-in-a-shooting-against-united-nations-interim-force-in-lebanon-peacekeep AP 18 d4418c7508a55e949c6356ac106d424109e6a1a8 4 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-france-peacekeepers-5856353ddea6c1654c38c8aadf803ed7 2026 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. 2026-04-18 a8774178db3501940df5761eeb5d6cc319bde666 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis gunboat 14 /wiki/gunboat tanker 2 /wiki/tanker%20(ship) Middle Eastern crisis gunboat tanker Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/a-tanker-is-reportedly-attacked-by-iranian-gunboats-while-in-the-strait NBC News 18 484f504d349936b390c20d3dd4ed51c07d8b4f3e 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-says-strait-hormuz-reverted-strict-control-blames-us-rcna340767/rcrd108288?canonicalCard=true 2026 A tanker is reportedly attacked by Iranian "gunboats" while in the strait. 2026-04-18 4b70046377b02f9faca640f4512894f0b12031ba 7 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy 2 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps%20navy Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 14 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-announces-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-again-until-the-blockade-ends NBC News 18 f847ae8b654271d2271843678af5af7dee9ec9a4 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-says-strait-hormuz-reverted-strict-control-blames-us-rcna340767/rcrd108284?canonicalCard=true 2026 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again until the blockade ends. 2026-04-18 58bca49138dfba6bd67449e72d978cb7ce139913 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. Central Command 2 /wiki/u.s.%20central%20command blockade 14 /wiki/blockade Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command blockade Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/the-us-central-command-reports-that-21-ships-have-been-turned-back-since-the-start-of-the-blockade NBC News 18 29e5d262bdc48e705f199278996a1fd776010803 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-says-strait-hormuz-reverted-strict-control-blames-us-rcna340767/rcrd108280?canonicalCard=true 2026 The U.S. Central Command reports that 21 ships have been turned back since the start of the blockade. 2026-04-18 b7f17df8189cdb2015880c23e0c70722c16caa1c 3 Iran 2 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United States 14 /wiki/united%20states Iran Middle Eastern crisis United States Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/18/iran-says-that-a-date-for-another-round-of-talks-with-the-united-states-has-not-been-set-pending-an-agreement-on-a-fram NBC News 18 1514e798300b437733cc6579745909b9c772139d 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-says-strait-hormuz-reverted-strict-control-blames-us-rcna340767/rcrd108292?canonicalCard=true 2026 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.