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.