2026-04-2 7da24bb02600ead04a9649ac828c76badd3ea710 44 Chief of Staff of the United States Army 13 /wiki/chief%20of%20staff%20of%20the%20united%20states%20army Pete Hegseth 70 /wiki/pete%20hegseth Randy George 1 /wiki/randy%20george U.S. defense secretary 36 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20defense Chief of Staff of the United States Army Pete Hegseth Randy George U.S. defense secretary Randy George /feed/2026/04/2/general-randy-george-chief-of-staff-of-the-united-states-army-steps-down-upon-us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-s-re CBS News 2 ed03113afba5f5e4949a3852327c05c4b94d40af 4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-ousts-army-chief-of-staff-gen-randy-george/ 2026 Reuters 2 b3a9c7734608fa2912301195e52c191b62e1c905 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hegseth-has-asked-us-army-chief-staff-step-down-cbs-news-reports-2026-04-02/ 2026 General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, steps down upon U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth's request. 2026-04-2 b0904a60d896f649686651283918f1c94bba88c3 43 Attorney General 71 /wiki/united%20states%20attorney%20general Deputy Attorney General 116 /wiki/united%20states%20deputy%20attorney%20general Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Pam Bondi 37 /wiki/pam%20bondi Second cabinet of Donald Trump 1 /wiki/second%20cabinet%20of%20donald%20trump Todd Blanche 172 /wiki/todd%20blanche U.S. president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Donald Trump Pam Bondi Second cabinet of Donald Trump Todd Blanche U.S. president Second cabinet of Donald Trump /feed/2026/04/2/us-president-donald-trump-dismisses-pam-bondi-as-attorney-general-with-deputy-attorney-general-todd-blanche-replacing BBC News 2 0763762f436ad338d43af8066cf13e68573d0556 4 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce843ge47z4o 2026 CNN 2 7051ced2951a70d6d879697cc8ed6ec01257ecb3 4 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump dismisses Pam Bondi as Attorney General, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replacing her on an acting basis. 2026-04-2 0b2c88294a5fbc0e8e727f8aa99c9c70b80fbad6 42 2026 Cuban crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20cuban%20crisis the country 2 /wiki/cuba 2026 Cuban crisis the country 2026 Cuban crisis /feed/2026/04/2/cuba-announces-the-pardon-of-2010-prisoners-with-releases-scheduled-over-the-coming-months-based-on-criteria-such-as-c AFP via ''Free Malaysia Today 2 9c303649db911be0088740fd51ebc80a5b593a86 4 https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/04/03/cuba-pardons-2010-prisoners-in-humanitarian-easter-gesture 2026 Cuba announces the pardon of 2,010 prisoners, with releases scheduled over the coming months based on criteria such as conduct and health. 2026-04-2 ef95558b333a772ef98bed6817393ad91e6f8994 41 Federal Police 115 /wiki/federal%20police%20(germany) German 70 /wiki/germany North Rhine-Westphalia 36 /wiki/north%20rhine-westphalia Siegburg 13 /wiki/siegburg pyrotechnic 1 /wiki/pyrotechnics Federal Police German North Rhine-Westphalia Siegburg pyrotechnic Pyrotechnic /feed/2026/04/2/twelve-people-are-injured-when-a-masked-man-detonates-two-pyrotechnic-explosives-on-a-train-in-siegburg-north-rhine-wes Deutschlandfunk 2 d6510976be1933863bb50d637659521c4f2e662a 4 https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/anschlagsdrohung-in-ice-verdaechtiger-in-u-haft-100.html 2026 Twelve people are injured when a masked man detonates two pyrotechnic explosives on a train in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 20-year-old man is arrested by Federal Police and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and violation of explosives law. A right-wing political motive is suspected. 2026-04-2 aaaddf3aac2878164041cc1f1d97b10df3b7eabd 40 Basmanny District Court 2 /wiki/basmanny%20district%20court German 71 /wiki/germans Jacques Tilly 116 /wiki/jacques%20tilly Moscow 14 /wiki/moscow Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia 1 /wiki/opposition%20to%20vladimir%20putin%20in%20russia Russia 37 /wiki/russia Russia's actions in Ukraine 617 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war%20(2022-present) Russian 406 /wiki/russian%20armed%20forces false information 317 /wiki/disinformation%20in%20the%20russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine in absentia 172 /wiki/trial%20in%20absentia prison 239 /wiki/prisons%20in%20russia religious believers 506 /wiki/religion%20in%20russia Basmanny District Court German Jacques Tilly Moscow Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia Russia Russia's actions in Ukraine Russian false information in absentia prison religious believers Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia /feed/2026/04/2/the-basmanny-district-court-in-moscow-russia-sentences-german-sculptor-jacques-tilly-in-absentia-to-eight-years-and-si Reuters 2 d54cd16b6a0a819596fa62d718b572418e70438e 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-court-convicts-german-sculptor-absentia-depicting-putin-patriarch-sex-2026-04-02/ 2026 The Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, sentences German sculptor Jacques Tilly in absentia to eight years and six months in prison for spreading false information about the military and offending religious believers through his public works and statements concerning Russia's actions in Ukraine. 2026-04-2 124d4ed1114a7601915e63709b66e19344da9c8a 38 Kampala 14 /wiki/kampala Kampala school stabbing 1 /wiki/kampala%20school%20stabbing Uganda 37 /wiki/uganda mass stabbing 2 /wiki/mass%20stabbing Kampala Kampala school stabbing Uganda mass stabbing Kampala school stabbing /feed/2026/04/2/four-children-are-killed-in-a-mass-stabbing-at-a-school-in-kampala-uganda-the-suspected-perpetrator-an-adult-man-is Al Jazeera 2 23bb119cff6a33bf635d582635a37b71e7b5020c 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/four-children-killed-in-school-stabbing-attack-in-uganda 2026 Four children are killed in a mass stabbing at a school in Kampala, Uganda. The suspected perpetrator, an adult man, is arrested. 2026-04-2 56f911e21607a10244fd250a483e9e07f2c39e6a 37 2025 Drents Museum heist 1 /wiki/2025%20drents%20museum%20heist Assen 116 /wiki/assen Dacian 37 /wiki/dacians Drenthe 172 /wiki/drenthe Drents Museum 71 /wiki/drents%20museum Dutch 2 /wiki/netherlands Helmet of Coțofenești 14 /wiki/helmet%20of%20cotofenesti 2025 Drents Museum heist Assen Dacian Drenthe Drents Museum Dutch Helmet of Coțofenești 2025 Drents Museum heist /feed/2026/04/2/dutch-authorities-recover-the-helmet-of-cotofenesti-and-other-treasures-from-the-dacian-royal-collection-which-were-sto AFP via CTV News 2 2f2296da982840945436d1b94a9abec6df7ca637 4 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/stolen-romanian-golden-helmet-found-dutch-art-sleuth-to-afp/ 2026 Dutch authorities recover the Helmet of Coțofenești and other treasures from the Dacian royal collection, which were stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, Drenthe, in 2025. 2026-04-2 78f51bc586f34d779823d91706ea397023fe3423 36 Commonwealth of Independent States 37 /wiki/commonwealth%20of%20independent%20states Moldova 2 /wiki/moldova Moldova–Russia relations 1 /wiki/moldova-russia%20relations Russo-Ukrainian war 116 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war illegal military presence on Moldovan territory 172 /wiki/operational%20group%20of%20russian%20forces parliament 14 /wiki/parliament%20of%20moldova the government 71 /wiki/government%20of%20moldova Commonwealth of Independent States Moldova Moldova–Russia relations Russo-Ukrainian war illegal military presence on Moldovan territory parliament the government Moldova–Russia relations /feed/2026/04/2/moldova-s-parliament-approves-the-country-s-withdrawal-from-the-commonwealth-of-independent-states-cis-as-the-governm Moldova Press 2 26a33ecc9365f61be1f96558a82e3824e876b929 4 https://www.moldpres.md/eng/politics/parliament-votes-for-moldova-s-final-withdrawal-from-the-cis 2026 TASS 2 b39dfc9e844f1db5f0f457494133b5c1854e184e 4 https://tass.com/world/2110711 2026 Moldova's parliament approves the country's withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as the government says CIS's core values and principles are no longer respected, such as territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders, and refers to Russia's actions in the region, including the war against Ukraine and the illegal military presence on Moldovan territory. 2026-04-2 ece3881c21f39c985ff860913125c7473816836b 34 Argentina 2 /wiki/argentina Argentina–Iran relations 1 /wiki/argentina-iran%20relations Iran 14 /wiki/iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 71 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps chargé d'affaires 37 /wiki/charge%20d'affaires terrorist 116 /wiki/terrorism%20in%20argentina Argentina Argentina–Iran relations Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chargé d'affaires terrorist Argentina–Iran relations /feed/2026/04/2/argentina-orders-iranian-charge-d-affaires-mohsen-soltani-tehrani-to-leave-the-country-within-48-hours-after-iranian-off AFP via LBCI 2 0a0e047fe1fa6d30e1ad0af3daef5cd83683f8df 4 https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/world-news/920881/argentina-expels-irans-diplomatic-envoy/en 2026 Argentina orders Iranian chargé d'affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani to leave the country within 48 hours after Iranian officials issued statements that Argentina described as false and offensive. The move follows Argentina's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. 2026-04-2 727b7f01bf142d7894263771934a4b8d6c2f542b 33 Beechcraft Model 18 1 /wiki/beechcraft%20model%2018 Coron 13 /wiki/coron,%20palawan Palawan 36 /wiki/palawan Philippines 70 /wiki/philippines Beechcraft Model 18 Coron Palawan Philippines Beechcraft Model 18 /feed/2026/04/2/both-pilots-are-killed-when-a-beechcraft-model-18-operating-on-a-cargo-flight-crashes-in-coron-palawan-philippines Xinhua 2 2e35577d48582e5bb5468a5c4cac3d852912bec0 4 https://english.news.cn/20260402/14ec201f5c1a4f61b8ee03b4f694effe/c.html 2026 Both pilots are killed when a Beechcraft Model 18 operating on a cargo flight crashes in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. 2026-04-2 40f02859998eacd2cb7d9bebfb10ad48f18ebbb8 32 Cessna 172 1 /wiki/cessna%20172 Huejotzingo 13 /wiki/huejotzingo Mexico 70 /wiki/mexico Puebla 36 /wiki/puebla Cessna 172 Huejotzingo Mexico Puebla Cessna 172 /feed/2026/04/2/four-people-are-killed-when-a-cessna-172-crashes-into-a-field-in-huejotzingo-puebla-mexico PotosíNoticias <small>in Spanish</small> 2 c4f46107a51bf4a5a72622ca846d743a389142c6 4 https://potosinoticias.com/2026/04/02/aeronave-se-estrella-en-huejotzingo-puebla-al-menos-4-personas-murieron/ 2026 Four people are killed when a Cessna 172 crashes into a field in Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico. 2026-04-2 55098ec832088911d0a9d725a7d8c93ee96d22e4 31 2025–26 European windstorm season 1 /wiki/2025-26%20european%20windstorm%20season Attica 37 /wiki/attica%20(region) Greek 71 /wiki/greece Mediterranean coast 172 /wiki/mediterranean%20coast Nea Makri 14 /wiki/nea%20makri flooding 2 /wiki/flooding gale 116 /wiki/gale 2025–26 European windstorm season Attica Greek Mediterranean coast Nea Makri flooding gale 2025–26 European windstorm season /feed/2026/04/2/one-person-is-killed-and-hundreds-are-trapped-indoors-by-flooding-in-nea-makri-attica-greece-amid-gale-force-winds-al Reuters 2 0b7e4e5f1f350792845c56c3e830c55c922e5761 4 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/storm-batters-greece-killing-one-flooding-homes-disrupting-travel-2026-04-02/ 2026 One person is killed and hundreds are trapped indoors by flooding in Nea Makri, Attica, Greece, amid gale-force winds along the Mediterranean coast. 2026-04-2 505daddbd0adc131e3e0259266903241e29ab135 30 2026 North Maluku earthquake 1 /wiki/2026%20north%20maluku%20earthquake Indonesia 37 /wiki/indonesia Manado 2 /wiki/manado North Sulawesi 14 /wiki/north%20sulawesi eastern Indonesia 71 /wiki/eastern%20indonesia 2026 North Maluku earthquake Indonesia Manado North Sulawesi eastern Indonesia 2026 North Maluku earthquake /feed/2026/04/2/one-person-is-killed-and-another-is-injured-when-a-building-in-manado-north-sulawesi-indonesia-collapses-following-a AFP via France 24 2 25e941b88de0e6eef2df8cf194429a163d21bb31 4 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260402-7-4-magnitude-quake-off-indonesia-kills-one-tsunami-warning-lifted 2026 One person is killed and another is injured when a building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, collapses following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia. 2026-04-2 965fa21971218c934c94e9cde1e27867e77c18e2 29 Somali Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport 1 /wiki/ministry%20of%20ports%20(somalia) Somali flag 36 /wiki/flag%20of%20somalia Somalia 13 /wiki/somalia Somali Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport Somali flag Somalia Somali Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport /feed/2026/04/2/the-somali-ministry-of-ports-and-maritime-transport-announces-that-somalia-has-registered-the-guney-imo-8230417-ship-u Anadolu Ajansı 2 357d6465ec26748b97d357fd2f8563fcb14fe5e7 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/somalia-registers-ship-under-national-flag-after-over-3-decades/3888956 2026 FTL Somalia 2 173b0de89d248fce45c808584d7fee3dbd9c3857 4 https://www.ftlsomalia.com/somalia-launches-first-national-ship-registry-since-1991/ 2026 The Somali Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport announces that Somalia has registered the Guney (IMO 8230417) ship under the Somali flag, its first national-flagged vessel since 1991. 2026-04-2 cd37d88a09f918ee4491a8441fb3218275c2dd0a 28 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war US$ 37 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar United States 2 /wiki/united%20states barrel 71 /wiki/barrel%20(unit) crude oil 14 /wiki/petroleum%20in%20the%20united%20states Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war US$ United States barrel crude oil Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/2/united-states-crude-oil-surges-to-over-113-per-barrel NBC News 2 4c81a5c8a0aa55d6fe6f578d9295c16fd4d022dd 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-prices-stock-market-iran-war-trump-rcna266351 2026 United States crude oil surges to over $113 per barrel. 2026-04-2 d926a59af2f5ec357f2cce655ee8efa43ead9764 27 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan diesel 37 /wiki/diesel%20fuel fuel 14 /wiki/petroleum%20industry%20in%20pakistan Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Pakistan diesel fuel Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/2/pakistan-increases-fuel-prices-raising-petrol-by-427-percent-and-diesel-by-549-percent-in-response-to-higher-global-e AFP via ''New Straits Times 2 27c206a9e909b4ae8ab18cd0df8d4b5e110a81fa 4 https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/04/1409225/pakistan-hikes-petrol-diesel-prices-amid-mideast-war 2026 Pakistan increases fuel prices, raising petrol by 42.7 percent and diesel by 54.9 percent in response to higher global energy costs linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-2 246ae2e7ddece614506660df834ca461f186b77d 26 Air China 2 /wiki/air%20china China Southern Airlines 14 /wiki/china%20southern%20airlines Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war US$ 172 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar XiamenAir 37 /wiki/xiamenair fuel surcharge 71 /wiki/fuel%20surcharge oil prices 239 /wiki/price%20of%20oil ¥ 116 /wiki/renminbi Air China China Southern Airlines Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war US$ XiamenAir fuel surcharge oil prices ¥ Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/2/air-china-china-southern-airlines-and-its-subsidiary-xiamenair-increase-fuel-surcharges-by-y-60-120-us-870-1750-on AFP via ''The Standard 2 07e717ddfbfb469042499e5eac0e2114b45276fa 4 https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world/article/328391/Chinese-airlines-to-raise-fuel-surcharges-on-domestic-flights 2026 Air China, China Southern Airlines, and its subsidiary XiamenAir increase fuel surcharges by ¥60–120 (US$8.70–17.50) on domestic flights in response to rising oil prices linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-2 35f628205d4c4805fd5510929fdb35a1e91f51b1 25 Dubai 2 /wiki/dubai Religion in the United Arab Emirates 1 /wiki/religion%20in%20the%20united%20arab%20emirates gurdwaras 14 /wiki/gurdwara Dubai Religion in the United Arab Emirates gurdwaras Religion in the United Arab Emirates /feed/2026/04/2/dubai-moves-worship-services-at-churches-temples-and-gurdwaras-online-or-suspend-in-person-services-due-to-the-iran-wa Gulf Business 2 b893d4af4c880e7db361b2c941959535dfaf3474 4 https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/news/citywide-precaution-in-dubai-churches-temple-gurudwara-halt-services/ 2026 Dubai moves worship services at churches, temples, and gurdwaras online or suspend in-person services due to the Iran war. 2026-04-2 7e26cd67b5dc28082bcddaf94b86b3f73c136b5d 24 Rapid Support Forces 2 /wiki/rapid%20support%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war White Nile State 14 /wiki/white%20nile%20state Rapid Support Forces Sudanese civil war White Nile State Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/04/2/two-rapid-support-forces-drones-hit-the-al-jabalain-hospital-in-white-nile-state-killing-10-including-seven-medical-sta Xinhua 2 faed779b13627add397e3cc8ce6fd90c749d1b2b 4 https://english.news.cn/africa/20260403/ce0542c821ae44de8766631e1d7ed946/c.html 2026 Two Rapid Support Forces drones hit the Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State killing 10, including seven medical staff. 2026-04-2 60edde0a69d3fbdd1421030cca144cf0ec16f571 23 Khartoum 14 /wiki/khartoum Port Sudan 37 /wiki/port%20sudan Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations the outbreak 71 /wiki/battle%20of%20khartoum%20(2023-2025) Khartoum Port Sudan Sudanese civil war United Nations the outbreak Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/04/2/the-united-nations-reopens-their-headquarters-in-khartoum-for-the-first-time-since-2023-after-it-was-relocated-to-port-s Sudan Tribune 2 1c16abda379d140d34b340d954df67dab26d1e5a 4 https://sudantribune.com/article/312384 2026 The United Nations reopens their headquarters in Khartoum for the first time since 2023 after it was relocated to Port Sudan following the outbreak of the war in mid-April 2023. 2026-04-2 4e73ef9390a9033037c4f03e3527de50fa8375de 21 Antonov An-72 14 /wiki/antonov%20an-72 Crimea 317 /wiki/crimea Kirovske Air Base 116 /wiki/kirovske%20(air%20base) Kirovske Raion 172 /wiki/kirovske%20raion Russian 2 /wiki/russian%20air%20force Russian-occupied 239 /wiki/russian%20occupation%20of%20crimea Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Ukrainian 37 /wiki/ukrainian%20air%20force airstrike 71 /wiki/airstrike Antonov An-72 Crimea Kirovske Air Base Kirovske Raion Russian Russian-occupied Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian airstrike Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/04/2/a-russian-antonov-an-72-is-destroyed-in-a-ukrainian-airstrike-on-kirovske-air-base-in-kirovske-raion-russian-occupied-c The Kyiv Independent 2 0bb7fe8a419a392c5a2db6c0baa9d21a554b2b50 4 https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-airfield-in-occupied-crimea-destroys-an-72-aircraft-and-orion-drone-base/ 2026 A Russian Antonov An-72 is destroyed in a Ukrainian airstrike on Kirovske Air Base in Kirovske Raion, Russian-occupied Crimea. 2026-04-2 e8e08835599d6bd3ae2f5c69e8a4ca28b60c9dd7 19 Kenya 2 /wiki/kenya Musalia Mudavadi 172 /wiki/musalia%20mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary 116 /wiki/prime%20cabinet%20secretary Russian 14 /wiki/russian%20armed%20forces Russian hospitals 71 /wiki/list%20of%20hospitals%20in%20russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war US$ 239 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar Ukraine 37 /wiki/ukraine Kenya Musalia Mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary Russian Russian hospitals Russo-Ukrainian war US$ Ukraine Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/04/2/kenya-reports-at-least-16-kenyans-are-missing-after-being-recruited-to-fight-for-the-russian-military-in-ukraine-while BBC News 2 2b226ac60730a920f8975f8174eb503f3c25445e 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ell79v2wo 2026 Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a US$2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war. 2026-04-2 1f4c66b00785e34ad5c619ab0930986aa3180d13 17 Cairo 14 /wiki/cairo Egypt 37 /wiki/egypt Gaza Strip 71 /wiki/gaza%20strip Hamas 2 /wiki/hamas Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Cairo Egypt Gaza Strip Hamas Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/delegation-from-hamas-holds-talks-in-cairo-egypt-to-follow-up-on-the-implementation-of-the-ceasefire-agreement-in-gaza Xinhua 2 c7c4c052e1b31824fcd558f8b8dfd20e52de7c7c 4 https://english.news.cn/20260402/f20a391af94c4203ad119228b791830d/c.html 2026 Delegation from Hamas holds talks in Cairo, Egypt to follow up on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. 2026-04-2 1eb1a9b6eadeec366e9d3bcd6ed6a1814d4afbf8 14 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pasteur Institute of Iran 2 /wiki/pasteur%20institute%20of%20iran Middle Eastern crisis Pasteur Institute of Iran Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/the-pasteur-institute-of-iran-sustains-heavy-damage-in-israeli-us-strikes The Telegraph 2 6c10743d1f222de47143d24f5773ce0ebb0fe98a 4 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/irans-pasteur-medical-research-centre-damaged-in-strike/ 2026 The Pasteur Institute of Iran sustains heavy damage in Israeli–U.S. strikes. 2026-04-2 bce90683a0ac02b543c1aac127c99f6cc15e4a43 13 B1 highway bridge 2 /wiki/karaj%20b1%20bridge Israel 71 /wiki/israel Karaj 37 /wiki/karaj Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Tehran 14 /wiki/tehran United States 116 /wiki/united%20states B1 highway bridge Israel Karaj Middle Eastern crisis Tehran United States Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/the-b1-highway-bridge-linking-tehran-and-karaj-which-was-inaugurated-earlier-this-year-is-hit-by-israeli-us-airstrik Al Jazeera 2 7758dca2dd6839ba2a67208884d97017ee5c12d0 4 https://aje.news/1jg6hu?update=4457236 2026 Reuters via ''The Times of Israel 2 6f8a873137aa90c92beffdf87e26b07ad754fd20 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/middle-easts-highest-bridge-linking-tehran-to-karaj-hit-by-airstrikes/ 2026 The B1 highway bridge linking Tehran and Karaj, which was inaugurated earlier this year, is hit by Israeli–U.S. airstrikes. Eight people are killed and 95 others are injured. 2026-04-2 66ed20eeee487ad2bc5584877cb8d41a5d0582a6 11 Austria 2 /wiki/austria Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. 37 /wiki/united%20states%20air%20force U.S. military 116 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces United States 14 /wiki/united%20states airspace 71 /wiki/airspace Austria Middle Eastern crisis U.S. U.S. military United States airspace Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/austria-denies-united-states-aircraft-use-of-its-airspace-for-military-operations-against-iran Reuters 2 b0145d6926ee9a34b95dee57aa2098eedfe5c266 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/austria-denied-us-access-its-airspace-gulf-military-operations-reports-newspaper-2026-04-02/ 2026 Austria denies United States aircraft use of its ‌airspace for military operations against Iran. 2026-04-2 643aca7389fd5fde5119caa2187de5083b2ad5c9 9 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 37 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz United Kingdom 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom summit 14 /wiki/summit%20(meeting) Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz United Kingdom summit Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/the-united-kingdom-hosts-a-summit-with-40-countries-to-discuss-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz Reuters 2 24b4cf61ab77afff44b7564a54c3d2cbd743d787 4 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dozens-countries-discuss-coalition-secure-passage-through-strait-hormuz-2026-04-02/ 2026 The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-2 b2f3cf2de4af69db411cc88f5a33873bbcdf9b99 8 Iranian foreign minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(iran) Kazem Gharibabadi 14 /wiki/kazem%20gharibabadi Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Oman 37 /wiki/oman Strait of Hormuz 71 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Iranian foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi Middle Eastern crisis Oman Strait of Hormuz Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/iranian-deputy-foreign-minister-kazem-gharibabadi-says-that-iran-and-oman-are-drafting-a-protocol-to-oversee-maritime-tr AA 2 53dcaea53c9a8ab1a4e29d4146a4216a6d968420 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-drafting-protocol-with-oman-to-oversee-strait-of-hormuz-transit/3889814 2026 Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-2 3f66d7e2b5a4ff281f9c8c8f6073f1f82015e3ed 6 Amazon Web Services 2 /wiki/amazon%20web%20services Bahrain 14 /wiki/bahrain Dubai 71 /wiki/dubai Dubai government 116 /wiki/government%20of%20dubai Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 172 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Oracle 37 /wiki/oracle%20corporation Amazon Web Services Bahrain Dubai Dubai government Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis Oracle Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/iran-conducts-strikes-on-amazon-web-services-servers-in-bahrain-and-on-an-oracle-data-center-in-dubai-united-arab-emira Gulf News 2 93547eee4d195e1c87c85d0952656601fd6f6666 4 https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-denies-reports-of-an-irgc-attack-on-an-oracle-data-centre-1.500494824 2026 The Caspian Post 2 4ff8aa27bf602a7fcb8e75c2ef3cc34439bf36cb 4 https://caspianpost.com/iran/iran-s-irgc-targets-oracle-data-center-in-dubai 2026 Iran conducts strikes on Amazon Web Services servers in Bahrain and on an Oracle data center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the Dubai government dismisses any reports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted the Oracle data center and says it's false. 2026-04-2 dc576f3655101e90696d02ccdf24d8360e3953ec 5 Abu Dhabi 14 /wiki/abu%20dhabi Iran 71 /wiki/iran Kizad 2 /wiki/kizad Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United Arab Emirates 37 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates Abu Dhabi Iran Kizad Middle Eastern crisis United Arab Emirates Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/2/minor-damage-is-reported-near-the-kizad-area-in-abu-dhabi-after-the-united-arab-emirates-air-defenses-successfully-inter Khaleej Times 2 3709e7c51d77d5f23e0a614ab05335b552efe375 4 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/damage-abu-dhabi-kezad-missile-interception 2026 Minor damage is reported near the Kizad area in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates air defenses successfully intercepts an Iranian missile.