2026-04-7 a70a454fb054d13c9c583f7958a93ed6593a08c9 60 2026 Vietnamese presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20vietnamese%20presidential%20election General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam 14 /wiki/general%20secretary%20of%20the%20communist%20party%20of%20vietnam Lê Minh Hưng 116 /wiki/le%20minh%20hung National Assembly of Vietnam 2 /wiki/national%20assembly%20of%20vietnam Tô Lâm 37 /wiki/to%20lam president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20vietnam prime minister 172 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20vietnam 2026 Vietnamese presidential election General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Lê Minh Hưng National Assembly of Vietnam Tô Lâm president prime minister 2026 Vietnamese presidential election /feed/2026/04/7/the-national-assembly-of-vietnam-re-elects-general-secretary-of-the-communist-party-of-vietnam-to-lam-as-president-for-t Viet Nam News 7 7882cf812714ad002697ec0e0aea7dbb6dd65744 4 https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1778931/le-minh-hung-elected-as-prime-minister.html 2026 Xinhua 7 3e1decb63cbe0b45a72d01f5afe7881abeae41ad 4 https://english.news.cn/20260407/ed18537e45de4a1dabae914f80d5a145/c.html 2026 The National Assembly of Vietnam re-elects General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm as president for the 2026–2031 tenure, and Lê Minh Hưng as prime minister. 2026-04-7 437d76fbe53e3a8917997aa127dece966f319598 59 Ilam 2 /wiki/ilam,%20iran Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Ilam Protests against the 2026 Iran war Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/7/citizens-in-ilam-iran-form-a-human-chain-protest-against-trump-s-threats-against-key-infrastructure-in-the-country Away The Voice 7 29069737fd8a57ed7803d67572a99c2b9bc235c3 4 https://www.awazthevoice.in/world-news/iran-s-ilam-sees-human-chain-protest-amid-rising-tensions-with-us-56340.html 2026 Citizens in Ilam, Iran, form a human chain protest against Trump's threats against key infrastructure in the country. 2026-04-7 08003e2c68f1c6b165c8792b120097d09a4ea376 58 Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Protests against the 2026 Iran war Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/7/human-chain-protests-are-held-across-bridge-and-power-plant-structures-in-iran-to-protest-against-trump-s-threats-agains The Telegraph 7 0c77861b60ed9f73bf120e3c26dd3922783ac70a 4 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/07/iran-war-latest-news-trump-deadline-israel-strait-of-hormuz/#1775575180976 2026 Human chain protests are held across bridge and power plant structures in Iran to protest against Trump's threats against civilian infrastructure. 2026-04-7 9c68778d17218cf80b6da1a1ef441e5ab8085a5e 57 Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war critical infrastructure 14 /wiki/critical%20infrastructure human chains 2 /wiki/human%20chain%20(politics) power station 37 /wiki/power%20station Protests against the 2026 Iran war critical infrastructure human chains power station Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/7/iran-calls-on-the-population-to-form-human-chains-around-critical-infrastructure-such-as-power-stations-and-bridges-ahea The Hill 7 aaf46cf3a046158b37465073b4f6c81b9bc06bac 4 https://thehill.com/policy/international/5819100-iran-trump-threats-power-plans-human-chain/ 2026 Iran calls on the population to form human chains around critical infrastructure such as power stations and bridges ahead of a U.S. deadline that threatens their destruction. 2026-04-7 29f6a1dd725f461b533f485685962e544d060c96 56 Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Washington, D.C. 14 /wiki/washington,%20d.c. White House 2 /wiki/white%20house removal from office 37 /wiki/impeachment%20in%20the%20united%20states war crime 71 /wiki/war%20crime Protests against the 2026 Iran war Washington, D.C. White House removal from office war crime Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/7/a-protest-is-held-outside-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-us-after-the-ceasefire-announcement-calling-for-presi India TV 7 4771e79df8a50265d678c99a4a63728d6637ce72 4 https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/news/world/protesters-gather-outside-white-house-seeking-trumps-removal-after-ceasefire-announcement-video-2026-04-08-1036700 2026 A protest is held outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., after the ceasefire announcement, calling for President Trump's removal from office and accusing him of war crimes. 2026-04-7 ea14d16fbeb5e1610981dd21faa2183543af5e83 54 Corruption in South Sudan 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20south%20sudan Jemma Nunu Kumba 116 /wiki/jemma%20nunu%20kumba National Legislative Assembly 71 /wiki/national%20legislative%20assembly Salva Kiir Mayardit 37 /wiki/salva%20kiir%20mayardit South Sudan 2 /wiki/south%20sudan no-confidence vote 239 /wiki/no-confidence%20vote president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20south%20sudan ruling party 172 /wiki/sudan%20people's%20liberation%20movement Corruption in South Sudan Jemma Nunu Kumba National Legislative Assembly Salva Kiir Mayardit South Sudan no-confidence vote president ruling party Corruption in South Sudan /feed/2026/04/7/south-sudan-president-salva-kiir-mayardit-sacks-national-legislative-assembly-speaker-jemma-nunu-kumba-and-her-deputy-pa Pan African Visions 7 e7bfa7382b6fdfb305798329432e2045e97bf6ea 4 https://panafricanvisions.com/2026/04/kiir-removes-speaker-jemma-nunu-kumba-in-major-south-sudan-political-shake-up/ 2026 Reuters 7 c96d5ff207aa699442b9c348ce85ff2f1a60abda 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-sudans-kiir-sacks-parliament-speaker-deputy-2026-04-07/ 2026 South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit sacks National Legislative Assembly speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and her deputy Parmena Awerial Aluong after his ruling party backed a no-confidence vote accusing them of corruption and mismanagement. 2026-04-7 eeb1daf14632ae6923ced1bd754232040fbbd997 53 Afghanistan 317 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan%20(2001-2021) Australian Army 2 /wiki/australian%20army Ben Roberts-Smith 37 /wiki/ben%20roberts-smith Sydney Airport 116 /wiki/sydney%20airport Victoria Cross 14 /wiki/victoria%20cross%20for%20australia War crimes in Afghanistan 1 /wiki/war%20crimes%20in%20afghanistan deployment 239 /wiki/australia%20in%20the%20war%20in%20afghanistan police 71 /wiki/australian%20federal%20police war crime 172 /wiki/war%20crime Afghanistan Australian Army Ben Roberts-Smith Sydney Airport Victoria Cross War crimes in Afghanistan deployment police war crime War crimes in Afghanistan /feed/2026/04/7/australian-army-veteran-and-victoria-cross-recipient-ben-roberts-smith-is-arrested-by-police-at-sydney-airport-for-alleg Reuters 7 8fcc5bd9df2bce887064a474ff5af9f586ced4aa 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-most-decorated-soldier-ben-roberts-smith-arrested-over-alleged-war-2026-04-07/ 2026 Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is arrested by police at Sydney Airport for alleged war crimes committed between 2009 and 2012 during his deployment to Afghanistan. 2026-04-7 84afbcf18578ac1819ad823f818559b4e3b69355 52 Basra 14 /wiki/basra Iraq 37 /wiki/iraq Iraq–Kuwait relations 1 /wiki/iraq-kuwait%20relations Kuwaiti consulate 2 /wiki/list%20of%20diplomatic%20missions%20of%20kuwait Basra Iraq Iraq–Kuwait relations Kuwaiti consulate Iraq–Kuwait relations /feed/2026/04/7/protestors-storm-the-kuwaiti-consulate-in-basra-iraq-after-a-rocket-attack-launched-from-kuwait-killed-three-people-in Türkiye Today 7 e37e51ea2d79df4ac6ce1668c334b8d80735aafd 4 https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/protesters-storm-kuwaits-consulate-in-iraqs-basra-after-rocket-kills-three-3217644?s=1 2026 Protestors storm the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra, Iraq, after a rocket attack launched from Kuwait killed three people in Basra. 2026-04-7 224a806791711867a2a2b1d08f6c67b009068cd5 51 Cheng Li-wun 71 /wiki/cheng%20li-wun China 116 /wiki/china Cross-strait relations 1 /wiki/cross-strait%20relations Kuomintang 37 /wiki/kuomintang Paramount leader 2 /wiki/paramount%20leader Taiwan 172 /wiki/taiwan Xi Jinping 14 /wiki/xi%20jinping Cheng Li-wun China Cross-strait relations Kuomintang Paramount leader Taiwan Xi Jinping Cross-strait relations /feed/2026/04/7/at-the-invitation-of-paramount-leader-xi-jinping-kuomintang-chairperson-cheng-li-wun-begins-the-first-visit-to-china-by AP 7 e3251d647f5ffe46d1bb8e2993cc6fa89cd206ae 4 https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-kmt-visit-xi-trump-03e3a4a320cdd18152cf17639bf83be4 2026 At the invitation of paramount leader Xi Jinping, Kuomintang chairperson Cheng Li-wun begins the first visit to China by a Taiwanese opposition leader since 2016. 2026-04-7 ae57869a9f8513f26f48f5026e074f2794eee257 50 Cuba 406 /wiki/cuba Cuban president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20cuba Cuba–United States relations 1 /wiki/cuba-united%20states%20relations First Secretary of the Communist Party 14 /wiki/first%20secretary%20of%20the%20communist%20party%20of%20cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel 37 /wiki/miguel%20diaz-canel U.S. military 239 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces United States 71 /wiki/united%20states guerrilla warfare 172 /wiki/guerrilla%20warfare his forces 116 /wiki/cuban%20revolutionary%20armed%20forces occupies 317 /wiki/military%20occupation Cuba Cuban president Cuba–United States relations First Secretary of the Communist Party Miguel Díaz-Canel U.S. military United States guerrilla warfare his forces occupies Cuba–United States relations /feed/2026/04/7/cuban-president-and-first-secretary-of-the-communist-party-miguel-diaz-canel-warns-the-united-states-that-his-forces-wil CBS News 7 9a927f9f8460fbe7c296b626635139bedea5b8a3 4 https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/cubas-leader-warns-of-guerrilla-style-campaign-if-u-s-attacks-island/ 2026 Cuban president and First Secretary of the Communist Party Miguel Díaz-Canel warns the United States that his forces will wage a guerrilla warfare campaign if the U.S. military invades and occupies the country. 2026-04-7 8b8d8eee42c075e02e294295a5e8a4745ca21949 48 Afghanistan 36 /wiki/afghanistan Pakistan 70 /wiki/pakistan flood 13 /wiki/flood natural disaster 1 /wiki/natural%20disaster Afghanistan Pakistan flood natural disaster Natural disaster /feed/2026/04/7/the-death-toll-from-natural-disasters-including-heavy-rain-storms-and-floods-rises-to-188-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan AFP via ''The Daily Star 7 0fc040791997c9917ebc97b20aca6d32d5a8eebd 4 https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/storms-floods-kill-least-188-people-4145931 2026 Business Recorder 7 56e0f61999f156839ac412caef5ae7d8d8f4216c 4 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40415202/storms-floods-kill-188-in-pakistan-afghanistan-over-two-weeks 2026 The death toll from natural disasters, including heavy rain, storms and floods, rises to 188 in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 2026-04-7 8222618f15a55ee7f1b6b14633c8265d3355e782 47 French 70 /wiki/france Nœux-les-Mines 36 /wiki/noeux-les-mines TGV 1 /wiki/tgv level crossing 13 /wiki/level%20crossing French Nœux-les-Mines TGV level crossing TGV /feed/2026/04/7/a-tgv-train-collides-with-a-military-lorry-on-a-level-crossing-at-noeux-les-mines-france-the-train-driver-is-killed-an Liverpool Echo 7 de74a8b9ea443e04a656d15f180347be4bb8a8a4 4 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/train-driver-killed-27-injured-33724550 2026 A TGV train collides with a military lorry on a level crossing at Nœux-les-Mines, France. The train driver is killed and 27 people are wounded. 2026-04-7 1386ce5c109a37e133a71b01e2b6d2e2a8cc371c 46 Japan 36 /wiki/japan Kanagawa Prefecture 13 /wiki/kanagawa%20prefecture Kawasaki 1 /wiki/kawasaki,%20kanagawa Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Kawasaki Kawasaki /feed/2026/04/7/three-people-are-killed-and-another-is-reported-missing-after-a-scaffolding-collapse-at-a-steel-plant-in-kawasaki-kanag The Japan Times 7 2c898f31fa668ba55976c3e6ec2d25ccc393bb5b 4 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/kawasaki-steel-plant-accident/ 2026 Three people are killed and another is reported missing after a scaffolding collapse at a steel plant in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. 2026-04-7 9e685ef37a149ad7070402f688d9607280dabd08 45 Russia 36 /wiki/russia Tatarstan 13 /wiki/tatarstan petrochemical plant 1 /wiki/petrochemical%20industry Russia Tatarstan petrochemical plant Petrochemical plant /feed/2026/04/7/the-death-toll-from-a-large-fire-at-a-petrochemical-plant-in-tatarstan-russia-five-days-ago-rises-to-12-including-a Reuters 7 6d04c3a5a52f595ec7714de7196469ac5532ed84 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/final-death-toll-12-russian-petrochemical-plant-accident-2026-04-06/ 2026 The death toll from a large fire at a petrochemical plant in Tatarstan, Russia, five days ago, rises to 12, including a firefighter. Dozens of others were injured. 2026-04-7 460a22b6eb823174f908c62dd9babbd0fe9e0c40 44 International Organization for Migration 2 /wiki/international%20organization%20for%20migration Mediterranean Sea 14 /wiki/mediterranean%20sea Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling 1 /wiki/mediterranean%20sea%20migrant%20smuggling International Organization for Migration Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling /feed/2026/04/7/the-international-organization-for-migration-reports-that-at-least-990-deaths-have-been-recorded-in-2026-across-the-medi AFP via ''The Daily Star 7 e9efcfaf4668dcc784cc9a2fd0fb05e03432fd28 4 https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/over-180-dead-or-missing-mediterranean-march-28-un-4146191 2026 The International Organization for Migration reports that at least 990 deaths have been recorded in 2026 across the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the deadliest starts to a year since 2014, with over 180 people feared dead or missing in the latest shipwrecks since 28 March. 2026-04-7 5a91b969c303f77ac83719b57b81e4722903fca9 43 House of Councillors 13 /wiki/house%20of%20councillors Japan 1 /wiki/japan state budget 36 /wiki/state%20budget ¥ 70 /wiki/japanese%20yen € 115 /wiki/euro House of Councillors Japan state budget ¥ € Japan /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-the-country-s-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-y-1223-trillion-eur664-bi Euronews 7 b54485080bb7472b2741f11aa9a2008266f1d12e 4 https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/07/japan-enacts-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-664-billion 2026 The Japanese House of Councillors enacts the country's largest state budget in history worth ¥122.3 trillion (€664 billion). 2026-04-7 9c7daaa750b611f6211efedf7ccaab722659c97b 42 ''Wireless'' Festival 1 /wiki/wireless%20festival Adolf Hitler 616 /wiki/adolf%20hitler American 115 /wiki/americans England 36 /wiki/england Home Office 316 /wiki/home%20office Jews 505 /wiki/jews Kanye West 171 /wiki/kanye%20west London 13 /wiki/london United Kingdom 238 /wiki/united%20kingdom antisemitic 405 /wiki/antisemitic neo-Nazis 738 /wiki/neo-nazism refunded 70 /wiki/refunding ''Wireless'' Festival Adolf Hitler American England Home Office Jews Kanye West London United Kingdom antisemitic neo-Nazis refunded ''Wireless'' Festival /feed/2026/04/7/this-year-s-wireless-festival-in-london-england-is-cancelled-and-all-tickets-are-refunded-after-its-headliner-ameri BBC News 7 99cbd99b227670351a3aae7f7b26bebe611ee5b3 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gxk3kxjr0o 2026 CNN 7 99136616cecc83e713604e9f1b8ea7a3969ba4b8 4 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/entertainment/kanye-west-wireless-festival-statement-scli-intl 2026 This year's "Wireless" Festival in London, England, is cancelled and all tickets are refunded after its headliner, American rapper Kanye West, is banned from entering the United Kingdom by the Home Office on the grounds that "his presence would not be conducive to the public good" amid controversy over his past antisemitic comments on Jews and Adolf Hitler, and his association with neo-Nazis. 2026-04-7 79cea3fc62d008c71558efe2f27200f9ac4bbfb6 41 Niger State 14 /wiki/niger%20state Nigeria 37 /wiki/nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 1 /wiki/nigerian%20bandit%20conflict Shiroro 2 /wiki/shiroro Niger State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Shiroro Nigerian bandit conflict /feed/2026/04/7/armed-attackers-kill-at-least-50-people-in-a-village-in-shiroro-niger-state-nigeria-including-local-hunters-militia AFP via ''Macau Business 7 8acbc317689f2a71e88d553c25a535f8f8697b13 4 https://macaubusiness.com/nigeria-village-attack-death-toll-rises-to-50-humanitarian-sources/ 2026 Armed attackers kill at least 50 people in a village in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria, including local hunters, militia members, and civilians. 2026-04-7 4a859594f5fae2dc03e183a3aa9849b2cecafdb1 40 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul 1 /wiki/2026%20attack%20on%20israeli%20consulate%20in%20istanbul Israel 37 /wiki/israel Istanbul 71 /wiki/istanbul Turkey 116 /wiki/turkey police 2 /wiki/turkish%20police shootout 14 /wiki/shootout 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul Israel Istanbul Turkey police shootout 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul /feed/2026/04/7/one-gunman-is-killed-while-two-other-perpetrators-and-two-policemen-are-injured-in-a-shootout-outside-of-the-israeli-co Al Jazeera 7 3d3dfdcc3c84cb9aa8aacbd6e37c228aa6f8c265 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/three-people-killed-in-gun-clash-near-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul 2026 One gunman is killed, while two other perpetrators and two policemen are injured in a shootout outside of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The two injured perpetrators have been captured and detained by police. 2026-04-7 532d5fd706fb9ccf8f1815f8b77494fb309df329 39 Afghan foreign ministry 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(afghanistan) Afghanistan 71 /wiki/afghanistan China 239 /wiki/china Pakistan 116 /wiki/pakistan Taliban 14 /wiki/taliban current conflict 1 /wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20conflict government 37 /wiki/government%20of%20afghanistan Ürümqi 172 /wiki/urumqi Afghan foreign ministry Afghanistan China Pakistan Taliban current conflict government Ürümqi Current conflict /feed/2026/04/7/the-afghan-foreign-ministry-says-that-talks-between-the-taliban-led-government-of-afghanistan-and-pakistan-in-urumqi-ch ABC News 7 e67f9fa6382ea6480bd5639d93a999eb5d3e1848 4 https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/afghanistan-peace-talks-held-china-end-fighting-pakistan-131801434 2026 The Afghan foreign ministry says that talks between the Taliban–led government of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Ürümqi, China, to end the conflict have been "useful". 2026-04-7 a18b40edc119c641e8367c7a9f704c49d702adf3 38 98th Division 2 /wiki/98th%20division%20(idf) Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis southern Lebanon 14 /wiki/southern%20lebanon 98th Division Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/israel-deploys-the-98th-division-to-southern-lebanon-raising-the-force-there-to-five-divisions AA 7 873a0af57557361c63fa3b58b5a32ce6f172f493 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-sends-more-troops-to-southern-lebanon-to-expand-ground-offensive/3895935 2026 Israel deploys the 98th Division to southern Lebanon, raising the force there to five divisions. 2026-04-7 16f59b9ea7199c2751656cab4394239085cdb782 37 Israeli 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Israeli Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/the-israeli-military-says-that-36-soldiers-were-injured-over-the-past-two-days-bringing-the-total-casualties-to-411 Al Jazeera 7 bf75dc4682498d10525816f2d082060d24fe1e39 4 https://aje.news/9k7fl9?update=4469146 2026 The Israeli military says that 36 soldiers were injured over the past two days, bringing the total casualties to 411. 2026-04-7 cc4617150434289d37bf332bade2f891ad60e4f7 36 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Zebdin 2 /wiki/zebdin Middle Eastern crisis Zebdin Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/one-person-is-killed-by-an-israeli-strike-in-zebdin-nabatieh-district-lebanon Daily Sabah 7 89ea83045d7d514d7c9442efb622bf1b7e66a139 4 https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/israeli-forces-kill-5-expand-ground-invasion-in-southern-lebanon/amp 2026 One person is killed by an Israeli strike in Zebdin, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. 2026-04-7 054df72067411e1ecc1b0ebae4ca68e8e93493c6 35 Deir ez-Zahrani 2 /wiki/deir%20ez-zahrani Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Nabatieh District 14 /wiki/nabatieh%20district Deir ez-Zahrani Middle Eastern crisis Nabatieh District Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/one-person-is-killed-by-an-israeli-drone-strike-in-deir-ez-zahrani-nabatieh-district-lebanon Daily Sabah 7 89ea83045d7d514d7c9442efb622bf1b7e66a139 4 https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/israeli-forces-kill-5-expand-ground-invasion-in-southern-lebanon/amp 2026 One person is killed by an Israeli drone strike in Deir ez-Zahrani, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. 2026-04-7 32ee5f00c9df44a03801ace9a8d01d3cef00814a 34 Israel 2 /wiki/israel Lebanese 116 /wiki/lebanon Maarakah 37 /wiki/maarakah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Tyre District 71 /wiki/tyre%20district airstrike 14 /wiki/airstrike Israel Lebanese Maarakah Middle Eastern crisis Tyre District airstrike Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/three-people-are-killed-and-several-are-injured-by-an-israeli-airstrike-in-maarakah-tyre-district-lebanon Daily Sabah 7 89ea83045d7d514d7c9442efb622bf1b7e66a139 4 https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/israeli-forces-kill-5-expand-ground-invasion-in-southern-lebanon/amp 2026 Three people are killed and several are injured by an Israeli airstrike in Maarakah, Tyre District, Lebanon. 2026-04-7 bcd1408560356934ca0a0f6b638d5e796c139587 32 Basra 14 /wiki/basra Kuwait 2 /wiki/kuwait Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis southern Iraq 37 /wiki/southern%20iraq Basra Kuwait Middle Eastern crisis southern Iraq Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/at-least-five-people-are-killed-after-a-rocket-fired-from-kuwait-landed-in-basra-southern-iraq Shafaq 7 b0ab9241e1ae3a466ce564c417cb768480e76c8c 4 https://www.shafaq.com/en/Security/Missile-strike-kills-four-in-Basra-home 2026 At least five people are killed after a rocket fired from Kuwait landed in Basra, southern Iraq. 2026-04-7 039bbf276bdddc6c0756bd26a09752c06d45d22b 31 Iranian military 37 /wiki/islamic%20republic%20of%20iran%20armed%20forces Israeli warplanes 14 /wiki/israeli%20air%20force Kharg Island 71 /wiki/kharg%20island Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. 2 /wiki/united%20states%20air%20force Iranian military Israeli warplanes Kharg Island Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/us-and-israeli-warplanes-strike-iranian-military-targets-on-kharg-island-that-results-in-several-massive-explosions Metro 7 24018675ad9cc5af532e5ac0c23905805e66b049 4 https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/several-large-explosions-heard-kharg-island-hours-trump-deadline-27883811/ 2026 NBC News 7 bb1cf22029b0f5bc8da3fa3e02db2cfe8d94f872 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-deadline-hormuz-infrastructure-ceasefire-rcna267039 2026 U.S. and Israeli warplanes strike Iranian military targets on Kharg Island that results in several massive explosions. 2026-04-7 b57183c34c3e9d2fd84c09085003f7cd7b8f5f07 30 Benjamin Netanyahu 14 /wiki/benjamin%20netanyahu Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 37 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis prime minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20israel Benjamin Netanyahu Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Middle Eastern crisis prime minister Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-says-that-israel-has-struck-bridges-and-railways-in-iran-allegedly-used-by-the Reuters via ''The Standard 7 7c52249072b72526b7acf4f8a5880117fe1ccdd3 4 https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world/article/328713/Netanyahu-says-Israel-struck-railways-bridges-in-Iran 2026 The Jerusalem Post 7 062734d631941387c687b474c2fbe0af8272adf4 4 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892297 2026 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel has struck bridges and railways in Iran allegedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 2026-04-7 ed1559bcfe2f53d34e7210d6b92197fa2bdbdf2d 29 Mehr News Agency 2 /wiki/mehr%20news%20agency Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis synagogue 14 /wiki/synagogue Mehr News Agency Middle Eastern crisis synagogue Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/the-semi-official-mehr-news-agency-reports-that-a-suspected-israeli-us-missile-struck-a-synagogue-in-central-tehran Dawn 7 191ced773ce22fb8b3bd87b625dd6e2eed283e4f 4 https://www.dawn.com/news/1989363/synagogue-in-tehran-damaged-by-us-israeli-projectile-iranian-media 2026 The semi-official Mehr News Agency reports that a suspected Israeli–U.S. missile struck a synagogue in central Tehran. 2026-04-7 fd8916bd3cda98c88110a03203f73ccd9cd82e41 28 Ahvaz 14 /wiki/ahvaz Chahbahar 37 /wiki/chahbahar Jask 71 /wiki/jask Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Shahid Kalantari Port 239 /wiki/chabahar%20port Shiraz 116 /wiki/shiraz Tehran 2 /wiki/tehran Yazd 172 /wiki/yazd Ahvaz Chahbahar Jask Middle Eastern crisis Shahid Kalantari Port Shiraz Tehran Yazd Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/reports-indicate-nighttime-attacks-in-the-greater-tehran-area-in-ahvaz-chahbahar-jask-shiraz-and-yazd-as-well-as-n Iran International 7 44ed48c714766e862b24b2fb421bc92e30e3850e 4 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604079375 2026 Reports indicate nighttime attacks in the greater Tehran area, in Ahvaz, Chahbahar, Jask, Shiraz, and Yazd, as well as near Shahid Kalantari Port, Tis Port, and the Imam Ali base. 2026-04-7 69acd9328e424ca21dd3c14d044429e082fed9d4 27 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/at-least-35-people-are-killed-in-airstrikes-across-iran Al Jazeera 7 7d73932efb5bd06826a471d53fe3c2c7b12be43d 4 https://aje.news/9k7fl9?update=4469268 2026 At least 35 people are killed in airstrikes across Iran. 2026-04-7 a88c4be9e489bd4bc28409d1fe8d5603024d3826 26 American 14 /wiki/americans Baghdad 116 /wiki/baghdad Iraq 172 /wiki/iraq Kata'ib Hezbollah 2 /wiki/kata'ib%20hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Shelly Kittleson 37 /wiki/shelly%20kittleson kidnapped 71 /wiki/foreign%20hostages%20in%20iraq American Baghdad Iraq Kata'ib Hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis Shelly Kittleson kidnapped Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/kata-ib-hezbollah-announces-the-release-of-american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-who-was-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-baghdad The Jerusalem Post 7 9f54842a0bde9c70d0abff8276b2186886f86357 4 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892340 2026 Kata'ib Hezbollah announces the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad on March 31. The group's condition for Kittleson's freedom is her departure from Iraq. 2026-04-7 e4709cc1239624619d39993a1a7ee7c1a4b4b108 23 China 2 /wiki/china Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Russia 14 /wiki/russia UN member states 172 /wiki/united%20nations%20member%20states United Nations Security Council 71 /wiki/united%20nations%20security%20council resolution 116 /wiki/united%20nations%20security%20council%20resolution veto 37 /wiki/united%20nations%20security%20council%20veto%20power China Middle Eastern crisis Russia UN member states United Nations Security Council resolution veto Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/china-and-russia-veto-a-united-nations-security-council-resolution-calling-on-un-member-states-to-coordinate-efforts-d Reuters via Al Jazeera 7 fd3166f32131790a7edabe4e10139b25eaa7aee2 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/russia-and-china-block-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz 2026 China and Russia veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on UN member states to "coordinate efforts, defensive in nature" to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that it was biased against Iran. 2026-04-7 a1a7114e6e7abb8482314599cae9d3031ef3b38d 21 Bahrain 37 /wiki/bahrain Fars News Agency 71 /wiki/fars%20news%20agency Gulf region 116 /wiki/gulf%20region King Fahd Causeway 14 /wiki/king%20fahd%20causeway Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Bahrain Fars News Agency Gulf region King Fahd Causeway Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/saudi-arabia-closes-the-king-fahd-causeway-to-bahrain-for-several-hours-after-the-iranian-fars-news-agency-has-published Al Jazeera 7 d46b8a3801380d8b4c4c7aae09ca23132c9f85d2 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/israel-warns-iranians-to-avoid-trains-as-trump-deadline-approaches 2026 Saudi Arabia closes the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain for several hours after the Iranian Fars News Agency has published a list of strategic bridges in the Gulf region as potential targets for retaliation. 2026-04-7 5ccd46b15156e1772463a4d8f3d5044b2abbf5f8 20 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis energy 2 /wiki/energy%20in%20saudi%20arabia the UAE 14 /wiki/energy%20in%20the%20united%20arab%20emirates Middle Eastern crisis energy the UAE Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/iran-threatens-to-launch-massive-retaliatory-strikes-against-the-energy-infrastructure-of-saudi-arabia-and-the-uae-in-th MarketScreener 7 bfe36176f0a739f66a790677475087639d14c84f 4 https://www.marketscreener.com/news/iran-s-tasnim-cites-military-source-as-saying-that-iran-will-add-oil-facilities-of-aramco-and-saudi-ce7e50dad989fe21 2026 MoneyControl 7 006f572435116631be8d2f012dc0c7ee6bdee217 4 https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/iran-threatens-to-target-aramco-uae-pipelines-if-us-strikes-power-plants-report-article-13882909.html 2026 Iran threatens to launch massive retaliatory strikes against the energy infrastructure of Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the event of a U.S. attack on its power plants. 2026-04-7 3ac89b1dfb55c8237d84dfa86009b24aa3a5600a 19 Emirate of Sharjah 37 /wiki/emirate%20of%20sharjah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistani 116 /wiki/pakistanis Thuraya 14 /wiki/thuraya United Arab Emirates 71 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates missile program 2 /wiki/ballistic%20missile%20program%20of%20iran Emirate of Sharjah Middle Eastern crisis Pakistani Thuraya United Arab Emirates missile program Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-a-thuraya-building-in-the-emirate-of-sharjah-united-arab-emirates-injuring-two-pa Al Jazeera 7 114ba1e3be12522b4e9469635a2ea772a9154feb 4 https://aje.news/9k7fl9?update=4469171 2026 An Iranian ballistic missile strikes a Thuraya building in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, injuring two Pakistani nationals. 2026-04-7 b9b40074278348071a5414f7aaaed29dec98d7b5 17 Iranian drones 2 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military Jubail 71 /wiki/jubail Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis SABIC 14 /wiki/sabic Saudi Arabia 116 /wiki/saudi%20arabia petrochemical 37 /wiki/petrochemical Iranian drones Jubail Middle Eastern crisis SABIC Saudi Arabia petrochemical Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/iranian-drones-strike-a-sabic-petrochemical-complex-in-jubail-saudi-arabia-causing-a-fire AFP via ''The Times of Israel 7 9ba493c68c390a4d32f8c72e1d5f10bf01e09899 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/overnight-iranian-strike-hits-saudi-petrochemical-plant/ 2026 Iranian drones strike a SABIC petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. 2026-04-7 1269207f2dd3a08f791e4b7ada983bd146d853e0 16 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Muraikh 2 /wiki/muraikh Qatar 14 /wiki/qatar Qatari military 37 /wiki/qatar%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis Muraikh Qatar Qatari military Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/four-people-are-injured-by-falling-debris-in-muraikh-qatar-after-the-qatari-military-intercepts-iranian-missiles Al Jazeera 7 567710495cbf1beb60a00aec26532ccc6842463f 4 https://aje.news/9k7fl9?update=4471243 2026 Four people are injured by falling debris in Muraikh, Qatar, after the Qatari military intercepts Iranian missiles. 2026-04-7 2e39e878b29684242a21ef10c0f1ba1f421e06c2 14 Hajj 14 /wiki/hajj Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. embassy in Riyadh 2 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20riyadh travel advisory 37 /wiki/travel%20warning Hajj Middle Eastern crisis U.S. embassy in Riyadh travel advisory Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/the-us-embassy-in-riyadh-advises-its-citizens-to-reconsider-participating-in-this-year-s-hajj-the-us-has-raised-its TRT World 7 f5b7d5f7057fc2395a318a3b1a56abbb4ceb2042 4 https://www.trtworld.com/article/b757b449b726 2026 The U.S. embassy in Riyadh advises its citizens to reconsider participating in this year's Hajj. The U.S. has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to Level 3 and warns of security risks such as rocket and drone attacks. 2026-04-7 4e8e0084b98c2bc73cf327460cc8b72ad83f3d68 10 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. military 2 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis U.S. military Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/vance-says-that-the-war-in-iran-will-conclude-very-shortly-claiming-that-the-us-military-has-achieved-all-objective Middle East Monitor 7 492342b202a26b57e72e54dd653c62673e7a8224 4 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260407-iran-war-is-going-to-conclude-very-shortly-says-us-vice-president/ 2026 Vance says that the war in Iran will conclude "very shortly", claiming that the U.S. military has achieved all objectives. 2026-04-7 8c00f9fbb83933902ad29414769ed2af6301ddd0 9 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Tehran Times 14 /wiki/tehran%20times The New York Times 2 /wiki/the%20new%20york%20times X 37 /wiki/x%20(social%20network) Middle Eastern crisis Tehran Times The New York Times X Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/the-new-york-times-reports-that-iran-has-ended-direct-contact-with-the-us-in-response-to-trump-s-latest-threat-to-e AA 7 85a710863f219de4ba8049d153118d699f1bbc7e 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-cuts-direct-diplomacy-with-us-amid-rising-tensions-ahead-of-trumps-deadline/3896455 2026 Bloomberg 7 e838a0b6cb11174e755ba527afeca7863f0d9898 4 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-04-07/iran-latest-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-middle-east-conflict-oil-markets 2026 Iran International 7 6ce262bf2fce1d91e3b591ed465711affb811bcf 4 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604077730?source=share-link 2026 "The New York Times" reports that Iran has ended direct contact with the U.S. in response to Trump's latest threat to "end its civilization". However, "Tehran Times" denies the reports by stating on X that "diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with [the] U.S. are not closed". 2026-04-7 c88fe0d817ab3ab521a01b32552b8f85c63656c3 8 GMT 71 /wiki/greenwich%20mean%20time Iran 37 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis civilization 2 /wiki/iranian%20civilization die tonight 14 /wiki/genocide GMT Iran Middle Eastern crisis civilization die tonight Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/trump-warns-that-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-and-will-never-be-brought-back-if-iran-does-not-agree-to-a-de AP 7 ee83a0ed7bcead1ab2ae71e0644c106daaa1e73c 4 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-7-2026-421ee64fdc9a5c26460df8119c7d1b3f 2026 Reuters 7 ca20c9be90d56d55e9f23cd264cca61be9933670 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-a-whole-civilization-will-die-tonight-if-iran-does-not-make-deal-2026-04-07/ 2026 Trump warns that "a whole civilization will die tonight" and will "never be brought back" if Iran does not agree to a deal by noon (GMT). 2026-04-7 a21ca9a9910b23cc88f3bfa988d9ac58bf2ee0b2 7 JD Vance 14 /wiki/jd%20vance Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. vice president 2 /wiki/vice%20president%20of%20the%20united%20states ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire interlocutor 37 /wiki/interlocutor%20(politics) JD Vance Middle Eastern crisis U.S. vice president ceasefire interlocutor Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/it-is-reported-that-us-vice-president-jd-vance-would-serve-as-the-us-interlocutor-in-ceasefire-talks CBS News 7 fee5b33782771867b1c6c9cd270352dbe114fb92 4 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-deadline-power-plants-human-chains-israel-train-strikes/#post-update-62ba923d 2026 It is reported that U.S. vice president JD Vance would serve as the U.S. interlocutor in ceasefire talks. 2026-04-7 d1fd3b57183b5b627d65fbf48a5265a5dab44d17 6 Fox News 2 /wiki/fox%20news Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Fox News Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/trump-tells-fox-news-that-the-us-is-in-heated-negotiations-with-iran-after-being-briefed-about-the-proposal CBS News 7 662bcfa837085324ca3c4f6ccbbd41976b8d4b03 4 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-deadline-power-plants-human-chains-israel-train-strikes/#post-update-1ce8735f 2026 Trump tells Fox News that the U.S. is in "heated negotiations" with Iran after being briefed about the proposal. 2026-04-7 1928ad023c0592ba78a4754cec0891bc111f85d0 5 Iranian ambassador to Pakistan 2 /wiki/list%20of%20ambassadors%20of%20iran%20to%20pakistan Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistan 37 /wiki/pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghaddam 14 /wiki/reza%20amiri-moghaddam ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghaddam ceasefire Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/iranian-ambassador-to-pakistan-reza-amiri-moghaddam-says-that-the-pakistan-mediated-framework-aimed-at-a-ceasefire-to-en ARY News 7 d7fa03b48affd57a41d5e61a8f5fc72ace2a5bd4 4 https://arynews.tv/pakistan-efforts-to-stop-war-critical-stage-iran-ambassador.amp 2026 WION 7 98f237c29f4a65243f213161ffb9b2c6faa19cf8 4 https://www.wionews.com/photos/iran-envoy-to-pakistan-gives-update-on-negotiations-ahead-of-trump-s-tuesday-deadline-critical-stage-of-talks-war-to-end-big-power-plant-strike-1775546363320/1775546363321#goog_rewarded 2026 Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghaddam says that the Pakistan-mediated framework aimed at a ceasefire to end the war has reached a "critical, sensitive stage". 2026-04-7 3930638eb7c843da1e40f31687ed41b4a34de2cb 4 Asim Munir 406 /wiki/asim%20munir Donald Trump 37 /wiki/donald%20trump Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistan 116 /wiki/pakistan Pakistani prime minister 172 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20pakistan Shehbaz Sharif 239 /wiki/shehbaz%20sharif Truth Social 71 /wiki/truth%20social U.S. president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states United States 2 /wiki/united%20states field marshal 317 /wiki/field%20marshal%20(pakistan) the strait 506 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Asim Munir Donald Trump Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif Truth Social U.S. president United States field marshal the strait Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/7/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-on-his-truth-social-that-based-on-conversations-with-pakistani-prime-min AFP via ABS-CBN News 7 aea219629b0ac102576445b3b0cea561b045cb84 4 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/8/trump-suspends-iran-bombing-for-two-weeks-after-apocalyptic-threats-0746 2026 Axios 7 326cdb2eb9fe3ea8ea92044af785b40ffd0054e3 4 https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/iran-2-week-ceasfire-trump-pakistan 2026 United States president Donald Trump announces on his Truth Social that, based on conversations with Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir, he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks", subject to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, and to allow time for an agreement to be reached.