2026-04-9 65f8ef1c87242b56913d54d7f7d8b854345b4143 50 Hwasongpho-11 Ka 116 /wiki/hwasong-11a Korean Central News Agency 2 /wiki/korean%20central%20news%20agency North Korea 14 /wiki/north%20korea North Korea and weapons of mass destruction 1 /wiki/north%20korea%20and%20weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction military technologies 37 /wiki/military%20technology surface-to-surface 71 /wiki/surface-to-surface%20missile Hwasongpho-11 Ka Korean Central News Agency North Korea North Korea and weapons of mass destruction military technologies surface-to-surface North Korea and weapons of mass destruction /feed/2026/04/9/the-korean-central-news-agency-reports-that-north-korea-has-tested-various-military-technologies-throughout-the-week-in Yonhap News Agency 9 f5e54def7ee4962dcd477727462d724a1d1af938 4 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000351315 2026 The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has tested various military technologies throughout the week, including a surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile identified as Hwasongpho-11 Ka. 2026-04-9 9268a5bcbfb184e6bc44f0734beb5af37e9188f5 49 Kibale National Park 71 /wiki/kibale%20national%20park Science 2 /wiki/science%20(journal) Uganda 116 /wiki/uganda chimpanzees 14 /wiki/chimpanzee ongoing chimpanzee war 37 /wiki/ngogo%20chimpanzee%20war Kibale National Park Science Uganda chimpanzees ongoing chimpanzee war Science /feed/2026/04/9/a-study-published-in-the-science-journal-finds-that-28-chimpanzees-including-19-infants-have-been-killed-during-an-ong NBC News 9 b9090d9bfbaa8b7a842b7843949be8c8632630db 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/chimpanzee-study-infighting-violent-attacks-rcna267179 2026 A study published in the Science journal finds that 28 chimpanzees, including 19 infants, have been killed during an ongoing chimpanzee war in Kibale National Park, Uganda. 2026-04-9 ceffd6330fe00559c3cf393782b2c961737d0d10 48 Andøya 37 /wiki/andoya Andøya Space 14 /wiki/andoya%20space International Space Station program 1 /wiki/international%20space%20station%20program Isar Aerospace 2 /wiki/isar%20aerospace Norway 71 /wiki/norway Andøya Andøya Space International Space Station program Isar Aerospace Norway International Space Station program /feed/2026/04/9/isar-aerospace-s-onward-and-upward-mission-which-had-been-due-to-launch-from-andoya-space-port-in-andoya-norway-is NRK 9 ca0d9baafb09946c467283d99af95aa9b7f088a8 4 https://www.nrk.no/nordland/tredje-forsok-pa-rakettoppskyting-fra-andoya_-na-skaper-vinden-usikkerhet-1.17840625 2026 isaraerospace.com 9 811103a2dd905af00ae11af1b73de49bfa56de3b 4 https://isaraerospace.com/newsroom-first-test-flight 2026 Isar Aerospace's "Onward and Upward" mission, which had been due to launch from Andøya Space port in Andøya, Norway, is postponed for a third time due to a possible leak. 2026-04-9 973fc549e289182d892f2648952d94fdf756dfda 47 Memorial 36 /wiki/memorial%20(society) Ministry of Justice 115 /wiki/ministry%20of%20justice%20(russia) Supreme Court of Russia 1 /wiki/supreme%20court%20of%20russia extremist organization 70 /wiki/list%20of%20organizations%20designated%20as%20terrorist%20or%20extremist%20by%20russia human rights 13 /wiki/human%20rights%20in%20russia Memorial Ministry of Justice Supreme Court of Russia extremist organization human rights Supreme Court of Russia /feed/2026/04/9/the-supreme-court-of-russia-designates-the-human-rights-group-memorial-as-an-extremist-organization-and-bans-its-activit AP via ''Laredo Morning Times 9 1451c9d5396be3886ae57d61ac1467d8f1824034 4 https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/russian-court-criminalizes-the-activities-of-the-22197210.php 2026 The Supreme Court of Russia designates the human rights group Memorial as an extremist organization and bans its activities following a petition by the Ministry of Justice. 2026-04-9 d4023c7f20ce617a333ed196a2cf6d5b80151fe0 46 Capital Territory 36 /wiki/islamabad%20capital%20territory Islamabad Talks 70 /wiki/islamabad%20talks Pakistan 1 /wiki/pakistan lockdown 13 /wiki/lockdown Capital Territory Islamabad Talks Pakistan lockdown Pakistan /feed/2026/04/9/pakistan-enforces-a-lockdown-in-the-capital-territory-to-prepare-for-iran-us-ceasefire-talks Times of India 9 d788f22f887e6bf56e91391da617e55ebc3da772 4 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/islamabad-put-under-lockdown-as-pakistan-preps-to-host-us-iran-talks/amp_articleshow/130157651.cms 2026 Pakistan enforces a lockdown in the Capital Territory to prepare for Iran–U.S. ceasefire talks. 2026-04-9 294f86a070fe904d15b6f70d4751fe6079233fa6 45 Arzu Rana Deuba 172 /wiki/arzu%20rana%20deuba Corruption in Nepal 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20nepal Nepal 2 /wiki/nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba 71 /wiki/sher%20bahadur%20deuba arrest warrant 14 /wiki/arrest%20warrant foreign minister 116 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(nepal) money laundering 239 /wiki/money%20laundering prime minister 37 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20nepal Arzu Rana Deuba Corruption in Nepal Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba arrest warrant foreign minister money laundering prime minister Corruption in Nepal /feed/2026/04/9/nepal-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-former-prime-minister-sher-bahadur-deuba-and-his-wife-former-foreign-minister-arzu-r AFP via CNA 9 860c7a4c966f975e74ab6f7adf258c4a2ddc8776 4 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/nepal-ex-pm-deuba-arrest-warrant-corruption-6045761 2026 Nepal issues an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba, for alleged money laundering. 2026-04-9 d0ba684dda2c2efecaeb47fe997445b786a73ef2 44 Christopher Landau 14 /wiki/christopher%20landau Iraqi government 37 /wiki/government%20of%20iraq Iraq–United States relations 1 /wiki/iraq-united%20states%20relations United States deputy secretary of state 2 /wiki/united%20states%20deputy%20secretary%20of%20state militia attacks on American personnel 71 /wiki/2026%20united%20states-israeli%20conflict%20with%20pro-iranian%20iraqi%20militias Christopher Landau Iraqi government Iraq–United States relations United States deputy secretary of state militia attacks on American personnel Iraq–United States relations /feed/2026/04/9/united-states-deputy-secretary-of-state-christopher-landau-summons-the-ambassador-of-iraq-to-protest-the-iraqi-governmen AA 9 e06cf3e3b34a88d552768332d1824767f89d64a9 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-summons-iraqi-envoy-over-militia-attacks-on-american-diplomatic-personnel/3900323 2026 United States deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau summons the ambassador of Iraq to protest the Iraqi government's failure to prevent militia attacks on American personnel. 2026-04-9 10b52f9ccd2989f7f46a88d46c1296c2d8627046 43 Hardeep Singh Puri 37 /wiki/hardeep%20singh%20puri India 2 /wiki/india India's largest supplier 172 /wiki/oil%20and%20gas%20industry%20in%20india India–Qatar relations 1 /wiki/india-qatar%20relations Qatar 71 /wiki/qatar energy exports 116 /wiki/energy%20in%20qatar liquefied natural gas 239 /wiki/liquefied%20natural%20gas liquefied petroleum gas 317 /wiki/liquefied%20petroleum%20gas oil and gas minister 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20petroleum%20and%20natural%20gas%20(india) Hardeep Singh Puri India India's largest supplier India–Qatar relations Qatar energy exports liquefied natural gas liquefied petroleum gas oil and gas minister India–Qatar relations /feed/2026/04/9/indian-oil-and-gas-minister-hardeep-singh-puri-visits-qatar-to-discuss-the-prioritization-of-energy-exports-as-the-coun OilPrice.com 9 ce427c5f9b6bbc5a9822dbeb21383aefafa92a5f 4 https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indias-Oil-Minister-Heads-to-Qatar-as-LNG-Supply-Crisis-Deepens.html 2026 Reuters 9 9b6a05e74bfa448a1d02256fef8eb80bddc8ce9f 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-oil-minister-visit-qatar-thursday-2026-04-09/ 2026 Indian oil and gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri visits Qatar to discuss the prioritization of energy exports, as the country is India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. 2026-04-9 f7d4d067f3160d02fa90fd32fedb3b41d1fa447b 42 Cuban president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20cuba Cuba–Russia relations 1 /wiki/cuba-russia%20relations Havana 172 /wiki/havana Miguel Díaz-Canel 116 /wiki/miguel%20diaz-canel Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian oil 239 /wiki/petroleum%20industry%20in%20russia Sergei Ryabkov 37 /wiki/sergei%20ryabkov U.S. restrictions 317 /wiki/united%20states%20embargo%20against%20cuba foreign minister 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(russia) Cuban president Cuba–Russia relations Havana Miguel Díaz-Canel Russia Russian oil Sergei Ryabkov U.S. restrictions foreign minister Cuba–Russia relations /feed/2026/04/9/russian-deputy-foreign-minister-sergei-ryabkov-meets-with-cuban-president-miguel-diaz-canel-in-havana-to-discuss-bilater AFP via ''Daily Sun 9 b4c607c255e873a3c1dddeec6fe48d0d309d23aa 4 https://www.daily-sun.com/world/867987/russia-s-deputy-foreign-minister-visits-cuba 2026 Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov meets with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel in Havana to discuss bilateral relations amid ongoing tensions between Cuba and the U.S. over energy and economic measures, and following the recent arrival of a Russian oil shipment to Cuba despite U.S. restrictions. 2026-04-9 f7544e7c8c61fa18816c5a30e55995b0f92581d1 40 Calais 2 /wiki/calais European migrant crisis 1 /wiki/european%20migrant%20crisis northern France 14 /wiki/hauts-de-france Calais European migrant crisis northern France European migrant crisis /feed/2026/04/9/four-people-are-killed-and-38-are-rescued-after-an-inflatable-dinghy-of-migrants-capsized-near-calais-off-the-coast-of Reuters 9 91acc9f13e1eb9fe1cdc2c917ca5f73261f60a0e 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/small-boat-sinks-channel-casualties-unknown-french-local-authorities-say-2026-04-09/ 2026 Four people are killed and 38 are rescued after an inflatable dinghy of migrants capsized near Calais, off the coast of northern France. 2026-04-9 ff15a674939d58d2dc442c8beaced4a2dca91642 39 OECD 2 /wiki/oecd USAID in the second Trump administration 1 /wiki/usaid%20in%20the%20second%20trump%20administration United States 37 /wiki/united%20states%20foreign%20aid official development assistance 14 /wiki/official%20development%20assistance OECD USAID in the second Trump administration United States official development assistance USAID in the second Trump administration /feed/2026/04/9/the-oecd-reports-that-official-development-assistance-from-its-member-states-declined-by-231-percent-in-real-terms-to-u AFP via Indo Premier 9 598f19ed6d5f5353d6a93d3eadc53f50bea83ff2 4 https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Development_aid_down__historic__23_1_percent_in_2025__OECD&news_id=1726284&group_news=ALLNEWS&taging_subtype=UNITEDSTATES&name=&search=y_general&q=UNITED%20STATES,%20&halaman=1 2026 The OECD reports that official development assistance from its member states declined by 23.1 percent in real terms to US$174.3 billion, marking the largest recorded annual decrease, with the reduction largely driven by cuts from the United States. 2026-04-9 4c3118d4032f7565caac87cafc986bffc77fc688 38 Mining in Venezuela 1 /wiki/mining%20in%20venezuela National Assembly 14 /wiki/national%20assembly%20of%20venezuela Venezuela 2 /wiki/venezuela constitutional 37 /wiki/constitution%20of%20venezuela Mining in Venezuela National Assembly Venezuela constitutional Mining in Venezuela /feed/2026/04/9/venezuela-s-national-assembly-approves-a-reform-of-mining-laws-that-allows-greater-private-investment-in-the-country-s-m Le Monde 9 4c4b88cb01f98a0550e83eeab72b0be0a342eb58 4 https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/10/venezuelan-lawmakers-approve-sweeping-mining-bill-to-lure-foreign-investors_6752277_4.html 2026 Venezuela's National Assembly approves a reform of mining laws that allows greater private investment in the country's mineral sector, with the bill advancing to constitutional review. The measure forms part of broader economic changes aimed at increasing foreign participation in natural resource industries. 2026-04-9 dafeebebc1a68013574d012e3a571af099d7d6de 37 East–West Crude Oil Pipeline 37 /wiki/east-west%20crude%20oil%20pipeline Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia pumping station 14 /wiki/pumping%20station East–West Crude Oil Pipeline Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Saudi Arabia pumping station Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/9/saudi-arabia-reports-that-the-recent-iranian-attack-on-a-pumping-station-of-the-east-west-crude-oil-pipeline-reduced-its CNBC 9 fdf35f382f23f039a1effa73e4518b1184cfa5ea 4 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-saudi-arabia-east-west-pipeline.html 2026 Saudi Arabia reports that the recent Iranian attack on a pumping station of the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline reduced its throughput by 700,000 barrels per day. 2026-04-9 00f9a5e22917bf408ff28a39ae98d4c26bcbc5a3 36 Brent Crude 37 /wiki/brent%20crude Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Oil prices 2 /wiki/price%20of%20oil U.S. 14 /wiki/petroleum%20in%20the%20united%20states US$ 71 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar barrel 116 /wiki/barrel%20(unit) Brent Crude Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Oil prices U.S. US$ barrel Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/9/oil-prices-rebound-amidst-concerns-about-the-ceasefire-with-us-and-brent-crude-oil-back-up-to-nearly-us-100-per-barre NBC News 9 209da21f7d142c4c44b8b3a054ea3ba581c0e428 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-iran-ceasefire-doubts-rcna267421 2026 Oil prices rebound amidst concerns about the ceasefire, with U.S. and Brent Crude oil back up to nearly US$100 per barrel. 2026-04-9 735b31013405ac2489ba4b3dab72d09db071b702 35 Bahrain 37 /wiki/bahrain Bahrain International Airport 71 /wiki/bahrain%20international%20airport Dammam 172 /wiki/dammam Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Gulf Air 2 /wiki/gulf%20air King Fahd International Airport 116 /wiki/king%20fahd%20international%20airport Saudi Arabia 239 /wiki/saudi%20arabia flag carrier 14 /wiki/flag%20carrier Bahrain Bahrain International Airport Dammam Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Gulf Air King Fahd International Airport Saudi Arabia flag carrier Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/9/gulf-air-the-flag-carrier-of-bahrain-announces-a-plan-to-return-its-operations-hub-to-bahrain-international-airport-af Aerospace Global News 9 4ca202e9732e622a11213c1c24a1bb019c42f337 4 https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/gulf-air-return-bahrain-iran-ceasefire/ 2026 Gulf Air, the flag carrier of Bahrain, announces a plan to return its operations hub to Bahrain International Airport after having relocated to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, during the Iran war. 2026-04-9 d0caa20ccc26ccc347a73c51ee0071cdcf8de0e6 34 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Egypt 71 /wiki/egypt European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2 /wiki/european%20bank%20for%20reconstruction%20and%20development Iraq 116 /wiki/iraq Jordan 172 /wiki/jordan Lebanon 239 /wiki/lebanon financial system 37 /wiki/financial%20system € 14 /wiki/euro Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Egypt European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Iraq Jordan Lebanon financial system € Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/9/the-european-bank-for-reconstruction-and-development-announces-plans-to-allocate-eur5-billion-to-support-economies-affec Reuters via London South East 9 e5e3d46923c57cfea5f50d85ba7183949b1d2352 4 https://www.lse.co.uk/news/ebrd-to-deploy-5-billion-euros-in-countries-hit-by-iran-war-xolgni9ibt6tlfr.html 2026 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announces plans to allocate €5 billion to support economies affected by the Iran war, focusing on financial systems, businesses, and infrastructure in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon. 2026-04-9 ae5ba8dc2e6c6fec8079b955f2fa3cc284b2ce1e 33 Al-Aqsa Mosque 1 /wiki/al-aqsa%20mosque Church of the Holy Sepulchre 13 /wiki/church%20of%20the%20holy%20sepulchre Jerusalem 115 /wiki/jerusalem Old City 70 /wiki/old%20city%20of%20jerusalem Western Wall 36 /wiki/western%20wall Al-Aqsa Mosque Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem Old City Western Wall Al-Aqsa Mosque /feed/2026/04/9/the-al-aqsa-mosque-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-the-western-wall-and-other-holy-sites-in-the-old-city-of-jerusale (''Middle East Eye 9 9e514e1423d35ba0e40d7a28758242dc60a233d7 4 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/al-aqsa-reopens-after-israels-closure-start-war-iran 2026 Israel National News 9 5272e54367c0bb5c6fd92574ed673483a4c794c5 4 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/682746 2026 The Times of Israel 9 65f8be2bc77eafd63b953c5da2a290b502757b8c 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sites-reopen-in-jerusalems-old-city-after-over-a-month-of-closure/amp/ 2026 The Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and other holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns. 2026-04-9 a7c09712762bca5dffb75489601587650b3e7ecc 32 Khartoum 14 /wiki/khartoum Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war World Food Programme 2 /wiki/world%20food%20programme hunger crisis 37 /wiki/famine%20in%20sudan%20(2024-present) Khartoum Sudanese civil war World Food Programme hunger crisis Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/04/9/the-world-food-programme-announces-the-return-of-its-sudan-office-in-khartoum-for-the-first-time-in-three-years-amidst-a Sudan Horizon 9 cf65619a679c5b033bdcba81b8db8260bb355163 4 https://sudanhorizon.com/wfp-sudan-country-office-returns-to-khartoum-after-three-years/ 2026 Sudan Tribune 9 f4759da688377cf0307eac4744159e10ded46926 4 https://sudantribune.com/article/312613 2026 The World Food Programme announces the return of its Sudan office in Khartoum for the first time in three years amidst a hunger crisis caused by the war. 2026-04-9 4dc2d01a0ea9afb66efcb817ba9f0a263bfc8476 31 Kutum 71 /wiki/kutum North Darfur 116 /wiki/north%20darfur Sudan 172 /wiki/sudan Sudan Founding Alliance 2 /wiki/sudan%20founding%20alliance Sudanese Armed Forces 14 /wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war drone strikes 37 /wiki/drone%20warfare Kutum North Darfur Sudan Sudan Founding Alliance Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war drone strikes Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/04/9/the-sudan-founding-alliance-says-that-over-56-civilians-including-17-children-are-killed-and-107-are-injured-in-a-suda The Sudan Times 9 72c0440100207f91709cb14d63eeb2ad2c805b61 4 https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/tasis-56-civilians-killed-in-saf-drone-strike-on-wedding-in-darfur/ 2026 The Sudan Founding Alliance says that over 56 civilians, including 17 children, are killed and 107 are injured in a Sudanese drone strike on a wedding celebration in Kutum, North Darfur, Sudan. 2026-04-9 c1ea700a29fe207268d0b33dd14c9a6554c214d3 29 Orthodox Easter 37 /wiki/easter Russian president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Vladimir Putin 14 /wiki/vladimir%20putin Orthodox Easter Russian president Russo-Ukrainian war Vladimir Putin Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/04/9/russian-president-vladimir-putin-declares-a-ceasefire-for-the-weekend-in-ukraine-for-orthodox-easter AP 9 9847ecf3e75887d5987741ead6bce16da504ce77 4 https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-orthodox-easter-ceasefire-ff25a818f5509d6820df1f3deba587e7 2026 Russian president Vladimir Putin declares a ceasefire for the weekend in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter. 2026-04-9 59855fbca3d68d78796581b2db67831718572e73 28 Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War 2 /wiki/coordination%20headquarters%20for%20the%20treatment%20of%20prisoners%20of%20war Russia 14 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Ukraine 37 /wiki/ukraine Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/04/9/the-coordination-headquarters-for-the-treatment-of-prisoners-of-war-says-that-russia-has-returned-1000-bodies-of-fallen Interfax Ukraine 9 b74722ff580315738ced8d1a90041517208b009b 4 https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1158030.html 2026 The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War says that Russia has returned 1,000 bodies of fallen individuals to Ukraine as part of repatriation efforts. 2026-04-9 08825c17e3e95df555fdf9802d4a22610c834e4e 27 British defence secretary 2 /wiki/secretary%20of%20state%20for%20defence John Healey 14 /wiki/john%20healey North Sea 116 /wiki/north%20sea Russian Navy 37 /wiki/russian%20navy Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war covert operation 71 /wiki/covert%20operation undersea cables 172 /wiki/european%20union%20submarine%20internet%20cables British defence secretary John Healey North Sea Russian Navy Russo-Ukrainian war covert operation undersea cables Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/04/9/british-defence-secretary-john-healey-says-three-russian-navy-submarines-engaged-in-covert-operations-against-the-uk-in BBC News 9 51aba7800c5b78cd54853a5ff46f2fd9b3df6129 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg54mdlqppjt 2026 British defence secretary John Healey says three Russian Navy submarines engaged in covert operations against the UK in the North Sea near its undersea cables and says counter-measures are underway. 2026-04-9 70a44c9c652e40016ae22a9e98abd0501de26f6f 24 Lebanese government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis previous day's attacks 14 /wiki/8%20april%202026%20lebanon%20attacks Lebanese government Middle Eastern crisis previous day's attacks Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/lebanese-authorities-update-the-losses-from-the-previous-day-s-attacks-to-303-killed-and-1150-injured AA 9 ce35cd2b8b03510ed98a1e5c7d60830c36fbbe8a 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/death-toll-from-wednesday-s-israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-rises-to-303-health-ministry/3900136 2026 Lebanese authorities update the losses from the previous day's attacks to 303 killed and 1,150 injured. 2026-04-9 732163ec6a800c80e36b73867c194500ad559d9e 23 Bint Jbeil 37 /wiki/bint%20jbeil Israeli army 14 /wiki/israeli%20ground%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis point-blank clashes 2 /wiki/close%20quarters%20battle Bint Jbeil Israeli army Middle Eastern crisis point-blank clashes Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/hezbollah-says-that-its-fighters-are-engaged-in-point-blank-clashes-with-israeli-troops-in-bint-jbeil-lebanon Al Arabiya 9 0494a28fa1c9e568fc48a14da8fcd1004d28a4d1 4 https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/04/09/hezbollah-says-engaging-israeli-forces-directly-in-south-lebanon-town-of-bint-jbeil 2026 Hezbollah says that its fighters are engaged in "point-blank clashes" with Israeli troops in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon. 2026-04-9 d6384101cec7b5cce35fc18586ccc5660eab2dc4 22 Hezbollah leader 37 /wiki/secretary-general%20of%20hezbollah Israeli military 2 /wiki/israeli%20defense%20forces Lebanese Resistance Brigades 14 /wiki/lebanese%20resistance%20brigades Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Naim Qassem 71 /wiki/naim%20qassem Hezbollah leader Israeli military Lebanese Resistance Brigades Middle Eastern crisis Naim Qassem Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/the-israeli-military-says-that-it-has-killed-lebanese-resistance-brigades-commanders-maher-qassem-hamdan-and-ali-yusuf-h Reuters 9 c7099aa3519ac50b1bc210ac48143b68d303ac33 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-has-killed-nephew-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-2026-04-09/ 2026 The Jerusalem Post 9 f9fa3bdcd1898fe4866f59c2de41e2aac23e275e 4 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892427 2026 The Israeli military says that it has killed Lebanese Resistance Brigades commanders Maher Qassem Hamdan and Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem. 2026-04-9 9395b6bf832fe24639aeac71bd69f53903c74ce1 21 Lebanon 71 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis airstrike 2 /wiki/airstrike artillery 14 /wiki/artillery shelling 37 /wiki/shell%20(projectile) Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis airstrike artillery shelling Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/at-least-seven-people-are-killed-by-a-wave-of-israeli-airstrikes-and-artillery-shelling-across-lebanon Al Jazeera 9 b904d324ec980203a9aec6b08092f4967e808b9c 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/fresh-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-threaten-us-iran-ceasefire 2026 At least seven people are killed by a wave of Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling across Lebanon. 2026-04-9 cd2bd64ea1ef9a9f93aaab946ae0c1c652b30b93 20 Hezbollah 2 /wiki/hezbollah Israel 37 /wiki/israel Manara 116 /wiki/manara,%20israel Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis kibbutz 71 /wiki/kibbutz rockets 14 /wiki/hezbollah%20armed%20strength#rockets Hezbollah Israel Manara Middle Eastern crisis kibbutz rockets Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/hezbollah-launches-rockets-at-the-israeli-kibbutz-of-manara-citing-israeli-and-american-violations-of-the-ceasefire-lin AFP via ABS-CBN News 9 6074512a8ccae21161d850363f7a649643ab63e3 4 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/9/hezbollah-says-fired-rockets-towards-israel-in-response-to-violation-of-ceasefire-1022 2026 Hezbollah launches rockets at the Israeli kibbutz of Manara, citing Israeli and American violations of the ceasefire linked to the Iran war. 2026-04-9 330928577ac1dd7eb128ac3fadb1bd5e2d8d6421 17 Kamal Kharazi 14 /wiki/kamal%20kharazi Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis foreign minister 2 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(iran) Kamal Kharazi Middle Eastern crisis foreign minister Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/former-iranian-foreign-minister-kamal-kharazi-dies-from-injuries-sustained-during-an-israeli-us-airstrike-on-his-home Ynet 9 40aa10253382cdbaa5010e7e93565aeae89cf927 4 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/62ohmrssa 2026 Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi dies from injuries sustained during an Israeli–U.S. airstrike on his home on April 1. 2026-04-9 157c7058cdaa7d43ff7ffb7f6ac36121a4344d4e 15 Gabon 2 /wiki/gabon MarineTraffic 71 /wiki/marinetraffic Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 37 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz oil tanker 14 /wiki/oil%20tanker waterway 116 /wiki/waterway Gabon MarineTraffic Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tanker waterway Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian Gulf Today 9 dba1f2db0da179d0a0a51a647895bada0669d608 4 https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/04/09/first-non-iranian-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz-since-ceasefire 2026 Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 2026-04-9 6ba61d3cfaab799c2fa64733de4a7a6f4ac2f8a6 14 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company 2 /wiki/abu%20dhabi%20national%20oil%20company CEO 14 /wiki/chief%20executive%20officer Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Sultan Al Jaber 37 /wiki/sultan%20al%20jaber Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Middle Eastern crisis Sultan Al Jaber Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/abu-dhabi-national-oil-company-ceo-sultan-al-jaber-says-that-the-strait-is-still-not-open-because-iran-has-been-restrict CNBC 9 a53d6e5611964a86542d7415c13cd884f41598fd 4 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/iran-war-oil-strait-hormuz-tanker-ship-uae.html 2026 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan Al Jaber says that the strait is still not open because Iran has been restricting and controlling traffic. 2026-04-9 83fd8518c3731dbf830497da9061fe49d432c1db 13 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 naval mine 37 /wiki/naval%20mine Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz naval mine Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-announces-alternative-routes-for-ships-crossing-the-strait-of-hormuz-citing AFP via Arab News 9 f8db2f0ec1972705fa776e3a46b8fe65f9914922 4 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639281/middle-east 2026 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announces alternative routes for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, citing risks of sea mines in the main shipping channel. 2026-04-9 9e5251f282df738f0e77120849a362a81471742a 11 Kuwaiti military 2 /wiki/kuwait%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis national guard 14 /wiki/kuwait%20national%20guard Kuwaiti military Middle Eastern crisis national guard Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/the-kuwaiti-military-reports-that-drones-attacked-several-vital-facilities-and-caused-significant-damage-to-a-national-g AA 9 e6f05150331c0abee4118fcf6aab745d6d159367 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/kuwait-says-national-guard-site-vital-facilities-hit-by-hostile-drones/3900284 2026 The Kuwaiti military reports that drones attacked several vital facilities and caused significant damage to a national guard base. 2026-04-9 bb149a8fe3c6a749ab8ac81f90e085e424fcfa9f 9 Bahraini military 2 /wiki/bahrain%20defence%20force Iranian drones 14 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Bahraini military Iranian drones Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/the-bahraini-military-intercepts-seven-drones-from-iran AA 9 4b327cd81af3af2adc3a8d3902253d36504c7ed8 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bahrain-reports-new-drone-attack-from-iran-on-2nd-day-of-ceasefire/3899405 2026 The Bahraini military intercepts seven drones from Iran. 2026-04-9 a570bb7d240cd89741bffff0bd026bc65956ad20 6 Masoud Pezeshkian 14 /wiki/masoud%20pezeshkian Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Mojtaba Khamenei 71 /wiki/mojtaba%20khamenei president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20iran supreme leader 37 /wiki/supreme%20leader%20of%20iran Masoud Pezeshkian Middle Eastern crisis Mojtaba Khamenei president supreme leader Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-that-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-had-approved-the-ceasefire The Times of Israel 9 2a8f062fedd8e73e35e098e0d49c1a861fc9e739 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irans-president-says-ceasefire-was-approved-by-the-supreme-leader/ 2026 Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the ceasefire. 2026-04-9 76425b4dd2d80b9a6690cf63147bc7cc2c4c8d32 5 Friedrich Merz 14 /wiki/friedrich%20merz German 37 /wiki/germany German chancellor 2 /wiki/chancellor%20of%20germany Islamabad 71 /wiki/islamabad Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistan 116 /wiki/pakistan Friedrich Merz German German chancellor Islamabad Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-announces-that-germany-will-resume-direct-negotiations-with-iran-to-support-a-ceasefire Xinhua 9 b0891c0dc1b92b60524d98ccbba94d57dc85d93f 4 https://english.news.cn/europe/20260409/76c8e2ea04894d5290bfb2256c3f886f/c.html 2026 German chancellor Friedrich Merz announces that Germany will resume direct negotiations with Iran to support a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., with talks planned in Islamabad, Pakistan, involving a German delegation. 2026-04-9 84a6c7eb6a21d3d944625728f883761ba79213fa 4 Israel 14 /wiki/israel Lebanon 37 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. 2 /wiki/united%20states Washington, D.C. 71 /wiki/washington,%20d.c. ceasefire 116 /wiki/ceasefire Israel Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Washington, D.C. ceasefire Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/9/after-pressure-from-the-united-states-israel-agrees-to-hold-direct-talks-with-lebanon-in-washington-dc-but-refuses AA 9 3a6fedf1b92a1417539efedba521d48185fa0799 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israels-netanyahu-says-no-ceasefire-in-lebanon-despite-ordering-talks-with-beirut/3900336 2026 Axios 9 b23ae9e1e324d35a4888ef36d23d2fc4a91627d7 4 https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/israel-lebanon-negotiations-ceasefire 2026 After pressure from the United States, Israel agrees to hold direct talks with Lebanon in Washington, D.C., but refuses to observe the Iran war ceasefire in Lebanon.