Latvia Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa loses her parliamentary majority after the the Progressives withdraw support from the governing coalition and calls for talks on forming a new government.
2026 State Opening of Parliament King Charles III makes the speech from the throne opening the new parliamentary session.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks at Mogadishu's Halane Compound between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia.
U.S. Senate The U.S. Senate blocks a War Powers Resolution to curtail U.S. president Donald Trump's war powers in the Iran War for a 7th time in a 49-50 vote, with Democrat John Fetterman being the lone Democrat to vote against it.
Sussex Police Sussex Police say they have recovered the bodies of three women off a beach in Brighton, England, and are working to identify the women.
International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines Gunshots are reported at the Philippine senate building amid tensions surrounding a possible arrest of senator Ronald dela Rosa under an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity.
Ghana–South Africa relations Ghanaian foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announces plans to evacuate about 300 citizens from South Africa following attacks targeting sub-Saharan African migrants.
Uttar Pradesh At least 33 people are killed and 16 others are injured from a powerful storm and heavy rain across five districts of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Germany Germany approves reforms to its heating law and adopts new electricity supply legislation that enables support for 9 GW of new gas-fired power plants.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to 30% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the previous quarter.
Sudanese civil war At least two people are killed and several others were injured in a drone strike in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Nine people are killed and at least 28 others are injured in the latest Russian drone strikes across Ukraine.
Middle Eastern crisis ACLED reports that April was the deadliest month in Gaza this year, with more than 120 reported fatalities related to Israeli violence.
At least 12 people, including two children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.
Four other vessels from China cross the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, including vehicle carrier "Xian Jiang Kou" and oil chemical tanker "Starway".
Chinese supertanker "Yuan Hua Hu", which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war.