detoxed.news

April 17

Law and crime

Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Ten Maute Group militants, including a leader, are killed in a shootout with soldiers during a raid in Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Phillippines.
Source: The Punch external link
Source: Reuters external link

April 16

Politics and elections

Hungarian prime minister-designate Péter Magyar says his election victory over Viktor Orbán will not lead to a policy shift on migration, saying his government will strengthen borders and "protect our country and Europe" from illegal immigration.
Source: Newsweek external link
The Balen Shah cabinet establishes a five-member commission, led by a former Supreme Court judge, to investigate the assets of current and former Nepali public officials.
Source: The Manila Times external link
The U.S. House of Representatives rejects the War Powers Resolution to stop military operations by a 214–213 vote.
Source: Politico external link

Law and crime

The death toll in yesterday's school shooting in Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey, rises to 11, including the perpetrator, after a critically injured victim succumbs to his injuries.
Source: AP external link
Police arrest singer d4vd in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose remains were previously found in a vehicle registered to him.
Source: BBC News external link
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos says that Czech authorities have arrested former legislator Zaldy Co in Prague after he entered the country without proper documentation, following his designation as a fugitive in connection with graft and malversation charges linked to a flood control project.
Source: AP external link
Sri Lankan customs officials arrest nine Chinese nationals at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo for attempting to smuggle communication equipment concealed on their bodies, which officials say is intended for use in internet fraud operations.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
Surrey Police issue a disorder warning in Epsom, England, after protesters clash with riot police in the town. The protesters are demanding the description of men who gang raped a woman outside a Methodist Church the previous weekend.
Source: BBC News external link
In South Africa, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema is sentenced to five years imprisonment for the unlawful discharge of a firearm at a 2018 rally.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In the United States, Fairfax County officials say that former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax murdered his wife, then killed himself, after police find them dead at their home.
Source: Hindustan Times external link

Business and economy

German airline Lufthansa announces the permanent withdrawal of 27 aircraft operated by its CityLine regional subsidiary and plans additional fleet reductions, citing increased fuel costs linked to the Iran war and labor disruptions.
Source: Xinhua external link

Disasters and accidents

Approximately 18 people are killed when a minibus catches fire on a highway near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Source: AP external link
A helicopter crashes in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing all the eight people on board.
Source: Reuters external link
A fire at the major Viva oil refinery near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, halts its gasoline production.
Source: Bloomberg external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a permanent deal.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Source: NBC News external link
Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, including on Kyiv and Odesa, kill at least 22 people and wound more than 131 others.
Source: The Kyiv Independent external link
The Russian defence ministry publishes a list of locations in Europe that are reportedly supporting drone production for Ukraine, including in Germany and Italy, saying the locations are "potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces”.
Source: Euractiv external link
U.S. troops complete their withdrawal from the Qasrak air base in Hasakah province, ending U.S. involvement in Syria after troops first arrived in 2015 to fight against the Islamic State.
Source: The New York Times external link
Five gunmen are killed and a state trooper officer is wounded during a security operation in Los Herreras, Nuevo León, Mexico. Authorities implement coordinated surveillance in the area for more suspects.
Source: Milenio external link

International relations

Argentine president Javier Milei announces a trip to Israel where he is expected to receive the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor and meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expedite the transfer of the Argentine embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Source: Infobae external link
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank restore official relations with Venezuela and recognize the administration of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, enabling engagement on economic policy and potential financial assistance.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Sports

Source: FIDE external link

Arts and culture

A previously unknown poem by Federico García Lorca is found handwritten on the back of a manuscript. It was discovered by Spanish singer and collector Miguel Poveda.
Source: in Spanish external link

April 15

Politics and elections

The U.S. Senate rejects the War Powers Resolution by a 52–47 vote in the fourth Democratic-led attempt to stop hostilities until they are authorized by the U.S. Congress.
Source: Reuters external link
Hungarian prime minister-designate Péter Magyar urges president Tamás Sulyok to resign as he is "unfit to serve as the guardian of legality [...] and to serve as a moral authority or a role model".
Source: Sky News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

A Pakistani delegation led by military chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran, Iran, to facilitate the continuation of diplomacy between Iran and the United States.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a four-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey to push for a second round of Iran–U.S. peace talks.
Source: Arab News PK external link
The U.S. says that it has not formally agreed to extend the ceasefire, although there is ongoing engagement between Iran and the U.S. towards a peace deal.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The U.S. Central Command reports that ten vessels have been turned around since the start of the naval blockade of Iran.
Source: NBC News external link
Iran's military headquarters threatens to close the Red Sea in addition to the strait if the U.S. naval blockade continues.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A U.S. official says that over 10,000 additional U.S. military personnel, including sailors aboard USS  and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on the , will arrive in the region later this month.
Source: AA external link
At least three paramedics are killed, six others are injured, and one remains missing after Israeli strikes hit incident response teams in Mayfadoun, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
The Israeli security cabinet convenes and does not make a decision about a ceasefire in Lebanon, following the previous day's negotiations.
Source: Axios external link
At least 13 people are killed by Israeli attacks across Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Lebanon's health ministry updates the total casualties to 2,167 killed and 7,061 injured.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir says that Israel has approved plans for the continuation of military action in both Iran and Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A drone strike in West Darfur kills three people including Chadian nationals at a border crossing.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
The civil war in Sudan enters its fourth year between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces.
Source: AP external link
Three people are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific.
Source: Reuters external link
Taliban authorities say that the Markazi High School in the Dangam district, Afghanistan, is damaged by rocket strikes from Pakistan.
Source: KabulNow external link
Swedish civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin reports that the Swedish Security Service had prevented a cyberattack on a thermal power station in West Sweden in mid-2025, identifying the perpetrators as a group linked to Russian intelligence, with no significant disruption to operations.
Source: Macau Business external link

International relations

Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors from the IRIS and the wrecked IRIS , after providing temporary shelter on humanitarian grounds.
Source: The Straits Times external link
Donors pledge €1.3 billion (US$1.5 billion) in foreign aid for Sudan at an international conference in Berlin, Germany, marking the third anniversary of the beginning of Sudan's civil war, as participants also discuss efforts to advance ceasefire negotiations.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi reports increased activity at multiple nuclear facilities in North Korea, including the Nyongbyon site, indicating expanded capacity to produce nuclear weapons.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
Israel appoints Michael Lotem as the first Israeli ambassador to Somaliland, months after Israel officially recognised the breakaway region in Somalia. Lotem previously served as the Israeli ambassador to Kenya.
Source: Horseed Media external link

Business and economy

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov states that Russia can supply energy to China and other countries affected by disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
Syria begins loading the first tanker carrying Iraqi oil at the Baniyas Refinery for export by sea under a bilateral arrangement to reroute shipments amid disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: AFP via SpaceWar.com external link
Norway records its highest-ever crude oil export value in March, reaching 57.4 billion kroner (US$6.08 billion) for 56.6 million barrels, contributing to a trade surplus of 97.5 billion kroner ($10.3 billion) amid a global fuel crisis.
Source: Bloomberg external link
South Korea secures imports of 273 million barrels of crude oil (by the end of the year) and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through alternative routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, providing several months of supply amid disruptions linked to the Iran war.
Source: AFP via SpaceWar.com external link
The Iraqi transport ministry announces that Iraqi Airways will resume flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, beginning tomorrow and Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday.
Source: Iraqi News external link
The BBC announces that it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, around 1-in-10 employees, citing the need to address "significant financial pressures".
Source: Variety external link
Shoe company Allbirds announces it will be pivoting to providing computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, with plans to rename itself to "NewBird AI". The company's shares rose nearly 600% on the news.
Source: CNBC external link
Funding for the Second Avenue Subway in New York City is restored by the United States federal government following the Trump administration halting funding in the midst of the 2025 United States federal government shutdown and a lawsuit by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. ()

Law and crime

Nine people are killed and 13 others are injured in a mass shooting at a school in Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. The perpetrator dies by suicide. It is the deadliest school shooting in Turkish history.
Source: Reuters external link
Two people are arrested in Watford on suspicion of arson in an attempted attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue in North Finchley, London, England. The Metropolitan Police are treating the attempted attack as a hate crime.
Source: Politico external link
A Taiwanese court sentences six current and former military personnel to prison terms of four and a half to eight and a half years for espionage offenses, including organizing networks and transmitting classified information to individuals linked to China.
Source: The Edge external link
Papua New Guinea tightens security at military bases and imposes movement restrictions after a group of soldiers sets up roadblocks in Port Moresby to protest alleged irregularities in army recruitment linked to former defence minister Billy Joseph, who is under investigation.
Source: AFP via SpaceWar.com external link
Indonesian police announce the arrest of six suspects for trafficking endangered Komodo dragons sourced from East Nusa Tenggara and intended for export to Thailand, and detain two additional individuals for smuggling pangolin scales.
Source: The Straits Times external link
Gabonese intelligence agents arrest former prime minister and opposition figure Alain Claude Bilie By Nze at his residence over an alleged unpaid debt linked to a 2008 public event.
Source: AP external link
A court in Nairobi, Kenya, sentences a Chinese national to one year in prison and imposes a fine after he pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 ants out of Kenya without authorization.
Source: AFP via CP24 external link

April 14

Law and crime

The founder of the property development company Evergrande Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to several charges, including fundraising fraud and illegally taking public deposits, at a trial in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Source: ABC News Australia external link
A 19-year-old man opens fire at a school in Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, wounding 16 people, before killing himself.
Source: CNN external link

Business and economy

Oil prices decline, with West Texas Intermediate for May delivery falling 6.2% to US$92.94 per barrel and Brent Crude decreasing 3.77% to $95.61, amid expectations of reduced tensions in the Middle East.
Source: AFP via NAMPA external link
The Pakistani energy ministry announces daily power outages of about two hours during evening peak demand periods throughout the country, except in Hyderabad and Karachi, to reduce fuel costs and limit tariff increases amid higher energy prices linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
American stocks, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite, rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S. talks.
Source: CNBC external link
Stocks in the United Kingdom increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S. talks.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy is suspending the automatic renewal of an agreement with Israel on exchanging military equipment and technology "in view of the current situation."
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Norwegian government announces that Ukraine will produce drones in the country as part of a bilateral defence cooperation agreement. Norway will support the production of Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine will share data, information and knowledge of the technology with Norway.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 14 people are killed and 20 others are injured in an explosion at a privately-owned power station in Chhattisgarh, India.
Source: India Today external link
Twelve people are killed and hundreds of homes are damaged after heavy rains across Haiti.
Source: AP external link
Eleven people are killed and another is injured when a van collides with a cement mixer in Thane district, Maharashtra, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link

Arts and culture

Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division / New Order, Luther Vandross, Oasis, Phil Collins, Sade, and Wu-Tang Clan are revealed as the 2026 inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the performers category.
Source: The Guardian external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian tells French president Emmanuel Macron that the Islamabad Talks did not lead to a deal because the United States took "maximalist positions" and had a "lack of goodwill".
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
U.S. president Donald Trump reportedly tells the that a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. could occur within the next two days.
Source: CNBC external link
At least three oil tankers pass through the strait, including the Panama-flagged , which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Saudi Arabia asks the U.S. to end its naval blockade of the strait.
Source: AA external link
Israeli and Lebanese officials meet in Washington, D.C., U.S., for the first direct peace talks between the countries in decades, with Israel prioritizing Hezbollah's disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to ceasefire discussions.
Source: The Economic Times external link
At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin direct negotiations in the future.
Source: AA external link
Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in Adloun, Sidon District, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Israeli military announces that troops from the 205th Brigade and Yahalom have destroyed four Hamas tunnels over the weekend.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Four people, including a three-year-old, are killed and nine others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City.
Source: Reuters external link
Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in North Gaza Governorate.
Source: Reuters external link
Médecins Sans Frontières reports that two people are killed and 56 injured following five drone strikes by the Sudanese military in West Darfur and Central Darfur, Sudan.
Source: ReliefWeb external link
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher reports that around 700 people have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since the year started as the conflict enters its fourth year.
Source: The Straits Times external link
Four people are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Ambazonian militant groups announce a temporary ceasefire in Cameroon after nearly a decade of conflict in anticipation of Pope Leo XIV's visit on April 15.
Source: Vatican News external link
Eleven kidnapping victims, including two NDLEA personnel, are rescued and several suspected bandits are arrested by the Nigerian Army in raids across Nigeria.
Source: The Punch external link
Four people are killed and at least 25 others are injured in a Russian drone attack in Dnipro, Ukraine.
Source: RTÉ external link
In a joint operation with international ​support, Somali military and Jubaland regional forces kill at least 27 al-Shabaab militants in the semi-autonomous state of Jubaland.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

In the Republic of Ireland, the Government of the 34th Dáil wins a no confidence vote tabled by Sinn Féin over its handling of recent fuel protests.
Source: BBC News external link
The Somali federal government fails to ensure the timely succession of the Federal Parliament, as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for forthcoming elections following a series of constitutional crises.
Source: Hiiraan Online external link
Greenland's former prime minister Múte Bourup Egede is appointed as the new foreign minister.
Source: Reuters external link
Papuan soldiers block several roads across Port Moresby, protesting the military's recent recruitment controversies.
Source: NBC PNG external link