The United Arab Emirates announces that it is leaving the oil exporter group OPEC.
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Reuters 
April 28
Business and economy
Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet inform the Indian government that the country's airline industry is on the verge of "stopping operations" because of cost increases related to the Strait of Hormuz closure and the Iran war.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Tuapse Refinery fire expands following the third Ukrainian drone strike on the facility in two weeks.
Source:
BBC
President and military leader of Mali, Assimi Goïta, meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, marking the former's first public appearance since rebel attacks began three days ago.
Source:
Al Jazeera
International relations
King Charles III delivers a joint address to U.S. Congress ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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AP
Law and crime
Four people are injured in a shooting spree between a social security office and a courthouse in Athens, Greece. The 89-year-old suspect fled the scene.
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AP
A Bahraini high court sentences five people, including two Afghans, to life in prison for plotting "terrorist and hostile acts" with Iran, while another 25 people receive up to ten years for supporting "terrorist acts".
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Firstpost
The Seoul High Court sentences former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison after convicting her of stock price manipulation and bribery, overturning her earlier acquittal on market-related charges.
Source:
AFP via France 24
The US Department of Justice indicts former FBI director James Comey on two counts for allegedly threatening president Donald Trump on social media. This is the second time Comey has been indicted by the DOJ after a previous indictment in 2025.
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NPR
April 27
International relations
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Reuters
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in the U.S. for a state visit to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. This is the first state visit by a monarch since Elizabeth II in 2007.
Source:
CBS News
Politics and elections
Maltese president Myriam Spiteri Debono dissolves parliament on the advice of prime minister Robert Abela, after the latter calls for general elections on 30 May.
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TVM+
Iraqi president Nizar Amidi names Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate from the Coordination Framework, after two other contenders, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and the incumbent Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, withdrew their candidacies.
Source:
Reuters
Business and economy
American fashion retailer Claire's closes all of its 154 stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom with the loss of 1,300 jobs after collapsing into administration for a second time in a year.
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BBC News
China's National Development and Reform Commission announces the decision to block American technology company Meta's planned acquisition of Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus.
Source:
AFP via CNA
Law and crime
Audias Flores Silva, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, is taken into custody during a raid in Nayarit, Mexico.
Source:
Reuters
A Taiwanese court sentences a former TSMC employee to 10 years in prison for stealing trade secrets to benefit Tokyo Electron, while also imposing prison terms on accomplices and financial penalties on Tokyo Electron Taiwan.
Source:
The Manila Times
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NPR
Disasters and accidents
A CityLink Aviation Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashes during a domestic flight south-west of Juba, South Sudan, killing all 15 people on board.
Source:
AP
Fourteen people are killed and 84 others are injured after an Argo Bromo Anggrek train collides with a KRL Commuterline train near Bekasi Timur Station in West Java, Indonesia, prompting evacuations.
Source:
AFP via CNA
Armed conflicts and attacks
Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem says that he "categorically rejects" negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, and that "the resistance" will continue.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)2026 Lebanon war2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
Source:
The New Arab
The Associated Press and report that Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and if the war ends.
Source:
Axios
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that Iran's position on access to the strait does not meet U.S. requirements, while U.S. president Donald Trump discusses a reported Iranian proposal on reopening the route with his national security advisers.
Source:
AFP via CNA
Iran and the U.S. dispute at a review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations, amid disagreement over Iran's election as a vice president of the meeting and its compliance with treaty obligations.
Source:
AP
Islamist militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) says the Malian military has begun to withdraw from Tessalit, Kidal Region, with the soldiers agreeing to hand over their weapons in exchange for a safe passage from the town.
Source:
Reuters
Somali pirates storm and hijack a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Puntland that was en route to Kenya. Puntland maritime police say nine gunmen boarded the vessel and are currently in control of the vessel and are heading towards Mogadishu. The status of the crew is not known.
Source:
AP
Russia-installed officials at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant say a worker has been killed in a Ukrainian attack.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Seven people are killed and 85 others are injured in Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan, including the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University.
Source:
The Economic Times
Twenty-nine people are killed and several structures are destroyed by Islamic State gunmen during a mass shooting in Guyaku, Nigeria.
Source:
Al Jazeera
April 26
International relations
Russian defence minister Andrey Belousov and State Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volodin visit Pyongyang, North Korea, inaugurating a memorial to North Korean troops who died fighting against Ukraine and negotiating a new defense cooperation agreement set to run until 2031.
Russo-Ukrainian warNorth Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)North Korea–Russia relations
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Reuters
Politics and elections
Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett of Bennett 2026 and Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid merge their parties into Together – Led by Bennett in an effort to oust Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. The two also leave space open for Yashar chair Gadi Eisenkot.
Source:
Politico
Exiled Tibetans vote in a global election organized by the Central Tibetan Administration to choose representatives to its parliament, with polling held in multiple countries outside China.
Source:
AFP via France 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
Fourteen people are killed and 37 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
Source:
Reuters
Israel gives evacuation orders for seven towns north of the Litani River.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Gunmen kill at least 29 people in an attack on a community in Adamawa State, Nigeria, with authorities attributing the violence to Boko Haram.
Source:
The Guardian
Twenty-three people are kidnapped in an attack by gunmen on an orphanage in Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen are rescued, while eight children remain missing.
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BBC News
Malian troops and Russian mercenaries withdraw from Kidal after yesterday’s attacks.
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AP
Flights resume at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako following yesterday's attacks.
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Seneweb
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Asharq Al-Awsat
The death toll from a bombing that damaged multiple vehicles on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca Department, Colombia, rises to 20, with 36 others injured.
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to fight wildfires in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku region. Another three wildfires have been spotted in Nagaoka and Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, and Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture.
Source:
NHK
Fourteen people are killed in lightning strikes amid heavy rain across Bangladesh.
Source:
The Business Standard
Law and crime
The first public trial of officials linked to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad opens in Damascus with Atef Najib, former head of security in Daraa Governorate, the only one present to stand trial. Bashar and his brother Maher are to be tried in absentia.
Human rights in Ba'athist SyriaWar crimes in the Syrian civil warNational Commission for Transitional Justice (Syria)
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AP
Sports
In golf, Nelly Korda wins the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park in Houston, Texas, United States, by five strokes to secure her third major title and regain the world number one ranking.
Source:
The Manila Times
In stock car racing, a 26-car pileup occurs during the Jack Link's 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, U.S., after driver Bubba Wallace was pushed from outside.
Source:
Hindustan Times
Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha become the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe setting a new world record of 1:59:30. Tigst Assefa also sets a new world record for a women-only marathon at 2:15:41.
Source:
AP
Health and environment
The National Parks and Wildlife Service and Surf Life Saving close several beaches in the Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia, after sharks gather around a washed-up whale carcass, increasing shark activity.
Source:
The Manila Times
April 25
Politics and elections
Outgoing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announces that he will resign from his seat in parliament after his defeat in the recent election that ended his 16-year tenure in Hungary. However, he also stated that he plans to remain as leader of Fidesz.
Source:
UPI
The Anwar Ibrahim cabinet appoints Abdul Halim Aman as head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, replacing Azam Baki, whose tenure drew scrutiny over alleged misconduct.
Source:
Reuters
The election of 403 local authorities takes place in Palestine.
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Arab News
Science and technology
The Wikimedia Foundation reaches an agreement with the Indonesian communications ministry to comply with the country's electronic system registration rules after discussions addressed concerns over content removal and data disclosure requirements, averting a potential block of Wikipedia in the country.
Source:
The Straits Times
International relations
Australia states that it will not assist in the repatriation of its nationals associated with suspected Islamic State members from camps in Syria, while the intelligence community monitors potential returns and warns that any individuals who committed crimes will face prosecution.
Source:
Arab News
Business and economy
Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran, resumes international flights for the first time since the war began two months ago.
Source:
Middle East Eye
Law and crime
Gunshots are fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel. Attendees such as U.S. president Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and vice president JD Vance are evacuated unharmed. The suspect, a 31-year-old man, is detained and taken into custody.
Source:
WTOP
Disasters and accidents
More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region.
Source:
Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
German defense minister Boris Pistorius says that Germany will deploy naval units, including a minesweeper and a command and supply ship for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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Middle East Monitor
The , a superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, crosses the Strait of Hormuz.
Source:
Ynetnews
United States president Donald Trump cancels sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations.
Source:
Al Jazeera
The Israeli military says that an airstrike on the Gaza Strip has killed several Hamas militants who planned attacks on Israeli troops, including Hazem Rami Ali Aidi, a Hamas commander who took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)Israeli–Palestinian conflictGaza warIsraeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
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The Times of Israel
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Al Jazeera
Multiple armed groups launch several coordinated attacks across Mali, including in the capital Bamako.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Tuareg rebels say they have seized control of Kidal in northern Mali after overrunning government forces.
Source:
The Africa Report
Residents and a reporter from the Associated Press says that gunfire has been heard near the Modibo Keita International Airport.
Source:
The Week
Defence minister Sadio Camara is killed by a JNIM suicide car bomb at his home in Kati. Camara's wife and two of his grandchildren are also killed.
Source:
AFP via France 24
SITE Intelligence Group says that the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM and Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA has claimed full responsibility for the attacks.
Source:
Reuters
The Mali Army representative Suleiman Dembele confirms that 80 militants have been eliminated across the country in wake of the attacks.
Source:
Caliber.Az
Source:
BBC News
An overnight Russian drone and ballistic missile attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills ten people and injures 49 others.
Source:
Reuters
Somali pirates attack and seize an oil tanker off Mogadishu, taking 11 Pakistani crew members hostage.
Source:
Daily Pakistan
At least seven people are killed in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces targeting El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan.
Source:
Eastern Herald
The US military announces that it has struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.
Source:
AP
Fourteen people are killed and 38 others are injured in a bombing on a bus on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca Department, Colombia.
Source:
CNN
At least 42 people are killed in intercommunal clashes in Guéréda, Wadi Fira, Chad, after a dispute over a well, prompting the government to deploy officials and security forces to the area.
Source:
Arab News