An 18-year-old man opens fire at a school in Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, wounding 16 people, before killing himself.
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CNN 
April 14
Law and crime
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.
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AFP via NAMPA
American stocks, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite, rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S. talks.
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CNBC
Stocks in the United Kingdom increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S. talks.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
Nine people are killed and 15 others are injured in an explosion at a privately-owned power station in Chhattisgarh, India.
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AP
Three people are killed and two others are injured when a taxi and two motorcycles collide on the Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road in Kamuli District, Uganda. The driver of the taxi is wanted by police for fleeing the scene.
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Daily Express
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".
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefire
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Al Jazeera
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.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefire
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Al Jazeera
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.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefire
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CNBC
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.
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Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia asks the U.S. to end its naval blockade of the strait.
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AA
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.
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The Economic Times
At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin direct negotiations in the future.
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AA
Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in Adloun, Sidon District, Lebanon.
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Al Jazeera
Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in North Gaza Governorate.
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Reuters
Médecins Sans Frontières reports two deaths and 56 injuries following five drone strikes by the Sudanese military in West Darfur and Central Darfur, Sudan.
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ReliefWeb
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.
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Straits Times
Two men are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific.
War on drugsOperation Southern SpearUnited States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
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Reuters
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.
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Vatican News
Eleven kidnapping victims, including two NDLEA personnel, are rescued and several suspected bandits are arrested by the Nigerian Army in raids across Nigeria.
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The Punch
Four people are killed and at least 25 others are injured in a Russian drone attack in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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RTÉ
In a joint operation with international support, Somali military and Jubaland regional forces kill at least 27 al-Shabaab militants in the semi-autonomous Jubaland region.
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Reuters
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."
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Al Jazeera
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.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
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.
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Hiiraan Online
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Reuters
April 13
Politics and elections
Provisional results reveal that finance minister Romuald Wadagni won in a landslide victory with 94% of the vote.
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Reuters
Following victories in three federal by-elections, the Liberal Party of Canada wins a majority government nearly a year after the 2025 Canadian federal election.
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Reuters
International relations
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to Algeria. He will visit Souk Ahras, the birthplace and home of St. Augustine of Hippo, namesake of the Augustinian Order, which Pope Leo is a part of.
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AP
The Bahraini foreign ministry summons the chargé d'affaires of Iraq over "continued malicious drone attacks" against the country and other Gulf Cooperation Council states from Iraqi territory.
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Al Jazeera
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov states that Russia is prepared to receive Iran's enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with the United States, following unsuccessful negotiations between Iran and the U.S.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed after a cement mixer truck collided with a van in Thane district, India.
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The Indian Express
Five people are killed after two cars collided into each other head-on in Kings County, California, United States.
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Fox News
Law and crime
Demonstrators in New York City are detained during a anti-Israel protest calling for an end to US aid to Israel. Additionally, protesters also oppose the US-Israel strikes in Iran and Lebanon war.
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Reuters
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, is charged with influence peddling and corruption in the private sector.
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Bloomberg
Three people are killed and four more injured in a mass shooting during a family dispute inside a mosque in Khinjan District, Baghlan Province, Afghanistan.
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Amu TV
Armed conflicts and attacks
In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade of Iranian ports is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaignNaval blockade of Iran
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Al Jazeera
Three ships successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade was announced, including Marshall Islands-flagged vessel , Vietnam-flagged , and Panama-flagged tanker , which was recently sanctioned by the United States for its links to Iranian oil trading.
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Caspian Post
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the ceasefire is still in force and efforts are still underway to end the war despite the recent talks ending without an agreement.
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Arab News PK
At least six people are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, including at an International Red Cross location in Tyre.
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Al Jazeera
Two suicide bombers blow themself up near a police station in Blida, Algeria, wounding several people.
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Le Monde
A policeman is killed and four others are injured during an ambush against a polio vaccination team in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Dunya News
Health and evironment
Colombian environment minister Irene Vélez Torres approves the cull of dozens of wild hippos brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s with Torres saying up to 80 will be killed out of an estimated population of about 200, citing the need to protect local villagers and native species.
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AP
Sports
World Aquatics says that they will allow athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete under their national anthems and flag.
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ESPN
Business and economy
Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve.
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The Economic Times
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos suspends excises on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas to reduce household fuel costs amid rising global oil prices linked to the Iran war.
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Reuters
A court in Beijing, China, orders the liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and more than 300 affiliated companies through a consolidated bankruptcy process, with creditors instructed to submit claims by June 10.
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Reuters
Chevron Corporation signs two agreements with the government of Venezuela to expand its operations in the oil-producing Orinoco Belt region.
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Reuters
April 12
Armed conflicts and attacks
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
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Axios
Saudi Arabia announces the restoration of its East–West Crude Oil Pipeline and other energy facilities following an Iranian attack.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
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Reuters
The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue.
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Reuters
U.S. vice president JD Vance, who led the American delegation in the ceasefire talks, says that the two sides have not reached a deal to end the war, with disagreement over nuclear weapon development, and that the U.S. made its "final and best offer" and stated "We'll see if the Iranians accept it".
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NBC News
Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar urges Iran and the U.S. to uphold their commitment to observe a ceasefire after Vance said that both sides didn't reach an agreement. Dar also says that Pakistan will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between both sides.
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Arab News PK
Pakistani sources say that the major disagreements during the talks were Iran's nuclear program, missile program, restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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The New Arab
The Iranian government updates the death toll in Iran to 3,375 people.
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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera
The Israeli military claims that they have killed several Hamas terrorists who took part in hostage-taking during the October 7 attacks, including Nukhba commander Ali Sami Mohammad Shakra, in a strike in central Gaza yesterday that killed seven people.
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The Times of Israel
Arts and culture
In theatre, wins Best New Play and wins seven prizes, including Best New Musical, at the 2026 Laurence Olivier Awards.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
Peruvians vote to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 60 members of a newly created senate, while also determining the top two presidential candidates that will advance to a run-off election.
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AP
Peruvian police and prosecutors conduct searches at the electoral authority's headquarters and a private company as part of an investigation into delays in delivering voting materials that prevent more than 60,000 people from voting. Officials attribute the issue to logistical failures affecting multiple polling stations in Lima. The electoral authority later announces that some polling stations will reopen.
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AFP via NAMPA
Exit polls show Popular Force's Keiko Fujimori leading the presidential election with about 16 percent of the vote, with no candidate securing a majority and a run-off expected between Fujimori and Popular Renewal's Rafael López Aliaga.
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Le Monde
Beninese citizens vote to elect a president that will succeed the incumbent Patrice Talon and serve for the next seven years. Finance minister Romuald Wadagni and FCBE candidate Paul Hounkpè are the only two candidates on the ballot.
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Reuters
Hungarians vote to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. The incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who was seeking a fifth consecutive term in office, concedes defeat and calls Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar on the telephone to congratulate him on his victory. The pro-European Tisza Party wins two-thirds of the seats in Hungary's legislature. The turnout is the highest since the fall of communism, at 77.8%.
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The Guardian
Nizar Amidi, elected the previous day, takes office as President of Iraq, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid.
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Qatar News Agency
Sports
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The Guardian
International relations
Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran resumes its operations during the ceasefire, initially with a limited staff.
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AA
The Saudi foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over "continued attacks and threats" against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory.
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AA