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Apr 16, 2026
New York [US], April 16: Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.
Nine killed in second Turkiye school shooting in 24 hours
US military kills four men in strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat
US sending 10,000 more troops to Middle East
Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated
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Canada, April 16: Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and seven other countries on Tuesday called for an "urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon" in a...
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Apr 15, 2026
London [UK], April 15: International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in an effort to come up with a plan to ensure the Strait...
Indonesia and US sign 'major' defence cooperation partnership agreement
Washington DC [US], April 15: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has hailed the establishment of a "major defence cooperation partnership" with Indonesia, saying it...
Haiti arrests seven officials after 25 killed in heritage site stampede
Mexico City [Mexico], April 15: Authorities in Haiti have arrested seven officials following a deadly stampede that killed 25 people at a historic fortress in...
At least 16 people injured, assailant dead in shooting at Turkish school
Istanbul [Turkey], April 15: At least 16 people, including pupils, were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a high school in south-eastern Turkiye on...
Spain's Sanchez govt to legalise half a million migrants through royal decree
Madrid [Spain], April 15: Some half a million undocumented migrants living in Spain are to be legalized through a royal decree, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's...
US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
Washington DC [US], April 15: Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said...
Israel and Lebanon hold direct talks in Washington
Beirut [Lebanon], April 15: Israeli and Lebanese representatives met on Tuesday in Washington for direct political-level talks for the first time since 1983.
Italy suspends defence pact with Israel
Rome [Italy], April 15: Italy has suspended a defence cooperation agreement with Israel, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Tuesday.
Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz
Washington DC [US], April 15: At least three vessels, including two United States-sanctioned tankers, have entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on the first full day of the US blockade on ships calling at Iranian ports, according to shipping data.
Trump's $10 bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal thrown out
Turkiye detains 12 people after shoot-out near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Apr 14, 2026
Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical plant after Easter truce
President Trump says the US 'may stop by Cuba' after finishing in Iran
Sudan war pushes nearly 14,000 refugees to Europe: UN
US blockade on Iranian ports begins
At least six killed in new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
QNB Group maintains strong strategic momentum in first quarter of 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday in June
