Stories from today
2026-04-14
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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". (Al Jazeera)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin direct negotiations in the future. (AA)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in Adloun, Sidon District, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four people, including a three-year-old, are killed and nine others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in North Gaza Governorate. (Reuters)
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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. (AFP via NAMPA)
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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. (India Today)
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Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed and another is injured when a van collides with a cement mixer in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. (Hindustan Times)
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Disasters and accidents
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. (Daily Express)
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Law and crime
The U.S. Department of Justice asks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the charges against several Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members of seditious conspiracy during the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol. (USA Today) (BBC)
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Law and crime
An 18-year-old man opens fire at a school in Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, wounding 16 people, before killing himself. (CNN)
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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. (Bloomberg) (Garowe Online) (Hiiraan Online)
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/somalia-parliament-s-mandate-expires-without-elections-in-sight?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
- https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-parliament-mandate-expires-as-president-faces-30-day-countdown
- https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Apr/204913/somalias_federal_parliament_term_expires_amid_electoral_dispute.aspx
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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. (ReliefWeb)
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