Bennett and Lapid Unite Their Parties in Bid to Rebuild Israel’s Opposition
The former prime ministers are merging Yesh Atid and Bennett 2026 into a new list called Together, Led by Bennett, with room left for Gadi Eisenkot to join.
Read report »Politics
2259 reports.
Palestinian municipal elections move ahead as voter registration closes in West Bank
A Palestinian election official says registration has ended for local votes that will help choose 403 authorities, with the process tied to a broader push toward representation in the West Bank.
Read report »
Orbán gives up his seat in Hungary's parliament as political pressure shifts
Politico Europe says Viktor Orbán has relinquished his seat in Hungary's parliament, a move that signals another change in the country's political choreography.
Read report »
Malaysia appoints a new anti-graft chief in a familiar test of reform
Malaysia has named a new anti-corruption chief, according to AFP via Arab News, in a move that keeps the country's graft agenda under scrutiny.
Read report »
Trump evacuated after gunfire disrupts White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Secret Service agents removed the president from the Washington Hilton as an armed man was subdued and taken into custody; no dinner guests were reported injured.
Read report »
Syria arrests Amjad Youssef, a key suspect in the Tadamon massacre
Authorities say the intelligence officer played a central role in the 2013 Tadamon killings, one of the most notorious war-crimes cases from the Assad era.
Read report »
South Africa suspends police chief Masemola amid procurement investigation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola as investigators examine alleged procurement violations linked to a multimillion-rand matter.
Read report »
Reza Pahlavi splashed with red liquid after Berlin news conference
The exiled Iranian crown prince appeared unhurt after the incident, which police said involved liquid that appeared to be tomato juice.
Read report »
Nepal home minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid scrutiny over finances
Sudan Gurung says he is stepping down so a fair investigation can proceed, after criticism over his financial dealings intensified in Kathmandu.
Read report »
Venezuela prison riot leaves at least five dead
Officials said a riot at a maximum-security prison in Venezuela killed at least five inmates, with broader casualty figures not yet verified in the brief report.
Read report »
UK passes Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create smoke-free generation
Parliament has approved legislation that will stop people born after December 31, 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, creating one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking regimes.
Read report »
Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center over informant payments
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges over past payments to confidential informants used to infiltrate extremist groups.
Read report »
South Korean police move to arrest Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk in IPO fraud probe
Police say Bang is accused of misleading investors before Hybe’s public listing and profiting through a related fund arrangement.
Read report »
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns as House Ethics probe intensifies
Event date April 21, 2026: The Florida Democrat stepped down while under investigation, months after a federal indictment tied to her 2025 campaign.
Read report »
France probes alleged illicit cash flight from Lebanon’s banking system
French investigators were reported to be examining allegations that two Lebanese banks moved billions of dollars out of the country despite capital controls.
Read report »
Cambodian king has surgery in Beijing after cancer diagnosis
Cambodia’s royal palace said King Norodom Sihamoni underwent surgery in Beijing after announcing prostate cancer treatment earlier in April.
Read report »
Canadian tourist killed in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramids, 13 others hurt
A gunman opened fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian woman, injuring at least 13 people and then dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Read report »
Rumen Radev Leads Progressive Bulgaria to Majority in Bulgarian Vote
Preliminary and near-final counts point to a first single-party majority in decades, with Boyko Borissov conceding and EU leaders congratulating Radev.
Read report »
Iran arrests two foreigners over Starlink device imports in northwest
Iranian authorities said they had arrested two foreign nationals in the northwest over charges tied to importing Starlink devices.
Read report »
Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles in alleged arms trafficking case
Federal prosecutors say Shamim Mafi helped broker weapons deals linked to Iran and Africa, including Sudan, and now faces the prospect of a long prison term.
Read report »
Golkar Figure Nus Kei Killed in Airport Stabbing in Maluku
Party officials say Agrapinus Rumatora, known as Nus Kei, was stabbed at Karel Sadsuitubun Airport and later died, while police detained two suspects.
Read report »
Radev’s coalition leads Bulgaria’s eighth election since 2021 amid corruption anger and foreign policy tensions
Bulgarians voted in a snap parliamentary election shaped by anti-corruption protests, repeated government collapses and a possible shift in the country’s geopolitical line.
Read report »
Islamabad tightens security ahead of expected U.S.-Iran talks
Pakistan stepped up security and logistical preparations in Islamabad as officials prepared for a possible second round of U.S.-Iran talks.
Read report »
Rawalpindi imposes shutdown on businesses and venues ahead of expected diplomatic developments
Authorities in Rawalpindi ordered cafés, restaurants, gyms, markets and marriage halls closed as part of a security clampdown.
Read report »