Two Indian men are killed in shooting outside gurdwara in Covo, Italy
Italian local reporting, carried in the packet, says the men were shot near Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji in Bergamo province on the event date, 2026-04-18.
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Pentagon Completes Key Phase of Afghanistan Withdrawal Review, Interviews Senior Officials
A Pentagon review panel examining the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal says it has finished a major round of interviews with senior military and civilian officials and is now moving into the next stage of analysis.
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Irish media reports that drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Irish media reports that Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai as Irish authorities continue to pursue alleged organized-crime offenses tied to the Kinahan network.
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South Africa’s Julius Malema gets five-year jail term in gun case
An South African court has sentenced EFF leader Julius Malema to five years in jail over a rifle fired at a 2018 rally, though he remains free pending appeal.
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Nepal forms commission to probe assets of officials
Nepal’s new government has created a commission to investigate the assets of current and former public officials, part of a broader anti-corruption drive.
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Surrey Police warn of disorder after Epsom rape protest turns confrontational
Riot police were sent to Epsom High Street after protesters demanded answers over a rape investigation and officers said the force would not tolerate disorder.
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Hungarian prime minister-designate Péter Magyar says his election victory over Viktor Orbán will not lead to a policy shift on migration, saying his government will strengthen bord
Hungary’s prime minister-designate is signaling continuity, not reversal, on migration as he prepares to replace Viktor Orbán.
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Officials say Justin Fairfax and his estranged wife were found dead in apparent murder-suicide
The packet’s report says Fairfax County police found the former Virginia lieutenant governor and Cerina Fairfax dead after a 911 call on the event date, 2026-04-16.
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Police arrest singer d4vd in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose remains were previously found in a vehicle registered to him
2026-04-16 event: Police arrest singer d4vd in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose remains were previously found in a vehicle registered to him
Read report »Turkey school shooting death toll rises to 10 after another victim dies
A second school shooting in two days left 10 people dead in Kahramanmaraş, while authorities moved to tighten school security and probe social media threats.
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Philippine authorities move to arrest Zaldy Co in Czech Republic corruption case
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says former lawmaker Zaldy Co has been arrested in Prague, as investigators widen a flood-control corruption probe that has shaken Philippine politics.
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Nairobi court sentences Chinese national to one year in jail over ant smuggling case
A Nairobi court has sentenced a Chinese national to one year in prison and a fine after he pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 ants out of Kenya, in a case tied to a wider illegal trade in the insects.
Read report »Indonesia arrests six in Komodo dragon smuggling case
Indonesian police said on April 15, 2026 that they had arrested six suspects in a Komodo dragon trafficking case and two more in a separate pangolin-smuggling case, exposing another wildlife-crime network in the archipelago.
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Christine Fréchette sworn in as Quebec premier and pledges to protect language, culture and the economy
Christine Fréchette took office as Quebec’s 33rd premier on 2026-04-15, promising a more ambitious government centered on identity, economic action and party unity.
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Gabon arrests opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze in debt dispute, his party says
Gabon’s former prime minister and leading opposition figure was arrested at home by security agents, according to his party, which called the move arbitrary and brutal.
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Two people arrested after arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue, police say
Metropolitan Police say a man and a woman were arrested in Watford after an attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue was treated as an antisemitic hate crime.
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty as China property collapse case moves toward verdict
A Shenzhen court said Hui Ka Yan admitted multiple charges in a case that has become a symbol of Evergrande’s collapse.
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Roadblocks in Port Moresby expose deepening anger inside Papua New Guinea’s defence force
Soldiers blocked access points near Murray Barracks and burned tyres after recruitment allegations and court-martial news intensified tensions inside the PNGDF.
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Gunman opens fire at Turkish high school, wounding 16 before killing himself
CNN reported that a former student carried out the shooting in southeast Turkey on the event date, 2026-04-14.
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Irish government survives no-confidence vote after fuel protest backlash
Ireland’s government survived a no-confidence motion tabled by Sinn Féin over its handling of recent fuel protests, keeping the 34th Dáil coalition intact.
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Somalia Parliament Enters Caretaker Phase After Term Expires
The federal legislature's mandate ended on April 14, leaving questions about elections and constitutional changes that have angered regional governments.
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French court finds Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism in Syria case
A Paris court has ruled that Lafarge and former executives helped finance armed groups in Syria to keep a cement plant running, imposing fines and prison terms in a landmark case.
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Three killed in mosque shooting in Baghlan province after family dispute, Taliban say
The packet says two suspects were detained after the attack inside a mosque in Khinjan district on the event date, 2026-04-13.
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Nizar Amidi takes office as Iraq’s new president after parliamentary vote
Iraq’s presidency changed hands in Baghdad after parliament elected Nizar Amidi and he completed the formal handover from Abdul Latif Rashid.
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