internal-storyline-no Apr 20, 2026 The Peace Rally Gets Derailed Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East. The Peace Rally Gets Derailed Oil prices are climbing and global stocks are falling as investors worry about the prospects for a speedy end to the war in the Middle East. See more
United States International Relations Apr 20, 2026 Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power. Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power. Share
Elections Apr 20, 2026 Who Is the New Leader of Hungary? Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power. Who Is the New Leader of Hungary? Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power. Share
Canada Apr 20, 2026 Carney’s Liberal Majority Reshapes Fortunes to the Left and the Right Mark Carney’s brand of centrist politics and his invitation to floor crossers with conservative convictions into the Liberal Party’s ranks have reshaped the... Carney’s Liberal Majority Reshapes Fortunes to the Left and the Right Mark Carney’s brand of centrist politics and his invitation to floor crossers with conservative convictions into the Liberal Party’s ranks have reshaped the... Share
Leo XIV Apr 20, 2026 Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued. Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. S... More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. S... Share
Strait of Hormuz Apr 20, 2026 Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there. Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there. Share
Mass Shootings Apr 20, 2026 Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began. Share
Havana (Cuba) Apr 20, 2026 U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration. U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration. Share
Defense and Military Forces Apr 20, 2026 Hezbollah Is Willing to Cooperate With a Cease-Fire With Israel. For Now. The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable cease-fire with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of longstanding demands. Hezbollah Is Willing to Cooperate With a Cease-Fire With Israel. For Now. The leader of the Iran-backed militia said that a more durable cease-fire with Israel would require the fulfillment of a list of longstanding demands. Share
Bulgaria Apr 20, 2026 Bulgarian Voters Back New Political Coalition Led by Radev With its citizens yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans, Bulgaria held its eighth election in five years. Bulgarian Voters Back New Political Coalition Led by Radev With its citizens yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans, Bulgaria held its eighth election in five years. Share
Generation Z Apr 20, 2026 How Gen Z Protests Have Fared Around the World Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since? How Gen Z Protests Have Fared Around the World Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since? Share
Fires and Firefighters Apr 20, 2026 Fire Destroys Most of Coastal Village in Malaysia A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze. Fire Destroys Most of Coastal Village in Malaysia A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze. Share
