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. See more
Ships and Shipping Apr 20, 2026 Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack. Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack. Share
Arson Apr 20, 2026 British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks. British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world. In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world. Share
Politics and Government Apr 20, 2026 Gen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently. Gen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged. Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged. Share
Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Apr 20, 2026 Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U... Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S. The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictab... In Turkey, Middle Powers Ponder Diplomacy With a Rogue U.S. The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictab... Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Apr 20, 2026 Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way. Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way. Share
Earthquakes Apr 20, 2026 Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Share
Politics and Government Apr 20, 2026 Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was... Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakista... Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakista... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Apr 20, 2026 A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reasses... A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reasses... Share
