Japan lifts post-World War II ban on lethal weapons exports  The Washington PostJapan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism  The New York TimesJapan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism  BBCJapan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy  Al JazeeraSun sets on Japanese pacifism with lifting of military trade ban  The Telegra […]

Taiwan president cancels Africa trip blaming Chinese pressure  ReutersTaiwan Abruptly Cancels Lai Trip, Citing China Interference  BloombergLai's Eswatini visit suspended due to China pressure: Presidential Office  Focus TaiwanTaiwan's Lai scraps Africa trip at 11th hour, blames Chinese 'coercion'  Nikkei AsiaTaiwan president cancels trip to Eswatini and accuses China of pressuring African countries  AP News […]

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosView Full Coverage on Google News […]

Seven arrested in London over foiled arson attack on Jewish community  CNNI have seen how afraid Jews in Britain have become. We need our allies now more than ever | David Davidi-Brown  The GuardianBoy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack  BBCU.K. police are investigating if Iranian proxies are behind recent attacks on Jewish sites  CBS NewsU.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies  NPR […]

Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’  The GuardianTucker Carlson says he'll be 'tormented' for helping get Trump elected  USA TodayTucker Carlson apologizes for his role in helping Trump get elected: ‘I’ll be tormented for a long time’  The Independent‘Tormented’ Tucker Carlson Begs for Forgiveness for Helping Trump  The Daily BeastTucker Carlson ‘sorry for misleading people’ with Trump support  The H […]

Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang leaders begins in El Salvador  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News […]

2 Cruise Ships Exit Strait of Hormuz After Being Stranded for Weeks  The New York TimesCruise ships stranded in Middle East clear the Strait of Hormuz  USA TodayCruise Ships Seized Brief Hormuz Reopening to Flee Persian Gulf  BloombergThe last Gulf-stranded cruise ship clears Strait of Hormuz  Seatrade Cruise NewsStranded cruise ships on way to Europe after passing Strait of Hormuz  Euronews.com […]

Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea  AP NewsFrom Africa, Pope Leo warns humanity's future is 'tragically compromised'  ReutersPope Leo meets Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang  YahooFar from Rome, Pope Leo's missionary instincts take center stage  National Catholic ReporterThe pope’s Algerian mirage  wng.org […]

3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in Japan  AP News3 Japan Self-Defense Force members dead in tank accident  Nikkei AsiaThree GSDF members die after tank explosion during training in Oita Prefecture  The Japan Times3 GSDF Members Killed by Shell Explosion inside Tank  nippon.comJapan Shell Explosion  The Batesville Daily Guard […]

SSU drones strike Samara oil terminal, which processes Urals crude for export  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News AgencyRussia threatens Europe as Ukraine escalates strikes on Putin’s oil industry  Atlantic CouncilRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarUkrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one  ReutersUkraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil  CNN […]

Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic  ReutersDefending Distant, Unsurveyed Arctic ‘More Complicated,’ Top Naval Commander Says  Homeland Security Today1 Canadian Ranger Group completes mission across Arctic  APTN NewsA new baseline for Canada’s Arctic  iPoliticsCanada's Arctic Ambition: Defense in the Frozen North  Devdiscours […]

Xi Calls For Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests  The New York TimesXi says for first time Strait of Hormuz should be reopened  The HillChina’s Xi Urges Ceasefire, Full Hormuz Transit in Saudi Call  BloombergChina's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open  YahooXi Calls For Reopening Of Homruz And ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ In U.S.-Iran War  Forbes […]

EU top court strikes down Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ rules  politico.euUnprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values  BBCEU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values  The GuardianHungary: Orban-era LGBTQ rules breach EU laws, ECJ finds  dw.comHungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation violates EU law, court finds  AP News […]

How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses  The New York Times […]

EU expects positive decisions on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine on Wednesday  ReutersDruzhba oil pipeline fixed, Zelenskyy says, as he links repair to EU’s €90bn loan package – Europe live  The GuardianEU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election  Al JazeeraEU expects first loan tranche to Ukraine end-May/early June - Dombrovskis  ReutersEU optimistic about ending Hungary's veto on €90bn loan for Ukraine  Euronews.com […]

Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep  National Catholic ReporterPope Leo XIV speaks about the legacy of his predecessor Francis on the flight to Equatorial Guinea  Yahoo“Todos, todos, todos!”  Vatican NewsPope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosRemembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy  EWTN News […]

New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain  The New York TimesMan swept away in Wellington flood waters as New Zealand capital hammered by record heavy rain  The GuardianEmergency mobile alert issued to Herbertville; Evacuations in Carterton  NZ HeraldSome residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk  ReutersNew Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit  BBC […]

US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears  YahooIran War Live News Updates: U.S. Forces Board Tanker Amid Uncertainty Over Talks  WSJU.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says  The New York TimesUS forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says  AP NewsU.S. Forces Board Iran-Linked Crude Tanker  WSJ […]

New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election  AP NewsPoll shows falling support for New Zealand National Party and Prime Minister Luxon  ReutersNew Zealand prime minister survives confidence vote  Australian Broadcasting CorporationLuxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge  The ConversationEmbattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’  The Guardian […]

Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico  NPRGunman kills tourist and wounds 6 others on Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramid  YahooMexico to Boost Security at Tourist Sites After Teotihuacán Pyramid Shooting  BloombergCanadian Tourist Is Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids  The New York TimesMexico pyramid shooter was Hitler fanatic who left AI pic of him posing with Columbine school shooters  New York Post […]

Ukraine Invasion Day 1517: RU forces are struggling to defend against UKR strikes  Daily KosSECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency briefing on Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks  UN NewsRussian barrage kills several across Ukraine  dw.comRussian drones hit Ukraine's Danube port, officials say  ReutersHeavy Russian Attack on Ukrainian Cities Kills at Least 15  Bloomberg […]

Saudi Arabia and Iraq Are Caught in a Hidden War Within the War  WSJBahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf  Al JazeeraIran-backed militias launch drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, Gulf states  Crypto BriefingGulf states weigh UN complaint against Iraq over militia attacks  The New ArabSaudi Arabia and Iraq have started a "covert war" over drone attacks - WSJ  Українські Національні Новини (УНН) […]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarPutin finally admits Russia's economy is in trouble and grasps for answers  FortuneRussia faked economic data to mask damage from its war, report says  Euronews.comRussian economy is faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns  Financial TimesOpinion | Putin’s wartime economy is contracting, even with high oil prices  The Washington Post […]

India and South Korea agree to nearly double trade to $50B by 2030  AP NewsIndia, South Korea aim to deepen ties amid geopolitical uncertainty. Here is what's holding them back.  CNBC‘India-made’ Galaxy Z Flip7 selfie: PM Modi poses for pic with Samsung Chairman, South Korean President | Watch  Hindustan TimesIndia and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals  ReutersTrade and tech ties get a boost as PM Modi hosts South Korean president  The Times of India […]

Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world  PoliticoUS war with Iran hints at limits of 'Make Europe Great Again' project, analysts say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAllies are done waiting for America to grow up  Lowy InstituteEven for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far  The Washington PostOpinion | Trump isn't just losing his base at home. He's losing his friends abroad.  MS NOW […]

Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center  The Washington PostIsrael escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’  The GuardianIsraeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say  BBCWATCH: IDF strikes ready-to-fire Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post‘Bombs Fell Like Rain’: The Israeli Attack That Hit 100 Lebanese Targets in 90 Seconds  WSJ […]

Hungary’s Magyar says ICC-wanted leaders will be detained, despite invite to Netanyahu  The Times of IsraelHungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says  politico.euHungary Must Arrest Visiting Leaders Sought by ICC, Magyar Says  BloombergMagyar says Netanyahu would face arrest if he came to Hungary, but invitation remains  The Jerusalem PostWe would arrest Netanyahu, says Hungary's incoming PM  Sky News […]

Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May  ReutersPeruvian court sets May 15 deadline for counting votes in presidential race  AP NewsPressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay  Al JazeeraWorld Panorama with Gabi Frías: Carter Center Report on the Elections in Peru  The Carter CenterPeru says presidential election results due by mid-May after delayed count  Al Jazeera […]

Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria  NBC NewsBulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide  CNNBulgarian Voters, Worn Down by Corruption, Back New Coalition  The New York TimesA new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election  The Washington PostBulgaria’s former President Radev wins election: All you need to know  Al Jazeera […]

Former X Factor Finalist Charged With Attempted Murder After Crashing Into Influencer Outside London Club  DeadlineWoman in court after car hits pedestrians in Soho  BBCWoman charged with attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London  The GuardianX Factor singer accused of attempted murder makes heart sign from dock  Sky News […]