Nigeria Nigerian army rescues 31 hostages from Easter church attack Military operation in Kaduna state frees civilians after assault on two churches leaves five dead By Amara Okonkwo / 5 Apr 2026
Italy At least 71 feared dead in Central Mediterranean migrant boat capsizing Rescue charities report major loss of life off Italian coast, but authorities provide no confirmation By Alex Thompson / 5 Apr 2026
Serbia Serbian authorities discover explosives near TurkStream pipeline President Vucic warns of "devastating power" as Hungary convenes emergency defense meeting ahead of elections By Elena Kowalski / 5 Apr 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo Congo agrees to accept US deportees from other nations Kinshasa confirms preliminary talks to receive third-country migrants under Trump administration arrangement By Amara Okonkwo / 5 Apr 2026
Iran Trump's Iran ultimatum expires April 6 as diplomacy stalls President's 48-hour deadline extended twice now reaches critical decision point with jet pilot still missing By Alex Thompson / 4 Apr 2026
Ukraine Russian drone strike on Nikopol market kills five civilians Attack on frontline city market left 19 wounded and caused fire amid wider overnight aerial campaign across Ukraine By Alex Thompson / 4 Apr 2026
Cuba Cuba announces release of 2,010 prisoners as U.S. oil blockade enters fourth month Havana frames mass amnesty as humanitarian gesture amid escalating pressure from Trump administration By Diego Martinez / 4 Apr 2026
Iran Iran claims second US F-35 shot down over central territory IRGC announces aircraft destroyed as Pentagon remains silent, deepening fog of war on day 35 of conflict By Layla Hassan / 3 Apr 2026
Myanmar Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president Parliament dominated by military confirms transition from army commander following widely criticized election By Chen Wei-Lin / 3 Apr 2026
United States Hegseth fires Army Chief of Staff George during Iran operations Defense Secretary orders immediate retirement as leadership purge continues amid active wartime campaign By Alex Thompson / 3 Apr 2026
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso government forces kill more civilians than jihadists Human Rights Watch documents 1,255 civilian deaths by military and allied militias, twice the toll of Islamist armed groups By Zara Odhiambo / 2 Apr 2026
Iran Trump sets 2-3 week deadline for Iran strikes, unveils uranium seizure plan President announces "extremely hard" military action targeting power infrastructure as Pentagon prepares high-risk ground operation By Alex Thompson / 2 Apr 2026
