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News As Facts
04-14-2026 23:00 UTC
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This world news was downloaded with permission from www.newsasfacts.com
and formatted for BBS by Andrew K4EXA.
== Financial Markets ==
S&P 500 +1.18% $6,967 BTC +1.31% $74,079 OIL (WTI) +0.44% $91
== Armed conflicts and attacks ==
Two men are killed in an airstrike carried out by the United States Navy
against an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-kills-two-men-strike-eastern-
pacific-2026-04-13/
At least three oil tankers pass through the strait, including the
Panama-flagged Peace Gulf, which took the new route through Iranian
waters as instructed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Al
Jazeera) https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4491347
Four people are killed and at least 25 others are injured in a Russian
drone attack in Dnipro, Ukraine. (RTÉ)
https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/0414/1568097-ukraine-russia/
Eleven kidnapping victims, including two NDLEA personnel, are rescued
and several suspected bandits are arrested by the Nigerian Army in raids
across Nigeria. (The Punch) https://punchng.com/army-rescues-11-kidnap-
victims-arrests-suspected-terrorist/
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian tells French president Emmanuel
Macron that the Islamabad Talks did not lead to a deal because the
United States took "maximalist positions" and had a "lack of goodwill".
(Al Jazeera) https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490877
Ambazonian militant groups announce a temporary ceasefire in Cameroon
after nearly a decade of conflict in anticipation of Pope Leo XIV's
visit on April 15. (Vatican News)
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-04/cameroon-anglophone-
separatists-cessation-hostilities-pope-visit.html
Israeli and Lebanese officials meet in Washington, D.C., U.S., for the
first direct peace talks between the countries in decades, with Israel
prioritizing Hezbollah's disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to
ceasefire discussions. (AFP via The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-
news/rubio-hosts-israeli-lebanese-envoys-for-first-direct-talks-in-
decades/articleshow/130263637.cms
Four people, including a three-year-old, are killed and nine others
injured in an Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City.
(Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-hits-
police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-say-2026-04-14/
Two people, including a 14-year-old, are killed by Israeli gunfire in
North Gaza Governorate. (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-
east/israeli-strike-hits-police-car-gaza-killing-four-medics-
say-2026-04-14/
At the Washington meeting, Israeli and Lebanese officials agree to begin
direct negotiations in the future. (AA) https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-
east/israel-lebanon-agree-to-begin-direct-talks-us-says-following-
meeting-in-washington/3905716
Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in Adloun, Sidon District,
Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490760
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow
mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a
second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. (Al Jazeera)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-
and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks
U.S. president Donald Trump reportedly tells the New York Post that a
second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. could occur within the
next two days. (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/trump-iran-war-
strait-of-hormuz-negotiations.html
Médecins Sans Frontières reports two deaths and 56 injuries following
five drone strikes by the Sudanese military in West Darfur and Central
Darfur, Sudan. (ReliefWeb) https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/msf-sudan-
flash-quote-drone-attacks-darfur
In a joint operation with international support, Somali military and
Jubaland regional forces kill at least 27 al-Shabaab militants in the
semi-autonomous Jubaland region. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-says-it-killed-27-al-
shabaab-militants-operation-with-international-2026-04-14/
Saudi Arabia asks the U.S. to end its naval blockade of the strait. (AA)
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-pushes-us-to-remove-
its-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz-report/3904886
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and
Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher reports that around 700 people
have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since the year started as the
conflict enters its fourth year. (Straits Times)
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/nearly-700-civilians-reported-killed-
in-drone-strikes-since-january-amid-sudans-civil-war-un?ref=latest
== Business and economy ==
Oil prices decline, with West Texas Intermediate for May delivery
falling 6.2% to US$92.94 per barrel and Brent Crude decreasing 3.77% to
$95.61, amid expectations of reduced tensions in the Middle East. (AFP
via NAMPA) https://www.nampa.org/text/22909537
American stocks, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average,
and Nasdaq Composite, rise amidst the possibility of renewed Iran–U.S.
talks. (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/stock-markets-today-live-
updates.html
Stocks in the United Kingdom increase amidst hopes of new Iran–U.S.
talks. (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/london-stocks-
rebound-hopes-us-iran-talks-lift-sentiment-2026-04-14/
== Disasters and accidents ==
Nine people are killed and 15 others are injured in an explosion at a
privately-owned power station in Chhattisgarh, India. (AP)
https://apnews.com/article/india-power-plant-explosion-chhattisgarh-
af2b347c16b2500c42e3a9fb2ce64152
Three people are killed and two others are injured when a taxi and two
motorcycles collide on the Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road in Kamuli
District, Uganda. The driver of the taxi is wanted by police for fleeing
the scene. (Daily Express) https://dailyexpress.co.ug/2026/04/14/fresh-
kamuli-road-crash-kills-three-as-death-toll-hits-12-in-three-days/
== International relations ==
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy is suspending
the automatic renewal of an agreement with Israel on exchanging military
equipment and technology "in view of the current situation." (Al
Jazeera) https://aje.news/8xcc64?update=4490954
The Norwegian government announces that Ukraine will produce drones in
the country as part of a bilateral defence cooperation agreement. Norway
will support the production of Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine will
share data, information and knowledge of the technology with Norway.
(Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-produce-drones-
norway-oslo-says-2026-04-14/
== Law and crime ==
An 18-year-old man opens fire at a school in Siverek, Sanliurfa
Province, Turkey, wounding 16 people, before killing himself. (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/europe/turkey-school-shooting-intl
== Politics and elections ==
The Somali federal government fails to ensure the timely succession of
the Federal Parliament, as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse
creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for forthcoming
elections following a series of constitutional crises. (Bloomberg),
(Garowe Online), (Hiiraan Online)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/somalia-parliament-s-
mandate-expires-without-elections-in-
sight?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
Greenland's former prime minister Múte Bourup Egede is appointed as the
new foreign minister. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-appoints-former-pm-egede-
foreign-minister-2026-04-14/
== End News As Facts 04-14-2026 23:00 UTC ==
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