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News As Facts
04-24-2026 22:30 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 +0.80% $7,165 BTC -0.23% $77,594 OIL (WTI) -1.01% $94
== Armed conflicts and attacks ==
Two people are killed in a Russian drone strike on Odesa, Ukraine. (The
Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/russian-overnight-strikes-
on-odesa-residential-buildings-kill-2-injure-14/
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announces that he will arrive in
Pakistan, Russia, and Oman amidst a uncertainty of a second round of
ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran. (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-
embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that U.S. special
envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Islamabad,
Pakistan to meet with Araghchi. She also states that U.S. Vice President
JD Vance will travel to Pakistan if the second round of talks are proven
"successful". (AP), (Reuters) https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-
hormuz-israel-pakistan-ceasefire-
april-24-2026-313e19ff213738620abe31c96eb38368
Pakistani Foreign Minister and deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar confirms
Araghchi's arrival in Islamabad. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-lebanon-extend-
ceasefire-trump-seeks-best-deal-with-iran-2026-04-24/
U.S. Central Command confirms that the USS George H. W. Bush arrives in
the Middle East, making it the first time three American aircraft
carriers have been deployed in the region at the same time since the
build-up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. (Navy Times)
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/24/threes-company-
trio-of-us-carriers-operating-in-middle-east-for-first-time-in-decades/
== Business and economy ==
The International Energy Agency estimates that the damage to liquefied
natural gas facilities in Qatar will strain the natural gas market for
at least two years, and along with the Strait of Hormuz closure, will
cause the loss of 120 billion cubic meters of LNG supply by 2030. (CBS
News) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-lng-supply-iea-report-gas-
markets-impact/
== International relations ==
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Treasury agency
Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial
networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. (Middle East
Monitor) https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260424-us-treasury-
announces-new-sanctions-targeting-iran-linked-cryptocurrency-networks/
== End News As Facts 04-24-2026 22:30 UTC ==
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