Two Bodies Found in Car Under Collapsed Bridge in Tyre
TYRE, Lebanon — Authorities recovered two bodies from a vehicle trapped beneath the rubble of the Qasmiyeh bridge in Tyre on Sunday, more than eight days after the structure collapsed. Rescue teams lo...
Trump Expresses Frustration Over Delayed Talks with Iran and Pakistan
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump expressed sharp frustration on Sunday regarding the lack of progress in scheduled diplomatic talks involving the United States, Iran, and Pakistan. Speaking from th...
Lukashenko Comments on Iran Conflict, U.S. Power
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko stated on Sunday that the ongoing war in Iran has exposed limitations in American military power, asserting that the United States is no...
Pro-Iran Group Claims Responsibility for 24-Hour DDoS Attack on Bluesky
A coordinated distributed denial-of-service attack disrupted services on the Bluesky social media platform for 24 hours beginning April 15, 2026. The 313 Team, a hacking collective also known as Islam...
UAE arrests dozens of Shia citizens in Iran-linked probe
ABU DHABI — United Arab Emirates authorities arrested dozens of Shia Muslim citizens on Sunday, accusing them of collaborating with Iran in a crackdown that has raised concerns about religious and pol...
Israeli Forces Shell South Lebanon, Destroying Khiam Municipality Building
BEIRUT — Israeli military forces launched a series of explosions and artillery strikes across southern Lebanon on Monday, destroying the official municipality building in the town of Khiam. The attack...
Iran Warns Regional Neighbors Against Hosting Aggressors
TEHRAN, April 20 — Iran harbors no enmity toward its regional neighbors but characterized cooperation with aggressors as a fatal analytical error, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated Monday. Foreign ...
Russian strikes hit Ukraine's north and south, leaving at least two dead
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched coordinated drone attacks across northern and southern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring several others in separate incidents that ign...
Russian FSB Arrests Three Groups Linked to Ukrainian Scam Call Centers in Yaroslavl
YAROSLAVL, Russia (AP) — The Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested three groups of accomplices linked to Ukrainian scam call centers in the Yaroslavl region on Monday, marking a significant crackdow...
Iran Names Pakistan Sole Mediator in US Talks Amid Diplomatic Tensions
TEHRAN, April 20 (AP) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry has designated Pakistan as the sole official mediator in ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, a move that underscores deepening dist...
US Orders Defense Contractor V2X to Evacuate Staff from Kuwait and Iraq Amid Iran-Backed Militia Threats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has ordered defense contractor V2X to evacuate its employees from Kuwait and Iraq following credible threats from Iran-backed militias targeting American personnel in ...
Massive Explosion Rocks Oil Rig in Nacogdoches County, Overwhelming Emergency Responders
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — A massive explosion at an oil rig in Nacogdoches County early Monday morning overwhelmed local emergency services and triggered a widespread response from police and fire d...
Explosion Ignites Oil Infrastructure Near Nacogdoches, Texas
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A massive fire engulfed oil infrastructure early Monday morning following a powerful explosion near Nacogdoches, Texas, prompting emergency responses and evacuations in the surrou...
Former Iranian Diplomat Claims Trump Engineering Exit from Unwinnable War
TEHRAN — A former Iranian diplomat has accused President Donald Trump of fabricating narratives and escalating military posturing to engineer a face-saving withdrawal from a conflict with Iran that he...
Senate Passes Short-Term Extension for Surveillance Program After House Stalemate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a short-term extension of a controversial surveillance program on Monday, extending the authority until April 30 following chaotic and failed voting attempts in t...
Ukraine Intercepts Drone Using Anti-Aircraft Drone from Unmanned Maritime Vessel
KYIV, Ukraine (April 20, 2026) — Ukraine announced on Monday the first recorded interception of an enemy drone by an anti-aircraft drone launched from an unmanned maritime boat, marking a significant ...
Jesus Statues Vandalized in Coordinated Incidents
JERUSALEM — Statues of Jesus Christ were vandalized across multiple locations on Monday in a series of incidents attributed to Israeli nationals. The attacks, which occurred in the early hours of Apri...
Onion Seeks Control of Infowars in Texas Court Proposal
HOUSTON — The Onion, the satirical news organization, filed a motion in a Texas court on Monday seeking temporary control of Infowars, the media outlet founded by Alex Jones, as part of a proposal to ...
Search Teams Recover Bodies from Litani River Following Israeli Strike
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Search and rescue teams are scouring the waters of the Litani River and the area surrounding the Al-Qasmieh bridge in southern Lebanon to recover the remains of two individuals kille...
International Lawyers Condemn US-Israeli Strikes on Iran and Lebanon
BEIRUT — A coalition of 87 international lawyers issued a formal condemnation on Sunday regarding recent military strikes conducted by the United States and Israel against targets in Iran and Lebanon,...
Trump Signs Defense Production Act Decree to Boost Energy Production Amid Rising Costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree on Monday invoking the Defense Production Act to expand federal resources for domestic energy production, a move aimed at curbing ...
Palestinian Child Assaulted by Israeli Soldier During West Bank Raid
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A Palestinian child was assaulted by an Israeli soldier during a military raid on the village of Al-Ygheer early Sunday morning. The incident occurred as Israeli forces entered t...
New ZionSiphon Malware Targets Israeli Water Infrastructure
JERUSALEM — Cybersecurity researchers identified a new malware strain named ZionSiphon targeting operational technology systems within Israel’s water and desalination infrastructure. The discovery was...
Train Services Suspended in Fukushima After Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake
TOKYO — Major railway operators suspended train services across the Greater Fukushima area on Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the region. The tremor, which occurred a...
Global crude oil reserves drop $50 billion amid Iran conflict
Global crude oil markets have lost more than $50 billion in value since the outbreak of the Iran war, analysts said on Sunday. The sharp decline marks a significant contraction in energy assets as geo...
Iranian President Challenges Trump Over Nuclear Rights
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump has no grounds to deny Iran its nuclear rights, rejecting claims that Tehran's nuclear program violates inte...
Japan Records First Tsunami Waves Following Seismic Activity
TOKYO — The Japanese Meteorological Agency detected the first tsunami waves hitting the nation's coast on Sunday afternoon, with a recorded height of 80 centimeters. The waves were measured shortly af...
Explosion at Bucharest Power Plant Triggers Emergency Response
BUCHAREST, Romania — An explosion at the CET Vest Power Plant in Bucharest triggered emergency alarms and mobilized fire and rescue teams early Sunday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred ...
North Korean Lazarus Group Behind $290 Million KelpDAO Crypto Heist
SEOUL — The Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored hacking collective linked to North Korea, executed a $290 million cryptocurrency heist against KelpDAO on April 20, 2026, exploiting vulnerabilities in cro...
Malicious Apps Targeting Crypto Wallets Found in China's App Store
BEIJING (AP) — A coordinated campaign involving 26 malicious applications impersonating popular cryptocurrency wallets has infiltrated China's Apple App Store, posing a significant threat to digital a...