Teotihuacan gunman kills Canadian woman, wounds 13 at Pyramid of the Moon
Julio César Jasso Ramírez stood atop the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan just after 11:30 a.m. On Monday, April 20, 2026, and opened fire on … Read more
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Gunman kills Canadian, wounds 13 at Teotihuacán Pyramid of the Moon before suicide
A gunman opened fire from the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán on April 20, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding 13 others before taking his … Read more
Keir Starmer pressured officials to clear Peter Mandelson’s security vetting
Olly Robbins learned he was losing his job as Britain’s most senior Foreign Office civil servant by a letter delivered on a Monday morning, several days … Read more
Japan Lifts Most Restrictions on Lethal Weapons Exports in Historic Policy Shift
Japan’s cabinet approved a policy change on April 21, 2026, to lift most restrictions on exporting lethal weapons, marking the first major shift in its postwar … Read more
Taiwan President Lai cancels Eswatini trip as China blocks overflights
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te cancelled a planned visit to Eswatini on Tuesday after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar withdrew overflight permissions for his aircraft, his office said. … Read more
Cuba demands US lift oil blockade in first diplomatic talks since 2016
Cuba confirmed it held talks with U.S. Officials in Havana last week, marking the first such diplomatic engagement since 2016. The Cuban Foreign Ministry said the … Read more
Israel strikes central Beirut and kills 4 paramedics in Mayfadoun
On April 8, the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs via social media, then hours later struck targets in the city’s … Read more
Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Off Northeastern Coast
The first tsunami wave reached 80 centimeters at Kuji Port in Iwate prefecture shortly after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on April 20, … Read more
Iran Seizes Gulf Vessel, Accuses US of Piracy, Warns of Retaliation
Iranian authorities seized a vessel in the Gulf of Oman on April 19, 2026, and accused the United States of piracy, according to Al Jazeera. Iran … Read more
Pope Leo XIV condemns corruption and resource exploitation in Angola
Pope Leo XIV addressed tens of thousands of faithful in Kilamba, Angola, on April 19, 2026, urging the nation to overcome divisions rooted in its civil … Read more
Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crime murder charges after bail release
Ben Roberts-Smith walked free on bail on Friday after being charged with war crime murder for the deaths of five unarmed Afghan civilians during his service … Read more
Bulgarians vote in eighth election as Rumen Radev seeks to end political chaos
At a polling station in Sofia’s Lozenets district, a retired teacher handed her ballot to a volunteer and whispered, “Maybe this time it sticks.” Bulgarians voted … Read more