Protesters gather outside White House after Trump pauses Iran strikes
Demonstrators outside the White House called for Donald Trump’s removal and accused him of war crimes after he said US strikes on Iran would be paused for two weeks.
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Lê Minh Hưng elected Vietnam prime minister and vows loyalty to the state
Vietnam News says the new prime minister pledged loyalty to the fatherland, the people and the constitution, highlighting the formal language of top-level appointments in Hanoi.
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Kiir ousts South Sudan parliament leaders after ruling party no-confidence vote
South Sudan’s president removed the speaker of the transitional parliament and her deputy after his ruling party backed a vote accusing both of corruption and mismanagement.
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Israeli activists protest outside U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv over Iran war
Left-wing activists gathered at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war with Iran as anti-war dissent widened.
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Peace protesters detained outside RAF Lakenheath after blockade over Iran war
Police arrested two demonstrators outside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk after a large peace blockade formed at the base gate on the event date 2026-04-04.
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Car hits Lao New Year parade in Louisiana, injuring at least 15
Authorities in New Iberia said the crash that injured parade-goers does not appear intentional, but investigators are still assessing what happened.
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Maldives votes for local councils as election commission defends ballot secrecy
Officials say each voter will receive three separate ballot papers as Maldivians cast local votes and a referendum ballot on April 4.
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Albulena Haxhiu becomes Kosovo’s acting president after Osmani’s term ends
Kosovo’s speaker of parliament has taken over as acting president while lawmakers search for a new head of state after a failed election attempt.
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Iraqi provinces see mass demonstrations against regional war
Protests spread across Iraqi provinces after Muqtada al-Sadr called on supporters to reject the aggression and demand an end to war in the region.
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Maldivian opposition claims early win as referendum and local results break against government
Provisional counts indicate the government has lost mayoral seats in every city, while the MDP says voters rejected the referendum and backed it across council races.
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State Department revokes residency status of Soleimani relatives
Marco Rubio says the niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani were arrested after their lawful permanent resident status was terminated.
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Cuba begins releasing prisoners after pardon announcement amid renewed U.S. pressure
Authorities in Cuba started freeing inmates after announcing a pardon for 2,010 prisoners, in the second release wave in less than a month as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana.
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Myanmar Parliament Elects Min Aung Hlaing as President
The general who led the 2021 military takeover won 429 of 584 votes in a legislature dominated by the army and its political allies.
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Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in humanitarian gesture as talks continue with Washington
Cuba said it will pardon 2,010 prisoners and release them over coming months, including some women, younger inmates and older prisoners, on the event date 2026-04-02.
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Dutch authorities display recovered gold helmet stolen in Drents Museum heist
Dutch authorities on the event date 2026-04-02 displayed a recovered gold helmet from Romania that had been stolen in a 2025 museum heist.
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Four children killed in Kampala nursery school stabbing, suspect arrested
Police in Uganda said a 34-year-old man killed four children at a nursery school in Kampala before being apprehended.
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Hegseth orders Army chief Randy George to retire in leadership shake-up
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, alongside other personnel changes at the Pentagon.
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Trump removes Pam Bondi as attorney general, names Todd Blanche acting replacement
BBC News reported that Donald Trump dismissed Pam Bondi as attorney general and installed Todd Blanche on an acting basis.
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Cambodia extradites accused scam boss to China in cross-border fraud case
Cambodia extradited a China-born suspect to China on the event date 2026-04-01 as authorities linked him to a large online fraud and laundering network.
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Brazil court voids Neymar environmental fine over flawed investigation
A Rio de Janeiro court annulled a multimillion-dollar fine against Neymar on the event date 2026-03-31 after finding flaws in the environmental case against him.
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Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with a Christian counselor and said the state law unconstitutionally restricted speech.
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Bahrain says three men arrested over alleged Hezbollah-linked cell
Bahrain’s interior ministry said three men were arrested on the event date 2026-03-30 over allegations that they formed a Hezbollah-linked cell and prepared attacks inside the country.
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Iran security committee backs Strait of Hormuz toll plan as tensions rise
Iran’s parliamentary security committee has approved a plan that would add fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz and bar certain ships altogether, according to state media.
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Knesset passes bill introducing mandatory death penalty for some Palestinian attackers
Israel’s parliament approved a bill that would require executions for Palestinians convicted of certain attacks that kill Israelis, escalating a long-running debate over punishment and deterrence.
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