Nepal home minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid scrutiny over finances
Sudan Gurung says he is stepping down so a fair investigation can proceed, after criticism over his financial dealings intensified in Kathmandu.
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Venezuela prison riot leaves at least five dead
Officials said a riot at a maximum-security prison in Venezuela killed at least five inmates, with broader casualty figures not yet verified in the brief report.
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UK passes Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create smoke-free generation
Parliament has approved legislation that will stop people born after December 31, 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, creating one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking regimes.
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Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center over informant payments
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges over past payments to confidential informants used to infiltrate extremist groups.
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South Korean police move to arrest Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk in IPO fraud probe
Police say Bang is accused of misleading investors before Hybe’s public listing and profiting through a related fund arrangement.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns as House Ethics probe intensifies
Event date April 21, 2026: The Florida Democrat stepped down while under investigation, months after a federal indictment tied to her 2025 campaign.
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France probes alleged illicit cash flight from Lebanon’s banking system
French investigators were reported to be examining allegations that two Lebanese banks moved billions of dollars out of the country despite capital controls.
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Cambodian king has surgery in Beijing after cancer diagnosis
Cambodia’s royal palace said King Norodom Sihamoni underwent surgery in Beijing after announcing prostate cancer treatment earlier in April.
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Canadian tourist killed in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramids, 13 others hurt
A gunman opened fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian woman, injuring at least 13 people and then dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Rumen Radev Leads Progressive Bulgaria to Majority in Bulgarian Vote
Preliminary and near-final counts point to a first single-party majority in decades, with Boyko Borissov conceding and EU leaders congratulating Radev.
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Iran arrests two foreigners over Starlink device imports in northwest
Iranian authorities said they had arrested two foreign nationals in the northwest over charges tied to importing Starlink devices.
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Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles in alleged arms trafficking case
Federal prosecutors say Shamim Mafi helped broker weapons deals linked to Iran and Africa, including Sudan, and now faces the prospect of a long prison term.
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Golkar Figure Nus Kei Killed in Airport Stabbing in Maluku
Party officials say Agrapinus Rumatora, known as Nus Kei, was stabbed at Karel Sadsuitubun Airport and later died, while police detained two suspects.
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Radev’s coalition leads Bulgaria’s eighth election since 2021 amid corruption anger and foreign policy tensions
Bulgarians voted in a snap parliamentary election shaped by anti-corruption protests, repeated government collapses and a possible shift in the country’s geopolitical line.
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Islamabad tightens security ahead of expected U.S.-Iran talks
Pakistan stepped up security and logistical preparations in Islamabad as officials prepared for a possible second round of U.S.-Iran talks.
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Rawalpindi imposes shutdown on businesses and venues ahead of expected diplomatic developments
Authorities in Rawalpindi ordered cafés, restaurants, gyms, markets and marriage halls closed as part of a security clampdown.
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Two Indian men are killed in shooting outside gurdwara in Covo, Italy
Italian local reporting, carried in the packet, says the men were shot near Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur Ji in Bergamo province on the event date, 2026-04-18.
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Pentagon Completes Key Phase of Afghanistan Withdrawal Review, Interviews Senior Officials
A Pentagon review panel examining the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal says it has finished a major round of interviews with senior military and civilian officials and is now moving into the next stage of analysis.
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Irish media reports that drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Irish media reports that Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai as Irish authorities continue to pursue alleged organized-crime offenses tied to the Kinahan network.
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South Africa’s Julius Malema gets five-year jail term in gun case
An South African court has sentenced EFF leader Julius Malema to five years in jail over a rifle fired at a 2018 rally, though he remains free pending appeal.
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Nepal forms commission to probe assets of officials
Nepal’s new government has created a commission to investigate the assets of current and former public officials, part of a broader anti-corruption drive.
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Surrey Police warn of disorder after Epsom rape protest turns confrontational
Riot police were sent to Epsom High Street after protesters demanded answers over a rape investigation and officers said the force would not tolerate disorder.
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Hungarian prime minister-designate Péter Magyar says his election victory over Viktor Orbán will not lead to a policy shift on migration, saying his government will strengthen bord
Hungary’s prime minister-designate is signaling continuity, not reversal, on migration as he prepares to replace Viktor Orbán.
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Officials say Justin Fairfax and his estranged wife were found dead in apparent murder-suicide
The packet’s report says Fairfax County police found the former Virginia lieutenant governor and Cerina Fairfax dead after a 911 call on the event date, 2026-04-16.
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