Portal:Current events/2026 April 11

April 11, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance. (Arab News PK)
      - The first round of talks end without a peace deal, but is expected to continue into Sunday night. (CNBC)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - Operation Urja Suraksha
      - India-flagged LPG gas tanker Jag Vikram crosses the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first Indian vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire. It is expected to arrive in Mumbai on April 15. (Hindustan Times)
    - U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. has begun "clearing out" naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. (AA)
    - The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. (The Times of Israel) (Reuters) (CENTCOM)
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
  - 2026 Lebanon war
    - At least ten people, including three emergency workers, are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
    - The Israeli army has reportedly encircled Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon. (DPA via Yahoo News)
    - Israel rejects a ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
    - The Lebanese government reports that the death toll from the war has surpassed 2,000 people. (Middle East Eye)
Boko Haram insurgency
- 2026 Yobe State airstrike
  - At least 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian Air Force airstrike accidentally hits a market instead of Boko Haram militants in Yobe State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Sudanese civil war
- Darfur campaign
  - It is reported that a prominent senior North Darfur commander in the Rapid Support Forces has defected to the Sudanese Army. (Sudan Tribune)
Operation Southern Spear, United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
- Five people are killed in two airstrikes carried out by the United States Navy against an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific. (The Guardian)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Russia and Ukraine announce a 32-hour ceasefire in observation of Orthodox Easter, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 servicemen. (Reuters)
Yemeni civil war
- The Yemeni Army and Houthis engage in intense fighting in the As-Silw district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing two soldiers. Additionally, the Yemeni Army says that it repelled a Houthi attack. (Yemen Monitor)

Disasters and accidents

Citadelle Laferrière crowd crush
- At least 30 people are killed after a stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière in Nord, Haiti. (Sky News)
The Afghan disaster authority says that the death toll from recent floods in Afghanistan rises to 178 with 236 people injured, including 22 more deaths recorded in 24 hours. (Khaama Press)
At least 13 people are killed and 30 others are injured when a bus crashes into two trucks in Katihar district, Bihar, India. (Hindustan Times)
Two people are killed and at least three others are injured after a building collapsed in Germasogeia, Limassol, Cyprus. (Xinhua News)
A speeding truck crashes into at least 22 vehicles and a village gym in Davao City, Philippines, killing six people and injuring six others. (Brigada News)

International relations

Pakistan–Qatar relations, Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations, Pakistan–United Arab Emirates relations
- Pakistan announces that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will provide US$5 billion in financial assistance to support the country's foreign exchange reserves and enable it to repay $3.5 billion of debt to the United Arab Emirates by the end of April. (AA)

Politics and elections

Protests against the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian diaspora protests
  - Amidst the Islamabad ceasefire talks, Iranian diaspora protesters gather in Bangkok, Thailand to reaffirm their calls for regime change. (Thai Examiner)
- Anti-war and anti-government protests against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu occur across Israel, including 2,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv that exceeded court-ordered limits. Protests also occur in Jerusalem and Haifa. (Times of Israel)
2026 Djiboutian presidential election
- Preliminary results released after yesterday's presidential election reveal that incumbent president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term in office with 97.81% of the vote, beating CDU candidate Mohamed Farah Samatar, who took 2.19% of the vote. (AP) (France 24)
2026 Iraqi presidential election
- The Council of Representatives elects PUK candidate Nizar Amidi as president of Iraq in the second round, defeating Muthana Amin of the Kurdistan Islamic Union in a 227–15 vote. (Kurdistan24) (AA)

Sports

2026 Grand National
- In horse racing, I Am Maximus, ridden by Irish jockey Paul Townend, wins this year's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, England, becoming the second horse since Red Rum to win the Grand National twice. (BBC News)
2026 Masters Tournament
- In golf, Shane Lowry becomes the first player to accomplish multiple holes in one in the Masters Tournament. (AFP via The Manila Times)