Portal:Current events/2026 April 24

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April 24, 2026 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      - Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that he will visit Pakistan, Russia, and Oman amidst a potential second round of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
      - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with Araghchi. She also states that vice president JD Vance will travel to Pakistan if the second round of talks are proven "successful". (AP) (Al Jazeera)(Reuters)
- 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
  - U.S. Central Command confirms that the USS George H. W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East. (Navy Times)
- Gaza war
  - Israeli forces kill at least 12 Palestinians in attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Two people are killed in a Russian drone strike on Odesa, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent) (Reuters)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Allied Democratic Forces insurgents killed at least 87 civilians in separate attacks last month in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AFP via AA)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar
  - The International Energy Agency estimates that the damage to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Qatar will strain the natural gas market for at least two years, and along with the Strait of Hormuz closure, will cause the loss of 120 billion cubic meters of LNG supply by 2030. (CBS News)

Disasters and accidents

2026 United States wildfires
- 2026 Georgia wildfires
  - Georgia governor Brian Kemp says that two large wildfires in southeast Georgia, U.S., have destroyed over 120 homes. (The New York Times) (WSB-TV)

International relations

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Uzbekistan–European Union relations
- The European Union sanctions two Uzbekistan-based cotton manufacturing plants for supplying raw material to the Russian defense industry. (Kun Uz)
Sanctions against Iran
- U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. (Middle East Monitor)

Law and crime

Syrian conflict (2024–present)
- Syrian authorities say that they have arrested Amjad Youssef, an intelligence officer of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces, for his role in the Tadamon massacre during the civil war. This comes after Interior Minister Anas Khattab announced that he had been captured by the Syrian transitional government. (Middle East Eye)
German biotech company CureVac sues Moderna, accusing their COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax of infringing on CureVac patents. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Peruvian political crisis
- 2026 Peruvian post-electoral crisis
  - Police raid the home of Peru's former chief electoral official as part of a new probe into alleged electoral irregularities, after he resigned this week over delays in counting ‌votes from the recent general election. (Reuters)

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