Portal:Current events/2026 April 25

April 25, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      - German defense minister Boris Pistorius says that Germany will deploy naval units, including a minesweeper and a command and supply ship for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz. (Middle East Monitor)
    - The Nord, a superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, crosses the Strait of Hormuz. (Gazeta Express) (Ynetnews)
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - United States president Donald Trump cancels sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations. (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  - Gaza war
    - Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
      - The Israeli military says that an airstrike on the Gaza Strip has killed several Hamas militants who planned attacks on Israeli troops, including Hazem Rami Ali Aidi, a Hamas commander who took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks. (The Times of Israel)
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
  - 2026 Lebanon war
    - An Israeli attack kills four people in Yohmor, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
  - Multiple armed groups launch several coordinated attacks across Mali, including in the capital Bamako. (Al Jazeera)
  - Tuareg rebels say they have seized control of Kidal in northern Mali after overrunning government forces. (The Africa Report)
  - Residents and a reporter from the Associated Press says that gunfire has been heard near the Modibo Keita International Airport. (AFP via The Week)
  - Military bases are targeted, including the main military base in Kati. (Reuters)
  - Defence minister Sadio Camara is killed by a JNIM suicide car bomb at his home in Kati. Camara's wife and two of his grandchildren are also killed. (AFP via France 24)
  - SITE Intelligence Group says that the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM and Tuareg-dominated ⁠rebel group FLA has claimed full responsibility for the attacks. (Reuters)
  - The Mali Army representative Suleiman Dembele confirms that 80 militants have been eliminated across the country in wake of the attacks. (Caliber.Az)
  - A Malian Air Force Mil Mi-24 helicopter is shot down by rebel forces near Gao. (BBC News)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Dnipro strikes
  - An overnight Russian drone and ballistic missile attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills ten people and injures 49 others. (Ukrinform) (Reuters)
Somali Civil War
- Piracy off the coast of Somalia
  - Somali pirates attack and seize an oil tanker off Mogadishu, taking 11 Pakistani crew members hostage. (Business Recorder) (AAJ) (Daily Pakistan)
Sudanese civil war
- Kordofan campaign
  - At least seven people are killed in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces targeting El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune) (Eastern Herald)
War on drugs
- Operation Southern Spear
  - The US military announces that it has struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. (AP)
Colombian conflict
- 2026 Cauca bombing
  - Fourteen people are killed and 38 others are injured in a bombing on a bus on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca Department, Colombia. (CNN)
At least 42 people are killed in intercommunal clashes in Guéréda, Wadi Fira, Chad, after a dispute over a well, prompting the government to deploy officials and security forces to the area. (AFP via Arab News)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran, resumes international flights for the first time since the war began two months ago. (Middle East Eye)

Disasters and accidents

Wildfires in 2026
- 2026 Ōtsuchi wildfire
  - More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region. (Reuters)

International relations

Australia states that it will not assist in the repatriation of its nationals associated with suspected Islamic State members from camps in Syria, while the intelligence community monitors potential returns and warns that any individuals who committed crimes will face prosecution. (AFP via Arab News)

Law and crime

Security incidents involving Donald Trump
- 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
  - Gunshots are fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel. Attendees such as U.S. president Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and vice president JD Vance are evacuated unharmed. The suspect, a 31-year-old man, is detained and taken into custody. (CNN) (The Independent) (Reuters) (WTOP)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election and Magyar government formation
- Outgoing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announces that he will resign from his seat in parliament after his defeat in the recent election that ended his 16-year tenure in Hungary. However, he also stated that he plans to remain as leader of Fidesz. (Politico Europe) (UPI)
Corruption in Malaysia
- The Anwar Ibrahim cabinet appoints Abdul Halim Aman as head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, replacing Azam Baki, whose tenure drew scrutiny over alleged misconduct. (AFP via Arab News) (Reuters)
2026 Palestinian local elections
- The election of 403 local authorities takes place in Palestine. (AFP via Arab News)

Science and technology

Censorship of Wikipedia, Internet censorship in Indonesia
- The Wikimedia Foundation reaches an agreement with the Indonesian communications ministry to comply with the country's electronic system registration rules after discussions addressed concerns over content removal and data disclosure requirements, averting a potential block of Wikipedia in the country. (AFP via The Straits Times)