Portal:Current events/2026 April 5

April 5, 2026 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
  - 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      - The state-owned energy company Bapco Energies reports an Iranian drone attack on one of its storage facilities. An oil tank caught fire as a result. (The Jerusalem Post)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      - Jordan's military intercepts two missiles and two drones from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
    - 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      - An Iranian drone strikes the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation building, which also houses the Ministry of Oil. The impact triggers a fire, prompting the evacuation of the entire complex. (The Jerusalem Post)
      - An office complex housing government ministries in Kuwait City is struck by a drone, causing significant property damage. (The Quint)
      - Two power plants and their associated desalination facilities are severely damaged. The electricity and water ministry confirms the failure of two power generation units. (The Quint)
  - 2026 United States F-15E rescue operation in Iran
    - Iranian media claims an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules was shot down in Isfahan, Iran, while on a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. airman. (Al Jazeera)
    - After heavy fighting, the weapon systems officer from the downed F-15E is successfully recovered by U.S. special forces. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News) (BBC News)
    - Two American C-130 transport aircraft and 4 MH-6 Little Bird helicopters are destroyed at a temporary U.S. base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from being captured by Iranian forces. (Türkiye Today)
  - 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    - Axios reports that Iran, the U.S., and a group of regional mediators are discussing terms ‌for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war. (Axios) (Reuters)
  - 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    - The United Arab Emirates declares its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. (News18)
  - An Iranian missile strike hits a residential building in Haifa, Israel, killing two people, injuring nine others, including one seriously, and leaving two others missing. (Ynet)
  - The Israeli military says that it has killed Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi, the head of trade at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's oil headquarters, in an airstrike in Tehran. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli–Lebanese conflict
  - Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    - 2026 Lebanon war
      - Hezbollah claims its fighters struck an Israeli military vessel off the coast of Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
      - Five people are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Kfar Hatta, South Governorate, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
      - A Lebanese soldier is killed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. (Reuters)
      - At least four people are killed and forty are injured by Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
      - Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir says that all parts of Lebanon south of the Litani River have been turned into an "operational zone" against Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  - Gaza war
    - Gaza genocide
      - On Palestinian Child's Day, human rights organizations report that approximately 350 Palestinian children are currently being held in Israeli prisons, citing a systematic deterioration in detention conditions and allegations of torture. (WAFA)
      - A Palestinian is killed and others are injured, including some seriously, in a drone strike on civilians in Gaza City, Palestine. (Wafa)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war
- The Taliban claims six Pakistani soldiers are killed and several others are injured in clashes along the Durand Line in Tani District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. (CNN-News18)
Nigerian bandit conflict
- Nigerian security forces rescue 31 worshippers abducted during Easter services in a village in the Kaduna State, after an attack on churches by armed assailants. The incident results in at least five deaths. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Russo-Ukrainian war
- Two people are killed when a cargo ship sinks after being struck by a Ukrainian drone strike in the Sea of Azov near Kerch, Crimea. (TASS)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  - Nepal announces that government and educational institutions will have two days off work during the week instead of one, as part of an effort to save fuel. (Al Jazeera)
  - OPEC+ agrees to increase oil production quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for a second consecutive month amid concerns over damage to energy infrastructure and disruptions to maritime routes affecting global supply stability. (AFP via France 24)

Disasters and accidents

Two merchant vessels near the Italian coast rescued 32 migrants from a boat attempting to cross from Libya to Europe over the Easter weekend, and 71 others are still missing at sea. (Reuters)
Fifteen people are killed and fourteen others are injured over the past 24 hours in Angola, due to heavy rains in several regions of the country. Five people have also been reported missing, including three in Luanda and two in Benguela. (Xinhua)
Eight people are killed after a bus and a truck collide head-on near Quimistán, Honduras. (infobae)
Seven people are killed and one injured after a car and a truck collide head-on in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. (News24)
Three people, including two children, are killed and another is seriously injured after high winds cause a tree to fall onto an Easter egg hunt in Mittelangeln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. (AP via CTV News)

Health and environment

Vaccination in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh launches an emergency MMR vaccine campaign after new health data shows that at least 130 children have been reported dead from measles in the last six weeks. (AA)

Law and crime

Iran executes two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility and access the armory during the protests in January. (Reuters)

Sports

2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
  - In college basketball, the UCLA Bruins defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51 to win the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game. (AFP via The Philippine Star) (NBC 4 Los Angeles)