Plymouth residents return after World War Two bomb is detonated safely
More than 1,200 homes were evacuated in Plymouth after a 250kg World War Two bomb was found on a building site and later destroyed in a controlled explosion.
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U.K. raises terrorism threat level to severe after Golders Green stabbing
Britain lifted its national threat level after a stabbing in north London wounded two Jewish men and was declared a terrorist incident.
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Lithuania signals possible role in U.S. Hormuz mission
President Gitanas Nauseda says Lithuania may take part in the operation, but only after cabinet and parliamentary approval.
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Israel strikes across Lebanon push reported death toll to 32
Lebanon’s National News Agency said Israeli attacks across the country had killed 32 people in 24 hours, as fighting with Hezbollah continued.
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Informal Pakistan-Afghanistan talks in Istanbul aim to cool tensions
Reports say informal figures linked to Pakistan and the Taliban administration met in Istanbul as tensions and border issues continued to strain relations.
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First direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years lands in Caracas
A flight from Miami to Caracas marked the return of nonstop commercial service between the United States and Venezuela after a seven-year suspension.
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Two men injured in Golders Green stabbing police treat as terror attack
Police in north London say a knife attack in Golders Green that injured two Jewish men is being treated as terrorism, with a 45-year-old suspect detained after community volunteers helped intervene.
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Ukraine says drone strike hit oil facility near Perm
Ukraine’s SBU says it hit an oil pumping station near Perm, while Russian officials acknowledged a drone strike and fire at an industrial facility but did not confirm the target.
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Pakistan quietly mediates between the US and Iran over Hormuz and nuclear talks
Pakistan is trying to break a U.S.-Iran deadlock through back-channel diplomacy centered on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to sources cited by Anadolu.
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Putin offers ceasefire for Victory Day after call with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was prepared to pause fighting over Victory Day celebrations after a phone call with Donald Trump that also covered Iran and Ukraine.
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USS Gerald R. Ford expected to leave the Middle East and head back to Virginia
The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier is expected to depart the Middle East and return to Virginia around mid-May after a deployment that has stretched toward 10 months, according to reporting cited by WTKR.
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Japan-Linked Oil Tanker Completes Rare Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
The Idemitsu Maru carried two million barrels of Saudi crude out of the Gulf after intensive diplomacy, but the transit did not signal a general reopening.
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Colombia arrests alleged mastermind of deadly Cauca highway bombing
Police say the suspect is a guerrilla ringleader linked to the FARC dissident network led by Iván Mordisco.
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Ukraine strikes Tuapse refinery for a third time this month, triggering evacuations
A major Russian oil refinery on the Black Sea is burning after another drone strike, with local officials ordering evacuations and Russian officials blaming Kyiv.
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Ukraine says March drone interceptions hit record as Tuapse refinery burns again
Kyiv says it shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, while fresh strikes on a refinery in Tuapse prompted evacuations and environmental warnings.
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Mali’s Goita appears with Russian ambassador after rebel attack and rumors swirl
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita met Russia’s ambassador in his first public appearance since rebel attacks killed a minister and raised fresh questions about the junta’s grip.
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Lebanon says double Israeli strike killed three paramedics in Majdal Zoun
The rescue workers were hit while responding to an earlier strike in southern Lebanon, intensifying accusations that humanitarian personnel were being targeted.
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Hezbollah rejects direct talks with Israel as Lebanon’s president defends negotiations
Naim Qassem said direct negotiations with Israel were a “grave sin” while President Joseph Aoun defended Lebanon’s choice to talk as a path away from war.
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Suspected pirates seize cement cargo ship off Somalia in second hijacking in days
A Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged ship bound for Kenya was seized near Garacad in Puntland, adding to concerns that Somali piracy could be edging back after years of decline.
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Afghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in Kunar Province
Afghan officials said mortars and missiles hit a university and nearby homes in eastern Afghanistan, while Pakistan denied targeting the university.
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Gunmen kill at least 29 in Nigeria’s Guyaku village
Armed attackers stormed Guyaku in Adamawa State on April 27, 2026, leaving at least 29 people dead and destroying property, according to local officials and an ISIL-linked claim of responsibility.
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Russia-installed officials say worker killed in Ukrainian strike at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia-installed managers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant say a driver was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the site’s transport department.
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Iran and the United States clash over the nuclear treaty forum at the United Nations
The dispute centers on Iran’s role as a vice president of a review conference while Washington accuses Tehran of ignoring treaty obligations.
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Iran Ties Strait of Hormuz Reopening to End of US War and Blockade
Tehran offered conditional relief at the strategic waterway while postponing the nuclear question, a structure Washington signaled it was unlikely to accept.
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