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April 2026

Palestine FA chief hits out at Israel federation VP at FIFA Congress

Gianni InfantinofIFA President
We will work together, president Rajoub, vice-president Suliman. Let’s work together to give hope to the children. These are complex matters.”
Jibril Rajoubpalestinian soccer federation President
I cannot shake the hand of someone the Israelis have brought to whitewash their fascism and genocide. We are suffering.”

First US-Venezuela flight lands in Caracas after seven-year suspension

It arrived in the Venezuelan capital roughly three hours later and was due to return to Florida later in the day

Daniella Levine Cavadade County Mayor
Parents will be able to reconnect with children, grandparents with grandchildren, and families with the place they once called home,
Sean Duffytransportation Secretary
Today is about more than just another flight, it’s a critical milestone in strengthening the United States relationship with Venezuela and unleashing economic opportunity in both countries,

US gas reaches $4.30 per gallon; Trump says prices will drop after Iran war

Masoud Pezeshkianiranian President
The world has witnessed Iran’s tolerance and conciliation. What is being done under the guise of a naval blockade is an extension of military operations against a nation paying the price for its resistance and independence,
Iran is dying to make a deal,
The national average is $1.12 higher than it was this time last year, as oil prices surge above $100/barrel with no indication of when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen,
And you know what? And we’re not going to have a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran,

Hegseth testifies on Iran war before Senate committee: Key takeaways

The hearing on Thursday came a day after Hegseth and Caine appeared before a House committee, the first time the pair had faced public questioning from lawmakers since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28

Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician)senator
I am concerned that you have been telling the president what he wants to hear, instead of what he needs to hear,
The phony rationale that these attacks are about fentanyl trafficking,... I don't believe a word of it,
Kirsten Gillibrandthursday, Senator
What is your response to targeting that has resulted in the destruction of schools, hospitals, civilian places? Why did you cut by 90 percent the division that’s supposed to help you not target civilians?”
There’s definitely some action there,

Trumps says Iran can play at World Cup in US after FIFA confirmation

Gianni InfantinofIFA President
Let me start at the outset confirming, straightaway for those who maybe want to say something else or want to write something else, that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026,
Donald Trumppresident
If Gianni said it, I’m OK,

RSF condemns ‘kidnapping’ of three journalists on board Gaza aid flotilla

The Network holds the Israeli authorities fully responsible for the safety of its colleagues Hafedh and Mahmut, and calls on the international community to take a unified stance against Israel’s repeated violations of international law and conventions,

Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four children at nursery

He posed as a parent to gain entry to the nursery school, then locked the gate and carried out the attack in less than seven minutes

Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling

It removes some race-related restrictions on how congressional district maps can be drawn and, in turn, has sparked calls from Republicans to revisit redistricting in several states ahead of the consequential midterm elections in November

Mexico’s Sheinbaum questions US claims of drug ties to Sinaloa governor

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has cast doubt on accusations by the United States that Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha collaborated with the Sinaloa drug cartel after US prosecutors charged him with having ties to organised crime

Vanda Felbab-Brownamerican academic
How will the Sheinbaum administration react is a big thing to watch in the next days,
If the Office of the Attorney General... receives solid and irrefutable evidence in accordance with Mexican law, or if, in the course of its own investigation, it finds elements constituting a crime, it must comply" with the
Claudia Sheinbaumpresident
My position on these events is as follows: truth, justice and the defence of sovereignty,
We will not shield anyone who has committed a crime; however, if there is no clear evidence, it is evident that the aim of these charges by the [US] Department of Justice is political,

Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

It is good to hear that the house arrest has been confirmed but we haven’t received any direct notification,
Stéphane Dujarricu.N. spokesman
We appreciate the commutation of Aung San Suu Kyi to a so-called house arrest in a designated residence. It is a meaningful step towards conditions conducive to a credible political process,

US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF

Trump and his administration have carried out a coordinated war on press freedom since the day he took office, and we will live with the consequences for years to come,

Israel rights group petitions top court to order release of 14 Gaza doctors

An Israeli human rights organisation has petitioned the Supreme Court to demand the immediate release of 14 doctors from Gaza held without charge for more than a year

All the crimes inflicted on him by the occupation (Israel) were just because he refused to leave the hospital and patients,

Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the rift between the United States and one of its closest European allies widens over Berlin’s criticism of the war on Iran

Donald Trumppresident
The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!), and fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy, and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat,
The Americans obviously have no strategy,... and the problem with such conflicts is always that you don’t just have to go in, you also have to get out again. We saw that very painfully in Afghanistan for 20 years. We saw that in Iraq.”
We are following a clear compass, especially during this turbulent phase, this compass remains focused on a strong NATO and a reliable transatlantic partnership,
Johann Wadephulforeign Minister
What we currently see is that Iran is playing for time and not really negotiating in a way which is necessary,
Johann Wadephulforeign Minister
We are prepared for that,

How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin’s grip

Bamako woke to explosions as JNIM and Tuareg rebels attacked nationwide, killing Mali’s defence minister