TIL Date: 2026-04
166 headlines found.
- Trump says US will 'leave' Iran in two to three weeks as Tehran says it has 'necessary will' to end war
April 1, 2026 - Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children
April 1, 2026 - US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours
April 1, 2026 - North Korean hackers bug software used by thousands of US companies in potential crypto heist attempt
April 1, 2026 - Federal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional
April 1, 2026 - Trump says he's considering leaving Nato as Starmer says UK will host talks on Strait of Hormuz
April 1, 2026 - SpaceX reportedly files plans for massive IPO
April 1, 2026 - ‘Haters gonna hate’: A top FEMA official defends his claim that he was teleported
April 1, 2026 - Judge delays Luigi Mangione’s federal trial by about a month but won’t push it to next year
April 1, 2026 - Four astronauts have lifted off for a 10-day journey beyond the far side of the moon
April 1, 2026 - UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps
April 2, 2026 - US Army’s first new grenade since the Vietnam War uses shock waves to kill
April 2, 2026 - Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general
April 3, 2026 - Sunken warship found off Danish coast after 225 years in ‘remarkable’ discovery
April 3, 2026 - Marmalade to be rebranded in post-Brexit food deal
April 3, 2026 - France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
April 3, 2026 - Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident
April 3, 2026 - Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
April 3, 2026 - Italian council buys Mussolini’s villa to keep it away from ‘fascist nostalgics’
April 4, 2026 - Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
April 4, 2026 - Halting $400m White House ballroom project is national security risk, Trump officials say
April 4, 2026 - Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison
April 4, 2026 - Iran says at least five people killed by US-Israeli attacks during US pilot rescue operation
April 5, 2026 - Keir Starmer 'concerned' over Kanye West UK festival dates
April 5, 2026 - Tehran accuses Trump of ‘reckless moves’ after expletive-ridden threat against Iran’s infrastructure
April 5, 2026 - Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
April 5, 2026 - Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad
April 5, 2026 - Trump orders citizenship lists as DOJ expands alleged voter fraud hunt
April 6, 2026 - Kanye West's right to enter UK under review after festival outcry
April 6, 2026 - Artemis astronauts travel further from Earth than any humans before
April 6, 2026 - JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid
April 7, 2026 - Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline for Iran nears
April 7, 2026 - CBS will hand Colbert’s late-night time slot to ‘Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen’
April 7, 2026 - Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal
April 7, 2026 - Explosions reported on strategic Iranian island
April 7, 2026 - UK festival canceled after headliner Kanye West blocked from traveling to UK
April 7, 2026 - The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
April 8, 2026 - US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz
April 8, 2026 - Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
April 8, 2026 - Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45
April 8, 2026 - Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review
April 8, 2026 - 'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death
April 8, 2026 - Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
April 9, 2026 - Israeli attacks on Lebanon were 'grave violation' of US-Iran ceasefire deal, Iranian minister tells BBC
April 9, 2026 - Hit New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes
April 9, 2026 - UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
April 9, 2026 - Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers
April 9, 2026 - US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility
April 9, 2026 - Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
April 10, 2026 - White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets
April 10, 2026 - Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
April 10, 2026 - Bronny James sets up father LeBron in Lakers win
April 10, 2026 - Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits
April 10, 2026 - German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic
April 10, 2026 - Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint
April 10, 2026 - South Korea deploys thermal imaging cameras in search for escaped zoo wolf
April 10, 2026 - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted with molotov cocktail
April 10, 2026 - Kamala Harris says she’s ‘thinking about’ running for president again in 2028
April 10, 2026 - Tankers urged not to pay toll to Iran for use of strait
April 10, 2026 - US and Iranian envoys arrive in Islamabad for conditional peace talks
April 11, 2026 - ‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby
April 11, 2026 - Trump administration releases new renderings of so-called ‘Arc de Trump’
April 11, 2026 - UK forced to shelve Chagos Islands legislation after US dropped support
April 11, 2026 - Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
April 11, 2026 - Iran-US peace talks fail to reach deal as Washington issues 'final offer'
April 12, 2026 - Hungarians vote in hard-fought election that could oust Viktor Orbán after 16 years
April 12, 2026 - Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92
April 12, 2026 - More than 500 arrests at Palestine Action protest
April 12, 2026 - Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure
April 12, 2026 - Trump says US will blockade the strait of Hormuz immediately
April 12, 2026 - Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC fights in Miami as peace talks with Iran fail
April 12, 2026 - Viktor Orbán concedes with Hungarian opposition on course for landslide election win
April 12, 2026 - Donald Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo calling him ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’
April 13, 2026 - US judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal
April 13, 2026 - Italian PM condemns ally Trump over 'unacceptable' Pope criticism
April 13, 2026 - Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win
April 13, 2026 - Trump media company drops lawsuit against the Guardian
April 13, 2026 - UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar
April 14, 2026 - Mark Carney secures majority government in Canada after special election win
April 14, 2026 - Colombia approves plan to cull roaming hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
April 14, 2026 - Spanish prime minister’s wife charged with corruption
April 14, 2026 - Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to begin
April 14, 2026 - Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
April 14, 2026 - Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
April 15, 2026 - South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
April 15, 2026 - ‘Remigration’ and Russian lessons: German far-right party promises radical measures if elected
April 15, 2026 - Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
April 15, 2026 - Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds
April 15, 2026 - US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire
April 16, 2026 - US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
April 16, 2026 - 'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
April 16, 2026 - South Korea's runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search
April 16, 2026 - Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting
April 17, 2026 - US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
April 17, 2026 - Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' as Trump says US blockade will continue until deal reached
April 17, 2026 - US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area
April 17, 2026 - Trump's 250-foot arch clears approval hurdle despite overwhelming negative public feedback
April 17, 2026 - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over continued US blockade of its ports, state media says
April 18, 2026 - Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds
April 18, 2026 - Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
April 19, 2026 - Shipping halts in Strait of Hormuz as Iranian official calls for Trump to lift ‘foolish’ blockade
April 19, 2026 - US Navy intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
April 19, 2026 - Rumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election
April 20, 2026 - New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
April 20, 2026 - ceasefire under pressure as Iran says it has no plans for talks after US seizes ship
April 20, 2026 - Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
April 20, 2026 - The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website
April 21, 2026 - Japan opens door to global arms market with biggest export rule change in decades
April 21, 2026 - Britain’s royals remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday
April 21, 2026 - EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values
April 21, 2026 - FBI Director Kash Patel files $250m lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine
April 21, 2026 - Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh vows not to be Trump’s ‘sock puppet’
April 21, 2026 - Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude
April 21, 2026 - Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny
April 21, 2026 - EU decides on key €90bn Ukraine loan after pipeline deadlock ends
April 22, 2026 - Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits
April 22, 2026 - Iran says it seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
April 22, 2026 - Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover
April 23, 2026 - DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act
April 23, 2026 - Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
April 23, 2026 - Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases
April 23, 2026 - NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend
April 23, 2026 - Trump to greet Lebanon and Israel negotiators at White House for peace talks
April 23, 2026 - EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
April 23, 2026 - Meta to cut 10% of staff as it pours billions into AI
April 24, 2026 - Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax
April 24, 2026 - US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture
April 24, 2026 - Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain
April 24, 2026 - Britain should seek to rejoin EU, says civil servant who led Brexit department
April 24, 2026 - US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell
April 24, 2026 - World Cup final tickets now reselling for over $2 million each
April 24, 2026 - Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars
April 24, 2026 - Trump’s Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions
April 25, 2026 - Iran's Araghchi in Islamabad for talks as US envoys set to travel to Pakistan
April 25, 2026 - ‘Athens cannot operate as a giant hotel’: mayor vows to rescue capital from overtourism
April 25, 2026 - RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace
April 25, 2026 - Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, US military says
April 25, 2026 - Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
April 25, 2026 - Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there
April 25, 2026 - Suspect in custody after shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
April 26, 2026 - Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
April 26, 2026 - Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon
April 26, 2026 - New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station
April 26, 2026 - Final decision expected on King's US visit after DC shooting
April 26, 2026 - French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore
April 27, 2026 - Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
April 27, 2026 - King Charles and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to the US
April 27, 2026 - Executions in North Korea ramped up significantly during pandemic
April 27, 2026 - Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism
April 28, 2026 - Electric air taxis take off from Manhattan for first New York airport trips
April 28, 2026 - Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
April 28, 2026 - UAE to quit OPEC in blow to world’s leading oil exporters, as Iran war roils energy sector
April 28, 2026 - Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed from prison in Belarus in US-brokered swap deal
April 28, 2026 - Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time
April 28, 2026 - US regulator to review Disney broadcast licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
April 28, 2026 - Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos
April 28, 2026 - Trump claims King 'agrees' Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapon in White House banquet speech
April 29, 2026 - Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
April 29, 2026 - Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
April 29, 2026 - Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
April 30, 2026 - China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns
April 30, 2026 - Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season
April 30, 2026 - Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies
April 30, 2026 - Bomb meant for ‘Butcher of Bucha’ kills subordinate in remote Russian town, sources say
April 30, 2026 - Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
April 30, 2026 - Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
April 30, 2026