The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 2, 2026 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minster Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Minor damage is reported near the Kizad area in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates air defenses successfully intercepts an Iranian missile.
Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a $2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war.
Austria denies U.S. aircraft use of its ‌airspace for military operations against Iran.
Iran conducted strikes on both Amazon Web Services servers in Bahrain and on an Oracle data center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Two Rapid Support Forces drones hit the Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State killing 10, including seven medical staff.
An Antonov An-72 is destroyed in a Ukrainian strike on Kirovske Air Base in Kirovske Raion, Russian occupied Crimea.
Business and economy
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and its subsidiary XiamenAir increase fuel surcharges by ¥60–120 (US$8.70–17.50) on domestic flights in response to rising oil prices linked to the Iran war.
Disasters and accidents
One person is killed and another is injured when a building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, collapses following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia.
A cargo Beechcraft 18 crashed near the Barangay Decalacho airport, Philippines. Both occupants were killed.
International relations
Argentina orders Iranian chargé d'affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani to leave the country within 48 hours after Iranian officials issued statements that Argentina described as false and offensive. The move follows Argentina's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.
Moldova's parliament approves the country's withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, as Moldova's government says CIS's core values and principles are no longer respected, particularly with regard to territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders and refer to the actions of the Russian Federation in the region, including the war against Ukraine and the illegal military presence on the territory of Moldova.
Law and crime
Four children are killed in a mass stabbing at a school in Kampala, Uganda. The perpetrator, an adult man, is arrested.
Dutch authorities recover the Helmet of Coțofenești and other treasures from the Dacian royal collection, which were stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, Drenthe, in 2025.
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