April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump orders the United States Navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz.

(CNN)

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The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducts a boarding operation on the stateless tanker M/T Majestic in the Indian Ocean, alleged to be carrying sanctioned Iranian oil.

(Al Jazeera)

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Three people are killed and 10 others are injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on a 13-story apartment building in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

(Reuters)

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Disasters and accidents

Eighteen people are injured when two trains collide near Hillerød, Capital Region, Denmark.

(Reuters)

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Eight people are killed and two others are injured when a vehicle loses control and plunges into a gorge in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.

(Hindustan Times)

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