Three paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Majdal Zoun, Lebanon, while responding to the scene of a previous airstrike against a building, which killed two more people.
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April 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Malian president and military leader Assimi GoĂŻta meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, marking the former's first public appearance since a rebel offensive began three days ago.
The Tuapse oil terminal fire in Tuapse, Russia, grows larger following the third Ukrainian drone strike on the facility in two weeks.
Armed conflicts and attacks of modern day
Ukraine reports intercepting more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, the highest monthly total since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Business and economy
Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet inform the Indian government that the country's airline industry is on the verge of "stopping operations" because of cost increases related to the Strait of Hormuz closure and the Iran war.
Disasters and accidents
Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured in a fire at a private construction site in Aeroport District, Moscow, Russia.
Law and crime
A Bahraini high court sentences five people, including two Afghans, to life in prison for plotting "terrorist and hostile acts" with Iran, while another 25 people receive up to ten years for supporting "terrorist acts".
The Seoul High Court sentences former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison after convicting her of stock price manipulation and bribery, overturning her earlier acquittal on market-related charges.
The U.S. justice department indicts David Morens, an ex-adviser to the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci, for allegedly concealing federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic related to the origin of COVID-19.
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court dismisses a corruption case against Gulnara Karimova, daughter of former Uzbek president Islam Karimov.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicts former FBI director James Comey on two counts for allegedly threatening president Donald Trump on social media. This is the second time Comey has been indicted by the DOJ after a previous indictment in 2025.
Five people are injured in a shooting spree between a social security office and a courthouse in Athens, Greece. The 89-year-old suspect fled the scene, but was arrested at a bus stop in Patras.
Politics and elections
The U.S. Senate blocks a resolution by Democrats that would force a vote to limit U.S president Donald Trump's powers in launching military action in Cuba.
The Kosovan legislature fails to elect a president by the constitutional deadline due to insufficient votes, raising the likelihood of early parliamentary elections.
Sports
In Canadian football, the 70th edition of the CFL draft is held, with the Ottawa Redblacks selecting former Purdue Boilermakers offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with the first overall pick.
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