Author: Wafe L

Philippine authorities are currently raiding the Senate building to execute an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who has taken refuge inside. Dela Rosa is wanted in The Hague for crimes against humanity stemming from his role in overseeing the deadly anti-narcotics campaign under former President Rodrigo Duterte. The raid follows Duterte's own arrest in March 2025; the former president remains detained at The Hague.

An outbreak of the Andes virus, a particularly lethal strain of hantavirus, has struck the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius during a weeks-long voyage to Antarctica; three passengers aboard the MV Hondius have died.

A car in downtown Leipzig has rammed into a crowd of pedestrians, leaving several casualties, according to eyewitnesses and police reports.

After being gripped by a years-long internal conflict shaped by broken promises to the peoples of the Sahara, extrajudicial killings by paramilitary forces, the suspension of democratic values, and ongoing struggles with Jihadist Salafist groups, Mali, Jewel of West Africa's Crown, is on the brink of a new chapter in a war that first began in 2012. Until now, the conflict was considered semi-stagnant, limited to sporadic engagements between the nation’s military junta and dissident factions. However, coordinated attacks against the junta that emerged on Saturday suggest the conflict is rapidly regaining momentum. This newly established escalation may prove severe enough to put the military government in jeopardy, potentially paving the way for a Mali entirely splintered by separatist and Islamist forces.

Bulgaria held its eighth consecutive parliamentary election since 2021 on Sunday, with former President Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition securing a parliamentary majority.

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales submitted his resignation to the U.S. House on Tuesday amidst the unveiling of a sexual misconduct scandal that led to his former aide dying by suicide in September 2025, stepping down from the position for the remainder of his term.

Following over a month of escalating hostilities, Washington and Tehran agreed to a Pakistan-brokered, two-week ceasefire on April 8. This pause in the conflict presents a major opportunity to re-establish diplomatic channels between the two governments, enabling the possibility of ever reaching a bilateral agreement beneficial to both sides. However, the final outcome rests entirely on the actions of the involved actors.

Last Saturday, Yemeni Houthi forces carried out a ballistic missile strike against Israel, triggering sirens over Beersheba and surrounding towns, entering the equation after declaring their firm support for the Islamic Republic.

On Friday, U.S. forces struck over 90 targets designated as military infrastructure belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The strikes destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile bunkers, various air defense systems, and other strategic points of interest while keeping the oil infrastructure on the island intact.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was eliminated during joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Tehran. His death marks a new chapter in Iranian history, one where the regime's nuclear threat is no longer a reality.

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been hospitalized following the launch of an Økokrim investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to sources.

Japan and Germany have issued urgent travel advisories. Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged all citizens to leave immediately, warning that 'in a few hours, there may be no more possibility to evacuate Poles from Iran.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is striking a harder tone. During drills cited by Tasnim News Agency, a Guard naval commander said the force could be ordered to close the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would jolt global energy markets.

In the wake of a deep economic crisis, Iran has been caught up in a spiral of ruthless