Tuesday

April 28, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

Hezbollah–Israel conflict

2026 Lebanon war

2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks

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. (Al Jazeera)

Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukraine reports intercepting more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, the highest monthly total since the start of the full-scale invasion. (AP)

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

2026 Tuapse oil terminal disaster

The Tuapse oil terminal fire in Tuapse, Russia, grows larger following the third Ukrainian drone strike on the facility in two weeks. (BBC News)

Colombian conflict

2026 Cauca bombing

Colombian police arrest José Vitonco, an alleged guerrilla leader linked to FARC dissident leader Iván Mordisco [es], in connection with a deadly highway bombing in Cauca Department. (AFP via RTHK)

Mali War

2026 Mali attacks

Malian president and military leader Assimi Goïta meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, marking the former's first public appearance since a rebel offensive began three days ago. (Al Jazeera)

Mexican drug war

A series of clashes between delinquent cells took place in various part of the municipality of Tecoanapa, Guerrero. The balance of the violence is unknown, but is reported the use of drone bombing and attack against civil infrastructure and the reinforcement of government forces in the area. (La Jornada)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war

The United Arab Emirates announces that it is leaving the oil exporter groups OPEC and OPEC+. (Reuters)

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. (Al Jazeera)