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April 15, 2026

Titusville teenager charged with sexually assaulting, killing stepsister on cruise ship

The Miami-Dade medical examiner later determined that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation.

April 15, 2026

Police say 100kg of illegal drugs burnt in Afghanistan

Counter-narcotics police in eastern Afghanistan have destroyed more than 100 kilogrammes of illegal drugs.

Drugs destroyed in Afghanistan
April 15, 2026

Survivors of sunken Iranian naval vessel depart Sri Lanka

Survivors from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena, which was sunk in a U.S. attack earlier this year, have departed Sri Lanka for Iran.

Iranian vessel
April 15, 2026

Prolific Bangladeshi smuggler extradited from Brazil to face trafficking charges in U.S.

Court documents claimed Mr Islam facilitated the movement of migrants, coordinating routes across multiple countries before directing them to the U.S. southern border.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
April 15, 2026

Guterres urges global action against racism

António Guterres has urged countries to implement the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and intensify efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination.

Faces of different races Credit: Adobe
April 15, 2026

UN chief Guterres urges U.S.–Iran talks, warns against eroding international law

António Guterres has called for serious negotiations between the United States and Iran, warning that respect for international law is being trampled.

António Guterres addressing UN assembly
April 15, 2026

Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’, says UN rights chief

The UN rights chief pointed to daily discrimination in a wide range of situations, from the workplace to hospitals, classrooms and encounters with law enforcement.

Refugee Camp in Congo
April 15, 2026

JD Vance says Iran ceasefire holding, Trump wants ‘grand bargain’

“Right now, the ceasefire is holding,” Mr Vance said at an event in Athens in the state of Georgia.

JD Vance standing with Trump
April 15, 2026

U.S. says Iran port blockade fully enforced, trade halted

U.S. President Donald Trump had announced the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after failed talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran over the weekend.

Strait of Hormuz
April 15, 2026

Citizens, politicians are afraid of you, Putin, blogger Bonja tells Dagestan,

“The people are afraid of you, bloggers are afraid of you, artists are afraid of you, governors are afraid of you. And you are the president of our country,” said the blogger.

President Vladimir Putin and Prominent Russian lifestyle blogger Viktorija Bonja