Israel seeks to declare Turkey ‘new enemy’
13 April 2026
Good morning!
The 24 headlines from today are here.
1. US & Canada
Kamala Harris says she might run for US president again in 2028 (timeslive.co.za)
‘I’m not a fan’: Donald Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo over Iran war stance (itv.com)
Trump posts AI image of himself as Jesus Christ amid feud with Pope Leo (indiatoday.in)
2. Europe
Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s long-serving prime minister, ousted after 16 years in power (npr.org)
Irish government faces no confidence vote as fuel protests spark fresh traffic chaos (independent.co.uk)
UK Prime Minister Starmer rejects Strait of Hormuz blockade amid US-Iran tensions - India Today (indiatoday.in)
3. Middle East & Arab World
Israel seeks to declare Turkey ‘new enemy’ (turkishminute.com)
No Gulf port will be safe: Iran’s big warning hours before US blockade begins - India Today (indiatoday.in)
Settlers break into Al-Aqsa Mosque - Gulf Times (gulf-times.com)
4. Russia & Its Sphere
Russian military jet makes second visit to North Korea in a week (nknews.org)
Russian court extends Azerbaijani diaspora leader’s prison term to 24 years (meduza.io)
Russia builds 27 air defense positions around Putin’s residence (meduza.io)
5. China & East Asia
China rejects reports of planned weapons transfers to Iran as ‘baseless smears’ (trtworld.com)
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
China urges ‘unimpeded’ trade flow through Hormuz (en.apa.az)
6. India & South Asia
Pakistan opens new Iran transit corridor after hosting rare diplomatic talks (aa.com.tr)
Shehbaz Sharif: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia after US-Iran talks fail (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Google, Microsoft India data center projects face farmer backlash - Rest of World (restofworld.org)
7. Latin America & the Carribean
Strikes on ‘drug boats’ kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacifics (washingtontimes.com)
Brazil Develops S+100 Ballistic Missile for Astros II Systems (militarnyi.com)
Peru to Order Six TPS-77 MMR Radars From Lockheed Martin (militarnyi.com)
8. Africa
At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force ‘misfire’ on market (koreaherald.com)
Uganda debuts mobile court for man accused of killing 4 kids (abcnews.com)
France open to engaging on slavery reparations, says Ghana (sowetan.co.za)