Day: April 16, 2026
Indie film actress Sue Prado passes away
Sue Prado, an acclaimed indie film actress, has passed away. She was 44.
LIVE UPDATES: Conflict in the Middle East (April 16, 2026)
Here are the latest news and updates on the US-Israel war against Iran and related developments.
Trump’s triumphal arch gets official name
It’s been dubbed the “Arc de Trump.” But now President Donald Trump’s latest building project has an official name — the “United States Triumphal Arch.”
World needs Pope’s ‘message of peace,’ says Cameroon president
Cameroon President Paul Biya said Wednesday that “the world needs the message of peace” brought by Pope Leo XIV, in a speech in front of the pontiff on his first day of a visit to the country.
PHIVOLCS: No activities, no alert level recorded in Hibok-Hibok Volcano in Camiguin
There are no recorded activities, no alert level raised in Hibok-Hibok Volcano in Camiguin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) announced.
Allies rush thousands of drones to Ukraine as Russia unleashes deadly missile barrages
Ukraine’s allies pledge massive military aid, including 120,000 U.K. drones, as Russia launches 324 drones and ballistic missiles, officials report.
UN filing accuses UK of forced displacement as Diego Garcia tensions and security fears grow
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crimes against humanity complaint at the U.N. over the alleged forced removal of Chagossian people from the Diego Garcia islands.
Nine dead, 13 wounded in second Turkish mass shooting in two days
A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed nine people at a Turkish middle school, the second school shooting in Turkey in just two days.
Melania Trump challenges Congress to make her foster care executive order permanent law: ‘Their birthright’
Melania Trump called for action over awareness, urging bipartisan lawmakers to pass permanent legislation supporting America’s foster care community.
Spanberger receives DHS plea to hold illegal immigrant repeat offender now charged in attempted rape
DHS has called on Gov. Abigail Spanberger not to release an illegal immigrant charged with attempted rape in Arlington amid northern Virginia crime concerns.
