The S&P 500 closes above 7,200 for the first time and the Nasdaq Composite surpasses 25,000, driven by Apple’s strong earnings and the best April rally since November 2020.
A humpback whale nicknamed ‘Timmy’ that had been stranded off Germany’s coast for weeks was successfully released into the North Sea following an elaborate rescue operation.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill at least 13 people including women and a child, as the fragile ceasefire extension continues to be violated.
Somali pirates hijack the MT Eureka oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen’s coast and steer it toward Somalia, marking the second tanker hijacking in the area within 10 days.
NASA announces it is raising the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract ceiling to $4.2 billion to support the growing demand for lunar lander missions and accelerate the Artemis program.
Multiple international oil company CEOs warn at industry conference that the Hormuz Strait crisis and global supply chain tensions are pushing energy markets to a critical tipping point, with supply disruption risks rising sharply.
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been urgently hospitalized following a severe health deterioration, with supporters warning she faces life-threatening conditions.
Renegade wins the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, claiming victory in horse racing’s most prestigious race.
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te makes a surprise visit to Eswatini, Taiwan’s only African diplomatic ally, days after a planned trip was cancelled due to alleged Chinese pressure. Beijing dismisses the visit as a ‘stowaway-style escape farce.’
California DMV announces new regulations allowing police to issue violation notices directly to autonomous vehicle manufacturers when driverless cars break traffic laws — the most comprehensive AV regulations in the US.