With a sweeping victory and a clear majority for former President Rumen Radev and diminished support for established parties, the result of Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary election in five years is set to redraw the country's political map.
A major earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, prompting an official tsunami warning and evacuation order. Tidal waves of up to three meters (10 feet) could hit the country's northern coasts almost immediately, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Progressive Bulgaria, the party led by former President Rumen Radev, won a landslide victory in general elections in Bulgaria, official results showed on Monday. The party secured 44.6% of the votes after counting was complete. That means Radev's party is on course to win around 130 seats in the 240-seat parliament.
Published April 20, 2026 last updated April 20, 2026 Russian authorities said one man was killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on city of Tuapse. Meanwhile, Russia arrested a German woman in an alleged bomb plot. DW has the latest.
Skip next section Israeli leaders vow 'harsh action' over Jesus statue damage April 20, 2026 Israeli leaders vow 'harsh action' over Jesus statue damage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was "stunned and saddened" about reports an Israeli soldier had damaged a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.
The US military said it killed three men in a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Sunday This is the latest in a controversial campaign that has killed at least 180 people since last year, according to the AFP news agency.
When it became clear to renowned German actress Tilla Durieux and her husband Ludwig Katzenellenbogen, a businessman of Jewish origin, in mid‑1934 that their residence permit in Switzerland would not be renewed, the two decided to leave for Zagreb — the capital of Croatia, in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that his country's strong economic ties to the US have turned from strength into weakness.
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Russia has gained almost complete control over the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, but about 18% of the Donetsk region remains outside of Russian control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 12. The Russian army continues to advance, with its current offensive primarily targeting Kostiantynivka.
On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country was prepared to supply mine clearance and maritime reconnaissance to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. "We could provide mine-clearance vessels — we are good at that," Merz said, adding that a "sound legal basis" would be needed for such an intervention.
Parts of rural northern India are currently exploding in color. Not just from the coming of spring, but seasonal festivals characterized by folk music, dancing, farmers in traditional dress, and dishes like sweet saffron rice. Among them is Vaisakhi, which is an important festival date on the Sikh calendar. Held in the northern province of Punjab, it marks the successful growth of winter wheat, and crops like mustard, chickpeas, lentils, barley and sunflower seeds.