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The people of 14 April
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Tulip Siddiq
British politician (born 1982)
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, along with the Anti-Corruption Commission, issues an arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq, a United Kingdom MP who is the niece of ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina, for corruption allegations. Siddiq has rebuked the arrest warrant and called it a "smear campaign" against her.
Crime & Justice · 14 Apr · with Sheikh Hasina
Valentina Tereshkova
Russian cosmonaut and politician (born 1937)
A Blue Origin New Shepard launch vehicle makes a brief sub-orbital spaceflight, carrying six female space tourists, marking the first all-female spacecraft since 1963's Vostok 6 which had Valentina Tereshkova as the pilot and the spacecraft's sole passenger.
Science & Tech · 14 Apr
Prabowo Subianto
President of Indonesia since 2024
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto tours the Middle East to seek support from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates for his proposed plan to temporarily evacuate 1,000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Indonesia.
Conflict · 14 Apr
Xi Jinping
Leader of China since 2012
China and Vietnam sign 45 agreements, including deals on rail links and supply chains, during Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam as part of his broader tour across Southeast Asia in response to tariffs imposed by the United States. Vietnam also approves jet purchases from China, with China's Comac signing a deal with Vietjet.
World · 14 Apr
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
U.S. President Donald Trump suggests deporting United States citizens to the controversial Terrorism Confinement Center prison in El Salvador, despite the unconstitutionality of the proposal.
Crime & Justice · 14 Apr
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