The people of 12 April

Hungarians vote to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. The incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who was seeking a fifth consecutive term in office, concedes defeat and calls Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar on the telephone to congratulate him on his victory. The pro-European Tisza Party wins two-thirds of the seats in Hungary's legislature. The turnout is the highest since the fall of communism, at 77.8%.

Politics · 12 Apr · with Péter Magyar

In golf, Rory McIlroy wins back-to-back titles at the Masters Tournament.

Sport · 12 Apr

U.S. vice president JD Vance, who led the American delegation in the ceasefire talks, says that the two sides have not reached a deal to end the war, with disagreement over nuclear weapon development, and that the U.S. made its "final and best offer" and stated "We'll see if the Iranians accept it".

Conflict · 12 Apr

Exit polls show Popular Force's Keiko Fujimori leading the presidential election with about 16 percent of the vote, with no candidate securing a majority and a run-off expected between Fujimori and Popular Renewal's Rafael López Aliaga.

Politics · 12 Apr · with Rafael López Aliaga

Beninese citizens vote to elect a president that will succeed the incumbent Patrice Talon and serve for the next seven years. Finance minister Romuald Wadagni and FCBE candidate Paul Hounkpè are the only two candidates on the ballot.

Politics · 12 Apr · with Romuald Wadagni

U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait.

Conflict · 12 Apr

Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar urges Iran and the U.S. to uphold their commitment to observe a ceasefire after Vance said that both sides didn't reach an agreement. Dar also says that Pakistan will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between both sides.

Conflict · 12 Apr

Nizar Amidi, elected the previous day, takes office as President of Iraq, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid.

Politics · 12 Apr · with Abdul Latif Rashid