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Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) suggested that President Donald Trump's decisions in the Iran war would have lasting repercussions for the United States. Bacon, a retired Air Force general, told CNN anchor Jake Tapper that he had spoken with members of the Trump administration about the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East, and that he had expressed his concerns after the president had floated the idea of leaving NATO and called it a "paper tiger" during his press conference on Monday in Washington, D.C."And I just want to restate, pulling out of NATO would be a disaster for decades to come," Bacon said. "It would weaken America. America alone is a weaker America. And our European allies are democratic. They reflect our values. We need to work together with Europe on the world's problems. We need their help to deter Russia. We need Japan and Australia to help deter China. And we need allies around us in the Middle East. We can't do it alone."The lawmaker was referring to the ongoing alliances and how vital they are to protecting American interests both domestically and internationally. "And I would point out that though there's some blame to go on both sides, the president's threats towards Greenland, Denmark, and Canada have really hurt our standing in Europe," Bacon added. "I know some of the prime ministers and presidents personally. I know many of the ambassadors, and that caused great damage to the trust between the European leaders towards President Trump is significantly weakened, and I think it's going to take post — after Trump leaves — for us to be able to heal this. If we can even do that, when so grave damage has been done, and I think it's hurt our national security by what's happened."

Delcy Rodríguez remains Venezuela’s acting president despite exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the country’s high court following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January

The internet erupted on Monday after President Donald Trump tried to take credit for a military operation that killed the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks on the United States — which Trump did not actually lead. Trump was speaking about the Iran war during a high-stakes press conference at the White House when he made the claim that he was behind the death of Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. "I did one other, but this one was not picked up: Osama bin Laden," Trump said. "If you read my book, I said you got to take him out, one year before the World Trade Center came down. So I wish you'd read the book," he added. But Trump had not ordered the killing of bin Laden. During former President Barack Obama's presidency, from 2009 to 2017, the leader of the terrorist group was a high-priority target for U.S. military and intelligence agencies. U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six killed bin Laden on May 2, 2011 during a raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, an operation that took place under Obama's administration.People had reactions to Trump's unfounded comments on social media: "Trump now claiming credit for killing Osama Bin Laden. He is so jealous of Barack Obama," progressive news reporter Alex Cole wrote on X."He didn’t kill Osama Bin Laden obviously. And as @ddale8 has repeatedly pointed out, he never issued a Bin Laden warning in his 2000 book. It’s totally made up by him and he keeps repeating it and the assembled reporters let him. Sigh. Our media is broken," Mehdi Hasan, founder and CEO of news outlet Zeteo, wrote on X."Delusional liar," White House columnist and podcast host Brian Karem wrote on X."Just an absolutely [SIC] lunatic at this point," army combat veteran and Democratic Missouri congressional candidate, wrote on X."25th Amendment time. Past time," Norman Ornstein, political scientist and contributing editor to The Atlantic, wrote on X.25th Amendment time. Past time. https://t.co/MVLLZqCHW8— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) April 6, 2026

Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer

Congo will receive some deportees from the U.S. as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program

France says China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after more than 15 years on death row

Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will strengthen President Paul Biya’s power