Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war. First U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Sunday on social media that the woman will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition” between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces. She is an Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in 2016. The defendant is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday.
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Officials say Russian strikes have killed at least two people in Ukraine. A 16-year-old boy died in a nighttime drone attack on Chernihiv that also injured four others. Several houses were set on fire. On Sunday morning, Russian drones also attacked Kherson, killing one man and injuring another. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 236 drones overnight, with 203 shot down. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military reported hitting a Russian drone factory in Taganrog, causing a fire. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces shot down 274 Ukrainian drones during the night.
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French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Macron identified the soldier as Staff Sgt. Florian Montorio from the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment. He added that three of Montorio’s comrades were wounded and evacuated. He said that Hezbollah is likely responsible for the attack. Macron demanded that Lebanese authorities arrest those responsible and work with UNIFIL, the U.N. mission in southern Lebanon. Macron expressed respect and support for the families of the soldiers and all military personnel in Lebanon.
People cry around the coffin that contains the remains of 8-year-old Bohdan Serhiiev killed in a Russian drone attack, during a farewell ceremony in Cherkasy, Ukraine, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, targeting civilian areas with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say the assault killed at least 16 people and injured over 100. The attack, which stretched from daytime into the night, is the largest in almost two weeks. The Russian Defense Ministry claims it was in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been seeking more air defense systems from allies. Ukraine's air force reports that air defenses shot down or disabled most of the incoming targets.
Family members grieve for Bohdan Serhiiev, 8, killed in a Russian drone attack, during a burial service at a cemetery in Cherkasy, Ukraine, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)