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Friday, 17 April 2026

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President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

United States Iran Israel Lebanon Hezbollah Pope Leo XIV Strait of Hormuz

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022

Virginia Murder–suicide DeMatha Catholic High School Ralph Northam Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Fairfax County Police Department

Austrian footballer (1977-2026)

Arsenal F.C. Austria UEFA Euro 2008 FC Red Bull Salzburg

British politician and diplomat (born 1953)

Keir Starmer Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of… Kemi Badenoch United States Arsenal F.C. Member of parliament Facebook

American singer (born 2005)

Tesla, Inc. Los Angeles Police Department Hollywood Hills Los Angeles Chanteur United States LAPD Special Investigation Section

American member of the British royal family (born 1981)

Melbourne Australia Capitol Hill Texas Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Donald Trump Ted Cruz

Governor of New Jersey since 2026

New Jersey FIFA FIFA World Cup Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez New York City Bernie Sanders

Professional golf league

BBC Sport

Head of the Catholic Church since 2025

Donald Trump Cameroon Iran Yaoundé God Africa Vatican City

American politician (born 1980)

United States Congress Jeffrey Epstein Tony Gonzales United States House of Representatives Lauren Boebert United States Department of Justice New York City

Argentine footballer (born 1987)

Catalonia Spanish language Cornellà de Llobregat Video Argentine Football Association

American aviator and astronaut (born 1975)

NASA Christina Koch Canadian Space Agency Johnson Space Center Victor Glover Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Jeremy Hansen

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