James Boyard, Haiti’s Defense Ministry cabinet director and police inspector general, was kidnapped in Bourdon, a Port-au-Prince area considered relatively safe. It was not clear who abducted him or whether a ransom had been requested.
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South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drone flights over North Korea that prosecutors said were meant to provoke Pyongyang and justify martial law. Yoon denies wrongdoing and is already serving a life sentence tied to his failed 2024 martial law order.
Ukraine launches one of its largest drone strikes on Moscow region, killing four and injuring a dozen. Russia intercepts over 1,000 drones amid ongoing conflict.
Russian drone strikes killed two and wounded two in Odesa ahead of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire. A prisoner exchange returned 175 Russian soldiers, while both sides prepared for the ceasefire amid ongoing tensions.
The Trump administration has been considering a high-risk operation involving the Joint Special Operations Command to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles amid ongoing military efforts targeting Tehran and its allies. While initial U.S.-Israel campaigns focused on Iran's conventional military assets, the strategy has shifted toward preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, despite challenges posed by Iran's continued enrichment and regional counterattacks. Concurrently, escalating conflict in Lebanon, driven by Israeli strikes against Hezbollah and fears of a ground invasion, has displaced thousands and heightened tensions along the border, with uncertain prospects for a lasting resolution.
The U.S. Department of Defense has been engaging with families of fallen service members while preparing for a possible deployment of ground troops to the Middle East amid ongoing tensions with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported that many families urged the continuation of the mission, though some, like Charles Simmons, expressed uncertainty about the war’s necessity. Meanwhile, Pentagon officials are readying forces including the 82nd Airborne Division and Marine units, even as President Trump denies immediate plans to send troops, emphasizing that preparations aim to preserve strategic options.
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to request over $200 billion in emergency supplemental funding from Congress to support ongoing military operations in Iran, potentially using the request to retroactively justify the conflict. While House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have not ruled out the large funding package, lawmakers, especially Democrats, have expressed concerns about the lack of congressional authorization and the political challenges in passing such a bill. President Trump defended the surprise nature of the strikes on Iran, compared them to Pearl Harbor, confirmed the funding request, and downplayed the economic impact despite disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.