- Germany’s antisemitism commissioner Felix Klein warned that artists are increasingly using their platforms to spread hate against Israel, citing cases involving Bob Vylan and Kanye West as prominent examples. [18]
- In Perth, Australia, a coroner ruled that the death of toddler Sandipan Dhar was preventable. The child died in an emergency department from complications of undiagnosed acute blastoma leukemia — a curable cancer identifiable with a simple blood test. [19]
- A former mayor in Costa Rica’s Corredores district was charged with ordering the construction of a bridge on the private estate of convicted drug trafficker Darwin González, alias “Pancho Villa,” using public resources — a case of alleged corruption at the intersection of local politics and narco-trafficking. [38]
Walter Murrow
April 18, 2026
