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Portal:Current events/2019 April 26
April 26, 2019 (Friday)
Arts and culture
- Pope Francis meets with Milorad Dodik, head of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina. They discuss bilateral relations, the presence of the Catholic community, coexistence and reconciliation, and the economic and social challenges facing Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Vatican Press Office)
Disasters and accidents
- A large methane explosion at a coal mine in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine leaves 17 miners dead. (UrduPoint)
Law and crime
- Miami native Todd Leininger is released from a Venezuelan prison after being detained for five years for allegedly aiding the opposition. (CBS News) (Miami Herald)
Politics and elections
- U.S. President Donald Trump announces at an NRA meeting that he will be withdrawing the country's signature from the Arms Trade Treaty. (CTV News)
Sports
- 2019 NFL season
- The Kansas City Chiefs suspend wide receiver and return specialist Tyreek Hill from team activities for an alleged child abuse case. (Sporting News) (Houston Chronicle)
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