Top news of the day: April 13, 2026

Demonstration by factory employees demanding an increase in wages turned violent in Noida on Monday (April 13, 2026) as protestors set fire to vehicles and pelted stones in the Sector 62 area. The police said traffic was diverted at four locations in Noida for one hour due to the protest. Adequate police deployment has been ensured across industrial zones under the Gautam Buddh Nagar district, with senior police officials monitoring the situation. “The situation is under control and being kept under continuous surveillance. Efforts are being made to counsel the workers and maintain peace. Minimum force is being used wherever necessary to maintain law and order,” Gautam Buddh Nagar police said in a statement.

Pope Leo told Reuters on ​Monday (April 13, 2026) that he plans ‌to continue speaking out against war ​after U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump’s direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. In ‌comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, ‌where the first U.S. Pope ‌is ⁠starting a tour ⁠to four African countries, the Pontiff also said the Christian message was ​being “abused”. “I don’t ‌want to get into a debate with him,” Pope Leo told Reuters. “I don’t think that ‌the message of the ​Gospel is meant to be abused in the way ⁠that some people are doing.”