Marathon Monday, April 15th, 2024
American professional golfer Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This win is Scheffler’s second win at the tournament. (CNN)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces that more than 10% of the company’s global workforce will be laid off. (CNBC)
Japan increases its four-stage danger ranking level for most of Iran, including Tehran, to Level 3, which urges Japanese citizens to avoid all travel to Iran. (The Japan News)
At least nine civilians are killed and sixty others are injured in a renewed offensive by the Rapid Support Forces on the city of El Fasher. (Sudan War Monitor)
Five civilians are killed and ten others are injured in crossfire between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in the city of El Obeid. (Sudan War Monitor)
Donors pledge more than 2 billion euros for humanitarian aid in Sudan. (Reuters)
The Rapid Support Forces capture Mellit, North Darfur. (Sudan War Monitor)
The Joint Darfur Force declares war on the Rapid Support Forces and allies with the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Sudan War Monitor)
Clashes occur in Al-Madina Arab, Gezira State, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. (Radio Tamazuj)
Lockheed Martin wins a $17 billion defense contract from the U.S. government to develop missile interceptors against intercontinental ballistic missiles. (Reuters)
Thousands of people protest against a controversial foreign agent law in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia’s Interior Ministry reports at least 14 people have been detained. Georgian Dream parliamentary leader Mamuka Mdinaradze is punched during a debate in parliament by a member of the opposition. (DW)
The United Kingdom sanctions Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, two companies financing the Rapid Support Forces, and Red Rock Mining, which finances the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Radio Tamazuj)
Fifty-eight people have been killed in Tanzania and 13 people have been killed in Kenya in the past two weeks by flooding caused by torrential rains, with more than 125,000 people in coastal areas of East Africa affected by the flooding. Tanzania announces plans to construct fourteen dams in an attempt to reduce the damage from future floods. (AP)
Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, mainly farmers in the eastern Punjab province. (AP)
The death toll from landslides caused by torrential rain in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, increases to 20, after the last missing people are found dead. (AP)
Four people are injured, including bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, in a mass stabbing at a church in Sydney, Australia. The perpetrator is arrested. A mob clashes with police outside the church while trying to attack the detained suspect. (Sky News Australia)
Lee Hsien Loong announces that he will resign as Prime Minister of Singapore on May 15 and will be succeeded by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. (CNA)
Pro-Palestinian protests in the United States stopped traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge and disrupted traffic to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Washington Post)
Former Australian political staffer Bruce Lehrmann loses his defamation case against Network 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson for broadcasting an interview with Lehrmann’s former coworker Brittany Higgins in which she claimed that Lehrmann raped her. (The Guardian)
Japan raises its four-stage danger ranking level for most of Iran, including Tehran, to Level 3, which urges to avoid all travel to Iran. (The Japan News)
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. No damage or casualties are reported. (ABC News)
Heavy floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days. About 600 houses were either damaged or destroyed, and around 200 livestock died. The floods also damaged around 800 hectares of agricultural land, and more than 85 kilometers (53 miles) of roads. (AP)
Sunday, April 14th, 2024
Archaeologists announce the discovery of new frescos at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, depicting mythological ancient Greek figures. (BBC News)
Iran launches between 400 and 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen. (ABC News)
Heavy floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days. About 600 houses were either damaged or destroyed, and around 200 livestock died. The floods also damaged around 800 hectares of agricultural land, and more than 85 kilometers (53 miles) of roads. (AP)
Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications as it struggles with increasing refugee numbers. (Reuters)
Three people are injured, one critically, during a shooting at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. The perpetrator targeted his wife, who escaped unharmed. (CNA)
U.S. naval ships mobilize to the Middle East to protect Israel against incoming missiles. (The Wall Street Journal) (News.com.au)
In association football, Bayer 04 Leverkusen win their first Bundesliga title. (ABC News)
The Netherlands announces that their embassy in Tehran will close on Sunday. (Al Arabiya)
Iran seizes the MSC Aries, a Portuguese-registered, Madeira-flagged container ship owned by Zodiac Maritime which is chaired by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. (Reuters) (Firstpost)
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank after missing Jewish teenager Benjamin Achimeir is found dead. (BBC News)
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
Gunmen abduct and kill nine people from a bus in Nushki District, Balochistan, Pakistan. All victims, whose bodies were found under a bridge, appear to have been shot at close range. (Reuters)
The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that the village of Pervomaiske near Donetsk has been captured by Russian troops. (Barron’s)
An offensive by the Rapid Support Forces begins in El Fasher. (Sudan Tribune)
At least eighteen people are killed after landslides hit South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (The Star)
Six people are killed and seven others are injured in a mass stabbing at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police. (The Guardian) (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Simon Kennedy of the Liberal Party of Australia wins the by-election in the seat of Cook, succeeding former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (ABC News Australia)
Friday, April 12th, 2024
Hezbollah forces launch dozens of rockets into northern Israel. The militant group says that the missile barrage targeted IDF artillery positions. No casualties are reported. (Al Arabiya)
Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership says that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made. (The Wall Street Journal)
France advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories due to the risk of military escalation. (CNN)
The British government advises against all travel to Israel and Palestinian territories due to the imminent threat of an Iranian attack. (Middle East Monitor)
The United States restricts travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. (BBC News)
Germany tells its citizens to leave Iran immediately, saying that “air, land and sea transport routes” will likely be affected by military action in the region. (Reuters)
Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure is damaged in Kherson Oblast and a fire occurs at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper river. (Reuters) (Ukrainska Pravda)
Russia successfully test-launches an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast. (Reuters)
Canada pledges $132.2 million dollars to Sudan to help people affected by the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. (Global News)
The European Union pledges €1 billion in short-term financial aid to Egypt to help stabilise the country’s economy. (Reuters)
Dozens of Russian military instructors arrive in Niger as part of an agreement with the ruling military junta to help train Nigerien troops to fight jihadist insurgents. (BBC News)
A shootout between three Fano members and Addis Ababa Federal Police forces resulted in death of two Fano members, including one civilian near Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa. (Washington Post)
The military junta in Mali prohibits all forms of media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations. (NOS)
Pakistan designates the Iranian Quds Force Liwa Zainebiyoun as a terrorist organization. (VOA)
Hundreds of refugees cross into Thailand from Myanmar after the fall of Myawaddy to rebel forces. (Reuters)
The End
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