Thursday, April 14th, 2023 

The U.S. FBI arrests 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira for allegedly leaking government documents to a Discord gaming group. (NBC News) 

The European Council agrees to donate a billion euros worth of ammunition to Ukraine through an EU financing instrument. (tagesschau) 

The German government approves a request by Poland for the export of former GDR MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. (tagesschau) 

In the battle of Bakhmut, Russian forces are able to reach the centre of the city, according to Ukrainian and Russian sources. (Spiegel) 

The Sudanese government warns of a possible conflict after the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group mobilizes in several Sudanese cities. (Al Jazeera) 

A 38-year-old tech consultant from Emeryville, California, United States, is arrested for killing Cash App founder Bob Lee earlier this month. (BBC News) 

North Korea launches a ballistic missile towards northern Japan, prompting evacuation orders in Hokkaido, before the missile falls into the sea. (Al Jazeera) 

The Ugandan military kills notorious criminal Tom Lopusi, who led a massive jailbreak in Moroto District in September 2020. (Xinhua) 

The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Moldova sentences the pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor to 15 years in prison in absentia. (Reuters) 

The parliament of Malawi approves a new defence act, expanding its Defence Force with the creation of a fourth service. (NyasaTimes) 

The government of Bolivia calls on the armed forces to tighten border controls in order to prevent the smuggling of state-subsidized fuel. (Reuters) 

Cyclone Ilsa hits Western Australia, Australia as the strongest storm to hit the region in a decade. (CNN) 

Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 

A massive fire at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana, sends plumes of toxic smoke into the air and forces the evacuation of about 2,000 people in a half-mile radius of the fire. (CNN) 

NPR announces that it will no longer use Twitter after the social media site labeled it and the BBC as “government-funded media”. Shortly thereafter, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announces that the labelling of the BBC will be changed to “publicly-funded media”. (BBC News)

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the first such visit between the two countries since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011 in order to discuss the security situation in Syria and the return of Syrian refugees. (Al Jazeera) 

Four soldiers are killed in a mass shooting at a military base in Punjab, India. Authorities say the shooting is not terror-related. (Al Jazeera) 

Tuesday,  April 11th, 2023 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that Jews will be prohibited from visiting the Temple Mount for the remainder of Ramadan, following raids by Israeli forces on the al-Aqsa Mosque last week. National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir condemns the decision. (Al-Monitor) 

The World Health Organization reports the first death from H3N8 in a 56-year-old woman in Guangdong Province, China, who died last March 16. The virus has been circulating since 2002, when it first appeared in North American waterfowl. (The Guardian) 

Sweden announces the indefinite closure of its embassy in Pakistan. (The Pakistan Daily) 

In ice hockey, the Boston Bruins break the NHL record for the most points scored in a single season with 133 points. This comes two days after surpassing the 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning and 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings for the most wins in a regular season with their 63rd win. (CBS Sports) (ESPN) 

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Tuesday,  April 11th, 2023 

In ice hockey, the Boston Bruins break the NHL record for the most points scored in a single season with 133 points. This comes two days after surpassing the 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning and 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings for the most wins in a regular season with their 63rd win.  (ESPN) 

The Shiveluch volcano in the Russian Far East erupts, sending ash up to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) into the air. (DW) 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that Jews will be prohibited from visiting the Temple Mount for the remainder of Ramadan, following raids by Israeli forces on the al-Aqsa Mosque last week. National security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir condemns the decision. (Al-Monitor) 

The World Health Organization reports the first death from H3N8 in a 56-year-old woman in Guangdong Province, China, who died last March 16. The virus has been circulating since 2002, when it first appeared in North American waterfowl. (The Guardian) 

Sweden announces the indefinite closure of its embassy in Pakistan. (The Pakistan Daily) 

U.S. officials confirm that top secret U.S. government documents relating to the war in Ukraine have been leaked on social media, revealing details of Ukrainian military vulnerabilities. The Pentagon refers the leak to the Department of Justice, which has opened a criminal investigation into the leak. (Reuters) 

Fighting breaks out near the Armenian village of Tegh, with casualties on both sides. (Armenia News) 

At least 100 people are killed in an airstrike by the military junta in the village of Pazigyi (Kanbalu Township) in Sagaing region, in the third major civilian attack since the junta’s offensive in Sagaing began in February. It is the junta’s deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. (The New York Times) 

The Taliban say that the 313 Central Corps carried out an operation in Parwan Province, killing eight rebels, including a commander, of the National Resistance Front. (Arab News) 

Four soldiers are killed in a mass shooting at a military base in Punjab, India. Authorities say the shooting is not terror-related. (Al Jazeera) 

Hundreds of residents of Gangneung, South Korea, are forced to evacuate as more than 2,300 firefighters combat a spreading wildfire. (AP) 

Germany expels the ambassador of Chad, Mariam Ali Moussa in a tit-for-tat decision following the expulsion of the German ambassador from Chad last week. (Reuters) 

President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera pardons 200 prisoners, including a former minister convicted of corruption, his office says. (NyasaTimes) 

Monday,  April 10th, 2023 

Ahead of the upcoming elections Turkey’s president Erdoğan comissions the TCG Anadolu, the new flagship of the nation’s navy, a light aircraft carrier intended to host 10 F-35 fighter jets. (Reuters)(Naval News) 

Five people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The perpetrator, who livestreamed the attack on Instagram, is also killed. (The New York Times) 

The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives up his plan to dismiss defense minister Yoav Gallant after massive protests. (Spiegel) 

A people’s court in Linshu County, Shandong, China, sentences prominent human rights and democracy activists Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi to 14 and 12 years in prison, respectively, for subverting state power. (The Guardian) 

The staff of Rutgers University vote to go on the first strike in the school’s 257 year history, affecting over 67,000 students. (NPR) 

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy is killed by Israeli soldiers in Jericho, in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 

Four people are killed and 15 others are injured when a motorcycle bomb targeting a police vehicle explodes in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera) 

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Sunday, April 9th, 2023 

The documents are compiled from multiple sources, including the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the State Department. (CNN) 

Three parties (Reform, E200 and Social Democrats), led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, agree to a new government coalition, five weeks after the parliamentary elections in Estonia. (AP) 

Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes on Syrian territory after several rockets were launched toward the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. (The Guardian) 

A Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia destroys a residential building and damages dozens of other buildings, killing two civilians and injuring another. Russian attacks are also reported in other settlements, including Orikhiv and Huliaipole. (Reuters)  

Eight people are killed by a land mine planted by Islamic State in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. (Reuters) 

Six people are killed and another is injured by an avalanche near Mount Blanc, in the French Alps. (BBC News) 

Saturday, April 8th, 2023 

Two sets of classified documents of the United States relating to the Russo-Ukrainian War are leaked online. The leaks also include intelligence that the United States holds on other nations, including North Korea, China, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. (CNN) 

Two soldiers are killed after their vehicle hits a roadside bomb in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In a separate incident, a police officer is killed and two more injured during a grenade attack in Swabi. The Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for both attacks. (Associated Press) 

At least ten people are killed in Migori, Kenya, when a truck loses control and crashes into pedestrians. (Pulse) 

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Saturday, April 8th, 2023 

Chad expels German ambassador Gordon Kricke after he criticises the government’s delays of the 2024 election. (Deutschlandfunk) 

Police in Iran announce the installment of cameras in public places to identify and penalize women who do not observe dressing codes for hijabs, while also urging citizens to confront unveiled women. (Reuters) 

Friday,  April 7th, 2023 

The UK defence ministry says that Russian forces have captured the Bakhmutka river west banks, endangering Ukrainian supply lines. (Reuters) 

An Italian tourist is killed and seven others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The perpetrator is shot dead by police. (BBC News) 

Two British-Israeli women are killed and their mother is injured in a drive-by shooting at their vehicle near the Hamra settlement in the occupied West Bank. (AP) 

Pakistan announces the arrest of the founder of the Baloch Nationalist Army in the country’s southwest. (AP via The Washington Post) 

A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences six men to life in prison for the assassination of Italian envoy Luca Attanasio in February 2021. (Reuters) 

After being arrested in Russia, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is charged with espionage. (Tagesschau) 

Pakistan announces the arrest of the founder of the umbrella group Baloch Nationalist Army in the country’s southwest. (AP via The Washington Post) 

Deputy Head Andrii Sybiha says that Ukraine is willing to hold talks on the future of Crimea if a Ukrainian counter-offensive reaches the Crimean administrative border. (The Guardian) 

At least 34 rockets are fired, four of which landed, from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel, injuring three people. Israel later fires artillery toward two Lebanese villages and the Gaza Strip, wounding a child in Khan Yunis. (Al Jazeera) (MENAFN) 

The Japanese Coast Guard reports that a Black Hawk military helicopter carrying ten crew members crashed near Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture. (Reuters) 

Gambia confirms a case of bird flu (Reuters) 

The International Court of Justice rules that the case of territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over Guayana Esequiba can proceed. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali welcomes the decision and commits Guyana to solve the dispute peacefully. Venezuela had earlier rejected the ruling, alleging that the case cannot be heard without the involvement of the United Kingdom, Guyana’s former colonial power. (AP) 

Two Democratic lawmakers are expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives for participating in pro-gun control protests following the Covenant School shooting. (The Washington Post) 

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Monday,  April 3rd, 2023 

Four people are killed by a storm in Syria. (AP) 

Brent crude oil prices surge by $4.30 to $84.19 per barrel after OPEC announced a surprise cut in the output of oil exports by about 1.16 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil surges by $4.17 to $79.84 per barrel in response. (Al Jazeera) 

NASA announces the four members of the first crewed mission of the Artemis program: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, and Victor J. Glover. (NY Times) 

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, claims “legal control” of Bakhmut, although Ukraine denies this with its troops present in the city’s western districts. (CNBC) 

A Lions’ Den militant and a Fatah member are killed during a raid by Israeli soldiers in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Two other Palestinians are arrested and dozens more are hospitalized due to tear gas. (Al Jazeera) 

After a magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Kamchatka Krai, Russia, cracked walls and collapsed ceilings occur in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Mutnovskaya Power Station is also temporarily shut down. (KAM24) 

Four people are injured after a fire breaks out in a hospital in Berlin, Germany. One person has been arrested on suspicion of arson. (AP) 

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