A woman opens fire at the Indonesian National Police headquarters in Jakarta before being shot dead by police. A male accomplice flees the scene. No other casualties are reported. (Al Jazeera)
Indonesian National Police headquarters shooting A woman opens fire at the Indonesian National Police headquarters in Jakarta before being shot dead by police. A male accomplice flees the scene. No other casualties are reported. (Al Jazeera)
The new members of the House of Representatives are installed by Speaker Khadija Arib. (NOS)
A female police officer is killed by gunmen in the city of Jalalabad, Nangarhar, during an increase of targeted killings of women in the city. (Reuters)
California Governor Gavin Newsom receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2021 Northern Ireland riots Eight police officers are injured and eight people are arrested during a riot in Sandy Row, south Belfast. (The Guardian)
Eight police officers are injured and eight people are arrested during a riot in Sandy Row, south Belfast. (The Guardian)
The regional office of the leftist Unidas Podemos party in Cartagena, Murcia, is firebombed, leaving damage to its exterior. (Reuters)
A state of emergency is declared in Florida amidst mass evacuations owing to the potential collapse of toxic phosphogypsum waste reservoirs at the Piney Point phosphate plant. (Reuters)
Ten people are killed and four more are wounded after a suicide bomber detonates his device near makeshift kiosks in Mogadishu. (Reuters)
California reports the United States' first case of the "double mutant" variant of SARS-CoV-2 first detected in India. The variant has been detected in the San Francisco Bay Area. (KNTV-TV)
The United States Armed Forces announces that Camp 7 at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp will close. (The Independent)
India reports a record 103,558 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby making it the second country after the United States to report more than 100,000 new cases in a single day. (The Times of India)
Arkansas becomes the first U.S. state to ban transitional care for transgender minors after the Legislature overrides Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto of the bill. (The Independent)
Politics of the Netherlands Vera Bergkamp of the Democrats 66 party is elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, becoming the first lesbian legislative speaker in the Dutch legislature. (DutchNews)
Vera Bergkamp of the Democrats 66 party is elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, becoming the first lesbian legislative speaker in the Dutch legislature. (DutchNews)
An explosion at a paint plant in Ohio, United States, kills one person and injures several more. (WSYX)
2021 Northern Ireland riots Police say that overnight clashes resulted in fourteen officers injured in Belfast and Coleraine. The violence also saw a burning car used to ram a police vehicle, trash bins set on fire, and three 14-year-old children arrested. (BBC News)
A suicide bomber targeting the Somali Bay region's governor kills four people and wounds six others outside a bar in Baidoa. The governor escapes unharmed. (The Washington Post)
Police say that overnight clashes resulted in fourteen officers injured in Belfast and Coleraine. The violence also saw a burning car used to ram a police vehicle, trash bins set on fire, and three 14-year-old children arrested. (BBC News)
Romania surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (The New York Daily News)
California surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19. (The Los Angeles Times)
Egypt's prosecution service declares that nobody was at the controls of one of the trains that collided last month, in an accident that killed 20 people and injured around 200. (The New Arab)
Sohag train collision Egypt's prosecution service declares that nobody was at the controls of one of the trains that collided last month, in an accident that killed 20 people and injured around 200. (The New Arab)
The first WWE show with fans in attendance since March 2020 takes place in Tampa, Florida, US. (CBS Sports)
WrestleMania 37 The first WWE show with fans in attendance since March 2020 takes place in Tampa, Florida, US. (CBS Sports)
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The United States suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following concerns of blood clots. (The New York Times)
Nuclear program of Iran The New York Times says that a blackout at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility was sabotage perpetrated by remotely detonating an improvised explosive device that had previously been smuggled into the site. (i24news)
The New York Times says that a blackout at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility was sabotage perpetrated by remotely detonating an improvised explosive device that had previously been smuggled into the site. (i24news)
The United Kingdom announces that it will withdraw nearly all of its troops from Afghanistan, following the announcement of a U.S. withdrawal. There are around 750 British soldiers still stationed in Afghanistan, mostly in the capital Kabul. (Reuters)
The United States suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following concerns of blood clots. (The New York Times)
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients says that the Biden administration will accelerate doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The move comes after the United States suspended usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (CNBC)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that bars and restaurants in New York City and the state will be allowed to close at midnight beginning on April 19. (Patch.com)
Rescue operations commence after the Seacor Marine lift boat MV Seacor Power sinks off the coast of Louisiana, United States. Coast Guard officials say that six of the crew have been rescued and the remaining twelve are missing. (BBC News)
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients says that the Biden administration will accelerate doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The move comes after the United States suspended usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (CNBC)
Divers arrive at the scene of lift boat MV Seacor Power, which capsized and partially sank off the coast of the state of Louisiana in the United States. Rescuers suspect crew members may be trapped. Since the accident, six crew members have been rescued, one has died, and twelve remain missing. (KATC-TV)
India reports a record 200,739 new cases and 1,038 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to over 14 million and confirmed deaths to 173,123. India is also the second country to surpass 14 million cases, after the United States. (AP)
Residents of Essouassi, Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia, torch the local police station, and a police vehicle, after two young men are killed in a traffic accident with a police vehicle. Personnel evacuate the facility, and no one is hurt. (Middle East Monitor)
The Chicago Police Department publicly releases bodycam footage of the shooting of 13-year-old Mexican American boy Adam Toledo. The footage appears to show an unarmed Toledo with both his arms raised in the air before being fatally shot in the chest by an officer. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says "Simply put, we failed Adam" and calls for calm amidst fears of unrest. (BBC News)
Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh The official funeral service takes place for Prince Philip, prince consort of the United Kingdom to Elizabeth II. The Duke's body is led in a limited procession to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, for interment in the Royal Vault. (AP on MSN)
Rwandan genocide The United States deports Beatrice Munyenyezi to Rwanda after she served her jail term for lying on her U.S. citizenship naturalization process. Upon arrival in Rwanda, Munyenyezi was arrested on charges ranging from murder to complicity in rape during the course of the 1994 genocide. She did not comment during her arrest to local press but had previously denied the accusations while in the United States. (Reuters)
The official funeral service takes place for Prince Philip, prince consort of the United Kingdom to Elizabeth II. The Duke's body is led in a limited procession to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, for interment in the Royal Vault. (AP on MSN)
The United States deports Beatrice Munyenyezi to Rwanda after she served her jail term for lying on her U.S. citizenship naturalization process. Upon arrival in Rwanda, Munyenyezi was arrested on charges ranging from murder to complicity in rape during the course of the 1994 genocide. She did not comment during her arrest to local press but had previously denied the accusations while in the United States. (Reuters)
Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner announces that Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes but notes that "all that transpired [during the riot] played a role in his condition." (CNBC)
COVID-19 vaccine The European Medicines Agency publishes a report suggesting a "possible link" between usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate and rare blood clots. The agency maintains, however, that the overall benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks of side effects. (U.S. News & World Report via MSN)
Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25. (CNN) (CNBC)
The European Medicines Agency publishes a report suggesting a "possible link" between usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate and rare blood clots. The agency maintains, however, that the overall benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks of side effects. (U.S. News & World Report via MSN)
The number of intensive care patients with COVID-19 in France reaches a high of 5,984 patients. (U.S. News & World Report)
A nine-month-old girl is murdered by her father at the Whispering Wall in South Australia. The perpetrator, already known by police for incidents involving domestic violence, commits suicide at the scene. (News.com.au)
Domestic violence in Australia A nine-month-old girl is murdered by her father at the Whispering Wall in South Australia. The perpetrator, already known by police for incidents involving domestic violence, commits suicide at the scene. (News.com.au)
2020–2021 United States racial unrest, Killing of Ma'Khia Bryant Demonstrations spread throughout Columbus the day after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer, demanding police accountability. During a vigil for Ma'Khia, local activist Hana Abdur Rahim called for the abolition of the police system. (USA Today)
Demonstrations spread throughout Columbus the day after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer, demanding police accountability. During a vigil for Ma'Khia, local activist Hana Abdur Rahim called for the abolition of the police system. (USA Today)
The United States hosts a two-day Leaders Summit on Climate and invites 40 world leaders to discuss the necessity of combating climate change and committing to reduce their nations' emissions. Due to quarantine protocols, the conference is virtual. (CNN)
The official death toll from COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea surpasses 100. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 vaccine The Bio E COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Biological E. Limited and the Baylor College of Medicine, enters phase III of clinical trials at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. (Mirage News)
The Bio E COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Biological E. Limited and the Baylor College of Medicine, enters phase III of clinical trials at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. (Mirage News)
Afghanistan–United States relations, Afghan peace process The U.S. State Department orders a portion of their staff to leave the Kabul embassy as a step of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. (AP)
The CDC says that fully vaccinated Americans can go outside without wearing a mask unless they are in large crowds. (AP)
Mass shootings in the United States A gunman kills two of his family members and two responding sheriff's deputies during a 13-hour standoff in Boone, North Carolina. The perpetrator later commits suicide at the scene. (AP)
Brazil surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the second country to do so after the United States. (Reuters)
The price of copper exceeds US$10,000 per tonne for the first time since February 2011. Analysts cite a strong demand in China and the weakening of the U.S. dollar for the increase in price. (Channels TV)
Impeachment of Wilson Witzel In Brazil, Governor of Rio de Janeiro Wilson Witzel is impeached and replaced by Vice Governor Cláudio Castro. (Reuters)
In Brazil, Governor of Rio de Janeiro Wilson Witzel is impeached and replaced by Vice Governor Cláudio Castro. (Reuters)
The White House announces that the United States will begin restricting travel from India beginning on May 4 due to an increase in the number of cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant of COVID-19, which originated in India. (AP)
Turkey reports a record 394 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 40,131. (The Washington Post)
Istanbul police announce that, on Wednesday, they arrested an Afghan man who served as a close aide to former ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and who had helped him hide in Syria's Idlib Governorate after the group lost its territory in 2019. The man lived in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city. (Al Jazeera)
The United States denies the claim that it had agreed to exchange either prisoners or money with Iran. The United Kingdom likewise denies that any definitive decision has been made in the case of Zaghari-Ratcliffe's repatriation. (AP)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces that, on July 1, the state will suspend all local COVID-19 emergency measures. (CBS News)
German police say that they have dismantled one of the world's largest child pornography networks on the dark web, with over 400,000 registered users. Four people have been detained in raids, including a man from Paraguay, on suspicion of running the network. Europol also says that several paedophile chat sites were taken down in the German-led intelligence operation. (BBC News)
Iran denies yesterday's reports of an agreement to exchange prisoners with the United States and the United Kingdom. (PressTV)
Iran–United States relations, Iran–United Kingdom relations Iran denies yesterday's reports of an agreement to exchange prisoners with the United States and the United Kingdom. (PressTV)
The Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office accuses the Tajikistan Armed Forces of invading the country and seizing their sovereign territory. (Katkus Media)
India surpasses 20 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the United States. (ABC Australia)
A police officer is shot dead during a narcotics raid in Avignon, France. (Reuters)
COVID-19 vaccine The Biden administration announces that it will support waiving patent protections on existing COVID-19 vaccines so that other countries can produce generic variants, following weeks of pressure from the international community. (CNBC)
