Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. CDC and TSA announce that they have extended the mask mandate for public transportation until May 3. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)
Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says U.S. and NATO vehicles transporting weapons on Ukrainian territory are "legal military targets". (Reuters)
The United States says that it is sending an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine, as well as heavy weapons, including artillery systems, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers, Mi-17 helicopters transferred from Afghanistan, 300 Switchblade drones and unmanned surface vehicles for coastal defence. (Reuters)
Two people are killed and 200 homes are reportedly damaged during the McBride Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico. (The New York Times) (NMDPS)
Wildfires in 2022 2022 New Mexico wildfires Two people are killed and 200 homes are reportedly damaged during the McBride Fire in Ruidoso, New Mexico. (The New York Times) (NMDPS)
2022 New York City Subway attack Frank James, the suspect of Tuesday's subway attack, is held without bail in a federal court. (MSN)
Abortion in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy in most cases, a reduction from the current 24 weeks. Barring legal challenges, the bill is expected to enter into effect on July 1. (Politico)
Abortion in the United States Abortion in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy in most cases, a reduction from the current 24 weeks. Barring legal challenges, the bill is expected to enter into effect on July 1. (Politico)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Hong Kong authorities announce that they will ease some of their strict social distancing measures beginning on April 21, including lifting the ban on private gatherings of more than two households, extending dine-in service at restaurants to 10 p.m., and allowing the reopening of most premises, as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. (The Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 testing in the United States The U.S. FDA announces that they have approved the first test to detect COVID-19 through breathing. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 drug development Health Canada authorizes the use of the AstraZeneca's antibody-based therapy Evushield for immunocompromised patients aged above 12 years. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 testing in the United States The U.S. FDA announces that they have approved the first test to detect COVID-19 through breathing. (The Hill)
COVID-19 testing in the United States The U.S. FDA announces that they have approved the first test to detect COVID-19 through breathing. (The Hill)
Hong Kong authorities announce that they will ease some of their strict social distancing measures beginning on April 21, including lifting the ban on private gatherings of more than two households, extending dine-in service at restaurants to 10 p.m., and allowing the reopening of most premises, as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. (The Straits Times)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Seven Pakistani soldiers are killed in an ambush by alleged members of the TTP in a border area of North Waziristan District. (Al Jazeera)
Seven Pakistani soldiers are killed in an ambush by alleged members of the TTP in a border area of North Waziristan District. (Al Jazeera)
A man is injured during a stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel. Police say that the stabbing was likely motivated by political reasons. (Times of Israel)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming More than 150 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers are injured after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip protest the storming. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera) A man is injured during a stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel. Police say that the stabbing was likely motivated by political reasons. (Times of Israel)
2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming More than 150 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers are injured after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip protest the storming. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
At least 39 people are killed in several Pakistani airstrikes in border areas of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces, allegedly targeting TTP members. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Moody's announces that it will declare Russia in default on May 4, at the end of the grace period, if Russia services the foreign dollar-denominated bonds that it paid on April 4 in rubles rather than in US dollars, as mandated by the terms of the obligations. (Reuters)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan At least 39 people are killed in several Pakistani airstrikes in border areas of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces, allegedly targeting TTP members. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Moody's announces that it will declare Russia in default on May 4, at the end of the grace period, if Russia services the foreign dollar-denominated bonds that it paid on April 4 in rubles rather than in US dollars, as mandated by the terms of the obligations. (Reuters)
More than 150 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers are injured after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip protest the storming. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan At least 39 people are killed in several Pakistani airstrikes in border areas of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces, allegedly targeting TTP members. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Thailand insurgency Two bombings in Thailand by the Ethnic Malay Patani United Liberation Organisation kill one civilian and injure three police officers. (Reuters)
Two bombings in Thailand by the Ethnic Malay Patani United Liberation Organisation kill one civilian and injure three police officers. (Reuters)
2022 USFL season In American football, the United States Football League kicks off their inaugural season with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28–24, marking the return of the USFL for the first time since the 1985 season. (CBS Sports)
A mass shooting at a shopping mall near Columbia, South Carolina, United States, injures 12 people. (The Guardian)
Columbiana Centre shooting A mass shooting at a shopping mall near Columbia, South Carolina, United States, injures 12 people. (The Guardian)
In American football, the United States Football League kicks off their inaugural season with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28–24, marking the return of the USFL for the first time since the 1985 season. (CBS Sports)
American conspiracy theorist website InfoWars files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to mounting legal fees from lawsuits over its spread of conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (NPR)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol The Russian Armed Forces give an ultimatum to the last remaining holdout of Ukrainian troops and "foreign fighters" at the Azovstal iron and steel works plant in Mariupol to surrender. Defenders of the Azov Sea port ignore the ultimatum. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis For the first time since the invasion began, more Ukrainians entered Ukraine from Poland than left, according to the Polish Border Guard. (BBC News) Six people are killed by Russian missile strikes on Lviv. (Independent)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol The Russian Armed Forces give an ultimatum to the last remaining holdout of Ukrainian troops and "foreign fighters" at the Azovstal iron and steel works plant in Mariupol to surrender. Defenders of the Azov Sea port ignore the ultimatum. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis For the first time since the invasion began, more Ukrainians entered Ukraine from Poland than left, according to the Polish Border Guard. (BBC News) Six people are killed by Russian missile strikes on Lviv. (Independent)
2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis For the first time since the invasion began, more Ukrainians entered Ukraine from Poland than left, according to the Polish Border Guard. (BBC News)
For the first time since the invasion began, more Ukrainians entered Ukraine from Poland than left, according to the Polish Border Guard. (BBC News)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Jihadist insurgency in Niger More than 70 Islamic State – West Africa Province militants are killed during airstrikes by Niger and Nigeria at the border between the two countries. (Al Jazeera)
Jihadist insurgency in Niger More than 70 Islamic State – West Africa Province militants are killed during airstrikes by Niger and Nigeria at the border between the two countries. (Al Jazeera)
More than 70 Islamic State – West Africa Province militants are killed during airstrikes by Niger and Nigeria at the border between the two countries. (Al Jazeera)
Two people are killed and 13 more injured in a mass shooting at a party in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. (AP)
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida voids the Biden administration's mask mandate on airplanes and public transportation. Most U.S. airlines including Alaska Airlines and United Airlines subsequently end their mask mandates due to the ruling. (AP) (Bloomberg)
Solomon Islands–United States relations United States officials plan to travel to Solomon Islands due to concerns that the country is making a security pact with China. The U.S. fears the proposed agreement could lead to Chinese troops being deployed to Solomon Islands. (Reuters)
United States officials plan to travel to Solomon Islands due to concerns that the country is making a security pact with China. The U.S. fears the proposed agreement could lead to Chinese troops being deployed to Solomon Islands. (Reuters)
2022 Sri Lankan protests One person is killed and 14 others injured after police fire live bullets at protesters in Rambukkana. (BBC News)
Amidst American allegations that Russia may use nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the country will not use them and will continue using conventional weapons. (Newsweek)
Nuclear threats during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Amidst American allegations that Russia may use nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the country will not use them and will continue using conventional weapons. (Newsweek)
One person is killed and 14 others injured after police fire live bullets at protesters in Rambukkana. (BBC News)
The United States says it will ban anti-satellite missile tests. (BBC News)
528 Rohingya refugees flee an immigration detention centre in Penang State, Malaysia, following a riot inside the building. Six people are killed after colliding with motorcyclists while crossing a road. (Al Jazeera)
Judge Paul Golspring of the Westminster Magistrates' Court refers to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to sign an extradition order to the United States for Julian Assange in relation to WikiLeaks concerning human rights abuses in the Guantanamo detention camp and the Iraq war and the war in Afghanistan. (eldiario.es)
Panama–United States relations The United States signs an agreement with Panama to help stop undocumented immigration. (The Jerusalem Post)
The United States signs an agreement with Panama to help stop undocumented immigration. (The Jerusalem Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announces that mandatory indoor mask-wearing will be lifted for the second time on April 23 at 8 p.m., pending approval from the Knesset Health Committee. However, mask wearing will still be mandatory in high-risk locations and by those who are in quarantine. (The Times of Israel)
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announces that mandatory indoor mask-wearing will be lifted for the second time on April 23 at 8 p.m., pending approval from the Knesset Health Committee. However, mask wearing will still be mandatory in high-risk locations and by those who are in quarantine. (The Times of Israel)
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is extradited to the United States on drug trafficking charges. (The Washington Post)
The legislature for the U.S. state of Florida votes to strip Walt Disney World of its ability to self-govern by dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District, in apparent retaliation for Disney's actions during and following the passage of HB 1557, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. (CNBC) (Financial Times)
At least 57 Palestinians are injured after Israeli police fire stun grenades and rubber bullets at a crowd of worshipers within the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, in response to stones and fireworks being thrown at Jewish worshipers. (Reuters)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict At least 57 Palestinians are injured after Israeli police fire stun grenades and rubber bullets at a crowd of worshipers within the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, in response to stones and fireworks being thrown at Jewish worshipers. (Reuters) Two rockets are launched into Israel from the Gaza Strip. One rocket lands in Sha'ar HaNegev and the other falls into the Beit Hanoun area, injuring one person. (Times of Israel)
Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says that the goal of the military operation is now to seize territory in Southern Ukraine in order to create a land corridor from Crimea to Ukraine's border with Transnistria, a pro-Russian unrecognized breakaway state that is internationally recognized as part of Moldova. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
Southern Ukraine offensive, Russian occupation of Kherson Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says that the goal of the military operation is now to seize territory in Southern Ukraine in order to create a land corridor from Crimea to Ukraine's border with Transnistria, a pro-Russian unrecognized breakaway state that is internationally recognized as part of Moldova. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Unknown gunmen from Afghanistan storm a Pakistani military outpost near the border in Pakistan’s North Waziristan District, killing three soldiers. (Al Jazeera)
Unknown gunmen from Afghanistan storm a Pakistani military outpost near the border in Pakistan’s North Waziristan District, killing three soldiers. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Mali War Six soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured after attacks on three military bases in Mopti and Ségou regions, Mali. (Voice of America) Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Jihadist attacks on military posts in Soum Province, Burkina Faso, kill nine soldiers and six civilians, and injure around 30 others. (Reuters)
Mali War Six soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured after attacks on three military bases in Mopti and Ségou regions, Mali. (Voice of America)
Six soldiers are killed and twenty others are injured after attacks on three military bases in Mopti and Ségou regions, Mali. (Voice of America)
2022 Transnistria attacks The office of the Transnistrian Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol is attacked with grenade launchers. There is damage reported to the building, but there are no reports of casualties. (Reuters)
The office of the Transnistrian Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol is attacked with grenade launchers. There is damage reported to the building, but there are no reports of casualties. (Reuters)
Transnistria conflict 2022 Transnistria attacks The office of the Transnistrian Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol is attacked with grenade launchers. There is damage reported to the building, but there are no reports of casualties. (Reuters)
COVID-19 drug development The U.S. FDA formally approves the Gilead Sciences drug Remdesivir, commonly known as Veklury, for young children with COVID-19. (MarketWatch)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing Authorities in Beijing begin COVID-19 testing for millions of residents after a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 drug development The U.S. FDA formally approves the Gilead Sciences drug Remdesivir, commonly known as Veklury, for young children with COVID-19. (MarketWatch)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 drug development The U.S. FDA formally approves the Gilead Sciences drug Remdesivir, commonly known as Veklury, for young children with COVID-19. (MarketWatch)
2022 Transnistria attacks Moldova's Supreme Security Council convenes an emergency meeting after yesterday's attacks in the breakaway Transnistria. President Maia Sandu says that the attacks were aimed at "destabilising the situation in the region", and also says that the military will improve combat readiness and increase patrols on the border with Transnistria. (Reuters)
Moldova's Supreme Security Council convenes an emergency meeting after yesterday's attacks in the breakaway Transnistria. President Maia Sandu says that the attacks were aimed at "destabilising the situation in the region", and also says that the military will improve combat readiness and increase patrols on the border with Transnistria. (Reuters)
Transnistria conflict 2022 Transnistria attacks Moldova's Supreme Security Council convenes an emergency meeting after yesterday's attacks in the breakaway Transnistria. President Maia Sandu says that the attacks were aimed at "destabilising the situation in the region", and also says that the military will improve combat readiness and increase patrols on the border with Transnistria. (Reuters)
Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19. (CNBC)
Gunmen open fire at a police station in Karimama, Benin, killing one officer and wounding several more. (Reuters)
