A police officer is killed and two others are injured during a shooting, over a search at a home for suspected drug trafficking, in Charleroi, Belgium. The suspect was shot and killed by police. (DeMorgen)
The United States evacuates its citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. (The Guardian)
Filipino former legislator Arnolfo Teves Jr. is arrested in Dili, East Timor, after being placed in the Interpol Red Notice in connection with his role in the 2023 massacre in Negros Oriental, Philippines. (AFP via Barron's)
Prominent Haitian gang leader Ti Greg, who escaped from prison earlier this month, is shot dead by police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Sky News)
Assassination of Marielle Franco The Brazilian Federal Police arrests three men, including federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão and his brother Domingos, for ordering and planning the assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco in 2018. (G1) (The Guardian)
The Brazilian Federal Police arrests three men, including federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão and his brother Domingos, for ordering and planning the assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco in 2018. (G1) (The Guardian)
2024 Rockford stabbings Four people are killed and seven others are injured during a stabbing spree in Rockford, Illinois, United States. (AP)
Four people are killed and seven others are injured during a stabbing spree in Rockford, Illinois, United States. (AP)
Ekrem İmamoğlu is re-elected as mayor of Istanbul. (The New York Times)
In the largest heist in city history, $30 million is stolen from a GardaWorld money storage facility in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Los Angeles Times) (KABC-TV) (CNN)
The New York Times reports that private records for millions of AT&T customers have been affected by a data breach and leaked onto the dark web. (The New York Times)
Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
99 Cents Only Stores announces an orderly wind-down, closing all of its 371 stores in the United States beginning April 5. (Newsweek)
Bird flu spreads to cattle herds in at least six U.S. states, while a dairy farm worker is infected in Texas, becoming the second person to ever become infected with the virus in the United States. (Bloomberg)
2024 Doral shooting Two people, including the perpetrator, are killed and seven others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Doral, Florida, United States. (Reuters) (WFOR-TV)
Mass shootings in the United States 2024 Doral shooting Two people, including the perpetrator, are killed and seven others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Doral, Florida, United States. (Reuters) (WFOR-TV)
Two people, including the perpetrator, are killed and seven others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Doral, Florida, United States. (Reuters) (WFOR-TV)
A total solar eclipse occurs in North America for the first time since 2017. It is the last total solar eclipse to be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. (Fox Weather)
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 A total solar eclipse occurs in North America for the first time since 2017. It is the last total solar eclipse to be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. (Fox Weather)
Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Six police officers are killed and two more injured during an ambush by Jaish ul-Adl gunmen in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. (AP)
Six police officers are killed and two more injured during an ambush by Jaish ul-Adl gunmen in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. (AP)
2023–2024 video game industry layoffs American video game company Epic Games announces that it will lay-off around 870 employees, roughly one-sixth of its workforce, due to slower growth than expected. (CBC via Yahoo! News)
American video game company Epic Games announces that it will lay-off around 870 employees, roughly one-sixth of its workforce, due to slower growth than expected. (CBC via Yahoo! News)
The United States restricts travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of a retaliation by Iran. (BBC News)
Two Fano militants are killed and a third is arrested during a shootout with police near the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A civilian is also killed and two officers are wounded. (The Washington Post)
2024 Masters Tournament 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)
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)
2023–2024 video game industry layoffs American video game company Take-Two Interactive lays off 5% of its workforce. (Reuters)
American video game company Take-Two Interactive lays off 5% of its workforce. (Reuters)
Sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis The Biden administration announces that it will reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela. (The Washington Post)
The Biden administration announces that it will reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela. (The Washington Post)
In ice hockey, the National Hockey League board approves the relocation of the hockey assets of the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City, Utah. The currently unnamed expansion team will play their home games at the Delta Center, while the Coyotes franchise will be deactivated pending the construction of a new arena in the Phoenix metropolitan area. (Sportsnet) (AP)
American car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. recalls thousands of Cybertrucks due to "safety concerns" involving the truck's accelerator pedals. (BBC News)
Niger–United States relations The United States agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger. (The Washington Post)
The United States agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger. (The Washington Post)
Mass shootings in the United States Two people are killed and six more are injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee. (ABC News)
2024 North Kosovo referendum A referendum on whether to remove ethnic Albanian mayors from office in Serb-majority North Kosovo is boycotted by most Serbs, who demand that the mayors resign. (Reuters)
A referendum on whether to remove ethnic Albanian mayors from office in Serb-majority North Kosovo is boycotted by most Serbs, who demand that the mayors resign. (Reuters)
A familicide of the Candy family in Yukon, Oklahoma, United States kills five people including the perpetrator, 42-year-old Jonathon David Candy.(Koco News)
Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus Two police officers are killed and another is injured during a mass shooting of a police squad in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. (Tass)
Two police officers are killed and another is injured during a mass shooting of a police squad in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. (Tass)
2024 NFL draft The first round of the NFL draft is held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., with the Chicago Bears taking former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. (Chicago Tribune)
The city of Venice, Italy, introduces an entry fee for day-trippers, trying to limit the overcrowds of tourists. (The New York Times)
The first round of the NFL draft is held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., with the Chicago Bears taking former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. (Chicago Tribune)
Three police officers are killed during an ambush in Cañete, Chile, after receiving false emergency calls. They are shot dead before their vehicle is set on fire. (Reuters)
Cornel West wins the nomination of the Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party, gaining ballot access in Vermont. (Ballot Access News)
An Israeli police officer is injured in a stabbing by a Turkish national in the Old City of Jerusalem. The assailant was fatally shot by other responding officers at the scene. (Reuters)
The founder of the cryptocurrency exchange service Binance, Changpeng Zhao, is sentenced to four months in prison for money laundering. (Reuters)
Abortion in North Carolina U.S. federal judge Catherine Eagles blocks several of North Carolina's restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, striking down a requirement that the drug can only be prescribed by doctors in-person, as well as a requirement for patients to have an in-person follow-up appointment. (Reuters)
Amid pressure from the United States, Israel reopens the Erez-Beit Hanoun Crossing and allows aid trucks into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
At least 217 people are detained by Turkish police during May Day rallies in Istanbul, after police fire tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds. (Reuters)
Mexican authorities locate the bodies of three tourists, one American and two Australians, in Baja California, where they were reported missing in April. Three people have been arrested and are being questioned in relation to the case. (Reuters) (BBC News)
2024 Kentucky Derby The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby is held, with American thoroughbred racehorse Mystik Dan winning in a photo finish. (AP)
Greece–Israel relations Israeli police forcibly removes and arrests a guard of the Greek consulate inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem, during Holy Saturday. (Al Jazeera) (Anadolu Ajansı)
Israeli police forcibly removes and arrests a guard of the Greek consulate inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem, during Holy Saturday. (Al Jazeera) (Anadolu Ajansı)
The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby is held, with American thoroughbred racehorse Mystik Dan winning in a photo finish. (AP)
With the closing performance of the Celebration Tour at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, American singer Madonna attracts 1.6 million people in a free concert and breaks the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist. (Billboard)
An American soldier is arrested in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct. According to US officials, the soldier was based in South Korea and had been accused of stealing from a woman. (Reuters)
The 2024 Met Gala takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City with the theme "The Garden of Time", celebrating the Met's exhibit Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. (Vanity Fair)
The Boy Scouts of America announces the renaming of the organization to Scouting America on February 8, 2025, in an effort to make girls feel more welcome. (AP)
Rolling blackouts occur in several cities in Mexico amid an ongoing heatwave in the country. (The New York Times)
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse The final remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, which killed six workers, are demolished with explosives. (East Bay Times)
GameStop short squeeze Three years after the previous GameStop stock squeeze, Redditors return to artificially inflate GameStop's share price by 75%, reaching an 18-month high. The share price of AMC Theatres also increases by more than 70%. (Reuters) (CNBC)
Indonesian police conducts a major drug raid on a lab hidden in a villa in Bali, Indonesia. They arrested one Indonesian, two Ukrainians, and one Russian. (AP)
The final remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, which killed six workers, are demolished with explosives. (East Bay Times)
Three years after the previous GameStop stock squeeze, Redditors return to artificially inflate GameStop's share price by 75%, reaching an 18-month high. The share price of AMC Theatres also increases by more than 70%. (Reuters) (CNBC)
Corruption in Russia Russian police arrest former head of personnel of the Ministry of Defence Yuri Vasilievich Kuznetsov [ru] for bribery of over $1 million. Kuznetsov's charges carry up to 15 years of jail time. (Al Jazeera)
Eight people are killed and 40 others are injured when a bus carrying farmworkers collides with a truck and overturns in Marion County, Florida, United States. (AP)
GameStop short squeeze The share price of GameStop increases by a further 61%. (Quartz) (Yahoo! News)
Russian police arrest former head of personnel of the Ministry of Defence Yuri Vasilievich Kuznetsov [ru] for bribery of over $1 million. Kuznetsov's charges carry up to 15 years of jail time. (Al Jazeera)
The share price of GameStop increases by a further 61%. (Quartz) (Yahoo! News)
Federal prosecutors in New York City charge two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, after they were arrested for exploiting the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. (Reuters)
The United States issues sanctions on two commanders of the Rapid Support Forces, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid, for their roles in the escalating violence in Darfur. (Al Jazeera)
2024 New Caledonia unrest France deploys 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia in an attempt to control the ongoing riots. (Reuters)
France deploys 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia in an attempt to control the ongoing riots. (Reuters)
