Red Sea crisis Houthi officials say that at least 17 U.S. and British airstrikes across western Yemen, including in Al Hudaydah, have killed eleven people and injured 14 others. (Reuters)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah militants and killed and six injured in Israeli airstrikes on "Hezbollah military command centers" in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. (Reuters) Hezbollah launches more than 100 Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, targeting several Israeli military outposts. (The New York Times)
Hezbollah launches more than 100 Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, targeting several Israeli military outposts. (The New York Times)
Haitian crisis The United States deploys a Marine Corps Security Force Regiment platoon to secure the U.S. embassy complex in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (NBC News)
The United States deploys a Marine Corps Security Force Regiment platoon to secure the U.S. embassy complex in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (NBC News)
Conscription in Denmark Denmark announces plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and to also increase the standard service time. (BBC News)
Denmark announces plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and to also increase the standard service time. (BBC News)
Three people are fatally shot in Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States with the gunman fleeing to Trenton, New Jersey by commandeering a car to his house. A standoff involving several hostages ends with the gunman's arrest. (NBC News) (CNN)
Alliance of Sahel States Niger–United States relations Niger's military junta revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil. (Reuters)
Niger–United States relations Niger's military junta revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil. (Reuters)
Niger's military junta revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil. (Reuters)
Gang war in Haiti Gangs attack the neighborhood of Pétion-Ville in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing at least five people. (The Washington Post) The United States evacuates its citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. (The Guardian)
Gangs attack the neighborhood of Pétion-Ville in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing at least five people. (The Washington Post)
Gang war in Haiti 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)
Russia launches dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities for a second consecutive day with reports of power outages in Kharkiv after critical infrastructure was damaged. At least eight missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia are reported, while a "critical infrastructure object" is damaged in Vinnytsia. More than a million people are left without power across Ukraine due to the strikes, with five people killed and dozens more reportedly injured. (BBC News) (U.S. News & World Report)
Three gunmen attack the police headquarters in Yerevan, Armenia. Two of the attackers are injured by their grenades, all three gunmen are detained. No casualties are reported. (Reuters)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, collapses after the container ship Dali strikes a bridge column, causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below. (CBS News)
Russia strikes several power plants in Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
Israel–Hamas war World Central Kitchen drone strikes Seven volunteers from the World Central Kitchen, including six British, Polish, Australian and Palestinian nationals and a dual American-Canadian citizen, are killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir el-Balah. (Al Jazeera) The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches three drones at Eilat, Southern Israel, damaging a building. No injuries are reported. (The Times of Israel)
Seven volunteers from the World Central Kitchen, including six British, Polish, Australian and Palestinian nationals and a dual American-Canadian citizen, are killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir el-Balah. (Al Jazeera)
World Central Kitchen drone strikes Seven volunteers from the World Central Kitchen, including six British, Polish, Australian and Palestinian nationals and a dual American-Canadian citizen, are killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir el-Balah. (Al Jazeera)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
2024 New Jersey earthquake A magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northwestern New Jersey, causing tremors throughout the East Coast of the United States. (ABC News)
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northwestern New Jersey, causing tremors throughout the East Coast of the United States. (ABC News)
War in Sudan Battle of Khartoum A Rapid Support Forces attack kills 28 civilians and injures 240 more in the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan. (Daily Sabah) (Voice of America)
A Rapid Support Forces attack kills 28 civilians and injures 240 more in the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan. (Daily Sabah) (Voice of America)
Battle of Khartoum A Rapid Support Forces attack kills 28 civilians and injures 240 more in the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan. (Daily Sabah) (Voice of America)
War in Amhara 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 Iranian strikes in Israel Iran and its proxies launch between 400 and 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen. (ABC News) U.S. naval ships mobilize to the Middle East to protect Israel against incoming missiles. (The Wall Street Journal) (News.com.au)
2024 Wakeley church stabbing 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)
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)
Israel–Hamas war protests Tax Day protests Pro-Palestinian protests in the United States stop traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge and disrupt traffic to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. (The Washington Post)
2024 Wakeley church stabbing Australian police say that the stabbing attack at an Assyrian church in Sydney was an Islamic terrorist act. (Reuters)
Australian police say that the stabbing attack at an Assyrian church in Sydney was an Islamic terrorist act. (Reuters)
2024 Israeli strikes on Iran Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces towards Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and Syria are also attacked by Israel. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel) (The Washington Post)
Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces towards Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and Syria are also attacked by Israel. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel) (The Washington Post)
An Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces command post at the Kalsu military base was hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement. (Reuters) (CNN)
Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States American college students plan demonstrations in solidarity with pro-Palestinian Columbia University protesters arrested in New York City earlier this week. (CNN)
Israel–Hamas war protests Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States American college students plan demonstrations in solidarity with pro-Palestinian Columbia University protesters arrested in New York City earlier this week. (CNN)
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war The U.S. House of Representatives passes a series of bills that would provide $95 billion in military aid to countries including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. (ABC News)
Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict An Israeli Air Force airstrike kills two people and injures six others in Hanine, Lebanon. (Reuters) Nasser Hospital mass graves, Nasser Hospital siege United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk calls for an international investigation on Israel after hundreds of bodies are discovered in mass graves near the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza. (The New York Times)
Israel–Hamas war Thirty rabbis and peace activists from the United States and Israel are arrested near the Gaza–Israel barrier while protesting to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. (The New York Times)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Hamas war Thirty rabbis and peace activists from the United States and Israel are arrested near the Gaza–Israel barrier while protesting to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. (The New York Times) An 18-year-old woman is stabbed in Ramla, Israel, and is reported to be in "serious" condition. (AFP via Yahoo! News) (Jerusalem Post)
Thirty rabbis and peace activists from the United States and Israel are arrested near the Gaza–Israel barrier while protesting to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. (The New York Times)
Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus Two police officers are killed and four more injured during a shooting at a checkpoint in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. The five gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout. The group also attacked another checkpoint a week ago in the same region, killing two officers and wounding another. (AP)
Nicole Kidman becomes the first Australian to earn the AFI Life Achievement Award for her contribution to American cinema. (Rolling Stone)
Two police officers are killed and four more injured during a shooting at a checkpoint in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. The five gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout. The group also attacked another checkpoint a week ago in the same region, killing two officers and wounding another. (AP)
Hawai'i becomes the first US state to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. (KGMB-TV)
2024 Hainault sword attack A man attacks people with a sword after crashing a car into a house in Hainault, London, England, United Kingdom, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people, including two police officers. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
A man attacks people with a sword after crashing a car into a house in Hainault, London, England, United Kingdom, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people, including two police officers. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
2024 University of California, Los Angeles pro-Palestinian campus occupation Pro-Israel counter-protestors attack the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, throwing objects and attempting to destroy barricades. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of Gaza, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war 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)
Israeli invasion of Gaza, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war 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)
Pro-Israel counter-protestors attack the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, throwing objects and attempting to destroy barricades. (Reuters)
Russia displays captured NATO military vehicles and equipment at an open-air exhibition in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. Among the captured vehicles are a German Leopard 2 tank and an American M1 Abrams tank. (BBC News) (Fox News)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Odesa strikes Two Russian ballistic missiles strike the port city of Odesa, killing three people and injuring sixteen others. (Reuters) (Reuters 2) (Kyiv Post) Russia displays captured NATO military vehicles and equipment at an open-air exhibition in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. Among the captured vehicles are a German Leopard 2 tank and an American M1 Abrams tank. (BBC News) (Fox News)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses 2024 University of California, Los Angeles pro-Palestinian campus occupation Police storm the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, arresting protesters and dismantling the encampment. (Reuters)
Alliance of Sahel States Nigerien crisis Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
Nigerien crisis Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses 2024 Sciences Po pro-Palestinian occupation protest French police evacuate Sciences Po University in Paris and close the university in response to pro-Palestine protests and building occupations by students. (Reuters) (Le Monde) The Houthis offer American students who have been suspended in pro-Palestine protests education at Sanaa University in Yemen. (Reuters) Students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico hold pro-Palestine solidarity encampments and protests. (France24)
Israel–Hamas war The United States tells Qatar to evict Hamas if the latter obstructs an Israeli hostage deal. (The Washington Post)
The United States tells Qatar to evict Hamas if the latter obstructs an Israeli hostage deal. (The Washington Post)
A man is injured in a stabbing at a car park in Perth, Australia. The 16-year-old perpetrator is killed by police officers and is described as a "religious radicalized individual". A possible Islamist motive is behind the attack. (DW)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Virginia State Police dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, and arrest more than 15 students. (The Daily Progress)
Terrorism in Australia A man is injured in a stabbing at a car park in Perth, Australia. The 16-year-old perpetrator is killed by police officers and is described as a "religious radicalized individual". A possible Islamist motive is behind the attack. (DW)
An EF4 tornado strikes the cities of Barnsdall and Bartlesville, Oklahoma, killing one and leaving one other missing. (Washington Post)
Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024 The U.S. Storm Prediction Center issues a rare high risk convective outlook ahead of an expected significant tornado outbreak in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas. (Storm Prediction Center) An EF4 tornado strikes the cities of Barnsdall and Bartlesville, Oklahoma, killing one and leaving one other missing. (Washington Post)
A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Dutch police end a pro-Palestinian occupation at the University of Amsterdam. (Reuters)
Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024 A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
Tornadoes of 2024 Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024 A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
Dozens of tornadoes strike the United States over the past three days, killing five people and leaving multiple others injured. (The New York Times)
Tornado outbreak of May 6–8, 2024 Dozens of tornadoes strike the United States over the past three days, killing five people and leaving multiple others injured. (The New York Times)
Tornadoes of 2024 Tornado outbreak of May 6–8, 2024 Dozens of tornadoes strike the United States over the past three days, killing five people and leaving multiple others injured. (The New York Times)
