Denmark announces plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and to also increase the standard service time. (BBC News)
Police in Angola report that around 50 people have died after being forced to drink a toxic concoction to prove they are not witches. (CBS News)
SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 3 SpaceX successfully launches the first Starship rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built, at Starbase in Texas, United States, after two previous failed attempts. The rocket reached an altitude of more than 200 kilometres (120 mi), but was destroyed during re-entry. (Al Jazeera)
SpaceX successfully launches the first Starship rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built, at Starbase in Texas, United States, after two previous failed attempts. The rocket reached an altitude of more than 200 kilometres (120 mi), but was destroyed during re-entry. (Al Jazeera)
War in Sudan The Sudanese National Forces Coordination, a coalition of pro-SAF armed groups led by vice president Malik Agar, declares its support politically and militarily for the SAF. (Radio Dabanga)
The Sudanese National Forces Coordination, a coalition of pro-SAF armed groups led by vice president Malik Agar, declares its support politically and militarily for the SAF. (Radio Dabanga)
At least three people are killed by tornadoes in Logan County, Ohio, United States. (AP)
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)
2024 Russian presidential election Russian president Vladimir Putin is reelected to a fifth term in office with 87% of the vote. External observers widely consider he had "no real opposition". (Reuters) The Noon Against Putin protest occurs. (The Washington Post)
Russian president Vladimir Putin is reelected to a fifth term in office with 87% of the vote. External observers widely consider he had "no real opposition". (Reuters)
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)
The Noon Against Putin protest occurs. (The Washington Post)
Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border. (Reuters)
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border. (Reuters)
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)
2024 United States presidential election 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill) 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill)
2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill)
Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)
Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)
The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill)
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)
The United States evacuates its citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. (The Guardian)
President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign, making him the shortest-serving president in Vietnamese history. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) (Bloomberg)
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)
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)
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)
2024 United States presidential election Primary elections are held for the Republican and Democratic parties in Louisiana and for the Democratic Party in Missouri. (AP)
Salvadoran gang crackdown Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announces the beginning of a blockade of four municipalities in northern El Salvador, mobilizing 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers to arrest suspected gang members. (El Mundo)
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announces the beginning of a blockade of four municipalities in northern El Salvador, mobilizing 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers to arrest suspected gang members. (El Mundo)
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)
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)
Israel–Hamas war United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728 The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the United States abstaining. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a planned visit to the U.S. in response to the abstention. (Reuters)
The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the United States abstaining. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a planned visit to the U.S. in response to the abstention. (Reuters)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728 The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held by Hamas, with the United States abstaining. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a planned visit to the U.S. in response to the abstention. (Reuters)
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse 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) President Joe Biden says that the federal government will pay for the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. (WMAR-TV)
President Joe Biden says that the federal government will pay for the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. (WMAR-TV)
Abortion in the United States The US Supreme Court announces that it will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly-used abortion pill. (BBC News)
The US Supreme Court announces that it will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly-used abortion pill. (BBC News)
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)
The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a stay of extradition to the United States, and demands that the US not consider the death penalty against Assange if he is sent to the US to face espionage charges. (AP)
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)
Recognition of same-sex unions in Thailand The Thai House of Representatives approves a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by a vote of 400–10, with five abstentions. (AP via MSN News)
The Thai House of Representatives approves a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by a vote of 400–10, with five abstentions. (AP via MSN News)
Myanmar civil war Operation 0307 The Kachin Independence Army captures the town of Lweje and its nearby border crossings in Kachin State, Myanmar, after junta forces abandoned their posts and fled across the border into China. (Irrawaddy)
Russian interference in European politics The Czech information service reveals that Russia paid hundreds of thousands of euros through its "Voice of Europe" website to European politicians in order to influence European elections. (Parool)
The Czech information service reveals that Russia paid hundreds of thousands of euros through its "Voice of Europe" website to European politicians in order to influence European elections. (Parool)
A federal court in the United States sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion in a cryptocurrency fraud. (Reuters)
Operation 0307 The Kachin Independence Army captures the town of Lweje and its nearby border crossings in Kachin State, Myanmar, after junta forces abandoned their posts and fled across the border into China. (Irrawaddy)
The Kachin Independence Army captures the town of Lweje and its nearby border crossings in Kachin State, Myanmar, after junta forces abandoned their posts and fled across the border into China. (Irrawaddy)
Russia strikes several power plants in Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign The Telegraph reports Russia has captured approximately 195 square miles (510 km2) and is taking around 1,000 casualties per day since the start of the Second Russian winter campaign in October 2023. (The Telegraph) Russia strikes several power plants in Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
Syrian civil war 2024 Azaz bombing At least seven people are killed and 30 others are injured by a car bombing in Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, near the Turkish border. (Reuters)
2024 Azaz bombing At least seven people are killed and 30 others are injured by a car bombing in Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, near the Turkish border. (Reuters)
At least seven people are killed and 30 others are injured by a car bombing in Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, near the Turkish border. (Reuters)
2024 Istanbul mayoral election Ekrem İmamoğlu is re-elected as mayor of Istanbul. (The New York Times)
2024 Turkish local elections 2024 Istanbul mayoral election Ekrem İmamoğlu is re-elected as mayor of Istanbul. (The New York Times) Voters in Turkey go to the polls for their local elections. (France 24)
Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. (France 24)
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)
Visa policy of the Schengen Area Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union. (France 24)
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)
The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy. (AP News)
Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
2020–2024 H5N1 outbreak Scientists from the Federation University Australia report that thousands of Adélie penguins have been found dead in Antarctica amid an increase in bird flu cases among wild bird populations. (Reuters) 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)
99 Cents Only Stores announces an orderly wind-down, closing all of its 371 stores in the United States beginning April 5. (Newsweek)
