Somali Civil War, Somali Civil War (2009–present) Abdisalan Hassan, governor of the Nugal region, is killed in a suicide bombing. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. (Al Jazeera)
A Turkish Naval Forces warship launches missiles at LNA positions near the city of Ajaylat in western Libya. (Middle East Monitor)
Second Libyan Civil War Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War A Turkish Naval Forces warship launches missiles at LNA positions near the city of Ajaylat in western Libya. (Middle East Monitor) GNA forces say they shot down a Wing Loong drone used by the LNA over Ajaylat as clashes continue. (Libya Observer)
Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War A Turkish Naval Forces warship launches missiles at LNA positions near the city of Ajaylat in western Libya. (Middle East Monitor) GNA forces say they shot down a Wing Loong drone used by the LNA over Ajaylat as clashes continue. (Libya Observer)
COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in the Falkland Islands The United Kingdom's Falkland Islands reports their first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is reported to be in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname Suriname reports the country's first death from COVID-19 as confirmed cases rise to 10. (TASS)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Falkland Islands The United Kingdom's Falkland Islands reports their first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is reported to be in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley. (Reuters)
The United Kingdom's Falkland Islands reports their first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is reported to be in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley. (Reuters)
2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack Two people are killed and five others are injured in a mass stabbing in Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. A man from Sudan was arrested at the scene. The attack is treated and investigated as a terrorist incident. (BBC News)
Mexican Drug War A shootout between rival cartel gangs in Chihuahua, Mexico, kills at least 19 people. (Global News)
Second Libyan Civil War Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War Turkish-backed GNA forces say they have shot down three Sukhoi Su-22 jets belonging to forces loyal to Field marshal Khalifa Haftar. (Middle East Monitor)
Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War Turkish-backed GNA forces say they have shot down three Sukhoi Su-22 jets belonging to forces loyal to Field marshal Khalifa Haftar. (Middle East Monitor)
Two people are killed and five others are injured in a mass stabbing in Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. A man from Sudan was arrested at the scene. The attack is treated and investigated as a terrorist incident. (BBC News)
War in Afghanistan Afghan intelligence agency National Directorate of Security announces that security forces have arrested 20 ISIL–KP fighters, including leader Aslam Farooqi. (Al Jazeera)
Afghan intelligence agency National Directorate of Security announces that security forces have arrested 20 ISIL–KP fighters, including leader Aslam Farooqi. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland's Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood resigns after breaking her own rules on COVID-19 restrictions by visiting her second home in Elie and Earlsferry. She had been warned by police about her conduct. (Reuters)
Queen Elizabeth II gives an address to the nation, just the fifth such event in the monarch's 68-year reign, where she compares social isolation to the world war evacuations, thanks the public for their resilience and the world for unifying. (BBC News)
Scotland's Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood resigns after breaking her own rules on COVID-19 restrictions by visiting her second home in Elie and Earlsferry. She had been warned by police about her conduct. (Reuters)
Mali War Gunmen on motorbikes attack a military base in Bamba, Gao, Mali, killing at least 25 soldiers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (Xinhuanet) (Al Jazeera)
Gunmen on motorbikes attack a military base in Bamba, Gao, Mali, killing at least 25 soldiers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (Xinhuanet) (Al Jazeera)
A riot breaks out at Qubbah prison in Tripoli, Lebanon, with reports of a "number of injuries". In a separate incident, Lebanese security forces thwart a mass escape attempt at a prison in Beqaa Governorate, which relatives of inmates say is linked to fears of COVID-19. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons A riot breaks out at Qubbah prison in Tripoli, Lebanon, with reports of a "number of injuries". In a separate incident, Lebanese security forces thwart a mass escape attempt at a prison in Beqaa Governorate, which relatives of inmates say is linked to fears of COVID-19. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian civil war, Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons finds there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that the Syrian Air Force was responsible for three chemical weapon attacks in March 2017 that affected 106 people in the opposition-held village of Al-Lataminah. (BBC News)
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons finds there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that the Syrian Air Force was responsible for three chemical weapon attacks in March 2017 that affected 106 people in the opposition-held village of Al-Lataminah. (BBC News)
The Saudi Arabian-led coalition declares a unilateral ceasefire in its military action against Houthi forces in Yemen. The ceasefire, which supports UN efforts to end the five-year-old war, will be effective Thursday. (BBC News)
Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen The Saudi Arabian-led coalition declares a unilateral ceasefire in its military action against Houthi forces in Yemen. The ceasefire, which supports UN efforts to end the five-year-old war, will be effective Thursday. (BBC News)
War in Afghanistan Five rockets hit Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, with no casualties reported. The Taliban denies responsibility and ISIL claims responsibility. (Reuters)
Prisoners riot in Russia's high-security Penal Colony No 15 in the Siberian city of Angarsk over complaints of mistreatment by the guards. Fire on the grounds spread to three buildings including a woodwork factory. (Reuters) (BBC News)
A prison riot breaks out at a high-security prison in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, allegedly in response to an officer beating an inmate. Large sections of the prison are set on fire, and casualties are reported. (BBC News)
The first United Nations Security Council meeting on the pandemic is held in a closed video-conference session. (AIR)
Second Libyan Civil War The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya condemns the cut-off of water supply to the capital Tripoli, after an armed group seized a Great Man-Made River control station. The armed group is reportedly using the water cut-off, affecting two million people, to secure the release of detained family members. (Al Jazeera)
2020 Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war OPEC and allies strike a deal to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, the largest such cut agreed upon, starting May 1. (BBC News)
Yemeni Civil War Yemeni troops recapture a strategic military base on the island of Socotra from the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). STC forces, which seized control of the base on February 18, fled before the operation began. (Middle East Monitor)
OPEC and allies strike a deal to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, the largest such cut agreed upon, starting May 1. (BBC News)
Yemeni troops recapture a strategic military base on the island of Socotra from the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). STC forces, which seized control of the base on February 18, fled before the operation began. (Middle East Monitor)
Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya offensive GNA forces recapture the city of Sabratha, and the nearby town of Sorman in the Zawiya District, while seizing armored vehicles and weapons belonging to the Libyan National Army. (Anadolu Agency) The Libyan National Army confirms one of its Mi-35 helicopters has been shot down near Misrata, killing three crew members onboard. (Al Masdar News)
China–Kazakhstan relations The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Chinese ambassador after an article claiming that Kazakhs are "eager to return to China" and "do not have too many complaints" about China's historical invasions of Kazakhstan is published on the private Chinese website Sohu. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey will free one-third of its prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. At least 45,000 prisoners will be freed until the end of May, with the exception of those accused of terrorist offenses, as well as journalists and politicians accused of plotting the 2016 coup attempt. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion Jordan bans public worship at mosques during Ramadan, and will not allow evening prayers, as a precaution to fight the virus. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey will free one-third of its prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. At least 45,000 prisoners will be freed until the end of May, with the exception of those accused of terrorist offenses, as well as journalists and politicians accused of plotting the 2016 coup attempt. (Al Jazeera)
The Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Chinese ambassador after an article claiming that Kazakhs are "eager to return to China" and "do not have too many complaints" about China's historical invasions of Kazakhstan is published on the private Chinese website Sohu. (Reuters)
Turkey will free one-third of its prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. At least 45,000 prisoners will be freed until the end of May, with the exception of those accused of terrorist offenses, as well as journalists and politicians accused of plotting the 2016 coup attempt. (Al Jazeera)
Mali War, COVID-19 pandemic in Mali Spain evacuates its troops from Mali after several soldiers become infected with COVID-19. The troops were part of the European Union's EUTM Mali training mission. (The Olive Press)
Fourteen people are injured in a chain-reaction accident involving up to 60 vehicles, during the morning rush hour on Chicago's Kennedy Expressway, as unseasonable, wintry weather strikes the city. None of the injuries is considered life-threatening. At least 32 others are treated at the scene. (NBC News) (Accuweather)
Saudi Arabia executes a 33-year-old Yemeni man convicted for an attack on a Spanish dance troupe last year, which resulted in two dancers injured. The attack was claimed by the affiliate of al-Qaeda in the region. (Al Jazeera)
China revises the coronavirus death toll upward in Wuhan, where the virus originated, adding 1,290 more fatalities to bring the country's reported deaths from COVID-19 to 4,632. (BBC News) (CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Syria The Kurdish-controlled area of Syria confirms the first death from COVID-19 in Qamishli; that of a 53-year-old man who tested positive postmortem. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China revises the coronavirus death toll upward in Wuhan, where the virus originated, adding 1,290 more fatalities to bring the country's reported deaths from COVID-19 to 4,632. (BBC News) (CNBC) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates Dubai extends their 24-hour curfew by one week. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China revises the coronavirus death toll upward in Wuhan, where the virus originated, adding 1,290 more fatalities to bring the country's reported deaths from COVID-19 to 4,632. (BBC News) (CNBC)
Moro conflict Abu Sayyaf militants ambush and kill 11 Philippine Army troops and wound 14 others in the southern Sulu Province, according to general officer Cirilito Sobejana. (The Straits Times)
The United Nations human rights office says that Myanmar has been carrying out daily airstrikes in Rakhine and Chin states and that at least 32 civilians (mostly women and children) have been killed since March 23. The Arakan Army unilaterally declared a month-long ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but the military rejected the ceasefire saying a previous ceasefire had not been respected by the insurgents. (Reuters)
Several hospitals across the Czech Republic, and authorities at Prague Airport say they have thwarted numerous cyberattacks against them since yesterday. (Reuters)
2019–20 Hong Kong protests Convener of the Civil Human Rights Front of Hong Kong, Jimmy Sham, warns police to expect "more resistance than ever" as veteran pro-democracy activists are arrested in a mass raid. Sham also says plans for a mass rally on July 1 are underway. (Radio Television Hong Kong) Vice-convener of Sham's organization, Figo Chan, is also arrested Saturday afternoon by Hong Kong police. (Hong Kong Free Press)
Convener of the Civil Human Rights Front of Hong Kong, Jimmy Sham, warns police to expect "more resistance than ever" as veteran pro-democracy activists are arrested in a mass raid. Sham also says plans for a mass rally on July 1 are underway. (Radio Television Hong Kong)
April 2020 Katsina attacks Gunmen raid multiple villages in Nigeria's Katsina State, killing at least 47 people, according to police. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Warsaw commemorates the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but memorial observances were moved to the internet due to the COVID-19 crisis. (SFGate)
Iran–United States relations The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announces it has increased patrols of the Persian Gulf following a confrontation between its Navy and the U.S.'s on Wednesday, and warns that "any error in calculation on [a foreign vessel's] part will receive a decisive response". (Reuters)
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis speaks at Santo Spirito in Sassia and warns about being struck by a worse virus of forgetting the poor and of “selfish indifference.” (Crux) (NC Register) (America)
Second Libyan Civil War, 2019–20 Western Libya offensive, Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War Turkish-backed GNA forces advance on the key town of Tarhuna in the Murqub District, capturing dozens of Khalifa Haftar loyalists and several vehicles after overrunning a Libyan National Army military camp. (Al Jazeera)
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announces it has increased patrols of the Persian Gulf following a confrontation between its Navy and the U.S.'s on Wednesday, and warns that "any error in calculation on [a foreign vessel's] part will receive a decisive response". (Reuters)
Warsaw commemorates the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but memorial observances were moved to the internet due to the COVID-19 crisis. (SFGate)
Turkish-backed GNA forces advance on the key town of Tarhuna in the Murqub District, capturing dozens of Khalifa Haftar loyalists and several vehicles after overrunning a Libyan National Army military camp. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus Schools in Belarus reopen, but authorities say that parents are allowed to keep their children at home despite lifting of restrictions. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany reopens shops, but Chancellor Angela Merkel warns of a second coronavirus wave in the country. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany reopens shops, but Chancellor Angela Merkel warns of a second coronavirus wave in the country. (The Guardian)
Germany reopens shops, but Chancellor Angela Merkel warns of a second coronavirus wave in the country. (The Guardian)
2020 Nova Scotia attacks The death toll in last Sunday's killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, rises to at least 23, including the perpetrator. (CBC News)
A World Health Organization worker collecting coronavirus samples is killed after his United Nations–marked vehicle was hit by gunfire in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Both the Myanmar Army and Arakan Army rebels deny any involvement in the attack. (BBC News)
Baakline attack A man kills his wife, brother and seven others in Baakline, Lebanon, in the country's worst mass shooting in years, before being arrested. It is suspected they were honor killings. (Reuters)
Internal conflict in Myanmar A World Health Organization worker collecting coronavirus samples is killed after his United Nations–marked vehicle was hit by gunfire in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Both the Myanmar Army and Arakan Army rebels deny any involvement in the attack. (BBC News)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deploys the country's first military satellite, using a new satellite carrier called "Ghased" ("Messenger"). (Deutsche Welle)
Two former high-ranking members of the Syrian Army go on trial in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, for alleged war crimes committed during the Syrian Civil War. This is the first time that Syrian military officials are being prosecuted for their roles in the conflict. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
An attack by members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaves 17 people dead: 12 park rangers and five civilians. (Al Jazeera)
Kivu conflict An attack by members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaves 17 people dead: 12 park rangers and five civilians. (Al Jazeera)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen The Saudi-led coalition announces the extension of a unilateral ceasefire by one month to fight the pandemic. The Houthis did not accept the coalition's previous ceasefire that expired Thursday. Reportedly, the Houthis "want a lifting of air and sea blockades imposed by the coalition to the regions they control before agreeing to a ceasefire". (Reuters)
The Saudi-led coalition announces the extension of a unilateral ceasefire by one month to fight the pandemic. The Houthis did not accept the coalition's previous ceasefire that expired Thursday. Reportedly, the Houthis "want a lifting of air and sea blockades imposed by the coalition to the regions they control before agreeing to a ceasefire". (Reuters)
American movie theater chain AMC Theatres states it will no longer host movies produced by Universal Studios, in response to The Wall Street Journal reporting that NBCUniversal plans to release its movies simultaneously in cinemas and streaming moving forward. (Reuters)
Terrorism in Russia The Federal Security Service carries out an anti-terrorist raid near Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, to thwart planned attacks in the city. Three suspects, reportedly linked to ISIL, are killed in an exchange of gunfire. (Meduza)
The Federal Security Service carries out an anti-terrorist raid near Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, to thwart planned attacks in the city. Three suspects, reportedly linked to ISIL, are killed in an exchange of gunfire. (Meduza)
