Four people in Vuhledar and one person in Novomykhailivka, Marinka Raion, are killed by Russian shelling. Two people are injured. (Times of Israel)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announces that Saudi Arabia will lift their COVID-19 restrictions on the hajj and will allow 1 million people to participate in the event for the first time since 2019. (Al Arabiya)
Israeli soldiers raid the refugee camp in Jenin where the perpetrator of the Tel Aviv shooting lived. A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member is killed and 13 other people are injured. (Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)
Noble Yeats, ridden by jockey Sam Waley-Cohen, wins the 2022 Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside, England. Noble Yeats was a surpise victor at 50–1, beating the favourite Any Second Now. (The Telegraph)
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announces that Saudi Arabia will lift their COVID-19 restrictions on the hajj and will allow 1 million people to participate in the event for the first time since 2019. (Al Arabiya)
The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency says that Israeli airstrikes have hit the northwestern city of Masyaf. No casualties have been reported. (Times of Israel)
2022 Plateau State massacre Fifty people are killed and 70 others kidnapped in a series of attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Fifty people are killed and 70 others kidnapped in a series of attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron wins the first round with 28.1% of the vote and will face Marine Le Pen, who has obtained 23.3% of the vote, in the second round on April 24. (elDiario.es)
Nigerian bandit conflict 2022 Plateau State massacre Fifty people are killed and 70 others kidnapped in a series of attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
War in Darfur Twelve people are killed and 10 more injured during a mass shooting at the Tangi and Bir Dagig villages in West Darfur, Sudan. (Dabanga)
2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season, Rōki Sasaki's perfect game Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Rōki Sasaki throws a perfect game, the first in 28 years and the 16th in NPB history, tying the existing NPB record by striking out 19 batters, and setting a new record by striking out 13 consecutive batters. (Kyodo News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive A mass grave of Ukrainian civilians is discovered near the village of Buzova, Kyiv Oblast. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (Reuters) Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova says that 1,222 bodies have been discovered so far in Kyiv Oblast. (Times of Israel) Northeastern Ukraine offensive Two people are killed and several others are injured by Russian shelling in the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters) Dnipro International Airport is completely destroyed by Russian missile strikes. Five people are injured. (Reuters)
A man is killed after reportedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Israeli forces in Al-Khader, Bethlehem Governorate. (Times of Israel)
A mass grave of Ukrainian civilians is discovered near the village of Buzova, Kyiv Oblast. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (Reuters)
A Palestinian woman is killed in a confrontation with the Israel Defence Forces in Husan. (AP)
Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Rōki Sasaki throws a perfect game, the first in 28 years and the 16th in NPB history, tying the existing NPB record by striking out 19 batters, and setting a new record by striking out 13 consecutive batters. (Kyodo News)
Dnipro International Airport is completely destroyed by Russian missile strikes. Five people are injured. (Reuters)
Kyiv offensive A mass grave of Ukrainian civilians is discovered near the village of Buzova, Kyiv Oblast. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) (Reuters) Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova says that 1,222 bodies have been discovered so far in Kyiv Oblast. (Times of Israel)
Northeastern Ukraine offensive Two people are killed and several others are injured by Russian shelling in the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova says that 1,222 bodies have been discovered so far in Kyiv Oblast. (Times of Israel)
Spain–Western Sahara relations The Polisario Front suspends all relations with Spain. (Reuters)
The Israel Defence Forces perform a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. Two brothers of dead Palestinian militant Raad Hazem are injured. (The Jerusalem Post)
The Polisario Front suspends all relations with Spain. (Reuters)
Twelve people are killed and 10 more injured during a mass shooting at the Tangi and Bir Dagig villages in West Darfur, Sudan. (Dabanga)
Two people are killed and several others are injured by Russian shelling in the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine offensive Siege of Mariupol Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that the city of Mariupol has been "completely destroyed", stating the death toll as "tens of thousands". (Washington Examiner) Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko says that three people have been killed and eight more injured by rocket attacks in the region. (Reuters)
Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko says that three people have been killed and eight more injured by rocket attacks in the region. (Reuters)
In response to the S&P's lowering of Russian foreign debt rating to "SD" (selective default), Finance Minister Anton Siluanov tells pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia that the government is preparing to sue in order to force the investors to accept their payments. (CNN)
2022 Pacific typhoon season At least 25 people are killed during floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Megi in the Philippines. (Reuters)
2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis Over 100 Pakistani lawmakers resign in protest of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Reuters)
6 people, including 3 children, have been killed and 5 injured in a gas leak explosion in an apartment block in Moscow, Russia. (Radio Free Europe)
At least 25 people are killed during floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Megi in the Philippines. (Reuters)
At least three people are killed at the Trikut hills ropeway in Deoghar district, Jharkhand, India. (NDTV)
British Conservative MP for Wakefield Imran Ahmad Khan is convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate amid an increase in the number of cases in the city, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so. The mandate will take effect on April 18. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Shanghai eases their lockdown in several areas of the city. (Bloomberg.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Shanghai eases their lockdown in several areas of the city. (Bloomberg.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate amid an increase in the number of cases in the city, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so. The mandate will take effect on April 18. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate amid an increase in the number of cases in the city, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so. The mandate will take effect on April 18. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Shanghai eases their lockdown in several areas of the city. (Bloomberg.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia Philadelphia reinstates their indoor mask mandate amid an increase in the number of cases in the city, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so. The mandate will take effect on April 18. (ABC News)
Five people are injured when their car is stoned in East Jerusalem. (Times of Israel)
In Chile, Santiago governor Claudio Orrego announces that the national capital will ration water for the first time in its history, as the country enters its 13th year of drought. (The Guardian)
Islamic State supporter Ali Harbi Ali is convicted of the murder of British Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess. Ali is also convicted of preparing acts of terrorism. (BBC News)
Islamic terrorism in Europe, Terrorism in the United Kingdom Murder of David Amess Islamic State supporter Ali Harbi Ali is convicted of the murder of British Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess. Ali is also convicted of preparing acts of terrorism. (BBC News)
Murder of David Amess Islamic State supporter Ali Harbi Ali is convicted of the murder of British Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess. Ali is also convicted of preparing acts of terrorism. (BBC News)
Over 100 Pakistani lawmakers resign in protest of the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Reuters)
Shanghai eases their lockdown in several areas of the city. (Bloomberg.com)
Trikut cable car accident At least three people are killed at the Trikut hills ropeway in Deoghar district, Jharkhand, India. (NDTV)
Two Breslov-Hasidic Israelis are shot in Nablus after they attempted to enter through an unmanned checkpoint in order to pray at Joseph's Tomb. Fire damage is discovered inside several chambers of the tomb and is attributed to Palestinian rioters who were throwing stones at the tomb two days prior. (The Jerusalem Post) (BBC News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden calls the Russian war in Ukraine a "genocide". (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden calls the Russian war in Ukraine a "genocide". (AP)
Algerian authorities accuse Morocco of attacking an Algerian vehicle convoy on Sunday. (Reuters)
Indonesia's parliament passed a bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage. (CNN)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Mali War The European Union suspends some of its military activities in Mali due to the alleged involvement of Russian private military companies in the conflict, especially during the Siege of Moura in March. (Reuters) Five soldiers are killed and several others are injured after a landmine planted by Islamic extremists explodes in Northern Pendjari National Park, Benin. (Reuters)
Law of Indonesia Law on Elimination of Sexual Violence Indonesia's parliament passed a bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage. (CNN)
Law on Elimination of Sexual Violence Indonesia's parliament passed a bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage. (CNN)
Mali War The European Union suspends some of its military activities in Mali due to the alleged involvement of Russian private military companies in the conflict, especially during the Siege of Moura in March. (Reuters)
Western Sahara conflict Algerian authorities accuse Morocco of attacking an Algerian vehicle convoy on Sunday. (Reuters)
2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods Major flooding in South Africa, mainly in the city of Durban, kills at least 435 people and leaves many others missing. (BBC News)
2022 Major League Baseball season In baseball, San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on the field during a Major League Baseball regular season game during the team's matchup against the San Diego Padres. (ABC News)
A Colombian citizen is arrested in Russia on charges of "spreading false information" about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. This is the first known case of a foreign national facing possible prosecution under Russia's new "fake news" law. (The Moscow Times)
An explosion at an Amal Movement scout camp in Sidon, Lebanon, kills one person and injures seven others. According to the National News Agency the incident occurred due to an accident in a Hamas weapon depot. (Reuters)
Armed Fulani herdsmen kill 23 people in Benue State, Nigeria. (Channels TV)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are fined for breaching the COVID-19 lockdown rules in the country. (The Guardian)
Cameroon–Russia relations Jeune Afrique reveals that the defence ministers of Russia and Cameroon sign a new military cooperation agreement, renewing a similar agreement signed in 2015. (Jeune Afrique)
Chilean Constitutional Convention The Chilean Constitutional Convention approves defining the country as a "Social State" in the new fundamental law, a fact that various constituents and experts interpret as a turning point in the country's history. (eldiario.es)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Shanghai eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for some 4.8 million residents amid concerns that lockdown restrictions would harm the economy. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Shanghai eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for some 4.8 million residents amid concerns that lockdown restrictions would harm the economy. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Taiwan reports 551 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day figure of new cases this year. (Focus Taiwan)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Partygate British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are fined for breaching the COVID-19 lockdown rules in the country. (The Guardian)
Five soldiers are killed and several others are injured after a landmine planted by Islamic extremists explodes in Northern Pendjari National Park, Benin. (Reuters)
Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Armed Fulani herdsmen kill 23 people in Benue State, Nigeria. (Channels TV)
In baseball, San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on the field during a Major League Baseball regular season game during the team's matchup against the San Diego Padres. (ABC News)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two officers and two Tehrik-i-Taliban militants are killed in an ambush in North Waziristan, a district of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (AP)
