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April 5

Disasters and accidents

Three people, including two children, are killed and another is seriously injured after high winds cause a tree to fall onto an Easter egg hunt in Mittelangeln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Source: AP via CTV News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The state-owned energy company Bapco Energies reports an Iranian drone attack on one of its storage facilities. An oil tank caught fire as a result.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Jordan's military intercepts two missiles and two drones from Iran.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An Iranian drone strikes the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation building, which also houses the Ministry of Oil. The impact triggers a fire, prompting the evacuation of the entire complex.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
An office complex housing government ministries in Kuwait City is struck by a drone, causing significant property damage.
Source: The Quint external link
Two power plants and their associated desalination facilities are severely damaged. The electricity and water ministry confirms the failure of two power generation units.
Source: The Quint external link
Iranian media claims an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules was shot down in Isfahan, Iran, while on a search and rescue operation for a missing U.S. airman.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
After heavy fighting, the weapon systems officer from the downed F-15E is successfully recovered by U.S. commandos.
Source: BBC News external link
Two American C-130 transport aircraft and 4 MH-6 Little Bird helicopters are destroyed at a temporary U.S. base in Iran by withdrawing U.S. troops to prevent them from being captured by Iranian forces.
Source: Türkiye Today external link
The United Arab Emirates declares its willingness to join a U.S.-led international coalition to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran.
Source: News18 external link
An Iranian missile strike hits a residential building in Haifa, Israel, injuring nine people, one seriously, and leaving three others missing.
Source: Ynet external link
The Israeli military says that it has killed Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi, the head of trade at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's oil headquarters, in an airstrike in Tehran.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Hezbollah claims its fighters struck an Israeli military vessel off the coast of Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Five people are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Kfar Hatta, South Governorate, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A Lebanese soldier is killed by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
Source: Reuters external link
At least four people are killed and forty are injured by Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir says that all parts of Lebanon south of the Litani River have been turned into an "operational zone" against Hezbollah.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
On Palestinian Child's Day, human rights organizations report that approximately 350 Palestinian children are currently being held in Israeli prisons, citing a systematic deterioration in detention conditions and allegations of torture.
Source: WAFA external link
Two people are killed when a cargo ship sinks after being struck by a Ukrainian drone strike in the Sea of Azov near Kerch, Crimea.
Source: TASS external link

Business and economy

Nepal announces that government and educational institutions will have two days off work during the week instead of one, as part of an effort to save fuel.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
OPEC+ agrees to increase oil production quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for a second consecutive month amid concerns over damage to energy infrastructure and disruptions to maritime routes affecting global supply stability.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

April 4

Politics and elections

Maldivians vote to elect members of local councils and decide on a constitutional referendum that proposes holding presidential and parliamentary elections concurrently on the same day in 2028.
Source: Raajje TV external link
Early provisional results indicate that voters rejected the proposed constitutional amendment, while also allowing the Maldivian Democratic Party to retain five mayoral seats.
Source: The Times of Maldives external link
Cameroon's parliament approves a constitutional amendment reinstating the position of vice president, who will assume the presidency if the office becomes vacant and will be appointed by the president for the remainder of the term.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

The Israeli High Court of Justice orders police to allow anti-war protests in Israel.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Police clash with anti-war protesters at the Habima Square in Tel Aviv, defying the recent high court order. This comes after protesters defy a previous order by the Israeli military to limit gatherings to 150 people.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Two demonstrators are arrested outside the RAF Lakenheath station near the village of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. The protest comes after media reports that a U.S. F-15E fighter jet that was shot down took off from the base.
Source: Irish News external link
Protests break out across provinces in Iraq to demand an end to the aggression and end to the war following calls for protests by Shiite National Movement leader Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr.
Source: SABA external link
A vehicle crashes into a Lao New Year parade in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States, injuring at least 15 people.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A joint operation between the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police units arrests ISIS recruiter Rizwan in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Source: The Times of India external link
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces that the State Department has revoked the green cards of the niece and grandniece of deceased IRGC Quds Force general Qasem Soleimani following their arrest by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Source: NBC News external link

Science and technology

Planet Labs suspends public release of satellite imagery of Iran and surrounding conflict areas at the request of the U.S. government, shifting to restricted, case-by-case distribution for selected uses. The policy applies retroactively to images from March 9 and follows earlier delays imposed to limit potential military use of commercial imagery.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Jordanian military says that 261 missiles and drones from Iran aimed at Jordan have been intercepted over the past five weeks.
Source: Jordan News external link
Kuwait intercepts eight missiles and 19 drones.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as an airstrike kills an Iranian security guard at the plant.
Source: Reuters external link
Military command spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari says that Iran will allow vessels and ships from Iraq to use the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: The Manila Times external link
Iran's military command rejects an ultimatum from U.S. president Donald Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz in 48 hours or face more attacks on its critical infrastructure.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejects reports that Iran has declined to meet American officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, amidst stalled ceasefire efforts. He also reaffirms that Iran remains open for peace talks to end the war.
Source: CNN-News18 external link
Five people are killed and 170 others are injured in an Israeli missile strike on a petrochemical complex in Bandar-e Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, Iran.
Source: BBC News external link
The Israeli military says on Telegram that it has started striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut after destroying a bridge in eastern Lebanon to prevent them from crossing.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Israeli airstrikes in Habboûch and al-Hawsh, southern Lebanon, kill at least two girls and injure 40 people, while an Israeli soldier is also killed in action.
Source: Vanguard external link
Eleven people are injured in an airstrike carried out by Israel in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
Source: AA external link
Around 20 boats from Marseille, Provence, France, set sail with international flotilla in a effort to break the current blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Source: Palestine Chronicle external link
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine is willing to hold the next round of peace talks with Russia and the United States.
Source: RBC-Ukraine external link
Five people are killed and 19 others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a market in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Source: Reuters external link
Source: Garowe Online external link

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed in a fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh.
Source: TRT World external link
At least four people are killed and 18 others are injured, including two children, when a passenger vehicle plunges off a road near Sojha in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Source: Reuters external link
Three people are killed and at least 10 others are reportedly trapped after a four-story hotel collapses in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority reports 77 deaths and 137 injuries in flooding, landslides and lightning caused by severe weather in the country over the past 10 days.
Source: AP external link

April 3

Law and crime

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of China announces that former Party Secretary of Xinjiang Ma Xingrui is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline", becoming the third member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party to be investigated by the commission.
Source: Reuters external link
Cuba begins releasing political prisoners after announcing it will pardon 2,010 inmates amid U.S. pressure on the Cuban government.
Source: Taipei Times external link

Politics and elections

Myanmar's military ruler, General Min Aung Hlaing, is elected president by the Electoral College. Min secures 429 votes, against 126 for Nyo Saw and 29 for Nan Ni Ni Aye, who become first and second vice presidents, respectively.
Source: Xinhua external link
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffles his cabinet after several officials were implicated in a European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into alleged irregularities in the allocation of European Union farm subsidies.
Source: Xinhua external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United Arab Emirates intercepts 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 47 drones from Iran. Falling debris from the interception kills one person and injures others at the Habshan oil facility in the Abu Dhabi emirate.
Source: Vanguard external link
Maltese-flagged CMA CGM , a container ship registered by French shipping company CMA CGM crosses the Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai, making it the first ship from Western Europe to cross the strait since the war started.
Source: Euronews external link
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait.
Source: The Guardian external link
Iranian forces shoot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet in Iranian airspace. U.S. officials say a search is underway for the two crew members, one of whom is rescued. Iran's state media says a reward will be given to any citizen who helps capture an American pilot.
Source: The Guardian external link
Two U.S. military helicopters are hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots.
Source: New York Post external link
A U.S. A-10 Warthog crashes near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by Iranian anti-aircraft fire. The pilot ejects and is rescued.
Source: AA external link
At least three people are killed in a strike on a residential area in Tehran, Iran.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Kyrgyz emergency ministry says that Kyrgyzstan has dispatched over 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The shipment is ordered by Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov.
Source: Xinhuanet external link
The U.S. embassy in Beirut warns Americans to leave Lebanon due to the situation in the country.
Source: BBC News external link
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing in an effort to end the war.
Source: AP external link
Six people are killed and five others, including a child, are injured in Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine.
Source: DW external link

Business and economy

Pakistan introduces free public transport in Islamabad and Punjab for one month and provides targeted subsidies in other regions to offset the impact of recent fuel price increases.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link

International relations

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visits Saudi Arabia to discuss mitigating the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meloni becomes the first leader from a European Union, G20, and NATO member state to the Middle East since the start of the Iran war.
Source: Euronews external link
The Swedish Coast Guard boards and seizes an EU-sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic Sea after the vessel caused a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill off the coast of Gotland.
Source: AP external link

Disasters and accidents

A M 5.8 earthquake hits parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 12 people and injuring six others in Kabul and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Source: Express News external link
Four people are killed when a small plane crashes into a restaurant in Capão da Canoa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Source: Nasha Niva external link
One person is killed and at least 47 others are injured when a wall collapses at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru.
Source: The Times of India external link
At least 35 people are injured after a passenger train derails in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia.
Source: The Moscow Times external link