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April 2

International relations

Moldova's parliament approves the country's withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, as Moldova's government says CIS's core values and principles are no longer respected, particularly with regard to territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders and refer to the actions of Russia in the region, including the war against Ukraine and the illegal military presence on the territory of Moldova.
Source: TASS external link
Argentina orders Iranian chargé d'affaires Mohsen Soltani Tehrani to leave the country within 48 hours after Iranian officials issued statements that Argentina described as false and offensive. The move follows Argentina's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link

Politics and elections

U.S. president Donald Trump dismisses Pam Bondi as Attorney General, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replacing her on an acting basis.
Source: CNN external link

Disasters and accidents

One person is killed and another is injured when a building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, collapses following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Both pilots are killed when a Beechcraft Model 18 operating on a cargo flight crashes in Coron, Palawan, Philippines.
Source: Xinhua external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Minor damage is reported near the Kizad area in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates air defenses successfully intercepts an Iranian missile.
Source: Khaleej Times external link
Iran conducts strikes on Amazon Web Services servers in Bahrain and on an Oracle data center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the Dubai government dismisses any reports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted the Oracle data center and says its false.
Source: Gulf News external link
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minster Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Anadolu Agency external link
The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Reuters external link
Austria denies U.S. aircraft use of its ‌airspace for military operations against Iran.
Source: Reuters external link
The B1 highway bridge linking Tehran and Karaj, which was inaugurated earlier this year, is hit by U.S.–Israeli airstrikes. Eight people are killed and 95 others are injured.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a $2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war.
Source: BBC News external link
Source: The Kyiv Independent external link
Two Rapid Support Forces drones hit the Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State killing 10, including seven medical staff.
Source: medecins sans frontieres external link

Business and economy

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and its subsidiary XiamenAir increase fuel surcharges by ¥60–120 (US$8.70–17.50) on domestic flights in response to rising oil prices linked to the Iran war.
Source: The Standard external link
United States crude oil surges to over US$113 per barrel.
Source: NBC News external link

Law and crime

Dutch authorities recover the Helmet of Coțofenești and other treasures from the Dacian royal collection, which were stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, Drenthe, in 2025.
Source: AFP via CTV News external link
Four children are killed in a mass stabbing at a school in Kampala, Uganda. The perpetrator, an adult man, is arrested.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

April 1

Law and crime

Cambodia extradites the former chairperson of Huione Group to China, where law enforcement authorities accuse him of involvement in a large-scale online fraud and money laundering network linked to Huione. Investigators identify him as an associate of suspected crime leader Chen Zhi, who was previously extradited in connection with the case.
Source: The Star external link

Business and economy

Malaysia announces a remote work policy for government officials and employees of state-owned enterprises starting April 15 to reduce fuel consumption amid rising energy costs linked to the Iran war. The government also reduces subsidized fuel quotas while maintaining market-based pricing for unsubsidized fuel.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
The Taiwanese transport ministry announces that airlines will increase fuel surcharges on international flights by 157 percent starting April 7, following a rise in global oil prices linked to the Iran war.
Source: The Straits Times external link

Politics and elections

Source: San Marino RTV external link

Science and technology

NASA launches Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, for a flyby of the Moon.
Source: Space.com external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Source: Gulf News external link
Iran fires three ballistic missiles at Qatar, with two intercepted and a third one hitting a oil tanker registered by QatarEnergy.
Source: Khaama Press external link
A Bangladeshi national is killed by shrapnel during a drone interception in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Source: The Daily Star external link
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian releases a letter to the American people and suggests that diplomatic engagement is possible.
Source: The New York Times external link
U.S. president Donald Trump, in his prime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war.
Source: AP external link
Ten civilians are injured, including a girl from Bnei Brak, Israel, who is in critical condition, after a missile barrage from Iran.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
A U.S. strike on Tehran reportedly damages the former U.S. embassy, which was converted into a museum following its takeover during the Iranian Revolution. The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is also damaged.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
As confirmed by the U.S. defense department and international media, two more MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance drones have been shot down over Iranian territory.
Source: Iran International external link
The Israeli military says that the air force has completed strikes against vital targets in Iran, including military and nuclear targets.
Source: Ynet external link
Israeli airstrikes kill seven people, including the Hezbollah commander for Iraq, Youssef Hashem, and injure dozens more in Beirut and nearby Khalde, Lebanon.
Source: Naharnet external link
The Israeli military reports a missile launched by Houthi militias is intercepted.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
The Russian defence ministry says its forces have taken full control of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian military denies this claim, saying its 3rd Assault Brigade continues to hold a small number of positions near the front line.
Source: AP external link
A Russian drone strike kills four civilians in Zolotonosha, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.
Source: The New Voice of Ukraine external link
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reportedly held in China in an effort to end the current conflict.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

Source: AP external link

Disasters and accidents

A boat carrying Afghan migrants capsizes off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey, leaving at least 19 people dead, according to the Turkish Coast Guard. Twenty other migrants are rescued.
Source: AP external link
Five people are killed and 21 others are injured, including one critically, when a truck crashes into and sets on fire several vehicles at a tollbooth in Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.
Source: in Spanish external link
Four people are killed in a roof collapse at a coal mine in Xing County, Shanxi, China.
Source: China Daily external link

March 31

Disasters and accidents

Thirty military personnel are killed when a Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crashes in Crimea.
Source: The Moscow Times external link
Dozens of people are killed and many others are injured after multiple explosions occur at a military ammunition depot in Bujumbura, Burundi, causing extensive damage to nearby residential areas.
Source: The Standard external link
Eleven people are killed in a shophouse complex fire in Wamena, Highland Papua, Indonesia.
Source: iNews external link

Politics and elections

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye approves a law increasing penalties for same-sex sexual acts to up to 10 years in prison and criminalizing the promotion or financing of such acts. The measure amends existing provisions in the penal code that already penalize these acts.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Colorado's ban on conversion therapy in an 8–1 decision, ruling that it infringed on the First Amendment, thereby invalidating similar bans in 22 other states.
Source: Colorado Public Radio external link
A court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, nullifies a fine of more than R$16 million (US$3 million) imposed on football player Neymar in 2023 over alleged environmental violations linked to construction at his Mangaratiba property, citing procedural flaws in the investigation.
Source: AFP via RFI external link

Business and economy

The American Automobile Association reports that the United States national average gas price has reached $4.02 a gallon, the highest since 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Source: AP external link
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surges over 1,000 points and the Nasdaq increases to 3.4% after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran has signaled it is willing to end the conflict if security guarantees and assurances are met.
Source: XTB external link
Stocks in the U.S. also rise following reports that president Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the war without securing the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Quartz external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian president Masud Pezeshkian says that Iran has the "necessary will" to end the war, provided that the "guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression" are met.
Source: RFE/RL external link
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms that direct contacts, although "not negotiations", with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are under way.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran.
Source: AFP via RFI external link
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the talks between Iran and the United States "are very real" but also states that the U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" until a ceasefire is reached.
Source: Time external link
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation claims that oil tanker has been hit by an Iranian drone at a port in Dubai, causing a fire onboard and damage to the vessel. Dubai authorities say that the fire has been contained hours after the incident.
Source: The Guardian external link
The Israeli defense ministry halts sales of defense products to France following president Emmanuel Macron's decision not to allow U.S. aircraft to pass through French airspace en route to Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Italy denies the United States Air Force the use of the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the Iran war.
Source: Reuters external link
Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the Iran war.
Source: Politico external link
China and Pakistan releases a five-point peace plan for the Iran war following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar, respectively. The plan includes a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Chinese Foreign Ministry external link
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Blue Line as part of its creation of a new buffer zone.
Source: Reuters external link
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson is kidnapped by armed men in Baghdad, Iraq.
Source: BBC News external link
Seven dismembered bodies are found on a road in Cualac, Guerrero, Mexico.
Source: BNO News external link

Sports

Pakistani cricketer Naseem Shah receives a record fine of Rs. 20 million (US$71,500) for a social media post criticizing Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz, while other disciplinary cases arise in the Pakistan Super League, including a fine for Shaheen Shah Afridi and a ball-tampering charge against Fakhar Zaman.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link