The Russian ministry of defence says that Russian forces have captured Rozlyv in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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April 1, 2025 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four people are killed, including Hassan Bdeir, a high-ranking Hezbollah official, and seven others are injured by an Israeli airstrike on a building in Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon.
The Houthis claim that they shot down a U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone in Marib Governorate, Yemen.
UNICEF reports that over 332 children have been killed and 609 injured by the new Israeli military offensive across the Gaza Strip since the resumption of the war after the breakdown of the 2025 ceasefire.
Disasters and accidents
Seismic activity increases near Grindavík, Iceland, with the Icelandic Meteorological Office reporting that a volcanic eruption has occurred and a earthquake is being registered. People visiting the Blue Lagoon are being evacuated rapidly.
At least 305 people are injured after a gas pipeline owned by Petronas explodes and ignites a fire in Putra Heights, Selangor, Malaysia.
International relations
The Chinese PLA Navy and Air Force conduct large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. At least 19 Chinese warships are deployed, including the aircraft carrier Shandong, marking its closest ever approach to the island.
Politics and elections
U.S. Senator Cory Booker delivers the longest filibuster in United States history, breaking the previous record set by Strom Thurmond in 1957.
Science and technology
SpaceX successfully launches four humans to orbit over Earth’s poles, for the first time for a human spaceflight mission. The journey will last three to five days.
Sports
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