Regional authorities say that five people have been killed by airstrikes on Zhmerynka and Koziatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast. (Reuters) 2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
A rocket is fired from Lebanon into Matzuva, Israel. Israel responds by firing at targets in Lebanon. (Times of Israel) Arab–Israeli conflict link embed save
Two large fires occur at an oil refinery and a military depot in Bryansk, Russia. (The Guardian) April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
Kherson mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev announces that Russian forces have taken control of the Kherson City Council. (Ukrinform) Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
A person is killed after Russia bombs the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast. (Reuters), (Ukrinform) 2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
According to Ukraine, Russian missile strikes hit numerous train stations across Ukraine. (The Guardian) 2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
The office of the Transnistrian Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol is attacked with grenade launchers. There is damage reported to the building, but there are no reports of casualties. (Reuters) 2022 Transnistria attacks link embed save
A limestone statue of the Canaanite goddess Anat from 2,500 BC is found in the Gaza Strip. (ABC News) link embed save
Elon Musk reaches an agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion. (The Verge) Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk link embed save
A landslide has left at least 2 dead and 9 injured in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (BBC News) link embed save
The U.S. FDA formally approves the Gilead Sciences drug Remdesivir, commonly known as Veklury, for young children with COVID-19. (MarketWatch) COVID-19 drug developmentCOVID-19 pandemic link embed save
Authorities in Beijing begin COVID-19 testing for millions of residents after a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in BeijingCOVID-19 pandemic in mainland ChinaCOVID-19 pandemic link embed save
Russia's foreign ministry expels 40 German diplomatic staff in a retaliatory move after Germany expelled the same number of Russian diplomats. (Reuters) Germany–Russia relations2022 Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War link embed save
Former Iranian MP Ali Motahari says the Iranian nuclear program initially aimed for a secret nuclear weapon and nuclear deterrence. (Iran International) link embed save
Four people are killed during a mass stabbing at a house in Bermondsey, London, United Kingdom. (BBC News) 2022 Bermondsey stabbingCrime in London link embed save