A Lions' Den militant and a Fatah member are killed during a raid by Israeli soldiers in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. Two other Palestinians are arrested and dozens more are hospitalized due to tear gas.
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April 3, 2023 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, claims "legal control" of Bakhmut, although Ukraine denies this, stating that its troops continue to remain in the city's western districts.
Business and economy
Brent crude oil prices increase by $4.30 to $84.19 per barrel after OPEC announces an unexpected reduction in the output of oil exports by about 1.16 million barrels per day. U.S. crude oil prices increase by $4.17 to $79.84 per barrel in response to the announcement.
Endeavor Group Holdings, owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), announce that they will acquire World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in a deal estimated to be worth US$9.3 billion. The two entities will be merged and spun off, with Endeavor controlling 51% of the combined company, and WWE shareholders controlling the remaining 49%.
Disasters and accidents
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Kamchatka Krai, Russia, with damage reported in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The Mutnovskaya Power Station is also temporarily shut down.
Six people are killed and 64 others are missing after a boat capsizes in the Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, killing eight people, injuring several others, and causing damage.
International relations
Science and technology
NASA announces the four members of Artemis 2, the first crewed mission of the Artemis program which will send astronauts to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, and Victor J. Glover.
Sports
Peru is removed as a host for the FIFA U-17 World Cup after failing to meet the requirements for staging the tournament.
In basketball, the UConn Huskies rout the San Diego State Aztecs 76–59 to win the championship, making it the fifth national championship for the Huskies.
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