April 12, 2024 (Friday)

Canada pledges $132.2 million dollars to Sudan to help people affected by the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure is damaged in Kherson Oblast and a fire occurs at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper river.

Two Fano militants are killed and a third is arrested during a shootout with police near the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A civilian is also killed and two officers are wounded.

Dozens of Russian military instructors arrive in Niger as part of an agreement with the ruling military junta to a install state-of-the-art air defence system.

Hezbollah forces launch dozens of airstrikes into northern Israel. The militant group says that the airstrike barrage targeted IDF artillery positions. No casualties are reported.

The European Union pledges €1 billion in short-term financial aid to Egypt to help stabilise the country's economy.

Germany tells its citizens to leave Iran immediately, saying that "air, land and sea transport routes" will likely be affected by military action in the region.

It is reported that Israel is preparing for a direct retaliatory strike from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership says that while plans to strike are being discussed, no final decision has been made.

The United States restricts travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of a retaliation by Iran.

The British government advises against all travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories due to the imminent possibility of an Iranian strike.

France advises its citizens against traveling to Iran, Lebanon, Israel Palestine due to the risk of military escalation.

Pakistan designates the Iranian Quds Force Liwa Zainebiyoun as a terrorist organization.

The military junta in Mali prohibits all forms of media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations.

Russia successfully test-launches an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar launch complex in Astrakhan Oblast.