Weekly News Roundup – Week 14

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Monday 1st April

Seven were killed following an attack on an aid convoy by Israeli forces. (Aljazeera)

The Israeli government approved a law giving them the power to ban broadcasts, including Al Jazeera. (BBC News

North Korea fires a missile into its eastern waters. (AP)

Tuesday 2nd April

A Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian oil refinery 800 miles into Russian territory. (The Guardian)

29 people were killed in a fire in a nightclub in Istanbul. (Reuters)

Iran has decided to respond to the Israeli strike that killed a top commander. (The Guardian)

Wednesday 3rd April

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook Taiwan, causing more than 1,000 injuries and killing nine. This quake is the strongest in a quarter of a century. (AP)

Ukraine has lowered the age of conscription from 27 to 25. (The New York Times)

The Philippines is prepared to respond to China’s attempts to disrupt supply missions to its troops in the South China Sea. (Reuters)

Thursday 4th April

Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, said Ukraine will eventually join NATO. (Reuters)

A drone stacked by Russia struck a residential building as well as an energy facility, killing four and leaving 350,000 without power. (Reuters)

The Great Belt straight has been closed after a malfunction of a missile launcher on the frigate Niels Juel. (CNN)

Friday 5th April

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake hits the New York City area. (ABC)

Belarus will pull away from Europe’s conventional forces treaty, which was abandoned by Russia. (AP)

The office of a Doctor without Borders has been completely destroyed after being hit by a Russian missile, leading to five civilian injuries. (The Guardian)

Saturday 6th April

Eight people were killed because of Russian strikes on Kharkiv, leaving another 10 injured. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station was hit by Russian missiles, which led to four deaths and 20 injuries. (Reuters)

2,000 people were evacuated as rising water levels broke a dam on the Ural River. (The Independent)

Two people have been killed and seven wounded in a Martini bar shooting in Florida. (Reuters)

Sunday 7th April

The IDF has withdrawn all ground troops from southern Gaza. (The Times of Israel)

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been targeted in military action. (IAEA)

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