Monday, April 2024
Rishi Sunak promises the largest-ever military support package for Ukraine, consisting of 400 vehicles, 1,600 missiles, 4 million rounds of ammunition, 60 boats, and £500 million in additional military funding. (The Guardian)
Russia has claimed control of the Ukrainian village of Novomykhailivka. (Reuters)
Israeli troops fought their way back into an eastern section of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
More than 110,000 people have been evacuated in Guangdong, China, after months of heavy rain caused havoc in China’s most populous province. (BBC News)
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Two people, including an 11-year-old girl, have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as well as six others who were injured. (Reuters)
The UN human rights office called for an independent investigation into two mass graves that were found after Israeli troops withdrew from hospitals in Gaza. (The New York Times)
Five migrants, including one child, died attempting to cross the English Channel. (Reuters)
The UK government has pledged to increase its defence spending to 2.5% of its GDP by 2030. (Reuters)
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Joe Biden signed into law a new aid package worth $95 billion, which will be distributed towards Ukraine ($61 billion), Israel ($26 billion), and the Indo-Pacific ($8 billion). The package also includes a bill that could eventually see the sale or banning of TikTok in the US. (CNN)
A teenage girl has been arrested in Wales on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed. (ITV News)
Tens of thousands of people flock to the streets of Buenos Aires to demand an increase in funding for public universities. (BBC News)
The Spanish prime minister says he will consider resigning after the launch of a judicial investigation into his wife. (AP)
Thursday 25th April 2024
Israel has increased its strikes on Rafah ahead of the rumoured invasion. (Reuters)
Venice has issued a fee for day visitors to the popular Italian city of 5 euros. (The New York Times)
The SNP’s power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens collapses. (BBC News)
Friday 26th April 2024
A group made up of seven rabbis and peace activists was arrested near the border with Gaza after they tried to take food supplies into the territory. (The New York Times)
Saturday, April 2024
Ukraine says it has attacked two oil refineries with drones as the war enters its third year. (Reuters)
Iraq has criminalised same-sex relationships, with a maximum of 15 years in prison. (Reuters)
Russia hits power plants in the central and western parts of Ukraine. (Reuters)
Russian authorities have arrested another suspect in relation to the concert hall attack, in which 144 people died. (AP)
Sunday 28th April 2024
Ukraine has pulled back from three villages in the east. (Reuters)
18 people have been killed and another 32 injured in Mexico after a highway bus accident. (Reuters)
A group of militants have attacked a Russian checkpoint in the North Caucasus region, killing two officers and injuring four other officers. All five attackers were killed. (AP)
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