Portal:Current events/2024 April 17
April 17, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Chernihiv strikes
- At least 17 people are killed and 60 injured in a Russian missile strike, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area in Chernihiv. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- Chernihiv strikes
Business and economy
- Vietnam mounts a $24 billion rescue for the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, which is currently involved in a massive fraud case. (Reuters)
- Former Dutch government aircraft, a Fokker 70 used between 1996 and 2017, is up for sale. (NOS)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Persian Gulf floods
- Dubai suffers flooding as it is hit with the heaviest rainfall in 75 years; at least one person dies. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
- Hundreds of people are evacuated after the Ruang volcano erupts in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas
- The United States Senate votes to dismiss both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (Reuters)
- 2024 Croatian parliamentary election
- Voters go to the polls to elect members to the Sabor. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- Scientists find in the Westbury Formation fossil remains of the Ichthyotitan, the largest marine reptile ever. (NOS)