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**A [[Russian Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-22M3]] aircraft is shot down in [[Russia]]n airspace over [[Stavropol Krai]] after launching missiles at targets in [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68853490 (BBC News)] |
**A [[Russian Air Force]] [[Tupolev Tu-22M3]] aircraft is shot down in [[Russia]]n airspace over [[Stavropol Krai]] after launching missiles at targets in [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68853490 (BBC News)] |
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*An [[Iraq]]i [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] command post at the [[Kalsu base|Kalsu military base]] was hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/huge-blast-military-base-used-by-iraqi-popular-mobilization-forces-army-sources-2024-04-19/ (Reuters)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/19/middleeast/iraq-explosion-military-base-intl/index.html (CNN)] |
*An [[Iraq]]i [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] command post at the [[Kalsu base|Kalsu military base]] was hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/huge-blast-military-base-used-by-iraqi-popular-mobilization-forces-army-sources-2024-04-19/ (Reuters)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/19/middleeast/iraq-explosion-military-base-intl/index.html (CNN)] |
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*[[Taylor Swift]] releases her new album ''[[The Tortured Poets Department]]'' as a double album. The album breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and Swift becomes the [[List of most-streamed artists on Spotify|most-streamed artist in a single day]]. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-spotify-records-most-streamed-album-artist-tortured-poets-department/ (CBS News)] |
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Revision as of 06:47, 28 April 2024
April 19, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
- 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran
- Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces towards Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and Syria are also attacked by Israel. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel) (The Washington Post)
- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade tells its citizens to leave Israel, citing a high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks. (Times of Israel)
- 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russian missile strikes kill seven civilians in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including five in Synelnykove and two in Dnipro, with several others critically injured. (BBC News)
- A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 aircraft is shot down in Russian airspace over Stavropol Krai after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. (BBC News)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- An Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces command post at the Kalsu military base was hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement. (Reuters) (CNN)
Arts and culture
- Taylor Swift releases her new album The Tortured Poets Department as a double album. The album breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and Swift becomes the most-streamed artist in a single day. (CBS News)
Business and economy
- American car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. recalls thousands of Cybertrucks due to "safety concerns" involving the truck's accelerator pedals. (BBC News)
International relations
- Niger–United States relations
- The United States agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger. (The Washington Post)
Law and crime
- Self-immolation of Maxwell Azzarello
- A man fatally sets himself on fire near the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is currently on trial. (The New York Times)
Politics and elections