Portal:Current events/2024 April 19
April 19, 2024 (Friday)
Arts and culture
- Taylor Swift releases her new album The Tortured Poets Department as a double album. On Spotify, the album breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and Swift became the most-streamed artist in a single day. (CBS News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
- 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran
- Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces toward the city of Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and radar sites in 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
Business and economy
- American car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. recalls thousands of Cybertrucks due to "safety concerns" involving the truck's accelerator pedals. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- A man 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