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Revision as of 13:22, 4 April 2023
April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04) (Tuesday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
- The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes near Damascus, killing two civilians, according to Syrian state media. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says an "unknown number" of Iran-backed militants were also killed in the strikes, which targeted a counter-battery radar in As-Suwayda Governorate, and a glass factory in al-Kiswah, Rif Dimashq Governorate. (France 24)
- Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
- War against the Islamic State
- United States Central Command says U.S. forces have killed senior Islamic State leader Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, who was allegedly planning attacks in Europe during Easter, in an overnight raid in Syria. No civilian casualties are reported in the military operation. (Reuters)
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- Six Islamic State members are killed during a raid by the Taliban in the Balkh Province, Afghanistan. (Alarabiya)
Business and economy
- Satellite launch service provider Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after failing to secure long-term funding. The California-based company announces that it will layoff 85% of its workforce. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Voorschoten train crash
- One person is killed and 19 others are injured, many of them seriously, after a train derails in Voorschoten, Netherlands. (BBC News)
International relations
- Enlargement of NATO
- Finland–NATO relations
- Finland officially joins NATO, becoming the 31st member of the military alliance. NATO's border with Russia expands by 1,340-km (832-miles) upon Finland joining the bloc. (Time) (BBC News)
- Finland–NATO relations
- China–India relations
- Sino-Indian border dispute
- The Ministry of Civil Affairs of China standardizes the names of 11 places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in a renewed attempt to assert Chinese territorial claim over the state. (Times of India)
- Sino-Indian border dispute
Science and technology
- The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fines TikTok £12.7m for "failing to protect the privacy of children" on the online video platform. It is one of the largest ever fines issued by the ICO. (BBC News)