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*Thousands of people protest in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], against reductions in funding for universities made by [[President of Argentina|President]] [[Javier Milei]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68886411 (BBC News)] |
*Thousands of people protest in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], against reductions in funding for universities made by [[President of Argentina|President]] [[Javier Milei]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68886411 (BBC News)] |
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*[[Prime Minister of Spain|Spanish Prime Minister]] [[Pedro Sánchez]] says that he is considering resigning from office after the launch of a judicial investigation |
*[[Prime Minister of Spain|Spanish Prime Minister]] [[Pedro Sánchez]] says that he is considering resigning from office after the launch of a judicial investigation into his wife after accusations by a right-wing legal platform. [https://apnews.com/article/spain-prime-minister-wife-corruption-allegation-2a0a4ab8f603a5c63106813eec5b5579 (AP)] |
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Revision as of 08:31, 25 April 2024
April 24, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States announces a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine as part of a bill that was recently approved after being stalled in the US Congress for months. The package includes ammunition for artillery and air defense systems, along with armoured fighting vehicles. (CNN)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Business and economy
- The union representing air traffic controllers in France cancels a planned 24-hour strike on Thursday, although a majority of flights have already been cancelled. (euronews)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Kenya floods
- Widespread flooding occurs in Nairobi, Kenya, with tens of thousands of people affected. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- AMIA bombing
- Argentina issues an arrest warrant via Interpol for Iranian interior minister Ahmad Vahidi in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires. Vahidi is currently believed to be in Sri Lanka. (BBC News)
- Human rights in Colombia
- The Government of Colombia issues a formal apology to the indigenous communities of the Amazon basin for their enslavement and mistreatment during the Amazon rubber boom in the 19th and 20th centuries. (El Espectador)
- President of the United States Joe Biden signs the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act into law. (Reuters)
- Moldova announces that it has brought a criminal case against Gagauzia governor Evghenia Guțul for using Russian funds to finance the now-banned Șor Party. (Reuters)
- Three people are injured in a stabbing at the Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school in Ammanford, Wales. The suspect is arrested. (ITV News) (The Guardian)
- Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov is arrested on suspicion of bribery. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Thousands of people protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, against reductions in funding for universities made by President Javier Milei. (BBC News)
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that he is considering resigning from office after the launch of a judicial investigation into his wife after accusations by a right-wing legal platform. (AP)