Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Europe Belgium Mixed race people, children and grandchildren of unions between Europeans and Africans in colonialism are totally forgotten by Belgium's reparation policies, according to a report by the non-governmental organization African futures lab
America United States The total solar eclipse of 8 April, ascending from the Pacific coast towards northeast, led to a 88% increase in bookings on short-term rental sites like Airbnb; experts predict the extraordinary astronomical event will bring a $6 billion economic boost
Europe Ireland Simon Harris, 37, appointed Prime Minister of Ireland to replace Leo Varadkar, is the youngest Irish prime minister ever
Asia Cyprus Tests for people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs would also be carried out with blood samples under specific circumstances, should a new bill proposed by the transport ministry pass into law
Africa Togo The new date for legislative and regional elections in Togo has been announced, 29 April, and campaigning will open on 13 April; Togolese authorities have decided to ban demonstrations planned in Lomé on 11, 12 and 13 April
Europe Vatican City New document by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith lists grave violations of human dignity: from war to poverty, from violence against migrants to violence against women, from abortion to surrogacy to euthanasia, to gender theory and digital violence
Europe Sweden Apotek Hjärtat, a large Swedish pharmacy chain, has decided to ban the sale of anti-aging products to anyone under the age of 15 in an attempt to go against a dangerous trend involving an increasing number of children
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Cultural Village and Cultural Complex are undergoing renovations; Minister of Culture of the Nevis Island Administration assured that work will be completed before Culturama 50 in July
Asia Oman With over 350 animals from around the world and a plethora of activities, Oman's largest zoo in Ibra, named "Safari World," will open its doors to the public today
Europe Portugal The Roman galleries on Rua da Prata in Lisbon will reopen for visits 18-21 April, in celebration of the International Day of Monuments and Sites; discovered after 1755 earthquake, they continue to attract visitors and 2024 tickets went sold out in 2 hours
America Haiti Leaders of Haiti's main political parties announced that they have reached an agreement to form a transitional government, with the goal of having new elections held in early 2026
Africa Niger Military authorities again claimed that the now-broken military agreements that existed between Niger and the United States were a deception, claiming that the country gained nothing from US military bases in the country
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's monarch granted clemency to 1.584 people charged with felonies and "rioting," marking the largest mass release in the Gulf nation in years, according to state media reports