Armed conflicts and attacks

Six police officers are killed and two more injured during an ambush by Jaish ul-Adl gunmen in Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/iran-clashes-policemen-killed-c91115ce20232b757f0397705497b981?utm_source=RecoReel&utm_medium=articlePage&utm_id=Taboola

Armed conflicts and attacks

Heavy fighting and clashes occur between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in areas controlled by the RSF primarily near Wad Madani in Gezira State. (Dabanga Sudan)

• https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/violent-battles-and-aerial-bombardment-reported-in-el-gezira

Disasters and accidents

More than 100,000 people in Russia and Kazakhstan are ordered to evacuate amid catastrophic flooding along the Ural river. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-people-risk-floods-hit-russias-south-2024-04-09/

Law and crime

The Arizona Supreme Court upholds a law criminalizing most types of abortions in the case Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes. (The Guardian)

• https://theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/09/arizona-supreme-court-abortion-decision