Armed conflicts and attacks

Indian security forces kill at least 29 Maoist insurgents in a major counterinsurgency operation in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. A large quantity of weapons are also seized. (NDTV)

• https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/several-maoists-killed-in-encounter-with-security-forces-in-chhattisgarh-5455181

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian peacekeepers begin withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving the region under the full control of Azerbaijan. (Caliber.az)

• https://caliber.az/post/234168/

Business and economy

American video game company Take-Two Interactive lays off 5% of its workforce. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/technology/take-two-interactive-cut-5-its-workforce-2024-04-16/

Disasters and accidents

Heavy rains and flash floods affect parts of the Persian Gulf, killing at least 18 people in Oman and causing travel disruptions in the United Arab Emirates. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/heavy-rains-kill-18-in-oman-as-flash-floods-lash-uae

Science and technology

European Space Agency scientists announce the discovery of Gaia BH3, the second-largest known black hole in the Milky Way. (NOS) (ESA)

• https://nos.nl/artikel/2517012-astronomen-stuiten-op-slapende-reus-op-een-na-grootste-zwarte-gat-in-de-melkweg
• https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Sleeping_giant_surprises_Gaia_scientists