Armed conflicts and attacks

Houthi forces strike four ships in the Red Sea and damage the Malta-flagged, Greece-owned bulk carrier Cyclades. (The Jerusalem Post) (AP)

• https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-799122
• https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-red-sea-ship-attacks-israel-hamas-gaza-cf858f30b4ba19731f6dc7719e9fa892

Armed conflicts and attacks

Four people are killed and 28 others are injured in a Russian missile strike in Odesa. Ukraine says that Russia used an Iskander-M ballistic missile with a cluster warhead in the attack. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-hits-educational-institution-kills-two-ukraines-odesa-2024-04-29/

Disasters and accidents

Two people die in a heatwave in Kerala, India. (The Straits Times)

• https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/two-people-die-in-southern-india-as-heatwave-scorches-region

International relations

Ecuador files a complaint against Mexico at the International Court of Justice over Mexico's move to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice-president Jorge Glas. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-mexico-embassy-raid-world-court-f0374b683d5e6dd21b9cd50a19b224cd