Armed conflicts and attacks

Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a US$2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ell79v2wo

Armed conflicts and attacks

Two Rapid Support Forces drones hit the Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State killing 10, including seven medical staff. (Xinhua)

• https://english.news.cn/africa/20260403/ce0542c821ae44de8766631e1d7ed946/c.html

Arts and culture

Dubai moves worship services at churches, temples, and gurdwaras online or suspend in-person services due to the Iran war. (Gulf Business)

• https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/news/citywide-precaution-in-dubai-churches-temple-gurudwara-halt-services/

Business and economy

Pakistan increases fuel prices, raising petrol by 42.7 percent and diesel by 54.9 percent in response to higher global energy costs linked to the Iran war. (AFP via New Straits Times)

• https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/04/1409225/pakistan-hikes-petrol-diesel-prices-amid-mideast-war

Business and economy

United States crude oil surges to over $113 per barrel. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-prices-stock-market-iran-war-trump-rcna266351

Disasters and accidents

One person is killed and another is injured when a building in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, collapses following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia. (AFP via France 24)

• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260402-7-4-magnitude-quake-off-indonesia-kills-one-tsunami-warning-lifted

Disasters and accidents

One person is killed and hundreds are trapped indoors by flooding in Nea Makri, Attica, Greece, amid gale-force winds along the Mediterranean coast. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/storm-batters-greece-killing-one-flooding-homes-disrupting-travel-2026-04-02/

Disasters and accidents

Both pilots are killed when a Beechcraft Model 18 operating on a cargo flight crashes in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. (Xinhua)

• https://english.news.cn/20260402/14ec201f5c1a4f61b8ee03b4f694effe/c.html

Law and crime

Four children are killed in a mass stabbing at a school in Kampala, Uganda. The suspected perpetrator, an adult man, is arrested. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/four-children-killed-in-school-stabbing-attack-in-uganda

Politics and elections

Cuba announces the pardon of 2,010 prisoners, with releases scheduled over the coming months based on criteria such as conduct and health. (AFP via Free Malaysia Today)

• https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/04/03/cuba-pardons-2010-prisoners-in-humanitarian-easter-gesture

Politics and elections

U.S. president Donald Trump dismisses Pam Bondi as Attorney General, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replacing her on an acting basis. (BBC News) (CNN)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce843ge47z4o
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump