Armed conflicts and attacks

Two people are killed in a Russian drone strike on Odesa, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent) (Reuters)

• https://kyivindependent.com/russian-overnight-strikes-on-odesa-residential-buildings-kill-2-injure-14/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-attack-ukraines-odesa-kills-married-couple-officials-say-2026-04-24/

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that Allied Democratic Forces insurgents killed at least 87 civilians in separate attacks last month in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AFP via AA)

• https://aa.com.tr/en/africa/suspected-adf-rebels-killed-over-80-people-last-month-in-eastern-dr-congo/3917461

International relations

The European Union sanctions two Uzbekistan-based cotton manufacturing plants for supplying raw material to the Russian defense industry. (Kun Uz)

• https://kun.uz/en/news/2026/04/24/eu-sanctions-two-uzbek-companies-for-supplying-raw-materials-to-russian-defense-industry

International relations

U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. (Middle East Monitor)

• https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260424-us-treasury-announces-new-sanctions-targeting-iran-linked-cryptocurrency-networks/

Law and crime

German biotech company CureVac sues Moderna, accusing their COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax of infringing on CureVac patents. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/curevac-sues-moderna-patent-infringement-over-covid-19-vaccines-2026-04-24/