Disasters and accidents

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southern Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, injuring 37 people. (The Nikkei)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibaraki_Prefecture
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
• https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUD222HP0S6A820C2000000/

Politics and elections

Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution back on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. (DW)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Kurultai
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicameral
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurultai_(Kazakhstan)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kazakh_constitutional_referendum
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Kazakhstan
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation
• https://www.dw.com/en/kazakhstans-future-after-the-elections-russia-eu-or-china/a-78449637