Portal Current events 2024 April 19

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
  • 2024 Israeli attacks in Iran
    • Missiles launched by the Israel Defense Forces are intercepted near Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and Syria are also attacked by Israel. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel) (The Washington Post)
  • The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade tells its citizens to leave Israel, citing a high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks. (Times of Israel)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • Russian missile strikes kill seven civilians in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including five in Synelnykove and two in Dnipro, with several others critically injured. (BBC News)
  • A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 aircraft is shot down in Russian airspace over Stavropol Krai after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. (BBC News)
• An Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces command post at the Kalsu military base was hit by an explosion resulting from an air strike, killing one fighter and wounding six others. Security sources say it is not known who was responsible, and Israel and the United States both deny involvement. (Reuters) (CNN)

Arts and culture

• Taylor Swift releases her new album The Tortured Poets Department as a double album. On Spotify, the album breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and Swift becomes the most-streamed artist in a single day. (CBS News)

Business and economy

• American car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. recalls thousands of Cybertrucks due to "safety concerns" involving the truck's accelerator pedals. (BBC News)

International relations

• Niger–United States relations
  • The United States agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger. (The Washington Post)

Law and crime

• Self-immolation of Maxwell Azzarello
  • A man fatally sets himself on fire near the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is currently on trial. (The New York Times)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Indian general election
  • Indians begin voting to elect members to the 18th Lok Sabha. There are 969 million people eligible to vote, and voting will continue until June in seven phases. (AP)