Tuesday

April 30, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

An Israeli police officer is injured in a stabbing by a Turkish national in the Old City of Jerusalem. The assailant was fatally shot by other responding officers at the scene. (Reuters)

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kharkiv strikes

Russian forces strike Kharkiv with guided bombs, killing at least two people and injuring six others. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Nine people are killed and two more injured during an explosion caused by a gas leak at a restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon. (The National News)

Fifty-five people are injured after a Los Angeles Metro light rail train collides with a transportation bus in downtown Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times)

2024 Kenya floods

The death toll from ongoing flooding in Kenya increases to 169, with 91 people reported missing. (The Washington Post)