Saturday

May 4, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Two people are killed and six others are injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions of Ukraine. (Reuters) (VOA)

Terrorism in Germany

German MEP Matthias Ecke is "seriously injured" in Dresden, Germany, in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated attack against the Social Democratic Party of Germany. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

At least 14 people are killed by floods and landslides in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters)

2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods

The death toll from ongoing heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, increases to 56, with 67 people still missing and nearly 25,000 displaced. The airport in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, suspends all flights until further notice. (Reuters)