Wednesday

April 23, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Disasters and accidents

2025 Sea of Marmara earthquake

A Mw 6.2 earthquake with an epicenter in the Sea of Marmara strikes İstanbul, Turkey, injuring at least 359 people. (AP)

Health and environment

2023–2025 global coral bleaching event

The International Coral Reef Initiative announces that over 84% of the world's coral reefs are affected by a coral bleaching event since 2023, considered the most intense on record. (AP)

International relations

Death and funeral of Pope Francis

The body of Pope Francis is moved from Domus Sanctae Marthae to St. Peter's Basilica, and lies in state for a 3-day public viewing. (CBS News)

India–Pakistan relations

India announces several measures targeting Pakistan including closing the main border crossing linking the two countries, suspending the Indus Water Treaty, and expelling Pakistani diplomats after the attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir yesterday. (BBC News)

Law and crime

The Jordanian interior ministry bans all activities of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood organization in the country, seizes the organization's assets, and closes all of its offices, including its political wing in the country, the Islamic Action Front. The Jordanian government links the group to sabotage plots and accuses it of "destabilizing" the country. (DW)

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