Saturday

April 5, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kryvyi Rih strikes

The Ukrainian government declares April 6 as a day of mourning following yesterday's Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, that killed twenty people, one of the deadliest strikes since the start of the invasion. (de Volkskrant)

Somali Civil War

2025 Shabelle offensive

Colonel Nur Farey, the senior Somali military commander of the 14th brigade, is assassinated by a man believed to be an al-Shabaab militant in Addow Dibille near Afgoye, Lower Shabelle, Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)

Business and economy

Tariffs in the second Trump administration, Executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump

Executive Order 14257

The first of two tariff rounds go into effect in the United States, containing a 10% blanket tariff on every import into the country. The second round of country-specific tariffs is scheduled to go into effect on April 9. (Reuters)

UK-based multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover suspends vehicle exports to the United States for a month to evaluate the impact of Trump's tariffs on the automotive industry. (Fox Business)