The day
Monday 28 April 2025
20 stories, biggest first.
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Politics2025 papal conclave
The Vatican announces the 2025 papal conclave will take place starting on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis's successor after his death on April 21.
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Money2025 European power outage
A widespread power outage is reported in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France, shutting down airports, public transit systems, and many hospitals.
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Politics2025 Canadian federal election
The Liberal Party under leader Mark Carney is projected to form government for the party's fourth consecutive mandate, with Carney remaining prime minister.
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NewsRussian invasion of Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin declares a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine for May 8–10 to mark the World War II Victory Day.
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NewsUS–UK airstrikes on Yemen
A sailor is injured when an F/A-18E fighter jet falls off the deck of the USS Harry Truman and sinks while the aircraft carrier engaged in evasive maneuvers to avoid a Houthi attack.
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NewsInsurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least seven people are killed and 16 others are wounded when a bomb explodes outside an anti-Pakistani Taliban peace committee office building in Wana, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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NewsSouth Thailand insurgency
Three people are killed and another is severely injured overnight in two separate attacks by suspected Islamist insurgents in Bannang Sata district, Yala province, Thailand.
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NewsSomali Civil War
Several mortars from alleged Al-Shabaab militants strike Aden Adde Airport and Halane Camp, the residences of the UNSOM, AUSSOM, and foreign embassies.
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News2025 Nushki oil tanker explosion
Three firefighters are killed and 70 others are injured when a fuel tanker explodes in the Nushki District, Balochistan, Pakistan. The driver of the tanker were also killed in the incident.
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News2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says that a military incursion by India is imminent.
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NewsBoko Haram insurgency
Sixteen people are killed after the explosion of a roadside bomb between the towns of Rann and Gamboru in Borno State, Nigeria.
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Politics2025 Canadian federal election
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh lose their seats, with the NDP also losing official party status in the House. Each make speeches conceding the election, with Singh announcing his intention to resign as party leader.
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CrimeTianjin Hospital stabbing
Two people are killed and four others are injured, including one seriously, in a mass stabbing attack at the Tianjin Hospital in Tianjin, China. All the victims were medical staff, including Luo Wei, an orthopedic doctor and deputy chief physician of the Second Department of Sports Trauma Arthroscopy.
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Politics2025 Canadian federal election
Voters in Canada go to the polls to elect the 343 members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament.
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Politics2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Voters in Trinidad and Tobago go to the polls to elect the 41 members of the House of Representatives.
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Money2025 European power outage
The government of Spain declares a national state of emergency and deploys over 30,000 police officers to maintain order. Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro rules out a cyberattack as the cause of the power outage.
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Politics2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election
The opposition United National Congress, led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, wins a majority of seats.
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Crime
Six people are injured in a mass stabbing attack at a high school in Cheongju, South Korea. The attacker, a student, is arrested.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 28 April 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.