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Business and economy Economy of the United Kingdom Door-to-door sales firm Kleeneze, which employs around 5,000 people, collapses into administration after 95 years. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Shipwrecks in 2018 The fire onboard South Korean ship FV Dong Won 701 in the Port of Timaru, New Zealand, enters its fourth day. The port resumes limited operations despite the ongoing blaze and the ...
Disasters and accidents Grenfell Tower fire A leaked draft report by fire investigators BRS Global for the Metropolitan Police reveals new details of mistakes in the construction and refurbishment of Grenfell Tower in London. As well as flammable cladding the report finds errors in window and cavity installation. It concludes the fire would have not spread beyond a single flat and all 71 ...
Politics and elections Philippine presidential election, 2016 The manual recount of the votes begin for the 2016 vice presidential candidates, former Senator Bongbong Marcos and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo. (CNN) Caste politics in India Nine people have died amid violent protests involving tens of thousands of protesters from the SC/ST caste groups across India. (News18) Terrorism in ...
[14] [15] Other news agencies reported members of the rebel group claiming a deal had not been brokered and that Jaysh al-Islam would not surrender Douma. [16] [17] What followed was a suspected chemical attack carried out in the Syrian city of Douma on 7 April 2018, with at least 70 people reported killed. [18]
2018 Gaza border protests. Ahmed Abu Hussein, aged 24, becomes the second journalist killed while covering protests at the Israel–Gaza border. Hussein was hospitalized in Gaza after being shot by Israeli Defence Forces two weeks prior while wearing a press jacket. (The Jerusalem Post)
2018 Gaza border protests. Israel launches airstrikes on Hamas ships in Gaza's port and a Hamas building in Deir al-Balah in response to the ongoing, and sometimes violent, protests. Protestor Azzam Aweida, 15, dies of injuries sustained when the Israeli Defence Forces shot him yesterday. (The New York Post)
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year ... [24] 1961 – Space Race ... 1933 – Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano and actress (d. 2018)
24 January – The third Test match in the series between South Africa and India takes place in Johannesburg (Wanderers Cricket Ground). India win the match by 63 runs. [12] South Africa win the Test series 2–1.