:The [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] claim at least 68 people are killed and 47 others are injured in a [[United States|U.S.]] [[airstrike]] on a prison holding [[African people|African]] migrants in [[Saada Governorate]], [[Yemen]]. [https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-rebels-us-airstrikes-israel-hamas-gaza-287d8e969bc33fbe34d33bba32f4ad80 (AP)]
:A [[US Navy|sailor]] is injured when an [[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|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. [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/28/u-s-fighter-jet-falls-overboard-00314317 (''Politico'')]
:Several [[mortar (weapon)|mortars]] from alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants strike [[Aden Adde Airport]] and Halane Camp, the residences of the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia|UNSOM]], [[AUSSOM]], and foreign embassies. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201316/mortar_attack_targets_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu_casualties_unconfirmed.aspx (''Hiiraan Online'')]
April 28, 2025 –
Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a daycare center in Chatham, Illinois, United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (The Independent)
:Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a [[daycare]] center in [[Chatham, Illinois|Chatham]], [[Illinois]], United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chatham-illinois-car-crash-daycare-ynot-b2741199.html (''The Independent'')]
:At least 114 people suspected of entering the [[United States]] [[Illegal immigration in the United States|illegally]] are detained in a raid by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]] at a [[nightclub]] in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]], United States, which had been investigated for [[drug trafficking]] and [[prostitution]]. [https://apnews.com/article/colorado-nightclub-raid-immigration-c0e46855c2a8b18d532560f12158e394 (AP)] [https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/nx-s1-5378668/the-dea-says-114-immigrants-in-the-u-s-illegally-were-arrested-at-a-colorado-nightclub (NPR)]
:The [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] claim at least 68 people are killed and 47 others are injured in a [[United States|U.S.]] [[airstrike]] on a prison holding [[African people|African]] migrants in [[Saada Governorate]], [[Yemen]]. [https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-rebels-us-airstrikes-israel-hamas-gaza-287d8e969bc33fbe34d33bba32f4ad80 (AP)]
:A [[US Navy|sailor]] is injured when an [[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|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. [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/28/u-s-fighter-jet-falls-overboard-00314317 (''Politico'')]
:Several [[mortar (weapon)|mortars]] from alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants strike [[Aden Adde Airport]] and Halane Camp, the residences of the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia|UNSOM]], [[AUSSOM]], and foreign embassies. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201316/mortar_attack_targets_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu_casualties_unconfirmed.aspx (''Hiiraan Online'')]
April 28, 2025 –
Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a daycare center in Chatham, Illinois, United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (The Independent)
:Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a [[daycare]] center in [[Chatham, Illinois|Chatham]], [[Illinois]], United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chatham-illinois-car-crash-daycare-ynot-b2741199.html (''The Independent'')]
:At least 114 people suspected of entering the [[United States]] [[Illegal immigration in the United States|illegally]] are detained in a raid by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]] at a [[nightclub]] in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]], United States, which had been investigated for [[drug trafficking]] and [[prostitution]]. [https://apnews.com/article/colorado-nightclub-raid-immigration-c0e46855c2a8b18d532560f12158e394 (AP)] [https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/nx-s1-5378668/the-dea-says-114-immigrants-in-the-u-s-illegally-were-arrested-at-a-colorado-nightclub (NPR)]
{{Transclude selected current events|Japan|more=y |wikitext=yes}}
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
A 38-year-old man suspected of seriously injuring two women on Saturday in a shooting and crossbow attack on the Otley Run pub crawl in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, succumbs to a self-inflicted gunshot wound in hospital. It is confirmed that the perpetrator's motive was misogyny. (BBC News)
A 38-year-old man suspected of seriously injuring two women on Saturday in a shooting and crossbow attack on the Otley Run pub crawl in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, succumbs to a self-inflicted gunshot wound in hospital. It is confirmed that the perpetrator's motive was misogyny. (BBC News)
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. (DAWN.COM)
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. (DAWN.COM)
Twenty-two people are killed and three others are injured after a fire breaks out in a restaurant in Liaoyang, Liaoning, China. (CNA)
:Twenty-two people are killed and three others are injured after a fire breaks out in a restaurant in [[Liaoyang]], [[Liaoning]], [[China]]. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/northeast-china-liaoyang-city-beijing-fire-restaurant-kills-injured-5096696 (CNA)]
:Several [[mortar (weapon)|mortars]] from alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants strike [[Aden Adde Airport]] and Halane Camp, the residences of the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia|UNSOM]], [[AUSSOM]], and foreign embassies. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201316/mortar_attack_targets_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu_casualties_unconfirmed.aspx (''Hiiraan Online'')]
28 April 2025 –
Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a daycare center in Chatham, Illinois, United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (The Independent)
:Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a [[daycare]] center in [[Chatham, Illinois|Chatham]], [[Illinois]], United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chatham-illinois-car-crash-daycare-ynot-b2741199.html (''The Independent'')]
:Six people are injured in a [[mass stabbing]] attack at a high school in [[Cheongju]], [[South Korea]]. The attacker, a student, is arrested. [https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10475204 (''The Korea Herald'')]
:Voters in [[Canada]] go to the polls to elect the 343 [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|members]] of the [[House of Commons (Canada)|House of Commons]] to the 45th Canadian [[Parliament of Canada|Parliament]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ylzkzxkndo (BBC)]
:The [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] under leader [[Mark Carney]] is projected to form government for the party's fourth consecutive mandate, with Carney remaining [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]]. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-projected-to-return-to-power-with-fourth-consecutive-mandate/ (''The Globe and Mail'')]
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29 April 2025 –
Twenty-two people are killed and three others are injured after a fire breaks out in a restaurant in Liaoyang, Liaoning, China. (CNA)
:Twenty-two people are killed and three others are injured after a fire breaks out in a restaurant in [[Liaoyang]], [[Liaoning]], [[China]]. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/northeast-china-liaoyang-city-beijing-fire-restaurant-kills-injured-5096696 (CNA)]
:Several [[mortar (weapon)|mortars]] from alleged [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] militants strike [[Aden Adde Airport]] and Halane Camp, the residences of the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia|UNSOM]], [[AUSSOM]], and foreign embassies. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Apr/201316/mortar_attack_targets_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu_casualties_unconfirmed.aspx (''Hiiraan Online'')]
28 April 2025 –
Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a daycare center in Chatham, Illinois, United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (The Independent)
:Four female students, ages 4 to 18, are killed and six others are injured when a car crashes through the wall of a [[daycare]] center in [[Chatham, Illinois|Chatham]], [[Illinois]], United States. The driver was not injured but was taken to a hospital for evaluation. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chatham-illinois-car-crash-daycare-ynot-b2741199.html (''The Independent'')]
:Six people are injured in a [[mass stabbing]] attack at a high school in [[Cheongju]], [[South Korea]]. The attacker, a student, is arrested. [https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10475204 (''The Korea Herald'')]
:Voters in [[Canada]] go to the polls to elect the 343 [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|members]] of the [[House of Commons (Canada)|House of Commons]] to the 45th Canadian [[Parliament of Canada|Parliament]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ylzkzxkndo (BBC)]
:The [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] under leader [[Mark Carney]] is projected to form government for the party's fourth consecutive mandate, with Carney remaining [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]]. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-projected-to-return-to-power-with-fourth-consecutive-mandate/ (''The Globe and Mail'')]
