Saturday 5 April 2025

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.

South Sudan–United States relations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces the revocation of all visas of South Sudanese passport holders, citing "the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner."

Disasters

Three vehicles collided in Bomet County, Kenya, killing 15 and injuring 14.

Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump

"Hands Off" protests against President Donald Trump occur across the United States.

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.

Executive Order 14257

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.

Disasters

A car veered off the Pan-American Highway and crashed into a tree near Del Viso, Argentina, killing five and injuring one.

Disasters

Two reporters are killed after a metal structure collapses during the Festival Ceremonia in Mexico City, Mexico.

Disasters

A minibus crashed into a parked truck in Kalaburagi, India, killing five and injuring 11.

Disasters

Two tour buses collide along the Chūō Expressway in Hachiōji, Tokyo, injuring 47 people.

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.

Disasters

Two people are killed after a caravan catches fire at a campsite in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.

2025 Grand National

In horse racing, Nick Rockett, rode by Irish jockey Patrick Mullins, wins the 2025 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in England.

Israel–United Kingdom relations

Israel blocks two British Labour Party MPs from entering the country.