The people of 10 April

A Bell 206 sightseeing helicopter crashes into the Hudson River off Lower Manhattan, New York, United States, killing Siemens Spain CEO Agustín Escobar, his family of four, and the pilot.

Disasters · 10 Apr

Argentines organize a 24-hour nationwide general strike against the Javier Milei administration for the third time. According to the government, this constitutes an "attack against the republic".

Politics · 10 Apr

The government of Turkey releases 127 people on bail, most of which are university students, after they were arrested for taking part in protests calling for the release of Istanbul mayor and opposition figure Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Crime & Justice · 10 Apr

Zimbabwe begins issuing the first financial compensation payments to White Zimbabwean farmers whose farms were seized by Robert Mugabe's government between 2000 and 2002. A total of 740 farmers will be compensated as per the 2020 agreement with the Commercial Farmers' Union.

Business · 10 Apr

Brigitte Haas is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Liechtenstein.

Politics · 10 Apr

Hungary's Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Gergely Gulyás suggests a biological attack could be the source of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the country.

Health · 10 Apr