The people of 2 April

U.S. president Donald Trump dismisses Pam Bondi as Attorney General, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche replacing her on an acting basis.

Politics · 2 Apr · with Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche

General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, steps down upon U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth's request.

Politics · 2 Apr · with Pete Hegseth

Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Conflict · 2 Apr

Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a US$2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war.

Conflict · 2 Apr

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, sentences German sculptor Jacques Tilly in absentia to eight years and six months in prison for spreading false information about the military and offending religious believers through his public works and statements concerning Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Crime & Justice · 2 Apr