2024-04science
Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts twice
Mount Ruang in Indonesia's North Sulawesi erupted for a second time in April 2024, forcing the evacuation of more than 12,000 people.
- 📌 Volcano: Mount Ruang, North Sulawesi
- 📌 Evacuated: 12,000+
Current affairs / 2024 / April 2024
Current affairs — April 2024
15 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
2024-04-01international
Israeli strike hits Iranian consulate in Damascus
An Israeli air strike destroyed Iran's consulate annex in Damascus on April 1, 2024, killing 16 people including senior Quds Force commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, prompting Iran to vow retaliation.
- 📌 Killed: Quds Force commander Zahedi
- 📌 Location: Damascus, Syria
2024-04-05international
Mexico cuts diplomatic ties with Ecuador
Mexico severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas, a breach of the Vienna Convention.
- 📌 Cause: raid on Mexican embassy in Quito
- 📌 Target: ex-VP Jorge Glas
2024-04-05economy
Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency
Zimbabwe's central bank launched 'Zimbabwe Gold' (ZiG), a new currency backed by gold reserves and foreign currencies, to replace the collapsing Zimbabwe dollar.
- 📌 Currency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
- 📌 Backed by gold and forex reserves
2024-04-08science
Total solar eclipse sweeps North America
A total solar eclipse - the 'Great North American Eclipse' - crossed Mexico, the United States and Canada on April 8, 2024, with maximum totality of 4 minutes 28 seconds over Mexico.
- 📌 Date: April 8, 2024
- 📌 Path: Mexico, USA, Canada
- 📌 Max totality: 4 min 28 sec
2024-04-13international
Iran launches first-ever direct attack on Israel
Iran launched Operation True Promise against Israel on the night of April 13-14, 2024 - its first direct attack - firing over 300 drones and missiles. Israel and its allies intercepted about 99%, with the Arrow-3 system and a first combat use of the US SM-3 missile.
- 📌 Iran's first direct attack on Israel
- 📌 About 99% intercepted
- 📌 Systems: Arrow-3, Iron Dome, US SM-3
2024-04-16sports
Olympic flame lit at Olympia for Paris 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympic flame was lit at Ancient Olympia, Greece on April 16, 2024, beginning a relay across Greece and then France aboard the three-masted Belem, arriving in Marseille on May 9.
- 📌 Lit: April 16, 2024, Olympia (Greece)
- 📌 Flame sailed to Marseille on the Belem
2024-04-19national
18th Lok Sabha election begins in seven phases
Voting for the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19, 2024 - the world's largest election, with 969 million eligible voters - held in seven phases till June 1, 2024 across 543 constituencies, with results on June 4.
- 📌 First phase: April 19, 2024
- 📌 Seven phases till June 1
- 📌 969 million eligible voters
2024-04-19international
Israel retaliates with strikes near Isfahan
Israel carried out limited strikes on Iranian military sites near Isfahan on April 18-19, 2024, in retaliation for Iran's drone and missile attack, keeping the exchange calibrated.
- 📌 Target: Iranian military sites near Isfahan
2024-04-25international
UK's Rwanda asylum law gets royal assent
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act received royal assent on April 25, 2024, declaring Rwanda a safe country for relocated asylum seekers. No one was ever sent to Rwanda under it, and it was repealed in 2025.
- 📌 Royal assent: April 25, 2024
- 📌 Declares Rwanda a 'safe country'
2024-04-26international
Vietnam's parliament chairman resigns amid probe
Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly, resigned on April 26, 2024 amid a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in the country.
- 📌 Post: National Assembly Chairman
2024-04-30international
China to host Hamas-Fatah unity talks
China announced it would host reconciliation talks between Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, part of Beijing's push for a role in Middle East diplomacy.
- 📌 Host: China
- 📌 Factions: Hamas and Fatah
2024-04-30science
Shenzhou-17 crew returns from Tiangong
The Shenzhou-17 crew returned to Earth on April 30, 2024 after about six months aboard China's Tiangong space station.
- 📌 Station: Tiangong
- 📌 Stay: about six months
2024-04-30economy
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced
Changpeng Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison in the US for money-laundering violations linked to the exchange.
- 📌 Sentence: four months
- 📌 Company: Binance
2024-04-30environment
Kenya floods kill nearly 170
Flooding in Kenya pushed the death toll to 169 with 91 people missing, amid devastating rains across East Africa.
- 📌 Deaths: 169
- 📌 Missing: 91
April 2024 quiz — 10 questions
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
Topic test · 10 questions
Suggested time 3 min · wrong answers go to your mistake notebook automatically.