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Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Mar 23 An estimated 400000 people march in central London in protest against Brexit 
Mar 23 Italy signs up to China's Belt and Road Initiative with deals signed in Rome between Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Mar 23 The final territory of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, located in Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria, is liberated.
Mar 24 A four-page summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign is published by the U.S. Attorney General William Barr. It concludes that there was no collusion with Russia - the basis of the investigation - but on the issue of obstruction of justice states: "While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him".
Mar 24 The 2019 Thai general election takes place, for all 500 seats in the House of Representatives
Mar 26 Michelle Obama 's biography "Becoming" sells over 10 million copies according to its publisher Bertelsmann.
Mar 26 Stolen Pablo Picasso painting "Buste de Femme" (Dora Maar) (1938) recovered after 20 years by Dutch art detective.
Mar 26 The European Parliament votes by 348 to 278 in favour of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which expands legal liability for websites and includes the controversial Article 13
Mar 27 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country is now a "space power" after successfully shooting down a satellite from space in a ballistic missile test
Mar 29 In this year, Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish releases her debut studio album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?".
Mar 29 Joe Biden accused of an inappropriate kiss by fellow Democrat Lucy Flores.
Mar 30 Pope Francis arrives in Rabat, Morocco, on his inaugural-ever visit to the Magreb region of Northern Africa.
Mar 30 Swedish gamer and YouTuber PewDiePie overtaken by Indian channel T-Series as YouTube channel with most subscribers (both on 92 million).
Mar 31 Elton John joins George Clooney 's call to boycott hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after Brunei plans new anti-gay laws to make homosexual sex punishable by death
Mar 31 Taiwan scrambles its fighter aircraft after two Chinese jets crossed a maritime border between the two nations. Just the day before, Japan had similarly scrambled its jets when the Chinese flew between two Japanese islands, Miyako and Okinawa.
Apr 01 Japanese government announces the name of a new era 'Reiwa' for the next Emperor, Crown Prince Naruhito Learn More >>
Apr 02 Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down as President of Algeria amid widespread protests, after nearly two decades in office
Apr 03 Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak goes on trial for the 1MDB corruption scandal in Kuala Lumpur, pleads not guilty.
Apr 04 Second Libyan Civil War: The Libyan National Army (LNA) launches a surprise offensive in western Libya, moving units towards the Government of National Accord-held capital Tripoli and capturing Gharyan. The LNA says that the operation, ordered by General Khalifa Haftar, is aimed at "cleansing the western zone from terrorist groups".
Apr 07 Retiring NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) and Dwyane Wade (Miami) play their final home games, both victories; Magic Johnson sensationally quits as LA Lakers president of basketball operations; Houston Rockets convert NBA record 27 three-point field goals in 149-113 win over Phoenix
Apr 07 US President Donald Trump announces Kisrtjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security is leaving her position
Apr 08 Protests in Sudan against the government of Omar al-Bashir continue with seven killed and 2500 arrested in Khartoum Learn More >>
Apr 09 The April 2019 Israeli legislative election takes place, for all 120 seats in the Knesset
Apr 10 Fossil fragments are discovered in the Callao Cave in the Philippines reveal the existence of the Homo luzonensis species of humans. The species is named after the island where it was discovered, Luzon
Apr 10 inaugural-ever photo of a black hole announced, taken by The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration in 2017 in galaxy M87, 6.5 billion times the mass of earth, 55 million light-years away Learn More >>.
Apr 10 Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the inaugural ever image of a black hole, located in the centre of the M87 galaxy.
Apr 11 Amid mass protests, Omar al-Bashir is deposed as President of Sudan in a coup d'état, after nearly 30 years in office.
Apr 11 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir overthrown and arrested by the army in Khartoum after 29 years in power
Apr 11 The 2019 Indian general election begins, along with elections in six states. Counting takes place on 23 May.
Apr 11 WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is arrested after seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London.
Apr 11 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London by police and arrested on failure to appear in court on US extradition charges
Apr 14 In this year, 83rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods claims his 5th Masters title by 1 stroke from Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka; Woods' 15th major and inaugural in 11 years
Apr 15 Aretha Franklin posthumously receives the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor, inaugural individual woman to win it since 1930.
Apr 15 During Holy Week, a major fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, resulting in the roof and main spire collapsing.
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