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Apr 19 Together At Home concert for coronavirus COVID-19 aid curated by Lady Gaga and streamed worldwide. 
Apr 19 Vietnam condemns China's prior decision to establish administrative districts in the disputed Paracel and Spratly Islands as a violation of its sovereignty
Apr 19 [COVID-19 pandemic] Unrest breaks out in Paris, Berlin and Vladikavkaz as opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns continue
Apr 20 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Alliance leader Benny Gantz agree on a deal to form a unity government, thus ending more than a year of political deadlock. As part of the deal, Netanyahu will hold onto his position for 18 more months, with Gantz replacing him afterwards
Apr 20 Oil prices reach a record low, with West Texas Intermediate falling into negative values.
Apr 20 The Industrial Bank of Korea agrees to pay US$86 million and will enter a two-year deferred prosecution agreement to settle lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of New York over a 2011 scheme to help transfer US$1 billion to Iran.
Apr 21 Mozambique police say 52 male villagers were killed by Islamist militants earlier this month in Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, after they refused to join their ranks
Apr 22 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deploys the country's inaugural military satellite, using a new satellite carrier called "Ghased" ("Messenger").
Apr 23 German Chancellor Angela Merkel warns this is "not the end phase but still just the beginning" of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 23 Syrian Civil War: Two former high-ranking members of the Syrian Army go on trial in Koblenz, Germany, for alleged war crimes committed during the civil war. It is the inaugural time that Syrian military officials are prosecuted for their roles in the conflict.
Apr 23 [COVID-19 pandemic] Facebook removes "pseudoscience" and "conspiracy theory" as options for targeted ads as criticism mounts against social media for its role in spreading misinformation about COVID-19
Apr 25 Yemeni Civil War: The Southern Transitional Council (STC) announces the establishment of a self-rule administration in southern Yemen and deploys forces in Aden.
Apr 25 [COVID-19 pandemic] The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200000
Apr 26 King Salman issues a royal decree, declaring that people will no longer be executed in Saudi Arabia for crimes they were convicted of when they were minors.
Apr 27 In this year, The Pentagon formally releases three videos (previously leaked by Luis Elizondo in 2017) of "unidentified aerial phenomena" encountered by U.S. Navy pilots
Apr 27 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases passes 3 million worldwide, while the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. passes 1 million
Apr 28 A fast radio burst is detected from the Magnetar SGR 1935+2154, the inaugural ever detected inside the Milky Way, and the inaugural to be linked to a known source.
Apr 28 Colombia formalizes its membership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), becoming the 37th nation of the organization
Apr 28 President Vladimir Putin warns Russia has not yet reached the peak of coronavirus infections, with 93000 recorded cases and 867 deaths.
Apr 28 The Indian Ministry of External Affairs condemns the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom after its annual report recommends placing India on the "countries of particular concern" blacklist over the Citizenship Amendment Act, the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and controversial comments made by Home Minister Amit Shah, among others.
Apr 29 (52768) 1998 OR2, a near-Earth asteroid that is 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) wide, makes a close approach of 0.042 AU (6.3 million km; 16 LD) to Earth. It will not approach closer than this until 2079
Apr 30 Bulgaria applies for ERM II (the "waiting room" for the Eurozone), due to join along with Croatia in July 2020
Apr 30 Eurozone economy shrinks at -3.8% between Jan and Mar 2020, the quickest rate on record with Euro Bank President Christine Lagarde warning the 2nd quarter will be even worse.
Apr 30 NASA officially selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics to build its next-generation lunar lander to carry American astronauts to the Moon by 2024.
May 01 Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces ban on 1500 types of assault-style weapons in response to recent Nova Scotia shooting.
May 01 Tweets by Elon Musk saying Tesla's share price is too high wipe $14 billion off the carmaker's value.
May 01 [COVID-19 pandemic] The total number of recovered COVID-19 patients reaches 1 million worldwide, according to data from The Johns Hopkins University.
May 03 Investor Warren Buffett dumps his holdings in four major US airlines saying "the world has changed" for aviation, reflecting an increasingly bleak outlook for the industry
May 03 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China responsible for the spread and severity of coronavirus COVID-19 and should be held accountable.
May 03 Venezuelan dissidents and an American-based private military company, Silvercorp USA, unsuccessfully attempt to infiltrate Venezuela and forcibly remove President Nicolás Maduro from office.
May 04 A team of British and Kenyan scientists announce the discovery of Microsporidia MB, a parasitic microbe in the Microsporidia fungi group that blocks mosquitos from carrying malaria, potentially paving the way for the control of malaria.
May 05 The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission issues a cease and desist order to the broadcasting operations of ABS-CBN, the country's largest media network, as Congress fails to renew its franchise granted on March 30, 1995
May 05 [COVID-19 pandemic] The U.K. death toll from COVID-19 is recorded as becoming the highest in Europe at 32313 after exceeding the death toll of 29029 in Italy
May 06 Astronomers announce the discovery of the inaugural black hole located in a star system visible to the naked eye.
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