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April 1

RD Peter Lever added by PFHLai, 17:10, 01 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 20:25, 02 April 2025
RD Dick Carlson added by Schwede66, 21:04, 01 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 00:39, 03 April 2025
RD Heloísa Teixeira added by Schwede66, 21:26, 01 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 04:16, 05 April 2025
RD Young Scooter added by Schwede66, 22:58, 01 April 2025 removed by Black Kite, 09:12, 06 April 2025
RD Wes Watkins added by Schwede66, 23:01, 01 April 2025 removed by Black Kite, 09:12, 06 April 2025

April 2

RD Betty Webb added by Spencer, 07:44, 02 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 09:13, 06 April 2025
RD Hans-Josef Klauck added by Schwede66, 20:25, 02 April 2025 removed by Bagumba, 12:11, 06 April 2025
Marine Le Pen (pictured), the runner-up in the 2022 French presidential election, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. added by Schwede66, 20:53, 02 April 2025
Marine Le Pen (pictured), the runner-up in the 2017 and 2022 French presidential elections, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. updated by Schwede66, 21:07, 02 April 2025
Marine Le Pen (pictured), the runner-up in the 2017 and 2022 French presidential elections, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. updated by Amakuru, 21:07, 02 April 2025
Marine Le Pen (pictured), the runner-up in the 2017 and 2022 French presidential elections, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. updated by Schwede66, 22:43, 02 April 2025

April 3

RD Khamtai Siphandone added by Schwede66, 00:39, 03 April 2025 removed by Bagumba, 11:53, 09 April 2025
US President Donald Trump imposes sweeping trade tariffs on most countries. added by El C, 05:50, 03 April 2025
US President Donald Trump imposes sweeping trade tariffs (announcement pictured) on most countries. updated by Schwede66, 06:11, 03 April 2025
Marine Le Pen, the runner-up in the 2017 and 2022 French presidential elections, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. updated by Schwede66, 06:11, 03 April 2025
Marine Le Pen, the runner-up in the 2017 and 2022 French presidential elections, is convicted of embezzlement and banned from standing in elections for five years. removed by Bagumba, 06:53, 09 April 2025
US President Donald Trump imposes trade tariffs (announcement pictured) on most countries. updated by Stephen, 06:39, 03 April 2025
US president Donald Trump imposes trade tariffs (announcement pictured) on most countries. updated by Bagumba, 08:29, 03 April 2025
US president Donald Trump announces (pictured) trade tariffs on most countries. updated by Stephen, 22:29, 03 April 2025

April 4

South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol as the President of South Korea, following his declaration of martial law. added by Masem, 04:19, 04 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured) as the President of South Korea, following his declaration of martial law. updated by Masem, 04:22, 04 April 2025
US president Donald Trump announces trade tariffs on most countries. updated by Masem, 04:22, 04 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured) as the President of South Korea, following his declaration of martial law. updated by Robertsky, 06:37, 04 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured) as the president of South Korea, following his declaration of martial law. updated by Stephen, 07:20, 04 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured) as the president of South Korea, following his earlier declaration of martial law. updated by King of Hearts, 22:51, 04 April 2025

April 5

RD Temmy Shmull added by Schwede66, 04:16, 05 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 01:40, 10 April 2025

April 6

RD Barbara Frischmuth added by Black Kite, 09:12, 06 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 23:24, 10 April 2025
RD Enrique Bátiz added by Black Kite, 09:12, 06 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 23:18, 10 April 2025
RD Mark Laforest added by Schwede66, 09:13, 06 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 20:50, 11 April 2025
RD Bill Cottrell added by Bagumba, 12:11, 06 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 21:05, 11 April 2025

April 8

In NCAA Division I basketball, the UConn Huskies win the women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured). added by Floquenbeam, 16:01, 08 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol as the president of South Korea, following his earlier declaration of martial law. updated by Floquenbeam, 16:01, 08 April 2025
In NCAA Division I basketball, the UConn Huskies win the women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Fuzheado, 17:28, 08 April 2025
In NCAA Division I basketball, the UConn Huskies win the women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Stephen, 23:07, 08 April 2025

April 9

A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, kills more than 75 people. added by Stephen, 01:42, 09 April 2025
In NCAA Division I basketball, the UConn Huskies win the women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. added by Stephen, 01:42, 09 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol as the president of South Korea, following his earlier declaration of martial law. added by Stephen, 01:42, 09 April 2025
South Korea's Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk Yeol as the president of South Korea, following his earlier declaration of martial law. removed by Stephen, 01:56, 14 April 2025
US president Donald Trump announces trade tariffs on most countries. added by Stephen, 01:42, 09 April 2025
US president Donald Trump announces trade tariffs on most countries. removed by Black Kite, 21:49, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. added by Bagumba, 07:18, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Bagumba, 07:22, 09 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, kills more than 90 people. updated by BorgQueen, 10:49, 09 April 2025
RD Manoj Kumar added by Bagumba, 11:53, 09 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 12:55, 12 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, kills more than 100 people. updated by Amakuru, 14:13, 09 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills more than 100 people. updated by Amakuru, 14:14, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win women's championship. updated by Bagumba, 16:37, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. updated by Bagumba, 17:09, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. updated by Bagumba, 17:09, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. added by Floquenbeam, 17:41, 09 April 2025
In the National Hockey League, Alexander Ovechkin (pictured) breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored. added by Floquenbeam, 17:47, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. added by Floquenbeam, 17:48, 09 April 2025
In the National Hockey League, Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored. updated by Floquenbeam, 17:51, 09 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills more than 120 people. updated by Stephen, 19:26, 09 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. updated by Amakuru, 19:46, 09 April 2025

April 10

In the National Hockey League, Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored. added by Stephen, 01:07, 10 April 2025
In the National Hockey League, Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored. removed by Tone, 19:44, 19 April 2025
In horse racing, Nick Rockett, ridden by Patrick Mullins, wins the Grand National. added by Stephen, 01:07, 10 April 2025
In horse racing, Nick Rockett, ridden by Patrick Mullins, wins the Grand National. added by Stephen, 01:10, 10 April 2025
In horse racing, Nick Rockett, ridden by Patrick Mullins, wins the Grand National. removed by Schwede66, 05:56, 17 April 2025
RD Mirawas added by Schwede66, 01:40, 10 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 12:55, 12 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills more than 130 people. updated by Stephen, 02:05, 10 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. updated by Stephen, 03:13, 10 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills more than 210 people. updated by Schwede66, 15:57, 10 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills more than 220 people. updated by Stephen, 21:38, 10 April 2025
In basketball, the Florida Gators win the NCAA Division I men's championship (Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. pictured) and the UConn Huskies win the women's championship. updated by Stephen, 21:38, 10 April 2025
RD Theodore McCarrick added by Schwede66, 23:18, 10 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 14:12, 12 April 2025
RD Petro Georgiou added by Schwede66, 23:24, 10 April 2025

April 11

RD Titiek Puspa added by Schwede66, 20:50, 11 April 2025
RD Peter Stuhlmacher added by Schwede66, 21:05, 11 April 2025

April 12

In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship (Most Outstanding Player Azzi Fudd pictured) and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Bagumba, 03:05, 12 April 2025
RD Ray Shero added by PFHLai, 12:55, 12 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 20:13, 16 April 2025
RD Peter Geiger added by PFHLai, 12:55, 12 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 20:27, 12 April 2025 removed by Samwalton9, 15:45, 13 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 02:57, 16 April 2025
RD Amara Essy added by PFHLai, 14:12, 12 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 01:33, 17 April 2025
RD Titiek Puspa updated by PFHLai, 14:12, 12 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 02:54, 16 April 2025
RD Roberto De Simone added by PFHLai, 20:27, 12 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills 226 people. updated by Stephen, 23:46, 12 April 2025

April 13

RD Mikal Mahdi added by Samwalton9, 15:45, 13 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 14:51, 18 April 2025

April 15

A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills 231 people. updated by Schwede66, 19:06, 15 April 2025

April 16

RD Kim Shin-jo added by Schwede66, 02:54, 16 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 00:52, 19 April 2025
RD Roberto Cani added by Schwede66, 02:57, 16 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 04:00, 17 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 06:01, 20 April 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89. added by Schwede66, 03:47, 16 April 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa (pictured) dies at the age of 89. updated by Schwede66, 03:52, 16 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Schwede66, 03:52, 16 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. removed by Tone, 08:46, 21 April 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa (pictured) dies at the age of 89. updated by Stephen, 04:15, 16 April 2025
RD Leo Beenhakker added by Schwede66, 20:13, 16 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 01:09, 21 April 2025

April 17

RD Abel Rodríguez added by Stephen, 01:33, 17 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 06:17, 22 April 2025
RD Peter Seiffert added by Spencer, 04:00, 17 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 06:17, 22 April 2025
Daniel Noboa (pictured) is re-elected as president of Ecuador. added by Schwede66, 05:56, 17 April 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89. updated by Schwede66, 05:56, 17 April 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89. removed by Schwede66, 18:59, 27 April 2025
Daniel Noboa (pictured) is re-elected president of Ecuador. updated by Stephen, 13:59, 17 April 2025

April 18

RD Tommy Helms added by PFHLai, 14:51, 18 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 05:28, 23 April 2025

April 19

RD Aliza Magen-Halevi added by Schwede66, 00:52, 19 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 18:11, 24 April 2025

April 20

RD Kyren Lacy added by Spencer, 06:01, 20 April 2025 removed by Xaosflux, 20:20, 24 April 2025

April 21

RD Joe Thompson added by Schwede66, 01:09, 21 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 00:03, 25 April 2025
Pope Francis dies at the age of 88. added by Tone, 08:46, 21 April 2025
Pope Francis (pictured) dies at the age of 88. updated by Black Kite, 09:10, 21 April 2025
Daniel Noboa is re-elected president of Ecuador. updated by Black Kite, 09:10, 21 April 2025
Daniel Noboa is re-elected president of Ecuador. removed by Amakuru, 21:09, 27 April 2025
Pope Francis (pictured) dies at the age of 88. updated by Robertsky, 09:11, 21 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship and the Florida Gators win the men's championship updated by Bagumba, 12:47, 21 April 2025

April 22

RD Francis Davis added by PFHLai, 06:17, 22 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 01:10, 26 April 2025
RD Werner Thissen added by PFHLai, 06:17, 22 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 01:07, 26 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. updated by Stephen, 09:01, 22 April 2025
In basketball, the UConn Huskies win the NCAA Division I women's championship and the Florida Gators win the men's championship. removed by Tariqabjotu, 06:42, 23 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills 232 people. updated by Stephen, 12:30, 22 April 2025
A nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, kills 232 people. removed by Bagumba, 05:52, 26 April 2025
Pope Francis (pictured) dies at the age of 88. added by Robertsky, 13:31, 22 April 2025
Pope Francis (pictured) dies at the age of 88. updated by Black Kite, 14:12, 22 April 2025

April 23

RD Fatima Hassouna added by Schwede66, 05:28, 23 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 02:30, 27 April 2025
Militants attack a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 28 people. added by Tariqabjotu, 06:42, 23 April 2025

April 24

Pope Francis (pictured) dies at the age of 88. updated by Masem, 14:54, 24 April 2025
RD Stina Oscarson added by Schwede66, 18:11, 24 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 01:51, 28 April 2025
Militants attack a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people. updated by Xaosflux, 18:35, 24 April 2025
Militants attack a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people. removed by Schwede66, 00:07, 01 May 2025
Militants attack a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people. removed by Stephen, 23:13, 03 May 2025
RD Peter Ablinger added by Xaosflux, 20:20, 24 April 2025

April 25

RD Jennifer Toth added by Schwede66, 00:03, 25 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 02:33, 28 April 2025

April 26

RD Karen Durbin added by Spencer, 01:07, 26 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 04:39, 28 April 2025
RD Guy Ullens added by Spencer, 01:10, 26 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 21:48, 28 April 2025

April 27

RD Virginia Giuffre added by Stephen, 02:30, 27 April 2025 removed by Black Kite, 15:04, 30 April 2025
An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, southern Iran, kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,200. added by Schwede66, 18:59, 27 April 2025
Pope Francis dies at the age of 88. updated by Schwede66, 18:59, 27 April 2025
Pope Francis dies at the age of 88. removed by The ed17, 01:40, 30 April 2025
An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, southern Iran, kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,200 others. updated by Stephen, 20:11, 27 April 2025
A car attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, kills at least eleven people and injures more than twenty others. added by Amakuru, 21:09, 27 April 2025
An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, southern Iran, kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,200 others. updated by Stephen, 23:09, 27 April 2025
An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran, kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,200 others. updated by BorgQueen, 23:12, 27 April 2025
A car attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, kills at least 11 people and injures more than 20 others. updated by BorgQueen, 23:14, 27 April 2025

April 28

At least 11 people are killed in a a car-ramming attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada. added by Stephen, 01:43, 28 April 2025
RD Zurab Tsereteli added by Stephen, 01:51, 28 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 16:18, 30 April 2025
RD Peter von Matt added by Schwede66, 02:29, 28 April 2025 removed by Schwede66, 02:29, 28 April 2025 removed by Spencer, 16:19, 30 April 2025
RD Hajji Alejandro added by Schwede66, 02:33, 28 April 2025 removed by PFHLai, 21:13, 30 April 2025
At least 11 people are killed in a car-ramming attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada. updated by Floquenbeam, 02:58, 28 April 2025
At least 11 people are killed in a car-ramming attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada. removed by Stephen, 23:31, 03 May 2025
RD Alexis Herman added by Schwede66, 04:39, 28 April 2025 removed by Bagumba, 18:03, 02 May 2025
An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 1,200 others. updated by Stephen, 20:59, 28 April 2025
RD Puan Noor Aishah added by Schwede66, 21:48, 28 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 22:47, 03 May 2025

April 30

In Canada, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney (pictured), is reelected to a minority government in the federal election. added by The ed17, 01:40, 30 April 2025
An explosion and fire at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 1,200 others. updated by The ed17, 01:40, 30 April 2025
An explosion and fire at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 1,200 others. removed by Stephen, 00:03, 05 May 2025
In Canada, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney (pictured), is reelected to a minority government in the federal election. updated by Bagumba, 02:49, 30 April 2025
In Canada, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney (pictured), is re-elected to a minority government in the federal election. updated by Stephen, 02:51, 30 April 2025
In Canada, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney (pictured), wins the most seats in the federal election. updated by Amakuru, 07:15, 30 April 2025
RD Jiggly Caliente added by Black Kite, 15:04, 30 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 22:52, 03 May 2025
RD Waltraut Haas added by Spencer, 16:18, 30 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 22:54, 03 May 2025
RD Jim Herriot added by Spencer, 16:19, 30 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 23:16, 03 May 2025
RD Tom Brown added by Spencer, 16:25, 30 April 2025 removed by Stephen, 23:21, 03 May 2025