Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate releases a report on the financial crisis of 2008, focusing largely on the role played by Goldman Sachs in "creating and selling structured finance products" that had their customers betting in one direction while Goldman itself bet the other way.
United States Senate Former US Senator Rick Santorum announces that he has formed a committee to explore a bid for the Republican Party nomination in the presidential election.
People's Republic of China Chinese authorities continue a crackdown on dissent, with some activists placed on labour camps according to rights groups.
Lee Bradley Brown Lee Bradley Brown, 39, a British tourist is allegedly beaten to death in the Bur Dubai police station in Dubai after being arrested for swearing.
Baseball US baseball star Barry Bonds is convicted of obstruction of justice charges with a hung jury on other charges.
Egypt Egyptian authorities detain former president Hosni Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal for 15 days as part of an investigation related to possible charges of corruption and abuse of power.
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says former leader Laurent Gbagbo will face charges at the national and international level.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict The government in the West Bank is largely ready to govern a Palestinian state, a United Nations report claims.
Japan Japan's Sendai Airport partially reopens for the first time since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Bureau of Land Management The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announces that it has launched a new environmental impact study of oil shale and tar sands development.
Shell Royal Dutch Shell announces that it will close the Clyde oil refinery in Sydney, Australia, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Toyota Toyota closes several plants in Europe for part of April and May due to parts shortages caused by the power outages associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.