Disputed election Malians head to the polls in a second round of voting to elect a new National Assembly. The election has been mired in controversy over fears of the coronavirus spreading at polling stations, threats of Islamist violence, and the kidnapping of opposition politician Soumaïla Cissé.
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe Unrest breaks out in Paris, Berlin, and in Vladikavkaz as people oppose lockdowns.
Corruption in Israel Over 2,000 Israelis protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of endangering democracy in the country and using the coronavirus crisis to escape prosecution on corruption charges.
Censorship in Turkey Turkey blocks access to the websites of Saudi Press Agency and Emirates News Agency in response to Saudi Arabia blocking access to Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency a few days ago.
China–Vietnam relations The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns China's decision yesterday to establish administrative districts in the disputed Paracel and Spratly Islands, saying it violates Vietnam's sovereignty.
Iran–United States relations The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announces it has increased patrols of the Persian Gulf following a confrontation between its Navy and the U.S.'s on Wednesday, and warns that "any error in calculation on [a foreign vessel's] part will receive a decisive response".
COVID-19 pandemic California reports the first prison inmate death from complications related to COVID-19.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the state will begin testing residents for COVID-19 antibodies as the state plans to reopen the economy.
Divine Mercy Sunday On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis speaks at Santo Spirito in Sassia and warns about being struck by a worse virus of forgetting the poor and of “selfish indifference.”
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Warsaw commemorates the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but memorial observances were moved to the internet due to the COVID-19 crisis.
April 2020 Katsina attacks Gunmen raid multiple villages in Nigeria's Katsina State, killing at least 47 people, according to police.
Second Libyan Civil War Turkish-backed GNA forces advance on the key town of Tarhuna in the Murqub District, capturing dozens of Khalifa Haftar loyalists and several vehicles after overrunning a Libyan National Army military camp.
2020 Nova Scotia attacks A killing spree occurs in the small coastal town of Portapique, near Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. At least 17 people are dead, including the perpetrator and a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, making it the deadliest rampage in Canadian history.