Gasteranthus extinctus "Gasteranthus extinctus", an orange wild flower that is a member of the Gesneriaceae family, is rediscovered in Ecuador after being considered extinct for 36 years. The study of the flower's rediscovery is published by the journal "PhytoKeys" and the Field Museum in Chicago.
Censorship in Russia Russia blocks Radio France Internationale and the Russian edition of "The Moscow Times".
COVID-19 pandemic South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces that South Korea will lift their COVID-19 social distancing requirements beginning on April 18. The mask mandate, however, will remain in place.
Migrant vessel A migrant vessel crashes off the coast of Sabratha, Libya, killing at least 6 people and leaving 29 others presumed dead.
Churchgoers At least 35 people are killed and 71 others are injured when a bus carrying churchgoers to an Easter gathering crashes in Chipinge, Zimbabwe.
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Moody's announces that it will declare Russia in default on May 4, at the end of the grace period, if Russia services the foreign dollar-denominated bonds that it paid on April 4 in rubles rather than in US dollars, as mandated by the terms of the obligations.
South Thailand insurgency Two bombings in Thailand by the Ethnic Malay Patani United Liberation Organisation kill one civilian and injure three police officers.
Internal conflict in Myanmar An attempt by the Burmese army to take control of Lay Kay Kaw, a Karen National Union-controlled town, fails.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa At least 39 people are killed in several Pakistani airstrikes in border areas of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces, allegedly targeting TTP members.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict A man is injured during a stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel. Police say that the stabbing was likely motivated by political reasons.
More than 150 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers are injured after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip protest the storming.
Russo-Ukrainian War Russia launches major missile strikes on Kyiv, saying that the strikes are in retaliation for the April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks.