:Three people are killed when a [[Mooney M20]] crashes a mile south of [[Upper Cumberland Regional Airport]] in [[Tennessee]], United States. [https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-reported-in-white-county/ (WKRN-TV)]
Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a boatcapsizes on Maule Lake in Florida, United States. (Citizen)
:Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a [[boat]] [[Capsizing|capsizes]] on Maule Lake in [[Florida]], United States. [https://citizen.com/-OOoXn1Jsm2s53lMK5zV (Citizen)]
:The [[Germany|German]] [[Federal Government of Germany|government]] cuts its [[Economic growth|economic growth forecast]] to zero, with the [[Deutsche Bundesbank]] estimating a future [[Recession|recession]]. [[Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action|Minister of Economic Affairs]] [[Robert Habeck]] accuses [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Liberation Day tariffs]] of being the primary reason for [[Germany]]'s continued [[Financial crisis|economic crisis]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-expects-zero-growth-in-2025-blames-trump-tariffs/a-72338707 (DW)]
:[[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin circuit court]] judge [[Hannah Dugan]] is arrested by [[United States]] [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement]] on [[obstruction of justice|obstruction]] charges after allegedly helping an [[illegal immigration to the United States|undocumented immigrant]] evade arrest. [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/fbi-arrest-judge-hannah-dugan-milwaukee.html (CNBC)]
:Four people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, when a [[dump truck]] crashes into six pedestrians working on [[overhead power line|powerlines]] in [[Eden, North Carolina|Eden]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]]. [https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/traffic/crash-eden-nc-multiple-roads-closed-police-investigating/83-a6e1843e-1cb7-4bbb-8393-61d3a73ce290 (WFMY-TV)]
:24-year-old Robert E. Crimo is sentenced to 21 [[life imprisonment|life sentences]] for killing seven people and injuring 48 others in a [[mass shooting]] during the 2022 [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] parade in [[Highland Park, Illinois|Highland Park]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. [https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/us/robert-crimo-iii-july-fourth-parade-shooter-to-be-sentenced/index.html (CNN)]
:Three people are killed when a [[Mooney M20]] crashes a mile south of [[Upper Cumberland Regional Airport]] in [[Tennessee]], United States. [https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-reported-in-white-county/ (WKRN-TV)]
Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a boatcapsizes on Maule Lake in Florida, United States. (Citizen)
:Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a [[boat]] [[Capsizing|capsizes]] on Maule Lake in [[Florida]], United States. [https://citizen.com/-OOoXn1Jsm2s53lMK5zV (Citizen)]
:The [[Germany|German]] [[Federal Government of Germany|government]] cuts its [[Economic growth|economic growth forecast]] to zero, with the [[Deutsche Bundesbank]] estimating a future [[Recession|recession]]. [[Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action|Minister of Economic Affairs]] [[Robert Habeck]] accuses [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Liberation Day tariffs]] of being the primary reason for [[Germany]]'s continued [[Financial crisis|economic crisis]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-expects-zero-growth-in-2025-blames-trump-tariffs/a-72338707 (DW)]
:[[Wisconsin circuit courts|Wisconsin circuit court]] judge [[Hannah Dugan]] is arrested by [[United States]] [[Federal law enforcement in the United States|federal law enforcement]] on [[obstruction of justice|obstruction]] charges after allegedly helping an [[illegal immigration to the United States|undocumented immigrant]] evade arrest. [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/fbi-arrest-judge-hannah-dugan-milwaukee.html (CNBC)]
:Four people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, when a [[dump truck]] crashes into six pedestrians working on [[overhead power line|powerlines]] in [[Eden, North Carolina|Eden]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]]. [https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/traffic/crash-eden-nc-multiple-roads-closed-police-investigating/83-a6e1843e-1cb7-4bbb-8393-61d3a73ce290 (WFMY-TV)]
:24-year-old Robert E. Crimo is sentenced to 21 [[life imprisonment|life sentences]] for killing seven people and injuring 48 others in a [[mass shooting]] during the 2022 [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] parade in [[Highland Park, Illinois|Highland Park]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. [https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/us/robert-crimo-iii-july-fourth-parade-shooter-to-be-sentenced/index.html (CNN)]
{{Transclude selected current events|Japan|more=y |wikitext=yes}}
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:According to official data, the [[population]] of [[Japanese people|Japanese citizens]] dropped to [[Demographics of Japan|a record low of 120.3 million]] by October 2024, following a 14-year trend of record lows and the largest drop since records began in [[1950 in Japan|1950]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sees-record-drop-in-population/a-72239612 (DW)] [https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/new.html (Government of Japan)]
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in Osaka, Japan, which includes pavilions for 160 countries. (‘’Japan Times’’)
:The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Expo is held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]], which includes pavilions for 160 countries. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-world-expo-opening-day/ (‘’Japan Times’’)]
:An [[air ambulance]] helicopter crashes in the [[Tsushima Strait]] off the coast of [[Nagasaki Prefecture]] in southwestern [[Japan]], killing three of the six occupants onboard. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-ambulance-helicopter-crash-rescue-missing-6cd908d6fb7d77dfdd22789c6aa3d4ba (AP)] [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250406/k10014771751000.html (NHK)]
: Two tour buses collide along the [[Chūō Expressway]] in [[Hachiōji]], [[Tokyo]], injuring 47 people.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com#cite_note-30</ref>
:A 25% [[tariff]] on all [[automotive industry|automotive]] imports into the [[United States]] enters force. No exemptions are announced despite requests from several [[List of countries by leading trade partners|major trade partners]], including [[Japan]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-25-automobile-tariffs-due-take-effect-1201-am-et-april-3-federal-register-2025-04-02/ (Reuters)]
31 March 2025 –
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a rat and a cockroach in its food. (AP)(CBS News)
:[[Japan]]ese restaurant chain [[Sukiya (restaurant chain)|Sukiya]] orders the temporary closure of almost all of its nearly 2,000 locations in the country after finding a [[rat]] and a [[cockroach]] in its food. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-beef-bowl-chain-rat-insect-1fa6100fac147e43efc4b4a09ef25650 (AP)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sukiya-rat-found-soup-japan-restaurant-shutting-2000-branches/ (CBS News)]
:[[China]] seizes the disputed [[Sandy Cay Reef]] in the [[Spratly Islands]] of the [[South China Sea]]. [https://www.ft.com/content/ae6acb23-7b09-4783-8ebb-9e88b5126361 (''Financial Times'')]
:Two women are seriously injured in an attack on a road when a 38-year-old man attacks them with a [[crossbow]] and a [[firearm]] before shooting and injuring himself in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The [[Counter Terrorism Policing]] are currently investigating the incident. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyn2n44v9xo (BBC News)]
:Three people are killed when a [[Mooney M20]] crashes a mile south of [[Upper Cumberland Regional Airport]] in [[Tennessee]], United States. [https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-reported-in-white-county/ (WKRN-TV)]
Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a boatcapsizes on Maule Lake in Florida, United States. (Citizen)
:Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a [[boat]] [[Capsizing|capsizes]] on Maule Lake in [[Florida]], United States. [https://citizen.com/-OOoXn1Jsm2s53lMK5zV (Citizen)]
Several people are dead after a car is driven through a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, Canada Global News
:Several people are dead after a car is driven through a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, Canada [https://globalnews.ca/news/11151298/car-drives-into-crowd-festival-vancouver-killed/ Global News]
:The funeral of [[Pope Francis]] is held in [[St. Peter's Square]], [[Vatican City]]. 400,000 people are in attendance, including more than 130 world leaders. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-26/pope-francis-funeral-live-updates/105216862 (ABC News)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/26/europe/pope-francis-funeral-santa-maria-maggiore-intl/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/26/pilgrims-powerful-come-together-pope-francis-funeral (''The Guardian'')]
:[[China]] seizes the disputed [[Sandy Cay Reef]] in the [[Spratly Islands]] of the [[South China Sea]]. [https://www.ft.com/content/ae6acb23-7b09-4783-8ebb-9e88b5126361 (''Financial Times'')]
:Two women are seriously injured in an attack on a road when a 38-year-old man attacks them with a [[crossbow]] and a [[firearm]] before shooting and injuring himself in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The [[Counter Terrorism Policing]] are currently investigating the incident. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyn2n44v9xo (BBC News)]
:Three people are killed when a [[Mooney M20]] crashes a mile south of [[Upper Cumberland Regional Airport]] in [[Tennessee]], United States. [https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-reported-in-white-county/ (WKRN-TV)]
Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a boatcapsizes on Maule Lake in Florida, United States. (Citizen)
:Two people are missing and a child is rescued after a [[boat]] [[Capsizing|capsizes]] on Maule Lake in [[Florida]], United States. [https://citizen.com/-OOoXn1Jsm2s53lMK5zV (Citizen)]
Several people are dead after a car is driven through a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, Canada Global News
:Several people are dead after a car is driven through a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, Canada [https://globalnews.ca/news/11151298/car-drives-into-crowd-festival-vancouver-killed/ Global News]
:The funeral of [[Pope Francis]] is held in [[St. Peter's Square]], [[Vatican City]]. 400,000 people are in attendance, including more than 130 world leaders. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-26/pope-francis-funeral-live-updates/105216862 (ABC News)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/26/europe/pope-francis-funeral-santa-maria-maggiore-intl/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/26/pilgrims-powerful-come-together-pope-francis-funeral (''The Guardian'')]
