Get ready to dive into the crucial global happenings on 17th April 2023. Today, we bring you an overview of significant events across various domains, including armed conflicts, health and environment, international relations, law and crime, and sports. Keep yourself informed and prepared for competitive exams, debates, and general conversations with this handy current affairs roundup.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Sudan clashes
- Battle of Khartoum
- EU ambassador Aidan O’Hara assaulted in Khartoum
- Japanese citizen becomes the second foreign death in Khartoum
- Sudan closes its airspace, Kenya suspends flights to and from Sudan
- China, Malaysia, and the United States urge citizens in Sudan to hide or evacuate
- Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declares Rapid Support Forces a rebel group and orders dissolution
- Battle of Khartoum
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Slovakia transfers 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Current Affairs: Health and environment
- Recycling in Australia
- Illicit soft plastic storage found in Sydney after REDcycle collapse
- Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina
- Santa Fe province surpasses 10,000 cases and reports third death
International relations
- Slovakia–Ukraine relations
- Slovakia bans import of food from Ukraine
Law and crime
- Myanmar
- Junta leader pardons 3,015 prisoners for Buddhist New Year
Sports
- 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Argentina to host FIFA U-20 World Cup
- 2023 World Snooker Championship
- Activists storm The Crucible, matches disrupted
