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April 8: Day of the Dwarf Hippo, International Buddhist Day
Today, on April 8, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers can join various events to celebrate Dwarf Hippo Day. The habitat of pygmy hippos is the forests and swamps of West Africa. These animals were first described in 1849. According to various estimates, there are only about two thousand dwarf hippos in the world today.
Business Day: Zelensky is planning a visit to South Africa
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, plans to visit South Africa in the next few months to establish closer trade ties and discuss post-conflict relations between the two countries.
The Ministry of Defense is working on launching the Army+ application for the military
The Ministry of Defense is actively working to launch the Army+ app for Ukrainian servicemen in the summer of 2024, offering military tickets, electronic reports and a convenient way to order UBD certificates as the first services.
On RosTV, the suspects in the Crocus terrorist attack told how they were "going to Kyiv for a million rubles"
Russian state-run TV channel RosTV aired new "interrogations" of the suspects in the attack on the Crocus City Mall, where they claimed that after the massacre they planned to travel to Kyiv for a million rubles each.
WSJ: A new trend among high school dropouts in the U.S. is to give up school and go to work as welders or electricians
Young Americans are dropping out of school to pursue skilled trades such as welding, plumbing, and electrician due to concerns about the high cost of education, the development of artificial intelligence, and job security amid a shortage of skilled workers in the United States.
Supply ship "Ekaterina Velikaya" burns in Russia: one person killed
The Russian supply ship Ekaterina Velikaya catches fire in Vladivostok, Russia, killing one person and hospitalizing three.
Ukrainian badminton players win international tournaments in Malta and Kazakhstan
Ukrainian badminton players won gold in the mixed doubles and bronze in the women's doubles at the Malta International tournament, as well as silver at the Kazakhstan International Challenge.
Yemeni Houthis announce attack on ships of three countries
The Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis said they had launched missiles and drones at British, American and Israeli ships in the Red, Arabian and Indian Seas over the past 72 hours.
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The IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Gertzi Halevi, said that despite the withdrawal of troops from Gaza, the war against Hamas continues and is far from over: the plan is to destroy high-ranking Hamas officials who are still in hiding, as well as the remaining terror infrastructure.
ISW: Russia accelerates offensive operations along the entire front line
Russia accelerates offensive operations along the entire front in Ukraine despite mounting casualties, forcing Ukraine to cede the initiative on the battlefield due to delays in military aid.