Category: Flash News

On April 13th, the death toll from the roof collapse accident in the Dominican Republic has risen to 226. On the early morning of the 8th, the roof of a club in Santo Domingo collapsed, and at the time of the incident, the club was hosting a performance by a well-known singer. The suddenly collapsed roof buried many people under the ruins. Dominican President Abinadel announced that the national mourning period will last from the 8th to the 13th.

On April 13th, according to a report by the German newspaper “Handelsblatt” on the 12th local time, German Chancellor candidate Mertz believes that a financial crisis will definitely happen again, but the specific time and cause are still unclear. And US President Trump’s policies have increased the risk of the next financial crisis coming early. Europe must prepare feasible response plans for this.

On April 13th, at 6 o’clock today, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue orange warnings for strong winds and blue warnings for sandstorms, as well as blue warnings for blizzards. Strong winds persist in many areas such as North China, with gusts reaching up to level 11 or above in some regions; There will be heavy snowfall in the central and eastern parts of Inner Mongolia, eastern mountainous areas of Jilin, and southern Qinghai, with localized blizzards; Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Sichuan, Chongqing and other places have sandstorms or floating dust weather.

On April 13th, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on the evening of the 12th local time, requiring residents in the Nuseirat area of the Gaza Strip to evacuate as soon as possible. The Israeli Defense Forces Arabic spokesperson posted pictures of the evacuation area on social media and stated that this is the final warning before the Israeli attack. Israel will use extreme force to attack every area where rockets are fired, and local residents should evacuate to shelters located in the Mawasi area.

On April 13th, it was learned that professors at Harvard University are suing the Trump administration to prevent its review of approximately $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the university as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on anti Semitism on college campuses. The Harvard Faculty and Staff Branch of the American Association of University Professors and the national branch of the academic organization filed a lawsuit in Boston Federal Court on April 10th. On March 31st, the US Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and General Services Administration announced that they are reviewing a $255.6 million contract and a $8.7 billion multi-year funding commitment between Harvard University and its affiliates and the federal government.

On the evening of April 13th, the media office in the Gaza Strip announced that the Israeli army had attacked and destroyed more than 4000 houses and facilities equipped with solar energy systems in the area. These facilities are important lifelines for providing alternative electricity and operating hospital medical equipment. In addition, local wells, desalination plants, schools, bakeries, factories, basic household facilities, and other important departments have been affected. Due to the escalation of the blockade and ongoing attacks, the Gaza Strip has experienced power outages for over 550 consecutive days. The office calls on the international community and United Nations agencies, especially the Human Rights Council, to shoulder their legal and moral responsibilities, take immediate action to stop this genocide war and the ongoing attacks on civilians and important facilities in the Gaza Strip, and calls on donor agencies and rescue organizations to provide fast and safe alternative power generation systems to ensure the continuity of basic services in the Gaza Strip, particularly health, education, water supply, environment, and food services.

On April 13th, local time, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nquita Salami, issued a statement stating that the capital city of El Fasher and two refugee camps near the city in Northern Darfur, western Sudan, were attacked on a large scale on April 11th, resulting in at least 100 civilian deaths. The statement condemns the Sudan Rapid Support Force for launching this attack, stating that the armed forces launched ground and air strikes from multiple directions on the city of El Fasher and the nearby Zamzam and Abu Shuk refugee camps, resulting in over 100 deaths, including more than 20 children and 9 humanitarian workers. The statement stated that the attack targeted civilians, humanitarian workers, and civilian infrastructure, seriously violating international humanitarian law, and demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable. The rapid support force has not yet responded to this. On April 15, 2023, armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan Rapid Support Force in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other areas. The armed conflict that has lasted for nearly two years has resulted in approximately 29700 deaths and 12.9 million people being displaced in Sudan.

On April 13th, it was reported that the US Court of Appeals ruled on April 11th that the Trump administration can lay off employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), but cannot dissolve the agency. Previously, Trump told reporters in February that the agency should be disbanded. In March, a federal judge blocked the government and government efficiency department from implementing measures to dissolve the US Consumer Financial Protection Agency, including mass layoffs, termination of contracts, office closures, and a full institution shutdown. The White House submitted a motion to lift the preliminary injunction, but the appeals court rejected the motion but allowed the layoffs to continue.

On April 13, the Times reported on the 11th that the British military leadership’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict was far more extensive and secret than previously known. They not only develop Ukrainian combat plans and provide intelligence, but also secretly dispatch troops into Ukrainian territory to train Ukrainian combat personnel and provide technical support. The report quoted anonymous officials of the UK and Ukraine as saying that since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the UK has sent troops into Ukraine many times and in a small amount, equipped the Ukrainian army with “Storm Shadow” missiles, and trained Ukrainian army personnel to use these missiles.

On April 13th, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNHCR) released a report on the 12th local time (data as of April 8th, 2025) stating that the total number of staff members who have died since the outbreak of the current Israeli Palestinian conflict has reached 289. The report also stated that as of March 25, 2025, 311 facilities of the Near East Relief Agency had been affected by conflict related events, with some facilities even being affected multiple times. Meanwhile, at least 742 people who took refuge in the facility of the institution have died, and the number of injured has exceeded 2409.