Armed conflicts and attacks
- Haitian crisis
- The U.S. military airlifts non-essential personnel from the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid escalating violence in the country. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- 96th Academy Awards
- 20 Days in Mariupol (directed by filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov), a documentary that focuses on the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wins a Oscar for Best Documentary. (The Guardian)
- The painting Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat by Vincent van Gogh is sold at auction for more than €4.5 million. (NOS)
Disasters and accidents
- One skier is killed and two are injured after falling on Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States. (AP)
Health and environment
- Following a laboratory investigation, eight children and one adult on Zanzibar are found to have died of chelonitoxism after consuming sea turtle meat, a local delicacy. Another 78 people were hospitalized. (NOS)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Portuguese legislative election
- Citizens in Portugal vote for the 230 seats of the Assembly of the Republic. (DW)