WORLD AGENDA
APRIL 2024

1 Apr 19-Jun 1, India: Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term for his Hindu nationalist government
in national elections, with polls suggesting he will win a comfortable majority among the almost one billion eligible voters

2 Apr 8, North America:
A swathe of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada is plunged into darkness as people don their eclipse shades to witness the region’s last solar eclipse for the next 20 years

3 Apr 10, U.S., Japan: Washington and Tokyo unveil the biggest upgrade to their security alliance
since a 1960 defence pact, in a move to counter China’s growing military power

4 Apr 25, Italy: Venice imposes a €5 entry fee on daytrippers during peak tourist season, as the city seeks to combat overtourism

5 April 20, World: Bitcoin undergoes its four-yearly “Halving,” intended to ensure the 
cryptocurrency’s scarcity and increase its value

6 Apr 7, Tunisia: Briton Russell Cook will become the first man to run the length
of Africa, equal to 360 marathons.
The challenge began at South Africa’s most southerly point last April, and took 351 days

7 April 24, Austria: A painting by Gustav Klimt that was believed lost for 100 years will be auctioned in Vienna. Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, last seen in 1925, is expected to fetch between €30-50m

8 Apr 28, U.S., Canada: The Rolling Stones go back on the road, with two of the core trio already in their 80s

Sources: NewsAhead, Julie Mullins  
Pictures: Getty Images, Im Kinsky, Russell Cook
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