Portal:Current events/2014 April 1

April 1, 2014 (Tuesday)

Arts and culture

American internet cartoon series Homestar Runner makes its first update to its webpage after three years on hiatus. (Time)

Disasters and accidents

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean near Chile causing landslides and killing at least five people. A tsunami warning is issued. (USGS) (AP via The Australian) (Fox News)

Health

2014 Guinea Ebola outbreak:
- The death toll in Guinea rises to 80 with two people dead in neighbouring Liberia. (Sky News Australia)

International relations

2014 Crimean crisis:
- NATO suspends "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia as a result of the annexation of Crimea, and no sign that Russian troops have withdrawn from the Ukrainian border. (CNN)

Law and crime

2014 Garda phone recordings controversy:
- Taoiseach Enda Kenny tells the Dáil the Prison Service recorded conversations between inmates and their solicitors. (RTÉ News)
- Mr Justice Nial Fennelly will be appointed to chair the Commission of Investigation into the Garda controversy. (RTÉ News)
- The Irish Government will establish a Cabinet committee to examine proposals for an independent police authority and other justice reforms, which will be chaired by the Taoiseach. (RTÉ News)
- The Department of Justice releases a letter sent on 10 March from then Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan in which he warns them of the recording of phone calls at Garda stations. (RTÉ News)

Science and technology

RIKEN concludes that research suggesting stem cells could be produced through STAP techniques was falsified. (The Japan Times)