Morning news brief: 7.5 earthquake strikes Taiwan; Trump, Biden sweep primaries in 4 states, and more

Morning news brief: 7.5 earthquake strikes Taiwan; Trump, Biden sweep primaries in 4 states, and more

Morning brief

Taiwan was hit by a7.5-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday (April 3), killing four and injuring over 700 across the island. It was the biggest quake to hit Taiwan since 1999 when around 2,400 people were killed in a quake of 7.6 magnitude tremor. In other news,United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 2) said that Israel's government "has not done enough to protect aid workers" in Gaza amid its war with Hamas.

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Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in 25 years. The earthquake, which had 7.5-magnitude, rocked the east coast of the country and also led to Japan issuing tsunami warnings as the tremors were reportedly felt as far as Shanghai.

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United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday (April 2) said that Israel's government "has not done enough to protect aid workers" in Gaza amid its war with Hamas.

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US President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 2) swept the presidential primaries in the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

Israel airstrike kills foreign aid workers, Israel Defence Forces' Chief says 'We are sorry'

IDF chief apologises for strike on aid convoy that killed several people delivering food aid to the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday. The foreign nationals -- reported to be from Poland, Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom.