On the afternoon of April 6th local time, a series of explosions were heard in the areas around the Syrian capital Damascus.

According to AFP: Hamas said it refused to "give in" on its demand for a ceasefire in Gaza.

According to the Times of Israel: Turkish officials said Turkey has detained 48 people suspected of having links to the extremist group Islamic State.

TSMC (TSM.N): By 2030, its first factory in Japan will achieve 60% local sourcing.

According to the Daily Telegraph: Macquarie has ruled out the possibility of acquiring a stake in Heathrow Airport.

Hamas said a Hamas delegation will travel to Cairo on Sunday, April 7 for Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Market news: Kuwait government dissolved after election.

According to AFP: Russia said it evacuated thousands of people after the Urals Dam burst.

According to AFP: The Israeli military said the body of a hostage was found in the Gaza Strip.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian artillery and drones hit five Ukrainian ships at the landing troop loading site and those trying to approach the left bank of the Dnieper River at night, resulting in the loss of 30 Ukrainian soldiers.

According to the Times of Israel: Rocket sirens sounded in the northern Israeli town of Shlomi.

According to the BBC: Scotland has introduced a new "premium" income tax rate for those earning more than £75,000 a year, along with other adjustments to tax rates. This also means that Scotland is moving further away from the tax system in other parts of the UK. Scotland now has six tax types, while England, Wales and Northern Ireland only have three tax types.

Market news: TSMC (TSM.N) executives said the company will set up a second factory in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.

US Geological Survey: A 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 251 kilometers north of Agats, Indonesia.

According to the Times of Israel: Israeli troops found and destroyed an arms depot in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.

According to Nikkei: Senior financial officials from ASEAN have agreed to promote the expansion of cross-border QR code payments through compatible platforms.

According to Handelsblatt: SAP is expected to lay off about 2,600 employees in Germany.

According to the Times of Israel: Thousands of people held a protest in Casablanca, the economic center of Morocco, against the "massacre" in the Gaza Strip and against the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel.

According to Handelsblatt: SAP plans to lay off 8,000 employees worldwide.

Ecuadorian Government: Former Ecuadorian Vice President Glas is detained by authorities.