Barcelona is interested in Liverpool and Colombia forward Luis Diaz, and is considering an offer for 25-year-old Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo, with Manchester United also following the player. Manchester City is open to offers for 28-year-old English midfielder Jack Grealish. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United are competing for 28-year-old Real Madrid and France defender Ferland Mendy. Several Premier League clubs are tracking 19-year-old Atletico Madrid and Spanish forward Samu Omorodion, currently on loan at Alaves. Manchester United and Newcastle are monitoring 29-year-old French midfielder Adrien Rabiot's situation with Juventus.

The Nigerian Army dismissed two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, for stealing important cable wires from the Dangote Oil Refinery on April 14, 2024. The soldiers entered the refinery in an Acura jeep and were caught at the company's main gate with 897 cable wires.

Russian media criticized Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime's corruption, while Rami Makhlouf, Assad's cousin, publicly complained about an anti-corruption investigation. This sparked speculation about a rift between Moscow and Damascus. However, the Kremlin does not have an alternative to Assad and does not wish to destabilize his regime. Russia's involvement in Syria is complex, including negotiations with the opposition and deals with Turkey. The Russian government and oligarchs close to the Kremlin are involved in the Syrian war economy, but the clash between Assad and Makhlouf is seen as an internal matter. Assad's anti-corruption efforts are consolidating financial resources, but attacking the Makhlouf clan could risk destabilizing the regime, which Russia wants to avoid.