World in brief: April 30, 2024

PAKISTAN: Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an official said today.
At least 10 police have died this year while providing security for vaccination campaigns in the province.
No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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