April 25, 2009 (Saturday)
- Mexico's government declares a state of emergency to combat the outbreak of swine influenza. (Reuters)
- Ethiopia arrests 35 people in connection with Berhanu Nega's plan to overthrow the government. (BBC via ABC News Australia)
- The African National Congress loses its supermajority in South Africa's National Assembly. (BBC)
- North Korea begins to reprocess fuel rods at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center. (BBC)
- Iceland's legislative election occurs. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
- Somali pirates hijack Germany's MV Patriot and release a Greek ship. (Reuters) (AP)
- University of Georgia Professor George Zinkhan allegedly kills three people in Athens, Georgia, United States. (AJC) (The Times)