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Mar
24
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Afghanistan–United States relations The Defense Inspector General releases a report accusing the United States for failing to charge partner nations for the use

Afghanistan–United States relations The Defense Inspector General releases a report accusing the United States for failing to charge partner nations for the use of American military aircraft. The report also says that the Department of Defense had no way of knowing how many dollars have been lost. (Air Force Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2021
Mar
24
War / Conflict / Security

The Defense Inspector General releases a report accusing the United States for failing to charge partner nations for the use of American military aircraft.

The Defense Inspector General releases a report accusing the United States for failing to charge partner nations for the use of American military aircraft. The report also says that the Department of Defense had no way of knowing how many dollars have been lost. (Air Force Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2021
Mar
25
War / Conflict / Security

Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état The United States and the United Kingdom impose sanctions on Burmese conglomerates Myanma Economic Holdings and Myanma

Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état The United States and the United Kingdom impose sanctions on Burmese conglomerates Myanma Economic Holdings and Myanmar Economic Corporation, citing the crackdown and human rights violations committed by the military junta since taking power on February 1. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 25, 2021
Mar
25
War / Conflict / Security

The United States and the United Kingdom impose sanctions on Burmese conglomerates Myanma Economic Holdings and Myanmar Economic Corporation, citing the crackdo

The United States and the United Kingdom impose sanctions on Burmese conglomerates Myanma Economic Holdings and Myanmar Economic Corporation, citing the crackdown and human rights violations committed by the military junta since taking power on February 1. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 25, 2021
Mar
31
War / Conflict / Security

Internal conflict in Myanmar Kachin conflict The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, K

Internal conflict in Myanmar Kachin conflict The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, injuring at least one officer. They claim that the police there are involved in killing civilians during the ongoing protests. (Irrawaddy)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 31, 2021
Mar
31
War / Conflict / Security

Kachin conflict The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, injuring at leas

Kachin conflict The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, injuring at least one officer. They claim that the police there are involved in killing civilians during the ongoing protests. (Irrawaddy)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 31, 2021
Mar
31
War / Conflict / Security

The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, injuring at least one officer.

The Kachin Independence Army says that it attacked a police station in Kyaukgyi village-tract in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, injuring at least one officer. They claim that the police there are involved in killing civilians during the ongoing protests. (Irrawaddy)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 31, 2021
Apr
01
War / Conflict / Security

Taiwan–United States relations U.S.

Taiwan–United States relations U.S. ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland becomes the first sitting American envoy to visit Taiwan since the U.S. cut formal ties in 1979. The visit coincided with the opening of a COVID-19 "travel bubble" between Taiwan and Palau. The highest level visit in 42 years prompted anger from China, who warned the U.S. against "crossing its red line". (The Diplomat) (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 1, 2021
Apr
02
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22-year-old Metropolitan Police Constable Ben Hannam admits to possession of an indecent image of a child, and a judge accordingly lifts reporting restrictions

22-year-old Metropolitan Police Constable Ben Hannam admits to possession of an indecent image of a child, and a judge accordingly lifts reporting restrictions designed to allow a fair trial, revealing that Hannam became the first serving UK officer to be convicted of a terror offence after being found guilty at the Old Bailey of National Action membership. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 2, 2021
Apr
02
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Far-right terrorism in the United Kingdom, History of the Metropolitan Police 22-year-old Metropolitan Police Constable Ben Hannam admits to possession of an in

Far-right terrorism in the United Kingdom, History of the Metropolitan Police 22-year-old Metropolitan Police Constable Ben Hannam admits to possession of an indecent image of a child, and a judge accordingly lifts reporting restrictions designed to allow a fair trial, revealing that Hannam became the first serving UK officer to be convicted of a terror offence after being found guilty at the Old Bailey of National Action membership. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 2, 2021
Apr
03
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War Ten people are killed and four more are wounded after a suicide bomber detonates his device near makeshift kiosks in Mogadishu.

Somali Civil War Ten people are killed and four more are wounded after a suicide bomber detonates his device near makeshift kiosks in Mogadishu. (Reuters) Al-Shabaab militants attack two military bases in Lower Shabelle with suicide car bombings and mortar shells. Nine Somali soldiers are killed and eleven others are injured. An army general says 76 militants are killed in retaliation, and ten captured. (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 3, 2021
Apr
05
War / Conflict / Security

Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria, prison breaks in Nigeria Owerri prison break Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attacked a prison in Owerri, Imo, fre

Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria, prison breaks in Nigeria Owerri prison break Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attacked a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners. Police accuse the banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra of being the attackers. The group denies the allegations, calling them "lies". (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 5, 2021
Apr
05
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Owerri prison break Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attacked a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners.

Owerri prison break Authorities say that heavily-armed gunmen attacked a prison in Owerri, Imo, freeing more than 1,800 prisoners. Police accuse the banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra of being the attackers. The group denies the allegations, calling them "lies". (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 5, 2021
Apr
06
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Israel proxy conflict The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reconnaissance vessel Saviz is struck by several limpet mines off the coast of Eritrea in

Iran–Israel proxy conflict The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reconnaissance vessel Saviz is struck by several limpet mines off the coast of Eritrea in the Red Sea. A Pentagon spokesperson denies any U.S. involvement in the attack on the Iranian ship. (Al Jazeera) (Al Arabiya) An unnamed U.S. official says that Israel has informed the United States that its forces struck the vessel at about 7:30 a.m. local time in retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 6, 2021
Apr
06
War / Conflict / Security

An unnamed U.S.

An unnamed U.S. official says that Israel has informed the United States that its forces struck the vessel at about 7:30 a.m. local time in retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 6, 2021
Apr
10
War / Conflict / Security

2021 Myanmar protests Ten officers are killed by an alliance of rebel groups during an attack at a police station in Naungmon.

2021 Myanmar protests Ten officers are killed by an alliance of rebel groups during an attack at a police station in Naungmon. (Al Jazeera) Myanmar's Ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun calls for the international community to enforce a no-fly zone over his country to protect civilians from airstrikes, and to establish an arms embargo on the junta, saying, "Your collective, strong action is needed immediately." (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 10, 2021
Apr
10
War / Conflict / Security

Terrorism in the United States The FBI charges a 28-year-old man with attempting to blow up an Amazon data center as part of a plot to disable the Internet and

Terrorism in the United States The FBI charges a 28-year-old man with attempting to blow up an Amazon data center as part of a plot to disable the Internet and to specifically impede the activities of United States federal bodies. They also claim that he said he was involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol building. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 10, 2021
Apr
12
War / Conflict / Security

A serving officer with London's Metropolitan Police is sentenced to over two years in prison for an unprovoked attack on a black member of the public that left

A serving officer with London's Metropolitan Police is sentenced to over two years in prison for an unprovoked attack on a black member of the public that left his victim with a broken leg, in what the judge described as "a clear case of racial profiling." (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2021
Apr
13
War / Conflict / Security

Terrorism in Pakistan, Insurgency in Balochistan An improvised explosive device explodes at a football ground in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, injuring twelve peo

Terrorism in Pakistan, Insurgency in Balochistan An improvised explosive device explodes at a football ground in Hub, Balochistan, Pakistan, injuring twelve people. The attack occurred during a game organised as a commemorative tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. (The Times of India)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 13, 2021
Apr
23
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli-Palestinian conflict More than 120 people are injured in clashes in Jerusalem between ultra-nationalist Jewish demonstrators (including Lehava extremist

Israeli-Palestinian conflict More than 120 people are injured in clashes in Jerusalem between ultra-nationalist Jewish demonstrators (including Lehava extremists), Palestinian protestors, and Israel Police in response to a TikTok video showing Palestinians assaulting members of the Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox community. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 23, 2021
Apr
25
War / Conflict / Security

India–United States relations, Deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 pandemic in India NIAID director Anthony Fauci says that the United States will conside

India–United States relations, Deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 pandemic in India NIAID director Anthony Fauci says that the United States will consider sending unused vaccines and medical aid to India to help them combat their COVID-19 outbreak. (The New Indian Express) (Bloomberg News) U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announces that the country will send medical aid to India as it deals with a surge in cases. (Politico)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 25, 2021
May
03
War / Conflict / Security

2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict The prosecutor general's office of Tajikistan launches a criminal investigation into servicemen and citizens of Kyrgyzstan f

2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict The prosecutor general's office of Tajikistan launches a criminal investigation into servicemen and citizens of Kyrgyzstan for "unleashing an aggressive war". (Trend News Agency) The Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office accuses the Tajikistan Armed Forces of invading the country and seizing their sovereign territory. (Katkus Media)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 3, 2021
May
04
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan 2021 withdrawal of U.S.

War in Afghanistan 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan Afghan security forces fight a huge offensive by the Taliban in Helmand as the United States begins to withdraw troops from the country before the final deadline of September 11. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 4, 2021
May
04
War / Conflict / Security

2021 Colombian protests The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the excessive use of force by Colombian security forces dur

2021 Colombian protests The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the excessive use of force by Colombian security forces during the ongoing protests that have killed at least 19 civilians. (Al Jazeera) The European Union calls for Colombia's security forces to avoid excessive force amidst the ongoing protests. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 4, 2021
May
04
War / Conflict / Security

2021 withdrawal of U.S.

2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan Afghan security forces fight a huge offensive by the Taliban in Helmand as the United States begins to withdraw troops from the country before the final deadline of September 11. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 4, 2021
May
12
War / Conflict / Security

Afghan officials confirm that Nirkh District, in Maidan Wardak Province, was captured by the Taliban yesterday as the group seized the district building and set

Afghan officials confirm that Nirkh District, in Maidan Wardak Province, was captured by the Taliban yesterday as the group seized the district building and set it on fire after days of intense siege. Attacks by the group have significantly increased as United States troops have started to withdraw from the country before the final deadline of September 11. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 12, 2021
May
12
War / Conflict / Security

Protests against the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Protesters gather in Paris, France, in support of Palestine following attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Gaza S

Protests against the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Protesters gather in Paris, France, in support of Palestine following attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Gaza Strip. During the protest, police dispersed crowds. (Anadolu Agency) Protests break out in Chicago, Illinois, at the Chicago Loop in opposition to Israel's occupation. (Voice of America) In Milwaukee, protesters gather near The Calling sculpture in opposition to Israel's occupation. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 12, 2021
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