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Apr
23
Culture / Society

Nasser Hospital mass graves, Nasser Hospital siege United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk calls for an international investigation on Israel after hundre

Nasser Hospital mass graves, Nasser Hospital siege United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk calls for an international investigation on Israel after hundreds of bodies are discovered in mass graves near the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza. (The New York Times)

May
21
Culture / Society

At least five people are killed and 35 are injured as a strong tornado devastates the town of Greenfield, Iowa, United States.

At least five people are killed and 35 are injured as a strong tornado devastates the town of Greenfield, Iowa, United States. A Doppler on Wheels unit records a wind gust of between 250 mph (400 km/h) and 290 mph (470 km/h) over Greenfield, the strongest winds recorded inside a tornado by a mobile weather radar since the 2013 El Reno tornado, equivalent to EF5 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita scale. (AP) (University of Illinois)

Jun
22
Culture / Society

A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in

A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News) (University of Illinois)

Jul
30
Culture / Society

A federal investigation commissioned by U.S.

A federal investigation commissioned by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness. (AP)

Jul
30
Culture / Society

American Indian boarding school gravesites A federal investigation commissioned by U.S.

American Indian boarding school gravesites A federal investigation commissioned by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness. (AP)

Aug
02
Culture / Society

2024 United Kingdom riots Rioting occurs in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, as hundreds of far-right protesters attempt to march on a mosque and clash with

2024 United Kingdom riots Rioting occurs in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, as hundreds of far-right protesters attempt to march on a mosque and clash with riot police in the city centre. A police station and Citizens Advice bureau is set on fire by rioters. (BBC News)

Sep
05
Culture / Society

2024 Apalachee High School shooting The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrests the father of Colt Gray, the perpetrator of yesterday's mass school shooting in

2024 Apalachee High School shooting The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrests the father of Colt Gray, the perpetrator of yesterday's mass school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, United States, on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for allowing his son to possess a gun. (AP)

Sep
05
Culture / Society

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrests the father of Colt Gray, the perpetrator of yesterday's mass school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, United State

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrests the father of Colt Gray, the perpetrator of yesterday's mass school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, United States, on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for allowing his son to possess a gun. (AP)

Nov
26
Culture / Society

The Bangladesh Police fire tear gas at more than 2,000 Hindus protesting in Chittagong, Bangladesh, against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader an

The Bangladesh Police fire tear gas at more than 2,000 Hindus protesting in Chittagong, Bangladesh, against the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader and ISKCON monk, on sedition charges. One is killed, and 27 are injured. (Hindustan Times) (Al Jazeera) (The Times of India)

Dec
07
Culture / Society

2024 Indian farmers' protest Over 100 Indian farmers march from Punjab to the capital city New Delhi to demand for the legal assurance of a minimum support pric

2024 Indian farmers' protest Over 100 Indian farmers march from Punjab to the capital city New Delhi to demand for the legal assurance of a minimum support price for all crops as well as loan forgiveness for farmers. (DW) Punjab Police set up barricades and fire tear gas at the marching farmers as they enter Haryana, causing them to turn around and return to Shambhu, Punjab. (Hindustan Times) (Anadolu Agency)

Dec
18
Culture / Society

Malaysia–United States relations The U.S.

Malaysia–United States relations The U.S. Department of Defense repatriates two al-Qaeda members, Mohammed Farik Bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep, from Guantanamo Bay to Malaysia, where they will undergo a rehabilitation process before reintegration into society. (Reuters)

Dec
20
Culture / Society

Siege of El Fasher The United Nations Human Rights Office reports that the Rapid Support Forces have killed over 782 civilians and wounded over 1,143 others in

Siege of El Fasher The United Nations Human Rights Office reports that the Rapid Support Forces have killed over 782 civilians and wounded over 1,143 others in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, since May, and urges the RSF to halt their incursions into the city. (Al Jazeera) At least 50 people, mostly from the Zaghawa ethnic group, have been killed by the Rapid Support Forces in the past week in El Fasher, North Darfur State, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)

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