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May
10
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Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Police dismantle encampments and arrest dozens of students protesting at the Mass

Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Police dismantle encampments and arrest dozens of students protesting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Reuters) Academic staff of The New School in New York City hold the first faculty-led solidarity encampment in the United States. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 10, 2024
May
13
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza.

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza. (Reuters) A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in Rafah. (United Nations) Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis Hamas says that it has "lost contact" with the militants holding four Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 13, 2024
May
17
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack Two police officers are killed and another is injured outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia.

2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack Two police officers are killed and another is injured outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia. The killer is later fatally shot. Seven suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah are arrested in connection to the attack. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 17, 2024
May
17
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier.

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters) Rafah offensive The IDF retrieves three hostages, having been found deceased. The three were abducted from the Re'im music festival massacre, including Shani Louk. (The New York Times) Hamas announces that an Israeli strike killed Sharhabil Sayed, a Hamas commander in Lebanon. (France 24) Israel announces that an Air Force strike killed Islaam Hamaisa, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade. (Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 17, 2024
May
17
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches a massive drone attack across southwestern Russia, causing

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches a massive drone attack across southwestern Russia, causing fires at several oil refineries, including at the port of Novorossiysk. (The New York Times) Kharkiv strikes At least three civilians are killed and 28 others are injured by Russian guided bombs in Kharkiv. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 17, 2024
May
19
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that they foiled a coup by armed men in Kinshasa

2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that they foiled a coup by armed men in Kinshasa that killed two police officers and four attackers, including the coup's leader, Christian Malanga, a opposition leader of the United Congolese Party. Around 50 attackers, including Malanga's 20-year-old son and a US citizen from Maryland, are arrested. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 19, 2024
May
19
War / Conflict / Security

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that they foiled a coup by armed men in Kinshasa that killed two police officers and four attackers

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo say that they foiled a coup by armed men in Kinshasa that killed two police officers and four attackers, including the coup's leader, Christian Malanga, a opposition leader of the United Congolese Party. Around 50 attackers, including Malanga's 20-year-old son and a US citizen from Maryland, are arrested. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 19, 2024
May
20
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Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the

Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2024
May
20
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Haitian crisis Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang vi

Haitian crisis Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2024
May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies

Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2024
May
22
War / Conflict / Security

Russia launches a Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Kosmos 2576 satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site in Arkhangelsk Oblast.

Russia launches a Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Kosmos 2576 satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The United States Space Command accuses it of being an anti-satellite weapon capable of attacking other satellites, and is in the same orbit as a satellite operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 22, 2024
May
25
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Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months af

Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera) Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 25, 2024
May
25
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli allegations against UNRWA Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera) Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 25, 2024
Jun
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed t

Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2024
Jun
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–NATO relations, Russia–United States relations Russia accuses NATO and the United States of "provoking a new level of tension" after some allies agreed to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2024
Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jih

International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 7, 2024
Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palest

Israel–Hamas war International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters) Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The United States reinstalls the temporary Gaza floating pier after weather-related damage had to be repaired. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 7, 2024
Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

Yemeni civil war Red Sea crisis The Houthis detain 11 Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies and others working for aid groups.

Yemeni civil war Red Sea crisis The Houthis detain 11 Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies and others working for aid groups. (AP) According to a Houthi-run television station, the United States and the United Kingdom carry out six airstrikes on Hodeida International Airport, the Port of Salif, and Al-Thawrah, Yemen. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 7, 2024
Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups t

United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 7, 2024
Jun
08
War / Conflict / Security

Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many

Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.(Voa Somali)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 8, 2024
Jun
08
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several ho

Somali Civil War Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.(Voa Somali)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 8, 2024
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