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Aug
12
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Kursk offensive Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians.

2024 Kursk offensive Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes. (Newsweek) (Reuters) Ukrainian colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi announces that Ukrainian forces now control over 1,000 km2 (386 mi2) of Russia's Kursk region. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 12, 2024
Aug
12
War / Conflict / Security

Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia

Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia SSGN cruise-missile submarine to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen the U.S. military position in the region. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 12, 2024
Aug
12
War / Conflict / Security

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia SSGN cruise-missile submarine t

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin orders the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the USS Georgia SSGN cruise-missile submarine to the Middle East to defend Israel from possible retaliation from Iran and to strengthen the U.S. military position in the region. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 12, 2024
Aug
14
War / Conflict / Security

Gaza war Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' ro

Gaza war Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' role as mediator in Israel–Hamas ceasefire proposals due to the U.S. not applying pressure on Israel to act in good faith, and threatens to withdraw from future U.S.-mediated negotiations. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 14, 2024
Aug
14
War / Conflict / Security

Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' role as med

Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' role as mediator in Israel–Hamas ceasefire proposals due to the U.S. not applying pressure on Israel to act in good faith, and threatens to withdraw from future U.S.-mediated negotiations. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 14, 2024
Aug
14
War / Conflict / Security

Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' role as mediator in Israel–Hamas ceasefire proposals due to

Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan states that the organization is "losing faith" in the United States' role as mediator in Israel–Hamas ceasefire proposals due to the U.S. not applying pressure on Israel to act in good faith, and threatens to withdraw from future U.S.-mediated negotiations. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 14, 2024
Aug
15
War / Conflict / Security

Germany–United States relations, Foreign relations of NATO The United States approves the sale of 600 MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles to Germany worth US$5

Germany–United States relations, Foreign relations of NATO The United States approves the sale of 600 MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles to Germany worth US$5 billion (€4.6 billion) to improve German national defense and the overall security of NATO. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 15, 2024
Aug
16
War / Conflict / Security

Russia accuses the United States and European nations of directly helping Ukraine in its incursion on Kursk Oblast by planning operations and providing military

Russia accuses the United States and European nations of directly helping Ukraine in its incursion on Kursk Oblast by planning operations and providing military support, and states that their involvement "created all the prerequisites for Ukraine to lose its sovereignty and lose part of its territories". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, International sanctions against Iran U.S.

Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, International sanctions against Iran U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Russia has received a shipment of Fath 360 tactical ballistic missiles from Iran, and expects their deployment "within weeks". Iran denies the claim, calling it "psychological warfare". In response, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany announce new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles. (BBC News) (The Telegraph)

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

War against the Islamic State Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Abu Ali Al-Tunisi, an Islamic State commander for whom the U.S.

War against the Islamic State Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Abu Ali Al-Tunisi, an Islamic State commander for whom the U.S. Treasury Department had offered $5 million for information for, is killed during a joint United States–Iraq operation in Al Anbar Governorate. Ahmad Hamed Zwein, an Islamic State deputy commander in Iraq, is also killed in the operation. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 13, 2024
Sep
16
War / Conflict / Security

Ukraine–United States relations, United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involv

Ukraine–United States relations, United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involved shooting suspect and warn that Russia will use the situation for anti-Ukraine propaganda, following reports of the suspect protesting for the Azov Brigade and regularly calling for international support and troops for Ukraine. (Reuters) (Reuters 2)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
16
War / Conflict / Security

Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involved shooting suspect and warn that Russia will use the situation for anti-Ukraine pr

Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involved shooting suspect and warn that Russia will use the situation for anti-Ukraine propaganda, following reports of the suspect protesting for the Azov Brigade and regularly calling for international support and troops for Ukraine. (Reuters) (Reuters 2)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 16, 2024
Sep
17
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Lebanon pager explosions Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Le

2024 Lebanon pager explosions Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when their booby trapped pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah accuses Israel of perpetrating the attacks. (AP) (The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)

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

Hezbollah–Israel conflict 2024 Lebanon pager explosions Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and th

Hezbollah–Israel conflict 2024 Lebanon pager explosions Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when their booby trapped pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah accuses Israel of perpetrating the attacks. (AP) (The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times) Three Hezbollah militants are killed and two others are injured in Israeli airstrikes on Blida in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

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

Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when their booby trappe

Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when their booby trapped pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah accuses Israel of perpetrating the attacks. (AP) (The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)

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

2024 Lebanon pager explosions The death toll from yesterday's walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants increases to 25, with more than

2024 Lebanon pager explosions The death toll from yesterday's walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants increases to 25, with more than 600 others injured. A total of 37 people have been killed and more than 3,000 others injured in explosions over the last two days. (The Independent) United States officials report that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pre-warned by Israel about the military operation in Lebanon occurring later that day, and claim that they received no prior details about the nature of the attack. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 19, 2024
Sep
23
War / Conflict / Security

September 2024 Lebanon strikes Over 492 people are killed and 1,645 others are injured when the Israeli Air Force conducts over 1,400 airstrikes in Lebanon targ

September 2024 Lebanon strikes Over 492 people are killed and 1,645 others are injured when the Israeli Air Force conducts over 1,400 airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, the deadliest day of conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War. (New York Times) (Al Jazeera) (AP) Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets and drones at Israel in retaliation for the airstrikes. (CBS News) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon advises all posted civilian employees to evacuate southern Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post) The Israeli military advises Lebanese civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate north. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 23, 2024
Sep
27
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations, Iran–Israel relations The Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of using United States-produced and gifted 5,000 lbs bunker bust

Iran–United States relations, Iran–Israel relations The Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of using United States-produced and gifted 5,000 lbs bunker buster munitions to strike Hezbollah targets in residential areas in and around Beirut, Lebanon. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 27, 2024
Oct
01
War / Conflict / Security

Iran launches a wave of ballistic missile attacks against Israel in retaliation for the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike, killing a Palestinian civilian and i

Iran launches a wave of ballistic missile attacks against Israel in retaliation for the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike, killing a Palestinian civilian and injuring two others. The U.S. State Department had previously warned of an imminent Iranian attack, saying that such an attack would carry "severe consequences for Iran". (The Guardian) (CBS News) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
01
War / Conflict / Security

October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel Iran launches a wave of ballistic missile attacks against Israel in retaliation for the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters

October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel Iran launches a wave of ballistic missile attacks against Israel in retaliation for the 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike, killing a Palestinian civilian and injuring two others. The U.S. State Department had previously warned of an imminent Iranian attack, saying that such an attack would carry "severe consequences for Iran". (The Guardian) (CBS News) (CNN) United States Navy destroyers USS Bulkeley and USS Cole successfully shoot down several Iranian missiles heading towards Israel. (UK Defence Journal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
01
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Atlantic hurricane season The death toll from Hurricane Helene surpasses 160 people, with most of the deaths occurring in North Carolina, making it the sec

2024 Atlantic hurricane season The death toll from Hurricane Helene surpasses 160 people, with most of the deaths occurring in North Carolina, making it the second-deadliest hurricane to strike the contiguous United States in the past fifty years, behind only Hurricane Katrina. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
01
War / Conflict / Security

2024 United States port strike Over 45,000 dockworkers of the International Longshoremen's Association operating at thirty-six United States ports, primarily al

2024 United States port strike Over 45,000 dockworkers of the International Longshoremen's Association operating at thirty-six United States ports, primarily along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, begin a labor strike, following the failure of the ports to reach a deal for worker compensation and a ban on automation. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
01
War / Conflict / Security

Over 45,000 dockworkers of the International Longshoremen's Association operating at thirty-six United States ports, primarily along the East Coast and the Gulf

Over 45,000 dockworkers of the International Longshoremen's Association operating at thirty-six United States ports, primarily along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, begin a labor strike, following the failure of the ports to reach a deal for worker compensation and a ban on automation. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 1, 2024
Oct
03
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Atlantic hurricane season Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina One thousand U.S.

2024 Atlantic hurricane season Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina One thousand U.S. soldiers are deployed to western North Carolina to aid the North Carolina National Guard in humanitarian operations and to help find hundreds of missing people. (NBC News) United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency lacks the funding to provide necessary support for the remainder of the 2024 hurricane season. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 3, 2024
Oct
03
War / Conflict / Security

Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the dispute over the Chagos Archip

Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the dispute over the Chagos Archipelago, with sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory being handed over to Mauritius in exchange for the United Kingdom and the United States retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia for the next 99 years. (BBC News) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 3, 2024
Oct
03
War / Conflict / Security

Fawzia Amin Sido, a Yazidi woman who had been kidnapped at age 11 by the Islamic State in 2014 in Iraq and sold and trafficked to Gaza, is freed from captivity

Fawzia Amin Sido, a Yazidi woman who had been kidnapped at age 11 by the Islamic State in 2014 in Iraq and sold and trafficked to Gaza, is freed from captivity in Gaza following a secret operation involving the United States and Israel. The woman's captor is believed to have previously been killed in an Israeli airstrike. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 3, 2024
Oct
03
War / Conflict / Security

The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the dispute over the Chagos Archipelago, with sovereignty of the British

The United Kingdom and Mauritius jointly announce that a deal has been made to resolve the dispute over the Chagos Archipelago, with sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory being handed over to Mauritius in exchange for the United Kingdom and the United States retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia for the next 99 years. (BBC News) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 3, 2024
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