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Oct
06
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Gaza war 2024 Beersheba bus station shooting A police officer is killed and thirteen other people are injured in Beersheba, Israel, in an incident described as

Gaza war 2024 Beersheba bus station shooting A police officer is killed and thirteen other people are injured in Beersheba, Israel, in an incident described as a terrorist attack. The perpetrator is shot dead by security forces. (The Jerusalem Post) Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least 26 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes allegedly targeting Hamas militants that hit a mosque and a school housing displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 6, 2024
Oct
08
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American physicist John Hopfield and British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics "for foundational discov

American physicist John Hopfield and British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks". (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 8, 2024
Oct
08
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Nobel Prize in Physics American physicist John Hopfield and British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics "

Nobel Prize in Physics American physicist John Hopfield and British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks". (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 8, 2024
Oct
09
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is jointly awarded to British computer scientist Demis Hassabis and American chemist John M.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is jointly awarded to British computer scientist Demis Hassabis and American chemist John M. Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction, and to American biochemist and computational biologist David Baker for his work on computational protein design. (The New York Times) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 9, 2024
Oct
09
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This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is jointly awarded to British computer scientist Demis Hassabis and American chemist John M.

This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is jointly awarded to British computer scientist Demis Hassabis and American chemist John M. Jumper for their work on protein structure prediction, and to American biochemist and computational biologist David Baker for his work on computational protein design. (The New York Times) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 9, 2024
Oct
11
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2024 Nobel Peace Prize This year's Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo for "its efforts to achieve a world free

2024 Nobel Peace Prize This year's Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo for "its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again". (The Washington Post) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2024
Oct
11
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This year's Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo for "its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and

This year's Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo for "its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again". (The Washington Post) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 11, 2024
Oct
13
War / Conflict / Security

United States support for Israel in the Gaza war United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorizes the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defe

United States support for Israel in the Gaza war United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorizes the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system to Israel to help boost the country's air defences. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 13, 2024
Oct
14
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Gaza war protests in the United States Over 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators against American involvement in Israeli attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip, ma

Gaza war protests in the United States Over 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators against American involvement in Israeli attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip, many from Jewish Voice for Peace, are arrested outside of the New York Stock Exchange for attempting to block it. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2024
Oct
14
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Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences This year's Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu, British-American economi

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences This year's Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu, British-American economist Simon Johnson, and British economist James A. Robinson for their studies "of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity". (The New York Times) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2024
Oct
14
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This year's Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu, British-American economist Simon Johnson, and British economist Ja

This year's Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu, British-American economist Simon Johnson, and British economist James A. Robinson for their studies "of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity". (The New York Times) (Nobel Prize)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 14, 2024
Oct
17
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2024 missile strikes in Yemen U.S.

2024 missile strikes in Yemen U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers carry out raids on underground bunkers used by the Houthis in Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that five underground facilities were targeted in the strikes. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 17, 2024
Oct
19
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Protesters storm and damage the office of the Saudi-owned MBC TV channel in Baghdad, Iraq, after the channel aired a programme which called Hamas and Hezbollah

Protesters storm and damage the office of the Saudi-owned MBC TV channel in Baghdad, Iraq, after the channel aired a programme which called Hamas and Hezbollah leaders "terrorists". The Iraq Communications and Media Commission later suspends MBC's operations in Iraq in response to the incident. (New Arab) (Roya News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 19, 2024
Oct
20
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Two confidential U.S.

Two confidential U.S. intelligence documents are leaked to a pro-Iranian Telegram channel. The documents contain military assessments describing the detailed preparation of Israel's retaliatory attacks against Iran for striking Israel. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 20, 2024
Oct
22
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Middle Eastern crisis 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Israeli retaliation leak, Israel–United States relations The FBI announces an investigation into the leaking of

Middle Eastern crisis 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Israeli retaliation leak, Israel–United States relations The FBI announces an investigation into the leaking of classified U.S. intelligence documents regarding military plans for Israeli retaliation against Iran. (Reuters) Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip An Israeli drone strike on Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, kills at least fifteen people, including several women and children. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 22, 2024
Oct
23
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine The U.S.

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine The U.S. State Department reports that it has confirmed evidence that North Korean troops are now present in Russia and are preparing to travel to the battlefield in Ukraine. South Korea says that Pyongyang has promised to send up to 10,000 troops to support the war effort. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Oct 23, 2024
Nov
08
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The United States lifts its ban on deploying military contractors to Ukraine, thereby enabling American companies to directly assist with the maintenance and re

The United States lifts its ban on deploying military contractors to Ukraine, thereby enabling American companies to directly assist with the maintenance and repair of U.S.-made weapons, such as F-16 fighter aircraft and Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. says that its contractors will be positioned far from the front lines and will not engage in combat with Russian forces. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 8, 2024
Nov
08
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Ukraine–United States relations The United States lifts its ban on deploying military contractors to Ukraine, thereby enabling American companies to directly as

Ukraine–United States relations The United States lifts its ban on deploying military contractors to Ukraine, thereby enabling American companies to directly assist with the maintenance and repair of U.S.-made weapons, such as F-16 fighter aircraft and Patriot air defense systems. The U.S. says that its contractors will be positioned far from the front lines and will not engage in combat with Russian forces. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 8, 2024
Nov
10
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Israel–Hamas war protests November 2024 Amsterdam attacks More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch poli

Israel–Hamas war protests November 2024 Amsterdam attacks More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch police for participating in a rally in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in violation of a ban on demonstrations that was implemented following the attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans on Friday. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 10, 2024
Nov
10
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More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch police for participating in a rally in Amsterdam, Netherlands,

More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch police for participating in a rally in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in violation of a ban on demonstrations that was implemented following the attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans on Friday. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 10, 2024
Nov
10
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November 2024 Amsterdam attacks More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch police for participating in a

November 2024 Amsterdam attacks More than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters are forcibly removed and 50 others are detained by Dutch police for participating in a rally in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in violation of a ban on demonstrations that was implemented following the attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans on Friday. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 10, 2024
Nov
12
War / Conflict / Security

Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse A U.S.

Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse A U.S. jury awards US$42 million to three former detainees of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, thereby holding Virginia-based military contractor CACI liable for their role in the torture and mistreatment of the detainees. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 12, 2024
Nov
12
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Sudanese civil war The United States Department of the Treasury sanctions Rapid Support Forces general Abdel Rahman Jumma, alleging that Jumma is the "primary p

Sudanese civil war The United States Department of the Treasury sanctions Rapid Support Forces general Abdel Rahman Jumma, alleging that Jumma is the "primary party" responsible for the violence against civilians and human rights abuses in West Darfur, Sudan. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 12, 2024
Nov
15
War / Conflict / Security

Colombian conflict Thirteen National Liberation Army militants and a police lieutenant were killed during a serie of shootouts with soldiers and police officers

Colombian conflict Thirteen National Liberation Army militants and a police lieutenant were killed during a serie of shootouts with soldiers and police officers in Bolívar and Arauca, Colombia. Other twelve militants were arrested during the operations.(El Publico Tv)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 15, 2024
Nov
18
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Hezbollah launches more than 100 missiles at Israel, including Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Hezbollah launches more than 100 missiles at Israel, including Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring dozens of others. (The Times of Israel) Five people are killed and 24 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Hezbollah and Lebanon both agree to a United States proposal for a ceasefire. However, Israel has refused to comment. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 18, 2024
Nov
18
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Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Security forces raid a Lashkar-e-Islam hideout in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing ten militants and i

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Security forces raid a Lashkar-e-Islam hideout in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing ten militants and injuring several others. (ABC News) A Pakistani Taliban ambush on a military convoy in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, kills eight soldiers and wounds three others. Several gunmen are also killed. Separately, seven police officers are kidnapped in Bannu. (Voice of America)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 18, 2024
Nov
18
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Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Hezbollah launches more than 100 missiles at Israel, including Tel Aviv, killing one person and injur

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Hezbollah launches more than 100 missiles at Israel, including Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring dozens of others. (The Times of Israel) Five people are killed and 24 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Hezbollah and Lebanon both agree to a United States proposal for a ceasefire. However, Israel has refused to comment. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 18, 2024
Nov
19
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Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches ATACMS ballistic missiles at targets in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, according to the Russi

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches ATACMS ballistic missiles at targets in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. It is the first time that Ukraine has used the American-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 19, 2024
Nov
20
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Calls for a ceasefire during the Gaza war The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing the proposal's not

Calls for a ceasefire during the Gaza war The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing the proposal's not linking the ceasefire to the return of hostages taken during the conflict. (The New York Sun) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 20, 2024
Nov
30
War / Conflict / Security

Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza war Gaza war hostage crisis Hamas releases a propaganda video showing Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander.

Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza war Gaza war hostage crisis Hamas releases a propaganda video showing Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander. (CBS News) An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip kills five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. (AP) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two people are killed and six others are injured in three airstrikes by Israel in southern Lebanon that occurred despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2024
Dec
02
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee releases their final reports on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States investigating the origins of COVID-19, Operation Warp Speed's vaccination program, and mask mandates and lockdowns. (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 2, 2024
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