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May
30
Politics / Government

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations 2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russia

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations 2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory near Kharkiv Oblast with U.S.-supplied weapons, but not with long-range missiles. (Politico) (CNN) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says Denmark has approved Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian territory using Danish-supplied F-16 jets. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2024
May
30
Politics / Government

Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations 2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine

Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations 2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory near Kharkiv Oblast with U.S.-supplied weapons, but not with long-range missiles. (Politico) (CNN) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says Denmark has approved Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian territory using Danish-supplied F-16 jets. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 2024
May
30
Politics / Government

2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory near Kharkiv Oblast with U.S.-supplied weapons, but not with long-

2024 Kharkiv offensive The United States gives Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory near Kharkiv Oblast with U.S.-supplied weapons, but not with long-range missiles. (Politico) (CNN) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says Denmark has approved Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian territory using Danish-supplied F-16 jets. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 30, 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
03
Politics / Government

2024 Nigerian general strike Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of scho

2024 Nigerian general strike Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of schools, public offices, and airports, as well as a shutdown of the national power grid amid a cost-of-living crisis and record low minimum wages in Nigeria. (VOA) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2024
Jun
03
Politics / Government

Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of schools, public offices, and airp

Major Nigerian unions Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begin an indefinite general strike, causing closures of schools, public offices, and airports, as well as a shutdown of the national power grid amid a cost-of-living crisis and record low minimum wages in Nigeria. (VOA) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2024
Jun
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the Mexico–United States

Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the Mexico–United States border when the seven-day average of claims exceeds 2,500 per day. Amnesty International criticizes the executive order, accusing Biden of "setting a dangerous international precedent". (NPR) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2024
Jun
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

US President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the Mexico–United States border when the seven-day average o

US President Joe Biden enacts an executive order to temporarily suspend asylum claims processing at the Mexico–United States border when the seven-day average of claims exceeds 2,500 per day. Amnesty International criticizes the executive order, accusing Biden of "setting a dangerous international precedent". (NPR) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2024
Jun
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden institutes a broad asylum ban on migrants illegally crossing the Mexico–United States border, with act

Mexico–United States border crisis US President Joe Biden institutes a broad asylum ban on migrants illegally crossing the Mexico–United States border, with actions to deport or turn people back to Mexico, with exceptions for unaccompanied children, people with serious medical or safety threats, and victims of trafficking. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 5, 2024
Jun
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

US President Joe Biden institutes a broad asylum ban on migrants illegally crossing the Mexico–United States border, with actions to deport or turn people back

US President Joe Biden institutes a broad asylum ban on migrants illegally crossing the Mexico–United States border, with actions to deport or turn people back to Mexico, with exceptions for unaccompanied children, people with serious medical or safety threats, and victims of trafficking. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 5, 2024
Jun
05
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Florence, Italy, convicts American journalist Amanda Knox and sentences her to a three-year imprisonment over her accusations related to the murder o

A court in Florence, Italy, convicts American journalist Amanda Knox and sentences her to a three-year imprisonment over her accusations related to the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007. The sentence will count as time already served. (NBC News) (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 5, 2024
Jun
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

Georgia–United States relations The United States Department of State sanctions several Georgian Dream politicians with travel bans for passing the "Law on Tran

Georgia–United States relations The United States Department of State sanctions several Georgian Dream politicians with travel bans for passing the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence", threatening further penalties if Georgia continues "anti-democratic activity". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 6, 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
Jun
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Colombia–Israel relations Colombia announces the suspension of coal exports to Israel stating that it will resume expor

Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Colombia–Israel relations Colombia announces the suspension of coal exports to Israel stating that it will resume exports after Israel complies with the International Court of Justice provisional measure of protection and stops its genocide in Gaza. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 8, 2024
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