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Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One killed and six were injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.(Al Jazeera) Hezbollah launches r

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One killed and six were injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.(Al Jazeera) Hezbollah launches rockets at Upper Galilee in northern Israel which are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome and misses an Israeli airforce plane in Lebanese airspace.(Al Jazeera) The United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, urges its citizens to leave the country amid increasing tensions in the Middle East. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2024
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Hait

Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter and stay in the United States for up to two years following suspicions of fraud by several migrant financial sponsors. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2024
Aug
04
Politics / Government

Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Russia said its armed forces captured the village of Novoselivka Persha in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Russia said its armed forces captured the village of Novoselivka Persha in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Times of India) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that the country has received its first F-16 fighter aircraft from NATO allies. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 4, 2024
Aug
05
War / Conflict / Security

Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when tw

Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2024
Aug
05
Politics / Government

International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The European Union joins the United States and several Latin American nations in refusing t

International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The European Union joins the United States and several Latin American nations in refusing to accept the claimed Venezuelan presidential election victory of Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. (Kyiv Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2024
Aug
05
War / Conflict / Security

Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United

Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2024
Aug
05
Major Trends

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United States v. Google LLC District of Columbia District Judge Amit Mehta finds Google guilty of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by illegally maintaining a monopoly over internet search. (CNN) (The Washington Post)

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

2024 Tunisian presidential election A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission.

2024 Tunisian presidential election A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission. The court also sentences four potential presidential candidates, including activist Nizar Chaari, to eight months in prison and bans them from running for office on charges of vote buying. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2024
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission.

A court in Tunisia sentences opposition leader Abir Moussi to two years in prison for insulting the election commission. The court also sentences four potential presidential candidates, including activist Nizar Chaari, to eight months in prison and bans them from running for office on charges of vote buying. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2024
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard Uni

Gaza war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2024
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face

2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2024
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ig

In the United States, Massachusetts District Judge Richard Stearns rules that Harvard University must face a lawsuit accusing the university of intentionally ignoring requests for safety from Jewish students following "severe and pervasive harassment" on campus, while also calling the university's claims that antisemitic acts are protected under the First Amendment "dubious". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2024
Aug
07
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Vienna terrorism plot Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American si

2024 Vienna terrorism plot Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American singer Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, which are subsequently cancelled. (The Guardian)

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

Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American singer Taylor Swift's upcomin

Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American singer Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, which are subsequently cancelled. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2024
Aug
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis Former Catalan government president Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona, Spain, after seven years of "self-exile", de

2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis Former Catalan government president Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona, Spain, after seven years of "self-exile", defying an arrest warrant issued by the Supreme Court. Catalan regional police subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, as part of an attempt to arrest Puigdemont. (The New York Times) (Cadena SER) Two Mossos d'Esquadra officers are arrested for allegedly collaborating on Puigdemont's escape, following his public appearance in Barcelona. (Antena 3)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2024
Aug
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Former Catalan government president Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona, Spain, after seven years of "self-exile", defying an arrest warrant issued by the Su

Former Catalan government president Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona, Spain, after seven years of "self-exile", defying an arrest warrant issued by the Supreme Court. Catalan regional police subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, as part of an attempt to arrest Puigdemont. (The New York Times) (Cadena SER)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2024
Aug
09
Major Trends

Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov says that Ukrainian troops "simply passed-by" their positions without engaging them, with Akhmat troops choosing

Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov says that Ukrainian troops "simply passed-by" their positions without engaging them, with Akhmat troops choosing to retreat until more Russian reinforcements could arrive. Other reports indicate that Akhmat troops fled from Ukrainian forces. (The New Voice of Ukraine via MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2024
Aug
09
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United States declares the Netzah Yehuda Battalion eligible for US military assistance.

Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United States declares the Netzah Yehuda Battalion eligible for US military assistance. The unit is known for establishing illegal outposts on Palestinian land, and was removed from its traditional posting in the West Bank in 2022 due to human rights violations against Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2024
Aug
09
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United States declares the Netzah Yehuda Battalion eligible for US military assistance.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli occupation of the West Bank The United States declares the Netzah Yehuda Battalion eligible for US military assistance. The unit is known for establishing illegal outposts on Palestinian land, and was removed from its traditional posting in the West Bank in 2022 due to human rights violations against Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2024
Aug
09
Major Trends

Prosecutors in China charge multiple funeral directors with selling more than 4,000 corpses to two major medical companies over several decades.

Prosecutors in China charge multiple funeral directors with selling more than 4,000 corpses to two major medical companies over several decades. Police seized 18 tonnes of bones and 34,000 semi-finished products, with the thieves having earned around 380 million yuan (US$53 million) before they were arrested. (SCMP) (NOS) (Newsweek)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2024
Aug
10
Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign Officials of the Donald Trump campaign report that it was hacked by anonymous s

2024 United States presidential election Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign Officials of the Donald Trump campaign report that it was hacked by anonymous sources, with the campaign formally blaming "foreign sources", specifically claiming that Iran was behind the hacking. (WNBC-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2024
Aug
10
Politics / Government

2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement Non-cooperation movement Chief Justice of Bangladesh Obaidul Hassan resigns following an ultimatum from protesters and is

2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement Non-cooperation movement Chief Justice of Bangladesh Obaidul Hassan resigns following an ultimatum from protesters and is briefly succeeded by Md. Ashfaqul Islam on an acting basis. Syed Refat Ahmed is later appointed Chief Justice by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. (AP) (Dhaka Tribune) (Prothom Alo English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2024
Aug
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko increases Belarus's defensive presence on the Belarus–Ukrain

Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko increases Belarus's defensive presence on the Belarus–Ukraine border after accusing Ukraine of illegally sending about a dozen intercepted drones across the border into Belarusian airspace. (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2024
Aug
10
Sports

Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics In the first-ever men's breakdancing event at the Olympics, Philip "Phil Wizard" Kim of Canada wins the B-Boys gold medal,

Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics In the first-ever men's breakdancing event at the Olympics, Philip "Phil Wizard" Kim of Canada wins the B-Boys gold medal, with Danis "Dany Dann" Civil of France winning the silver and Victor Montalvo of the United States winning the bronze. (CBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 10, 2024
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