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Dec
08
Politics / Government

US intervention in the Syrian civil war War against the Islamic State The United States launches airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria following the collapse of t

US intervention in the Syrian civil war War against the Islamic State The United States launches airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. (The Telegraph) Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden praises the end of the Ba'athist Syria regime and announces that the U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors during Syria's political transition. (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 8, 2024
Dec
08
Politics / Government

Outgoing U.S.

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden praises the end of the Ba'athist Syria regime and announces that the U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors during Syria's political transition. (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 8, 2024
Dec
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

Austria–Syria relations, Germany–Syria relations Refugees of the Syrian civil war Austria and Germany announce that they will freeze all new and ongoing asylum

Austria–Syria relations, Germany–Syria relations Refugees of the Syrian civil war Austria and Germany announce that they will freeze all new and ongoing asylum applications by Syrians and will review previous asylum claims by Syrians following the fall of the Assad regime. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 9, 2024
Dec
09
Politics / Government

Fall of Damascus Fall of the Assad regime Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud, Maher al-Assad's office manager and leader of several Syrian civil war campaigns, is f

Fall of Damascus Fall of the Assad regime Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud, Maher al-Assad's office manager and leader of several Syrian civil war campaigns, is found dead in his office in a suburb of Damascus. (SOHR) (Naharnet) The White Helmets civil defense organization announces they have freed over 20,000 prisoners from Sednaya Prison, with over 10,000 others unaccounted for. They report that there are areas of the prison hidden underground that they do not have access codes to, but can see prisoners on security cameras. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 9, 2024
Dec
09
War / Conflict / Security

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Blockade of the Gaza Strip At least 50 Palestinians are killed and 84 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes acro

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Blockade of the Gaza Strip At least 50 Palestinians are killed and 84 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including ten at a flour distribution zone in Rafah. (Al Jazeera) Israeli–Palestinian peace process The Hamas delegation holds another round of ceasefire talks in Cairo, Egypt, with General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. (APA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 9, 2024
Dec
11
Politics / Government

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million sale of F-16 maintenance equipment to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (DSCA) (Newsweek) The Parliament of Canada approves the allocation of CA$764 million (US$587 million) in military aid to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 11, 2024
Dec
11
Politics / Government

Russo-Ukrainian War Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Department of State appro

Russo-Ukrainian War Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million sale of F-16 maintenance equipment to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (DSCA) (Newsweek) The Parliament of Canada approves the allocation of CA$764 million (US$587 million) in military aid to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 11, 2024
Dec
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

2024 South Korean martial law crisis A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency

2024 South Korean martial law crisis A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters, and the office of the National Assembly's security service, as part of an investigation into Yoon's failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (DW) Jailed former national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly helped President Yoon Suk Yeol impose martial law, attempts suicide while in custody. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 11, 2024
Dec
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan

A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters, and the office of the National Assembly's security service, as part of an investigation into Yoon's failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 11, 2024
Dec
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

Proposed acquisition of Albertsons by Kroger American grocery store company Albertsons of Boise, Idaho backs out of a $24.6 billion merger deal between Cincinna

Proposed acquisition of Albertsons by Kroger American grocery store company Albertsons of Boise, Idaho backs out of a $24.6 billion merger deal between Cincinnati-based grocer Kroger and files a lawsuit against them that includes a $600 million termination fee. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 11, 2024
Dec
12
Politics / Government

Federal pardons in the United States U.S.

Federal pardons in the United States U.S. President Joe Biden announces pardons for 39 people convicted of non-violent offenses, and commutes the sentences of 1,500 others who had been released from prison to house arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is considered the "largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 12, 2024
Dec
13
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war Israel and the Syrian civil war Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Syrian sources report that Israeli forces met with village dignitaries

Syrian civil war Israel and the Syrian civil war Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Syrian sources report that Israeli forces met with village dignitaries in the Yarmouk Basin area of Daraa Governorate, instructing them to surrender all weapons in the villages and for villagers to comply with home searches. (Erem News) (Sada El-Balad) US intervention in the Syrian civil war The U.S. military evacuates American citizen Travis Timmerman out of Syria after Timmerman had previously been reported missing in the country. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 13, 2024
Dec
13
Major Trends

Opioid epidemic in the United States McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million and enter a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S.

Opioid epidemic in the United States McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million and enter a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve criminal charges related to its advisory work for Purdue Pharma on increasing OxyContin sales, including conspiracy to misbrand a drug and obstruction of justice. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 13, 2024
Dec
14
Politics / Government

Flights are temporarily suspended at Stewart International Airport in New York, United States, after the Federal Aviation Administration alerts them to a drone

Flights are temporarily suspended at Stewart International Airport in New York, United States, after the Federal Aviation Administration alerts them to a drone sighting in the area. The incident prompts Governor Kathy Hochul to call for federal government intervention amid a series of widespread drone sightings across the Northeastern United States. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 14, 2024
Dec
14
Technology / Science

The Public Service Enterprise Group files a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to close the airspace over two of its nuclear power plants to all a

The Public Service Enterprise Group files a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to close the airspace over two of its nuclear power plants to all aircraft after unidentified drones were spotted hovering over the facilities in New Jersey. (The New York Post via MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 14, 2024
Dec
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Turkish Armed Forces and pro-Turkish rebel groups amass troops on the Syria–Turkey border outside of Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, and along the nearby

The Turkish Armed Forces and pro-Turkish rebel groups amass troops on the Syria–Turkey border outside of Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, and along the nearby Qarqozak Bridge, following several breaches in an internationally-brokered temporary ceasefire agreement between them and the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Enab Baladi) (Roj News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 14, 2024
Dec
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

ABC News settles a defamation lawsuit filed by U.S.

ABC News settles a defamation lawsuit filed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over statements made on air by anchor George Stephanopoulos about the E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump lawsuits, with ABC agreeing to pay $15 million to the Trump presidential library as well as $1 million for legal fees. (AP)

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

2024 Northeastern United States drone sightings White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says that the United States Coast Guard has confir

2024 Northeastern United States drone sightings White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says that the United States Coast Guard has confirmed that there is no evidence of any "foreign-based involvement" in the unidentified drones that are being sighted over the Northeastern United States. (The Times of India via MSN)

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

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says that the United States Coast Guard has confirmed that there is no evidence of any "foreign-ba

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says that the United States Coast Guard has confirmed that there is no evidence of any "foreign-based involvement" in the unidentified drones that are being sighted over the Northeastern United States. (The Times of India via MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
16
Politics / Government

President-elect Donald Trump cancels a planned visit to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey amid drone sightings in the state.

President-elect Donald Trump cancels a planned visit to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey amid drone sightings in the state. Trump also calls on outgoing President Joe Biden and the U.S. military to reveal the truth about the drones, saying that "the government knows what's happening" and that they know where the drones are coming from. (The Times of India)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 16, 2024
Dec
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle expels former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, his son Vice President Gibran Rakabuming and his son-in-law, North S

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle expels former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, his son Vice President Gibran Rakabuming and his son-in-law, North Sumatra Governor-elect Bobby Nasution, following a rift over Rakabuming's candidacy as Prabowo Subianto's running mate during the 2024 election. (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 16, 2024
Dec
16
Politics / Government

Chrystia Freeland resigns as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on increased governmen

Chrystia Freeland resigns as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on increased government spending and how to handle possible U.S. tariffs imposed by the incoming Trump administration. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 16, 2024
Dec
16
Politics / Government

Resignation of Chrystia Freeland Chrystia Freeland resigns as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid disagreements with Prime Minister Just

Resignation of Chrystia Freeland Chrystia Freeland resigns as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on increased government spending and how to handle possible U.S. tariffs imposed by the incoming Trump administration. (Reuters)

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

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine command center in Wiesbaden, G

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine command center in Wiesbaden, Germany, takes over coordination of Western military support to Ukraine from the United States. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
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