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The United States Supreme Court agrees to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 presidential elec

The United States Supreme Court agrees to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 presidential election subversion case. Arguments are scheduled to begin in April. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2024

Feb

Immigration / Law / Policy

In the United Kingdom, High Court of Justice Judge Peter Richard Lane rejects a legal challenge from Prince Harry against the government's decision to take away

In the United Kingdom, High Court of Justice Judge Peter Richard Lane rejects a legal challenge from Prince Harry against the government's decision to take away the prince's automatic right to police protection when he is in the country. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2024

Feb

Immigration / Law / Policy

Megxit In the United Kingdom, High Court of Justice Judge Peter Richard Lane rejects a legal challenge from Prince Harry against the government's decision to ta

Megxit In the United Kingdom, High Court of Justice Judge Peter Richard Lane rejects a legal challenge from Prince Harry against the government's decision to take away the prince's automatic right to police protection when he is in the country. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 28, 2024

Feb

Economy / Jobs / Business

Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces f

Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid. (AP) (Washington Post) (BBC) Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Two Israelis are shot and killed in an attack at a gas station near Eli, West Bank. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

Feb

Immigration / Law / Policy

The Chadian government announces the death of Yaya Dillo Djérou, the leader of opposition party Socialist Party without Borders, during yesterday's crack down o

The Chadian government announces the death of Yaya Dillo Djérou, the leader of opposition party Socialist Party without Borders, during yesterday's crack down on its headquarters in N'Djamena by the regime's army leaving several killed. (BBC)(BBC News) (Al Jazeera English) (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

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At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid.

At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid. (AP) (Washington Post) (BBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

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Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid.

Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid. (AP) (Washington Post) (BBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

Feb

War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Flour massacre At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City after Israeli forces fire on civilians receiving humanitarian aid. (AP) (Washington Post) (BBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

Feb

Health / Disasters

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle grows to become the largest wildfire in the history of Texas.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle grows to become the largest wildfire in the history of Texas. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 29, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Haitian crisis The G9 gang launches an offensive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with its leader Jimmy Chérizier announcing the aim of capturing Haiti's cabinet offic

Haitian crisis The G9 gang launches an offensive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with its leader Jimmy Chérizier announcing the aim of capturing Haiti's cabinet officials and police chief. Four police officers are killed in a shooting outside a police station. (AP) Kenyan president William Ruto announces an agreement with Haiti to deploy 1,000 police officers as part of a mission approved by the United Nations to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Kenyan president William Ruto announces an agreement with Haiti to deploy 1,000 police officers as part of a mission approved by the United Nations to combat ga

Kenyan president William Ruto announces an agreement with Haiti to deploy 1,000 police officers as part of a mission approved by the United Nations to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

Mar

War / Conflict / Security

Mexican drug war Four Mexican soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico.

Mexican drug war Four Mexican soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. The soldiers were inspecting a camp, likely used by cartel members, when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine set in the underbrush. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

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Four Mexican soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico.

Four Mexican soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. The soldiers were inspecting a camp, likely used by cartel members, when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine set in the underbrush. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

Mar

Pop Culture / Entertainment

Iranian Grammy winner Shervin Hajipour is sentenced to up to four years in jail and is ordered to write anti-American music.

Iranian Grammy winner Shervin Hajipour is sentenced to up to four years in jail and is ordered to write anti-American music. (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

Mar

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The G9 gang launches an offensive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with its leader Jimmy Chérizier announcing the aim of capturing Haiti's cabinet officials and police

The G9 gang launches an offensive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with its leader Jimmy Chérizier announcing the aim of capturing Haiti's cabinet officials and police chief. Four police officers are killed in a shooting outside a police station. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 1, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential electio

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential election. Former president Donald Trump wins all three contests. (CBS News) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for th

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential election. Former president Donald Trump wins all three contests. (CBS News) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential election.

Republican Party caucuses are held in Idaho, Michigan, and Missouri for the 2024 United States presidential election. Former president Donald Trump wins all three contests. (CBS News) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 Salvadoran general election Salvadorans elect all 44 mayors and municipal councils and all 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament.

2024 Salvadoran general election Salvadorans elect all 44 mayors and municipal councils and all 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament. (El Mundo)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former U.S.

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wins the Washington, D.C. primary, making it her first win in the Republican Party contest. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former U.S.

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wins the Washington, D.C. primary, making it her first win in the Republican Party contest. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Salvadorans elect all 44 mayors and municipal councils and all 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament.

Salvadorans elect all 44 mayors and municipal councils and all 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament. (El Mundo)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

Mar

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At least four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a house party in King City, California, U.S..

At least four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a house party in King City, California, U.S.. Three suspects are arrested and unharmed.(CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

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One woman killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a night club in West Point, Mississippi, U.S.

One woman killed and twelve others injured in a mass shooting at a night club in West Point, Mississippi, U.S. Suspect(s) remains at large. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held.

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held. Donald Trump wins with 84.4% of the vote. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

Immigration / Law / Policy

The US Supreme Court unanimously overturns the Colorado Supreme Court ruling removing former US President Donald Trump from the Colorado presidential primary ba

The US Supreme Court unanimously overturns the Colorado Supreme Court ruling removing former US President Donald Trump from the Colorado presidential primary ballot, based on the lack of authority of states to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution "against federal officeholders and candidates". (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held.

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held. Donald Trump wins with 84.4% of the vote. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Argentine state news agency Télam is closed after 80 years and police surround its offices in Buenos Aires a week after president Javier Milei threatened to clo

Argentine state news agency Télam is closed after 80 years and police surround its offices in Buenos Aires a week after president Javier Milei threatened to close the agency. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held.

The 2024 North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses are held. Donald Trump wins with 84.4% of the vote. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

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Gangs exchange gunfire with police and soldiers in an attempt to seize control of Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Gangs exchange gunfire with police and soldiers in an attempt to seize control of Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

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Haitian crisis Gangs exchange gunfire with police and soldiers in an attempt to seize control of Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, H

Haitian crisis Gangs exchange gunfire with police and soldiers in an attempt to seize control of Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 4, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, N

The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 5, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina,

The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 5, 2024

Mar

Health / Disasters

2024 Turbo Lance II crash Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

2024 Turbo Lance II crash Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. (CBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 5, 2024

Mar

Immigration / Law / Policy

An appeals court in Montenegro overturns a decision to extradite South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States on fraud charges.

An appeals court in Montenegro overturns a decision to extradite South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States on fraud charges. Kwon was arrested in March 2023 in Montenegro. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 5, 2024

Mar

Health / Disasters

Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Five people, with 3 children including pilot killed in a plane crash on Interstate 40 near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. (CBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 5, 2024

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Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S.

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips ends his campaign and endorses President Joe Biden. (ABC News) 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley ends her presidential campaign. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S.

2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips ends his campaign and endorses President Joe Biden. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign Former South Carolina governor and U.S.

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley ends her presidential campaign. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S.

Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips ends his campaign and endorses President Joe Biden. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

Former South Carolina governor and U.S.

Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley ends her presidential campaign. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign Former South Carolina governor and U.S.

Nikki Haley 2024 presidential campaign Former South Carolina governor and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley ends her presidential campaign. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

Mar

Immigration / Law / Policy

The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rules that former leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was denied a fair trial before his execution by hanging in April 1979.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rules that former leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was denied a fair trial before his execution by hanging in April 1979. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

Mar

Immigration / Law / Policy

Armenia formally requests that Russia withdraws its troops from Zvartnots International Airport near Yerevan, saying that the airport must be served solely by t

Armenia formally requests that Russia withdraws its troops from Zvartnots International Airport near Yerevan, saying that the airport must be served solely by the Armenian Border Guard. The airport has hosted a Russian military presence since 1992. (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Immigration / Law / Policy

Armenia–Russia relations Armenia formally requests that Russia withdraws its troops from Zvartnots International Airport near Yerevan, saying that the airport m

Armenia–Russia relations Armenia formally requests that Russia withdraws its troops from Zvartnots International Airport near Yerevan, saying that the airport must be served solely by the Armenian Border Guard. The airport has hosted a Russian military presence since 1992. (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 6, 2024

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Politics / Government

Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war U.S.

Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war U.S. president Joe Biden announces the construction of a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid. (The Guardian) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

Israel–Hamas war Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war U.S.

Israel–Hamas war Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war U.S. president Joe Biden announces the construction of a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid. (The Guardian) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 State of the Union Address U.S.

2024 State of the Union Address U.S. president Joe Biden delivers the 2024 State of the Union address to the 118th United States Congress. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

Mar

Major Trends

Iran confiscates the cargo of the American oil tanker Advantage Sweet in response to U.S.-led sanctions restricting the sale of medication for epidermolysis bul

Iran confiscates the cargo of the American oil tanker Advantage Sweet in response to U.S.-led sanctions restricting the sale of medication for epidermolysis bullosa to Iran. (Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

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Iran–United States relations Iran confiscates the cargo of the American oil tanker Advantage Sweet in response to U.S.-led sanctions restricting the sale of med

Iran–United States relations Iran confiscates the cargo of the American oil tanker Advantage Sweet in response to U.S.-led sanctions restricting the sale of medication for epidermolysis bullosa to Iran. (Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

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Major Trends

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul deploys 750 national guard troops to the New York City subways to counter crime and a recent spike in violent assaults.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul deploys 750 national guard troops to the New York City subways to counter crime and a recent spike in violent assaults. (Reuters) (The Washington Post) (WNBC-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican pres

2024 United States presidential election 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 8, 2024

Mar

Politics / Government

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses.

2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 8, 2024

Mar

Immigration / Law / Policy

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández is found guilty of drug trafficking charges in a federal court in New York, United States.

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández is found guilty of drug trafficking charges in a federal court in New York, United States. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 8, 2024

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Politics / Government

Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses.

Former president Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 8, 2024

Mar

Health / Disasters

Nine people are killed and one is injured after a van crashes into a semi truck in Wisconsin, United States.

Nine people are killed and one is injured after a van crashes into a semi truck in Wisconsin, United States. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 9, 2024

Mar

Technology / Science

Five people are killed after an IAI Astra 1125 private jet crashes near Hot Springs, Virginia, United States.

Five people are killed after an IAI Astra 1125 private jet crashes near Hot Springs, Virginia, United States. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 10, 2024

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One skier is killed and two others are injured after falling in Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States.

One skier is killed and two others are injured after falling in Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 10, 2024

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A man fatally stabs his wife and three children then himself in Manoa of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S..

A man fatally stabs his wife and three children then himself in Manoa of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 11, 2024

Mar

War / Conflict / Security

Houthi officials say that at least 17 U.S.

Houthi officials say that at least 17 U.S. and British airstrikes across western Yemen, including in Al Hudaydah, have killed eleven people and injured 14 others. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 11, 2024

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War / Conflict / Security

Red Sea crisis Houthi officials say that at least 17 U.S.

Red Sea crisis Houthi officials say that at least 17 U.S. and British airstrikes across western Yemen, including in Al Hudaydah, have killed eleven people and injured 14 others. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 11, 2024

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Politics / Government

2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Georgia, Mississippi, the Northern Mariana Islands,

2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Georgia, Mississippi, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Washington. Democrats Abroad also concludes its primary. (AP) Incumbent President Joe Biden officially surpasses the 1,968 delegate threshold needed to become the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for President. (The Washington Post)