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Apr
29
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2020 Icheon fire A fire at a four-story warehouse under construction in Icheon, South Korea, kills 38 construction workers and injures 10 others.

2020 Icheon fire A fire at a four-story warehouse under construction in Icheon, South Korea, kills 38 construction workers and injures 10 others. An additional 40 people remain unaccounted for. The fire is the most deadly in the country since 2003. (BBC News) (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 29, 2020
Apr
29
War / Conflict / Security

Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, incumbent Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta dies from cancer at the age of 75.

Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, incumbent Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta dies from cancer at the age of 75. Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas succees him as Lieutenant ad interim of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 29, 2020
Apr
30
War / Conflict / Security

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in France The Ligue de Football Professionnel awards Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in France The Ligue de Football Professionnel awards Paris Saint-Germain F.C. the 2019–20 Ligue 1 title after ending the season early. It is PSG's ninth Ligue 1 title. Amiens SC and Toulouse FC are subsequently relegated to Ligue 2. (BBC Sport)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 30, 2020
May
02
War / Conflict / Security

Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) At least 10 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces are killed by ISIL militants in attacks in the town of Mekeeshfa and the

Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) At least 10 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces are killed by ISIL militants in attacks in the town of Mekeeshfa and the city of Balad. Iraq and the paramilitary forces' official media report that scores of others were wounded. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 2, 2020
May
03
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bring

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total cases to 134,686 and 1,280 deaths. Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin says the peak has still not been reached, warning residents to remain indoors. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 3, 2020
May
03
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's

COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total cases to 134,686 and 1,280 deaths. Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin says the peak has still not been reached, warning residents to remain indoors. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 3, 2020
May
03
War / Conflict / Security

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Unidentified forces attack two fishing vessels near the Gabonese capital of Libreville and abduct six crewmen (3 Indonesian, 2 Sene

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Unidentified forces attack two fishing vessels near the Gabonese capital of Libreville and abduct six crewmen (3 Indonesian, 2 Senegalese, and a South Korean). It is the second pirate attack reported this year off the coast of Gabon. (The Korea Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 3, 2020
May
03
War / Conflict / Security

Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total cases to 134,686 and 1

Russia reports a record 10,633 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total cases to 134,686 and 1,280 deaths. Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin says the peak has still not been reached, warning residents to remain indoors. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 3, 2020
May
09
War / Conflict / Security

2019–20 Western Libya offensive The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar fired multiple rockets

2019–20 Western Libya offensive The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar fired multiple rockets toward Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli's only functioning airport. The rockets hit jet fuel tanks and damaged a plane. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 9, 2020
May
09
War / Conflict / Security

Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya offensive The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar

Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya offensive The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar fired multiple rockets toward Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli's only functioning airport. The rockets hit jet fuel tanks and damaged a plane. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 9, 2020
May
09
War / Conflict / Security

The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar fired multiple rockets toward Mitiga International Airp

The National Oil Corporation of Libya reports that LNA forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar fired multiple rockets toward Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli's only functioning airport. The rockets hit jet fuel tanks and damaged a plane. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 9, 2020
May
17
War / Conflict / Security

2020 NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR becomes the first major American sports league to resume its season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

2020 NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR becomes the first major American sports league to resume its season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. (The Washington Post) Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick wins The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway, his 50th career Cup series victory. The race took place behind closed doors. (NBC Sports)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 17, 2020
May
19
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan; May 2020 Afghanistan attacks Gunmen storm a mosque in Afghanistan's central Parwan Province, killing seven people and wounding 12 others.

War in Afghanistan; May 2020 Afghanistan attacks Gunmen storm a mosque in Afghanistan's central Parwan Province, killing seven people and wounding 12 others. (Al Jazeera) Afghan troops repel a Taliban attack on the northern city of Kunduz, killing up to 40 insurgents. (The Hindu)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 19, 2020
May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Afghan peace process Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says his group is "committed to a landmark deal with the U.S." despite carrying out hundreds of attack

Afghan peace process Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says his group is "committed to a landmark deal with the U.S." despite carrying out hundreds of attacks against Afghan forces since February. Akhundzada also urged the U.S. "to not afford anyone the opportunity to obstruct, delay and ultimately derail this internationally recognised bilateral agreement". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2020
May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says his group is "committed to a landmark deal with the U.S." despite carrying out hundreds of attacks against Afghan forc

Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says his group is "committed to a landmark deal with the U.S." despite carrying out hundreds of attacks against Afghan forces since February. Akhundzada also urged the U.S. "to not afford anyone the opportunity to obstruct, delay and ultimately derail this internationally recognised bilateral agreement". (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 20, 2020
May
23
War / Conflict / Security

A four-alarm fire destroys a warehouse at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.

A four-alarm fire destroys a warehouse at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. More than 150 firefighters are able to contain the blaze and save both the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, a World War II Liberty ship that saw action on D-Day at Normandy Beach in northwest France; and the USS Pampanito submarine, which had six war patrols from March 1944 through early 1945 in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. (KPIX) (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 23, 2020
May
24
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Venezuela relations The first of five Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela to deliver fuel enters Venezuelan territorial waters, after being escorted by t

Iran–Venezuela relations The first of five Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela to deliver fuel enters Venezuelan territorial waters, after being escorted by the Venezuelan Air Force and Navy. Both Iran and Venezuela warned the United States not to interfere with the delivery. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
May
24
War / Conflict / Security

Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya offensive Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a

Second Libyan Civil War 2019–20 Western Libya offensive Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a series of defeats. The mayor of Bani Walid says the Russians, who are allied to Khalifa Haftar, retreated to his town then left Bani Walid Airport on three military planes to Al Jufra Airbase, while their heavy equipment were driven there. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
May
24
War / Conflict / Security

The first of five Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela to deliver fuel enters Venezuelan territorial waters, after being escorted by the Venezuelan Air Force a

The first of five Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela to deliver fuel enters Venezuelan territorial waters, after being escorted by the Venezuelan Air Force and Navy. Both Iran and Venezuela warned the United States not to interfere with the delivery. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
May
24
War / Conflict / Security

2019–20 Western Libya offensive Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a series of defeats.

2019–20 Western Libya offensive Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a series of defeats. The mayor of Bani Walid says the Russians, who are allied to Khalifa Haftar, retreated to his town then left Bani Walid Airport on three military planes to Al Jufra Airbase, while their heavy equipment were driven there. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
May
24
War / Conflict / Security

Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a series of defeats.

Wagner Group fighters withdraw from the frontline near Tripoli, after the Libyan National Army suffers a series of defeats. The mayor of Bani Walid says the Russians, who are allied to Khalifa Haftar, retreated to his town then left Bani Walid Airport on three military planes to Al Jufra Airbase, while their heavy equipment were driven there. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 24, 2020
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