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Jul
18
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The United Kingdom issues a "red extreme heat warning" as temperatures are predicted to reach a record 41 °C (106 °F) in parts of England.

The United Kingdom issues a "red extreme heat warning" as temperatures are predicted to reach a record 41 °C (106 °F) in parts of England. Wales reports a record temperature of 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) near the town of Hawarden, Flintshire, and the island of Jersey reports a record temperature of 37.9 °C (100.2 °F). (BBC News) (BBC News 2) (ITV Channel Islands)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 18, 2022
Jul
22
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Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war July 2022 Israeli Damascus Governorate airstrikes An Israeli airstrike kills three Syrian sold

Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war July 2022 Israeli Damascus Governorate airstrikes An Israeli airstrike kills three Syrian soldiers, injures seven others and destroys an Iranian weapons depot near Damascus. (AFP via France 24) Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war Russia launches five airstrikes on Jisr ash-Shughur, killing seven people, including four children. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 22, 2022
Jul
23
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit Odesa's port less than a day after a deal to e

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit Odesa's port less than a day after a deal to export grain from Ukraine was signed between Russia and Ukraine. Initial reports indicate no related infrastructure damage. (AP) A Russian cruise missile attack destroys a railway station in Kirovohrad Oblast, killing three people and injuring several others. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 23, 2022
Jul
23
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit Odesa's port less than a day after a deal to export grain from Ukr

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 bombing of Odesa Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit Odesa's port less than a day after a deal to export grain from Ukraine was signed between Russia and Ukraine. Initial reports indicate no related infrastructure damage. (AP) A Russian cruise missile attack destroys a railway station in Kirovohrad Oblast, killing three people and injuring several others. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 23, 2022
Jul
24
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Iran–Israel proxy conflict Iran's Supreme National Security Council announces that their intelligence ministry has arrested an Israeli cell hours before they we

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Iran's Supreme National Security Council announces that their intelligence ministry has arrested an Israeli cell hours before they were to conduct attacks on several sites in Isfahan, including a major nuclear facility. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 24, 2022
Jul
25
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says tha

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "crimes against the peace and security of humanity", with a further 96 people being wanted. There are also 1,300 ongoing criminal investigations. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
25
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Eurovision Song Contest 2023 The United Kingdom is announced as the host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in place of this year's winners, Ukraine, due to

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 The United Kingdom is announced as the host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in place of this year's winners, Ukraine, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The United Kingdom, represented by Sam Ryder, finished in second place, behind Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, at this year's competition. Ukraine will still automatically qualify for the grand final. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
25
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "crimes against the peace and security of humanity", with a further 96 people being wanted. There are also 1,300 ongoing criminal investigations. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
25
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The United Kingdom is announced as the host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in place of this year's winners, Ukraine, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom is announced as the host of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in place of this year's winners, Ukraine, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The United Kingdom, represented by Sam Ryder, finished in second place, behind Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, at this year's competition. Ukraine will still automatically qualify for the grand final. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
25
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War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members o

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "crimes against the peace and security of humanity", with a further 96 people being wanted. There are also 1,300 ongoing criminal investigations. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
25
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Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "crimes against

Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, says that Russia has charged 92 members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "crimes against the peace and security of humanity", with a further 96 people being wanted. There are also 1,300 ongoing criminal investigations. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2022
Jul
26
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Anti-MONUSCO protests Fifteen people are killed and 50 others are injured as UN peacekeepers open fire at an anti-United Nations protest in Goma, North Kivu, De

Anti-MONUSCO protests Fifteen people are killed and 50 others are injured as UN peacekeepers open fire at an anti-United Nations protest in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera) Three UN peacekeepers and seven civilians are killed during an attack on a MONUSCO base by protesters in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 26, 2022
Jul
26
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Kivu conflict Anti-MONUSCO protests Fifteen people are killed and 50 others are injured as UN peacekeepers open fire at an anti-United Nations protest in Goma,

Kivu conflict Anti-MONUSCO protests Fifteen people are killed and 50 others are injured as UN peacekeepers open fire at an anti-United Nations protest in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera) Three UN peacekeepers and seven civilians are killed during an attack on a MONUSCO base by protesters in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 26, 2022
Jul
26
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2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Ukrainian forces strike the strategic Antonivka Road Bridge in Kherson Oblast using its M142 HIMARS missile system, causi

2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Ukrainian forces strike the strategic Antonivka Road Bridge in Kherson Oblast using its M142 HIMARS missile system, causing severe damage to the bridge and preventing vehicles from crossing. Ukraine also claims to have destroyed a Russian ammunition depot, artillery and other military equipment in the region, killing 51 Russian troops. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 26, 2022
Jul
26
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Ukrainian forces strike the strategic Antonivka Road Bridge in Kherson Oblast using its M142 HIMARS missile system, causing severe damage to the bridge and prev

Ukrainian forces strike the strategic Antonivka Road Bridge in Kherson Oblast using its M142 HIMARS missile system, causing severe damage to the bridge and preventing vehicles from crossing. Ukraine also claims to have destroyed a Russian ammunition depot, artillery and other military equipment in the region, killing 51 Russian troops. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 26, 2022
Jul
27
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia captures the Vuhlehirska Power Station, Ukraine's second largest power plant, near the city of Svitl

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia captures the Vuhlehirska Power Station, Ukraine's second largest power plant, near the city of Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) Russia says that it has destroyed more than 100 M142 HIMARS missiles in an airstrike on Dnipro. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2022
Jul
27
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia captures the Vuhlehirska Power Station, Ukraine's second largest power plant, near the city of Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Obla

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia captures the Vuhlehirska Power Station, Ukraine's second largest power plant, near the city of Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) Russia says that it has destroyed more than 100 M142 HIMARS missiles in an airstrike on Dnipro. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2022
Jul
27
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Kivu conflict Anti-MONUSCO protests Four protesters are killed when a soldier shoots an electric cable that falls on them in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the C

Kivu conflict Anti-MONUSCO protests Four protesters are killed when a soldier shoots an electric cable that falls on them in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were protesting the ineffectiveness of the MONUSCO. (Reuters) The Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) accuses Burundi of sending troops into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight the RED-Tabara, a Burundian armed opposition group. The BHRI also accuses Burundi of supporting armed groups that oppose the DRC. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2022
Jul
28
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Russia launches cruise missile strikes from the Black Sea on the Kyiv Oblast for the first time in weeks, with missiles striking Bucha, Lyutizh, and Vyshhorod.

Russia launches cruise missile strikes from the Black Sea on the Kyiv Oblast for the first time in weeks, with missiles striking Bucha, Lyutizh, and Vyshhorod. At least fifteen people, including five civilians, are injured, according to Kyiv governor Oleksiy Kuleba. (AP) (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 28, 2022
Jul
29
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Olenivka prison explosion Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holdin

Olenivka prison explosion Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2022
Jul
29
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Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of w

Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2022
Jul
31
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July 2022 United States floods The death toll from the ongoing flash floods in Kentucky, United States, increases to 28.

July 2022 United States floods The death toll from the ongoing flash floods in Kentucky, United States, increases to 28. (CNN) Heavy rainfall warnings are issued for the affected areas of Kentucky as Governor Andy Beshear says that at least 37 people remain unaccounted for. (The Washington Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2022
Jul
31
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine offensive A Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv in Kherson Oblast, kills Nibulon owner Olek

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine offensive A Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv in Kherson Oblast, kills Nibulon owner Oleksiy Vadaturskyi and his wife. (BBC News) A drone strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters, injuring five people, according to the mayor of Sevastopol. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2022
Jul
31
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine offensive A Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv in Kherson Oblast, kills Nibulon owner Oleksiy Vadaturskyi and

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine offensive A Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv in Kherson Oblast, kills Nibulon owner Oleksiy Vadaturskyi and his wife. (BBC News) A drone strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters, injuring five people, according to the mayor of Sevastopol. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2022
Aug
01
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War on terror Afghanistan conflict Drone strikes in Afghanistan Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri A U.S.

War on terror Afghanistan conflict Drone strikes in Afghanistan Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri A U.S. drone strike in Kabul kills Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's leader since the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011. The airstrike is also the first U.S. military action in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan last year. (The Washington Post) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2022
Aug
05
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Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict 5 August 2022 Kabul bombing Eight people are killed and 18 others are injured when a bomb hidden in a cart e

Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict 5 August 2022 Kabul bombing Eight people are killed and 18 others are injured when a bomb hidden in a cart explodes near a Shiite mosque in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2022
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