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Aug
24
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Aftermath of the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash A United States grand jury awards former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, $1

Aftermath of the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash A United States grand jury awards former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, $16 million against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments for releasing graphic photographs of the former player, their 13-year-old daughter, and the other victims of the helicopter crash. Another victim's widow receives $15 million. (The Manila Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2022
Aug
25
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Ukraine says that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been completely disconnected from its power grid after shelling near the Russian-occupied plant cause

Ukraine says that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been completely disconnected from its power grid after shelling near the Russian-occupied plant caused several fires. Security systems at the plant were activated shortly after the power failure, according to a local official. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2022
Aug
30
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Iraqi political crisis 2022 Baghdad clashes The death toll from the clashes in Baghdad between Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters and security force

Iraqi political crisis 2022 Baghdad clashes The death toll from the clashes in Baghdad between Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters and security forces increases to 23, with all of those killed being supporters of Sadr. 380 others are injured. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 30, 2022
Sep
01
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Cross-Strait relations Taiwanese forces shoot down an unidentified civilian drone which entered its airspace near the Shi Islet in the Taiwan Strait.

Cross-Strait relations Taiwanese forces shoot down an unidentified civilian drone which entered its airspace near the Shi Islet in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense says that the drone ignored several warning shots before being shot down. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2022
Sep
01
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Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Israeli Air Force jets fire four missiles at Aleppo International Airport, hitting the runway and several wareh

Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Israeli Air Force jets fire four missiles at Aleppo International Airport, hitting the runway and several warehouses allegedly containing Iranian rockets, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No casualties have been reported. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2022
Sep
01
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Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Israeli Air Force jets fire four missiles at Aleppo International Airport, hitting the runway

Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Israeli Air Force jets fire four missiles at Aleppo International Airport, hitting the runway and several warehouses allegedly containing Iranian rockets, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. No casualties have been reported. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2022
Sep
02
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Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Herat mosque bombing Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sun

Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Herat mosque bombing Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. The mosque's pro-Taliban imam, who is suspected to be the target of the attack, is among the dead. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2022
Sep
02
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Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Herat mosque bombing Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, A

Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2022 Herat mosque bombing Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. The mosque's pro-Taliban imam, who is suspected to be the target of the attack, is among the dead. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2022
Sep
04
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive Ukrainian forces recapture the town of Vysokopillia in Kherson Obl

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive Ukrainian forces recapture the town of Vysokopillia in Kherson Oblast, which has been under Russian occupation since March, and raise the Ukrainian flag over the town's hospital. (Newsweek)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2022
Sep
04
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive Ukrainian forces recapture the town of Vysokopillia in Kherson Oblast, which has been

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive Ukrainian forces recapture the town of Vysokopillia in Kherson Oblast, which has been under Russian occupation since March, and raise the Ukrainian flag over the town's hospital. (Newsweek)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2022
Sep
05
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Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul Eight people are killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber detonat

Afghanistan conflict Islamic State–Taliban conflict Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul Eight people are killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber detonates his explosives near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul. Two of the victims were Russian staff members. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2022
Sep
05
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Islamic State–Taliban conflict Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul Eight people are killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber detonates his explosives nea

Islamic State–Taliban conflict Bombing of the Russian embassy in Kabul Eight people are killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber detonates his explosives near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul. Two of the victims were Russian staff members. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2022
Sep
05
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Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Thirty-five civilians are killed and 37 others injured as a convoy of vehicles carrying sup

Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Thirty-five civilians are killed and 37 others injured as a convoy of vehicles carrying supplies strike a roadside bomb along the road from Bourzanga to Djibo, Soum Province, Burkina Faso. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2022
Sep
06
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Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Six people are killed and three others are kidnapped as Islamists insurgents raid the districts of Erati and Memba, Mozambique, torch

Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Six people are killed and three others are kidnapped as Islamists insurgents raid the districts of Erati and Memba, Mozambique, torching dozens of houses. Six attackers are arrested. Gunmen storm the Comboni Missionary Sisters' church in Chipene, Mozambique, killing an Italian nun and setting ablaze the church, the nuns' homes and the hospital. Two other nuns and two priests escaped. (Ansa)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 6, 2022
Sep
06
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Mali War Fights erupt in the village of Talataye between the Islamic State, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the National Movement for the Liberation of A

Mali War Fights erupt in the village of Talataye between the Islamic State, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, with the Malian Armed Forces launching airstrikes amid the fighting. At least 30 people are killed. (Crisis24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 6, 2022
Sep
06
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Fights erupt in the village of Talataye between the Islamic State, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, wi

Fights erupt in the village of Talataye between the Islamic State, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, with the Malian Armed Forces launching airstrikes amid the fighting. At least 30 people are killed. (Crisis24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 6, 2022
Sep
07
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces re

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces reportedly break through Russian defenses and advance more than 30 kilometers into Russian held territory in the Kharkiv Oblast, capturing many towns and cities including Balakliia. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2022
Sep
07
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces reportedly break throu

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces reportedly break through Russian defenses and advance more than 30 kilometers into Russian held territory in the Kharkiv Oblast, capturing many towns and cities including Balakliia. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2022
Sep
08
War / Conflict / Security

International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Poland–Russia relations, Estonia–Russia relations, Latvia–Russia relations, Lithuania–Russia

International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Poland–Russia relations, Estonia–Russia relations, Latvia–Russia relations, Lithuania–Russia relations Poland and the Baltic states announce a ban on Russian tourists entering their countries beginning on September 19. (EER)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2022
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian troops retake the cities of Balakliia, Kupiansk, and Iziu

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian troops retake the cities of Balakliia, Kupiansk, and Izium from Russian occupation. The Russian Defence Ministry confirms the withdrawal of troops from several towns in Kharkiv Oblast in order to allow its forces "to regroup" and reinforce the Donbas. (BBC News) (Mirror)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2022
Sep
10
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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian troops retake the cities of Balakliia, Kupiansk, and Izium from Russian occup

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian troops retake the cities of Balakliia, Kupiansk, and Izium from Russian occupation. The Russian Defence Ministry confirms the withdrawal of troops from several towns in Kharkiv Oblast in order to allow its forces "to regroup" and reinforce the Donbas. (BBC News) (Mirror)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2022
Sep
12
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian forces continue to recapture Russian-occupied territory in Kharkiv Oblast, saying that they have seized 20 mor

2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive Ukrainian forces continue to recapture Russian-occupied territory in Kharkiv Oblast, saying that they have seized 20 more settlements in the last 24 hours, including Dvorichna, and also claim to have captured many Russian prisoners of war. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 12, 2022
Sep
13
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive The Ukrainian military says that it has shot down an Iranian HESA S

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive The Ukrainian military says that it has shot down an Iranian HESA Shahed 136 combat drone operated by Russia near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast. An inscription on the drone identified it as an "M214 Geran-2", which did not immediately correspond to known Russian weaponry. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 13, 2022
Sep
13
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive The Ukrainian military says that it has shot down an Iranian HESA Shahed 136 combat dro

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive The Ukrainian military says that it has shot down an Iranian HESA Shahed 136 combat drone operated by Russia near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast. An inscription on the drone identified it as an "M214 Geran-2", which did not immediately correspond to known Russian weaponry. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 13, 2022
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