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Mar
22
War / Conflict / Security

Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "ex

Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "existential threat" amid growing concerns that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 22, 2022
Mar
23
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War March 2022 Somalia attacks Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu Inter

Somali Civil War March 2022 Somalia attacks Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. (Reuters) Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2022
Mar
23
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign relations of Russia Poland–Russia relations Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities".

Foreign relations of Russia Poland–Russia relations Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities". (Rzeczpospolita) Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2022
Mar
23
War / Conflict / Security

March 2022 Somalia attacks Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport.

March 2022 Somalia attacks Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. (Reuters) Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2022
Mar
23
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastru

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv. (Euronews) Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District. (BBC News) Capture of Chernobyl A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2022
Mar
23
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv.

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv. (Euronews) Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District. (BBC News) Capture of Chernobyl A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2022
Mar
24
War / Conflict / Security

2021–2022 North Korean missile tests North Korea–South Korea relations The South Korean military says that it has conducted multiple missile drills in response

2021–2022 North Korean missile tests North Korea–South Korea relations The South Korean military says that it has conducted multiple missile drills in response to North Korea launching a missile. (The Independent) North Korea is suspected of testing an ICBM for the first time since November 2017, when they tested the Hwasong-15. The missile, which is said to be capable of reaching Guam, was launched towards the Sea of Japan. (NPR) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki condemns the North Korean missile launch. (Korea Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2022
Mar
24
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more mi

Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more missiles, including anti-tank guided missiles and surface-to-air missiles, and is also sending £30 million to help Ukraine pay the wages of its soldiers and air force pilots. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2022
Mar
24
War / Conflict / Security

The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more missiles, including anti-tank guided missiles and surfac

The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more missiles, including anti-tank guided missiles and surface-to-air missiles, and is also sending £30 million to help Ukraine pay the wages of its soldiers and air force pilots. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2022
Mar
25
War / Conflict / Security

Yemeni Civil War Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities.

Yemeni Civil War Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities. An airstrike also hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an oil storage facility near a Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. (ABC News) (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 25, 2022
Mar
25
War / Conflict / Security

Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities.

Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities. An airstrike also hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an oil storage facility near a Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. (ABC News) (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 25, 2022
Mar
26
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65 terabytes of data belonging to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation), the Russian airspace regulator, gets lost indefinitely in a hacker attack, whi

65 terabytes of data belonging to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation), the Russian airspace regulator, gets lost indefinitely in a hacker attack, which is said to be one of the largest ever. The data lost includes all official documents, files on its servers, the public procurement system of Rosaviation, as well as all emails for the last one and a half years; no backups are available. As a result, the agency is forced to switch to paper-based workflow. (Kommersant) (Aviation24.be)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
War / Conflict / Security

Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Slavutych mayor Yurii Fomichev is released by Russian s

Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Slavutych mayor Yurii Fomichev is released by Russian soldiers after protesters opposed Fomichev‘s kidnapping and Russia’s occupation of the town. (EuroWeekly News) (I News) Anti-war protesters gather in London to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
War / Conflict / Security

Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Slavutych mayo

Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Slavutych mayor Yurii Fomichev is released by Russian soldiers after protesters opposed Fomichev‘s kidnapping and Russia’s occupation of the town. (EuroWeekly News) (I News) Anti-war protesters gather in London to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Northeastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Northeastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post) Russian forces airstrike the western city of Lviv, injuring five people. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Northeastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging t

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Northeastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post) Russian forces airstrike the western city of Lviv, injuring five people. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
War / Conflict / Security

Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Boycott of Russia and Belarus Spotify announces that it expects to suspend all its services in Russia by

Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Boycott of Russia and Belarus Spotify announces that it expects to suspend all its services in Russia by the end of April, citing recently passed legislation that restricts access to information as a reason for the suspension. (Infobae)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
27
War / Conflict / Security

Wildfires in 2022 Ukrainian Human Rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova warns that around 10,000 hectares of forest fires are currently burning near the Chernob

Wildfires in 2022 Ukrainian Human Rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova warns that around 10,000 hectares of forest fires are currently burning near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. (The Independent) A wildfire engulfs the uninhabited Gruinard Island in Gruinard Bay, Scotland. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 27, 2022
Mar
27
War / Conflict / Security

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia announces that in-person ceasefire talks between t

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia announces that in-person ceasefire talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will occur in Turkey. The talks are expected to occur from March 28 to March 30. (Ukrinform)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 27, 2022
Mar
28
War / Conflict / Security

Kivu conflict Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kivu conflict Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese authorities say that two Rwandan soldiers were participating in the attack. The movement have regrouped and retaken strategic areas for the first time since their defeat in 2013. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 28, 2022
Mar
28
War / Conflict / Security

Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese authorities say that two Rwandan soldiers were participating in the attack. The movement have regrouped and retaken strategic areas for the first time since their defeat in 2013. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 28, 2022
Mar
28
War / Conflict / Security

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kazakhstan–Russia relations Kazakhstan says that it does not want to be behind a "new iron curtain", and that

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kazakhstan–Russia relations Kazakhstan says that it does not want to be behind a "new iron curtain", and that international companies boycotting Russia are welcome to "move production to Kazakhstan". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 28, 2022
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