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Oct
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Israeli attack on Ramyah UNIFIL post Two Israel Defense Forces Merkava tanks forcibly enter a UNIFIL base in Ramyah, Bint Jbeil

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Israeli attack on Ramyah UNIFIL post Two Israel Defense Forces Merkava tanks forcibly enter a UNIFIL base in Ramyah, Bint Jbeil District, Lebanon. The tanks fire rounds at the base, injuring fifteen United Nations peacekeepers. (BBC News) Israeli airstrikes destroy an Ottoman-era market in Nabatieh, Lebanon, killing at least one person and injuring four others. (AP)

Oct
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

Sudanese civil war Battle of Khartoum, October 2024 Sudan airstrikes At least 23 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a Sudanese Armed Forces airstrik

Sudanese civil war Battle of Khartoum, October 2024 Sudan airstrikes At least 23 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a Sudanese Armed Forces airstrike on a marketplace in an area of Khartoum, Sudan, currently controlled by the Rapid Support Forces. (DW)

Oct
23
Economy / Jobs / Business

Demographics of Germany, German economic crisis The Ifo Institute for Economic Research reports that Germany experienced a 13% birth rate decline nationally and

Demographics of Germany, German economic crisis The Ifo Institute for Economic Research reports that Germany experienced a 13% birth rate decline nationally and up to a 17.5% birth rate decline in eastern Germany between 2021 and 2023, with the institute attributing the decline to several reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and high inflation. (DW)

Oct
23
Economy / Jobs / Business

The Ifo Institute for Economic Research reports that Germany experienced a 13% birth rate decline nationally and up to a 17.5% birth rate decline in eastern Ger

The Ifo Institute for Economic Research reports that Germany experienced a 13% birth rate decline nationally and up to a 17.5% birth rate decline in eastern Germany between 2021 and 2023, with the institute attributing the decline to several reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and high inflation. (DW)

Nov
03
Economy / Jobs / Business

Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir At least eleven people are injured in a grenade explosion caused by an unknown militant group in a flea market in Srinagar, Jamm

Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir At least eleven people are injured in a grenade explosion caused by an unknown militant group in a flea market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Reuters) Three rebels are killed and four security personnel are injured during two separate shootouts in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AP)

Nov
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

2024 Spanish floods Thousands of Spaniards living near river banks are evacuated following the issuing of AEMET's maximum weather alert in the Province of Málag

2024 Spanish floods Thousands of Spaniards living near river banks are evacuated following the issuing of AEMET's maximum weather alert in the Province of Málaga, Costa del Sol, and the Valencian Community caused by a new cold drop system. (The Independent)

Nov
23
Economy / Jobs / Business

2024 anti-tourism protests in Spain Tens of thousands of people protest against rising rent costs and lack of social housing for residents in Barcelona, Spain.

2024 anti-tourism protests in Spain Tens of thousands of people protest against rising rent costs and lack of social housing for residents in Barcelona, Spain. The protests emerge after a recent Bank of Spain report showed the average Spaniard spends about 40% of their income on rent. (AP)

Dec
04
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli incursions in the West Bank (2023–present) Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Na

Israeli incursions in the West Bank (2023–present) Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to several buildings and vehicles. The attacks are in retaliation to Palestinians destroying illegal farming outposts. (Al Jazeera)

Dec
04
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to sever

Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to several buildings and vehicles. The attacks are in retaliation to Palestinians destroying illegal farming outposts. (Al Jazeera)

Dec
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza At least 29 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes on civilian areas in Beit Lahia, North Gaza

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza At least 29 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes on civilian areas in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate, Gaza. (Al Jazeera) An Israeli boy is killed and three others are injured by a Palestinian gunman attack on a bus in Al-Khader, West Bank. (The Times of Israel)

Dec
20
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli settler violence Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in Marda, Salfit Governorate, in

Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli settler violence Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in Marda, Salfit Governorate, in the occupied West Bank and deface the building's facade with anti-Arab statements, including "Death to Arabs". (Al Jazeera) (AFP via Barron's)

Dec
20
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli settler violence Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli settler violence Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in Marda, Salfit Governorate, in the occupied West Bank and deface the building's facade with anti-Arab statements, including "Death to Arabs". (Al Jazeera) (AFP via Barron's)

Dec
27
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli–Palestinian conflict A 83-year-old Israeli woman and Holocaust survivor is fatally stabbed by a Palestinian former Shin Bet informant from the West Bank

Israeli–Palestinian conflict A 83-year-old Israeli woman and Holocaust survivor is fatally stabbed by a Palestinian former Shin Bet informant from the West Bank in Herzliya, Israel. The attacker was then shot and injured by police. (The Times of Israel)

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