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Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jih

International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters)

Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palest

Israel–Hamas war International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters) Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The United States reinstalls the temporary Gaza floating pier after weather-related damage had to be repaired. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
07
War / Conflict / Security

Yemeni civil war Red Sea crisis The Houthis detain 11 Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies and others working for aid groups.

Yemeni civil war Red Sea crisis The Houthis detain 11 Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies and others working for aid groups. (AP) According to a Houthi-run television station, the United States and the United Kingdom carry out six airstrikes on Hodeida International Airport, the Port of Salif, and Al-Thawrah, Yemen. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
07
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United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups t

United Nations advisors announce that it intends to add the Israeli military, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to their list of countries and armed groups that harm children in their upcoming "Children and Armed Conflict" report. (The New York Times) (Reuters)

Jun
08
War / Conflict / Security

Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many

Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.(Voa Somali)

Jun
08
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several ho

Somali Civil War Somali civil war (2009–present) 2024 El Dher attack Al-Shabaab attacked four military bases and overran the town of Dherka Derka for several hours, killing many soldiers of the Somali National Army. The militants were eventually defeated by a U.S.-assisted airstrike.(Voa Somali)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

Korean conflict South Korea says that its forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the demarcation line in the Korean Demilitariz

Korean conflict South Korea says that its forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the demarcation line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korean authorities state that they believe the intrusion, which occurred in a densely forested area, was accidental. (Reuters)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

South Korea says that its forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the demarcation line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

South Korea says that its forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the demarcation line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korean authorities state that they believe the intrusion, which occurred in a densely forested area, was accidental. (Reuters)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

Sudanese civil war The International Organization for Migration says that more than 10 million people have now been internally displaced by the war in Sudan, in

Sudanese civil war The International Organization for Migration says that more than 10 million people have now been internally displaced by the war in Sudan, including around a third of the population of the capital Khartoum, making it the world's worst displacement crisis. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

The International Organization for Migration says that more than 10 million people have now been internally displaced by the war in Sudan, including around a th

The International Organization for Migration says that more than 10 million people have now been internally displaced by the war in Sudan, including around a third of the population of the capital Khartoum, making it the world's worst displacement crisis. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Senior Hezbollah commander Taleb Abdallah and three other militants are killed in an Israeli strike on a co

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Senior Hezbollah commander Taleb Abdallah and three other militants are killed in an Israeli strike on a control center in Jwaya, southern Lebanon. (Reuters) Hezbollah launches 90 rockets at IDF targets of a factory, center station in Ein Zeitim and Ami'ad and an airforce surveillance station in Meron, 70 at the Mount Meron area, ten more at Zar'it, and launching 145 more. (Reuters)

Jun
11
War / Conflict / Security

Russia–Sri Lanka relations, Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Sri Lanka's foreign ministry says that the country has received assurances fr

Russia–Sri Lanka relations, Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Sri Lanka's foreign ministry says that the country has received assurances from Russia that it would stop recruiting Sri Lankan citizens to fight in Ukraine. (Al-Arabiya)

Jun
12
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israel kills three Hezbollah fighters and Taleb Abdullah, a senior commander, in southern Lebanon.

Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israel kills three Hezbollah fighters and Taleb Abdullah, a senior commander, in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliates by launching over 250 rockets towards northern Israel, the most the group has sent in the war. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)

Jun
12
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India–Russia relations Two Indians recruited by the Russian army are killed in Ukraine with the Indian f

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India–Russia relations Two Indians recruited by the Russian army are killed in Ukraine with the Indian foreign ministry urging Moscow to quickly return all Indian nationals who are serving in the Russian army. (BBC News)

Jun
14
War / Conflict / Security

International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Germany vetoes a European Union sanction package that would prevent EU members from re-exporting

International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Germany vetoes a European Union sanction package that would prevent EU members from re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas from EU ports and prevent EU companies from selling sanctioned products to Russia. (The Kyiv Independent)

Jun
16
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Norway announces that it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 mil

Russian invasion of Ukraine Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Norway announces that it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before the winter. (Le Monde) Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine The two-day Global Peace Summit, dedicated to the discussion of "Ukraine's Peace Formula", ends at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. (CNN) Russia claims that it captured the village of Zahirne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)

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