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Jun
16
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Norway announces that it will give Ukraine 1.1 billio

Russo-Ukrainian War 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)

Jun
18
War / Conflict / Security

Korean conflict South Korean soldiers fire warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Demarcation Line, apparently in error.

Korean conflict South Korean soldiers fire warning shots at North Korean soldiers who crossed the Demarcation Line, apparently in error. It is the second such incident at the demarcation line in the past month. (AP) North Korean troop casualties are reported following landmine explosions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (The Guardian)

Jun
24
War / Conflict / Security

Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing

Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing it into an "imminent failure condition" upstream of several cities. Flooding also collapses a railroad bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa and kills two people. (WCCO-TV) (AP)

Jun
25
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab

Iran–United States relations The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
25
War / Conflict / Security

The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Is

The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
26
War / Conflict / Security

Jihadist insurgency in Niger Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the vill

Jihadist insurgency in Niger Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Region, which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
26
War / Conflict / Security

Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Re

Niger's ministry of defence announces three days of national mourning following yesterday's ambush of security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Region, which killed at least 20 soldiers and a civilian and injured several others. (Al Jazeera)

Jun
27
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Sudan famine An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report states that over 755,000 people in Sudan face the most severe IPC level of extre

2024 Sudan famine An Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report states that over 755,000 people in Sudan face the most severe IPC level of extreme hunger as well as the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded in the country. (Al Jazeera)

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