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Jul
20
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Red Sea crisis 2024 Israeli strikes on Yemen In response to the prior day's Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, Israeli airstrikes hit oil refineries and power sta

Red Sea crisis 2024 Israeli strikes on Yemen In response to the prior day's Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, Israeli airstrikes hit oil refineries and power stations in the Yemeni port of Al Hudaydah, killing six people and injuring over eighty others. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 20, 2024
Jul
22
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Khan Yunis At least 70 Palestinians are killed and more than 200 others are injured by Israeli tank

Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Khan Yunis At least 70 Palestinians are killed and more than 200 others are injured by Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes in Khan Younis Governorate in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Israel orders mandatory evacuations across the Gaza Strip, including in sections of the heavily populated Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 22, 2024
Jul
22
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Khan Yunis At least 70 Palestinians are killed and more than 200 others are injured by Israeli tank shelling and air

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Khan Yunis At least 70 Palestinians are killed and more than 200 others are injured by Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes in Khan Younis Governorate in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Israel orders mandatory evacuations across the Gaza Strip, including in sections of the heavily populated Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 22, 2024
Jul
25
War / Conflict / Security

Myanmar civil war The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regi

Myanmar civil war The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base, and Mogok, the center of the country's gem-mining industry. The country's ruling military junta denies the claims. (AP) (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2024
Jul
25
War / Conflict / Security

Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US

Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the country's risk of default. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2024
Jul
25
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the coun

Russian invasion of Ukraine Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the country's risk of default. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2024
Jul
25
War / Conflict / Security

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, an ethnic armed organization, claims to have captured Lashio, the location of an important regional military base, and Mogok, the center of the country's gem-mining industry. The country's ruling military junta denies the claims. (AP) (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 25, 2024
Jul
26
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israeli airforce strikes multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in retaliation for previous wildfir

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israeli airforce strikes multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in retaliation for previous wildfire causing rocket strikes. (Haaretz) Hezbollah launches rockets at Upper Galilee, northern Israel. (Haaretz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 26, 2024
Jul
27
War / Conflict / Security

Majdal Shams attack Twelve people, all children, are killed in Iranian-manufactured Falaq-1 rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-o

Majdal Shams attack Twelve people, all children, are killed in Iranian-manufactured Falaq-1 rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel claims that Hezbollah is responsible for the attack, but Hezbollah denies any involvement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2024
Jul
27
War / Conflict / Security

Mali War Battle of Tinzaouaten Mali's Tuareg coalition CSP-PSD claimed to have killed and wounded dozens of Malian Armed Forces soldiers and Wagner Group mercen

Mali War Battle of Tinzaouaten Mali's Tuareg coalition CSP-PSD claimed to have killed and wounded dozens of Malian Armed Forces soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries on the outskirts of Tinzaouaten. Russian sources said the head of the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone Telegram channel, which has 560,000 subscribers, died in the battle. The status of Wagner Group leader Anton Yelizarov is currently unknown. (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2024
Jul
27
War / Conflict / Security

Twelve people, all children, are killed in Iranian-manufactured Falaq-1 rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Height

Twelve people, all children, are killed in Iranian-manufactured Falaq-1 rocket strikes on the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel claims that Hezbollah is responsible for the attack, but Hezbollah denies any involvement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 27, 2024
Jul
29
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Hezbollah militant and a Redwan commando are killed and three injured in an IDF strike in Lebanon.(AP New

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Hezbollah militant and a Redwan commando are killed and three injured in an IDF strike in Lebanon.(AP News) Major international flagship airlines including Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines cancel or delay flights at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon due to threats of Israeli retaliation towards Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

Attacks on U.S.

Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war The United States carries out an airstrike near Hillah, Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Haret Hreik airstrike Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others.

2024 Haret Hreik airstrike Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others. Senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr is claimed by Israel to be the main target. He was in the area at the time of the attack, but his status is currently unknown. (Anadolu Agency) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Haret Hreik airstrike Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least f

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Haret Hreik airstrike Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others. Senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr is claimed by Israel to be the main target. He was in the area at the time of the attack, but his status is currently unknown. (Anadolu Agency) (Al Jazeera) An Israeli civilian is killed in the HaGoshrim kibbutz by a rocket fired from Lebanon. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others.

Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others. Senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr is claimed by Israel to be the main target. He was in the area at the time of the attack, but his status is currently unknown. (Anadolu Agency) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

Sudanese civil war Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attem

Sudanese civil war Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attempt carried out with a drone strike while he was visiting a military base in Gibet. Five people are killed. (Middle East Monitor)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
30
War / Conflict / Security

Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attempt carried out with

Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attempt carried out with a drone strike while he was visiting a military base in Gibet. Five people are killed. (Middle East Monitor)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2024
Jul
31
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian war Siege of Mariupol, Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishc

Russo-Ukrainian war Siege of Mariupol, Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity, who was being tried with 21 other captured Ukrainian troops for being part of the Azov Brigade that Russian prosecutors allege is far-right affiliated. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2024
Jul
31
War / Conflict / Security

Siege of Mariupol, Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian cap

Siege of Mariupol, Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity, who was being tried with 21 other captured Ukrainian troops for being part of the Azov Brigade that Russian prosecutors allege is far-right affiliated. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2024
Jul
31
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Killing of Fuad Shukr A source close to Hezbollah tells AFP that the body of top commander Fuad Shukr has b

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Killing of Fuad Shukr A source close to Hezbollah tells AFP that the body of top commander Fuad Shukr has been recovered, nearly 24 hours after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Arabiya) (Reuters) One Israeli civilian killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike in northern Israel and Israeli airforce planes are fired at in Lebanese airspace.(The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2024
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