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Aug
20
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. (Haaretz) Four people are killed and two others are injured by Israeli strikes in Daraya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. In response, Hezbollah launches 55 drone strikes on 3 IDF positions in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (Arab News)

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

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks sinks in the port of Kavkaz, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, following a Ukra

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks sinks in the port of Kavkaz, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, following a Ukrainian attack. (Reuters) The International Atomic Energy Agency announces an investigation of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant following accusations from Russia that a Ukrainian drone targeted the power plant. (Reuters)

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

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks sinks in the port of Kavkaz, in Krasnodar Kr

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks sinks in the port of Kavkaz, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, following a Ukrainian attack. (Reuters) The International Atomic Energy Agency announces an investigation of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant following accusations from Russia that a Ukrainian drone targeted the power plant. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 22, 2024
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Domestic violence in Kenya Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei dies at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, after sustaining burns from a gasoline attack by her forme

Domestic violence in Kenya Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei dies at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, after sustaining burns from a gasoline attack by her former partner almost a month after participating in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2024
Sep
05
War / Conflict / Security

Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Iraq–Turkey relations Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency A Turkish drone strike kills three people, including a child, in Kurdistan R

Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Iraq–Turkey relations Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency A Turkish drone strike kills three people, including a child, in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, one day after a similar attack on a car in the region killed three people from the same family. (Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 5, 2024
Sep
07
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Venezuelan political crisis, Argentina–Venezuela relations Venezuelan security forces surround the Argentine embassy in Caracas after several opposition me

2024 Venezuelan political crisis, Argentina–Venezuela relations Venezuelan security forces surround the Argentine embassy in Caracas after several opposition members take refuge inside the embassy. Electricity is reportedly cut to the embassy, with Vente Venezuela describing the situation as a siege. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2024
Sep
07
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Three Lebanese paramedics are killed and two others are wounded in an Israeli airstrike while they were firefighting in Faroun with tw

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Three Lebanese paramedics are killed and two others are wounded in an Israeli airstrike while they were firefighting in Faroun with two Amal militants killed in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah launches over 100 missiles and shelling at several Israeli military sites in Israel in retaliation. (VOA) (Middle East Eye)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2024
Sep
07
War / Conflict / Security

Three Lebanese paramedics are killed and two others are wounded in an Israeli airstrike while they were firefighting in Faroun with two Amal militants killed in

Three Lebanese paramedics are killed and two others are wounded in an Israeli airstrike while they were firefighting in Faroun with two Amal militants killed in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah launches over 100 missiles and shelling at several Israeli military sites in Israel in retaliation. (VOA) (Middle East Eye)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2024
Sep
09
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war At least 25 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting Ira

Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war At least 25 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian research centers in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (The Guardian) (Syriahr)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 9, 2024
Sep
09
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war At least 25 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in overnight Israeli airstri

Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war At least 25 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian research centers in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (The Guardian) (Syriahr)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 9, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches drone attacks on multiple Oblasts of Russia, including Moscow, prompting all flights t

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches drone attacks on multiple Oblasts of Russia, including Moscow, prompting all flights to be suspended at Vnukovo International Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz says that at least 59 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over the region. Russia also reports that two people were killed in the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, International sanctions against Iran U.S.

Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, International sanctions against Iran U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Russia has received a shipment of Fath 360 tactical ballistic missiles from Iran, and expects their deployment "within weeks". Iran denies the claim, calling it "psychological warfare". In response, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany announce new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles. (BBC News) (The Telegraph)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The Netherlands lifts all of its weapons restrictions on military equipment that it provided to Ukraine,

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The Netherlands lifts all of its weapons restrictions on military equipment that it provided to Ukraine, allowing the Ukrainian military to target Russia with long-range weapons, while also urging NATO allies to lift their own weapons restrictions. (Kyiv Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Ukraine launches drone attacks on multiple Oblasts of Russia, including Moscow, prompting all flights to be suspended at Vnukovo International Airport and Mosco

Ukraine launches drone attacks on multiple Oblasts of Russia, including Moscow, prompting all flights to be suspended at Vnukovo International Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz says that at least 59 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over the region. Russia also reports that two people were killed in the Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

The Netherlands lifts all of its weapons restrictions on military equipment that it provided to Ukraine, allowing the Ukrainian military to target Russia with l

The Netherlands lifts all of its weapons restrictions on military equipment that it provided to Ukraine, allowing the Ukrainian military to target Russia with long-range weapons, while also urging NATO allies to lift their own weapons restrictions. (Kyiv Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2024
Sep
11
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip September 2024 Al-Jawni School attack Eighteen people, including six UNRWA staffers, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on a sc

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip September 2024 Al-Jawni School attack Eighteen people, including six UNRWA staffers, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on a school in central Gaza. (Reuters) An Israeli Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Rafah during a mission to evacuate an injured combat engineer, killing two personnel on board. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2024
Sep
11
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kursk offensive Russian forces reportedly recapture 10 settlements in Kursk Oblast.

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kursk offensive Russian forces reportedly recapture 10 settlements in Kursk Oblast. (Anadolu Agency) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United Kingdom reportedly approves the use of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike targets inside Russian territory. (The Kyiv Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2024
Sep
12
War / Conflict / Security

Afghan conflict 2024 Afghanistan bus shooting Fourteen people are killed and six more are injured during a mass shooting by Islamic State militants against a bu

Afghan conflict 2024 Afghanistan bus shooting Fourteen people are killed and six more are injured during a mass shooting by Islamic State militants against a bus carrying Shia Hazara people between the Afghan provinces of Ghor and Daikundi, after returning from a pilgrimage in Iraq. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 12, 2024
Sep
12
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine A spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry say that about 45 Indian nationals have been discharged fr

Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine A spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry say that about 45 Indian nationals have been discharged from the Russian military, with efforts currently underway to get a further 50 Indians released. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 12, 2024
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