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Jan
16
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan Iran launches ballistic missiles at Balochistan, Pakistan, targeting what it claims are Jaish ul-Adl terrorist sites, k

2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan Iran launches ballistic missiles at Balochistan, Pakistan, targeting what it claims are Jaish ul-Adl terrorist sites, killing two children and injuring three other people. Pakistan calls the action an "unprovoked violation" of its airspace. (AP)

Jan
18
War / Conflict / Security

The Pakistan Air Force launches "precision airstrikes" on militant targets inside Iran a day after Iranian missile strikes in Balochistan, Pakistan, killed two

The Pakistan Air Force launches "precision airstrikes" on militant targets inside Iran a day after Iranian missile strikes in Balochistan, Pakistan, killed two at least two civilians. Camps belonging to the Baluch Liberation Front and Balochistan Liberation Army are reportedly hit. (India Today) (First Post)

Jan
20
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war An Israeli airstrike targeting a building in Damascus, Sy

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war An Israeli airstrike targeting a building in Damascus, Syria, kills five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force notably intelligence officer Brigadier General Sadegh Omidzadeh. (Al Jazeera) (SOHR)(YNetNews)

Jan
20
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Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israel launches an airstrike against a vehicle in Tyre, Lebanon, killing two Hezbollah me

Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israel launches an airstrike against a vehicle in Tyre, Lebanon, killing two Hezbollah members, including commander Ali Hudruj, and two other people in a nearby orchard. (Al Arabiya)

Jan
21
War / Conflict / Security

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire.

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility. (NOS) (Reuters) (Kyiv Post)

Jan
23
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Six civilians are killed and at least 77 others are injured by Russian missi

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Six civilians are killed and at least 77 others are injured by Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukraine says that it shot down 21 of 41 missiles. (AP) (BBC News) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Germany announces that it will donate six SH-3 Sea King helicopters to the Ukrainian Air Force to help it patrol the Black Sea. (Reuters)

Jan
23
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Uqturpan earthquake A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Uqturpan County, China, killing three people and injuring five more.

2024 Uqturpan earthquake A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Uqturpan County, China, killing three people and injuring five more. Tremors are felt in the nearby Kazakhstan, in which 67 people have been injured in Almaty. Forty-seven buildings in China collapsed, while a further 78 are damaged. (AP) (Nur.kz)

Jan
23
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Siege of Khan Yunis Twenty-one Israeli soldiers are killed in an explosion and subsequent building collapse in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, ma

Israel–Hamas war Siege of Khan Yunis Twenty-one Israeli soldiers are killed in an explosion and subsequent building collapse in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, making it the deadliest day for the Israel Defense Forces since the ground invasion began. (Sky News)

Jan
24
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, c

Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, catches fire after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, causing mass casualties. At least 214 civilians have been killed in the city in the past 24 hours by airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)(Al Jazeera)

Jan
24
War / Conflict / Security

2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, catches fire after

2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, catches fire after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, causing mass casualties. At least 214 civilians have been killed in the city in the past 24 hours by airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)(Al Jazeera)

Jan
24
War / Conflict / Security

A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, catches fire after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, causin

A building complex sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, catches fire after being hit by Israeli airstrikes, causing mass casualties. At least 214 civilians have been killed in the city in the past 24 hours by airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)(Al Jazeera)

Jan
25
War / Conflict / Security

Moro conflict Nine Dawlah Islamiyah militants are killed while four soldiers are injured during a shootout in the village of Taporug near Piagapo town in Lanao

Moro conflict Nine Dawlah Islamiyah militants are killed while four soldiers are injured during a shootout in the village of Taporug near Piagapo town in Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Two of the killed were suspected of being involved in the December 2023 Mindanao bombing; six other militants are on the run. (AP)

Jan
27
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war UNRWA October 7 controversy The United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany sus

Israel–Hamas war UNRWA October 7 controversy The United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany suspend humanitarian aid to UNRWA over allegations that some UNRWA staff members were involved in the Hamas-led attack on Israel. (BBC News) (CBS News)

Jan
29
War / Conflict / Security

Insurgency in Balochistan Baloch Liberation Army forces launch a multipronged attack dubbed "Operation Dara-e-Bolan" on Pakistani security forces, capturing che

Insurgency in Balochistan Baloch Liberation Army forces launch a multipronged attack dubbed "Operation Dara-e-Bolan" on Pakistani security forces, capturing checkpoints and Pakistani bases in Machh, and attacking other areas, including Kolpur. (The Balochistan Post)

Jan
29
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Four men are executed in Iran after being convicted of planning a bomb attack ordered by Israel’s Mossad agency on a factory making m

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Four men are executed in Iran after being convicted of planning a bomb attack ordered by Israel’s Mossad agency on a factory making military equipment. (Al Jazeera) The man who claimed that he is the fugitive Satoshi Kirishima, a former member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front who was wanted for his role in a series of bombings in the 1970s and who was arrested by Japanese police on January 25, dies of cancer in a hospital in Tokyo, Japan. However, it has not been confirmed if the man was actually Kirishima. (NHK World)

Jan
31
War / Conflict / Security

Crimea attacks The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of Storm Shadow cruise missile strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, with explosions repo

Crimea attacks The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of Storm Shadow cruise missile strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, with explosions reported near Sevastopol International Airport. Russia says it shot down 20 Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea. (The Telegraph)

Jan
31
War / Conflict / Security

The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of Storm Shadow cruise missile strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, with explosions reported near Sevas

The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of Storm Shadow cruise missile strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, with explosions reported near Sevastopol International Airport. Russia says it shot down 20 Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea. (The Telegraph)

Feb
03
War / Conflict / Security

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is attacked by Ukrainian long-range drones, causing

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is attacked by Ukrainian long-range drones, causing a large fire and disrupting operations. Volgograd governor Andrey Bocharov says that the attack was repelled by air defences. (Kyiv Post)

Feb
04
War / Conflict / Security

66th Annual Grammy Awards Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year, her first Grammy Award, for her 2023 single "Flowers".

66th Annual Grammy Awards Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year, her first Grammy Award, for her 2023 single "Flowers". (CBS News) Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for Midnights, becoming the first artist to win the award four times. She also announces the release of a new album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024. (Variety)

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