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Mar
13
Politics / Government

Ukraine launches a wave of drone strikes in Russia for a second consecutive day, causing a fire at a Rosneft oil refinery in Ryazan Oblast, while a Ukrainian dr

Ukraine launches a wave of drone strikes in Russia for a second consecutive day, causing a fire at a Rosneft oil refinery in Ryazan Oblast, while a Ukrainian drone is reportedly shot down near Kirishi refinery in Leningrad Oblast. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the attacks are an attempt to disrupt the upcoming presidential election. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
13
Politics / Government

2023–2024 Dutch cabinet formation Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders abandons his bid to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands citing a lack of

2023–2024 Dutch cabinet formation Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders abandons his bid to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands citing a lack of support from other political parties in coalition formation talks. Wilders led his party to a surprise victory in the 2023 Dutch general election with 37 seats. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
13
War / Conflict / Security

Operation Atalanta The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdull

Operation Atalanta The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdullah as it sails toward the coast of Somalia. At least 23 crew members are being held hostage by pirates on the ship. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
13
Politics / Government

Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders abandons his bid to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands citing a lack of support from other political parti

Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders abandons his bid to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands citing a lack of support from other political parties in coalition formation talks. Wilders led his party to a surprise victory in the 2023 Dutch general election with 37 seats. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
13
War / Conflict / Security

Piracy off the coast of Somalia Operation Atalanta The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked

Piracy off the coast of Somalia Operation Atalanta The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdullah as it sails toward the coast of Somalia. At least 23 crew members are being held hostage by pirates on the ship. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
13
War / Conflict / Security

The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdullah as it sails towa

The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdullah as it sails toward the coast of Somalia. At least 23 crew members are being held hostage by pirates on the ship. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 13, 2024
Mar
14
Politics / Government

2024 Croatian parliamentary election The Croatian government votes to dissolve the parliament, thereby requiring that a parliamentary election be held within th

2024 Croatian parliamentary election The Croatian government votes to dissolve the parliament, thereby requiring that a parliamentary election be held within the next two months. The parliamentary election was originally scheduled to be held on September 22. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

Somali civil war 2024 Mogadishu SYL Hotel attack and siege An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and

Somali civil war 2024 Mogadishu SYL Hotel attack and siege An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and two security forces. Six gunmen then stormed the hotel in 13-hour siege, causing a gunfight with the army in which three soldiers and the six attackers are killed. Twenty-seven other people are wounded. (Al Jazeera) (NDTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Mogadishu SYL Hotel attack and siege An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and two security for

2024 Mogadishu SYL Hotel attack and siege An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and two security forces. Six gunmen then stormed the hotel in 13-hour siege, causing a gunfight with the army in which three soldiers and the six attackers are killed. Twenty-seven other people are wounded. (Al Jazeera) (NDTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and two security forces.

An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three guards and two security forces. Six gunmen then stormed the hotel in 13-hour siege, causing a gunfight with the army in which three soldiers and the six attackers are killed. Twenty-seven other people are wounded. (Al Jazeera) (NDTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A civilian is killed and three others are injured by airstrikes launched by

Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A civilian is killed and three others are injured by airstrikes launched by Ukraine in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (TASS) Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis Russian-installed officials at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, say that shelling has hit critical infrastructure at the plant and that "such attacks are unacceptable". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

War in Sudan Battle of Khartoum The Sudanese Army captures the Wad al-Bashir bridge in Omdurman.

War in Sudan Battle of Khartoum The Sudanese Army captures the Wad al-Bashir bridge in Omdurman. (Sudan Tribune) Sudanese forces capture several South Sudanese mercenaries fighting for the RSF in Omdurman. (Sudan Tribune) Several civilians are killed after fighting breaks out in Ibtenki refugee camp in eastern Chad. (Radio Dabanga)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

A Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and several journalists has its GPS signals jammed while flying near Kaliningrad Oblast, Russ

A Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and several journalists has its GPS signals jammed while flying near Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Mobile phone signals were also jammed during the flight. The Russian military is suspected of being behind the jamming. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
14
War / Conflict / Security

Russia–United Kingdom relations A Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and several journalists has its GPS signals jammed while flyi

Russia–United Kingdom relations A Royal Air Force plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and several journalists has its GPS signals jammed while flying near Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Mobile phone signals were also jammed during the flight. The Russian military is suspected of being behind the jamming. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2024
Mar
16
Immigration / Law / Policy

Storming of the Legislative Council Complex A court in Hong Kong sentences 12 people, including actor Gregory Wong and activists Ventus Lau and Owen Chow, to pr

Storming of the Legislative Council Complex A court in Hong Kong sentences 12 people, including actor Gregory Wong and activists Ventus Lau and Owen Chow, to prison terms ranging from four to seven years in prison for storming the Legislative Council Complex in July 2019. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 16, 2024
Mar
18
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Siege of Gaza City Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Israel–Hamas war Siege of Gaza City Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military claims that twenty Hamas militants were killed, including a senior figure of the group. (NOS) (BBC News) Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Ismail al-Ghoul is arrested by Israeli forces at Al-Shifa hospital, with the network joined by journalist advocacy groups in denouncing his arrest. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 18, 2024
Mar
18
War / Conflict / Security

Siege of Gaza City Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Siege of Gaza City Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military claims that twenty Hamas militants were killed, including a senior figure of the group. (NOS) (BBC News) Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Ismail al-Ghoul is arrested by Israeli forces at Al-Shifa hospital, with the network joined by journalist advocacy groups in denouncing his arrest. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 18, 2024
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