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Mar
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the dispu

Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 19, 2024
Mar
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia w

Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 19, 2024
Mar
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

2024 Indonesian general election The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but

2024 Indonesian general election The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the Constitutional Court. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 20, 2024
Mar
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but the determination of the winner a

The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the Constitutional Court. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 20, 2024
Mar
20
Politics / Government

Argentina–Venezuela relations Argentina tells the International Civil Aviation Organization that Venezuela violated the Convention on International Civil Aviati

Argentina–Venezuela relations Argentina tells the International Civil Aviation Organization that Venezuela violated the Convention on International Civil Aviation when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month. (Infobae)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 20, 2024
Mar
21
Politics / Government

Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Ministry of Defence announces that its forces have captured the Ukrainian village of Tonenke in

Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Ministry of Defence announces that its forces have captured the Ukrainian village of Tonenke in Donetsk Oblast. (Al Arabiya) Kyiv strikes Russia launches a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region with ballistic and cruise missiles, injuring at least 17 people. (CNN) Mykolaiv strikes At least one civilian is killed and four others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Mykolaiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 21, 2024
Mar
22
Politics / Government

The Russian government claims that the Ukrainian government committed the attack.

The Russian government claims that the Ukrainian government committed the attack. This was denied by them, who instead claim that the attack was a false flag attack by the Russian government designed to provoke public opinion in Russia against Ukraine and allow the Russian Army to mobilize more troops in its invasion of Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 22, 2024
Mar
22
Politics / Government

The Russian government states in a press conference that the invasion of Ukraine is now a "war" and is no longer a "special military operation", the official te

The Russian government states in a press conference that the invasion of Ukraine is now a "war" and is no longer a "special military operation", the official term used for the war by the Russian government. In another press conference later in the day, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov tells reporters that although the invasion is a de facto war, the Russian government is not currently planning to change the invasion's de jure status as a "special military operation". (NOS) (Reuters) (Meduza)

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

At least 135 people, including two attackers, are killed and more than 140 others are injured in a mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogo

At least 135 people, including two attackers, are killed and more than 140 others are injured in a mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, with the building subsequently catching on fire following an explosion. The perpetrators remain at large after escaping in a vehicle. (Baza) (Meduza) (Baza 2) (Reuters)

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

The Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia is hit by a missile causing extensive damage and a large fire.

The Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia is hit by a missile causing extensive damage and a large fire. A trolleybus initially reported as carrying civilians was destroyed in the attack, later confirmed to have been empty apart from the driver who was killed. Shelling also damages one of the two power lines connected to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. (The Guardian) (The Kyiv Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 22, 2024
Mar
22
Major Trends

Jihadist insurgency in Niger At least 23 Nigerien soldiers are killed, 17 are injured, and 34 others are missing after an ambush in Teguey [de], Tillabéri Regio

Jihadist insurgency in Niger At least 23 Nigerien soldiers are killed, 17 are injured, and 34 others are missing after an ambush in Teguey [de], Tillabéri Region, Niger, by unknown jihadists. The Nigerien junta states that 30 jihadists were also killed. (Sahara Reporters)

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

Moro conflict The Philippines announces that Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist insurg

Moro conflict The Philippines announces that Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist insurgency. Twenty members of the group remain in Sulu and Basilan provinces, and negotiations are ongoing for their surrender. (Atlas News) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

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

Russia launches dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities for a second consecutive day with reports of power outages in Kharkiv after critical infrastruc

Russia launches dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities for a second consecutive day with reports of power outages in Kharkiv after critical infrastructure was damaged. At least eight missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia are reported, while a "critical infrastructure object" is damaged in Vinnytsia. More than a million people are left without power across Ukraine due to the strikes, with five people killed and dozens more reportedly injured. (BBC News) (U.S. News & World Report)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 22, 2024
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