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Dec
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

In defiance of the declaration of martial law, which prohibits political activities, the National Assembly votes unanimously to order Yoon Suk Yeol to lift mart

In defiance of the declaration of martial law, which prohibits political activities, the National Assembly votes unanimously to order Yoon Suk Yeol to lift martial law. Korean soldiers that were guarding the National Assembly building withdraw following the vote. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 3, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

2024 French political crisis Collapse of the Barnier government In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-conf

2024 French political crisis Collapse of the Barnier government In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-confidence motion, the first time since 1962 that the government has collapsed following a no-confidence motion. The left subsequently calls on President Emmanuel Macron to resign and hold early presidential elections. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

Collapse of the Barnier government In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-confidence motion, the first time

Collapse of the Barnier government In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-confidence motion, the first time since 1962 that the government has collapsed following a no-confidence motion. The left subsequently calls on President Emmanuel Macron to resign and hold early presidential elections. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-confidence motion, the first time since 1962 that the government has

In France, the Barnier government collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a no-confidence motion, the first time since 1962 that the government has collapsed following a no-confidence motion. The left subsequently calls on President Emmanuel Macron to resign and hold early presidential elections. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

2024 Georgian post-election protests Ahali party leader Nika Gvaramia is arrested in a police raid on his office in Tbilisi, Georgia.

2024 Georgian post-election protests Ahali party leader Nika Gvaramia is arrested in a police raid on his office in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arrest comes as the government continues to crack down on the opposition in response to protests against delaying negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators are also injured during clashes with riot police in Tbilisi. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

2024 Namibian general election The Electoral Commission of Namibia certifies the results of the general election, announcing Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the rulin

2024 Namibian general election The Electoral Commission of Namibia certifies the results of the general election, announcing Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party as the new President, the first female president in the country's history. (The South African) (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli incursions in the West Bank (2023–present) Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Na

Israeli incursions in the West Bank (2023–present) Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to several buildings and vehicles. The attacks are in retaliation to Palestinians destroying illegal farming outposts. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to sever

Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to several buildings and vehicles. The attacks are in retaliation to Palestinians destroying illegal farming outposts. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive

A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

Ahali party leader Nika Gvaramia is arrested in a police raid on his office in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ahali party leader Nika Gvaramia is arrested in a police raid on his office in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arrest comes as the government continues to crack down on the opposition in response to protests against delaying negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators are also injured during clashes with riot police in Tbilisi. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 4 December 2024 al-Mawasi attack Two Israeli Air Force strikes on an evacuation zone in Al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 4 December 2024 al-Mawasi attack Two Israeli Air Force strikes on an evacuation zone in Al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip kill at least 20 refugees due to explosions and a subsequent fire that destroyed several refugee shelters. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

Russia–NATO relations A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter

Russia–NATO relations A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Politics / Government

Russo-Ukrainian War Russia–NATO relations A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, for

Russo-Ukrainian War Russia–NATO relations A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war 2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Hama offensive Rebels capture the town of Al-Saan and the villages of Shaykh Hilal and Suruj in Hama Gov

Syrian civil war 2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Hama offensive Rebels capture the town of Al-Saan and the villages of Shaykh Hilal and Suruj in Hama Governorate, Syria. (SOHR) Heavy fighting is reported in and around Hama as rebel forces enter the city and capture three neighbourhoods. (France24) (Al Jazeera Mubasher)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and other professional unions in South Korea announce a labor strike on December 5 and 6 in response to President Yoon

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and other professional unions in South Korea announce a labor strike on December 5 and 6 in response to President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law yesterday, calling for Yoon's resignation. (Maeil Business Newspaper) (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
04
Major Trends

2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Hama offensive Rebels capture the town of Al-Saan and the villages of Shaykh Hilal and Suruj in Hama Governorate, Syria.

2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Hama offensive Rebels capture the town of Al-Saan and the villages of Shaykh Hilal and Suruj in Hama Governorate, Syria. (SOHR) Heavy fighting is reported in and around Hama as rebel forces enter the city and capture three neighbourhoods. (France24) (Al Jazeera Mubasher)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 4, 2024
Dec
05
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Homs offensive Syrian rebel forces capture and take military vehicles and ammunition from a Syrian military engineering battalion facility on the outskirts

2024 Homs offensive Syrian rebel forces capture and take military vehicles and ammunition from a Syrian military engineering battalion facility on the outskirts of the city of al-Rastan in Homs Governorate. (SOHR) A Russian jet launches an airstrike on the Rastan Bridge over the Orontes River in an attempt to impede the rebel advance on Al-Rastan. (Pravda) (SOHR) Rebel forces take control of the town of Talbiseh in Homs Governorate as they advance south toward Homs. (SOHR)

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

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Gaza genocide Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Gaza genocide Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusation, referring to Amnesty's statements as "fake news." (Reuters) (Sky News) Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges An Israeli airstrike near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza kills a 16-year-old Palestinian boy and injures at least 12 others. (Arab News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 5, 2024
Dec
05
Technology / Science

Copernicus Programme The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launches the Vega C rocket carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite to monitor Earth from the Guiana

Copernicus Programme The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launches the Vega C rocket carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite to monitor Earth from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, two years after its failed commercial flight. (DW) (European Space Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 5, 2024
Dec
05
Technology / Science

European Union Space Programme Copernicus Programme The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launches the Vega C rocket carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite t

European Union Space Programme Copernicus Programme The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launches the Vega C rocket carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite to monitor Earth from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, two years after its failed commercial flight. (DW) (European Space Agency) ISRO successfully launches the PSLV-XL rocket carrying the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, in a solar observatory mission to gather data about the Sun's atmosphere. (DW) (El Mundo)

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

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Gaza genocide Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Gaza genocide Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the accusation, referring to Amnesty's statements as "fake news." (Reuters) (Sky News) Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges An Israeli airstrike near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza kills a 16-year-old Palestinian boy and injures at least 12 others. (Arab News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 5, 2024
Dec
05
Technology / Science

ISRO successfully launches the PSLV-XL rocket carrying the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra

ISRO successfully launches the PSLV-XL rocket carrying the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, in a solar observatory mission to gather data about the Sun's atmosphere. (DW) (El Mundo)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 5, 2024
Dec
06
Politics / Government

Syrian Army soldiers from the 8th Armoured Division in Daraa defect to the Syrian opposition as rebels launch attacks on pro-government checkpoints across Daraa

Syrian Army soldiers from the 8th Armoured Division in Daraa defect to the Syrian opposition as rebels launch attacks on pro-government checkpoints across Daraa Governorate, taking control of several towns, including Inkhil, Ghabaghib, and al-Jiza, as well as the city of Jasim. Rebels later claim near total control of the governorate. (Yeni Safak)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 6, 2024
Dec
06
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Homs offensive After capturing the town of Talbiseh and the city of Al-Rastan, rebel forces capture several more towns and villages in the northern country

2024 Homs offensive After capturing the town of Talbiseh and the city of Al-Rastan, rebel forces capture several more towns and villages in the northern countryside of Homs Governorate, Syria, reaching the town of Al-Dar al-Kabirah and approaching the outskirts of Homs. (SOHR) (Anadolu Agency) Russian and Syrian warplanes bombard rebel-held areas in Homs Governorate, killing at least 20 people. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 6, 2024
Dec
06
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Homs offensive After capturing the town of Talbiseh and the city of Al-Rastan, rebel forces capture several more towns an

2024 Syrian opposition offensives 2024 Homs offensive After capturing the town of Talbiseh and the city of Al-Rastan, rebel forces capture several more towns and villages in the northern countryside of Homs Governorate, Syria, reaching the town of Al-Dar al-Kabirah and approaching the outskirts of Homs. (SOHR) (Anadolu Agency) Russian and Syrian warplanes bombard rebel-held areas in Homs Governorate, killing at least 20 people. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 6, 2024
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