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Dec
15
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate, Syria, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights descri

Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate, Syria, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights describing the strikes as the heaviest in the region since the start of the civil war. (AFP via Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
15
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate, Syria, with the S

Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate, Syria, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights describing the strikes as the heaviest in the region since the start of the civil war. (AFP via Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
15
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate,

Syrian civil war Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Israeli Air Force fighter jets strike surface-to-air missile and weapon depots in Tartus Governorate, Syria, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights describing the strikes as the heaviest in the region since the start of the civil war. (AFP via Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
15
Politics / Government

Australia–Indonesia relations Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the remaining five members of the Bali Nine drug-trafficking group, who

Australia–Indonesia relations Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the remaining five members of the Bali Nine drug-trafficking group, who were serving life sentences in Indonesia, have returned to Australia following an agreement between the two countries to end their imprisonment. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
15
Politics / Government

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the remaining five members of the Bali Nine drug-trafficking group, who were serving life sentences in

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the remaining five members of the Bali Nine drug-trafficking group, who were serving life sentences in Indonesia, have returned to Australia following an agreement between the two countries to end their imprisonment. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 15, 2024
Dec
16
Politics / Government

In his first public statement since being overthrown, former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says that he "didn't intend to leave Syria", claiming that he went

In his first public statement since being overthrown, former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says that he "didn't intend to leave Syria", claiming that he went to Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate to "oversee combat operations" only to find that the Syrian Army had abandoned their positions and surrendered to rebel forces. Amid "an intensified attack by drone strikes" at the air base, Assad says that Russia decided to airlift him to Moscow. (BBC News)

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

2024 Australia heat wave Walpeup, Victoria, Australia, reports a temperature of 47.1 °C (116.8 °F), the hottest temperature reported in the state since 2019.

2024 Australia heat wave Walpeup, Victoria, Australia, reports a temperature of 47.1 °C (116.8 °F), the hottest temperature reported in the state since 2019. Extreme heat wave and fire risk warnings are also issued for areas across Australia. (The Guardian) (ABC News Australia)

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

Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian civil war The brother of the imam of the Great Prophet Mosque of Masyaf is assassinated by unidentified gunmen in Hama

Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian civil war The brother of the imam of the Great Prophet Mosque of Masyaf is assassinated by unidentified gunmen in Hama Governorate, in a potential revenge operation due to the imam being associated with Hezbollah and other Iranian- and Shia-associated militias. (SOHR)

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

Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) The Cabinet of Israel approves a plan proposing to double the occupied Golan Heights' regional Israeli settlers populat

Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) The Cabinet of Israel approves a plan proposing to double the occupied Golan Heights' regional Israeli settlers population. (BBC News) Heavy overnight Israeli airstrikes are reported in Tartus Governorate, Syria. (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 16, 2024
Dec
17
War / Conflict / Security

Mexican drug war Two municipal policemen are killed and three civilians are wounded in an attack near the Jerécuaro-Apaseo el Alto state highway in Jerécuaro, G

Mexican drug war Two municipal policemen are killed and three civilians are wounded in an attack near the Jerécuaro-Apaseo el Alto state highway in Jerécuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. In the same day, four State Public Security Forces officers are killed and two more are wounded after a confrontation with gunmen in the city of Uriangato. (Milenio)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
17
War / Conflict / Security

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine command center in Wiesbaden, G

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine command center in Wiesbaden, Germany, takes over coordination of Western military support to Ukraine from the United States. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
17
War / Conflict / Security

Two municipal policemen are killed and three civilians are wounded in an attack near the Jerécuaro-Apaseo el Alto state highway in Jerécuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico

Two municipal policemen are killed and three civilians are wounded in an attack near the Jerécuaro-Apaseo el Alto state highway in Jerécuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. In the same day, four State Public Security Forces officers are killed and two more are wounded after a confrontation with gunmen in the city of Uriangato. (Milenio)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
17
War / Conflict / Security

War crimes in the Syrian civil war, Fall of the Assad regime Syrian mass graves Several mass graves are uncovered across Syria following the fall of the Assad r

War crimes in the Syrian civil war, Fall of the Assad regime Syrian mass graves Several mass graves are uncovered across Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, with a site in Al-Qutayfah, Rif Dimashq Governorate, estimated to contain the remains of at least 100,000 people. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
17
Health / Disasters

2024 Kwango province malaria outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry announces that the mystery illness that has left at least 143 peopl

2024 Kwango province malaria outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry announces that the mystery illness that has left at least 143 people dead in Kwango was a severe form of malaria. The World Health Organization says more malaria vaccines are being sent to its health centres in the region. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
17
Health / Disasters

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry announces that the mystery illness that has left at least 143 people dead in Kwango was a severe form of

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry announces that the mystery illness that has left at least 143 people dead in Kwango was a severe form of malaria. The World Health Organization says more malaria vaccines are being sent to its health centres in the region. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 17, 2024
Dec
18
Politics / Government

2024 Georgian presidential election, 2024 Georgian parliamentary election, 2024 Georgian post-election protests In an address to the European Parliament, Georgi

2024 Georgian presidential election, 2024 Georgian parliamentary election, 2024 Georgian post-election protests In an address to the European Parliament, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili urges the European Union to economically and politically pressure the current Georgian government into holding new elections, claiming that recent elections represented a "new form of invasion" by Russia. (Euronews) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Politics / Government

In an address to the European Parliament, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili urges the European Union to economically and politically pressure the current

In an address to the European Parliament, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili urges the European Union to economically and politically pressure the current Georgian government into holding new elections, claiming that recent elections represented a "new form of invasion" by Russia. (Euronews) (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Politics / Government

Syrian civil war Syrian opposition Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition wil

Syrian civil war Syrian opposition Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a national conference is convened and a constituent assembly is elected, and demands that the current transitional government be "credible, inclusive and not founded on sectarian bases". (North Press Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Politics / Government

Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a national conferen

Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a national conference is convened and a constituent assembly is elected, and demands that the current transitional government be "credible, inclusive and not founded on sectarian bases". (North Press Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Politics / Government

Syrian opposition Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a

Syrian opposition Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a national conference is convened and a constituent assembly is elected, and demands that the current transitional government be "credible, inclusive and not founded on sectarian bases". (North Press Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Major Trends

A Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft flying from Punta del Este, Uruguay, veers off the runway while trying to land at San Fernando International Airport in the

A Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft flying from Punta del Este, Uruguay, veers off the runway while trying to land at San Fernando International Airport in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and collides with a house, killing the two pilots onboard. (Buenos Aires Herald)

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

China–United States relations Chinese espionage in the United States Two Americans of Chinese descent plead guilty to running a covert secret police surveillanc

China–United States relations Chinese espionage in the United States Two Americans of Chinese descent plead guilty to running a covert secret police surveillance station on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to monitor, threaten and coerce ethnic Chinese in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. At least 100 such stations have been reported worldwide across 53 countries, with human rights monitoring NGOs accusing China of using the outposts to threaten and monitor Chinese nationals abroad. (BBC)

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

Chinese espionage in the United States Two Americans of Chinese descent plead guilty to running a covert secret police surveillance station on behalf of the Chi

Chinese espionage in the United States Two Americans of Chinese descent plead guilty to running a covert secret police surveillance station on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to monitor, threaten and coerce ethnic Chinese in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. At least 100 such stations have been reported worldwide across 53 countries, with human rights monitoring NGOs accusing China of using the outposts to threaten and monitor Chinese nationals abroad. (BBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
Dec
18
Health / Disasters

Russian state media agency TASS claims that the nation developed an mRNA cancer vaccine, which is planned to be distributed to patients free of charge beginning

Russian state media agency TASS claims that the nation developed an mRNA cancer vaccine, which is planned to be distributed to patients free of charge beginning next year. However, the Russian Ministry of Health has not provided any evidence to support their claim that the vaccine treats cancer. (The Times of India) (TASS) (Newsweek)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 18, 2024
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