Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-12-12
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* 2024 Manbij offensive
* Large-scale protests occur in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, against pro-Turkish Dawn of Freedom Operations Room revenge killings and crimes against civilians. (SOHR)
* Pro-Turkish factions are filmed executing dozens of surrendered prisoners of the pro-Kurdish Manbij Military Council and Syrian Democratic Forces. (SOHR)
* 2024 Kobani offensive
* Turkish military forces and the pro-Turkish Dawn of Freedom Operations Room launch a "violent" attack with tanks and drones against the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates river, which the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights warns could trigger a dam failure and a severe humanitarian crisis. (SOHR)
* Israel and the Syrian civil war
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria
* Syrian residents of the villages of Hader, Hamidiya, and Umm Batna in Quneitra Governorate are displaced from their homes after Israeli military forces enter the villages with military vehicles. (SOHR)
* Fall of the Assad regime
* At least six civilians are reported to have been killed by gunfire in celebration of the fall of the Assad regime. (SOHR)
* Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war
* Satellite images and MarineTraffic data confirm that the Russian Navy has abandoned its naval base in the port city of Tartus. (The Telegraph)
* Syrian peace process
* The Syrian transitional government announces that the constitution and parliament will be suspended during the three-month transitional period. (Al Arabiya)
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Four police officers are injured in a drone attack on the barracks of a police regiment building in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. (Kyiv Independent)
* Islamic State–Taliban conflict
* The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility for yesterday's suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani and several other people. (AP) Arts and culture
* United States President-elect Donald Trump is named Person of the Year by Time magazine. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
* Tropical Cyclone Chido makes landfall over Agaléga, Mauritius. (Crisis24) International relations
* Israel–Paraguay relations
* Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. (Reuters) Law and crime
* Federal pardons in the United States
* U.S. President Joe Biden announces pardons of 39 people convicted of non-violent offenses, and commutations of the sentences of 1,500 others who had been released from prison to house arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is considered the "largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history". (AP) Science and technology
* Edith Heard, biologist specialist of epigenetics and director-general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is awarded the CNRS Gold Medal, France's highest research award. (CNRS - Le Journal) Sports
* World Chess Championship 2024
* Gukesh Dommaraju defeats Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship, becoming the youngest ever chess champion at the age of 18 years. (Sportstar)
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Current events: 2024-12-10
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* 2024 Syrian opposition offensives
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* 2024 Manbij offensive
* The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that pro-Turkish factions have begun revenge operations involving the identity-based killings of at least three Kurdish civilians in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, as well as burning and looting civilian homes. (SOHR)
* Pro-Turkish factions impose a siege on several neighborhoods in Manbij, prompting humanitarian concerns of potential massacres and kidnappings. (SOHR)
* The SOHR reports that the Free Syrian Army-affiliated Dawn of Freedom Brigades performed a field execution of dozens of injured pro-Kurdish Manbij Military Council soldiers who had been receiving hospital treatment. (SOHR)
* Deir ez-Zor Governorate campaign
* The Military Operations Command says that its forces have taken full control of Deir ez-Zor following days of clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Trend News Agency)
* Israel and the Syrian civil war
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria
* Regional security sources report that Israeli troops have reached the city of Qatana in Rif Dimashq Governorate, 10 km into Syrian territory and 25 km southwest of Damascus. (Reuters)
* The Israeli Navy attacks and destroys most of the Syrian Navy's fleet at anchor in the Port of Latakia, including Osa-class missile boats and minesweepers. (MSN) (Naval News)
* Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia condemn Israel's actions in Syria and the United Nations special envoy for Syria calls on Israel to stop its military movements and bombardments inside Syria. (The Times of Israel)
* Eastern Syria insurgency
* The Islamic State summarily executes 54 Syrian Army soldiers captured near Al-Sukhnah, Homs Governorate. (SOHR)
* Sudanese civil war
* Battle of Khartoum
* At least 65 people are killed and hundreds of others are injured in Rapid Support Forces artillery shelling on a market in Karary District, Khartoum State, Sudan. (Anadolu Agency) (Sudan Tribune)
* Darfur campaign
* At least 100 people are killed and 37 others are injured in a Sudanese Air Force airstrike on Kabkabiya District, North Darfur, Sudan. (Business Recorder) (Sudan War Monitor) (BBC News)
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Southern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* A Russian missile strike on a private clinic in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, kills four civilians and injures 20 others. (Interfax Ukraine) (Al Arabiya)
* Insurgency in Balochistan
* One Pakistani soldier and 15 separatist militants are killed in an operation in Zhob District, Balochistan, Pakistan (Arab News) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 California wildfires
* In Malibu, California, US, the Franklin Fire spreads to more than 2,800 acres, prompting evacuations. (KABC-TV) International relations
* Switzerland–Syria relations
* Refugees of the Syrian civil war
* Switzerland suspends all new and pending asylum requests and announces that they will review their asylum policy following the fall of the Assad regime. (The Economic Times)
* Belarus–Russia relations, Nuclear risk during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirms the presence of nuclear weapons in his country, including Russia's Oreshnik missile system. (AP) Law and crime
* The Russian Federal Security Service arrests a German-Russian man for allegedly planning to sabotage a rail line in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine. (DW)
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Current events: 2024-12-09
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* 2024 Syrian opposition offensives
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* 2024 Al-Mustariha massacre
* The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a Turkish drone strike on the village of Al-Mustariha in Raqqa Governorate, Syria, kills twelve family members, most of whom were women and children. (SOHR)
* 2024 Manbij offensive
* The opposition Syrian National Army takes control of the city of Manbij, with 50 people killed in fighting between the Syrian National Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces. (LiveUA) (The Jerusalem Post) (SOHR)
* Fall of Damascus
* Fall of the Assad regime
* Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud, Maher al-Assad's office manager and leader of several Syrian civil war campaigns, is found dead in his office in a suburb of Damascus. (SOHR) (Naharnet)
* Israel and the Syrian civil war
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria
* Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz orders the Israeli Defense Forces to quickly occupy the entire Syrian buffer zone and to establish a new security zone further into southern Syria free of all insurgent infrastructure and heavy weapons. (Israel Hayom)
* The Israeli Air Force launches several airstrikes on the city of Daraa and also carries out a series of airstrikes on Syrian Air Force bases, destroying the Syrian Air Force's entire fleet of MiG-29 fighter jets. (Erem News) (VIN News)
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Blockade of the Gaza Strip
* At least 50 Palestinians are killed and 84 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including ten at a flour distribution zone in Rafah. (Al Jazeera)
* Israeli–Palestinian peace process
* The Hamas delegation holds another round of ceasefire talks in Cairo, Egypt, with General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. (APA)
* Haitian crisis
* At least 110 elderly people are killed in Cité Soleil, Haiti, following accusations by a gang leader that the people practiced witchcraft against the gang leader's child. (France24) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Kanlaon eruption
* PHIVOLCS raises the alert level of the Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines to Level 3 after an explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent. (Rappler)
* 2024 The Hague explosion
* The rescue operation at the scene of an explosion at several apartments in The Hague, Netherlands, two days ago, officially ends, with the final total being six people killed and five others injured. (Euronews)
* Ten people are killed and two others are missing in floods and landslides in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. (AP)
* A fishing boat collides with a sand barge near Gyeongju, South Korea, killing seven people with another person missing. (AP)
* Two military helicopters collide during a training flight in Isparta, Turkey, killing six soldiers. (Daily Sabah) (AP)
* Two people are killed, 26 others are injured, and three others are missing in an explosion at a factory in Calenzano, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy. (Rai News) International relations
* Austria–Syria relations, Germany–Syria relations
* Refugees of the Syrian civil war
* Austria and Germany announce that they will freeze all new and ongoing asylum applications by Syrians and will review previous asylum claims by Syrians following the fall of the Assad regime. (Euronews)
* Australia–Nauru relations
* Australia and Nauru announce a joint security treaty that will see Australia sending Nauru AU$100 million (US$64 million) in direct support over five years in exchange for Nauru consulting Australia before signing any bilateral agreements with other countries. (DW) (Nikkei Asia) Law and crime
* Killing of Brian Thompson
* A suspect is arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States, for the murder of UnitedH[...]
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Current events: 2024-12-08
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* 2024 Syrian opposition offensives
* Fall of Damascus
* Fall of the Assad regime
* Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaves the country on a flight from Damascus International Airport to an unknown destination. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
* Russian state media reports that Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow, Russia, and that he and his family have been granted asylum by the Russian government. (Euronews) (Sky News)
* Senior Syrian government officials are reportedly in talks with the Syrian opposition and are preparing to defect. (CNN)
* Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali says that he is not leaving Syria and will commit to a peaceful transition of power to the Syrian opposition. Al-Jalali also calls on rebel forces to not damage state institutions in Damascus or to harm civilians. (Axios)
* The Syrian Army says that Bashar al-Assad's rule has ended and orders all of its troops to lay down arms and stop fighting. (Reuters)
* Syrian rebels seize state television and announce to the nation that Bashar al-Assad has been toppled and that a new government will be formed. (Xinhua)
* Rebel forces seize the Presidential Palace in Damascus, which is later looted by armed soldiers and civilians. (The Guardian) (Al Arabiya)
* Rebel forces take control of Sednaya Prison and begin releasing thousands of prisoners, including many political prisoners. (Barron's)
* Thousands of Damascus residents gather in Umayyad Square to celebrate the collapse of the Assad regime. (BBC News)
* A video posted to X shows Syrians tearing down posters of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani at the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Statues of former president Hafez al-Assad are also toppled across the city. (Al Bawaba) (Madhyama Online)
* Syrians abroad celebrate the collapse of the Assad regime, with rallies being held in cities across Europe. (France24) (The Guardian)
* 2024 Manbij offensive, Operation Dawn of Freedom
* Turkish security sources claim that 80% of Kurdish-held positions in the city of Manbij in Aleppo Governorate have been taken by the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army. (Türkiye Today)
* Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan threatens "appropriate measures" against Kurdistan Workers' Party-aligned rebel groups, and states that Turkey will never allow these groups control over any part of Syria or its government. (Shafaq)
* Deir ez-Zor offensive
* Syrian regime forces reportedly surrender Deir ez-Zor to opposition forces, according to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. (BBC News)
* Israel and the Syrian civil war
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria
* Israeli tanks and troops enter Syria's Quneitra Governorate to reportedly establish a buffer zone, marking Israel's first crossing of the ceasefire line in 50 years. (The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)
* Israeli forces take control of the towns of Madinat al-Baath and Khan Arnabah in Quneitra Governorate and also capture the Syrian side of Mount Hermon in Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Factjo) (The Times of Israel)
* The Israeli Air Force launches targeted airstrikes on ammunition and equipment depots at Mezzeh Air Base in Damascus and Khalkhalah air base in Suwayda Governorate. An Israeli airstrike also targets the Scientific Research Center in Damascus's security zone, which oversees chemical weapons and ballistic missile programs. (Reuters) (Sada El-Balad) (Al Jazeera)
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria has "collapsed" and orders the Israel Defense Forces to occupy the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. (New Arab)
* US intervention in the Syrian civil war
* War against the Islamic State
* The United States lau[...]
Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-12-07
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* 2024 Syrian opposition offensives
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* 2024 Manbij offensive
* Turkish-backed Syrian National Army forces conduct extensive drone strikes and artillery shelling on villages near U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces positions in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria. (Motabaat) (Asharq Al-Awsat)
* Battle of Damascus
* The Military Operations Command coalition led by Tahrir al-Sham says that a military operation to capture Damascus is underway with rebels reportedly advancing on the capital on several fronts. (The Jerusalem Post)
* Rebel forces capture the cities of Al-Dumayr and Yabroud and the town of Sa'sa' in Rif Dimashq Governorate as the Syrian Defense Ministry denies reports that its troops are abandoning positions in the Damascus countryside. (Al Arabiya) (SOHR)
* Syrian security officials and Arab officials say that First Lady of Syria Asma al-Assad fled with her three children to Russia last week. However, amid conflicting reports, Syrian state television says that President Bashar al-Assad remains in Damascus. (The Telegraph via Yahoo! News) (BBC News)
* United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Otto Pedersen calls for an "orderly political transition" from the collapsing Syrian government to the Syrian opposition in order to end the conflict. (AP) (Barrons)
* A statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad is toppled in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana. (NBC News) (Barrons)
* Southern Syria offensive
* The Syrian Armed Forces announce a complete withdrawal from the Daraa and Suwayda Governorates in order to reinforce Damascus. (AP)
* Rebel forces capture the city of Al-Sanamayn in Daraa Governorate and also capture the city of Quneitra. (First Post) (The Hindustan Times) (Al Arabiya)
* 2024 Homs offensive
* Rebel forces enter the city of Homs, eventually capturing the city after hours of urban warfare to oust Assad loyalists. Rebels also capture Homs Central Prison and release around 3,500 prisoners. (Reuters) (Times Now) (Cedar News) (Barrons)
* Deir ez-Zor offensive
* More than 1,000 Syrian soldiers seeking refuge cross into Iraq through the Al-Qa'im border crossing according to Iraqi authorities. (Iraqi News Agency)
* Palmyra offensive
* The U.S.-backed Revolutionary Commando Army takes control of the city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate following heavy fighting with pro-government forces. Rebels also capture the towns of Al-Sukhnah and Al-Qaryatayn in Homs Governorate. (Yeni Safak)
* The Syrian Army withdraws from the cities of Al-Hasakah and Qamishli in Al-Hasakah Governorate, transferring control of the Kurdish-majority cities to the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Anadolu Agency) (Yeni Safak)
* Iranian intervention in the Syrian civil war
* Iran begins to evacuate military personnel, diplomatic staff, and civilians from Syria amid rebel advances. (The New York Times)
* Refugees of the Syrian civil war
* The UN World Food Programme reports that the renewed conflict in Syria is estimated to displace around 1.5 million Syrians. (Al Jazeera)
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
* Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war
* At least 20 people, including six children, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al-Balah Governorate, Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
* Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says at the Doha Forum that his country is seeing a momentum build up for a ceasefire to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Six Pakistan Army soldiers and 22 Tehreek-e-Taliban militants are killed in clashes near the Afghan border. (Reuters) Arts and culture
* Reopening of No[...]
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Current events: 2024-12-05
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* 2024 Hama offensive
* The Syrian Army says that it has withdrawn from the city of Hama in order to "protect the lives of civilians" after rebel forces enter the city. Rebel forces later begin releasing hundreds of prisoners from Hama's central prison. (MSN) (Ynet)
* A helicopter is shot down after taking off from Hama Air Base as pro-government forces evacuate the airbase. Another helicopter that took off from the air base makes an emergency landing after being hit. The airbase is later fully captured by the rebels. (Al Jazeera) (YeniSafak)
* Rebel forces enter the city of Salamiyah in Hama Governorate after reportedly facing no resistance. (SOHR)
* Rebels capture the town of Qamhana and Jabal Zayn al-Abidin mountain in Hama Governorate. (SOHR)
* 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)
* Rebel forces take control of the town of Talbiseh in Homs Governorate as they advance south toward Homs. (SOHR)
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israeli invasion of Gaza
* Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes 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)
* Piracy off the coast of Somalia
* The European Union's anti-piracy mission says that heavily armed Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Puntland, Somalia. (Reuters) Business and economy
* German economic crisis
* German workers' union IG Metall announces they will go on extended strikes next week leading up to a fourth round of negotiations with Volkswagen. (DW)
* The value of a Bitcoin surpasses US$100,000 for the first time, after increasing 130% in the past year. (CNN) (NBC News) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake
* A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near the northern coast of California, United States, prompting tsunami warnings. (Weather Channel)
* Winter of 2024–25 in the Gaza Strip
* Heavy winter rainfall causes extensive flooding across Gaza, with a majority of tents in several refugee camps being destroyed. (IRC)
* Eight people are killed when a cargo truck loaded with fertilizers hits pedestrians and crashes into a house in Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines. (Philippine News Agency) Politics and elections
* 2024 French political crisis
* Michel Barnier resigns as Prime Minister of France following the collapse of the Barnier government. (Sky News) Science and technology
* 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)
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Current events: 2024-12-04
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* 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) (Aljazeera Mubashar)
* Israel–Hamas war
* 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)
* Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, 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)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* The Pakistan Army kills five jihadist insurgents and captures two others in a raid in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
* 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) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Cuba blackouts
* Another round of blackouts in Cuba leave millions of households without power. The energy ministry says that it is prioritizing restoring electricity to hospitals and water pumping facilities. (Reuters)
* An Iranian Air Force training jet crashes in Fars province, Iran, killing both pilots. (IRNA) Law and crime
* The CEO of American health insurance company UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson is assassinated by a masked gunman while attending a business conference in Manhattan, New York, United States. (Reuters)
* Twelve neo-Nazis are arrested in police raids across Italy. (Ansa) Politics and elections
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* 2024 South Korean protests
* 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)
* The South Korean won drops to a two-year low following Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law yesterday. Several ETFs on the Korea Exchange also drop to a one-year low. (Invezz)
* Foreign embassies in Seoul warn their citizens to stay away from mass demonstrations, citing the possibility of violence and death. (The Korea Herald)
* The National Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk Yeol in response to Yoon's attempt to impose martial law in South Korea. (BBC News)
* 2024 French political crisis
* 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)
* 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)
* 2024 Namibian general election
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Current events: 2024-12-02
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Arab–Israeli conflict
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
* Hamas says that 33 hostages have been killed in the 14 months since the war started. (The Times)
* The Israel Defense Forces say that Israeli-American soldier Omer Maxim Neutra, previously believed to be a living hostage, was killed during the October 7 attacks last year and his body was kept in Gaza. (Haaretz)
* U.S. President-elect Donald Trump calls for Hamas to release all hostages prior to the start of his second term. (AP)
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
* The Gaza Health Ministry says that around 37 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 44,466. (The Hindu)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* Israel launches air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Talousa and Haris, Lebanon, despite the ceasefire, killing at least nine people. (Reuters)
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* Significant populations of Kurds in Syria are displaced from the northern Aleppo countryside, after factions of the Turkish-backed National Army take control of Kurdish-held territories. (SOHR)
* Russo-Ukrainian War
* Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
* U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces that the United States will provide Ukraine with a $725 million weapons package. (Reuters) Business and economy
* German economic crisis
* Workers of the German metalworkers' union IG Metall begin a labor strike after failed negotiations with Volkswagen following the closure of three automotive manufacturing plants. (DW) Law and crime
* COVID-19 pandemic
* COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
* The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee releases their final reports on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States investigating the origins of COVID-19, Operation Warp Speed's vaccination program, and mask mandates and lockdowns. (The Hill)
* Forty-four children are injured, including one critically, when a person sprays an unknown gas inside a school in Berlin, Germany. (Blue News)
* Three people are killed and eight others are injured including three critically in a mass shooting at a large gathering in Gage Park, Chicago, United States. (NBC News) Politics and elections
* 2024 Irish general election
* In Ireland, Fianna Fáil remains the largest party at the Dáil Éireann, increasing its number of seats to 48. Its governing partner Fine Gael wins 38 seats, with the two parties combined winning 86 seats, two shy of a majority. (AP)
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Current events: 2024-11-30
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* Battle of Aleppo
* Pro-government forces close Aleppo International Airport and major roads in Aleppo, Syria, as rebels continue to advance into the city. The airport is later captured by the rebels. (The Telegraph) (Reuters)
* Rebels capture the Citadel of Aleppo and the University of Aleppo as they continue to advance through the city. (New Arab)
* Rebel tanks reach the main Saadallah al-Jabiri Square in Aleppo's city centre with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting that a majority of the city is now under the control of rebel forces. (BBC News)
* The Syrian Army announces a total withdrawal from Aleppo, formally acknowledging the fall of the city to rebel forces, and saying that its troops will regroup and launch a counter-offensive to retake the city. (Reuters)
* A Russian airstrike hits a busy roundabout in Aleppo, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20 others, the first time that Russian warplanes have targeted the city since 2016. (SOHR)
* Operation Dawn of Freedom
* The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army launches an offensive called Operation Dawn of Freedom in northern Aleppo Governorate, capturing the town of Tadef. (Caliber.az)
* A Syrian rebel coalition declares full control of Idlib Governorate after capturing the towns of Maarat al-Numan and Khan Shaykhun. (Al Arabiya)
* Rebel forces led by Tahrir al-Sham capture the Abu al-Duhur Air Base in Idlib Governorate following the withdrawal of the Syrian Armed Forces. (Sky News Arabia) (Caliber.az)
* The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take control of the Shiite-majority towns of Nubbul and Al-Zahraa in Aleppo Governorate after Syrian government forces withdraw from the towns. (Kurdistan 24)
* Rebel forces capture the towns of Morek, Kafr Zita, Qalaat al-Madiq, and Al-Lataminah in Hama Governorate. (Lbc)
* Rebel forces advance within 20 kilometers of the regional capital Hama with heavy clashes underway on the M5 Motorway. Pro-government forces reportedly retreat from the city and Hama Air Base toward Homs Governorate. (Anadolu Ajansi) (SOHR)
* SDF forces clash with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army near Tell Abyad, Raqqa Governorate and in Manbij District, Aleppo Governorate, as pro-government forces withdraw from the region, leaving a power vacuum. (SOHR)
* Southern Syria offensive
* South Syrian rebel groups announce a new offensive on Daraa Governorate and Suwayda Governorate with the goal of implementing a pincer movement on Damascus. (Al-Araby)
* Israel–Hamas war
* An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip kills five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. (AP)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* Two people are killed and six others are injured in three airstrikes by Israel in southern Lebanon that occurred despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera) Business and economy
* Vietnam approves a $67 billion high speed rail line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, which will be an updated version of the North–South express railway proposal. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents
* At least 27 people are killed and more than 100 others are missing when a boat capsizes in the Niger River in Kogi State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) Sports
* 2024 Copa Libertadores
* In association football, Botafogo win their first Copa Libertadores title after defeating Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in an all-Brazilian final at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP)
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Current events: 2024-11-28
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* The Russian Defence Ministry claims that Russian forces have taken the village of Nova Illinka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
* Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
* Russia launches a massive missile and drone attack on civilian and critical infrastructure in Ukraine, injuring at least five people and causing blackouts for more than a million households. (CNN)
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* More than 130 Syrian Army soldiers are killed and dozens of others are captured as rebel forces led by Tahrir al-Sham advance to within 10 kilometres of Aleppo, Syria. (Reuters)
* Rebel forces cut off the strategic M5 Motorway which connects Aleppo to Damascus and also capture the district of Khan al-Asal near Aleppo. (i24 News) (The Guardian)
* An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brigadier is killed in a shootout in Aleppo. (Rudaw)
* Russian and Syrian warplanes strike rebel-held positions across Idlib Governorate. Separately, at least 17 people are killed in airstrikes on the towns of Atarib and Darat Izza in Aleppo Governorate. (Reuters) (SOHR) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–25 Australian region cyclone season
* Landslides and flash floods caused by Cyclone Robyn kill at least 27 people and injure dozens of others in North Sumatra, Indonesia. (Reuters)
* 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
* At least twelve people, including four children, are killed and more than 250,000 people are evacuated due to flooding and landslides caused by Deep Depression BOB 08 in Sri Lanka. (DW)
* 2024 South Korean snowstorm
* At least six people are killed in traffic accidents and more than 140 flights are canceled in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, due to a winter storm in the country, marking the third heaviest snowfall in Seoul since 1907. (AP) (Yonhap) (Newsweek)
* 2024 Ugandan landslides
* Fifteen people are killed and 113 others are missing in landslides in Bulambuli, Uganda. (Al Jazeera) International relations
* Georgia–European Union relations, Potential enlargement of the European Union
* Accession of Georgia to the European Union
* Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze temporarily suspends the country's accession to the European Union until 2028 and accuses the European Parliament of blackmail. (Al Jazeera) (Politico) Law and crime
* The Chinese Communist Party suspends the Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission Admiral Miao Hua from his post following a corruption investigation. (CNA) Politics and elections
* 2024 Romanian presidential election
* The Constitutional Court of Romania requests a recount of all votes cast in the first round of the presidential election following a complaint by candidate Cristian Terheș. (AP)
* The Australian House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict social media access for people under the age of 16 years. (NBC News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement
* The Security Cabinet of Israel agrees to a 60-day ceasefire in Lebanon. (CNN) (The Times of Israel)
* For the first time since the start of the conflict, the Israeli military issues evacuation orders for central Beirut, Lebanon, warning residents of four neighbourhoods to leave as soon as possible. (The Times of Israel)
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Battle of Kurakhove
* Russian forces enter the city of Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with heavy fighting reportedly underway. (Al Arabiya)
* Somali Civil War
* Puntland–Somaliland dispute
* Spillover of the Las Anod conflict
* Somaliland imposes a curfew following a clash between Somaliland soldiers and civilians that resulted in nine deaths and many injuries in Erigavo, Sanaag, Somaliland. (Idil News) (Hiiraan Online) (Horseed Media)
* Arrest of Imran Khan
* Six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, are killed in clashes between security forces and supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, Pakistan. The protesters, led by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, are calling for Khan's immediate release from prison. (Reuters)
* Ten people are killed by unidentified gunmen in Bria, Haute-Kotto, Central African Republic. (AP) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Red Sea tourist boat disaster
* Four people are found dead and five others are rescued from a tourist boat that sank yesterday off the coast of Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Seven others are still missing. (The Guardian)
* Winter of 2024–25 in the Gaza Strip
* A winter storm floods refugee camps across the Gaza Strip, leading to several thousands of shelters being damaged or destroyed, and worsening refugee exposure to cold and illness. (Reuters)
* Five people are killed and 20 others are reported missing when a motorboat capsizes in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
* Five people are killed and another is in critical condition when a Cessna 206 Stationair aircraft crashes into the Pico Blanco mountain near San José, Costa Rica. (DW) (The Tico Times) Law and crime
* Censorship in Iraq
* The Iraqi Ministry of Communications blocks access to the IMDb website, citing concerns of "immoral content". (Intellinews) (Shafaq News)
* LGBT rights in Hong Kong
* Chief justice Andrew Cheung of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal rules to uphold housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples in the city. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections
* The Bangladesh Police fire tear gas at more than 2,000 Hindus protesting in Chittagong, Bangladesh, against the arrest of a Hindu leader and ISKCON monk on sedition charges yesterday. (Hindustan Times) (Al Jazeera) Science and technology
* Japanese space program
* JAXA aborts an Epsilon S engine test after a fire occurs at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. (DW) (CNA)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* 2024 Basta airstrikes
* The death toll from yesterday's airstrike in Basta, Beirut, Lebanon, increases to 29 with 67 others injured. (Al Jazeera)
* 2024 Tyre airstrikes
* Israeli artillery targets a Lebanese Army base in Tyre District, Lebanon, killing one soldier and injuring 18 others. (Reuters) Law and crime
* 2024 Pakistani general election, Arrest of Imran Khan
* Pakistani police arrest thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of a planned protest to demand for the release of Khan and other members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with the resignation of the current government. The capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad, is placed under a security lockdown before the protest takes place. (DW) (RNZ)
* LGBTQ rights in Russia
* Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a bill into law banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transition is legal. The bill also outlaws material that promotes childlessness. (AP)
* Missing Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan is found murdered in the United Arab Emirates, with three people later arrested for the murder. (The New York Times)
* Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, Iraq, vehemently criticizes Iraq's proposed legislation to lower the legal age of marriage to nine, labeling it a severe regression in women's rights. (Al Arabiya) Politics and elections
* 2024 Romanian presidential election
* The first round of the presidential elections in Romania takes place, to determine which two candidates will compete against each other in the second round on December 8. (Euronews)
* 2024 Swiss referendums
* Residents of Switzerland vote on four national issues, including a highly debated expansion programme for national highways. (The Federal Council) (Swiss Info)
* 2024 Uruguayan general election
* Uruguayans vote in the second round of the general election to elect a president between Yamandú Orsi and Álvaro Delgado. (Reuters)
* The ruling National Party concedes defeat as Broad Front candidate Yamandú Orsi wins the election with 52% of the vote. Over 5% of the votes were invalid, a record high for Uruguay. (DW) (TIME) Sports
* 2024 ATP Tour
* 2024 Davis Cup
* In tennis, Italy wins their third Davis Cup title after Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner defeated Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the final. (The Athletic)
* 2024 World Rally Championship
* In rally motorsport, Thierry Neuville of Hyundai wins the World Rally Drivers' Championship at Rally Japan, his first world title in the sport. (France 24)
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Current events: 2024-11-22
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* 2024 Kursk offensive
* Russian human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova states that 46 of one thousand Russian civilians who claimed to have been forcibly relocated by Ukraine into its territory have been returned, following extensive negotiations involving the Red Cross. (Reuters)
* Two people are killed and 12 others are injured in a Russian drone attack on civilian infrastructure in Sumy, Ukraine. (Reuters)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sectarian violence in Pakistan
* 2024 Kurram massacre
* Large crowds of protesters gather in Parachinar, Pakistan, to protest the massacre of 50 Shiite Pakistanis as well as the ongoing sectarian violence in the region. (Reuters) (MENAFN)
* Mali War
* JNIM claims responsibility for an attack in Mali the previous day which killed seven Wagner Group mercenaries. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Laos methanol poisoning
* A second Australian tourist dies of alcohol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to six. Eight others remain hospitalized. (ABC News Australia) Law and crime
* Conscription of yeshiva students
* The Israel Defense Forces issue more than 1,000 arrest warrants to ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel for evading draft orders. (CNN) (The Times of Israel)
* Oil company Phillips 66 is indicted in United States federal court on six charges of violating the Clean Water Act in Los Angeles County, California. (CBS News) Politics and elections
* 2024 Senegalese parliamentary election
* The National Autonomous Electoral Commission of Senegal certifies the results of the parliamentary election, with the ruling Patriots of Senegal party winning 130 out of 165 seats. (RFI) (Al Jazeera)
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Current events: 2024-11-20
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* United Kingdom and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* British-produced Storm Shadow missiles are launched into Russian territory by Ukraine for the first time, following the Starmer cabinet approval. (The Guardian)
* The U.S., Italian, Greek, and Spanish governments close their embassies in Kyiv, Ukraine, temporarily following threats of a "significant air attack" from Russia. (The Washington Times)
* The embassies of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan urge their citizens to leave areas near Ukrainian combat zones or to leave the nation altogether via designated land and air routes following escalating risk of Russian retaliatory attacks. (The Times of Central Asia)
* Israel–Hamas war
* Calls for a ceasefire during the Israel–Hamas war
* The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing its lack of a provision to immediately return hostages taken during the conflict. (The New York Sun) (Reuters)
* Syrian civil war
* Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
* Thirty-six people are killed and over 50 injured after Israeli airstrikes in Palmyra, Syria. (Reuters)
* Sudanese civil war
* Battle of Khartoum
* The Sudanese Armed Forces intensify their offensive in the Khartoum capital region. Especially in Khartoum North where the battle has highly escalated. (Sudan Tribune)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Twelve Pakistani soldiers are killed and several others are wounded when a suicide bomber targets a security post in Mali Khel, Buner District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction of the Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for the attack. (Miami Herald) (Hindustan Times) Business and economy
* German economic crisis
* Ford announces that it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, with 2,900 in Germany, citing economic instability and conflicts with environmental regulations. (Newsweek)
* 2024 Boeing machinists strike
* American aerospace company Boeing announces it will layoff 17,000 workers by the end of 2024, 10% of its global workforce, due to financial difficulties following the ongoing machinists strike. (Assembly Magazine) (WAFB9) Disasters and accidents
* Two people are killed and over 570,000 people are without power as a bomb cyclone makes landfall over the West Coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada. Nearly 100,000 people are without power in British Columbia. (CNN) (NBC News) International relations
* 2024 Baltic Sea submarine cable disruptions
* The Russian government denies accusations made by European governments of their involvement in sabotaging two submarine telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea as a means of hybrid warfare. (DW)
* The Royal Danish Navy boards the Chinese cargo ship {{ill|Yi Peng 3|fi}} in the Baltic Sea after it is suspected to be involved in the sabotage of the submarine cables. (EurAsia Daily) Law and crime
* Capital punishment in Indonesia
* Philippine President Bongbong Marcos confirms the return of Mary Jane Veloso to the country after 14 years on death row in Indonesia, after the Indonesian government implemented a policy for the repatriation of foreign prisoners. (South China Morning Post) Politics and elections
* 2024 United Kingdom farmers' protests
* Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner dismisses concerns brought on by protests in London from United Kingdom farmers against new agricultural inheritance taxation policies as "scaremongering". (Sky News)
* Iraq imposes a two-day curfew nationwide as it conducts its first national census since 1987. (Al Jazeera)
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Current events: 2024-11-18
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
* Odesa strikes
* Russian forces launch a missile attack on the city of Odesa, Ukraine, for the second consecutive day, killing at least 10 civilians, injuring dozens of others and damaging civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings. (Ukrainska Pravda)
* Ukrainian energy crisis, 17 November 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine
* Ukraine re-implements nationwide rolling blackouts primarily due to yesterday's destruction of energy infrastructure by Russian airstrikes. (Reuters)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* Hezbollah launches more than 100 missiles at Israel, including Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring dozens of others. (The Times of Israel)
* Five people are killed and 24 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Security forces raid a Lashkar-e-Islam hideout in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 10 militants and injuring several others. (ABC News)
* Somali Civil War
* Three people are killed and another is injured when a land mine, believed to have been planted by Al-Shabaab, explodes on a highway between Afgooye and Wanlaweyn in Lower Shabele, Somalia. (Garowe Online) Business and economy
* American airline Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of financial losses and a failed merger attempt with JetBlue. (NPR) Disasters and accidents
* Three people are killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Ercolano, Italy. (Rai News) International relations
* Denmark–Somalia relations
* Denmark and Somalia reach an agreement to relieve more than $8.5 million of Somali debt. (Horseed Media) Law and crime
* Two people are killed and another person is critically injured in a stabbing spree in Manhattan, New York, United States. (CNN)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
* Somali Civil War
* Constitutional crisis in Somalia
* 2024 Jubaland presidential election
* 2024 Battle of Ras Kamboni
* Somali forces launch a failed attack on Jubaland regional forces, with Jubaland capturing hundreds of Somali soldiers and claiming to have fully taken over Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba, Somalia. (Reuters) (Idil News) (Garowe Online)
* Russo-Ukrainian War
* Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
* United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million sale of F-16 maintenance equipment to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (DSCA) (Newsweek)
* The Parliament of Canada approves the allocation of CA$764 million (US$587 million) in military aid to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda)
* Israel–Hamas war
* A boy is killed and three others are injured in a terrorist attack mass shooting when a man opens fire on a bus in Al-Khader, West Bank. (The Times of Israel)
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
* Siege of North Gaza
* At least 29 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes on civilian areas in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate, Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
* Syrian civil war
* Fall of the Assad regime
* Armed men raid and set fire to the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad and also conduct attacks on other tombs and graves in Qardaha District, Latakia Governorate, Syria. (SOHR)
* Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian civil war
* The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights urges Syria's military leadership to prevent ongoing sectarian riots, looting, and assaults on civilians from armed groups. (SOHR)
* Islamic State–Taliban conflict
* Afghanistan's acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani and five other people are killed in a suicide bombing at the Ministry's headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* Five civilians are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Ainata, Bint Jbeil, and Beit Lif, Lebanon, despite the agreed ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
* Sudanese civil war
* Amnesty International reports that Sudan is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with over 30 million people at risk or in need of humanitarian aid. (DW)
* Islamic State-Taliban conflict
* An explosion in Kabul , Afghanistan, kills Taliban minister for refugees and repatriation Khalil Rahman Haqqini and injures six others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but the attack was attributed to the Islamic State - Khorasan Province. (Jurist News) Health and environment
* Environmental issues in Iran
* Iran announces that all government offices, universities, and schools in Tehran province will be closed for two days due to severe air pollution. (AP) Politics and elections
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters, and the office of the National Assembly's security service, as part of an investigation into Yoon's failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (DW)
* Jailed former national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly helped President Yoon Suk Yeol impose martial law, attempts suicide while in custody. (BBC News) Sports
* 2034 FIFA World Cup
* FIFA announces that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. (Khaleej Times)
ealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (CNN)
* China launches an investigation into American chip manufacturer Nvidia over suspected violations of China's anti-monopoly law. (CNA) Politics and elections
* 2024 Azad Kashmir protests
* The local government of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, repeals an executive order that banned protests following four days of shutter-down demonstrations in May. (Al Jazeera) (Daily Express)
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* The South Korean Corruption Investigation Office imposes a blanket travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol for his failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (Al Jazeera) (Kyodo News)
* Syrian peace process
* Syrian opposition leader Mohammed al-Bashir is appointed Prime Minister of the Syrian transitional government. (Al Jazeera)
* Prime Minister of Tonga Siaosi Sovaleni resigns ahead of a vote of no confidence. (Reuters)
nches airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. (The Telegraph)
* U.S. President Joe Biden praises the end of the Ba'athist Syria regime and announces that the U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors during Syria's political transition. (CNBC)
* Turkish forces bombard positions in Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled areas in Al-Hasakah. (SOHR)
* The Syrian opposition takes control of the city of Jableh in Latakia Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
* At least 16 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including in Deir al-Balah and the Bureij refugee camp. (Al Jazeera)
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and that 370,000 soldiers have been injured, while estimating the number of Russian casualties at 198,000 soldiers killed and more than 550,000 soldiers injured. (Politico) Arts and culture
* Reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris
* The Notre-Dame cathedral in Île de la Cité, Paris, France, reopens and holds its first public mass five years after a structural fire damaged the building and destroyed its spire. French President Emmanuel Macron and dozens of world leaders attend the reopening ceremony. (Irish Independent) (RTHK) Disasters and accidents
* A Syrian Air Ilyushin Il-76T disappears from radar near Homs, Syria, after departing from Damascus International Airport. Initial rumors speculated that the plane was carrying President of Syria Bashar al-Assad who was fleeing the country due to the fall of his regime after the Syrian opposition captured Damascus. However, Russia reports that Assad and his family are currently in Moscow. (Tampa Free Press) (iNews.co.uk)
* Three are killed after their fishing boat capsizes in restricted and hazardous waters near Lock and Dam No. 12 on the Mississippi River near Bellevue, Iowa, United States. (KSOM) Law and crime
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* South Korean National Police arrest former national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun and raid his home, alleging that Kim helped President Yoon Suk Yeol institute martial law. (DW) (Anadolu Agency)
* Assault on the Capitol
* Donald Trump promises to pardon everyone involved in the January 6 Capitol storming. Criticizing Hunter Binden's pardon.(The Guardian) Politics and elections
* 2024 Ghanaian general election
* Former Ghanaian President and National Democratic Congress candidate John Mahama wins the presidential election as incumbent vice president and New Patriotic Party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia concedes defeat. (DW) (BBC News) Sports
* 2024 Formula One World Championship
* In auto racing, McLaren wins the World Constructors' Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, its first title since 1998. (NBC News)
tre-Dame de Paris
* Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, reopens five years after a fire damaged the church. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–25 European windstorm season
* Storm Darragh
* Two people are killed by falling trees in England and more than 1.5 million people experience power outages in Ireland and the United Kingdom as Storm Darragh hits the British Isles. (BBC News) (Sky News)
* 2024 The Hague explosion
* Five people are killed, four others are injured, and several others are missing in an explosion that destroyed several apartments in The Hague, Netherlands. (BBC News) (The Guardian) Law and crime
* Cross-strait relations, Chinese intelligence activity abroad
* Prosecutors in Taiwan charge four soldiers with espionage, accusing the soldiers of passing photographs of Taiwan's military capability to Chinese agents in exchange for money between 2022 and 2024. (DW) (The Standard) Politics and elections
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* Attempted impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol
* A vote to impeach South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails in the National Assembly due to a boycott of the vote by members of Yoon's People Power Party. (AP)
* President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes to the South Korean population, promising that he will not avoid legal sanctions or institute martial law a second time. (The Guardian)
* 2024 Indian farmers' protest
* Over 100 Indian farmers march from Punjab to the capital city New Delhi to demand for the legal assurance of a minimum support price for all crops as well as loan forgiveness for farmers. (DW)
* Punjab Police set up barricades and fire tear gas at the marching farmers as they enter Haryana, causing them to turn around and return to Shambhu, Punjab. (Hindustan Times) (Anadolu Agency)
* Interim President and military junta leader of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré dismisses Prime Minister Apollinaire J. Kyélem de Tambèla and dissolves the government. (DW) (Irish Examiner)
* Next Singaporean general election
* Former Workers' Party Secretary-General and opposition Member of Parliament Low Thia Khiang announced retirement in politics ahead of the election, ending his 36-year involvement into politics since his debut in 1988. (The Straits Times) (CNA) Science and technology
* The Iranian Space Agency successfully launches the Simorgh rocket carrying two satellites and the Saman-1 space tug from the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal in Semnan, Iran, the heaviest payload ever launched in Iran. (DW) Sports
* MLS Cup 2024
* In association football, the Los Angeles Galaxy defeat the New York Red Bulls 2–1 to win a record 6th championship. (AP)
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* 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)
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Current events: 2024-12-03
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* 2024 Hama offensive
* Rebel forces capture the city of Suran, the towns of Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam, and the village of Maardis in Hama Governorate, Syria. (SOHR)
* Deir ez-Zor offensive
* The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture seven villages and the town of Khasham in Deir ez-Zor Governorate from pro-government forces. CJTF–OIR coalition aircraft also launch airstrikes in support of the SDF offensive. (Rudaw)
* Red Sea crisis
* The Government of Canada officially designates the Yemen-based Houthi movement as a terrorist organization due to the group's attacks on civilian and military vessels in the Red Sea. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–2025 floods in Southeast Asia and South Asia
* At least 31 people have been killed by flooding in Thailand and Malaysia in the past five days. (AP) Health and environment
* 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo flu outbreak
* Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce an investigation into the deaths of 143 people from a flu-like disease in the Province of Kwango. (AP) Law and crime
* A court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, upholds the death penalty for real estate tycoon Trương Mỹ Lan after Lan was found guilty of embezzling $12.5 billion through the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank. (VnExpress) (AP) Politics and elections
* 2024 South Korean martial law
* During an emergency address to the nation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in order to clear out alleged "threats posed by North Korean communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements." Yoon says that the decision to declare martial law was made in order to "remove North Korean forces" and to protect South Korea's "liberal constitutional order". (KBS) (BBC News) (Reuters) (Barrons)
* South Korean Army general Park An-su is appointed Martial Law Commander by Yoon Suk Yeol, with Park announcing that media organizations will be subject to military control and that protests will be banned. (Yna) (The Guardian)
* Protesters clash with police while attempting to storm the National Assembly building in Seoul. (The Independent)
* 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)
* Yoon Suk Yeol announces that he will lift the martial law that he declared hours earlier amid staunch opposition from both the opposition and his own People Power Party. (Reuters)
* Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process
* Palestinian officials announce that Fatah and Hamas are close to reaching an agreement on appointing a technocratic committee to govern the Gaza Strip following the end of the Israel–Hamas war. (The Globe and Mail)
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Current events: 2024-12-01
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* Battle of Aleppo
* Twelve people are killed and 23 others are injured in Russian airstrikes on a hospital in Aleppo, Syria. (SOHR)
* Turkish-backed militants say that they captured Aleppo's Ramouseh district as well as the city of As-Safira and the town of Khanasir in Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera Mubasher) (SOHR)
* At least nine people are killed and at least 62 others are injured in Russian airstrikes on Idlib. (SOHR)
* The Syrian National Army says that they captured the city of Tell Rifaat and Menagh Air Base in Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera Mubasher)
* Sudanese civil war
* Battle of Khartoum
* The Rapid Support Forces establish a form of military administration within the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. (The National News) (Dabanga Sudan) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
* Nineteen people are killed by Cyclone Fengal in India and Sri Lanka. (Reuters)
* Seventy-nine people are injured in football hooliganism clashes between fans of FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig following a match in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. (DW)
* Nineteen people are injured, including eight severely, when a Polish truck driver strikes several vehicles on the A46 highway near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (DW) International relations
* Ukraine–United States relations
* Outgoing U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that the United States will not return to Ukraine the nuclear weapons that they dismantled. (Reuters) Law and crime
* Hunter Biden laptop controversy
* United States President Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden of tax and firearms charges. (BBC News) Politics and elections
* 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
* In Iceland, the Social Democratic Alliance wins 15 seats in the Althing elections, with the incumbent Independence Party winning 14 seats. However, no party achieved a majority. (DW)
* 2024 Romanian parliamentary election
* Romanians vote for the 330 seats of the Chamber of Deputies and the 136 seats of the Senate. (RFE/RL)
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Current events: 2024-11-29
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Syria offensive
* Battle of Aleppo
* Anti-Assad forces led by Tahrir al-Sham enter the city of Aleppo, Syria, for the first time since 2016 with heavy urban fighting reportedly underway in the western neighbourhoods of the city. A rebel coalition spokesman confirms that an operation to capture Aleppo has officially begun. (CNN) (The New Arab)
* Rebel forces reach the city centre of Aleppo after overrunning multiple neighbourhoods, including New Aleppo. (Anadolu Agency) (AP)
* Syrian state media reports that four people are killed when rebel forces shell the University of Aleppo. (Reuters)
* Rebel forces capture the towns of Al-Hadher, Khan Tuman and Al-Eiss in Aleppo Governorate. (SOHR)
* Rebel forces capture the city of Saraqib in Idlib Governorate, which has been held by government forces since 2020. Pro-government forces withdraw from the city after two days of clashes. (ABC News) (Anadolu Ajansi)
* Russo-Ukrainian War
* Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine–NATO relations
* Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that his country is ready to agree to a ceasefire if NATO protects parts of Ukraine. (Kyiv Post)
* Sudanese civil war
* Battle of Khartoum
* It is reported that 12 children have died this month in Khartoum, Sudan, due to city-wide malnutrition. (Sudan Tribune) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–25 Australian region cyclone season
* The death toll from the floods and landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia, increases to 31, with ten others injured, and dozens of others missing. (DW)
* 2024–2025 floods in Southeast Asia and South Asia
* At least three people are killed and more than 84,000 people are displaced by flooding in Malaysia, primarily in Kelantan. (AP) Politics and elections
* 2024 Irish general election
* Citizens of Ireland vote in a snap election to elect the 174 members of the 34th Dáil Éireann. (DW)
* The United Kingdom House of Commons votes 330–275 to pass the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, marking the first time the Parliament has voted in favour of assisted dying. The bill will now need to pass several more stages before becoming law. (The Guardian)
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Current events: 2024-11-27
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement
* A 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect. (Reuters) (BBC News)
* Syrian civil war
* Northwestern Aleppo offensive
* Syrian opposition forces led by Tahrir al-Sham launch a military offensive on pro-government Syrian Arab Army forces in western Aleppo Governorate, capturing 11 towns and villages. (Al Jazeera) (SOHR)
* Rojava conflict
* Rojavan Kurdish insurgents launch a raid on Turkish-Syrian National Army positions in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, although no casualties are reported. (SOHR) Law and crime
* Rohingya genocide, War crimes during the Myanmar civil war
* Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan orders an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader and Chairman of the State Administration Council Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity relating to the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya. (The Guardian) Politics and elections
* Constitutional crisis in Somalia
* 2024 Jubaland presidential election
* The Banadir Regional Court in Mogadishu, Somalia, issues an arrest warrant for Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, accusing Madobe of treason and violating the constitution. In response, the regional court in Kismayo, Jubaland, announces a $100,000 reward for the arrest of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing Hassan of treason, undermining national unity, and conspiring with Al-Shabaab militia. (AFP) (Idili News) (Hiiraan Online)
* 2024 Indonesian local elections
* Indonesians vote for governors, regents, and mayors in the country's first simultaneous local elections. (CNN Indonesia)
* 2024 Namibian general election
* Namibians vote in the first round of the general election between 14 candidates for President, and also vote for the 96 members of the National Assembly. (AP) (DW)
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Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-11-25
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Haitian crisis
* The United Nations orders its staff to evacuate from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as clashes between armed gangs, police, and civilian vigilantes escalate in the city. Nonprofit organization Food for the Poor also ceases operations in Haiti due to gang disruptions. (Al Jazeera) Business and economy
* German economic crisis
* Germany's largest steelmaker conglomerate ThyssenKrupp announces plans to layoff 11,000 jobs, including 5,000 in Europe, by 2030. (DW) Disasters and accidents
* 2024–25 Australian region cyclone season
* Sixteen people are killed and six others are missing in flash floods caused by Tropical Low 01U in Sumatra, Indonesia. (AP) (The Irish Examiner)
* 2024 Red Sea tourist boat disaster
* Seventeen people are missing and 28 others are rescued after a boat carrying tourists sinks off the coast of Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. (BBC News)
* Swiftair Flight 5960
* One crew member is killed and three others are injured when a DHL Boeing 737-400F cargo plane operated by Swiftair crashes into a residential building while approaching Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. No one on the ground is injured. (Reuters) (DW)
* Nine migrants, including six children, are killed and 39 others are rescued from a shipwreck off the coast of Samos, Greece. (Al Jazeera) (The Express Tribune) International relations
* Afghanistan–Russia relations
* Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Sergei Shoigu pledges Russia's intent to build closer ties with the Talibani Government of Afghanistan, and states that the United States should lead rebuilding efforts due to its part in the War in Afghanistan. (Reuters)
* Foreign ministers of the G7 nations hold a meeting in Fiuggi and Anagni, Italy, to discuss ceasefire efforts between Israel and Lebanon as well as the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. (Digital Journal) Law and crime
* Censorship in Australia
* Australia withdraws a bill that would authorize the Australian Communications and Media Authority to implement detailed surveillance on digital platforms and enforce anti-misinformation punitive measures on them, which opposition politicians condemn as "censorship laws" and a betrayal to democracy. (AP)
* Indictments against Donald Trump
* U.S. federal judge Tanya Chutkan of the District Court for the District of Columbia dismisses the two criminal cases by Jack Smith against President-elect Donald Trump, including the classified documents case and the case involving Trump's efforts to overturn his defeat to President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. (CBS News) (Politico) Politics and elections
* 2024 Jubaland presidential election
* The Jubaland House of Representatives re-elects incumbent President Ahmed Madobe for the third time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in armed forces being deployed to Kamboni, Badhadhe District, Lower Juba, Somalia. (AFP) (Garowe Online) (The Eastleight Voice) Sports
* In auto racing, Formula One announces that General Motors will join the grid as a constructor under the Cadillac Team beginning in the 2026 season. (Formula 1) (Front Office Sports)
* In cricket, batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes the youngest player to sign with the Indian Premier League at the age of 13. (DW) (Hindustan Times)
Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-11-23
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sectarian violence in Pakistan
* 2024 Kurram massacre
* Clashes between Sunni and Shia fighters in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, kill 33 people and injure 25 others. (AP)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* At least 15 people are killed and 63 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Basta, Beirut, Lebanon. (L'Orient Today) (Reuters)
* Sudanese civil war * The Sudanese Armed Forces recapture Sinja, the capital of Sennar State, Sudan, from the Rapid Support Forces. (The New Arab) Politics and elections
* Constitutional crisis in Somalia
* 2024 Jubaland presidential election
* At least one security officer is killed and two others are injured in a gunfight between Jubaland police and security guards in Kismayo, Somalia, after rival candidates announced a parallel election amid a disagreement on the electoral procedure for the presidential election on Monday. (Hiiraan Online) (NTV Kenya) (NATION)
* Presidency of Bongbong Marcos
* The Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte claims to have spoken with a contract killer to target president Bongbong Marcos, his wife Liza and House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the event of her assassination, which the administration deemed an "active threat" against the government (ABS-CBN) Sports
* 2024 U Sports football season
* 59th Vanier Cup
* In Canadian football, the Laval Rouge et Or defeats the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 22–17 in the 59th Vanier Cup, claiming their 12th U Sports football title. (TSN)
Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-11-21
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Hungary and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Hungary announces the deployment of a missile defense system on its border with Ukraine, saying that the threat of escalation with Russia is now "greater than ever". (Reuters)
* Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
* Russia strikes Dnipro, Ukraine, with a projectile stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin to be a new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) model. This confirms earlier reports from the United States and other western officials, who said that Russia had used an IRBM after initial reports misidentified the missile as a RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. (Reuters) (CBS News) (BBC News)
* United Kingdom and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Russian ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrey Kelin says that the UK is now "directly involved" in the war in Ukraine following yesterday's use of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia. (Sky News)
* Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* 2024 Kurram massacre
* At least 42 people are killed and 20 others are wounded in two separate sectarian attacks on convoys of Shia people in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) (Al Arabiya)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* Hezbollah fires a rocket barrage at northern Israel, killing one person in the city of Nahariya. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Laos methanol poisoning
* An American, an Australian, a British, and two Danish tourists die after consuming poisoned alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos. Twelve others are hospitalized. (BBC News) (AP) International relations
* International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Russia–United States relations
* U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announces that the Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against Russia's third-largest bank Gazprombank and its subsidiaries. (The Hill) Law and crime
* 2022 Brazilian coup plot
* Brazilian Federal Police indicts former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for attempting a coup after he lost to Lula da Silva in the 2022 election. (AP)
* War crimes in the Israel–Hamas war, International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine
* The International Criminal Court officially issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli minister of defense Yoav Gallant, and the leader of Hamas' military wing Mohammed Deif, who is presumed to be dead. (Jerusalem Post)
Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-11-19
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Ukraine launches ATACMS ballistic missiles at targets in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. It is the first time that Ukraine has used the American-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia. (BBC News)
* German Taurus controversy
* German opposition politician Florian Hahn condemns German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to grant long-range Taurus missiles to the Ukrainian military as putting party interests above foreign policy. (The Kyiv Independent)
* Nuclear risk during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia and weapons of mass destruction
* Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree that allows Russia to use nuclear weapons in response to conventional attacks by a non-nuclear state supported by a nuclear power. (Reuters)
* The United Kingdom and France both prepare new military packages containing long-range missiles to send to Ukraine following United States President Joe Biden's decision to allow deep strikes into Russian territory using American weapons. (Newsweek)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* Three Lebanese soldiers are killed and eight other people are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Sarafand, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel)
* Haitian crisis
* Twenty-eight suspected gang members are killed by police and residents in Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime
* Hong Kong 47
* Forty-five pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are sentenced to prison terms of between four and 10 years over an unofficial primary held in 2020. (Reuters) Politics and elections
* 2024 Abkhazian protests
* Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania resigns following negotiations with the opposition and is succeeded by Vice President Badra Gunba as acting president. (Abkhaz World) (Reuters)
Wikipedia: Portal: Current events
Current events: 2024-11-17
Armed conflicts and attacks
* Israel–Hamas war
* Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
* Palestinian genocide accusation
* Pope Francis calls for the global community to investigate whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. (Al Jazeera) (Al-Arab)
* Siege of North Gaza
* At least 72 people are killed, a third of whom are children, in an Israeli strike against a residential building in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. (Al Jazeera) (AsiaOne)
* Russian invasion of Ukraine
* 17 November 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
* Russia launches its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months. According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, around 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched, damaging energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least seven people, and causing widespread damage. (CNN) (BBC News)
* Ten people are killed and 52 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine. (Reuters)
* United States President Joe Biden lifts restrictions on the Ukrainian use of U.S. weapons for deep attacks inside Russia, with Ukrainian forces planning to use the weapons in long-distance attacks in the coming days. (Reuters)
* Israel–Hezbollah conflict
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
* An Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese Ba'ath Party headquarters in Ras el-Nabaa, Beirut, Lebanon, kills Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif. (Barron's) Disasters and accidents
* 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
* Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after causing flooding in Honduras. (AP)
* 2024 Pacific typhoon season
* Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines as a Category 4 super typhoon, three days after Typhoon Usagi struck the country and becoming the sixth consecutive storm to affect Luzon in the past month. (BBC News)
* A Piper PA-32 light aircraft crashes near a racing event in Pomona, California, United States, injuring three people on board, two critically. (AP) Law and crime
* Two people are killed and nine others are injured in two shootings near a parade route in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. (AP) Politics and elections
* 2024 Senegalese parliamentary election
* Citizens of Senegal vote for the 165 seats of the National Assembly after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the parliament in September. (DW)
* Hundreds of people march in a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin in Berlin, Germany, which was called by opposition leaders-in-exile Yulia Navalnaya, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Ilya Yashin. (DW) Sports
* 111th Grey Cup
* In Canadian football, the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24 to claim their 19th Canadian Football League title. (TSN)
* 2024 MotoGP World Championship
* In motorcycle racing, Prima Pramac Racing driver Jorge Martín wins the 2024 MotoGP World Championship, becoming the first independent driver to win the title in the MotoGP era. (Al Jazeera)
