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Armed conflicts and attacks 2023 Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israel–Lebanon border conflict Assassination of Saleh al Arouri Israel conducts an airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, killing five people, including Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau...

Armed conflicts and attacks 2023 Israel–Hamas war At least 20 rockets are fired by Hamas at central and southern Israel. (Ynet) (Al Jazeera) Nagorno-Karabakh conflict The Republic of Artsakh officially ceases to exist, in accordance with a decree signed by former president Samvel...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Bombing of Kharkiv Russian forces bombard the city of Kharkiv. According to Ukrainian authorities, this resulted in 26 people being injured and numerous residential buildings being destroyed in the city center. The...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Bombing of Kharkiv Russian forces attack Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 16 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure. (The Kyiv Independent) Attacks in Russia during the...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against infrastructure 29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine Russia launches the largest wave of drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities since the start of the war in a widespread overnight assault. Kyiv, Odesa...

Armed conflicts and attacks Mexican Drug War Gunmen from the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel kidnap 14 people from Texcaltitlan, Mexico as retaliation for a previous incident where 10 cartel members were killed by residents of the town. (AP) Disasters and accidents At least 13 people are...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russian drone and artillery strikes kill at least five people and cause power outages for around 70% of households in Kherson, according to Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin. (AP)...

Armed conflicts and attacks Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2023 Plateau State massacres At least 140 people are killed by armed bandits in more than 17 communities in Plateau State, including Mangu and Bokkos. Most houses in those villages were burned down. (AP)...

Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war A high-ranking Iranian general, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria. (BBC News) War in Sudan Local leaders and government officials in eastern Sudan call on the general...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2023 Israel–Hamas war At least 70 people are killed during an Israeli airstrike against the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents Thirteen workers are killed and 46 others are...

Politics and elections 2024 Russian presidential election The Central Election Commission rejects journalist Yekaterina Duntsova's candidacy for president, citing errors in Duntsova's submitted documents. (AFP via France 24) Science and technology The Arabic edition of Wikipedia closes...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches a mass drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, striking multiple residential districts. A block of flats is hit in Solomianskyi District, injuring at least two people, while heavy...

International relations Angola leaves OPEC after disagreements about crude oil production quotas. The price of oil falls by over $1 as a result. (Reuters) Law and crime 2023 Prague shooting Sixteen people are killed and 24 others injured during a mass shooting at Charles University in...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2023 Israel–Hamas war The death toll in the Gaza Strip since Israel began bombarding the enclave more than ten weeks ago increases to at least 20,000 people, including 8,000 children and 6,200 women. (Al Jazeera) Russian invasion of...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2023 Israel–Hamas war Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip kill at least 29 people in a residential area in Rafah and at least 13 people in Jabalia. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2024 United States presidential election...

Armed conflicts and attacks War in Sudan Battle of Wad Madani The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch a second assault on Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State, after being repelled by the Sudanese Armed Forces yesterday. (Sudan Tribune) The RSF captures the city of Rufaa, north of Wad...

Armed conflicts and attacks 2023 Israel–Hamas war Pope Francis accuses the IDF of engaging in terrorism, in response to Israeli snipers killing two Palestinian Christians and wounded seven others taking refuge in Gaza City's Holy Family Church yesterday. (Reuters) War in Sudan The Sudanese...

Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Crisis Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war The Royal Navy's HMS Diamond shoots down a drone launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen over the Red Sea using a Sea Viper missile. (The Guardian) Law and crime Capital punishment in...

Armed conflicts and attacks 2023 Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis The Israel Defense Forces says it has mistakenly killed three hostages in Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, in friendly fire incidents. (The Times of Israel) Yemeni Crisis Houthi involvement in the 2023...

Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic terrorism in Europe Several members of Hamas are arrested in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands after police discover possible terrorist plans to attack Jewish areas in Europe. (Reuters) Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against infrastructure...