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Armed conflicts and attacks Haitian crisis The U.S. military airlifts non-essential personnel from the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid escalating violence in the country. (Reuters) Arts and culture The painting Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat by Vincent van Gogh is...

Politics and elections March 2024 Irish constitutional referendums Votes are counted in Ireland with the Irish government admitting defeat in twin referendums. (Sky News) International relations Sweden and Canada resume funding for UNRWA, halted after the UNRWA October 7 controversy. (BBC)...

Disasters and accidents Gaza humanitarian crisis Five people are killed after an aid package airdropped by a C-17 into the Gaza Strip fails to deploy its parachute and subsequently crushes them. It is unclear what country the aircraft belonged to. (BBC News) Law and crime Former Honduran...

Armed conflicts and attacks Islamist insurgency in the Sahel The Alliance of Sahel States, comprised of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force to combat jihadist groups in the three countries. (Africanews) Myanmar civil war The Kachin Independence Army launches...

Armed conflicts and attacks Haitian crisis Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry remains in Puerto Rico after an international trip, while unable to get back to Haiti amid gang violence. (NPR) Red Sea crisis The Barbados-flagged bulk carrier {{MV|True Confidence||2}} is hit by a Houthi...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian Navy patrol ship Sergey Kotov is sunk in the Black Sea after being struck by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 naval drones. (The Guardian) International relations Enlargement of NATO Sweden–NATO relations Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok...

Armed conflicts and attacks Haitian crisis Gangs exchange gunfire with police and soldiers in an attempt to seize control of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP) Disasters and accidents Four people are killed and 21 others are injured in a fire at a...

Armed conflicts and attacks Insurgency in the North Caucasus Russian special forces conduct a counter-terrorism operation in Karabulak, Republic of Ingushetia, killing six militants. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Thirty-six people are killed and 50 others are injured across Pakistan...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Red Sea crisis Yemen's internationally-recognized government reports that the abandoned ship {{MV|Rubymar||2}} that was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile has sunk. (Reuters) (Nederlands Dagblad) Italian Navy destroyer Caio Duilio shoots down a...

Armed conflicts and attacks Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war An Israeli airstrike in Baniyas, Syria kills three people, including an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) field commander. (Al Arabiya) At least eight people are injured after a suspected homemade...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Al-Rashid humanitarian aid incident At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are wounded in Gaza City while receiving aid. The Gaza Health Ministry blames the IDF, while Israeli officials claim soldiers shot...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Russia claims to have captured the village of Petrovske in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. (The Telegraph) The Chadian junta accuses Socialist Party without Borders (PSF) supporters of attacking Chadian security...

Armed conflicts and attacks Two people are killed during protests amid a nationwide strike in Conakry, Guinea. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle continues to spread, with almost 200,000 acres igniting. (CNN) Law and crime In the...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hezbollah clashes Israel conducts airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beqaa Valley, marking Israel's deepest incursion into Lebanon since the outbreak of hostilities. (Reuters) RED-Tabara militants launch an attack in Buringa, Burundi, killing nine people...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Red Sea crisis 2024 missile strikes in Yemen The US military launches strikes against 18 Houthi targets. (Politico) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr, Syria. (Times of Israel)...

Disasters and accidents Environmental impact of the Red Sea crisis A large oil slick from the Houthi missile-damaged cargo ship {{MV|Rubymar||2}} forms in the Gulf of Aden, threatening an environmental disaster. (Times of India) Politics and elections 2024 Republican Party presidential...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine claims responsibility for the downing of a Russian Beriev A-50 over Krasnodar Krai, Russia, the second downing of an A-50 in 2024. (Kyiv Independent) War in Amhara An Ethiopian airstrike kills at least 15 people and wounds over...

Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Hamas war Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war Red Sea crisis A Palau-flagged cargo ship en route to Egypt is set ablaze after being hit by an anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade...

Armed conflicts and attacks Iraqi conflict 2024 Iraq clashes Reported clashes between rival Shia militias in the Baghdad, Basra, and other provinces over the past few months have allegedly killed 200 fighters. (The Medialine) Disasters and accidents 2024 Lochem bridge collapse A bridge...

Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Sweden donates its largest military aid package to date to Ukraine with $680 million in aid. (Reuters) Myanmar civil war (2021–present) The Pa-O National Liberation Army claims...