Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 993 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Dec 17, 2022 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War Three people are killed and another is injured by a landmine explosion in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. (Mehr News) Business and economy Economy of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan announces a nearly one billion USD loan from the two main World Bank's lending institutions, aimed at supporting a transition to a private economy. (Xinhua) Disasters and accidents Five people are killed and five others are injured when a bus crashes in a head-on collision heading to Zimbabwe near Ventersburg, Free State, South Africa. (NewZimbabwe) Three people are killed and 17 others are injured after a freak wave hit a beach in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (VOA) Politics and elections 2022 Tunisian parliamentary election Tunisians head to the polls to elect the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Opposition parties have called for a boycott. (AFP via The East African) Sports 2022 FIFA World Cup Croatia defeats Morocco 2–1 in the third place play-off. This is Croatia's second third-place finish, and Morocco's best ever result at a World Cup, which is also the best ever result by both an African and Arab team at the tournament. (CNN) 2022 NFL season The Minnesota Vikings complete the largest comeback in NFL history against the Indianapolis Colts, winning 39–36 after a 0–33 deficit. The previous largest comeback occurred in January 1993 after the Buffalo Bills won 41–38 after trailing the Houston Oilers by 35–3. (CBS Sports) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War Three people are killed and another is injured by a landmine explosion in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. (Mehr News) Business and economy Economy of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan announces a nearly one billion USD loan from the two main World Bank's lending institutions, aimed at supporting a transition to a private economy. (Xinhua) Disasters and accidents Five people are killed and five others are injured when a bus crashes in a head-on collision heading to Zimbabwe near Ventersburg, Free State, South Africa. (NewZimbabwe) Three people are killed and 17 others are injured after a freak wave hit a beach in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (VOA) Politics and elections 2022 Tunisian parliamentary election Tunisians head to the polls to elect the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Opposition parties have called for a boycott. (AFP via The East African) Sports 2022 FIFA World Cup Croatia defeats Morocco 2–1 in the third place play-off. This is Croatia's second third-place finish, and Morocco's best ever result at a World Cup, which is also the best ever result by both an African and Arab team at the tournament. (CNN) 2022 NFL season The Minnesota Vikings complete the largest comeback in NFL history against the Indianapolis Colts, winning 39–36 after a 0–33 deficit. The previous largest comeback occurred in January 1993 after the Buffalo Bills won 41–38 after trailing the Houston Oilers by 35–3. (CBS Sports) Continue reading...