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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 82503" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ukraine_campaign" target="_blank">Eastern Ukraine campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Forces of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group" target="_blank">Wagner Group</a> say they have captured the village of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blahodatne%2C_Donetsk_Raion%2C_Ukraine" target="_blank">Blahodatne</a>, north of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhmut" target="_blank">Bakhmut</a>. Ukraine rejects that and says it repelled the attack. <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/01/29/ukraine-says-repelled-attack-near-blahodatne-russias-wagner-claims-control-a80073" target="_blank">(The Moscow Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ukraine_campaign" target="_blank">Southern Ukraine campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian forces</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29" target="_blank">shell</a> the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson" target="_blank">Kherson</a>, killing three people and injuring six others. A hospital, school and bus station were damaged in the strikes. <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-01-29/three-killed-by-russian-shelling-of-kherson-officials" target="_blank">(U.S. News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war" target="_blank">Syrian civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_during_the_Syrian_civil_war" target="_blank">Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unidentified <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warplane" target="_blank">warplanes</a>, suspected to be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli</a>, strike a convoy of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> trucks that had entered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a> through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qa%27im_border_crossing" target="_blank">Al-Qa'im border crossing</a>. At least six trucks are believed to have been destroyed. There are no immediate reports of casualties. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/warplanes-said-to-strike-convoy-of-iranian-militia-trucks-on-syria-iraq-border/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An 18-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> man is killed by a group of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlement" target="_blank">settlement</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedumim" target="_blank">Kedumim</a>, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a>. In a separate incident, a Palestinian civilian home is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson" target="_blank">set on fire</a> by settlers. The occupants were not there at the time of the attack. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/29/israeli-guards-kill-palestinian-near-west-bank-settlement" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Lasbela_bus_crash" target="_blank">2023 Lasbela bus crash</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 41 people are killed and two others are injured when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_plunge" target="_blank">bus plunges</a> off a bridge and bursts into flames in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasbela_District" target="_blank">Lasbela District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Balochistan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bus-crash-southern-pakistan-kills-41-local-media-2023-01-29/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ten children are killed and eleven other people are injured when their boat <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsize" target="_blank">capsizes</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanda_Dam" target="_blank">Tanda Dam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohat_District" target="_blank">Kohat District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a>, Pakistan. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/ten-children-killed-in-northwest-pakistan-boat-capsize-police-01674978607" target="_blank">(AFP via Barron's)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least nine people are killed when a container falls from a truck on a commercial bus in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos" target="_blank">Lagos</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>. <a href="https://guardian.ng/news/container-falls-off-truck-in-lagos-crushes-9-passengers-to-death/" target="_blank">(The Guardian Nigeria)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_Azerbaijani_Embassy_in_Tehran" target="_blank">Attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan%E2%80%93Iran_relations" target="_blank">Azerbaijan–Iran relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan" target="_blank">Azerbaijan</a> suspends diplomatic activities at its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_mission" target="_blank">embassy</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>, after accusing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> of failing to ensure the security of its embassy staff. The Azerbaijani <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul_%28representative%29" target="_blank">consulate general</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabriz" target="_blank">Tabriz</a> will continue to operate routinely. <a href="https://tass.com/world/1568657" target="_blank">(TASS)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum" target="_blank">2023 Liechtenstein constitutional referendum</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Voters in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein" target="_blank">Liechtenstein</a> reject a proposed ban on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino" target="_blank">casinos</a>. Around 73% of voters rejected the proposal which had been opposed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Adam_II%2C_Prince_of_Liechtenstein" target="_blank">Prince Hans-Adam II</a>. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/29/place-your-bets-liechtenstein-gambles-on-keeping-casinos" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Rishi_Sunak" target="_blank">Premiership of Rishi Sunak</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">UK Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak" target="_blank">Rishi Sunak</a> dismisses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadhim_Zahawi" target="_blank">Nadhim Zahawi</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Conservative_Party" target="_blank">chairman of the Conservative Party</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_without_portfolio_%28United_Kingdom%29" target="_blank">minister without portfolio</a> after Sunak's ethics adviser, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Magnus_%28executive%29" target="_blank">Laurie Magnus</a>, found that he had breached the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministerial_Code" target="_blank">Ministerial Code</a> for failing to disclose a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling" target="_blank">£</a>5 million tax penalty payment to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Revenue_and_Customs" target="_blank">HM Revenue and Customs</a> during his prior tenure as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" target="_blank">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a> under prime minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson" target="_blank">Boris Johnson</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64444265" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles" target="_blank">2023 Australian Open – Men's singles</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic" target="_blank">Novak Djokovic</a> defeats <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas" target="_blank">Stefanos Tsitsipas</a> in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), to win the men's singles <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis" target="_blank">tennis</a> title at the 2023 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Open" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne" target="_blank">Melbourne</a>, tying him with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Nadal" target="_blank">Rafael Nadal</a> for the most <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28tennis%29" target="_blank">Grand Slams</a> in men's tennis history with 22. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/tennis/62998399" target="_blank">(BBC Sport)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_January_29" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 82503, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ukraine_campaign']Eastern Ukraine campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*]Forces of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group']Wagner Group[/URL] say they have captured the village of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blahodatne%2C_Donetsk_Raion%2C_Ukraine']Blahodatne[/URL], north of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhmut']Bakhmut[/URL]. Ukraine rejects that and says it repelled the attack. [URL='https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/01/29/ukraine-says-repelled-attack-near-blahodatne-russias-wagner-claims-control-a80073']([I]The Moscow Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ukraine_campaign']Southern Ukraine campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian forces[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29']shell[/URL] the city of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson']Kherson[/URL], killing three people and injuring six others. A hospital, school and bus station were damaged in the strikes. [URL='https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-01-29/three-killed-by-russian-shelling-of-kherson-officials'](U.S. News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war']Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_during_the_Syrian_civil_war']Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Unidentified [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warplane']warplanes[/URL], suspected to be [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli[/URL], strike a convoy of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] trucks that had entered [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL] through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qa%27im_border_crossing']Al-Qa'im border crossing[/URL]. At least six trucks are believed to have been destroyed. There are no immediate reports of casualties. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/warplanes-said-to-strike-convoy-of-iranian-militia-trucks-on-syria-iraq-border/']([I]Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]An 18-year-old [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinian[/URL] man is killed by a group of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlement']settlement[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedumim']Kedumim[/URL], in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL]. In a separate incident, a Palestinian civilian home is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson']set on fire[/URL] by settlers. The occupants were not there at the time of the attack. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/29/israeli-guards-kill-palestinian-near-west-bank-settlement'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Lasbela_bus_crash']2023 Lasbela bus crash[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 41 people are killed and two others are injured when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_plunge']bus plunges[/URL] off a bridge and bursts into flames in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasbela_District']Lasbela District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan']Balochistan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bus-crash-southern-pakistan-kills-41-local-media-2023-01-29/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Ten children are killed and eleven other people are injured when their boat [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsize']capsizes[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanda_Dam']Tanda Dam[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohat_District']Kohat District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL], Pakistan. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/ten-children-killed-in-northwest-pakistan-boat-capsize-police-01674978607'](AFP via [I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [*]At least nine people are killed when a container falls from a truck on a commercial bus in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos']Lagos[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL]. [URL='https://guardian.ng/news/container-falls-off-truck-in-lagos-crushes-9-passengers-to-death/']([I]The Guardian Nigeria[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_the_Azerbaijani_Embassy_in_Tehran']Attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan%E2%80%93Iran_relations']Azerbaijan–Iran relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan']Azerbaijan[/URL] suspends diplomatic activities at its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_mission']embassy[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL], after accusing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] of failing to ensure the security of its embassy staff. The Azerbaijani [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul_%28representative%29']consulate general[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabriz']Tabriz[/URL] will continue to operate routinely. [URL='https://tass.com/world/1568657'](TASS)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum']2023 Liechtenstein constitutional referendum[/URL] [LIST] [*]Voters in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein']Liechtenstein[/URL] reject a proposed ban on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino']casinos[/URL]. Around 73% of voters rejected the proposal which had been opposed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Adam_II%2C_Prince_of_Liechtenstein']Prince Hans-Adam II[/URL]. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/29/place-your-bets-liechtenstein-gambles-on-keeping-casinos'](Euronews)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiership_of_Rishi_Sunak']Premiership of Rishi Sunak[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']UK Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak']Rishi Sunak[/URL] dismisses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadhim_Zahawi']Nadhim Zahawi[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Conservative_Party']chairman of the Conservative Party[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_without_portfolio_%28United_Kingdom%29']minister without portfolio[/URL] after Sunak's ethics adviser, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Magnus_%28executive%29']Laurie Magnus[/URL], found that he had breached the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministerial_Code']Ministerial Code[/URL] for failing to disclose a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling']£[/URL]5 million tax penalty payment to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Revenue_and_Customs']HM Revenue and Customs[/URL] during his prior tenure as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer']Chancellor of the Exchequer[/URL] under prime minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson']Boris Johnson[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64444265'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Australian_Open_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_singles']2023 Australian Open – Men's singles[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic']Novak Djokovic[/URL] defeats [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefanos_Tsitsipas']Stefanos Tsitsipas[/URL] in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), to win the men's singles [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis']tennis[/URL] title at the 2023 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Open']Australian Open[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne']Melbourne[/URL], tying him with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Nadal']Rafael Nadal[/URL] for the most [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28tennis%29']Grand Slams[/URL] in men's tennis history with 22. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/tennis/62998399'](BBC Sport)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_January_29"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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