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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 82836" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict" target="_blank">Kivu conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_offensive_%282022%E2%80%932023%29" target="_blank">M23 offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement" target="_blank">M23</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgent" target="_blank">insurgents</a> capture the town of Kitshanga in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kivu" target="_blank">North Kivu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>, after days of heavy fighting. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">DRC's army</a> confirm the withdrawal of its troops from the town, saying it was a &quot;tactical move to protect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a>&quot;. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/1/m23-rebels-take-control-of-kitshanga-in-eastern-dr-congo" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</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/Northwestern_Syria_clashes_%28December_2022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Army" target="_blank">soldiers</a> are killed near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kafr_Rumah" target="_blank">Kafr Rumah</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlib_Governorate" target="_blank">Idlib Governorate</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahrir_al-Sham" target="_blank">Tahrir al-Sham</a> militants. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/jihadists-kill-eight-soldiers-in-northwest-syria-monitor-01675271407" target="_blank">(AFP via Barron's)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932023_Haitian_crisis" target="_blank">2018–2023 Haitian crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Jamaica" target="_blank">Jamaican Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Holness" target="_blank">Andrew Holness</a> says his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Jamaica" target="_blank">government</a> is willing to send <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_Defence_Force" target="_blank">troops</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti" target="_blank">Haiti</a> as part of a &quot;multinational security assistance deployment&quot;. He says the army and police have been informed and preparations are now underway. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/jamaica-willing-take-part-military-intervention-haiti-pm-says-2023-02-01/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis" target="_blank">Lebanese liquidity crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_du_Liban" target="_blank">central bank</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a> devalues the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_pound" target="_blank">Lebanese pound</a> by 90% amid an ongoing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis" target="_blank">financial crisis</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/lebanon-devalue-currency-by-90-feb-1-cbank-chief-says-2023-01-31/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%93present_United_Kingdom_cost_of_living_crisis" target="_blank">2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">More than 500,000 workers across multiple <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_sector" target="_blank">public sectors</a> go on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action" target="_blank">strike</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a>, forcing thousands of schools to close and services to be delayed or cancelled, amid disputes over pay and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_conditions" target="_blank">working conditions</a>. It is the largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_action" target="_blank">industrial action</a> in the UK since 2010. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/uk-strikes-half-a-million-brits-are-taking-part-in-the-biggest-walkout-for-12-years.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge" target="_blank">2021–2023 inflation surge</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_service_provider" target="_blank">payment service provider</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal" target="_blank">PayPal</a> announces that it will cut around 2,000 jobs, about 7% of its workforce, citing the &quot;challenging macro-economic environment&quot;. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64479649" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31%E2%80%93February_1%2C_2023_ice_storm" target="_blank">January 31–February 1, 2023 ice storm</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An ongoing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_storm" target="_blank">winter storm</a> kills eight people in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" target="_blank">Texas</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deadly-ice-storm-rages-texas-causing-travel-chaos-outages-rcna68531" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_radioactive_capsule_incident" target="_blank">Western Australian radioactive capsule incident</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A search team from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Nuclear_Science_and_Technology_Organisation" target="_blank">Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Fire_and_Emergency_Services" target="_blank">WA Fire and Emergency Services</a> has found the missing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesium-137" target="_blank">caesium-137</a> capsule some {{convert|74|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman%2C_Western_Australia" target="_blank">Newman</a>. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/australian-radioactive-capsule-found-in-wa-outback-rio-tinto/101917828" target="_blank">(ABC News Australia)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Epi_%28volcano%29" target="_blank">East Epi</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_volcano" target="_blank">submarine volcano</a> erupts in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epi_%28island%29" target="_blank">Epi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu" target="_blank">Vanuatu</a>, for the first time since 2004, sending ash 300 feet into the air, with a 10 kilometer radius danger zone. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/01/vanuatu-volcano-underwater-eruption-pacific/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a> <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/483451/underwater-volcano-in-vanuatu-erupts" target="_blank">(RNZ)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_Myanmar_civil_war" target="_blank">2021–2023 Myanmar civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Myanmar_general_election" target="_blank">2023 Myanmar general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two years after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw" target="_blank">Myanmar's military</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Myanmar_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat" target="_blank">overthrew</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar" target="_blank">the country</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_League_for_Democracy" target="_blank">democratically-elected government</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Administration_Council" target="_blank">State Administration Council</a> extends the country's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_emergency" target="_blank">state of emergency</a> for another six months, ultimately postponing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Myanmar" target="_blank">general election</a> initially scheduled for August 1. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230201-myanmar-marks-coup-anniversary-with-eyes-on-junta-election-plan" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet" target="_blank">Long-period comet</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2022_E3_%28ZTF%29" target="_blank">C/2022 E3 (ZTF)</a> makes its closest approach to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth" target="_blank">Earth</a> after reaching its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perihelion" target="_blank">perihelion</a> on 12 January. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/green-comet-pass-earth-starting-week/story?id=96335242" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_February_1" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 82836, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict']Kivu conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_offensive_%282022%E2%80%932023%29']M23 offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement']M23[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgent']insurgents[/URL] capture the town of Kitshanga in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kivu']North Kivu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL], after days of heavy fighting. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']DRC's army[/URL] confirm the withdrawal of its troops from the town, saying it was a "tactical move to protect [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL]". [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/1/m23-rebels-take-control-of-kitshanga-in-eastern-dr-congo'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war']Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Syria_clashes_%28December_2022%E2%80%93present%29']Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)[/URL] [LIST] [*]Eight [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Army']soldiers[/URL] are killed near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kafr_Rumah']Kafr Rumah[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlib_Governorate']Idlib Governorate[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahrir_al-Sham']Tahrir al-Sham[/URL] militants. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/jihadists-kill-eight-soldiers-in-northwest-syria-monitor-01675271407'](AFP via [I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932023_Haitian_crisis']2018–2023 Haitian crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Jamaica']Jamaican Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Holness']Andrew Holness[/URL] says his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Jamaica']government[/URL] is willing to send [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_Defence_Force']troops[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti']Haiti[/URL] as part of a "multinational security assistance deployment". He says the army and police have been informed and preparations are now underway. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/jamaica-willing-take-part-military-intervention-haiti-pm-says-2023-02-01/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis']Lebanese liquidity crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_du_Liban']central bank[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL] devalues the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_pound']Lebanese pound[/URL] by 90% amid an ongoing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_crisis']financial crisis[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/lebanon-devalue-currency-by-90-feb-1-cbank-chief-says-2023-01-31/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%93present_United_Kingdom_cost_of_living_crisis']2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]More than 500,000 workers across multiple [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_sector']public sectors[/URL] go on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action']strike[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL], forcing thousands of schools to close and services to be delayed or cancelled, amid disputes over pay and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_conditions']working conditions[/URL]. It is the largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_action']industrial action[/URL] in the UK since 2010. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/uk-strikes-half-a-million-brits-are-taking-part-in-the-biggest-walkout-for-12-years.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge']2021–2023 inflation surge[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_service_provider']payment service provider[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal']PayPal[/URL] announces that it will cut around 2,000 jobs, about 7% of its workforce, citing the "challenging macro-economic environment". [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64479649'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_31%E2%80%93February_1%2C_2023_ice_storm']January 31–February 1, 2023 ice storm[/URL] [LIST] [*]An ongoing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_storm']winter storm[/URL] kills eight people in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas']Texas[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deadly-ice-storm-rages-texas-causing-travel-chaos-outages-rcna68531'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_radioactive_capsule_incident']Western Australian radioactive capsule incident[/URL] [LIST] [*]A search team from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Nuclear_Science_and_Technology_Organisation']Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Fire_and_Emergency_Services']WA Fire and Emergency Services[/URL] has found the missing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesium-137']caesium-137[/URL] capsule some {{convert|74|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman%2C_Western_Australia']Newman[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/australian-radioactive-capsule-found-in-wa-outback-rio-tinto/101917828'](ABC News Australia)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Epi_%28volcano%29']East Epi[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_volcano']submarine volcano[/URL] erupts in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epi_%28island%29']Epi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu']Vanuatu[/URL], for the first time since 2004, sending ash 300 feet into the air, with a 10 kilometer radius danger zone. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/01/vanuatu-volcano-underwater-eruption-pacific/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/483451/underwater-volcano-in-vanuatu-erupts'](RNZ)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_Myanmar_civil_war']2021–2023 Myanmar civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Myanmar_general_election']2023 Myanmar general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two years after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw']Myanmar's military[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Myanmar_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat']overthrew[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar']the country[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_League_for_Democracy']democratically-elected government[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Administration_Council']State Administration Council[/URL] extends the country's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_emergency']state of emergency[/URL] for another six months, ultimately postponing the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Myanmar']general election[/URL] initially scheduled for August 1. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230201-myanmar-marks-coup-anniversary-with-eyes-on-junta-election-plan'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet']Long-period comet[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2022_E3_%28ZTF%29']C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[/URL] makes its closest approach to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth']Earth[/URL] after reaching its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perihelion']perihelion[/URL] on 12 January. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/US/green-comet-pass-earth-starting-week/story?id=96335242']([I]ABC News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_February_1"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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