Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 993 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Mar 16, 2023 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Poland announces that it will deliver four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days, becoming the first NATO member state to send warplanes to Ukraine. (Sky News) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Four people including Islamic Jihad and Hamas commanders are killed and five more injured during a raid by Israeli security forces in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank. (The Jerusalem Post) (Al Jazeera) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eight miltants and two civilian children are killed during a military operation by the Pakistan Army in Zinghara, South Waziristan. (Xinhua) Libyan Crisis The Libyan National Army says it has found about two and a half tonnes of uranium ore contained in ten drums, near the border with Chad, that was reported missing by the International Atomic Energy Agency. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season Cyclone Freddy The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has increased to over 300, with most of the deaths occurring in Malawi. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime Over 220 Brazilian National Guardsmen are deployed to the northeastern states of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba after riots instigated by imprisoned gang members result in three deaths and class cancellations in both states. (AP) Politics and elections 2023 French pension reform strikes French President Emmanuel Macron invokes a Constitutional amendment allowing him to circumvent the National Assembly in order to pass a controversial reform bill raising the retirement age in the country from 62 to 64, without the law going to a vote. (The New York Times) The Moldovan parliament approves a law that formally declares the country's official language as Romanian. (Reuters) Science and technology Censorship of TikTok The British government bans the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on all government devices, citing security concerns. (Sky News) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Poland announces that it will deliver four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days, becoming the first NATO member state to send warplanes to Ukraine. (Sky News) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Four people including Islamic Jihad and Hamas commanders are killed and five more injured during a raid by Israeli security forces in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank. (The Jerusalem Post) (Al Jazeera) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eight miltants and two civilian children are killed during a military operation by the Pakistan Army in Zinghara, South Waziristan. (Xinhua) Libyan Crisis The Libyan National Army says it has found about two and a half tonnes of uranium ore contained in ten drums, near the border with Chad, that was reported missing by the International Atomic Energy Agency. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season Cyclone Freddy The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has increased to over 300, with most of the deaths occurring in Malawi. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime Over 220 Brazilian National Guardsmen are deployed to the northeastern states of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraiba after riots instigated by imprisoned gang members result in three deaths and class cancellations in both states. (AP) Politics and elections 2023 French pension reform strikes French President Emmanuel Macron invokes a Constitutional amendment allowing him to circumvent the National Assembly in order to pass a controversial reform bill raising the retirement age in the country from 62 to 64, without the law going to a vote. (The New York Times) The Moldovan parliament approves a law that formally declares the country's official language as Romanian. (Reuters) Science and technology Censorship of TikTok The British government bans the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on all government devices, citing security concerns. (Sky News) Continue reading...