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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 87837" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Russia–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> confirms it will provide <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depleted_uranium" target="_blank">depleted uranium</a> armour-piercing shells, alongside its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2" target="_blank">Challenger 2</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank" target="_blank">main battle tanks</a>, saying there was a &quot;low risk&quot; of radiation contamination. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia" target="_blank">Russian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin</a> says Russia would be &quot;forced to react&quot; to the British move. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65032671" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army" target="_blank">Somali National Army</a> and pro-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia" target="_blank">government</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant" target="_blank">militants</a> kill 30 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">al-Shabaab</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihadist" target="_blank">jihadists</a> and injure scores of others while defending a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_base" target="_blank">military base</a> in the south of the country. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20230321/8391460236ce4a238be2135d4643bdbc/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</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_Badakhshan_earthquake" target="_blank">2023 Badakhshan earthquake</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" target="_blank">earthquake</a> strikes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badakhshan_Province" target="_blank">Badakhshan Province</a>, killing at least 13 people and injuring over 300, mostly in neighboring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/earthquake-magnitude-65-hits-northern-afghanistan-emsc-2023-03-21/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Uganda" target="_blank">LGBT rights in Uganda</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Uganda" target="_blank">parliament of Uganda</a> approves a bill with harsher provisions against homosexual relationships. The bill includes the charges of &quot;aggravated homosexuality&quot; and &quot;attempted homosexuality&quot; with penalties of up to 10 years in prison. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-rights-uganda-africa-gay-rights-3b4631458cb06a5f87c4b0c68a4de434" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania" target="_blank">Tanzania</a> reports that five people have died from an outbreak of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus" target="_blank">Marburg virus</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_and_Social_Welfare_%28Tanzania%29" target="_blank">Health Ministry</a> added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, though it dismissed any serious concern for the country. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/21/Tanzania-says-five-dead-in-Marburg-virus-outbreak" target="_blank">(AFP via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_monuments_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">List of national monuments of the United States</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> designates two new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">national monuments</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Kwa_Ame" target="_blank">Avi Kwa Ame</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada" target="_blank">Nevada</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castner_Range" target="_blank">Castner Range</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" target="_blank">Texas</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/21/Biden-to-create-two-new-national-monuments-in-Nevada-and-Texas" target="_blank">(Reuters via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_March_21" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 87837, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War']Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Russia–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] confirms it will provide [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depleted_uranium']depleted uranium[/URL] armour-piercing shells, alongside its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2']Challenger 2[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank']main battle tanks[/URL], saying there was a "low risk" of radiation contamination. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia']Russian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin']Vladimir Putin[/URL] says Russia would be "forced to react" to the British move. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65032671'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army']Somali National Army[/URL] and pro-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia']government[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militant']militants[/URL] kill 30 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']al-Shabaab[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihadist']jihadists[/URL] and injure scores of others while defending a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_base']military base[/URL] in the south of the country. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20230321/8391460236ce4a238be2135d4643bdbc/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Badakhshan_earthquake']2023 Badakhshan earthquake[/URL] [LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake']earthquake[/URL] strikes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badakhshan_Province']Badakhshan Province[/URL], killing at least 13 people and injuring over 300, mostly in neighboring [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/earthquake-magnitude-65-hits-northern-afghanistan-emsc-2023-03-21/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Uganda']LGBT rights in Uganda[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Uganda']parliament of Uganda[/URL] approves a bill with harsher provisions against homosexual relationships. The bill includes the charges of "aggravated homosexuality" and "attempted homosexuality" with penalties of up to 10 years in prison. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-rights-uganda-africa-gay-rights-3b4631458cb06a5f87c4b0c68a4de434'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania']Tanzania[/URL] reports that five people have died from an outbreak of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus']Marburg virus[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_and_Social_Welfare_%28Tanzania%29']Health Ministry[/URL] added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, though it dismissed any serious concern for the country. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/21/Tanzania-says-five-dead-in-Marburg-virus-outbreak'](AFP via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_monuments_of_the_United_States']List of national monuments of the United States[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] designates two new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_%28United_States%29']national monuments[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Kwa_Ame']Avi Kwa Ame[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada']Nevada[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castner_Range']Castner Range[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas']Texas[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/21/Biden-to-create-two-new-national-monuments-in-Nevada-and-Texas'](Reuters via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_March_21"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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