Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 993 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Jul 4, 2023 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict July 2023 Jenin incursion The Israeli military's operation in Jenin, West Bank, continues for the second day, killing three more Palestinians, bringing the death toll to 11, with a total of more than 120 others injured. (Al Jazeera) July 2023 Tel Aviv attack Seven people are injured by a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The perpetrator is shot dead by an armed citizen. (Al Jazeera) Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces attack Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, injuring at least 31 civilians and damaging infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials. (Al Arabiya) International relations Egypt–Turkey relations Egypt and Turkey exchange ambassadors as part of a restoration of diplomatic ties. (Al Jazeera) Iran joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, becoming its ninth member, with President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the proceedings. (Reuters) Jens Stoltenberg receives a fourth extension of his mandate as the secretary general of NATO despite previously stating his intention to step down after his current term. (AFP via France 24) Law and crime Capital punishment in Malaysia The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 comes into effect in Malaysia, abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for the offences of drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and treason. (UrduPoint) Politics and elections 2023 Micronesian constitutional referendum Voters in Micronesia head to the polls to vote on nine proposed amendments to the constitution. Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Palestinian conflict July 2023 Jenin incursion The Israeli military's operation in Jenin, West Bank, continues for the second day, killing three more Palestinians, bringing the death toll to 11, with a total of more than 120 others injured. (Al Jazeera) July 2023 Tel Aviv attack Seven people are injured by a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The perpetrator is shot dead by an armed citizen. (Al Jazeera) Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces attack Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, injuring at least 31 civilians and damaging infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials. (Al Arabiya) International relations Egypt–Turkey relations Egypt and Turkey exchange ambassadors as part of a restoration of diplomatic ties. (Al Jazeera) Iran joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, becoming its ninth member, with President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the proceedings. (Reuters) Jens Stoltenberg receives a fourth extension of his mandate as the secretary general of NATO despite previously stating his intention to step down after his current term. (AFP via France 24) Law and crime Capital punishment in Malaysia The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 comes into effect in Malaysia, abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for the offences of drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and treason. (UrduPoint) Politics and elections 2023 Micronesian constitutional referendum Voters in Micronesia head to the polls to vote on nine proposed amendments to the constitution. Continue reading...