Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 993 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Jul 6, 2023 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches a Kalibr cruise missile attack on Lviv from the Black Sea, killing five civilians and wounding 34 others. Ukrainian forces say they shot down seven out of ten missiles fired. (Reuters) Arab–Israeli conflict Israel shells Lebanon in response to rocket fire from the Lebanese side of the border. (Al Jazeera) The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy captures a commercial ship in the Persian Gulf. (RFE/RL) Arts and culture Indonesia–Netherlands relations, Netherlands–Sri Lanka relations The Dutch government announces plans to repatriate 478 colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. (AFP via The Jakarta Post) Disasters and accidents A large fire on a cargo ship docked at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, United States, kills two firefighters and injures five others. (Reuters) Health and environment 2023 Asia heat wave The government of Beijing, China, orders employers to cease outdoor work due to extreme temperatures expected to reach {{convert|40|C}}. (AP) Law and crime 2023 Wimbledon school crash A child is killed and 16 other people are injured when a car crashes into a primary school in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. (BBC) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches a Kalibr cruise missile attack on Lviv from the Black Sea, killing five civilians and wounding 34 others. Ukrainian forces say they shot down seven out of ten missiles fired. (Reuters) Arab–Israeli conflict Israel shells Lebanon in response to rocket fire from the Lebanese side of the border. (Al Jazeera) The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy captures a commercial ship in the Persian Gulf. (RFE/RL) Arts and culture Indonesia–Netherlands relations, Netherlands–Sri Lanka relations The Dutch government announces plans to repatriate 478 colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. (AFP via The Jakarta Post) Disasters and accidents A large fire on a cargo ship docked at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, United States, kills two firefighters and injures five others. (Reuters) Health and environment 2023 Asia heat wave The government of Beijing, China, orders employers to cease outdoor work due to extreme temperatures expected to reach {{convert|40|C}}. (AP) Law and crime 2023 Wimbledon school crash A child is killed and 16 other people are injured when a car crashes into a primary school in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. (BBC) Continue reading...