Current events: 2023-09-27

Wikipedia Current Events · Sep 27, 2023

Armed conflicts and attacks

Exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
- The number of refugees fleeing Artsakh to Armenia increases to 50,243, more than a third of the region's population. (France 24)
- Former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan is arrested by Azerbaijan after attempting to cross the border into Armenia. (BBC News)
2023 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
- Azerbaijan reports that 192 of its troops were killed and more than 500 others were injured during last week's offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh. (ABC News)
Mexican Drug War
- Authorities in the Mexican state of Nuevo León find at least twelve bodies dumped on roads in the Monterrey area, likely related to a drug cartel operating in Tamaulipas. (CBS News)

Arts and culture

Business and economy

Documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia has recalled over 3.4 million vehicles in the United States over concerns of fire risks, and urges owners to park their vehicles outdoors. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

An magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits the Phlegraean Fields (Campi Flegrei) supervolcano in Italy, the largest in 40 years. Despite this, experts say that an eruption is not imminent although they called for an inspection of buildings in the area. (Reuters)

Law and crime

North Korea deports US soldier Travis King, who crossed into North Korea in July, back into U.S. custody. (The New York Times)