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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 115541" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> kills <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Bahar_%28Palestinian_politician%29" target="_blank">Ahmad Bahar</a>, a senior leader in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> who served as the vice president of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Legislative_Council" target="_blank">Palestinian Legislative Council</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/palestinian-reports-hamas-official-ahmad-bahar-killed-in-israeli-strike-in-gaza/" target="_blank">(Times Of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ten fuel trucks enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_Border_Crossing" target="_blank">Rafah border crossing</a> carrying 150,000 litres of diesel. <a href="https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/512407/War-on-Gaza/War-on-Gaza/Egypt-delivers-,-litres-of-diesel-to-Gaza-in-truck.aspx" target="_blank">(Al-Ahram)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Myanmar civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1027" target="_blank">Operation 1027</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The military recaptures the town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauktaw" target="_blank">Pauktaw</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhine_State" target="_blank">Rakhine State</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arakan_Army" target="_blank">Arakan Army</a> following heavy bombardment of the settlement. <a href="https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-junta-retakes-town-captured-by-aa-near-rakhine-capital/" target="_blank">(Myanmar Now)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Air_Force" target="_blank">Myanmar Air Force</a> warplane bombs a school in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_State" target="_blank">Chin State</a>, killing at least eight children, according to locals. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67448410" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1107" target="_blank">Operation 1107</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karenni_people" target="_blank">Karenni</a> rebels overrun <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw" target="_blank">military forces</a> sheltering inside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loikaw" target="_blank">Loikaw</a>'s district courthouse, burning the building afterward as fighting continues to rage in the city. <a href="https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/thousands-in-loikaw-fear-myanmar-junta-bombs.html" target="_blank">(The Irrawaddy)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_food_crises" target="_blank">2022–2023 food crises</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> commences <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_grain_exports" target="_blank">its shipment of free grain</a> to Africa, with the first two vessels bound for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso" target="_blank">Burkina Faso</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>, as part of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin</a>'s pledge to send 200,000 tonnes to six African nations. <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/17/russia-has-sent-first-free-grain-shipments-to-africa-a83141" target="_blank">(AFP via The Moscow Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Dhafra%2C_Abu_Dhabi" target="_blank">Al Dhafra</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">solar farm</a>, the single largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_power_station" target="_blank">solar farm</a> in the world, comes online in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>. It is expected to power almost 200,000 homes. <a href="https://electrek.co/2023/11/17/worlds-largest-single-site-solar-farm/" target="_blank">(Electrek)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A magnitude 6.7 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" target="_blank">earthquake</a> hits southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanao" target="_blank">Mindanao</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, killing at least three people. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/magnitude-69-earthquake-strikes-mindanao-philippines-region-gfz-2023-11-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/23/2-dead-as-strong-quake-shakes-southern-philippines" target="_blank">(AFP via ABS-CBN News)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict" target="_blank">Nagorno-Karabakh conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice" target="_blank">International Court of Justice</a> orders <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan" target="_blank">Azerbaijan</a> to facilitate the &quot;safe, unimpeded, and expeditious&quot; return of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_displacement" target="_blank">displaced</a> people to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh" target="_blank">Nagorno-Karabakh</a>, following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Azerbaijani_offensive_in_Nagorno-Karabakh" target="_blank">the country's offensive</a>, and to ensure <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_movement" target="_blank">freedom of movement</a> for those wishing to leave or remain in the region. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20231117-azerbaijan-must-allow-safe-return-to-nagorno-karabakh-un-court" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_genocide_case" target="_blank">Rohingya genocide case</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> and five European nations, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark" target="_blank">Denmark</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands" target="_blank">Netherlands</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> formally join the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide" target="_blank">genocide</a> case at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice" target="_blank">International Court of Justice</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar" target="_blank">Myanmar</a>, accusing its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_junta" target="_blank">military junta</a> of committing genocide against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people" target="_blank">Rohingya people</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/17/five-european-nations-join-myanmar-genocide-case" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECOWAS_Court" target="_blank">ECOWAS Court</a> rules that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal" target="_blank">Senegal</a> has not violated the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Senegal" target="_blank">rights</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28politics%29" target="_blank">opposition</a> figure <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Sonko" target="_blank">Ousmane Sonko</a>. <a href="https://guardian.ng/news/west-africa-court-says-senegal-did-not-violate-jailed-opponent-sonkos-rights/" target="_blank">(AFP via The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_under_Elon_Musk" target="_blank">Twitter under Elon Musk</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House" target="_blank">White House</a> criticises <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a> for promoting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_genocide_conspiracy_theory" target="_blank">white genocide conspiracy theory</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media" target="_blank">social media</a> platform <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">X</a>, formerly known as Twitter before its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" target="_blank">acquisition by Elon Musk</a>, saying his endorsement of an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism" target="_blank">antisemitic</a> post by another user was &quot;unacceptable&quot;. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67446800" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc." target="_blank">Apple Inc.</a> join other companies such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM" target="_blank">IBM</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_%28company%29" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation" target="_blank">Oracle</a> in suspending all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising" target="_blank">advertising</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">X</a> in response to Musk's apparent endorsement of antisemitic conspiracy theories. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/apple-twitter-x-advertising-elon-musk-antisemitism-ads" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission" target="_blank">European Commission</a> halts all paid advertising on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">X</a>, citing the risk of &quot;reputational damage&quot; to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">EU</a>, and &quot;widespread concerns relating to the spread of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation" target="_blank">disinformation</a>&quot; on the platform. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/no-more-ads-elon-musk-x-twitter-european-commission-tell-staff/" target="_blank">(Politico)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_November_17" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 115541, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] kills [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Bahar_%28Palestinian_politician%29']Ahmad Bahar[/URL], a senior leader in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] who served as the vice president of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Legislative_Council']Palestinian Legislative Council[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/palestinian-reports-hamas-official-ahmad-bahar-killed-in-israeli-strike-in-gaza/']([I]Times Of Israel[/I])[/URL] [*]Ten fuel trucks enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_Border_Crossing']Rafah border crossing[/URL] carrying 150,000 litres of diesel. [URL='https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/512407/War-on-Gaza/War-on-Gaza/Egypt-delivers-,-litres-of-diesel-to-Gaza-in-truck.aspx']([I]Al-Ahram[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021%E2%80%93present%29']Myanmar civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1027']Operation 1027[/URL] [LIST] [*]The military recaptures the town of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauktaw']Pauktaw[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhine_State']Rakhine State[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arakan_Army']Arakan Army[/URL] following heavy bombardment of the settlement. [URL='https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-junta-retakes-town-captured-by-aa-near-rakhine-capital/']([I]Myanmar Now[/I])[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_Air_Force']Myanmar Air Force[/URL] warplane bombs a school in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_State']Chin State[/URL], killing at least eight children, according to locals. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67448410'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1107']Operation 1107[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karenni_people']Karenni[/URL] rebels overrun [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw']military forces[/URL] sheltering inside [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loikaw']Loikaw[/URL]'s district courthouse, burning the building afterward as fighting continues to rage in the city. [URL='https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/thousands-in-loikaw-fear-myanmar-junta-bombs.html']([I]The Irrawaddy[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_food_crises']2022–2023 food crises[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] commences [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_grain_exports']its shipment of free grain[/URL] to Africa, with the first two vessels bound for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso']Burkina Faso[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL], as part of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin']Vladimir Putin[/URL]'s pledge to send 200,000 tonnes to six African nations. [URL='https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/17/russia-has-sent-first-free-grain-shipments-to-africa-a83141'](AFP via [I]The Moscow Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Dhafra%2C_Abu_Dhabi']Al Dhafra[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates']solar farm[/URL], the single largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_power_station']solar farm[/URL] in the world, comes online in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL]. It is expected to power almost 200,000 homes. [URL='https://electrek.co/2023/11/17/worlds-largest-single-site-solar-farm/'](Electrek)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A magnitude 6.7 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake']earthquake[/URL] hits southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindanao']Mindanao[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL], killing at least three people. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/magnitude-69-earthquake-strikes-mindanao-philippines-region-gfz-2023-11-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/23/2-dead-as-strong-quake-shakes-southern-philippines'](AFP via ABS-CBN News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict']Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice']International Court of Justice[/URL] orders [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan']Azerbaijan[/URL] to facilitate the "safe, unimpeded, and expeditious" return of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_displacement']displaced[/URL] people to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh']Nagorno-Karabakh[/URL], following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Azerbaijani_offensive_in_Nagorno-Karabakh']the country's offensive[/URL], and to ensure [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_movement']freedom of movement[/URL] for those wishing to leave or remain in the region. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20231117-azerbaijan-must-allow-safe-return-to-nagorno-karabakh-un-court'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_genocide_case']Rohingya genocide case[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL] and five European nations, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark']Denmark[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands']Netherlands[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] formally join the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide']genocide[/URL] case at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice']International Court of Justice[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar']Myanmar[/URL], accusing its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_junta']military junta[/URL] of committing genocide against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people']Rohingya people[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/17/five-european-nations-join-myanmar-genocide-case'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECOWAS_Court']ECOWAS Court[/URL] rules that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal']Senegal[/URL] has not violated the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Senegal']rights[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28politics%29']opposition[/URL] figure [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Sonko']Ousmane Sonko[/URL]. [URL='https://guardian.ng/news/west-africa-court-says-senegal-did-not-violate-jailed-opponent-sonkos-rights/'](AFP via [I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_under_Elon_Musk']Twitter under Elon Musk[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House']White House[/URL] criticises [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk']Elon Musk[/URL] for promoting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_genocide_conspiracy_theory']white genocide conspiracy theory[/URL] on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media']social media[/URL] platform [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']X[/URL], formerly known as Twitter before its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk']acquisition by Elon Musk[/URL], saying his endorsement of an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism']antisemitic[/URL] post by another user was "unacceptable". [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67446800'](BBC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.']Apple Inc.[/URL] join other companies such as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM']IBM[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_%28company%29']Amazon[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation']Oracle[/URL] in suspending all [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising']advertising[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']X[/URL] in response to Musk's apparent endorsement of antisemitic conspiracy theories. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2023/11/17/apple-twitter-x-advertising-elon-musk-antisemitism-ads'](Axios)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission']European Commission[/URL] halts all paid advertising on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']X[/URL], citing the risk of "reputational damage" to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']EU[/URL], and "widespread concerns relating to the spread of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation']disinformation[/URL]" on the platform. [URL='https://www.politico.eu/article/no-more-ads-elon-musk-x-twitter-european-commission-tell-staff/'](Politico)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_November_17"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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