Current events: 2023-11-18

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Sudan
  • Battle of Khartoum
    • The Jebel Aulia Bridge, part of the Jebel Aulia Dam complex, is destroyed amid heavy fighting in Jabal Awliya. A Sudanese official says the dam itself remains intact. It is the second bridge in Khartoum destroyed in a week. (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

• Death of Ana Clara Benevides
  • A fan dies at American singer Taylor Swift's concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a day which reached 39.1°C. (The Guardian)

Science and technology

• SpaceX Starship Second Integrated Flight Test
  • American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX launches the second test flight of the Starship rocket, reaching an altitude of 148 kilometers but the booster explodes shortly after separation eight minutes into the flight. (CNBC) (CNN)

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