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- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- The Cabinet of Israel approves a deal to pause fighting in Gaza for four days. The deal, negotiated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, will also see Israel release 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas, mostly women and children. (The Times of Israel)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- War in Sudan
- Darfur campaign
- At least 40 civilians were killed and more than 50 others were injured on Tuesday after Sudanese army warplanes bombed the vicinity of the 20th Infantry Division in East Darfur state. (Sudan Tribune)
- Darfur campaign
Business and economy
- Sam Altman returns as CEO of American artificial intelligence company OpenAI, only days after being dismissed by the company's Board of Directors on November 17. The surprise dismissal had resulted in major pushback, including 95% of workers saying that they would quit if he was not brought back as CEO. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Rainbow Bridge explosion
- A car explodes near the Canada–United States border at Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, killing the two people inside the vehicle and injuring a border agent. The New York state government closes all border crossings between the United States and Canada in Western New York. (Reuters)
International relations
- Finland–Russia relations
- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announces that Finland will shut all but one border crossing with Russia, it's most northernmost crossing, amid a surge in asylum seekers entering from Russia. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Dutch general election
- Citizens of the Netherlands head to the polls to elect all 150 seats in the House of Representatives. (CNN)
- The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) led by Geert Wilders wins the most seats in parliament, according to exit polls. (The Guardian)
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