Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
Law and crime
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- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Amnesty International reports that United States-made munitions were used in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on residential buildings that killed 43 civilians. Survivors in both instances received no warning of the impending airstrikes. (The Independent)
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
- Five military officers aboard a helicopter that crashed near the border with Venezuela have died and two others survived. The helicopter went missing on Wednesday during bad weather conditions. (AP)
- 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
- 2023 Mahé explosion
- The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and damaging Seychelles International Airport. A state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Crime in Russia
- A 14-year-old girl opens fire at a school in Bryansk, Russia, killing one and wounding five before killing herself. (AP)
- The Danish Parliament criminalizes the desecration of religious texts. (AFP via France 24)
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