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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 119120" 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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israel Defense Forces</a> says it has mistakenly killed three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage" target="_blank">hostages</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja%27iyya" target="_blank">Shuja'iyya</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City" target="_blank">Gaza City</a>, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_fire" target="_blank">friendly fire</a> incidents. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-troops-mistakenly-opened-fire-and-killed-three-hostages-during-gaza-battles-spokesman-says/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Crisis_%282011%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Yemeni Crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_involvement_in_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia" target="_blank">Liberian</a>-flagged vessels in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb" target="_blank">Bab-el-Mandeb</a> strait are attacked with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drones</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missiles</a> launched by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement" target="_blank">Houthi</a> militants in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>, causing a fire on one of the ships but no injuries are reported. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uk-maritime-agency-probing-reports-further-incident-near-bab-al-mandab-strait-2023-12-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shipping firms <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapag-Lloyd" target="_blank">Hapag-Lloyd</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk" target="_blank">Maersk</a> announce a pause in all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship" target="_blank">container shipments</a> through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea" target="_blank">Red Sea</a> until further notice amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-yemen-rebels-hit-cargo-ship-in-latest-red-sea-attack" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_coal" target="_blank">Peak coal consumption</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Energy_Agency" target="_blank">International Energy Agency</a> forecasts global <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal" target="_blank">coal</a> consumption is expected to reach a record high in 2023, as demand in emerging and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_economies" target="_blank">developing economies</a> remains strong. The demand for coal is predicted to rise 1.4 percent in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for the first time. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/15/global-coal-use-to-reach-record-high-in-2023-iea" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel_migrant_crossings_%282018%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">English Channel migrant crossings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and another hospitalized after a boat carrying more than 60 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration" target="_blank">migrants</a> encountered difficulty as it attempted to make the crossing across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel" target="_blank">English Channel</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/france-britain-migrants-channel-efa66b943128594ebe3069142075123f" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Gaza_humanitarian_crisis" target="_blank">2023 Gaza humanitarian crisis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli_blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> authorizes the temporary use of its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerem_Shalom_border_crossing" target="_blank">Kerem Shalom border crossing</a> for delivering <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_aid_to_Palestinians" target="_blank">humanitarian aid</a> into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>. <a href="https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2023/12/991039/israel-says-allows-temporary-entry-aid-gaza-through-new-border" target="_blank">(AFP via NST)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania%E2%80%93North_Macedonia_relations" target="_blank">Albania–North Macedonia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania" target="_blank">Albania</a> returns 20 stolen <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon" target="_blank">icons</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia" target="_blank">North Macedonia</a> at a handover ceremony at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_History_Museum_%28Albania%29" target="_blank">National History Museum</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirana" target="_blank">Tirana</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/albania-north-macedonia-stolen-icons-d546e4da91f05c6dd891754acc62a5b4" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Belgium" target="_blank">Corruption in Belgium</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_intelligence_activity_abroad" target="_blank">Chinese intelligence activity abroad</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A joint <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_message" target="_blank">text message</a> traffic investigation by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times" target="_blank">Financial Times</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel" target="_blank">Der Spiegel</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Monde" target="_blank">Le Monde</a> reveals that Belgian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlaams_Belang" target="_blank">Vlaams Belang</a> politician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Creyelman" target="_blank">Frank Creyelman</a> accepted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribes" target="_blank">bribes</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_State_Security_%28China%29" target="_blank">Chinese ministry of State Security</a> for three years to influence discussions within the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a>. He was subsequently expelled from the party. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/601df41f-8393-46ad-9f74-fe64f8ea1a3f" target="_blank">(Financial Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_royal_phone_hacking_scandal" target="_blank">News of the World royal phone hacking scandal</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry%2C_Duke_of_Sussex" target="_blank">Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex</a> wins a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_hacking" target="_blank">phone hacking</a> lawsuit against the publisher of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mirror" target="_blank">Daily Mirror</a> in the first of several lawsuits against British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabloid_journalism" target="_blank">tabloids</a> to go to trial. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Court_of_Justice" target="_blank">High Court</a> found phone hacking was widespread at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_Group" target="_blank">Mirror Group</a>, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_investigators" target="_blank">private investigators</a> gathered information unlawfully. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-phone-hacking-lawsuit-ruling-daily-mirror-cb19ead248b085ed388219b27d5b66bd" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-election_lawsuits_related_to_the_2020_U.S._presidential_election" target="_blank">Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juries_in_the_United_States%23Federal_jury" target="_blank">United States federal jury</a> orders <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani" target="_blank">Rudy Giuliani</a>, former lawyer for former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>, to pay <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">$</a>148 million in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damages" target="_blank">damages</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law" target="_blank">defaming</a> two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28U.S._state%29" target="_blank">Georgian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_official" target="_blank">election officials</a> with false <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">electoral fraud</a> claims. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-ex-trump-lawyer-giuliani-ordered-to-pay-148-mn-for-defaming-poll-workers" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fourteen workers at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_South_Airport" target="_blank">Tenerife South Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> were arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage. Police seized allegedly stolen items worth almost two million euros. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/spain-airport-luggage-thefts-tenerife-canary-islands-58ab9f658db9ba9552341b64d03bc085" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Councillor" target="_blank">councillor</a> throws <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenade" target="_blank">grenades</a> in a meeting of the village council of {{ill|Keretsky|uk|Керецьки}}, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, wounding 26 people. The perpetrator is also seriously injured. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/ukrainian-councillor-throws-grenades-at-meeting-wounding-26-b3c4d353" target="_blank">(AFP via Barron's)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECOWAS" target="_blank">ECOWAS</a> court orders that former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Niger" target="_blank">president of Niger</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Bazoum" target="_blank">Mohamed Bazoum</a> be freed from arrest and reinstated as president following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nigerien_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat" target="_blank">this year's coup</a>. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/west-african-court-orders-nigers-president-released-reinstated-105688607" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_December_15" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 119120, 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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis']2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israel Defense Forces[/URL] says it has mistakenly killed three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage']hostages[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja%27iyya']Shuja'iyya[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City']Gaza City[/URL], in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_fire']friendly fire[/URL] incidents. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-troops-mistakenly-opened-fire-and-killed-three-hostages-during-gaza-battles-spokesman-says/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Crisis_%282011%E2%80%93present%29']Yemeni Crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_involvement_in_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia']Liberian[/URL]-flagged vessels in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb']Bab-el-Mandeb[/URL] strait are attacked with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drones[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missiles[/URL] launched by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement']Houthi[/URL] militants in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL], causing a fire on one of the ships but no injuries are reported. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uk-maritime-agency-probing-reports-further-incident-near-bab-al-mandab-strait-2023-12-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Shipping firms [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapag-Lloyd']Hapag-Lloyd[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk']Maersk[/URL] announce a pause in all [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship']container shipments[/URL] through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea']Red Sea[/URL] until further notice amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-yemen-rebels-hit-cargo-ship-in-latest-red-sea-attack'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_coal']Peak coal consumption[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Energy_Agency']International Energy Agency[/URL] forecasts global [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal']coal[/URL] consumption is expected to reach a record high in 2023, as demand in emerging and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_economies']developing economies[/URL] remains strong. The demand for coal is predicted to rise 1.4 percent in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for the first time. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/15/global-coal-use-to-reach-record-high-in-2023-iea'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel_migrant_crossings_%282018%E2%80%93present%29']English Channel migrant crossings[/URL] [LIST] [*]One person is killed and another hospitalized after a boat carrying more than 60 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration']migrants[/URL] encountered difficulty as it attempted to make the crossing across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel']English Channel[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/france-britain-migrants-channel-efa66b943128594ebe3069142075123f'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Gaza_humanitarian_crisis']2023 Gaza humanitarian crisis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israeli_blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip']2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] authorizes the temporary use of its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerem_Shalom_border_crossing']Kerem Shalom border crossing[/URL] for delivering [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_aid_to_Palestinians']humanitarian aid[/URL] into the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2023/12/991039/israel-says-allows-temporary-entry-aid-gaza-through-new-border'](AFP via [I]NST[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania%E2%80%93North_Macedonia_relations']Albania–North Macedonia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania']Albania[/URL] returns 20 stolen [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon']icons[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia']North Macedonia[/URL] at a handover ceremony at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_History_Museum_%28Albania%29']National History Museum[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirana']Tirana[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/albania-north-macedonia-stolen-icons-d546e4da91f05c6dd891754acc62a5b4'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Belgium']Corruption in Belgium[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_intelligence_activity_abroad']Chinese intelligence activity abroad[/URL] [LIST] [*]A joint [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_message']text message[/URL] traffic investigation by the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times']Financial Times[/URL][/I], [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel']Der Spiegel[/URL][/I] and [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Monde']Le Monde[/URL][/I] reveals that Belgian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlaams_Belang']Vlaams Belang[/URL] politician [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Creyelman']Frank Creyelman[/URL] accepted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribes']bribes[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_State_Security_%28China%29']Chinese ministry of State Security[/URL] for three years to influence discussions within the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL]. He was subsequently expelled from the party. [URL='https://www.ft.com/content/601df41f-8393-46ad-9f74-fe64f8ea1a3f']([I]Financial Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_royal_phone_hacking_scandal']News of the World royal phone hacking scandal[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry%2C_Duke_of_Sussex']Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex[/URL] wins a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_hacking']phone hacking[/URL] lawsuit against the publisher of the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mirror']Daily Mirror[/URL][/I] in the first of several lawsuits against British [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabloid_journalism']tabloids[/URL] to go to trial. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Court_of_Justice']High Court[/URL] found phone hacking was widespread at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_Group']Mirror Group[/URL], while [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_investigators']private investigators[/URL] gathered information unlawfully. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-phone-hacking-lawsuit-ruling-daily-mirror-cb19ead248b085ed388219b27d5b66bd'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-election_lawsuits_related_to_the_2020_U.S._presidential_election']Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juries_in_the_United_States%23Federal_jury']United States federal jury[/URL] orders [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani']Rudy Giuliani[/URL], former lawyer for former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL], to pay [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']$[/URL]148 million in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damages']damages[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_defamation_law']defaming[/URL] two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28U.S._state%29']Georgian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_official']election officials[/URL] with false [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election']electoral fraud[/URL] claims. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231215-ex-trump-lawyer-giuliani-ordered-to-pay-148-mn-for-defaming-poll-workers'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Fourteen workers at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_South_Airport']Tenerife South Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] were arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage. Police seized allegedly stolen items worth almost two million euros. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/spain-airport-luggage-thefts-tenerife-canary-islands-58ab9f658db9ba9552341b64d03bc085'](AP)[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Councillor']councillor[/URL] throws [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenade']grenades[/URL] in a meeting of the village council of {{ill|Keretsky|uk|Керецьки}}, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], wounding 26 people. The perpetrator is also seriously injured. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/ukrainian-councillor-throws-grenades-at-meeting-wounding-26-b3c4d353'](AFP via [I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECOWAS']ECOWAS[/URL] court orders that former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Niger']president of Niger[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Bazoum']Mohamed Bazoum[/URL] be freed from arrest and reinstated as president following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nigerien_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat']this year's coup[/URL]. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/west-african-court-orders-nigers-president-released-reinstated-105688607'](ABC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_December_15"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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