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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 119301" 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/Pope_Francis" target="_blank">Pope Francis</a> accuses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">IDF</a> of engaging in terrorism, in response to Israeli snipers killing two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christians" target="_blank">Palestinian Christians</a> and wounded seven others taking refuge in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City" target="_blank">Gaza City</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Family_Church%2C_Gaza" target="_blank">Holy Family Church</a> yesterday. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-francis-deplores-israeli-killings-civilians-gaza-church-2023-12-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Sudan_%282023%29" target="_blank">War in Sudan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Sudanese Armed Forces</a> says it has repulsed a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> assault on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wad_Madani" target="_blank">Wad Madani</a>, capital of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezira_State" target="_blank">Gezira State</a>. The RSF reportedly withdrew following heavy resistance. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article280457/" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War" target="_blank">Mexican Drug War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gunmen kill 16 people in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatierra%2C_Guanajuato" target="_blank">Salvatierra</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca%2C_Guanajuato" target="_blank">Salamanca</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanajuato" target="_blank">Guanajuato</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-16-killed-christmas-season-drug-cartels-a78f763cfc65b993f595c7fadb56eb33" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war" target="_blank">Syrian civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Syrian government bombardment kills six civilians in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darat_Izza" target="_blank">Darat Izza</a> and two in the locality of Abzimou. <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-eight-civilians-killed-syria-army-rebel-bastion" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nine workers are killed and three injured by an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosion" target="_blank">explosion</a> in a factory in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagpur_district" target="_blank">Nagpur district</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra" target="_blank">Maharashtra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/9-workers-killed-3-injured-in-blast-at-fire-factory-in-western-india/3084977" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chadian_constitutional_referendum" target="_blank">2023 Chadian constitutional referendum</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadians" target="_blank">Chadians</a> vote in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum" target="_blank">referendum</a> on a new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Chad" target="_blank">constitution</a>. <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2427151/world" target="_blank">(AFP via Arab News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chilean_constitutional_referendum" target="_blank">2023 Chilean constitutional referendum</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chileans" target="_blank">Chileans</a> vote on a new proposed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Chile" target="_blank">constitution</a> drafted by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Council_%28Chile%29" target="_blank">Constitutional Council</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/chile-new-constitution-referendum-f7be231ff564856f6a5e1b0c0ac12c57" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Serbian_parliamentary_election" target="_blank">2023 Serbian parliamentary election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbians" target="_blank">Serbians</a> elect members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Serbia%29" target="_blank">National Assembly</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbians-vote-snap-election-ruling-party-set-secure-another-term-2023-12-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Serbia" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vu%C4%8Di%C4%87" target="_blank">Aleksandar Vučić</a> declares victory for his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Progressive_Party" target="_blank">Serbian Progressive Party</a>, claiming a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_government" target="_blank">majority</a> with 127 seats, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28politics%29" target="_blank">opposition</a> leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radomir_Lazovi%C4%87" target="_blank">Radomir Lazović</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green%E2%80%93Left_Front" target="_blank">Green–Left Front</a> raises concerns of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_fraud" target="_blank">electoral irregularities</a> including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_buying" target="_blank">vote buying</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification" target="_blank">falsification</a>. <a href="https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/serbia-votes-in-doubleheader-elections/news-story/4012ab51637e254aa2fd8482dbfa69f0" target="_blank">(AFP via news.com.au)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Aviation_Authority_%28United_Kingdom%29" target="_blank">Civil Aviation Authority</a> approves <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaxaVord_Spaceport" target="_blank">SaxaVord Spaceport</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland" target="_blank">Scottish</a> island of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unst" target="_blank">Unst</a> as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a>'s first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceport" target="_blank">spaceport</a> for vertical rocket launches. The first launches are expected to take place in 2024. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_December_17" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 119301, 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/Pope_Francis']Pope Francis[/URL] accuses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']IDF[/URL] of engaging in terrorism, in response to Israeli snipers killing two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christians']Palestinian Christians[/URL] and wounded seven others taking refuge in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City']Gaza City[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Family_Church%2C_Gaza']Holy Family Church[/URL] yesterday. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-francis-deplores-israeli-killings-civilians-gaza-church-2023-12-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Sudan_%282023%29']War in Sudan[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces']Sudanese Armed Forces[/URL] says it has repulsed a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] assault on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wad_Madani']Wad Madani[/URL], capital of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gezira_State']Gezira State[/URL]. The RSF reportedly withdrew following heavy resistance. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article280457/']([I]Sudan Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War']Mexican Drug War[/URL] [LIST] [*]Gunmen kill 16 people in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatierra%2C_Guanajuato']Salvatierra[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca%2C_Guanajuato']Salamanca[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanajuato']Guanajuato[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexico[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/mexico-16-killed-christmas-season-drug-cartels-a78f763cfc65b993f595c7fadb56eb33'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war']Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Syrian government bombardment kills six civilians in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darat_Izza']Darat Izza[/URL] and two in the locality of Abzimou. [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-eight-civilians-killed-syria-army-rebel-bastion'](Middle East Eye)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Nine workers are killed and three injured by an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosion']explosion[/URL] in a factory in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagpur_district']Nagpur district[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra']Maharashtra[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/9-workers-killed-3-injured-in-blast-at-fire-factory-in-western-india/3084977'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chadian_constitutional_referendum']2023 Chadian constitutional referendum[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadians']Chadians[/URL] vote in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendum']referendum[/URL] on a new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Chad']constitution[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabnews.com/node/2427151/world'](AFP via [I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chilean_constitutional_referendum']2023 Chilean constitutional referendum[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chileans']Chileans[/URL] vote on a new proposed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Chile']constitution[/URL] drafted by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Council_%28Chile%29']Constitutional Council[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/chile-new-constitution-referendum-f7be231ff564856f6a5e1b0c0ac12c57'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Serbian_parliamentary_election']2023 Serbian parliamentary election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbians']Serbians[/URL] elect members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Serbia%29']National Assembly[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbians-vote-snap-election-ruling-party-set-secure-another-term-2023-12-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Serbia']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vu%C4%8Di%C4%87']Aleksandar Vučić[/URL] declares victory for his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Progressive_Party']Serbian Progressive Party[/URL], claiming a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_government']majority[/URL] with 127 seats, while [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_%28politics%29']opposition[/URL] leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radomir_Lazovi%C4%87']Radomir Lazović[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green%E2%80%93Left_Front']Green–Left Front[/URL] raises concerns of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_fraud']electoral irregularities[/URL] including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_buying']vote buying[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preference_falsification']falsification[/URL]. [URL='https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/serbia-votes-in-doubleheader-elections/news-story/4012ab51637e254aa2fd8482dbfa69f0'](AFP via news.com.au)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Aviation_Authority_%28United_Kingdom%29']Civil Aviation Authority[/URL] approves [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaxaVord_Spaceport']SaxaVord Spaceport[/URL] on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland']Scottish[/URL] island of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unst']Unst[/URL] as the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL]'s first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceport']spaceport[/URL] for vertical rocket launches. The first launches are expected to take place in 2024. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-67741864'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_December_17"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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