Current events: 2024-02-27

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Two people are killed during protests amid a nationwide strike in Conakry, Guinea. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle continues to spread, with almost 200,000 acres igniting. (CNN)

Law and crime

• In the Netherlands, the Marengo trial concludes after six years. Of the 17 prosecuted people, three are sentenced to life imprisonment, including Ridouan Taghi and Saïd Razzouki, over their role in ten murders. (NOS)
• The identity of a deceased person is confirmed as Satoshi Kirishima after DNA comparison with his relatives. Police are investigating if he had help on hiding or not. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
  • Republican and Democratic primaries are held in Michigan, United States. (VOA)

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