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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 133202" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Mykolaiv strikes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four people are killed and five others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> missile strike in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv" target="_blank">Mykolaiv</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-kills-four-ukraines-mykolaiv-2024-04-11/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Russia launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile" target="_blank">missile</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strikes</a> across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, damaging <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station" target="_blank">power facilities</a> and causing widespread <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage" target="_blank">power outages</a> for about 200,000 people. Ukraine says that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypilska_thermal_power_plant" target="_blank">Trypilska thermal power plant</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_Oblast" target="_blank">Kyiv Oblast</a> was destroyed in an overnight attack. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-strike-targets-cities-across-ukraine-2024-04-11/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/ukrainian-power-plant-destroyed-in-russian-missile-attack-ifx" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict" target="_blank">Iran–Israel proxy conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> warns its citizens against travelling to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> amid increasing tensions between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/11/ukraine-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> warns that Iran is threatening to launch a significant attack against Israel and promises &quot;ironclad <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S." target="_blank">U.S.</a> support&quot; for Israel in the event of an attack. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68786054" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021-present%29" target="_blank">Myanmar civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_National_Union" target="_blank">Karen National Union</a>, local <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Defence_Force_%28Myanmar%29" target="_blank">PDF</a> groups, and other Karenni organizations seize the town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myawaddy" target="_blank">Myawaddy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayin_State" target="_blank">Kayin State</a>, from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw" target="_blank">Tatmadaw</a> after three days of fighting. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Administration_Council" target="_blank">Junta</a> planes subsequently bomb the town, causing more than 1,000 locals to flee into neighbouring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a>. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/asia/myanmar-myawaddy-knu-military-junta-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a> <a href="https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/residents-flee-myawaddy-04102024054612.html" target="_blank">(Radio Free Asia)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Arts and culture <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Archaeologists announce that they have discovered new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frescos" target="_blank">frescos</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" target="_blank">ancient Roman</a> city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii" target="_blank">Pompeii</a>, depicting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology" target="_blank">mythological ancient Greek</a> figures. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68777741" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R22" target="_blank">Robinson R22</a> helicopter owned by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Air_Force" target="_blank">Philippine Air Force</a> crashes near a public <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market" target="_blank">market</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite_City" target="_blank">Cavite City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, killing both pilots. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/two-philippine-navy-pilots-dead-after-helicopter-crash-b2db86ce?refsec=topics_afp-news" target="_blank">(AFP via Barron's)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Vietnam" target="_blank">Capital punishment in Vietnam</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A court in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam" target="_blank">Vietnam</a> sentences tycoon <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_M%E1%BB%B9_Lan" target="_blank">Trương Mỹ Lan</a> to death for allegedly <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement" target="_blank">embezzling</a> $12.46 billion from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Gon_Joint_Stock_Commercial_Bank" target="_blank">Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank</a>. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-tycoon-sentenced-to-death-in-12-billion-fraud-case/a-68793492" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thirty-eight prisoners escape from a prison in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroni%2C_Comoros" target="_blank">Moroni</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros" target="_blank">Comoros</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/dozens-escape-jail-comoros-capital-2024-04-11/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_legislative_election" target="_blank">2024 South Korean legislative election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Duck-soo" target="_blank">Han Duck-soo</a> and all senior advisers to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a> resign en masse in response to the results of yesterday's parliamentary elections. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-koreas-prime-minister-top-presidential-officials-offer-109110229" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands" target="_blank">Netherlands</a> increases its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> budget to 2 percent of its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product" target="_blank">GDP</a> for the first time since 1994. <a href="https://www.ad.nl/politiek/kabinet-trekt-miljarden-extra-uit-voor-oekraine-en-stelt-navo-norm-van-2-procent-veilig~adb593e4/" target="_blank">(Algemeen Dagblad)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_April_11" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 133202, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Mykolaiv strikes[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least four people are killed and five others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] missile strike in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv']Mykolaiv[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-kills-four-ukraines-mykolaiv-2024-04-11/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure[/URL] [LIST] [*]Russia launches [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile']missile[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strikes[/URL] across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], damaging [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station']power facilities[/URL] and causing widespread [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage']power outages[/URL] for about 200,000 people. Ukraine says that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypilska_thermal_power_plant']Trypilska thermal power plant[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_Oblast']Kyiv Oblast[/URL] was destroyed in an overnight attack. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-strike-targets-cities-across-ukraine-2024-04-11/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/ukrainian-power-plant-destroyed-in-russian-missile-attack-ifx'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict']Iran–Israel proxy conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] warns its citizens against travelling to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] amid increasing tensions between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/11/ukraine-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] warns that Iran is threatening to launch a significant attack against Israel and promises "ironclad [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.']U.S.[/URL] support" for Israel in the event of an attack. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68786054'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_civil_war_%282021-present%29']Myanmar civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_National_Union']Karen National Union[/URL], local [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Defence_Force_%28Myanmar%29']PDF[/URL] groups, and other Karenni organizations seize the town of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myawaddy']Myawaddy[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayin_State']Kayin State[/URL], from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw']Tatmadaw[/URL] after three days of fighting. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Administration_Council']Junta[/URL] planes subsequently bomb the town, causing more than 1,000 locals to flee into neighbouring [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/asia/myanmar-myawaddy-knu-military-junta-intl-hnk/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [URL='https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/residents-flee-myawaddy-04102024054612.html'](Radio Free Asia)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture [/B] [LIST] [*]Archaeologists announce that they have discovered new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frescos']frescos[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome']ancient Roman[/URL] city of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii']Pompeii[/URL], depicting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology']mythological ancient Greek[/URL] figures. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68777741'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R22']Robinson R22[/URL] helicopter owned by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Air_Force']Philippine Air Force[/URL] crashes near a public [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market']market[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite_City']Cavite City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL], killing both pilots. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/two-philippine-navy-pilots-dead-after-helicopter-crash-b2db86ce?refsec=topics_afp-news'](AFP via [I]Barron's[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Vietnam']Capital punishment in Vietnam[/URL] [LIST] [*]A court in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam']Vietnam[/URL] sentences tycoon [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_M%E1%BB%B9_Lan']Trương Mỹ Lan[/URL] to death for allegedly [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement']embezzling[/URL] $12.46 billion from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Gon_Joint_Stock_Commercial_Bank']Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-tycoon-sentenced-to-death-in-12-billion-fraud-case/a-68793492'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Thirty-eight prisoners escape from a prison in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroni%2C_Comoros']Moroni[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros']Comoros[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/dozens-escape-jail-comoros-capital-2024-04-11/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_legislative_election']2024 South Korean legislative election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_South_Korea']South Korean prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Duck-soo']Han Duck-soo[/URL] and all senior advisers to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL] resign en masse in response to the results of yesterday's parliamentary elections. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-koreas-prime-minister-top-presidential-officials-offer-109110229'](ABC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands']Netherlands[/URL] increases its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] budget to 2 percent of its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product']GDP[/URL] for the first time since 1994. [URL='https://www.ad.nl/politiek/kabinet-trekt-miljarden-extra-uit-voor-oekraine-en-stelt-navo-norm-van-2-procent-veilig~adb593e4/'][I](Algemeen Dagblad)[/I][/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_April_11"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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