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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 133409" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict" target="_blank">Iran-Israel War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Iranian_embassy_in_Damascus" target="_blank">Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Netherlands announces that their embassy in Tehran will close on Sunday. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/middle-east/2024/04/13/netherlands-to-close-embassy-in-tehran-on-sunday-as-precaution" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">United States intelligence reports <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> moving drones and missiles internally ahead of a potential attack. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-796762" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australian</a> airline <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas" target="_blank">Qantas</a> pauses its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight" target="_blank">non-stop</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth" target="_blank">Perth</a>-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" target="_blank">London</a> route due to the expected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian" target="_blank">Iranian</a> attack against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/13/qantas-pauses-perth-to-london-route-due-to-expected-iranian-attack-on-israel" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iranian_strikes_against_Israel" target="_blank">2024 Iranian strikes against Israel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran launches 400 to 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/us-officials-think-there-will-be-400-to-500-drones-missiles-launched-109207939?id=108860743" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" target="_blank">U.S. naval ships</a> mobilize to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> to protect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> against incoming <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile" target="_blank">missiles</a>. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-attack-expected-on-israel-in-next-two-days-42b0537c" target="_blank">(The Wall Street Journal)</a> <a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/sooner-than-later-global-conflict-warnings-as-israel-braces-for-attack-from-iran/news-story/ff7cfdf85339596744e1eab597c03ab2" target="_blank">(News.com.au)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_seizure_of_the_MCS_Aries" target="_blank">Iranian seizure of the MCS Aries</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran seizes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Shipping_Company%23MSC_Aries" target="_blank">MSC Aries</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal" target="_blank">Portuguese-registered</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Madeira" target="_blank">Madeira-flagged</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship" target="_blank">container ship</a> owned by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Maritime" target="_blank">Zodiac Maritime</a> of Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyal_Ofer" target="_blank">Eyal Ofer</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-state-news-agency-says-guards-have-seized-msc-aries-vessel-linked-israel-2024-04-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/iran-seizes-israel-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-tensions-13759233.html/amp" target="_blank">(Firstpost)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<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">The Russian Ministry of Defense claims <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervomaiske%2C_Pokrovsk_Raion%2C_Donetsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Pervomaiske</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk" target="_blank">Donetsk</a> was captured by Russian troops. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-claims-captured-ukraine-village-near-avdiivka-9b575706" target="_blank">(Barron's)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Benjamin_Achimeir" target="_blank">Death of Benjamin Achimeir</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians occurs in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a> after missing Jewish teenager Benjamin Achimeir is found dead. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68806205" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Sudan_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">War in Sudan (2023–present)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An offensive by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> begins in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Fasher" target="_blank">El Fasher</a>. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article284335/" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan" target="_blank">Insurgency in Balochistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gunmen abduct and kill nine people from a bus in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nushki_District" target="_blank">Nushki District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Balochistan, Pakistan</a>. All victims, whose bodies were found under a bridge, appear to have been shot at close range. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/gunmen-kill-9-men-after-abduction-southwest-pakistan-say-police-2024-04-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bondi_Junction_stabbings" target="_blank">2024 Bondi Junction stabbings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Six people are killed and seven more are injured during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing" target="_blank">mass stabbing</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_center" target="_blank">shopping center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney" target="_blank">Sydney</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/apr/13/australia-news-live-major-police-incident-in-sydney-after-reports-of-multiple-stabbings" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a> <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/police-operation-at-bondi-junction-reports-of-stabbing-shots-fired-at-shopping-centre-20240413-p5fjkr.html" target="_blank">(The Sydney Morning Herald)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Cook_by-election" target="_blank">2024 Cook by-election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kennedy" target="_blank">Simon Kennedy</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia" target="_blank">Liberal Party of Australia</a> wins the by-election in the seat of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_Cook" target="_blank">Cook</a>, succeeding former Prime Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Morrison" target="_blank">Scott Morrison</a>. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-13/nsw-simon-kennedy-replaces-scott-morrison-cook-byelection-win/103699670" target="_blank">(ABC News Australia)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_April_13" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 133409, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict']Iran-Israel War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Iranian_embassy_in_Damascus']Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus[/URL] [LIST] [*]The Netherlands announces that their embassy in Tehran will close on Sunday. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/middle-east/2024/04/13/netherlands-to-close-embassy-in-tehran-on-sunday-as-precaution'](Al Arabiya)[/URL] [*]United States intelligence reports [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] moving drones and missiles internally ahead of a potential attack. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-796762']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australian[/URL] airline [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas']Qantas[/URL] pauses its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-stop_flight']non-stop[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth']Perth[/URL]-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London']London[/URL] route due to the expected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian']Iranian[/URL] attack against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/13/qantas-pauses-perth-to-london-route-due-to-expected-iranian-attack-on-israel']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iranian_strikes_against_Israel']2024 Iranian strikes against Israel[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iran launches 400 to 500 drones and cruise missiles at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/us-officials-think-there-will-be-400-to-500-drones-missiles-launched-109207939?id=108860743'](ABC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy']U.S. naval ships[/URL] mobilize to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] to protect [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] against incoming [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile']missiles[/URL]. [URL='https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-attack-expected-on-israel-in-next-two-days-42b0537c']([I]The Wall Street Journal[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/sooner-than-later-global-conflict-warnings-as-israel-braces-for-attack-from-iran/news-story/ff7cfdf85339596744e1eab597c03ab2'](News.com.au)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_seizure_of_the_MCS_Aries']Iranian seizure of the MCS Aries[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iran seizes the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Shipping_Company%23MSC_Aries']MSC Aries[/URL][/I], a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal']Portuguese-registered[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Madeira']Madeira-flagged[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship']container ship[/URL] owned by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_Maritime']Zodiac Maritime[/URL] of Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyal_Ofer']Eyal Ofer[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-state-news-agency-says-guards-have-seized-msc-aries-vessel-linked-israel-2024-04-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.firstpost.com/world/iran-seizes-israel-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-tensions-13759233.html/amp'](Firstpost)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian Invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*]The Russian Ministry of Defense claims [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervomaiske%2C_Pokrovsk_Raion%2C_Donetsk_Oblast']Pervomaiske[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk']Donetsk[/URL] was captured by Russian troops. [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-claims-captured-ukraine-village-near-avdiivka-9b575706'](Barron's)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Benjamin_Achimeir']Death of Benjamin Achimeir[/URL] [LIST] [*]Violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians occurs in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL] after missing Jewish teenager Benjamin Achimeir is found dead. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68806205'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Sudan_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']War in Sudan (2023–present)[/URL] [LIST] [*]An offensive by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] begins in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Fasher']El Fasher[/URL]. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article284335/'](Sudan Tribune)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan']Insurgency in Balochistan[/URL] [LIST] [*]Gunmen abduct and kill nine people from a bus in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nushki_District']Nushki District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan']Balochistan, Pakistan[/URL]. All victims, whose bodies were found under a bridge, appear to have been shot at close range. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/gunmen-kill-9-men-after-abduction-southwest-pakistan-say-police-2024-04-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bondi_Junction_stabbings']2024 Bondi Junction stabbings[/URL] [LIST] [*]Six people are killed and seven more are injured during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing']mass stabbing[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_center']shopping center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney']Sydney[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL]. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/apr/13/australia-news-live-major-police-incident-in-sydney-after-reports-of-multiple-stabbings']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/police-operation-at-bondi-junction-reports-of-stabbing-shots-fired-at-shopping-centre-20240413-p5fjkr.html']([I]The Sydney Morning Herald[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Cook_by-election']2024 Cook by-election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Kennedy']Simon Kennedy[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia']Liberal Party of Australia[/URL] wins the by-election in the seat of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_Cook']Cook[/URL], succeeding former Prime Minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Morrison']Scott Morrison[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-13/nsw-simon-kennedy-replaces-scott-morrison-cook-byelection-win/103699670'](ABC News Australia)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_April_13"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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