Current events: 2024-06-08

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel-Hamas war
  • Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
    • 2024 Nuseirat rescue operation
      • The Israel Defence Forces airstrikes and raids the Nuseirat refugee camp in Deir al-Balah Governorate in Gaza, rescuing four hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the Re'im music festival massacre on October 7, including Noa Argamani. (CNN)
      • Many Palestinians are killed and injured during the raid, with Palestinian officials claiming 236 killed and 400 wounded, while Israeli sources claim under 100 casualties. It is unknown how many casualties were civilians and how many were militants, though a paramedic describes civilians being targeted. (Reuters) (CNN)
• 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
  • At least 38 people are killed in an overnight attack in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local leaders suspect the Allied Democratic Forces are responsible for the attack. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war, Colombia–Israel relations
  • The Government of Colombia announces the suspension of coal exports to Israel stating that it will resume exports after Israel complies with the International Court of Justice provisional measure of protection and stops its genocide in Gaza. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

• Doctors Without Borders recovers 11 bodies and rescues dozens of migrants off the coast of Libya. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

• Censorship in Vietnam
  • Police in Vietnam arrest journalist Huy Duc and lawyer Tran Dinh Trien over Facebook posts. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2024 European Parliament election
  • Elections to the European Parliament continue, with Slovakia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Malta voting today. (Al Jazeera)

Sports

• 2024 French Open
  • Iga Świątek wins the Women's singles title at the French Open, becoming the third woman to win three consecutive titles in the Open Era. (CNN)

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