Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 662 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Jun 23, 2024 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Crimea attacks Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment against Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 124 others. Russia's ministry of defense says it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters) Kharkiv strikes One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Eight Palestinians are killed in IDF airstrikes that hit a UNRWA-run vocational college in Gaza City that was being used to distribute aid. (Reuters) 2024 Dagestan attack At least 10 people are killed and 13 others are injured in Dagestan, Russia, when unknown terrorists open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent and a traffic police post in Makhachkala. (Al Arabiya) (RBK) Red Sea crisis The Houthis claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the Port of Haifa, Israel. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2024 Hajj disaster The Saudi health minister announces that 1,301 people are now confirmed to have died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage. (Al Arabiya) One person is found dead after floods in southern Switzerland. (Reuters) Politics and elections Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel More than 150,000 Israelis rally and march in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling for new elections, the return of hostages, and a ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) 2024 New Caledonia unrest Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia. (Al Jazeera) On the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg announces that his son and heir Guillaume will assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri's eventual abdication. (Luxembourg Times) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Crimea attacks Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment against Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 124 others. Russia's ministry of defense says it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters) Kharkiv strikes One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Eight Palestinians are killed in IDF airstrikes that hit a UNRWA-run vocational college in Gaza City that was being used to distribute aid. (Reuters) 2024 Dagestan attack At least 10 people are killed and 13 others are injured in Dagestan, Russia, when unknown terrorists open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent and a traffic police post in Makhachkala. (Al Arabiya) (RBK) Red Sea crisis The Houthis claim to have carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to target four vessels in the Port of Haifa, Israel. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2024 Hajj disaster The Saudi health minister announces that 1,301 people are now confirmed to have died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage. (Al Arabiya) One person is found dead after floods in southern Switzerland. (Reuters) Politics and elections Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel More than 150,000 Israelis rally and march in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, calling for new elections, the return of hostages, and a ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) 2024 New Caledonia unrest Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia. (Al Jazeera) On the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg announces that his son and heir Guillaume will assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri's eventual abdication. (Luxembourg Times) Continue reading...