Current events: 2024-09-15

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas War
  • Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
    • A Houthi ballistic missile launched from Yemen reaches central Israel for the first time. The missile is fragmented by an interceptor, with no casualties reported. (Reuters)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Kharkiv strikes
    • At least 41 people are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 European floods
  • The death toll from the ongoing floods in central and eastern Europe increases to eight, including six people in Romania, one person in Poland, and a firefighter in Austria. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
• 2024 Pacific typhoon season
  • The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar increases to 74 people, with 89 others still missing and nearly 240,000 people displaced. (AP)

Law and crime

• 2024 Nigeria floods
  • Over 280 prisoners escape from a prison in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, due to damage to prison walls caused by heavy floods. (Reuters)
• Trump International Golf Club shooting
  • Shots are fired near former US President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. (AP)

Science and technology

• Polaris program
  • The spacecraft of the Polaris Dawn private spaceflight mission operated by SpaceX returns to Earth after five days in orbit. (BBC News)

Sports

• 2024 IndyCar Series
  • In open-wheel car racing, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou wins the 113th IndyCar Series championship, his third series championship in the last four seasons. (NBC Sports)

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