Twitter youtube Discord Contact us

Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 152985" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war" target="_blank">Syrian civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Syria_offensive_%282024%29" target="_blank">Northwestern Syria offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Hama_offensive" target="_blank">2024 Hama offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rebels capture <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Saan" target="_blank">Al-Saan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaykh_Hilal" target="_blank">Shaykh Hilal</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suruj" target="_blank">Suruj</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama_Governorate" target="_blank">Hama Governorate</a>. <a href="https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%88%d9%82-%d9%85%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%80/739174/" target="_blank">(SOHR)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heavy fighting is reported in and around <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama" target="_blank">Hama</a> as rebel forces close in on the city from three directions. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241204-syrian-rebels-surround-key-city-hama-on-three-sides-war-monitor-says" target="_blank">(France24)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rebels entered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama" target="_blank">Hama</a> city and captured 3 neighbourhoods. <a href="https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/2024/12/5/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9" target="_blank">(Aljazeera Mubashar)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_December_2024_al-Mawasi_attack" target="_blank">4 December 2024 al-Mawasi attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two consecutive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli Air Force</a> strikes on an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip_evacuations" target="_blank">evacuation zone</a> in Al-Mawasi in the southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a> kill at least 20 refugees due to explosion injuries and a resulting fire that engulfed several refugees shelters. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/12/4/live-surge-in-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-city-casualties-overwhelm-hospital" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations" target="_blank">Russia–NATO relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy" target="_blank">Russian Navy</a> warship fires warning shots at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Air_Force" target="_blank">German</a> helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea" target="_blank">Baltic Sea</a>, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annalena_Baerbock" target="_blank">Annalena Baerbock</a> condemns the incident as part of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_warfare" target="_blank">hybrid warfare</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO" target="_blank">NATO</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russian-ship-fires-warning-shots-at-german-helicopter-in-baltic-sea/3413317" target="_blank">(Anadolu Agency)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army" target="_blank">Pakistan Army</a> kill five jihadist insurgents and capture two others in a raid in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakki_Marwat_District" target="_blank">Lakki Marwat District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-security-raid-militants-killed-northwest-3de03a47fb1bcfc29cf67830debd2fa0" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Cuba_blackouts" target="_blank">2024 Cuba blackouts</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another round of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage" target="_blank">blackouts</a> leaves millions of households without power in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba" target="_blank">Cuba</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Science%2C_Technology_and_Environment_%28Cuba%29" target="_blank">energy ministry</a> says it is prioritizing restoring electricity to hospitals and water pumping facilities. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cubas-electric-grid-collapses-after-power-plant-failure-2024-12-04/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Air_Force" target="_blank">Iranian Air Force</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainer_aircraft" target="_blank">training jet</a> crashes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fars_province" target="_blank">Fars province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, killing both pilots. <a href="https://en.irna.ir/news/85680401/Two-killed-in-training-jet-crash-in-southern-Iran" target="_blank">(IRNA)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The CEO of the American health insurance company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnitedHealthcare" target="_blank">UnitedHealthcare</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Thompson_%28businessman%29" target="_blank">Brian Thompson</a>, is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassinated" target="_blank">assassinated</a> by a masked gunman while attending a business conference in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-ny-post-reports-2024-12-04/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A gunman attacks the Feather River School of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-Day_Adventists" target="_blank">Seventh-Day Adventists</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palerno%2C_California" target="_blank">Palerno, California</a>, killing himself and injuring two students. The condition of the students remains unknown. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-children-wounded-gunman-dead-shooting-california-school-rcna182946" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twelve <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Nazism" target="_blank">neo-Nazis</a> are arrested during police raids across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a>. <a href="https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2024/12/04/blitz-polizia-contro-gruppo-neonazista-12-arresti_96f34193-34a2-4124-a360-fcdff3ba65d8.html" target="_blank">(Ansa)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law" target="_blank">2024 South Korean martial law</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_protests" target="_blank">2024 South Korean protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Confederation_of_Trade_Unions" target="_blank">Korean Confederation of Trade Unions</a> and other professional unions in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a> announce a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_strike" target="_blank">labor strike</a> on December 5 and 6 in response 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>'s surprise <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law" target="_blank">martial law</a> yesterday, calling for his resignation. <a href="https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11185227" target="_blank">(Maeil Business Newspaper)</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-03/korea-s-largest-union-calls-for-strike-to-reverse-martial-law?embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_won" target="_blank">South Korean won</a> drops to a two-year low following President Yoon's declaration of martial law yesterday. Several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange-traded_fund" target="_blank">ETFs</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Exchange" target="_blank">Korea Exchange</a> also drop to a one-year low. <a href="https://invezz.com/news/2024/12/03/south-korean-stocks-tumble-as-president-yeol-declares-emergency-martial-law/" target="_blank">(Invezz)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Foreign embassies in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul" target="_blank">Seoul</a> warn their citizens to stay away from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_demonstration" target="_blank">mass demonstrations</a>, citing the possibility of violence and death. <a href="https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241204050059" target="_blank">(The Korea Herald)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">National Assembly</a> begins <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">impeachment proceedings against President Yoon</a> in response to the attempt to impose martial law on the nation. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn38321180et" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Georgian_post-election_protests" target="_blank">2024 Georgian post-election protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahali" target="_blank">Ahali</a> party leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_Gvaramia" target="_blank">Nika Gvaramia</a> is arrested in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Georgia_%28country%29" target="_blank">police</a> raid on his office. The move comes as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Georgia_%28country%29" target="_blank">the government</a> continues to crack down on the opposition due to protests against delaying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Georgia_to_the_European_Union" target="_blank">negotiations to join</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a>. More than 100 demonstrators are injured during clashes with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_police" target="_blank">riot police</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/georgia-protest-opposition-election-russia-eu-43081aa9c939805ccb1c346c23535157" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Namibian_general_election" target="_blank">2024 Namibian general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_Commission_of_Namibia" target="_blank">Electoral Commission</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia" target="_blank">Namibia</a> certifies the results of the general election, announcing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netumbo_Nandi-Ndaitwah" target="_blank">Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah</a> of the ruling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAPO" target="_blank">SWAPO</a> party as the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Namibia" target="_blank">President</a>, the first female president in the country's history. <a href="https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/politics/voting-result-namibia-elects-its-first-female-president-breaking-netumbo-nandi-ndaitwah/" target="_blank">(The South African)</a> <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/namibia-elects-nandi-ndaitwah-as-first-woman-president/a-70952442" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_political_crisis" target="_blank">2024 French political crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnier_government" target="_blank">Barnier government</a> collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-confidence_motion" target="_blank">no-confidence motion</a>. This is the first time since 1962 that a French government collapses after a no-confidence motion. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left" target="_blank">left</a> calls on President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" target="_blank">Emmanuel Macron</a> to resign and hold early presidential elections. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-lawmakers-set-vote-ousting-prime-minister-barnier-2024-12-04/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_December_4" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 152985, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war']Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Syria_offensive_%282024%29']Northwestern Syria offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Hama_offensive']2024 Hama offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*]Rebels capture [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Saan']Al-Saan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaykh_Hilal']Shaykh Hilal[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suruj']Suruj[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama_Governorate']Hama Governorate[/URL]. [URL='https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%88%d9%82-%d9%85%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%80/739174/'](SOHR)[/URL] [*]Heavy fighting is reported in and around [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama']Hama[/URL] as rebel forces close in on the city from three directions. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241204-syrian-rebels-surround-key-city-hama-on-three-sides-war-monitor-says'](France24)[/URL] [*]Rebels entered [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hama']Hama[/URL] city and captured 3 neighbourhoods. [URL='https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/2024/12/5/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9'](Aljazeera Mubashar)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_December_2024_al-Mawasi_attack']4 December 2024 al-Mawasi attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two consecutive [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli Air Force[/URL] strikes on an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip_evacuations']evacuation zone[/URL] in Al-Mawasi in the southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL] kill at least 20 refugees due to explosion injuries and a resulting fire that engulfed several refugees shelters. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/12/4/live-surge-in-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-city-casualties-overwhelm-hospital'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations']Russia–NATO relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy']Russian Navy[/URL] warship fires warning shots at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Air_Force']German[/URL] helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea']Baltic Sea[/URL], forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annalena_Baerbock']Annalena Baerbock[/URL] condemns the incident as part of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_warfare']hybrid warfare[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO']NATO[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russian-ship-fires-warning-shots-at-german-helicopter-in-baltic-sea/3413317'](Anadolu Agency)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army']Pakistan Army[/URL] kill five jihadist insurgents and capture two others in a raid in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakki_Marwat_District']Lakki Marwat District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-security-raid-militants-killed-northwest-3de03a47fb1bcfc29cf67830debd2fa0'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Cuba_blackouts']2024 Cuba blackouts[/URL] [LIST] [*]Another round of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_outage']blackouts[/URL] leaves millions of households without power in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba']Cuba[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Science%2C_Technology_and_Environment_%28Cuba%29']energy ministry[/URL] says it is prioritizing restoring electricity to hospitals and water pumping facilities. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cubas-electric-grid-collapses-after-power-plant-failure-2024-12-04/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Air_Force']Iranian Air Force[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainer_aircraft']training jet[/URL] crashes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fars_province']Fars province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL], killing both pilots. [URL='https://en.irna.ir/news/85680401/Two-killed-in-training-jet-crash-in-southern-Iran'](IRNA)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]The CEO of the American health insurance company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnitedHealthcare']UnitedHealthcare[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Thompson_%28businessman%29']Brian Thompson[/URL], is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassinated']assassinated[/URL] by a masked gunman while attending a business conference in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan']Manhattan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-ny-post-reports-2024-12-04/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]A gunman attacks the Feather River School of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-Day_Adventists']Seventh-Day Adventists[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palerno%2C_California']Palerno, California[/URL], killing himself and injuring two students. The condition of the students remains unknown. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-children-wounded-gunman-dead-shooting-california-school-rcna182946'](NBC News)[/URL] [*]Twelve [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Nazism']neo-Nazis[/URL] are arrested during police raids across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2024/12/04/blitz-polizia-contro-gruppo-neonazista-12-arresti_96f34193-34a2-4124-a360-fcdff3ba65d8.html'](Ansa)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law']2024 South Korean martial law[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_protests']2024 South Korean protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Confederation_of_Trade_Unions']Korean Confederation of Trade Unions[/URL] and other professional unions in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL] announce a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_strike']labor strike[/URL] on December 5 and 6 in response 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]'s surprise [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law']martial law[/URL] yesterday, calling for his resignation. [URL='https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11185227']([I]Maeil Business Newspaper[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-03/korea-s-largest-union-calls-for-strike-to-reverse-martial-law?embedded-checkout=true'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_won']South Korean won[/URL] drops to a two-year low following President Yoon's declaration of martial law yesterday. Several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange-traded_fund']ETFs[/URL] on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Exchange']Korea Exchange[/URL] also drop to a one-year low. [URL='https://invezz.com/news/2024/12/03/south-korean-stocks-tumble-as-president-yeol-declares-emergency-martial-law/'](Invezz)[/URL] [*]Foreign embassies in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul']Seoul[/URL] warn their citizens to stay away from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_demonstration']mass demonstrations[/URL], citing the possibility of violence and death. [URL='https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241204050059']([I]The Korea Herald[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29']National Assembly[/URL] begins [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Yoon_Suk_Yeol']impeachment proceedings against President Yoon[/URL] in response to the attempt to impose martial law on the nation. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn38321180et'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Georgian_post-election_protests']2024 Georgian post-election protests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahali']Ahali[/URL] party leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_Gvaramia']Nika Gvaramia[/URL] is arrested in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Georgia_%28country%29']police[/URL] raid on his office. The move comes as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Georgia_%28country%29']the government[/URL] continues to crack down on the opposition due to protests against delaying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Georgia_to_the_European_Union']negotiations to join[/URL] the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL]. More than 100 demonstrators are injured during clashes with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_police']riot police[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/georgia-protest-opposition-election-russia-eu-43081aa9c939805ccb1c346c23535157'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Namibian_general_election']2024 Namibian general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_Commission_of_Namibia']Electoral Commission[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia']Namibia[/URL] certifies the results of the general election, announcing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netumbo_Nandi-Ndaitwah']Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah[/URL] of the ruling [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAPO']SWAPO[/URL] party as the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Namibia']President[/URL], the first female president in the country's history. [URL='https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/politics/voting-result-namibia-elects-its-first-female-president-breaking-netumbo-nandi-ndaitwah/']([I]The South African[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/namibia-elects-nandi-ndaitwah-as-first-woman-president/a-70952442'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_political_crisis']2024 French political crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnier_government']Barnier government[/URL] collapses after 331 of 577 deputies vote in favor of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-confidence_motion']no-confidence motion[/URL]. This is the first time since 1962 that a French government collapses after a no-confidence motion. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left']left[/URL] calls on President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron']Emmanuel Macron[/URL] to resign and hold early presidential elections. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-lawmakers-set-vote-ousting-prime-minister-barnier-2024-12-04/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_December_4"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

Verification