Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 750 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Dec 11, 2024 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War Constitutional crisis in Somalia 2024 Jubaland presidential election 2024 Battle of Ras Kamboni Somali forces launch a failed attack on Jubaland regional forces, with Jubaland capturing hundreds of Somali soldiers and claiming to have fully taken over Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba, Somalia. (Reuters) (Idil News) (Garowe Online) Russo-Ukrainian War Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million sale of F-16 maintenance equipment to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (DSCA) (Newsweek) The Parliament of Canada approves the allocation of CA$764 million (US$587 million) in military aid to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza At least 29 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes on civilian areas in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate, Gaza. (Al Jazeera) Syrian civil war Fall of the Assad regime Armed men raid and set fire to the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad and also conduct attacks on other tombs and graves in Qardaha District, Latakia Governorate, Syria. (SOHR) Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian civil war The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights urges Syria's military leadership to prevent ongoing sectarian riots, looting, and assaults on civilians from armed groups. (SOHR) Islamic State–Taliban conflict Afghanistan's acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani and five other people are killed in a suicide bombing at the Ministry's headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Five civilians are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Ainata, Bint Jbeil, and Beit Lif, Lebanon, despite the agreed ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera) Sudanese civil war Amnesty International reports that Sudan is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with over 30 million people at risk or in need of humanitarian aid. (DW) Health and environment Environmental issues in Iran Iran announces that all government offices, universities, and schools in Tehran province will be closed for two days due to severe air pollution. (AP) Politics and elections 2024 South Korean martial law A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters, and the office of the National Assembly's security service, as part of an investigation into Yoon's failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (DW) Jailed former national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly helped President Yoon Suk Yeol impose martial law, attempts suicide while in custody. (BBC News) Sports 2034 FIFA World Cup FIFA announces that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. (Khaleej Times) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War Constitutional crisis in Somalia 2024 Jubaland presidential election 2024 Battle of Ras Kamboni Somali forces launch a failed attack on Jubaland regional forces, with Jubaland capturing hundreds of Somali soldiers and claiming to have fully taken over Ras Kamboni, Lower Juba, Somalia. (Reuters) (Idil News) (Garowe Online) Russo-Ukrainian War Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Department of State approves a $266.4 million sale of F-16 maintenance equipment to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (DSCA) (Newsweek) The Parliament of Canada approves the allocation of CA$764 million (US$587 million) in military aid to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza At least 29 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes on civilian areas in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate, Gaza. (Al Jazeera) Syrian civil war Fall of the Assad regime Armed men raid and set fire to the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad and also conduct attacks on other tombs and graves in Qardaha District, Latakia Governorate, Syria. (SOHR) Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian civil war The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights urges Syria's military leadership to prevent ongoing sectarian riots, looting, and assaults on civilians from armed groups. (SOHR) Islamic State–Taliban conflict Afghanistan's acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani and five other people are killed in a suicide bombing at the Ministry's headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Five civilians are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Ainata, Bint Jbeil, and Beit Lif, Lebanon, despite the agreed ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera) Sudanese civil war Amnesty International reports that Sudan is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with over 30 million people at risk or in need of humanitarian aid. (DW) Health and environment Environmental issues in Iran Iran announces that all government offices, universities, and schools in Tehran province will be closed for two days due to severe air pollution. (AP) Politics and elections 2024 South Korean martial law A special investigations team conducts a raid on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office, the National Police Agency headquarters, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters, and the office of the National Assembly's security service, as part of an investigation into Yoon's failed attempt at imposing martial law last week. (DW) Jailed former national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, who allegedly helped President Yoon Suk Yeol impose martial law, attempts suicide while in custody. (BBC News) Sports 2034 FIFA World Cup FIFA announces that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. (Khaleej Times) Continue reading...