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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153114" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis" target="_blank">Red Sea crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement" target="_blank">Houthis</a> launch a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missile</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>, targeting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_Airport" target="_blank">Ben Gurion Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv" target="_blank">Tel Aviv</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. The missile is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome" target="_blank">intercepted</a> before reaching Israeli airspace. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/nighttime-sirens-again-sound-in-central-israel-signalling-another-houthi-attack/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/27/houthis-missile-israeli-airport-airstrikes-sanaa-yemen" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Houthi-run <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masirah" target="_blank">state television</a> reports <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">American</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British</a> airstrikes have targeted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa" target="_blank">Sanaa</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%27ain_District" target="_blank">Ma'ain District</a>. No casualties are reported. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/us-britain-launch-fresh-airstrike-on-yemeni-capital-sanaa-houthis-say/3436278" target="_blank">(Anadolu Agency)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia" target="_blank">Constitutional crisis in Somalia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian%E2%80%93Somali_conflict" target="_blank">Ethiopian–Somali conflict</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ethiopia%E2%80%93Somaliland_memorandum_of_understanding" target="_blank">Ethiopia–Somaliland MoU</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council" target="_blank">United Nations Security Council</a> has approved the deployment of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), effective from January 1, 2025. This mission will replace the current <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union_Transition_Mission_in_Somalia" target="_blank">African Union Transition Mission in Somalia</a> (ATMIS). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a> has explicitly rejected Ethiopia's participation in AUSSOM. It comes after tensions with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia" target="_blank">Ethiopia</a> over a memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia signed with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland" target="_blank">Somaliland</a>, which Somalia considers a violation of its sovereignty and has offered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a> to contribute troops to the mission. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-security-council-authorizes-new-somalia-peacekeeping-mission-2024-12-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a><a href="https://www.idilnews.com/un-security-council-approves-new-african-union-mission-for-somalia-aussom/" target="_blank">(Idil News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">North Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kursk_offensive" target="_blank">2024 Kursk offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a> confirms the first capture of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea" target="_blank">North Korean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Army" target="_blank">soldier</a> fighting against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">Ukrainian forces</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Oblast" target="_blank">Kursk Oblast</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>. The captured soldier later dies from his injuries. <a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/cq62qe131d7o/" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/s-koreas-spy-agency-confirms-an-injured-n-korean-soldier-custody-yonhap-reports-2024-12-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a><ul>
<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/Israel_Defense_Force" target="_blank">Israeli forces</a> forcibly evacuate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Adwan_hospital" target="_blank">Kamal Adwan hospital</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Gaza" target="_blank">northern Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26v70n5z4o" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An 83-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis" target="_blank">Israeli</a> woman is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_as_a_terrorist_tactic" target="_blank">fatally stabbed</a> by a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> militant in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herzliya" target="_blank">Herzliya</a>, Israel. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/83-year-old-woman-killed-in-herzliya-terror-stabbing-attacker-is-ex-shin-bet-informant/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Baltic_Sea_submarine_cable_disruptions" target="_blank">2024 Baltic Sea submarine cable disruptions</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Estlink_2_incident" target="_blank">2024 Estlink 2 incident</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO" target="_blank">NATO</a> announces that it will boost its presence in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea" target="_blank">Baltic Sea</a> in response to suspected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage" target="_blank">sabotage</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_power_cable" target="_blank">submarine power cables</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonias-navy-protect-baltic-sea-power-cable-2024-12-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia" target="_blank">Estonia</a> deploys <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Navy" target="_blank">its navy</a> to protect its remaining <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estlink" target="_blank">Estlink</a> submarine power cable following the failure of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estlink%23Estlink_2" target="_blank">Estlink 2</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1elq7lx9qdo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> announces the formal approval of a proposal to construct the world's largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity" target="_blank">hydropower dam</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet" target="_blank">Tibet</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmn127kmr4o" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Airlines_Flight_8243" target="_blank">Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Airlines" target="_blank">Azerbaijan Airlines</a> suspends flights to seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> cities in the aftermath of Flight 8243's crash in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan" target="_blank">Kazakhstan</a>, following allegations that the plane had been hit by a Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-to-air_missile" target="_blank">surface-to-air missile</a>. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/azerbaijan-airlines-halts-several-russian-routes-after-crash/a-71169191" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council" target="_blank">United States National Security Council</a> spokesperson <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirby_%28admiral%29" target="_blank">John Kirby</a> says that there is evidence that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> shot down Flight 8243. <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/5057623-russia-kazakhstan-plane-crash/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan" target="_blank">Kazakhstan</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> suspend flights over Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace" target="_blank">airspace</a> in response to the crash. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/flights-suspended-to-russia-following-azerbaijani-deadly-plane-crash/" target="_blank">(Politico)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 69 people are confirmed to have died in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipwreck" target="_blank">shipwreck</a> off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco" target="_blank">Morocco</a> the prior week. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mrkl53e25o" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_mpox_epidemic" target="_blank">2023–2024 mpox epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo" target="_blank">Kosovo</a> reports its first case of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox" target="_blank">mpox</a> in a 30-year-old man who returned from a trip to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa" target="_blank">Africa</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-detects-first-monkeypox-case-after-man-returns-africa-2024-12-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations" target="_blank">Syria–Ukraine relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_From_Ukraine_program" target="_blank">Grain From Ukraine program</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> announces it has sent a shipment of 500 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonnage" target="_blank">tonnes</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat" target="_blank">wheat</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a> after Russia suspended supplies following the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime" target="_blank">fall of the Assad regime</a>. <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sends-500-tons-of-wheat-flour-to-syria-under-humanitarian-program-zelensky-says/" target="_blank">(The Kyiv Independent)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Zhuhai_car_attack" target="_blank">2024 Zhuhai car attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A court in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> sentences to death the perpetrator of the November <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-ramming_attack" target="_blank">car attack</a> that killed 35 people. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-crowd-mass-killing-death-sentence-532cf8651cc13a036771b83da03f0e44" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations" target="_blank">Argentina–Venezuela relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ministry_of_Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuelan Attorney General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarek_William_Saab" target="_blank">Tarek William Saab</a> announces an investigation into a previously-detained <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_National_Gendarmerie" target="_blank">Argentine National Gendarmerie</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer" target="_blank">non-commissioned officer</a> for alleged links to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_terrorism" target="_blank">right-wing terrorism</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-investigating-argentine-officer-links-terrorism-ag-says-2024-12-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Georgia–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_State" target="_blank">U.S. State Department</a> announces sanctions against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili" target="_blank">Bidzina Ivanishvili</a>, the billionaire founder of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Dream" target="_blank">Georgian Dream</a> political party. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk01xyd22eo" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_and_Human_and_Minority_Rights" target="_blank">Montenegrin Minister of Justice</a> approves the extradition of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency" target="_blank">cryptocurrency</a> entrepreneur <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Kwon" target="_blank">Kwon Do Hyung</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud" target="_blank">fraud</a> allegations resulting from the collapse of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_%28blockchain%29" target="_blank">Terra and Luna</a> tokens. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7r8xr3v76o" target="_blank">(BBC)</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_crisis" target="_blank">2024 South Korean martial law crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Han_Duck-soo" target="_blank">Impeachment of Han Duck-soo</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Acting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Duck-soo" target="_blank">Han Duck-soo</a> is impeached by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">National Assembly</a> after he refuses to appoint three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Korea" target="_blank">Constitutional Court</a> judges chosen by the Assembly to oversee president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">impeachment case</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Economy_and_Finance_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">Finance minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Sang-mok" target="_blank">Choi Sang-mok</a> becomes acting president and acting prime minister. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj30234e0djo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-acting-president-faces-impeachment-vote-court-meets-martial-law-2024-12-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153114, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis']Red Sea crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement']Houthis[/URL] launch a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missile[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL], targeting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_Airport']Ben Gurion Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv']Tel Aviv[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. The missile is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome']intercepted[/URL] before reaching Israeli airspace. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/nighttime-sirens-again-sound-in-central-israel-signalling-another-houthi-attack/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/27/houthis-missile-israeli-airport-airstrikes-sanaa-yemen']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [*]Houthi-run [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masirah']state television[/URL] reports [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']American[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']British[/URL] airstrikes have targeted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa']Sanaa[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%27ain_District']Ma'ain District[/URL]. No casualties are reported. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/us-britain-launch-fresh-airstrike-on-yemeni-capital-sanaa-houthis-say/3436278'](Anadolu Agency)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia']Constitutional crisis in Somalia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian%E2%80%93Somali_conflict']Ethiopian–Somali conflict[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ethiopia%E2%80%93Somaliland_memorandum_of_understanding']Ethiopia–Somaliland MoU[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council']United Nations Security Council[/URL] has approved the deployment of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), effective from January 1, 2025. This mission will replace the current [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union_Transition_Mission_in_Somalia']African Union Transition Mission in Somalia[/URL] (ATMIS). [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL] has explicitly rejected Ethiopia's participation in AUSSOM. It comes after tensions with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia']Ethiopia[/URL] over a memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia signed with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland']Somaliland[/URL], which Somalia considers a violation of its sovereignty and has offered [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL] to contribute troops to the mission. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-security-council-authorizes-new-somalia-peacekeeping-mission-2024-12-27/'](Reuters)[/URL][URL='https://www.idilnews.com/un-security-council-approves-new-african-union-mission-for-somalia-aussom/']([I]Idil News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']North Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kursk_offensive']2024 Kursk offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL] confirms the first capture of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea']North Korean[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Army']soldier[/URL] fighting against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Ground_Forces']Ukrainian forces[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Oblast']Kursk Oblast[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]. The captured soldier later dies from his injuries. [URL='https://bbc.com/news/articles/cq62qe131d7o/'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/s-koreas-spy-agency-confirms-an-injured-n-korean-soldier-custody-yonhap-reports-2024-12-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Force']Israeli forces[/URL] forcibly evacuate [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Adwan_hospital']Kamal Adwan hospital[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Gaza']northern Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26v70n5z4o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]An 83-year-old [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis']Israeli[/URL] woman is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_as_a_terrorist_tactic']fatally stabbed[/URL] by a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian']Palestinian[/URL] militant in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herzliya']Herzliya[/URL], Israel. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/83-year-old-woman-killed-in-herzliya-terror-stabbing-attacker-is-ex-shin-bet-informant/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Baltic_Sea_submarine_cable_disruptions']2024 Baltic Sea submarine cable disruptions[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Estlink_2_incident']2024 Estlink 2 incident[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO']NATO[/URL] announces that it will boost its presence in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea']Baltic Sea[/URL] in response to suspected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage']sabotage[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_power_cable']submarine power cables[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonias-navy-protect-baltic-sea-power-cable-2024-12-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia']Estonia[/URL] deploys [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Navy']its navy[/URL] to protect its remaining [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estlink']Estlink[/URL] submarine power cable following the failure of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estlink%23Estlink_2']Estlink 2[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1elq7lx9qdo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] announces the formal approval of a proposal to construct the world's largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity']hydropower dam[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet']Tibet[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmn127kmr4o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Airlines_Flight_8243']Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_Airlines']Azerbaijan Airlines[/URL] suspends flights to seven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] cities in the aftermath of Flight 8243's crash in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan']Kazakhstan[/URL], following allegations that the plane had been hit by a Russian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-to-air_missile']surface-to-air missile[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/azerbaijan-airlines-halts-several-russian-routes-after-crash/a-71169191'](DW)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council']United States National Security Council[/URL] spokesperson [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirby_%28admiral%29']John Kirby[/URL] says that there is evidence that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] shot down Flight 8243. [URL='https://thehill.com/policy/international/5057623-russia-kazakhstan-plane-crash/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan']Kazakhstan[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] suspend flights over Russian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace']airspace[/URL] in response to the crash. [URL='https://www.politico.eu/article/flights-suspended-to-russia-following-azerbaijani-deadly-plane-crash/'](Politico)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At least 69 people are confirmed to have died in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipwreck']shipwreck[/URL] off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco']Morocco[/URL] the prior week. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mrkl53e25o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_mpox_epidemic']2023–2024 mpox epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo']Kosovo[/URL] reports its first case of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox']mpox[/URL] in a 30-year-old man who returned from a trip to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa']Africa[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-detects-first-monkeypox-case-after-man-returns-africa-2024-12-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations']Syria–Ukraine relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_From_Ukraine_program']Grain From Ukraine program[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] announces it has sent a shipment of 500 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonnage']tonnes[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat']wheat[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL] after Russia suspended supplies following the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime']fall of the Assad regime[/URL]. [URL='https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sends-500-tons-of-wheat-flour-to-syria-under-humanitarian-program-zelensky-says/']([I]The Kyiv Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Zhuhai_car_attack']2024 Zhuhai car attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]A court in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] sentences to death the perpetrator of the November [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-ramming_attack']car attack[/URL] that killed 35 people. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/china-crowd-mass-killing-death-sentence-532cf8651cc13a036771b83da03f0e44'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations']Argentina–Venezuela relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ministry_of_Venezuela']Venezuelan Attorney General[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarek_William_Saab']Tarek William Saab[/URL] announces an investigation into a previously-detained [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_National_Gendarmerie']Argentine National Gendarmerie[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer']non-commissioned officer[/URL] for alleged links to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_terrorism']right-wing terrorism[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-investigating-argentine-officer-links-terrorism-ag-says-2024-12-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Georgia–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_State']U.S. State Department[/URL] announces sanctions against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili']Bidzina Ivanishvili[/URL], the billionaire founder of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Dream']Georgian Dream[/URL] political party. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk01xyd22eo'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_and_Human_and_Minority_Rights']Montenegrin Minister of Justice[/URL] approves the extradition of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency']cryptocurrency[/URL] entrepreneur [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Kwon']Kwon Do Hyung[/URL] to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud']fraud[/URL] allegations resulting from the collapse of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_%28blockchain%29']Terra and Luna[/URL] tokens. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7r8xr3v76o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis']2024 South Korean martial law crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Han_Duck-soo']Impeachment of Han Duck-soo[/URL] [LIST] [*]Acting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']South Korean president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Duck-soo']Han Duck-soo[/URL] is impeached by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29']National Assembly[/URL] after he refuses to appoint three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Korea']Constitutional Court[/URL] judges chosen by the Assembly to oversee president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol']impeachment case[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Economy_and_Finance_%28South_Korea%29']Finance minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Sang-mok']Choi Sang-mok[/URL] becomes acting president and acting prime minister. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj30234e0djo'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-acting-president-faces-impeachment-vote-court-meets-martial-law-2024-12-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_December_27"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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