Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 938 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 May 9, 2025 #1 Armed conflicts and attacks 2025 India–Pakistan standoff 2025 India–Pakistan strikes The Indian Air Force strikes PAF Base Nur Khan in Punjab, Pakistan with cruise missiles with reports of multiple explosions. The Pakistan Armed Forces says the airbase has come under attack from air-to-surface missiles and that air defences are engaging hostile targets over Pakistani airspace. (News18) Pakistan closes its airspace to all non-military flights saying the Indian Armed Forces has launched ballistic missiles at the country. (The Times of India) Disasters and accidents Six people are killed and six others are injured when a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashes into the Maduru Oya river in Sri Lanka. (CNA) Bayesian salvage A 39-year old Dutch diver dies during preparations for the salvage operation of the 2024 sunken yacht. (NOS) International relations Hungary–Ukraine relations The Security Service of Ukraine arrests two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary in Zakarpattia Oblast, which is home to an ethnic minority of over 150,000 Hungarians. The Hungarian foreign ministry expels two Ukrainian diplomats in response to the allegations, characterizing them as anti-Hungarian. (AP) France–Poland relations French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance. (France24) (Reuters) Law and crime Newark mayor Ras Baraka is arrested after trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey. (CBS News) Sports In cricket, the Pakistan Super League is "suspended indefinitely" due to the ongoing military action between India and Pakistan. (Sky Sports) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks 2025 India–Pakistan standoff 2025 India–Pakistan strikes The Indian Air Force strikes PAF Base Nur Khan in Punjab, Pakistan with cruise missiles with reports of multiple explosions. The Pakistan Armed Forces says the airbase has come under attack from air-to-surface missiles and that air defences are engaging hostile targets over Pakistani airspace. (News18) Pakistan closes its airspace to all non-military flights saying the Indian Armed Forces has launched ballistic missiles at the country. (The Times of India) Disasters and accidents Six people are killed and six others are injured when a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashes into the Maduru Oya river in Sri Lanka. (CNA) Bayesian salvage A 39-year old Dutch diver dies during preparations for the salvage operation of the 2024 sunken yacht. (NOS) International relations Hungary–Ukraine relations The Security Service of Ukraine arrests two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary in Zakarpattia Oblast, which is home to an ethnic minority of over 150,000 Hungarians. The Hungarian foreign ministry expels two Ukrainian diplomats in response to the allegations, characterizing them as anti-Hungarian. (AP) France–Poland relations French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance. (France24) (Reuters) Law and crime Newark mayor Ras Baraka is arrested after trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey. (CBS News) Sports In cricket, the Pakistan Super League is "suspended indefinitely" due to the ongoing military action between India and Pakistan. (Sky Sports) Continue reading...