Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 1,012 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Thursday at 8:35 PM #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 2025 Gaza City offensive At least 53 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip and in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera) Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip Israel intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and detains hundreds of activists carrying aid bound for Gaza, sparking international condemnation and accusations of violations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (BBC News) (The National) Terrorism in the United Kingdom Manchester synagogue attack Two people are killed and four others are injured in a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The perpetrator is shot dead by police. The attack is later declared a terror attack. (The New York Times) (CNN) Disasters and accidents At least thirteen people are killed in two separate road accidents in Balochistan, Pakistan. (Daily Times) One person is killed and four others are injured in a hydrogen capsule explosion in a laboratory at Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. (AP) Twelve people are injured in panic from a {{M|w|5.3}} earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey. (Al Monitor) (AP) International relations Australia–Papua New Guinea relations The Papuan Cabinet approves a bilateral defense treaty with Australia, which will increase integration of military equipment and personnel between the two countries. (AP) Foreign relations of Nicaragua, Foreign relations of Ukraine, International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Nicaragua over the latter's recognition of Russian occupied territories in the country. (Priamyi) Politics and elections At least eight people are killed in violent protests in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, against benefits for the political class in the region. The regional government warns local media against covering the protests. (DW) At least 195,000 people hold protests across France to denounce planned budget cuts. (France 24) Sports The United States' National Football League announce it will roll out national flag football leagues for both men and women in 2026 ahead of its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics. (AP) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 2025 Gaza City offensive At least 53 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip and in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera) Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip Israel intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and detains hundreds of activists carrying aid bound for Gaza, sparking international condemnation and accusations of violations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (BBC News) (The National) Terrorism in the United Kingdom Manchester synagogue attack Two people are killed and four others are injured in a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The perpetrator is shot dead by police. The attack is later declared a terror attack. (The New York Times) (CNN) Disasters and accidents At least thirteen people are killed in two separate road accidents in Balochistan, Pakistan. (Daily Times) One person is killed and four others are injured in a hydrogen capsule explosion in a laboratory at Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. (AP) Twelve people are injured in panic from a {{M|w|5.3}} earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey. (Al Monitor) (AP) International relations Australia–Papua New Guinea relations The Papuan Cabinet approves a bilateral defense treaty with Australia, which will increase integration of military equipment and personnel between the two countries. (AP) Foreign relations of Nicaragua, Foreign relations of Ukraine, International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Nicaragua over the latter's recognition of Russian occupied territories in the country. (Priamyi) Politics and elections At least eight people are killed in violent protests in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, against benefits for the political class in the region. The regional government warns local media against covering the protests. (DW) At least 195,000 people hold protests across France to denounce planned budget cuts. (France 24) Sports The United States' National Football League announce it will roll out national flag football leagues for both men and women in 2026 ahead of its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics. (AP) Continue reading...