death by suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck
act in which an individual kills one or more other persons as well as oneself
Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. with graffiti reading "Free Gaza".
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
The death toll in the Gaza Strip since Israel began airstrikes increases to at least 20,000 people.
A 14-year-old girl opens fire at a school in Bryansk, Russia, killing one person and injuring five others before killing herself.
Several drug dealers and a soldier are killed during a shootout at Jordan's border with Syria.
A former Colombian soldier, Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, pleads guilty to conspiring in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
explosive weapon for use in seas and waterways, triggered by the target's approach
Israeli troops and tanks enter Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip.
In October, Russia earned $11.3 billion from oil exports, exceeding the amount earned prior to the start of the war.
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping force from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The withdrawal will start in South Kivu in eastern Congo, gradually handing over its responsibilities to the Congolese government.
India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports suspends the newly-elected governing body of the Wrestling Federation of India, accusing it of ignoring rules by hastily announcing championships.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
business model where users can purchase virtual goods with micropayments
overview of the foreign relations of the European Union
29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine
conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and rebels
terrorist attack in Paris, France, on 2 December 2023
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum withdraws his candidacy for president.
Russia says that two civilians are killed and two others are injured in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian-occupied village of Nova Maiachka in Kherson Raion.
The United Nations Security Council holds a closed-door meeting on the ongoing crisis between Venezuela and Guyana over the Guayana Esequiba region, but takes no immediate action.
The administration of Argentina's new president Javier Milei says the government will not renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before he took office, as part of plans for cutbacks to the government.
High-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria.
A court in the Holy See sentences Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to five and a half years in prison for embezzlement.
head of state and government of Argentina
News of the World royal phone hacking scandal
American naval officer convicted for a fatal car crash in Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accuses both sides of the conflict of committing war crimes, including crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.
military engagement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dies at 86.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports shooting down 21 of 49 attacking drones.
urban district in Kyiv City Municipality, Ukraine
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ability or right of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves
Venezuela releases ten Americans and extradites fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis, while the United States releases Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, in a prisoner exchange between the two countries.
An unidentified victim of Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, is identified by authorities as Lori Anne Razpotnik after 38 years.
district in Nabatiyeh Governorate, Lebanon
At least 10 people are killed and 57 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision on motorway Otoyol 7 in Sakarya Province, Turkey.
At least 700 Palestinians have been killed during the last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Rights groups object to Israel's increased attacks in southern Gaza, which Israel had declared as a "safe zone".
Ex-FBI agent Charles McGonigal is sentenced to over four years in prison for violating U.S. sanctions on Russia, including laundering money for oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
head of government of the Republic of Albania
a storm characterized by the presence of lightning, usually accompanied by strong winds and often produce heavy rain and sometimes snow, sleet, or hail, but some produce little precipitation or no precipitation at all
International Organization for Migration
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo.
accession of a country to the European Union
A series of tornadoes hits Tennessee, United States, killing six people.
Killing of Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka
Minister of State for Legal Migration and Delivery
ministerial position in the Government of the United Kingdom
Russia launches 19 cruise missiles from Tu-95s at Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least one civilian in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and injuring several others.
capital city of Albania and its biggest city
American robotic rover exploring Jezero Crater on Mars
Pakistan’s top court allows military courts to resume the trials of more than 100 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of attacking military installations during demonstrations that broke out following Khan’s arrest.
combined military forces of the Central African Republic
Six people are killed in a shootout between drug cartel gunmen in Boquilla del Carmen, Zacatecas, Mexico.
It is the deadliest incident in Guyanese military history.
The Rapid Support Forces launch a second assault and capture Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State, after being repelled by the Sudanese Armed Forces yesterday.
A Lebanese soldier is killed and three others are injured by Israeli shelling in Odaisseh, southern Lebanon.
Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
A separate state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people.
The IMF approves a $681 million disbursement for Bangladesh, the second portion of a $4.7 billion loan package.
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
country on the west coast of Southern Africa
artificial satellite used for military purpose
De facto ruler of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces that he will meet with Rapid Support Forces leader Hemedti. The announcement comes after the Rapid Support Forces took control of Gezira State from the Sudanese Armed Forces.
series of armed attacks that occurred in Plateau State, Nigeria
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that he will resign from the United States House of Representatives at the end of the year.
The Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies former U.S. president Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment.
motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads
Eight people are killed and 26 others injured in a mass shooting against a bus on the Karakoram Highway near the town of Chilas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) lifts an arms embargo on the Somali Armed Forces and the Somali government, while continuing sanctions against the al-Shabaab jihadist group.
complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia
The International Organization for Migration say at least 250,000 people have fled Gezira State since the start of hostilities in the region.
the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado
The National People's Congress of China appoints Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Dong Jun as Minister of National Defense, succeeding Li Shangfu.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive and manipulate
Three people are killed and dozens are evacuated during a fire at a hospital in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy.
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota, suspends all production at its four factories in Japan amid a transport ministry investigation into improper tests for safety certifications.
rights preventing the infringement of personal freedom by other social actors
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2023 to 2023
searching, pursuing, and catching wild animals
A person is killed when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines. Tsunami warnings are issued for the Philippines and Japan, but are later lifted.
Voronezh Oblast governor Aleksandr Gusev announces the death of major general Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of the 14th Army Corps, at his combat post in Ukraine.
At least 127 people are killed and over 720 others are injured by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Jishishan, Gansu, China.
Niger's goverment announces the termination of its military missions with the European Union, including EUCAP Sahel Niger, amidst closer ties with neighboring countries Mali and Burkina Faso.
Bomb maker Mundi Sawadjaan, a leader of Abu Sayyaf and suspect in the 2020 suicide bombings in Sulu, is killed by security forces during a military operation in Basilan, Philippines.
A nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka due to a system failure.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
cabinet minister responsible for foreign affairs in Hungary
A commercial tanker, Ardmore Encounter, is attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea with missiles and by gunmen using speedboats.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
legislative process of bringing charges of alleged crimes against a public official
United Nations shelters across Gaza record a spike in infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin infections, while only one hospital can take on complex surgery or critical trauma cases.
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
George Santos is expelled from the United States House of Representatives over criminal corruption charges and accusations of misspending campaign money.
The Entertainment Software Association announces that the annual gaming expo E3 will no longer take place, after having run for over 28 years.
A trial court in Butuan, Philippines publicizes the conviction of three KAPA personnel, including its founder, of syndicated fraud for being the masterminds in the country's largest illegal investment scheme.
Several gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout.
French Navy frigate Languedoc shoots down two drones over the Red Sea that were launched from Yemen, according to the French Armed Forces Ministry.
The Civil Aviation Authority approves SaxaVord Spaceport on the Scottish island of Unst as the United Kingdom's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches.
The United Kingdom announces that it will deploy the patrol vessel HMS Trent off the coast of Guyana amid Guyana's dispute with Venezuela over the Essequibo region.
regional and touristic passengers' train in Mexico
representative of voters to a local government
capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian War
dispute between an employer and its employees regarding the terms or conditions of employment
This applies "to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015." Tesla will fix the issue with an automatic software update.
Taliban defense minister Mullah Yaqoob says that security forces have killed or arrested several militants from Tajikistan and Pakistan who are accused of multiple attacks in Afghanistan.
Japanese Economic Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Internal Minister Junji Suzuki, Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno resign following a scandal involving alleged kickbacks within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Eighty-three-year old Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication during her televised New Year's Eve address, effective January 14.
Sudanese lieutenant general; Deputy Chairman of the Transitional Military Council
The Royal Jordanian Air Force carries out airstrikes in southern Syria against drug gangs linked to the Syrian government.
multi-use stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the home field of the football club Botafogo
national bicameral legislature of the Republic of India
intentional deception made for unfair or unlawful gain or damaging or depriving a victim
public research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
resort town or resort hotel, located on the coast
Fifteen people are killed and 24 others are injured in a mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. The perpetrator, a student at the university, kills himself after police arrived. The perpetrator had also killed his father prior to the shooting and is also suspected of killing a man and his daughter on December 15.
In Pakistan, Sarfraz Bungulzai, leader of the separatist Baloch Nationalist Army, surrenders to authorities alongside 70 other militants in Balochistan.
Fourteen people are killed and seven injured during a shootout between gunmen from the Familia Michoacana drug cartel and the residents of Texcaltitlán, Mexico.
court interpreting the Constitution of Peru
List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
Ukraine's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi confirms the loss of the city of Marinka to Russian forces.
At least 47 people are killed and 85 others are injured by landslides caused by flooding in Katesh, Manyara, Tanzania.
Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes (2023–2024)
Chadians vote in a referendum on a new constitution.
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
Police in Sri Lanka announce the arrests of 14,766 people during a week-long military-backed crackdown, leading to the seizure of nearly 440 kilograms (970 lb) of narcotics.
2023 bombing of Ukrainian village council meeting
Potential enlargement of the European Union
express agreement between nations under international law
Diplomatic impact of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
"lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems
The East African Community's task force begins withdrawing from North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after the country refused to renew the force's mandate.
Armed bandits kill about 140 people in Plateau State, Nigeria. Many houses are burned down.
second-highest constitutional office of India
Four Indian soldiers are killed and three others are injured after gunmen opened fire against two army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Donald Tusk is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Poland, initiating his third cabinet.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe grants amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and releases them from jails across the country to mark Christmas.
The Guyanese government confirms that five military officers who were in a Bell 412EP helicopter that crashed near the border with Venezuela were killed and that two others survived the crash. The helicopter went missing on Wednesday during bad weather conditions. It is the deadliest incident in Guyanese military history.
British multinational oil and gas company
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announces Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Company will open its first European EV production factory in Szeged, Hungary, and is expected to provide thousands of jobs to the region.
citizens or residents of the United States of America
person (other than a police officer) hired to undertake investigatory law services
public office; second highest political position in Ecuador
Four Indian soldiers are killed and three others are wounded after suspected rebels ambushed military vehicles in the southernmost border district of Rajouri in Kashmir.
Sudanese politician, 1st and current President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
The Financial Times reports that the European Union is facing difficulties in agreeing on a new aid package, due to opposition from Hungary.
China's People's Liberation Army Navy warships become the first foreign naval vessels to dock at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
maritime warfare branch of India's military
The French Armed Forces complete their withdrawal from Niger, marking the end of their presence in Sahel, following demands from Niger's military junta.
Rwanda and the United Kingdom sign a treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, on the relocation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The new treaty will also see British lawyers stationed in Rwandan courts.
Three people are killed and three others injured during a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The perpetrator is shot dead by police.
Madagascar's supreme court confirms Andry Rajoelina's election as president after dismissing several challenges against the provisional results.
Around half of Iranian petrol stations are disrupted by cyberattacks. Iranian state media reports that the Israeli-linked Predator Sparrow hacker group claims responsibility for the attacks.
The United Nations passes a resolution by a vote of 153–10, with 23 abstentions, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war in Gaza, the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages, and for both sides to comply with the law of war.
policy on permit required to enter Kenya
diplomatic crisis between Venezuela and Guyana
In basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after defeating the Indiana Pacers 123–109 in the championship game. LeBron James is named the tournament's most valuable player.
walking as a hobby, sport, or leisure activity
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (19 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
The Tokyo High Court rules that TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, will be solely responsible for compensating evacuees and reduced the amount to half the amount a lower court initially ordered, while also absolving the government of any liability.
Romania says that a Russian drone has crashed in its territory, leaving a crater in Grindu, Tulcea, near the Ukrainian border. Romanian Air Force F-16s and German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons conducted joint patrols in response to the violation of NATO airspace.
Seven Israeli troops are killed in clashes in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed in action to 104.
Mijiashan Hill, Yellow River Stone Forest, Jingtai County, China
An ECOWAS court orders former President Mohamed Bazoum to be freed from arrest and reinstated as president.
Eleven Dawla Islamiyah and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters militants are killed during a raid by the Philippine Army in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.
British multinational oil and gas company BP suspends all shipments through the Red Sea in response to an increase in Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.
A Chinese law enacted on 2300 HKT, June 30, 2020, only in Hong Kong, for Safeguarding National Security
Around 120 people are rescued from a breakaway ice floe on Upper Red Lake near Bemidji, Minnesota, United States.
President Aleksandar Vučić declares victory for his Serbian Progressive Party, claiming a majority with 127 seats, while opposition leader Radomir Lazović of the Green–Left Front raises concerns of electoral irregularities including vote buying and falsification.
Four people are injured in a mass shooting on a shopping street in Brussels, Belgium. The incident is being investigated as a gang-related crime.
the depriving of something of its sacred character
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip kill at least 29 people in a residential area in Rafah, and at least 13 people in Jabalia.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a victim of her mother's Munchausen syndrome by proxy, is released early from prison after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence for conspiring to murder her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in the U.S. state of Missouri in 2015.
The China Meteorological Administration issues a low-temperature warning, forecasting a cold wave affecting most of the country.
A Tehreek-e-Jihad militant blows himself up by ramming a car bomb outside a police station being used by the army in Daraban, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, before five gunmen open fire, killing at least 23 people and injuring 34 others.
One person is killed and another is hospitalized after a boat carrying more than 60 migrants experienced difficulties as it attempted to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom.
Four people are injured in a mass shooting on a shopping street in Brussels, Belgium.
fourth planet in the Solar System from the Sun
The EU announces the opening of accession talks with Moldova and Ukraine and the granting of candidate status to Georgia.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720
United Nations Security Council Resolution
2022–2024 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes
At least 10 people are killed by thunderstorms and strong winds in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria.
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of South Africa
The U.S. state of Minnesota votes to change its flag.
The International Trade Commission rejects Apple’s appeal to a order blocking the company from using technology underlying the Blood oxygen measurement feature on its smart watches.
The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of Quran-burnings by far-right activists.
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
head of the United States Department of State
Roman-Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany
the institution in charge of all electoral processes that take place in Venezuela
Date: 17 October 2023 – present (2 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
A United States federal jury orders Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer for former President Donald Trump, to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgian election officials with false electoral fraud claims.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders Venezuela to refrain from any action that would alter the status quo in Guayana Esequiba ahead of a referendum on its rights to the disputed territory, but does not forbid Venezuela from going ahead with the referendum as Guyana requested.
The International Committee of the Red Cross suspends the Belarus Red Cross after its Secretary General Dzmitry Shautsou refuses to resign following statements that the organization was involved in bringing Ukrainian children to Belarus for health improvement purposes.
overview of the foreign relations of Argentina
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
The Kiel Institute reports that pledges of aid to Ukraine have significantly decreased, reaching their lowest level since the beginning of the war. The amount of aid pledged to Ukraine has dropped by nearly 90% compared to the same period in 2022.
single incident where multiple victims are harmed or killed in a knife-enabled crime
Thai police seize a record haul of methamphetamine tablets in the western province of Kanchanaburi, consisting of an estimated 50 million tablets hidden in sacks in a six-wheeler truck stopped at a joint police-military checkpoint.
Russia launches the largest wave of drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities since the start of the war in a widespread overnight assault across the country, killing at least 39 people and injuring at least 160 others.
legal signed document, the filing of which initiates a lawsuit
The United States House of Representatives votes to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The High Court found that phone hacking was widespread at the Mirror Group and that private investigators gathered information unlawfully.
group of football players (any type of football)
The European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.
National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
lower house of parliament in Democratic Republic of the Congo
upper house of the United States Congress
Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
Maritime service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The United Kingdom announces that it will donate two Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters to Ukraine.
At least eleven civilians are killed in an attack by an armed group in Miqdadiyah, Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
The Turkish Air Force launches airstrikes on Kurdistan Workers' Party positions in northern Iraq, reportedly destroying 16 of their targets and killing a number of separatist militants.
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announces that the conflicting parties agree to a new ceasefire and to participate in a UN-led peace process.
tearing-down of buildings and other structures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) resumes its US$2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka, releasing a $337 million tranche, after the country secures a debt restructuring agreement with China, its largest bilateral creditor.
Rwanda and the United Kingdom sign a treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, on the relocation of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Israeli Air Force airstrikes in Jabalia kill at least 90 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Romanian Air Force F-16s and German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons conducted joint patrols in response to the violation of NATO airspace.
overview of crime in New York City, New York, US
Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election
The DAX achieves a new record high, increasing by 0.78%, surpassing the previous record from July.
administrative division (oblast) in central Ukraine
one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
For his role in the film Passages, Franz Rogowski is honored by the New York Film Critics Circle as best leading actor of the year.
The European Union formally begins legal action against X, formerly known as Twitter, due to illegal content and disinformation on the platform, as well as breaches of transparency.
The National Basketball Association suspends Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green indefinitely due to Green's recurring unsportsmanlike conduct.
Date: 13 June 2014 – present (9 years, 6 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
A fire at a work camp in Pará, Brazil, kills nine workers.
The Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Novocherkassk is destroyed by a Ukrainian airstrike in Feodosia, Crimea, killing at least one person and injuring four others.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
More than 180 Palestinians are killed and hundreds more are injured by Israeli airstrikes on different parts of the Gaza Strip, including the community of Abasan al-Kabira and a home northwest of Gaza City.
Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023.
Israeli shelling kills a woman and her son in Hula in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli artillery strike kills the mayor of Taybeh, Marjeyoun District, Lebanon.
Seventeen people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in Hamtic, Antique, Philippines.
The French Foreign Ministry condemns Israel's the bombing of Rafah four days earlier for killing one of its staff members, and demands an "immediate and durable" ceasefire.
Russian drone and artillery strikes kill at least five people and cause power outages for around 70% of households in Kherson, according to Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
The United Kingdom announces that it will donate two Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters to Ukraine. Doubts are raised over the logistics and timing of their arrival, with Turkey controlling access to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus.
The Israel Defense Forces says that dozens of militants have been killed in Gaza amid continued tank and aerial assaults on Khan Yunis.
Syria says that an Israeli airstrike killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports that the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region.
Mexican authorities raid and close 31 pharmacies in Ensenada, Baja California.
lower house of the United States Congress
Representatives from Myanmar's ruling military junta hold talks with three rebel groups, facilitated by China, amid an ongoing rebel offensive.
deliberate, subversive action aimed at weakening another entity
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
United States Space Force Base located in Santa Barbara County, California
The Palestinian telecoms company Paltel reports that telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip as Israel intensifies its military operations.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
A Guyana Defence Force helicopter goes missing while on a border operation near Venezuela.
highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated
One person is killed by flooding in Portland, Oregon.
material or logistical assistance for people in need
The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that the risk of lava flowing toward the town of Grindavík is high.
prefecture-level city in Shandong, China
A man kills four of his family members and injures another in a mass stabbing in Queens, New York City, United States. He also injures two responding police officers before they shoot him dead.
The Guatemalan Attorney General's Office says that the results of the election are void and should be annulled, due to counting anomalies in the first round in June.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran has reversed a slowdown of its enrichment of uranium, and is now enriching uranium at up to 60%, bringing the country closer to reaching the enrichment level required to make a nuclear weapon.
Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
minister position in the People's Republic of China
separates the territories of Iraq and Syria
Two men from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on a hunting trip in Iraq are killed when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb planted by Islamic State insurgents in Al Anbar Governorate.
The National Assembly approves the Private Security and Surveillance Law, aimed at strengthening and regulating security companies to combat the country's rising crime rates.
Date: 9 October 2023 — Ongoing (3 months and 3 days)
North American professional sports league
The Pakistan Movement for Justice party appoints Gohar Ali Khan as its new chairman, replacing party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who remains detained on various charges.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova says that Bulgaria will "fully pay the consequences" of its "shameful decision" to remove the Soviet-era Monument to the Soviet Army in Sofia.
national government of the Argentine Republic
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
town where tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture and economy
He also injures two responding police officers before they shoot him dead.
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (9 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Nineteen civilians and a policeman are killed, while nine other people are injured, in an attack by the RED–Tabara rebel group in Vugizo, Makamba, Burundi.
Chinese-Singaporean online fashion retailer
A Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye trainer jet crashes in a rural area near Kalamata, Greece, killing the pilot.
G7 nations agree to impose trade restrictions on non-industrial diamonds from Russia.
Mexican city located in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato
The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and also damaging the Seychelles International Airport. A separate state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people.
The United Nations say the fighting will worsen the extreme humanitarian emergency in Gaza. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said that the people of Gaza had nowhere safe to go and very little to survive on.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Hemedti agree to meet in person before the end of the year to end the war between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan.
Four people are killed and around 50 others are injured in a bombing during a Catholic Mass at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Bangsamoro, Philippines. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the bombing.
The Sudanese Armed Forces is reportedly arming civilians amid fears that they will not be able to stop the militia.
15 opposition MPs are suspended by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar for 'unruly conduct' after they chanted slogans demanding a statement from the home minister Amit Shah. The suspension of one MP, S. R. Parthiban, is revoked after it is revealed that he was not present in parliament for the session.
ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe since 2022
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)
Fourteen people are killed and 32 others are injured when a double-decker bus veers off the road and crashes into a tree in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand.
Thousands of union members and activists in Argentina protest a decree from President Javier Milei imposing deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country's economy.
In association football, the Major League Soccer (MLS) fines Los Angeles FC $100,000 and suspended supporter group 3252 for engaging in misconduct including the lighting of illegal flares during the team match in the conference finals.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
In association football, English club Manchester City win their first Club World Cup title after defeating Brazilian club Fluminense 4–0 in the final. Rodri wins the tournament's Golden Ball award.
Ten Houthi militants are killed during an engagement between four Houthi boats and United States Navy helicopters defending the cargo ship Maersk Hangzhou in the Red Sea.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office imposes a £350,000 (US$442,755) fine on the Ministry of Defence for a data breach that exposed the email addresses of 265 Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban.
In an interview with Der Spiegel, Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says that Ukraine is heading toward authoritarianism and that the President's Office views mayors as an impediment to power consolidation.
At least 70 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
State prosecutors in Thailand indict a member of the country’s Senate, Upakit Pachariyangkun, on six charges involving narcotics trafficking, money laundering and association with a transnational criminal organization.
Culcheth Linear Park, Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
The Gaza Antiquities Ministry reports that the Great Mosque of Gaza, the oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, was destroyed by Israeli bombardment.
International Committee of the Red Cross
The British Defense Ministry reports that Russia likely controls most of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast.
A jury in Colorado, United States, convicts two paramedics of negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's death in 2019.
Twelve people are killed and 13 others are injured when a mining cart runs off the tracks in Jixi, Heilongjiang, China.
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia
military casualty classification used for deaths, includes accidents and illness
United Nations Security Council veto power
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia permits halal-certified bakeries in the country to include Christmas greetings on cakes, overturning a previous directive that prohibited such messages.
international highway running through Pakistan, China
U.S. first son Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax-related charges, three felonies and nine misdemeanors, in California.
Date: 7 October 2023 – present (3 months and 5 days)
Two people are killed and seven others are wounded in an attack on a Red Cross humanitarian aid convoy in Khartoum, Sudan.
Delaware’s largest hospital system, ChristianaCare, will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals, resulting in fraudulent Medicaid billing.
The Philippine Coast Guard establishes a surveillance station on the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea.
sports club devoted to association football (soccer)
Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dies at 86. His half-brother, Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, succeeds him as the new emir.
Type of flood warning that is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States
Israeli troops and tanks enter Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. Displaced families in the region are heading further south to Rafah, a town on the Egyptian border.
Police and soldiers also find two people wounded, as well as one armed suspect and guns and a grenade.
Allied rebel forces say that they have seized the town of Maw Luu in Sagaing Region.
Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–present)
2020 economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic
One of the Russian cruise missiles enters NATO airspace as it travels over Polish territory, prompting the Polish government to summon the Russian charge d'affaires for an explanation.
discontinuation of the use of fossil fuels
Online marketplace company Temu files a lawsuit against online fashion retailer Shein, accusing Shein of "mafia-style intimidation of suppliers".
Locals in Indian-controlled Kashmir say the Indian Army tortured three detainees to death, with five other surviving detainees reporting that they were also subjected to torture.
road traffic accident involving many vehicles
illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (2 years, 8 months and 1 week)
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
2024 United States presidential election
60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
The National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines announces a 30-day suspension of the broadcast operations of Sonshine Media Network International following allegations of franchise violations.
A Colombian congressional committee orders a preliminary investigation into President Gustavo Petro over allegations of crimes in the financing of his election campaign, following reports of alleged irregular campaign contributions involving his son.
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
Angola leaves OPEC over a dispute on crude oil production quotas.
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
efforts made by Donald Trump, allies and supporters to overturn the election results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election
Former People's Deputy of Ukraine Illia Kyva, who defected to Russia in March 2022, is found dead in Moscow Oblast.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Roughly bounded by Courtland, Randolph, Chamberlain Sts. and Irwin Ave. (original) and Roughly bounded by Freedom Pkwy., John Wesley Dobbs Ave., Decatur St., Southern RR tracks, and I-75/85 (increase), Atlanta, Georgia
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
nominating process of candidates for United States presidential elections
The incident is being investigated as a gang-related crime.
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
At least 515 people are injured in a rear-end collision between railroad cars on the Changping line of the Beijing Subway in China near the Xi'erqi station amid snowfall.
migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
incident in which an active shooter shoots multiple people with a firearm, especially with an intent to kill in a public space
A drone launched from Iran strikes the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned chemical tanker Chem Pluto in the Indian Ocean.
national space program of the People's Republic of China
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
A commercial tanker, Ardmore Encounter, is attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea with missiles and by gunmen using speedboats. The ship fended off the attack and suffered no damage. Separately, the USS Mason shoots down a drone launched by the Houthis.
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
overview of the health care system in England
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces a coalition of ten nations, called Operation Prosperity Guardian, to enforce security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden amid Houthi attacks.
Viola Amherd is elected as the President of Switzerland by the Federal Assembly.
Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement with Austria to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, with discussions regarding the opening of land borders scheduled to begin next year.
Suspected 3R gunmen attack an army outpost in the village of Nzakoundou, Central African Republic, killing a soldier and injuring many others, before attacking and burning civilian homes in the village and killing 20 villagers.
Ropucha II-class landing ship of the Russian Navy
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the bombing.
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
Two people are killed and 29 others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Seoul, South Korea.
In association football, the Columbus Crew win their third MLS Cup in franchise history, defeating the defending champions Los Angeles FC 2–1.
international governing body of association football
A number of Catholic bishops around the world, including in Africa and Poland, say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples announced by Pope Francis.
air warfare branch of Germany's military
joint French/Italian/British programme for a naval anti-aircraft weapon
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota
The White House says that United States Congress funds designated for providing aid to Ukraine would run out by the end of the year, due to opposition from members of the Republican Party, in a letter made available to the public.
Jihadist militant group in the southwestern Philippines
English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present)
Japanese electronics company Toshiba is delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange after 74 years.
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
making public alleged dishonest or illegal activities
A United States Navy officer, Ridge Alkonis, jailed in Japan after being found guilty of the negligent driving deaths of two local civilians, has been transferred into American custody, where he was booked into a federal detention center.
2023 edition of the MLS Cup soccer competition
very tight valley, which is often the product of streamcutting erosion
President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev vetoes a proposed agreement to provide Ukraine with armored vehicles, returning the agreement to parliament.
The Israel Defense Forces says that it mistakenly shot dead three hostages in friendly fire incidents in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City.
legislative body (parliament) of the Swiss Confederation
Israel authorizes the temporary use of its Kerem Shalom border crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports that Myanmar has surpassed Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of opium.
The withdrawal will start in South Kivu in eastern Congo, gradually handing over its responsibilities to the Congolese government.
Modern immigration to the United Kingdom
permanent migration to the United Kingdom
The International Energy Agency forecasts that global coal consumption is expected to reach a record high this year, as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong. The demand for coal is predicted to increase by 1.4 percent this year, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for the first time.
2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
ongoing cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom
Vincentian prime minister Ralph Gonsalves announces that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will host a meeting between the leaders of Venezuela and Guyana on 14 December to discuss the two countries' ongoing dispute over Guayana Esequiba and to prevent an armed escalation.
military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational, or tactical goal
group or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity
Forty-nine Lok Sabha MPs are suspended from parliament for taking part in protests relating to a security breach in parliament, bringing the total number of suspensions to 141: 95 from the Lok Sabha, and 46 from the Rajya Sabha.
Aid is stranded near Egypt’s border with Gaza, with truck drivers saying they expected further delays to a complex delivery process that had briefly speeded up during the weeklong truce.
ground forces of the Sri Lankan military
Burkina Faso and Niger announce their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel security alliance, citing its failure to make the Sahel region safer.
Four people are killed and around 50 others are injured in a bombing during a Catholic Mass at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Bangsamoro, Philippines.
MINUSMA officially departs Mali after ten years of peacekeeping in the country.
United States Senator JD Vance says that Ukraine should be willing to give up part of its territory to end the war.
2022 Russian crude oil price cap sanctions
economic sanction following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Two individuals enter the Lok Sabha chamber and release a smoke canister, causing panic and adjournment of the session. The attack takes place on the 22nd anniversary of 2001 Indian Parliament attack.
A Norwegian-owned tanker en route to Réunion, M/V Swan Atlantic, is attacked in the Red Sea. The owner of the ship saying that it was hit by an "unidentified object" that struck its port side causing a small fire but no injuries.
United Nations shelters across Gaza record a spike in infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin infections, while only one hospital can take on complex surgery or critical trauma cases. One UN shelter in Gaza has also reported a hepatitis A outbreak on Friday.
2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
Accession of Georgia to the European Union
senior ecclesiastical official of the Catholic Church
The controversial conference ends with a historic agreement urging nations to transition away from all fossil fuels.
Guinea-Bissauan President Umaro Sissoco Embaló dissolves the National People's Assembly, citing an attempted coup d'état.
2017-2023 international missing person case
radioactive, metallic element with the atomic number 92
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world.
The USS Carney and multiple civilian-owned commercial ships are attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea. At least three cargo ships are hit by missiles, according to the United States Central Command.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
Seven people are arrested in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands after police discover possible terrorist plans to attack Jewish institutions in Europe. Four of the detained are identified as Hamas members by police, a claim which Hamas has denied.
subway train accident on 14 December 2023
Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares fifteen Emirati diplomats personae non gratae over the UAE's support of the Rapid Support Forces.
raion in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
Nine New People's Army rebels are killed by the Philippine Armed Forces during clashes near Malaybalay, Bukidnon, amid a unilateral truce declared by the communist rebels.
Politico reports that efforts to cap Russia's oil revenues has essentially failed, due to widespread circumvention, loopholes and the ongoing fuel business.
NASA's Perseverance finds evidence that an ancient river delta on Mars held a crater-filling lake billions of years ago.
Egypt and Mauritania invoke United Nations Resolution 377 for the UN General Assembly to discuss an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at an emergency session in New York City, in response to the United States vetoing a UN resolution with a similar objective.
2023 rebel military operation in Myanmar
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience sparked by a proposed extradition bill in Hong Kong
incident where some group is killed by another
Russia launches a mass drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, striking multiple residential districts.
The cooling tower of the decommissioned Voerde power station in NRW, Germany is blown up.
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Nigerien ruling military junta since 2023
Former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas requests asylum in Mexico.
Palace of the Argentine National Congress
Two Liberian-flagged vessels in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait are attacked with drones and ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militants in Yemen, causing a fire on one of the ships. No injuries are reported.
In Pakistan, police assault and arrest several protestors during a march from Turbat to Islamabad, where around 200 people planned to rally to draw attention to the killing of a man in police custody in Balochistan in November.
A CJTF-OIR drone strike kills five militants near Kirkuk, Iraq, in response to rocket and drone attacks on U.S.
A boat departing from Zuwarah, Libya, carrying about 86 illegal immigrants from various African countries, sinks in the Mediterranean Sea, killing about 61 of them.
The U.S. State Department announces visa restrictions for extremist Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
electronic transmission of information between locations
Authorities says that dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, as at least 21 deaths and 600 cases linked to the disease are reported.
The owner of the ship saying that it was hit by an "unidentified object" that struck its port side causing a small fire but no injuries.
More than 100 people are killed in airstrikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, as Israeli forces encircle the medical facility in use as a shelter. Witnesses say anyone attempting to leave was being shot at by Israeli snipers.
Sixteen people are killed in a multiple-vehicle collision on a highway near Caracas, Venezuela.
overview of terrorism in the Philippines
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
2001 terrorist attack on Indian parliament
science that studies the chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical properties of drugs
military of the Federal Republic of Somalia
city and county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
corporation operating in multiple countries
More than 190 Palestinians are killed and hundreds more are wounded by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis in the south.
sudden stop in effective blood flow due to the failure of the heart to contract effectively
ongoing global surge of higher-than-average inflation
Six people are killed in a shootout between drug cartel gunmen in Boquilla del Carmen, Zacatecas, Mexico. Police and soldiers also find two people wounded, as well as one armed suspect and guns and a grenade.
China passes a series of regulations aimed at limiting video game microtransactions. The new rules include banning rewards for logging on for multiple consecutive days and banning rewards for players if they spend money in a game for the first time.
2023 homicide by stabbing in Cheshire, England
2023 Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
place in which people legally are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms
Twenty-six Kurdish separatist militants and eight civilians are killed by airstrikes launched by Turkey in the autonomous region of Rojava in Syria.
Fifteen Israeli soldiers are killed in clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed to 153 since its ground invasion began.
Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a referendum.
highest organ of state power and legislature of the People's Republic of China
More than 100 people are killed in airstrikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, as Israeli forces encircle the medical facility in use as a shelter.
Chilean constituent assembly elected in 2023
bilateral relations between Russia and Bulgaria
separatist/religious insurgency being waged against the government of Iran
Russian forces attack Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 16 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure.
Tesla recalls two million cars in the United States due to insufficient safety controls within the vehicles' AutoPilot system. This applies "to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015." Tesla will fix the issue with an automatic software update.
The United States provides BLU-109 bunker buster bombs and other munitions to Israel.
professional soccer league in the USA and Canada
Separately, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removes Trump from the state's primary ballot under the 14th Amendment.
medical condition that started before a person's health benefits went into effect
Polish politician, prime minister of Poland since 2023 and between 2007–2014, president of the European Council in the period 2014–2019 (8th European legislature)
Kenyan President William Ruto announces that all tourists will no longer require a travel visa to enter the country from January, with the visa being replaced by electronic travel authorisation.
region with some freedom from its central government
public research university in Marawi, Philippines
the monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
Date: 2 November 2023 – present (2 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Four people are executed by hanging in West Azerbaijan province, Iran, after being convicted of links to Israel's Mossad spy agency.
A joint investigation by the Financial Times, Der Spiegel, and Le Monde reveals that Belgian Vlaams Belang politician Frank Creyelman accepted bribes from the Chinese Ministry of State Security for three years in order to influence discussions within the European Union. Creyelman was subsequently expelled from the party.
bilateral relations between United States and Finland
A court in Baiyin, Gansu, China, sentences five organizers of a 2021 ultramarathon to prison terms ranging from three to five and a half years, following the deaths of 21 runners due to extreme weather during the event.
A joint commission is announced to address the existing issues, with a report expected within three months.
Armed wing of National Unity Government of Myanmar
Thirteen hikers are found dead and eleven others are missing after Mount Marapi's eruption in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday.
Five members of a family are shot by gunmen in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Four children die instantly, while their mother died two days later, while their father is injured. The gunmen intended to target members of the Los Lagartos gang in an adjacent house, according to Ecuadorian police.
administrative division (oblast) in central Russia
sports club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil best known for its professional association football team
New Zealand conservationists announce the first birth of kiwi birds in the wild area around Wellington in over a century.
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber dismisses proposals for a fossil fuel phase-out, with some attendees accusing Al Jaber of climate change denial.
Jaish ul-Adl militants attack a police station in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, killing eleven officers and wounding others. Several gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout.
Northwestern Europe; between the Celtic and North Seas
The Central Election Commission rejects journalist Yekaterina Duntsova's candidacy for president, citing errors in Duntsova's submitted documents.
government body formed by the President of Ukraine to exercise his powers
La Familia Michoacana drug cartel kidnap 14 people from Texcaltitlán, state of Mexico, in retaliation for a previous incident in which 10 cartel members were killed by residents of the town.
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
Palestinian political and military organization
Iran lifts travel visa requirements for tourists in 33 countries, including all Gulf states and one EU member state, Croatia.
Tanzanian Foreign Minister January Makamba confirms that a 21-year-old Tanzanian student was "killed immediately after being captured by Hamas" on 7 October.
Serbians elect members of the National Assembly.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Zhuque-2 successfully launches into orbit as the first rocket to achieve this using fuel composed of methane, the same as SpaceX's Starship.
China announces the world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor has started commercial operations at the Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
uranium in which the proportion of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation
type of Ponzi scheme, an investment scam that promises unsustainably high return on investment by paying previous investors with the money invested by new investors
Date: 22 September 2014 – 31 July 2018 (3 years, 10 months, 1 week and 2 days)
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
urban district in Kyiv in Kyiv City Municipality, Ukraine
Hong Kong police announce HK$1 million (US$128,000) bounties for five activists residing overseas, including Simon Cheng, charging them with inciting secession under the national security law.
application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmosphere for a given location and time
The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State. The RSF reportedly withdraws following heavy resistance.
Canada implements a single-use plastic ban as part of its initiative to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, despite a court ruling that deemed such restrictions unconstitutional.
Five Israeli soldiers are killed in clashes with Hamas, bringing the IDF's death toll to 80 since the ground invasion began.
bilateral relations between Israel and Malaysia
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends when a deadline expires on the seventh day.
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
A court in Albania orders that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following accusations of corruption.
overview of illicit drug production in Afghanistan
Syria says that an Israeli airstrike killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate.
M/T Strinda, a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker, is hit by at least one missile launched from Yemen, with the vessel reportedly in flames in the Red Sea. The USS Mason is responding to a distress call from the ship, according to U.S. officials.
Air warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
artificial restriction on the trade of goods and/or services between two or more countries
Pope Francis accuses the IDF of committing war crimes, in response to Israeli snipers killing two Palestinian Christians and injuring seven others who were taking refuge in the Holy Family Church in Gaza City yesterday.
Four of the detained are identified as Hamas members by police, a claim which Hamas has denied.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Head of the city of Kyiv, currently split into two offices
Date: 6 February 2015 – present (8 years, 11 months and 6 days)
A woman tries to burn down the former residence of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia, US, before bystanders intervene.
national meteorological service of Iceland
lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
judicial penalty in which a person is confined to their residence
The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal acquits Kathleen Folbigg, overturning her 2003 conviction for the deaths of her four children, following new scientific evidence revealing rare genetic mutations as the cause of the deaths.
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Thirteen other members voted in favor, while Britain abstained.
A handover ceremony is held at the National History Museum in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Strike Eagle crashes during a training mission in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing both pilots.
Attitude of the Catholic Church to homosexuality and gay people
Eighteen workers are killed and 41 others are injured in a fire at a nickel smelter plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Kenya's anti-corruption commission charges the country’s former tourism minister and two others with economic crimes for the alleged fraud of tens of millions of dollars in inflated costs for the construction of a hospitality college.
international relationship between Israel and the United States
overview of criminal activities and law enforcement in Ecuador
dispersal of a legislature at the call of an election, at the regular expiry of a term or often specifically referring to a premature end (depending on the constitutional system)
Military shelling in Aleppo Governorate kills six civilians in Darat Izza and two in Abzimou.
the deliberate attack on an educational building and its employees/attendees with a firearm
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
The USS Carney and multiple civilian-owned commercial ships are attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
power to unilaterally stop an official action
largest city in California, United States of America
Pakistani lawyer and politician (born 1978)
fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other areas
region in France where the capital Paris is located
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war and work towards a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and normalize relations.
air warfare branch of Saudi Arabia's military
2023 arrest of former Pakistani prime minister
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy
The Sundhnúkur volcanic eruption occurs on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland after weeks of earthquakes prompting the evacuation of 4,000 people.
publicly-funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom
A fire at a guest house in Prahova, Romania leaves six people dead, two others injured, and several others missing.
Twenty-two people are killed by floods in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several houses and structures are damaged, with a major road being cut off.
President of the United States since 2021
disagreement over the possession or control of land between countries or their subdivisions
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates
transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations or their operating units are transferred or combined
event in which the varieties of precipitation are formed that only occur at low temperatures
death of an African-American citizen of the United States associated with law enforcement
ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Hundreds of opposition supporters in Belgrade, Serbia, are tear gassed by police outside the City Assembly building while protesting alleged vote irregularities during last week's general election.
2023 U.S. presidential impeachment inquiry
The new treaty will also see British lawyers stationed in Rwandan courts.
A joint investigation by the Financial Times, Der Spiegel, and Le Monde reveals that Belgian Vlaams Belang politician Frank Creyelman accepted bribes from the Chinese Ministry of State Security for three years in order to influence discussions within the European Union.
bilateral relations between China and Italy
Hundreds of Malawians travel to Israel to work as farm labourers.
capital of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua
A district court in Fukushima, Japan, convicts three former soldiers for sexually assaulting a colleague, Rina Gonoi, during a military exercise in 2021, sentencing them to two years in prison and suspending them from the military for four years.
Ukraine's security service stops former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army of the Three Brotherhood Alliance captures the town of Mantong in northern Shan State.
establishments that primarily sell gasoline, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work
A forensics report by Rio de Janeiro's Forensic Medical Institute in Brazil finds that hyperthermia led to cardiorespiratory arrest that killed Swiftie Benevides. It says she did not have preexisting conditions or substance abuse that could have led to her death.
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County
facility for the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products
Police in Turkey arrest at least 304 people suspected of links to the Islamic State during simultaneous raids conducted across the country.
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
In Bochum, NRW, Germany, police arrest a fifth suspect in relation to a car bombing at Cologne Cathedral which Islamic State – Khorasan Province had planned for today.
The Civil Aviation Authority approves SaxaVord Spaceport on the Scottish island of Unst as the United Kingdom's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. The first launches are expected to take place in 2024.
Around half of Iranian petrol stations are disrupted by cyberattacks.
2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
President Félix Tshisekedi is declared the winner of the general election.
supervisor of a game of association football
Romania says that a Russian drone has crashed in its territory, leaving a crater in Grindu, Tulcea, near the Ukrainian border.
Allied Karenni rebel groups and local PDF forces launch attacks on junta bases in Kawkareik, Karen State.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex wins a phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror in the first of several lawsuits against British tabloids to go to trial. The High Court found that phone hacking was widespread at the Mirror Group and that private investigators gathered information unlawfully.
Four soldiers and two civilian drivers are killed and two South Korean workers are kidnapped in an ambush against a convoy in Rivers State, Nigeria.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
An unknown vessel claiming to be from the Yemeni Navy also ordered the ship to sail towards the Yemeni coast.
Ten Israeli troops are killed in clashes in the Gaza Strip, including a colonel of the Golani Brigade killed in Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed to 115.
Date: 20 March 2003 – 9 December 2017 (14 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
One UN shelter in Gaza has also reported a hepatitis A outbreak on Friday.
province of Indonesia, on island of Sulawesi
Venezuela releases ten Americans and extradites fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis, while the United States releases Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, in a prisoner exchange between the two countries. As part of the deal, Venezuela will also release around 20 political prisoners from jail.
one who has been found guilty of a crime by a court of law
an article about the court system of Canada
upper house of the National Assembly of Thailand
resolution between disputing parties about a legal case
neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
The United States provides BLU-109 bunker buster bombs and other munitions to Israel. Similar bombs made by the US were used by Israel in the Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes, including a strike that levelled an apartment block, killing more than 100 people.
2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince
Gold prices reach a new peak of US$2,135.39 per ounce, surpassing the previous record from 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet inc.
2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
attack on friendly forces misidentified as hostile ones
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán reiterated Hungary's opposition to opening European Union accession talks with Ukraine, citing concerns about Ukraine's readiness and the potential economic impact on the EU.
At least 10 more nations, including Australia and Greece, join the United States-led Operation Prosperity Guardian task force to counter Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
The Pacific Northwest of the United States experiences an atmospheric river, with record-breaking rainfall reported in Washington and Oregon. One person is killed by flooding in Portland, Oregon.
The Three Brotherhood Alliance claims to have captured Namhsan in the northern Shan State, following a joint offensive against the Myanmar military despite a temporary ceasefire mediated by China.
country primarily located in North America
Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey announces an agreement with the Nigerien military junta for the country's transition to civilian rule, ready for presentation to the ECOWAS with the aim of lifting Niger's suspension from the body.
In Mexico, twelve people are killed during a mass shooting at a Christmas season party in Salvatierra, Guanajuato. Three others are killed and four injured at a bar in Tulum, Quintana Roo, while four people are killed in Salamanca, Guanajuato.
A nationwide power outage occurs in Kenya as a result of possibe sabotage of the country's electrical grid, according to Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen.
Chile's police arrest at least 55 people in one of the country's largest fiscal fraud cases, amounting to about $275 million and implicating small- and mid-sized companies in different parts of the country.
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 31 December
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Maguindanao del Sur
The amount of aid pledged to Ukraine has dropped by nearly 90% compared to the same period in 2022.
location used to launch and receive spacecraft
Militants attack a regional police headquarters and two military posts in northwest Pakistan, triggering shootouts that killed five security personnel and five insurgents.
2022–2023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes
The two remaining MINUSMA bases in Gao and Timbuktu are expected to end operations before MINUSMA's mandate expires on December 31.
A dhow trading vessel is seized by heavily-armed pirates near the town of Eyl off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports, citing military authorities.
northernmost region of the African continent
The International Trade Commission rejects Apple’s appeal to a order blocking the company from using technology underlying the Blood oxygen measurement feature on its smart watches. In response, Apple suspends sales of the products.
supreme commanding authority of a military
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
urgent movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard
A court in Qatar reduces the sentences of eight retired Indian Navy officers who had been sentenced to death for spying.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
A CJTF-OIR drone strike kills five militants near Kirkuk, Iraq, in response to rocket and drone attacks on U.S. and coalition forces.
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
Several houses and structures are damaged, with a major road being cut off.
armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups
The World Health Organization reports that reported cases of dengue globally to a record 5.2 million in 2019, with climate change and the growing spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes being the main causes.
country in Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
military forces of the Russian Federation
naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
A forensics report by Rio de Janeiro's Forensic Medical Institute in Brazil finds that hyperthermia led to cardiorespiratory arrest that killed Swiftie Benevides.
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
United States Senator JD Vance says that Ukraine should be willing to give up part of its territory to end the war. Vance and other Republicans have opposed the aid package proposed in the United States Congress for Ukraine.
Colombia approves regulations that encourage local communities and indigenous groups to produce energy using renewable sources and sell the energy to the national grid.
art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states
municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France
A major winter storm hits the Northeastern United States, killing four people and causing flash flood warnings, flight cancellations and school closures.
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
Between Independence and Constitution Avenues from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial
Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
fully formulated legal act, which is presented to the legislative bodies for consideration and vote
Four people are killed and another is injured in a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
head of state of Albania and commander-in-chief of the Albanian military
At least eleven civilians are killed in an attack by an armed group in Miqdadiyah, Diyala Governorate, Iraq. No group has claimed responsibility.
The demand for coal is predicted to increase by 1.4 percent this year, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for the first time.
capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war
Venezuelans vote in a referendum on the territorial claim to Guayana Esequiba, which is disputed with Guyana.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Mexico’s immigration agency detains two buses carrying 102 migrants in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The majority of the migrants came from the West African nations of Senegal and Guinea, as well as six from Djibouti, two from Congo and one from Mauritania.
association football club in Manchester, England
states adjoining the east continental coastline of Australia
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian forces
international crisis following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état
Diverse ethnic group with religious and linguistic cultural similarities
Seventeen PKK militants and 12 Turkish soldiers are killed during two days of shootouts in northern Iraq.
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (38 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
family of the president of the United States
Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed by three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq.
Local leaders and government officials in eastern Sudan call on the general population to mobilize and prepare for potential Rapid Support Forces attacks. The Sudanese Armed Forces is reportedly arming civilians amid fears that they will not be able to stop the militia.
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Accession of Moldova to the European Union
At least 13 people are killed when a bus catches fire after colliding head-on with a truck on a highway in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
annual trade fair for the computer and video games industry
Ukraine launches drone and missile strikes against the city of Belgorod, Russia, killing 25 people, and injuring 110 others, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
United States International Trade Commission
Date: 10 December 2012 – present (11 years, 1 month and 2 days)
Similar bombs made by the US were used by Israel in the Jabalia refugee camp airstrikes, including a strike that levelled an apartment block, killing more than 100 people.
presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council
Five members of a family are shot by gunmen in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Displaced families in the region are heading further south to Rafah, a town on the Egyptian border.
coastal city in Mexico, the third-largest in Baja California
Arab ethnic group native to the Palestine region in Southwest Asia
part of the United Kingdom Labour Party that operates in Wales
place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved
Date: 17 February 2022 – 25 December 2023 (1 year, 10 months, 1 week and 1 day)
The Israel Defense Forces says that it has established full "operational control" of the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza City, which has been the scene of intense clashes between Israeli troops and Hamas in recent weeks.
1986 strike fighter aircraft model by McDonnell Douglas
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
2017 U.S. law sanctioning Iran, North Korea and Russia
head of the military wing of the Taliban
easterly region of the African continent
document used to cast votes in an election
watercraft designed to conduct or support amphibious warfare operations
intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
crime against property, involving the unlawful conversion of the ownership of property to one's own personal use and benefit
interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló dismisses Prime Minister Geraldo Martins, appointing Rui Duarte Barros as Martins' successor.
The United States Senate blocks a supplemental funding bill that included financial aid for Ukraine.
Iran executes an alleged Mossad agent in Sistan and Baluchistan province.
partially reusable orbital launch vehicle by SpaceX
Jordanian intervention in the Syrian civil war
Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
organization of workers with common goals
town in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Sri Lanka's efforts to restructure its debt run into difficulty when an ad hoc group of private creditors object that the official creditors and Sri Lanka itself are being insufficiently transparent about their talks.
educational institution, varying in level from country to country
By a margin of 56% to 44%, Chileans vote to reject the proposed new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Council.
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative. Both countries have indicated a desire to maintain open channels of political dialogue.
Chinese online marketplace owned by PDD Holdings
The Royal Navy's HMS Diamond shoots down a drone launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen over the Red Sea using a Sea Viper missile.
murder in Springfield, Missouri in 19950
The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan votes 59–5 in favor of passing a bill to modify the national flag.
A landslide at a gold mine in Bolívar, Venezuela, kills 12 miners.
lack or shortage of an entity; a less than normal or necessary amount
Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
overview of foreign involvement in Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine
Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom
rule of law usually issued by a head of state
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
regular season tournament of the National Basketball Association
shooting of 26 civilians by British soldiers in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972 during the Troubles
city in and county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
The suspects will stand trial for tax crimes, criminal association, money laundering, customs fraud and making false declarations.
Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Javier Milei is sworn in as the President of Argentina.
international governing body for association football in Europe
List of National Basketball Association longest losing streaks
Mediator Qatar says that efforts are ongoing to renew the ceasefire and expressed regret over the resumption of Israeli bombardments.
violence or terrorism motivated by Zionism
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (27 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day)
The agreement will grant Finland access to American military resources for use in defensive operations, while the US will gain military access to Finland in the event of conflict.
embassy in Guyana announces that the United States Southern Command will conduct joint flight operations with the Guyana Defence Force.
The Kiel Institute reports that pledges of aid to Ukraine have significantly decreased, reaching their lowest level since the beginning of the war.
The UN Security Council passes a resolution on aid for Gaza.
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
2024 presidential eligibility of Donald Trump
Ten people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine after crashing into a bridge near Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
process by which inmates in criminal justice systems may be eligible for immediate release
Amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, the U.S. embassy in Guyana announces that the United States Southern Command will conduct joint flight operations with the Guyana Defence Force.
monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria
first edition of the basketball tournament
Christmas period with related and unrelated holidays between the end of November until the first days of January
international security philosophy that everyone is safer together; that the security of one is the concern of all
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
List of Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Regional trial courts in the Philippines
official responsible for the proper and orderly voting at polling stations
Date: 27 October 2023 - 12 January 2024（Ceasefire） (2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
Three people are killed and two others injured when a wall of the Gate of Floggers collapses while it is being renovated in Kairouan, Tunisia.
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–present)
The Guyanese government confirms that five military officers who were in a Bell 412EP helicopter that crashed near the border with Venezuela were killed and that two others survived the crash.
Blue-chip index consisting of the 40 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Spanish association football player, born 1996
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 14 September 2022
A councillor detonates three grenades at a meeting of the village council of Keretsky, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine, injuring 27 people, including himself.
eligibility challenges to Trump's 2024 campaign
grave wrongful act as part of a widespread or systematic attack directedagainst any civilian population
Islamist doctrine advocating the use of violence for political-religious purposes
Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region.
any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law
Six people are killed and two others are injured in a shootout between rival drug cartels in Villanueva, Zacatecas.
video gaming trade association in the USA
List of shopping streets and districts by city
International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting
head of state and head of government of Suriname
aircraft designed for training of pilots and aircrew
Mali recalls its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, deepening diplomatic tensions over efforts to end the separatist and Islamist insurgencies in northern Mali.
At least 40 people are killed during the explosion of a gas tanker in Totota, Liberia.
census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
institutional corruption in the United States of America
Slush fund scandal of revenues from fundraising parties [jp]
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
Three others are killed and four injured at a bar in Tulum, Quintana Roo, while four people are killed in Salamanca, Guanajuato.
alert issued by a meteorological agency to warn citizens of approaching dangerous weather
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
ongoing process of joining the European Union
The Sundhnúkur volcanic eruption occurs on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland after weeks of earthquakes prompting the evacuation of 4,000 people. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that the risk of lava flowing toward the town of Grindavík is high.
A serial killer is suspected of having fatally shot three homeless men during the past week in Los Angeles, California, United States.
private research university in Stanford, California, U.S.
The Constitutional Court of Peru orders the release of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity, reinstating a previously revoked pardon on humanitarian grounds.
2024 United States presidential campaign of Donald Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali hold talks in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Both leaders agree to use neither threats nor force against the other. A joint commission is announced to address the existing issues, with a report expected within three months.
A woman tries to burn down the former residence of Martin Luther King Jr.
act of motivating another person to commit a crime
Argentine president Javier Milei sends a letter to BRICS, rejecting the bloc's invitation for Argentina to join it.
South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Argentine presidential inauguration ceremony
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurates the first part of the tourist Maya Train, that runs in a rough loop around the Yucatán Peninsula. The $20 billion, 950-mile line will connect beach resorts and archaeological sites.
Latin phrase signifying a solution meant to address one specific problem or task
Robert Jenrick resigns as Minister of State for Immigration, citing disagreements with the UK government's asylum plan.
South Korea launches its first military reconnaissance satellite from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States, carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Urban-type settlement in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
candidates and potential candidates for admission into the European Union
1974 multi-role fighter aircraft family by General Dynamics
traffic collision where the front ends of two vehicles such as cars, trains, ships or planes hit each other in opposite directions
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends when a deadline expires on the seventh day. Mediator Qatar says that efforts are ongoing to renew the ceasefire and expressed regret over the resumption of Israeli bombardments.
Working with marines and health inspection authorities, they seized 4,681 medication boxes suspected of being offered for sale without proper safety measures.
change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism
Three people are killed and three others injured during a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Nine workers are killed and three others are injured by an explosion at a factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.
Albania returns 20 icons to North Macedonia that were trafficked a decade ago, according to Albania's Culture Ministry. A handover ceremony is held at the National History Museum in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
However, the spacecraft can still receive commands.
20th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2023
island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Doubts are raised over the logistics and timing of their arrival, with Turkey controlling access to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus.
Two soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device while riding a motorcycle in Karimama, Alibori, Benin.
Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani calls for an "immediate, comprehensive and impartial international investigation" into Israel’s military activities in Gaza.
Expulsion from the United States Congress
the most serious form of disciplinary action that can be taken against a Member of Congress
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
A ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds Guatemala to have violated indigenous rights by allowing a large nickel mine to operate on tribal land.
limitation on freedom of speech in the USA
MINUSMA officially departs Mali after ten years of peacekeeping in the country. The two remaining MINUSMA bases in Gao and Timbuktu are expected to end operations before MINUSMA's mandate expires on December 31.
Date: 18 December 2023 – present (3 weeks and 1 day)
Representatives of Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán meet with United States Republicans in Washington to discuss ending EU and US military support to Ukraine.
violation of international humanitarian law
behavioral disorder in which an adult fakes an illness in (mostly) a child or other proxy(s)
A Russian ballistic missile attack in Kyiv injures over 50 people.
area of 27 European states without mutual border controls
Google settles a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on users using "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser, misleading users by implying their internet activities would not be tracked, while advertising technologies continued to collect information.
class of landing ships built in Poland for the Soviet Navy
advanced driver-assistance system available in some Tesla vehicles
Next presidential election to be held in Russia
Date: 13 December 2023 Around 1 PM (UTC+5:30)
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Ground warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
religious work of art, generally a panel painting, in Eastern Christianity
Fifteen suspected drug smugglers are killed and about 2 million methamphetamine tablets are seized during a shootout with soldiers at Thailand's border with Myanmar.
style of largely sensationalist journalism
Both leaders agree to use neither threats nor force against the other.
groupings of highly centralized criminal enterprises
constituent political entity of the United States of America
American conservative commentator, politician, venture capitalist and author
Twenty-two people are killed by floods in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
Violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
children and adolescents who are transgender
Six people are killed and 26 others are injured in a mass shooting at a party in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The shooting's target, a cartel member, is among those killed.
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Greek-owned cargo ship Vyssos travelling to Ukraine hits a Russian naval mine in the Black Sea, injuring three crew members, Ukraine says.
organisation of the governments of Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Mali and Mauritania
central and main rite of worship to God in the Catholic Church
In basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after defeating the Indiana Pacers 123–109 in the championship game.
christmas party mass shooting in Salvatierra
homicide caused by the negligence of another
Islamic terrorist attacks and arrests in Europe (2014-present)
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
civilian national police force of Sri Lanka
human settlement in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
international airport serving Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Voters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo elect their president, members of the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, and commune councils. Voting is extended until December 21.
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
application of science to criminal and civil laws
patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the psychoactive/chemical substance substances in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others
The perpetrator had also killed his father prior to the shooting and is also suspected of killing a man and his daughter on December 15.
Thirteen other members voted in favor, while Britain abstained.
European Union Capacity Building Mission in Niger
younger son of Charles III of the United Kingdom and Diana, Princess of Wales
The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State.
narrow corridor or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere
Reactions in the world to the Palestinian attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip and the war of iron swords
A drone launched from the direction of the Red Sea is shot down near the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, according to the Egyptian military. The drone fell into the sea with no casualties or damage reported.
Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria (2023–present)
2023 ongoing military conflict in Middle East
China passes a series of regulations aimed at limiting video game microtransactions.
Date: 8 February–March; 24-25 September 2023; 30 December 2023
armed conflict in Western Asia since 2013
Argentine president Javier Milei announces a series of economic deregulation measures, targeting over 300 regulations including property and labor laws, to address the crisis.
A Manchester Crown Court jury convicts two teenagers of murdering trans girl Brianna Ghey in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
period of the Government of the United Kingdom
Naval co-operation and guidance for shipping
supercedes Naval Control and Protection of Shipping (NCAPS)
Date: 21 April 2019 – present (4 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa
Witnesses say anyone attempting to leave was being shot at by Israeli snipers.
aspect of the Israel–Hamas war since October 2023
northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland, UK
Russia launches a mass drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, striking multiple residential districts. A block of flats is damaged in Solomianskyi District, injuring at least two people, and heavy damage is also reported in Holosiivskyi District.
member of the Verkhovna Rada (national parliament of Ukraine)
Shipping firms Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk announce a suspension of all container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice amid Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.
UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council
Date: 18 March 1968 – 22 February 2019 (50 years, 11 months and 4 days)
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said that the people of Gaza had nowhere safe to go and very little to survive on.
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Mark Drakeford announces his resignation as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour. A leadership election will be held by the end of March 2024 to select Drakeford's replacement.
Concessions and leases in international relations
Fourteen workers at the Tenerife South Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, are arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage.
air warfare branch of Romania's military
city in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces
A Stanford Internet Observatory investigation finds more then 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in the AI database LAION, an index used to train AI image-makers such as Stable Diffusion.
vehicle used for carrying cargo or passengers on rail transport system
Finland announces the creation of a defense cooperation agreement with the United States. The agreement will grant Finland access to American military resources for use in defensive operations, while the US will gain military access to Finland in the event of conflict.
Katanga was one of the four large provinces created in the Belgian Congo in 1914. It was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 2015
regency in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials onboard from one port to another
The pharmacies were found to be selling counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills.
a former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong who alleged he was tortured while being detained in China
Flash flooding kills 21 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The UNSC adopts a resolution to end the mandate of its United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) by December 3.
At least 13 people are killed after a thunderstorm strikes Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
proposed spaceport in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
European multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter GmbH
In response, Apple suspends sales of the products.
In basketball, the Detroit Pistons lose their 27th consecutive game and break the single-season record for the most consecutive losses in a National Basketball Association regular season, surpassing the records set by the 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers, who both lost 26 straight games.
legal, social, or ethical principles that pertain to indigenous peoples
Fourteen workers at the Tenerife South Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, are arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage. Police seize allegedly stolen items worth almost €2 million.
ship designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk
In association football, MKE Ankaragücü president Faruk Koca is arrested after attacking referee Halil Umut Meler following the club's match against Çaykur Rizespor.
Two individuals enter the Lok Sabha chamber and release a smoke canister, causing panic and adjournment of the session.
North Africa, East Africa, and West Asia
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
national intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine
wave attacks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria
At least 316 Palestinians have been killed and 664 injured during the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip.
A Stanford Internet Observatory investigation finds more then 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in the AI database LAION, an index used to train AI image-makers such as Stable Diffusion. In response, LAION temporarily removes its datasets.
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
Hundreds of Malawians travel to Israel to work as farm labourers. Kondwani Nankhumwa, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, has questioned the secrecy of the deal amidst the governments awareness of the ongoing war.
attacks in western Russia during the invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Date: 15 February 2011 – present (12 years, 10 months)
philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused
energy collected from renewable resources
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
United States social health care program for families and individuals with limited resources
armed conflict around the Gaza Strip that started on 7 October 2023
At least 13 people are killed and at least 88 are injured by an explosion at an oil terminal in Conakry, Guinea.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
chief executive of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Rebel group in the northwestern part of Central African Republic
denial, dismissal, or unwarranted doubt about the scientific consensus on the rate and extent of global warming
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
dried latex obtained from the opium poppy
Islamist militant organization in the Philippines
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (9 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Date: 23 October 2023 – present (3 months, 1 week and 5 days)
district in Beijing, People's Republic of China
At the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, Qatari prime minister Al Thani calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Date: 22 October 1947 – present (76 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
Date: 11 May 2013 – present (10 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
minister in a government with responsibility for tourism
supreme authority within a territory, as well as external autonomy from other states
professional basketball team from Indianapolis, Indiana
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, launched 46 years ago, stops sending data to Earth due to a technical glitch.
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
command responsible for South American area
The executive of Ukraine, consisting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
organization that seeks to influence government policy and actions and be elected to directly take part on government or legislation
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
major city in Greater Manchester, England, UK
Maersk calls for "political action" after a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen narrowly misses one of their container ships in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
type of sailing vessel from the Indian Ocean
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
type of tanker ship designed to transport chemicals in bulk
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (34 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
At least 700 Palestinians have been killed during the last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
A Norwegian-owned tanker en route to Réunion, M/V Swan Atlantic, is attacked in the Red Sea.
At least 113 people are killed and over 300 others are injured following coordinated attacks by local "bandits" on more than 20 communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, with hostilities continuing into early Monday.
1969–present insurgency by the New People's Army
large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network, a German non-profit
act of providing a person with things of economic value
Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
Swedish diplomat and UN Special Envoy for Yemen
One person is killed and two others are injured in a knife and hammer attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The suspect is arrested by police.
American attorney and politician (born 1944)
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
landform that is formed at the mouth of a river
7 October 2023 Palestinian attack in southern Israel
combustible fuel containing hydrocarbons formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, examples being coal, petroleum and natural gas
airstrikes during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Mexican authorities raid and close 31 pharmacies in Ensenada, Baja California. The pharmacies were found to be selling counterfeit and fentanyl-laced pills. Working with marines and health inspection authorities, they seized 4,681 medication boxes suspected of being offered for sale without proper safety measures.
Date: First phase: 14 March – 1 May 2023 (1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
collective action by people in favor of a cause
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Russia launches 19 cruise missiles from Tu-95s at Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least one civilian in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and injuring several others. At least 14 missiles are intercepted.
any location at which medicine is practiced regularly
election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen
Four children die instantly, while their mother died two days later, while their father is injured.
Ukraine's security service stops former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country. Poroshenko's political party, European Solidarity, said he had scheduled meetings in Poland and the United States.
2023–2024 edition of the National Basketball Association season
person who is not a member of the military
law of trial by jury in England and Wales
Residents of White Nile State flee south toward the border with South Sudan amid rumours of an impending Rapid Support Forces assault on the region.
ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antartica
Junior doctors in England begin their longest strike action yet, spanning nine days, to address pay-related disputes with the National Health Service.
A former British paratrooper will stand trial in the killing of two civil rights protesters during a massacre, where British soldiers shot 13 protesters during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland.
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
illicit act of giving or promising money or gifts that alters the behavior of a person in power; illicit act of a person in power deciding based on money or gift received or promised
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Lanao del Sur
non-governmental organization which advocates for human rights
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Armed bandits kill about 140 people in Plateau State, Nigeria.
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
land warfare branch of Colombia's military
China executes serial killer Lao Rongzhi for the murders of seven people between 1996 and 1999.
Amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, the U.S.
The National Electoral Council announces that more than 10.5 million votes were cast with 95% being in favour of Venezuelan sovereignty over the region.
large region mainly located in northern Israel
near Pont de Bir-Hakeim in Paris, France
state police of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
2000s/2010s corruption scandal in the U.S. Navy
judicial institution of the Organization of American States
Two people are killed and another is injured in a shooting in Sion, Switzerland.
payment of money, especially from a public fund
capital of the canton of Valais, Switzerland
A person is killed when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines.
It says she did not have preexisting conditions or substance abuse that could have led to her death.
type of ministry responsible for the armed forces and related agencies
secret plan or agreement for an unlawful or harmful purpose, especially with political motivation
Federal Member State in northeastern Somalia
Christian citizens of the State of Palestine
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali hold talks in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Finland announces the creation of a defense cooperation agreement with the United States.
After the encounter, authorities arrest a suspect and decommissions five assault rifles, grenades and ammunition.
In response, LAION temporarily removes its datasets.
Separately, the USS Mason shoots down a drone launched by the Houthis.
municipal police force in the United States
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Bukidnon
The gunmen intended to target members of the Los Lagartos gang in an adjacent house, according to Ecuadorian police.
The new rules include banning rewards for logging on for multiple consecutive days and banning rewards for players if they spend money in a game for the first time.
Chinese battery and electric vehicles manufacturer
As part of the deal, Venezuela will also release around 20 political prisoners from jail.
tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
Increased presence of criminal organizations
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
Bulgarian authorities begin dismantling the 45-meter-high Monument to the Soviet Army in Sofia, erected in 1954 to commemorate the Soviet Union's invasion of the country during World War II.
city in the south-west of European Russia
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
Civilian intelligence agency and secret police of the People's Republic of China
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People's Republic of China
global international and intergovernmental organization
series of ongoing insurgencies within Myanmar
political-economic policy aiming to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts or tax increases
voluntary or forced renunciation of sovereign power
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
More bodies are found by rescuers on the slopes of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, Indonesia, bringing the death toll from Sunday's volcanic eruption to 23.
town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
1958 military trainer aircraft family by North American Aviation
Head of State of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a referendum. The National Electoral Council announces that more than 10.5 million votes were cast with 95% being in favour of Venezuelan sovereignty over the region.
descendants of the pre-Columbian inhabitants of Colombia
Allied Democratic Forces kill ten people in a mass shooting in Kyabandara, Kamwenge District, Western Uganda.
armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines
protests following the 2023 Hamas-Israel war
protests relating to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
form of social organization characterized by submission to authority
A man is arrested in Sevres, Île-de-France, France, for killing his four children and their Haitian mother at their flat in Meaux the day before.
answer to a claim made by someone in a criminal case under common law using the adversarial system
ceremonial county in England, United Kingdom
De facto ruler of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces that he will meet with Rapid Support Forces leader Hemedti.
Skanderbeg Square 7, 1001 Tirana, Albania
The Arabic edition of Wikipedia is taken offline for one day in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza.
physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo
agreement between two or more hostile parties which formally ends a state of war
2014 ongoing military conflict between Jordan and the Islamic State
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (6 years and 1 month)
Former President Donald Trump is returned to the primary ballot in Colorado, after the Colorado Republican Party appealed Trump's removal under the 14th Amendment earlier this month. Separately, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removes Trump from the state's primary ballot under the 14th Amendment.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
high court in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
ongoing crisis occurring in the country of Yemen
2013–present spillover of the Syrian Civil War
leader of the United States armed forces following the president
Russian forces bombard Kharkiv. Ukrainian authorities say that 26 people were injured and many residential buildings in the city center were destroyed. The Ukrainian Air Force reports shooting down 21 of 49 attacking drones.
Two people are killed and another is injured in a shooting in Sion, Switzerland. Swiss police say that the suspect is in custody.
small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt
head of diplomatic mission when no higher official exists
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Swiss police say that the suspect is in custody.
foreign person whose entering or remaining in a particular country is prohibited by that country's government
Alaska Airlines announces their intent to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a deal worth $1.9 billion. The new company will maintain separate operations for both brands.
illegal immigration to Mexico from other countries
land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas
oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic
Three people are killed and three are injured in a house explosion in Northfield Township, Michigan, United States.
Creyelman was subsequently expelled from the party.
Belarusian pro-government physician and politician
formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major public leader's term of office, or official opening or beginning of an institution or structure
Alaska Airlines announces their intent to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a deal worth $1.9 billion.
precipitation in the form of ice crystal flakes
The Pacific Northwest of the United States experiences an atmospheric river, with record-breaking rainfall reported in Washington and Oregon.
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope
Former Surinamese president Dési Bouterse is sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 murders of 15 men.
United Nations Climate Change conference
skin disease caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites or virus
The majority of the migrants came from the West African nations of Senegal and Guinea, as well as six from Djibouti, two from Congo and one from Mauritania.
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022 and former cricketer
head of municipal government such as a town or city
military engagement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Albania returns 20 icons to North Macedonia that were trafficked a decade ago, according to Albania's Culture Ministry.
Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Mark Drakeford announces his resignation as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour.
At least 20 people are killed by landslides caused by torrential rains in Mwenga, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
15 opposition MPs are suspended by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar for 'unruly conduct' after they chanted slogans demanding a statement from the home minister Amit Shah.
member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex wins a phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror in the first of several lawsuits against British tabloids to go to trial.
general election to be held in Guatemala
upcoming electoral process in the United States
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping force from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Spillover of the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
team sport played on a court with baskets on either end
colloquial term for giving financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
Ukrainian authorities say that 26 people were injured and many residential buildings in the city center were destroyed.
One or multiple governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature
A drone launched from the direction of the Red Sea is shot down near the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, according to the Egyptian military.
sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa
Kondwani Nankhumwa, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, has questioned the secrecy of the deal amidst the governments awareness of the ongoing war.
group formed of people, factions, states, political parties, militaries, or other parties agree to work together, often temporarily, in a partnership to achieve a common goal
The suspension of one MP, S. R. Parthiban, is revoked after it is revealed that he was not present in parliament for the session.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
device which extracts waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream
General Directorate of Security (Turkey)
expendable weapons or weapon components dispersed from a weapon system, such as bombs, missiles, mines and projectiles
at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia, US, before bystanders intervene.
Police seize allegedly stolen items worth almost €2 million.
city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
country straddling Southeast Europe and West Asia
system used to detect tsunamis and issue warnings, which typically is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely evacuation alarms
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Antique
disputes over maritime and island sovereignty
18 December 2023 earthquake in Gansu, China
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 377
United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted in 1950
United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan
identifier of the destination where email messages are delivered
overview of the use of capital punishment in Iran
LeBron James is named the tournament's most valuable player.
Alex Batty, a British boy who went missing in Spain in 2017 when he was 11, is found alive in France.
Ecuadorian electrical engineer, politician; Vicepresident of Ecuador
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
Two Liberian-flagged vessels in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait are attacked with drones and ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militants in Yemen, causing a fire on one of the ships.
Voters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo elect their president, members of the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, and commune councils.
association football club in Los Angeles, California, USA
humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
town in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand
theft of assets from one person or entity by another to whom the assets were entrusted
village in Svaliava Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
traffic accident wherein a vehicle crashes into the vehicle in front of it
Fifteen people are killed and 24 others are injured in a mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.
person who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict
bombings occurred on August 24, 2020 in Jolo, Philippines
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 11 months, 1 week and 4 days)
colorado affiliate of the Republican Party
sovereign state in northern South America
regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of many Arab states of the Persian Gulf
list of heirs apparent to the Emir of Kuwait
The attack takes place on the 22nd anniversary of 2001 Indian Parliament attack.
attempt to influence the decision making process within a specific group
The first launches are expected to take place in 2024.
Mexico’s immigration agency detains two buses carrying 102 migrants in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in SSC-Khatumo and southern Somalia
bilateral relations between Algeria and Mali
autonomous intergovernmental organisation
range of organizations associated with motor vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks and motorcycles
Six people are killed and two others are injured in a shootout between rival drug cartels in Villanueva, Zacatecas. After the encounter, authorities arrest a suspect and decommissions five assault rifles, grenades and ammunition.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain
crises in the Gaza Strip resulting from the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Polish government from December 13, 2023 led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk
political and economic union of 27 European states
borough in New York City, New York, United States
town in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Date: 27 October 2023 – present (2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang, China
championship match of Major League Soccer
Date: 30 November 2023 – 1 December 2023 (1 day)
The new company will maintain separate operations for both brands.
proposed annual football club competition
employment of military resources in training for military operations
monitoring of behavior, activities, or other changing information, for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing
intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment
economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
A man kills four of his family members and injures another in a mass stabbing in Queens, New York City, United States.
Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The RSF capture the city of Rufaa, north of Wad Madani.
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations
national historical museum in Tirana, Albania
capital city of the United States of America
In Mexico, twelve people are killed during a mass shooting at a Christmas season party in Salvatierra, Guanajuato.
Date: 3 December 2023 14:54 Western Indonesian Time (07:54 UTC)
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
aircraft class powered by jet propulsion engines
His half-brother, Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, succeeds him as the new emir.
currency of most countries in the European Union
intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal
American scientific program consisting of the probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2
1979 utility transport helicopter family by Bell
legal challenges to result of 2020 United States presidential election
practice of destroying or otherwise abusing the Quran for anti-islamic purposes, whether political or religious
city in the Palestinian National Authority
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
rapid transit system for Beijing Municipality
area of ​​law governing ownership of real and personal property
nationals of Afghanistan who left their country as a result of major wars or persecution
Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv, Ukraine
British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher headquartered in Canary Wharf, London
The drone fell into the sea with no casualties or damage reported.
Maersk calls for "political action" after a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen narrowly misses one of their container ships in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. An unknown vessel claiming to be from the Yemeni Navy also ordered the ship to sail towards the Yemeni coast.
Japanese term referring to sexual harassment
Runs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Sudan with other states
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
insurgency in the Mindanao region of the Philippines
National People's Assembly (Guinea-Bissau)
Local media reports that the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias.
The $20 billion, 950-mile line will connect beach resorts and archaeological sites.
invasion of and multiplication in a host by disease-causing pathogens or organisms, and the reaction of host tissues
volcanic eruption in West Sumatra, Indonesia in December 2023
Local leaders and government officials in eastern Sudan call on the general population to mobilize and prepare for potential Rapid Support Forces attacks.
strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa
theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East
The ship fended off the attack and suffered no damage.
policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples
Tesla recalls two million cars in the United States due to insufficient safety controls within the vehicles' AutoPilot system.
Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate
police force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurates the first part of the tourist Maya Train, that runs in a rough loop around the Yucatán Peninsula.
Poroshenko's political party, European Solidarity, said he had scheduled meetings in Poland and the United States.
politician and former member of the U.S. Congress representing New York's 3rd district
westernmost region of the African continent
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
narcotics used to refer to any psychoactive compound invoking sleep and euphoria. Today often used to point to heroin, morphine and others.
One person is killed and two others are injured in a knife and hammer attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
process of extracting gold from the ground
nation with a low living standard relative to other countries
conflict between Gangs and the Nigerian government
legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
vehicle propelled by one or more electric motors
National Basketball Association team in San Francisco, California
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
2023 attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria
Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon withdraws his candidacy for president and endorses Katanga Governor Moïse Katumbi.
Tsunami warnings are issued for the Philippines and Japan, but are later lifted.
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
bicameral legislature of the United States
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
insurgency throughout the Sahel and West Africa
campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election
Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, launched 46 years ago, stops sending data to Earth due to a technical glitch. However, the spacecraft can still receive commands.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a victim of her mother's Munchausen syndrome by proxy, is released early from prison after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence for conspiring to murder her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in the U.S.
combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and also damaging the Seychelles International Airport.
Date: 8 October 2023 – present (3 months and 4 days)
Japanese electric utility holding company
United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/22
2012–2019 Philippine Islamist militant group
The announcement comes after the Rapid Support Forces took control of Gezira State from the Sudanese Armed Forces.
depression on the Earth or celestial body caused by some form of explosion, including bolide impact, volcanic eruption or chemical/nuclear explosion
The perpetrator, a student at the university, kills himself after police arrived.
illegal transportation of goods or people
2023 killings of hostages by the Israeli military
head of state and head of government of Kenya
Date: September 12, 2023–December 13, 2023
land warfare branch of Jordan's military
American automotive, energy storage and solar power company
town in Villanueva Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen
Chile's police arrest at least 55 people in one of the country's largest fiscal fraud cases, amounting to about $275 million and implicating small- and mid-sized companies in different parts of the country. The suspects will stand trial for tax crimes, criminal association, money laundering, customs fraud and making false declarations.
coordinated military actions of a state or a non-state actor
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
study and practice to minimize the occurrence and consequences of motor vehicle accidents
Date: 14 December 2023 about 19:00 CST (UTC+08:00)
arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France
commune and suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
or Northeastern Africa or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past
city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean
ecoclimatic and biogeographic transition zone in Africa
Date: 15 December 2023 c. 11:37 a.m (UTC+2)
Referendum in Venezuela on the Guayana Esequiba
association football tournament for clubs
international organization of petroleum-exporting countries
A leadership election will be held by the end of March 2024 to select Drakeford's replacement.
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
United States Secretary of Defense since 2021
Iranian state media reports that the Israeli-linked Predator Sparrow hacker group claims responsibility for the attacks.
Islamist political and military organization in Yemen
United States Secretary of State since 2021
The shooting's target, a cartel member, is among those killed.
overview of paramedics in the United States of America
list of sports-related pages with the same or similar names
satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The International Energy Agency forecasts that global coal consumption is expected to reach a record high this year, as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong.
territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
bribery or unethical financial remuneration for enabling a profitable business deal
laws prohibiting the use of polymers manufactured from fossil fuels
demonstrations in Belgrade since December 2023
commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Navy
process or activity to ensure the quality of products and services provided to customers
border crossings between palestine, Gaza Strip and Egypt
status in world's 2nd most populous country
The RSF reportedly withdraws following heavy resistance.
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2001)
Seven people are arrested in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands after police discover possible terrorist plans to attack Jewish institutions in Europe.
bridge over the Seine River in Paris, France
Vance and other Republicans have opposed the aid package proposed in the United States Congress for Ukraine.
The USS Mason is responding to a distress call from the ship, according to U.S.
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
M/T Strinda, a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker, is hit by at least one missile launched from Yemen, with the vessel reportedly in flames in the Red Sea.
process of renegotiation regarding an organization's, or sovereign entity's delinquent debts
armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine since 2014
combined military forces of the Philippines
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative.
In association football, English club Manchester City win their first Club World Cup title after defeating Brazilian club Fluminense 4–0 in the final.
List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 10 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 10 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 10 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
At least three cargo ships are hit by missiles, according to the United States Central Command.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
The helicopter went missing on Wednesday during bad weather conditions.
A block of flats is damaged in Solomianskyi District, injuring at least two people, and heavy damage is also reported in Holosiivskyi District.
Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2002
supreme court in the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Russian politician, journalist, and lawyer
Both countries have indicated a desire to maintain open channels of political dialogue.
multinational operation against Houthi for attacks on commercial ships
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
international intergovernmental economic organization
gun battle between armed persons outside the context of organized military operations
second largest island of the Philippines
Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina
overarching divisions of authority in Australia
Rodri wins the tournament's Golden Ball award.
Former President Donald Trump is returned to the primary ballot in Colorado, after the Colorado Republican Party appealed Trump's removal under the 14th Amendment earlier this month.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres
List of prime ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Six people are killed and 26 others are injured in a mass shooting at a party in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico.
molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption
Jaish ul-Adl militants attack a police station in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, killing eleven officers and wounding others.
international development strategy and framework proposed by China
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors
extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
official flag of the U.S. state of Minnesota
mediates the relationship between workers, employers, trade unions and the government
headquarters for the police of a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought
maritime component of the armed forces of Yemen
naval battle of Operation Prosperity Guardian
The United Nations say the fighting will worsen the extreme humanitarian emergency in Gaza.
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
fire involving the structural components of a building
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
Indian politician, Home Minister Of India
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
a gulf between the Horn of Africa and Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity enter territory owned by another such entity
Salafi jihadist terrorist organization based in Pakistan
overview of communism in the Philippines
Rights groups object to Israel's increased attacks in southern Gaza, which Israel had declared as a "safe zone".
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
separates the state territories of the two States