effective strategy in game theory for the iterated prisoner's dilemma
Myanmar's State Administration Council pardons 2,153 political prisoners to mark Vesak Day.
Various Salvadoran trade unions, syndicates, and political parties held a protest march demanding an increase in wages and against presidential re-election and the ongoing gang crackdown.
Five people are killed and nine more injured during a mass shooting at the El Ghriba Synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia.
China has denied the allegations and stated that the action would undermine bilateral relations.
sworn body of people convened to render a verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment
China expels Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde in a tit-for-tat decision following the expulsion of Zhao Wei.
Belgian authorities arrest an Iraqi al-Qaeda member and charge him with murder, terrorism, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, for his role in the killings of at least 376 people and the injuring of over 2,300 others more than a decade ago in Iraq.
Four members of the Proud Boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy by a jury in Washington, D.C., for their role in forcibly preventing the peaceful transfer of power from then-U.S. President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.
Seven teachers are killed in a mass shooting at a high school in Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Another teacher from the same school was killed on the road in a separate attack earlier in the day.
Farajollah Chaab, a leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz, is executed by hanging in Iran after being convicted of masterminding a 2018 mass shooting on a military parade in Ahvaz that killed 25 people.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, killing one person and injuring 22 others.
Eritrea is accused of the forced deportation and repatriation of 3,500 Eritreans from Sudan to Teseney and other towns near the Sudanese–Eritrean border.
Four people are injured after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals
Russian nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin is injured and his driver is killed when their vehicle is hit by a car bomb in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
expulsion of the people from a place or country
Nationwide protests occur in Pakistan following Imran Khan's arrest, with eight people being killed.
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
Seven teachers are killed in a mass shooting at a high school in Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Five people are killed, one person is injured, and another person is reported missing in an explosion at a chemical plant in Liaocheng, Shandong, China.
Somali forces kill 67 al-Shabaab militants and seize many weapons in a continuation of offensives against the group in the Mudug region.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
capital and most populous city of Russia
The Greek Supreme Civil and Criminal Court bans the far-right National Party, led by Ilias Kasidiaris, from participating in the upcoming general election, after the court accused the party of being a "continuation of the Golden Dawn".
Date: Attempted Arrest of Imran Khan protests March 14 – May 1, 2023 Arrest of Imran Khan: May 9–11, 2023
Evacuation of foreign nationals during the 2023 Sudan conflict
2023 evacuation during the 2023 Sudan conflict
non-state conflicts between rival nomadic tribes taking place in the territories of Sudan and South Sudan
Arab nationalist movement in Khuzestan advocating for Arab separatism from Iran
vehicle-ramming attack in Brownsville, Texas
Five Indian soldiers are killed by People's Anti-Fascist Front militants during an encounter in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
American far-right and crypto-fascist male-only organization
exclave of Russia sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania
supersonic combustion of an explosive material
Two Palestinian men, members of the Tul Karm Battalion, are killed during a raid by the Israeli Defense Forces in Tulkarm in the West Bank.
The European Central Bank raises interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, the smallest increase since it began hiking rates in July.
Eight people are killed and seven injured during a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas, United States. The perpetrator is killed by police.
form of pardon which obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense for a class of people
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee raises interest rates to 4.5%, the highest level in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis.
A boy kills nine people in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Belgrade, Serbia.
Buddhist festival marking the birth of the Buddha
emigration of millions of Venezuelans under Chávez and Maduro regime
At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying tourists capsizes in Tanur, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
Myanmar's military junta commutes 38 death sentences to life imprisonment as part of a wider amnesty.
The FDIC seizes control of First Republic Bank, while JPMorgan Chase agrees to buy "a substantial majority of assets" and to assume the "deposits and certain other liabilities" of the bank, in the second-largest bank failure in US history.
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
military forces of the Russian Federation
An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip kills two commanders of Islamic Jihad. Additionally, the total death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over the past two days increases to 26. A rocket is also launched from Gaza to Rehovot, killing one person and injuring five others.
percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Israeli security units kill three wanted Palestinian men in Nablus, West Bank, murderers of a mother and her two daughters in April in Efrat.
The Iranian government expels four Azerbaijani diplomats in response to recent expulsions of Iranian diplomats by the Azerbaijani government.
municipal district in Altai Krai, Russia
A court in Tver Oblast, Russia, sentences a poet to four years in prison for reciting poetry critical of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
wave of Russian attacks during its invasion of Ukraine
Twelve people are injured in an explosion at an apartment complex in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 57-year-old man is arrested.
The United States Department of Defense announces that it will deploy 1,500 troops along the Mexican border to provide non-law enforcement related administrative assistance to the United States Border Patrol.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Palestinian political partyLorganizazion
Deportation of Eritreans from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict
The death toll from the 6 May floods in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, increases to 401 people.
The suspected shooter is later arrested following an 8-hour manhunt.
A bomb is detonated on the road between Sofia and Samokov, Bulgaria. The target is believed to be the Chief Public Prosecutor of Bulgaria Ivan Geshev, whose motorcade was travelling on the road at the time. No injuries are reported. The explosion has been designated as a terrorist incident by officials.
The death toll from the ethnic clashes in Manipur, India, between Metei Hindus and Kuki Christians, increases to 60.
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
most populous city in the United States of America
This is the second multiple killing in the city in 48 hours, occurring the day after the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School shooting.
The National Company Law Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues relating to Indian companies
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Two people are killed, one is missing and several are displaced during heavy floods in the Emilia Romagna region, Italy.
Santiago Peña is declared the winner of the Paraguayan presidential election.
Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (33 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
A Russian Air Force helicopter crashes in Crimea, killing both pilots.
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
district in North Central Coast, Vietnam
city in Collin County, Texas, United States
shootings in Dubona and Šepšin, Mladenovac, Belgrade and Malo Orašje, Smederevo
Interstate Highway in Central United States
At least 27 people are killed after a fire breaks out in a gold mine in Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru.
The number of Sudanese refugees due to the ongoing civil conflict surpasses 100,000 after only a few days.
A man armed with an airgun opens fire at the Indonesian Ulema Council headquarters in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Java, injuring two employees.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seize the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi in the Strait of Hormuz.
A spokesman claimed that Putin was not inside the Kremlin at the time of the attack.
Indian American business executive, CEO of Mastercard
Three women are killed and three others are injured when a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes into a house in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. The pilot safely ejects from the aircraft.
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Ten people are killed in Lubero and six more are killed at the Rubaya mines, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo during two landslides.
hateful actions towards sexuality or gender identity
The Israeli Air Force begins "Operation Shield and Arrow", launching multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and killing three senior Islamic Jihad Movement leaders and at least ten civilians, including four children.
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy is killed during an Israeli raid near Jericho in the West Bank.
The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry confirms that it has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
Political elections for public offices in Greece
Ukrainian colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi says that Ukrainian troops have recaptured parts of central Bakhmut, but that the situation on the ground "remains difficult".
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Over 25,000 residents in Alberta, Canada, are ordered to evacuate because of wildfires.
France's National Assembly votes unanimously to designate Russian paramilitary group PMC Wagner as a terrorist organization.
Elon Musk announces that he has selected a new CEO for X Corp., the owner of Twitter.
air warfare branch of Australia's armed forces
The head of the Prosperity Party in Haruka Woreda, in Ethiopia's Afar Region, is shot and killed alongside his brother by unknown gunmen while returning from the city of Adama, Oromia. It is the third assassination targeting the party's members in the past month.
military engagement during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Arab nationalist insurgent group in Iran
Sudan (in particular Khartoum and Port Sudan)
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
theatre and event venue in Sheffield, England
civil conflict in Ethiopia during Abiy Ahmed's administration
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
Russian forces shell Kherson Oblast, killing 16 civilians and injuring 22 others.
Eight people are killed after a fire breaks out in a construction container in Brno, Czech Republic.
headquarters for the police of a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought
Israeli settlement in the Gush Ezion area
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passes a law requiring foreign lawyers working on national security cases to obtain prior approval from the Chief Executive.
The Polish Committee for Standardization adopts a resolution suggesting that all government documents relating to the Russian semi-exclave Kaliningrad Oblast use the Polish name Królewiec Oblast. The name is taken from the place's Polish name from the fourteenth century. Russia objects to the change, characterizing the move as a "hostile act".
Iraqi political scientist and peace activist
A man armed with an airgun opens fire at the Indonesian Ulema Council headquarters in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Java, injuring two employees. The attacker later dies at a local health center.
2021 mob attempt to prevent or influence Presidential electoral vote count
The head of the Prosperity Party in Haruka Woreda, in Ethiopia's Afar Region, is shot and killed alongside his brother by unknown gunmen while returning from the city of Adama, Oromia.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Chile and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
113 countries and territories (111 with confirmed cases, 2 with suspected cases only)
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
global financial crisis triggered by bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of housing-related securities
Israel launches an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, killing seven people, including four members of the Marxist–Leninist PFLP. In another raid, two Islamic Jihad Movement militants are killed by Israeli security forces in Qabatiya, in the West Bank.
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin confirms that Ukrainian troops have recaptured parts of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast from his forces.
armed conflict between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Israel Defense Forces
The Government of Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei following allegations that Zhao targeted Canadian politician Michael Chong. China has denied the allegations and stated that the action would undermine bilateral relations.
Australia's Royal Australian Air Force evacuates 36 Australians from Sudan, reportedly overnight.
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
Two Palestinians are killed in an Israeli air attack on a car in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip.
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 10 October 2022
person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values
Trump is ordered to pay Carroll $5 million.
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
Kukis constitute one of several hill tribes within the Republic of India and Burma.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
Land (federal state) in southwestern Germany
crime or tort of harming the reputation of a legal person through false or misleading statement
The world's first micro-modular reactor is announced to be built at Chalk River Laboratories in Canada by Global First Power.
A Uganda People's Defence Force soldier assassinates retired colonel and cabinet member Charles Engola at his home in Kampala, while acting as his bodyguard. The soldier later commits suicide.
The World Health Organization says that mpox no longer constitutes a global health emergency, but that it continues to remain a threat in Africa.
meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions
A court in the Philippines dismisses the second of three drug charges against former senator Leila de Lima in connection with accusations of benefiting financially from the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.
lower house of the French Parliament under the Fifth Republic
The Arab League re-admits Syria as a member, after being suspended 12 years ago due to the Syrian civil war.
The World Bank's board of governors elects American business executive Ajay Banga as the next President of the World Bank Group.
Five people are killed and nine more injured during a mass shooting at the El Ghriba Synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia. The perpetrator is shot dead.
The tanker was reportedly carrying sanctioned oil and had changed flags only six days earlier.
Fifteen people are killed after unidentified gunmen open fire at a farm in Kérou, Benin.
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States
One passenger is killed and ten others are injured when a metro train collides with a fallen tower crane in Taichung, Taiwan.
Political system of the Republic of Chile
The parliament of Uganda passes new anti-LGBTQ+ laws after president Yoweri Museveni requested reforms.
At least six people are killed and 30 others are injured in Illinois, United States, after a dust storm causes a crash involving 70 to 90 vehicles on Interstate 55.
strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz
Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province, Peru
school in which children receive primary or elementary education from the age of about five to twelve
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
American multinational banking and financial services holding company
prefecture-level city in Shandong, China
This article discusses about the Blasphemy laws of Iran.
Monetary Policy Committee (United Kingdom)
committee of the Bank of England that decides the United Kingdom's official interest rate
Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem İnce withdraws three days before the election.
The Writers Guild of America goes on strike for the first time since 2007–08.
The death toll from the ethnic clashes in Manipur, India, between Metei Hindus and Kuki Christians, increases to 60. At least 230 others are injured.
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
Twelve people are injured in an explosion at an apartment complex in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Following a multi-state manhunt in the United States, Corey Harrison, the last of four men who escaped from a Mississippi jail last month, is taken into custody, according to authorities. Previously, two escapees were found dead in Carthage, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, respectively, while another was captured in Texas.
A video shows at least one drone hitting the compound.
method of non-violent resistance or pressure
Public health emergency of international concern
an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response, as declared by WHO
The oil tanker MT Pablo catches fire off the coast of Malaysia with three of five crew members missing afterward. The tanker was reportedly carrying sanctioned oil and had changed flags only six days earlier. Oil washes up on the shores of Indonesia later.
city in the Palestinian National Authority
politician and member of the U.S. Congress representing New York's 3rd district
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested on alleged corruption charges during a court appearance in Islamabad.
Turkic people, constituting the bulk of the population living in Azerbaijan, as well as in northwestern Iran
Former Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman Khader Adnan dies in an Israeli prison after a three-month hunger strike.
tanker designed for the transport of oil
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting at a medical facility in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
bilateral relations between Poland and Russia
industrial area run by its constituent businesses
The target is believed to be the Chief Public Prosecutor of Bulgaria Ivan Geshev, whose motorcade was travelling on the road at the time.
Five people are missing in Darchula District, Nepal, after being struck by an avalanche.
prolonged period of excessively hot weather
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
tourism in Kerala, a southwestern state in India
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
2020 United States presidential election
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
A jury finds that Ed Sheeran's Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" did not infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye's song "Let's Get It On".
administrative division (oblast) in central Ukraine
Two People's Anti-Fascist Front militants are killed and another is injured during two raids by Indian soldiers in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, after five soldiers were killed yesterday.
international border between the two countries in North America
Four people are killed during clashes at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge, on the Mexico–United States border, between police and suspected cartel members.
US government agency providing deposit insurance
Belarusian activist and blogger Roman Protasevich is sentenced to eight years in prison.
Chile announces that 115 Venezuelan migrants were repatriated to Venezuela on a humanitarian flight, after being stranded at the border with Peru, raising tensions between Peru and Chile.
A court in Baghdad, Iraq, sentences a former police officer to death for the murder of prominent academic Hisham al-Hashimi in July 2020, although the sentence can be appealed.
Researchers announce the successful extraction of ancient DNA from a 20,000 year old elk-tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave.
Date: 1 August 2022 – present (9 months, 1 week and 4 days)
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
French journalist Arman Soldin is killed by a Russian rocket strike in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, while working for Agence France-Presse.
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
Brecel becomes the first player from continental Europe to win the tournament.
Eight people are killed and nine others are injured when a driver crashes into a group of pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
One person is killed and nine others are injured in a mass stabbing in Tomisławice, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland.
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin announces that, due to a lack of ammunition, his fighters will leave Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, on May 10 and hand over their positions to units of the Russian Defense Ministry.
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
attacks after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
annual professional snooker ranking tournament
Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School shooting
Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School, Krunski Venac, Vračar, Belgrade, Serbia
Floods have killed 109 people in Rwanda and six people in Uganda.
town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
A report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concludes that the Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters massacred at least 500 people in the town of Moura, Mopti Region, in March 2022. At least 58 women and girls were also raped by the military during the operation against jihadist groups.
Date: May 2, 2023 – present (1 week and 3 days)
Iran frees two French citizens on humanitarian grounds.
collapse of 3 US banks (Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank) in March 2023
The parliament of Uganda passes new anti-LGBTQ+ laws after president Yoweri Museveni requested reforms. The bill maintains the death penalty as a punishment for "aggravated homosexuality".
A nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court finds former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, and also finds him liable for defaming her. Trump is ordered to pay Carroll $5 million.
Thoroughbred racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
nationality and ethnic group in West Africa
Salvadoran gang crackdown (2022–present)
city in the region of Uusimaa in Finland
Palestinian militants fire more than 260 rockets into Israel from Gaza in response to yesterday's airstrikes.
variety of Marxism and the official political ideology of the Soviet Union and the countries of the Eastern Bloc
overview of the situation of media freedom in Russia
Eight people are killed and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting in and around Mladenovac, Belgrade, Serbia, after an argument broke out in a school backyard. This is the second multiple killing in the city in 48 hours, occurring the day after the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School shooting.
Chilean constituent assembly elected in 2023
Chileans head to the polls to elect the 50 members of the Constitutional Council.
ethnic deportation of Eritreans in the Sudan
2023 conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces
The South Sudanese foreign ministry announces that a seven-day ceasefire has been agreed to in Sudan, lasting from May 4 to 11.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Russia launches cruise missile and drone strikes across Ukraine.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (21 years)
Russia launches cruise missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Among the targets hit is an industrial zone in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where a large explosion damaged or destroyed 19 apartment buildings and 25 homes, with 34 people reportedly injured. Ukrainian forces say that they shot down 15 of 18 missiles launched by Russia.
46th and current president of the United States
part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
town in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Seventeen people are killed and 29 others are injured after a public bus and a truck collide with each other on a highway in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 3 months, 1 week and 4 days)
sudden, drastic flow of snow down a steep slope
overview of capital punishment in Myanmar
Ekrem İmamoğlu is attacked during a rally in Erzurum, with the rally being interrupted due to stones thrown from the crowd.
Russia objects to the change, characterizing the move as a "hostile act".
Previously, two escapees were found dead in Carthage, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, respectively, while another was captured in Texas.
At least 12 people are killed and 31 others are injured in a multi-automobile crash in Hatay Province, Turkey.
The Government of Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei following allegations that Zhao targeted Canadian politician Michael Chong.
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Iranian-Swedish political activist and leader of the ASMLA
constituent political entity of the United States of America
One person is killed and four others are injured when a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Barzeh, Damascus, Syria.
U.S. Representative George Santos is charged with 13 counts of fraud and other financial crimes and is taken into custody.
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
Twenty-four people are injured when a temporary pedestrian bridge collapses in Espoo, Finland.
bilateral relations between Russia and France
television dispute in the USA between November 2007 and February 2008
administrative division (oblast) in central Russia
The Senate of Bolivia approves legislation aimed at monetizing gold reserves for international trade amid concerns of a shortage of dollars.
Highest official and executive leader of the Republic of Crimea
crime against property, involving the unlawful conversion of the ownership of property to one's own personal use and benefit
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
List of largest bank failures in the United States
Near Feng-le Park metro station, Taichung
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
The bill maintains the death penalty as a punishment for "aggravated homosexuality".
2023 Chilean Constitutional Council election
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
official currency of the Republic of India
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
gun that uses compressed air to launch projectiles
Another teacher from the same school was killed on the road in a separate attack earlier in the day.
sovereign state in northern South America
An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip kills two commanders of Islamic Jihad.
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
criminal organization and far-right neo-nazi political party in Greece
(North American Congress on Latin America)
Six soldiers and three Pakistani Taliban members are killed during a gunfight in Dir Duni, North Waziristan District.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
At least 176 people are killed by floods in the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin after two drones were shot down near the Kremlin. A spokesman claimed that Putin was not inside the Kremlin at the time of the attack. A video shows at least one drone hitting the compound. Ukraine denies any involvement in the attack.
Date: 18 April 2022 – present (1 year, 3 weeks and 3 days)
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
The World Health Organization announces that it no longer considers COVID-19 to be a global health emergency, instead classifying it as global health threat.
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Port city on the Red Sea in Eastern Sudan
largest city in California, United States of America
In another raid, two Islamic Jihad Movement militants are killed by Israeli security forces in Qabatiya, in the West Bank.
Belarusian journalist and opposition activist
Vietnam records its highest ever temperature of 44.2 °C (111.56 °F) in the Tương Dương district, Nghệ An province, while Laos records its highest ever temperature of 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) in Luang Prabang amid a heat wave.
Palestinian Islamist terror organization
One person is killed and 30 others injured during protests against repression across Senegal.
Two people are killed in a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
At least 30 people are killed in ethnic clashes in Manipur, India, after a rally by indigenous communities against moves to grant tribal status to the main ethnic group in the state.
organization where secondary education is provided
Luca Brecel wins his first World Snooker Championship title, defeating Mark Selby by a score of 18–15 in the final at The Crucible in Sheffield, England.
action where a vessel turns on to its side or is upside down
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
Rapid Support Forces re-capture Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, after a week of fighting with more than 200 people killed.
process of returning an asset, an item, or a person to its owner or their place of origin or citizenship
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (19 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days)
President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.
One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting at a medical facility in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The suspected shooter is later arrested following an 8-hour manhunt.
Ten people are injured and more than 2,805 buildings are damaged after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
Additionally, the total death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over the past two days increases to 26.
The Polish Committee for Standardization adopts a resolution suggesting that all government documents relating to the Russian semi-exclave Kaliningrad Oblast use the Polish name Królewiec Oblast.
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (9 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Oil washes up on the shores of Indonesia later.
neighborhood to the north of Damascus, Syria
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Indian airline Go First files for bankruptcy with the National Company Law Tribunal, blaming "faulty" Pratt & Whitney-manufactured engines for the grounding of about half of its fleet, costing the airline 108 billion rupees ($1.32 billion) in lost revenues.
U.S. crime against federal government power
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
city in Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
A nine-member jury in Manhattan federal court finds former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, and also finds him liable for defaming her.
insolvency crisis for a bank institution, ending in failure or refinancing
death by suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck
major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Rockets fired by Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip strike the West Bank near Jerusalem for the first time. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza rises to 31 as Egypt mediates for a ceasefire between the two sides.
overview of the use of capital punishment in Iran
discussion or informational website consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts)
principal security agency of Russia (FSB)
Dubona, Mladenovac, Belgrade, and Malo Orašje, Smederevo, Serbia
Russia accuses Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin after two drones were shot down near the Kremlin.
bilateral relations between China and Canada
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 2022
shooting of British Israeli settler family in the West Bank
Palestinian militants fire more than 260 rockets into Israel from Gaza in response to yesterday's airstrikes. Most of the rockets are intercepted by the Iron Dome.
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 2 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Twenty-five people are killed during clashes between the Hausa and Nuba tribes in Kosti, Sudan.
A report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concludes that the Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters massacred at least 500 people in the town of Moura, Mopti Region, in March 2022.
A rocket is also launched from Gaza to Rehovot, killing one person and injuring five others.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran
Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Date: 15 April 2023 – present (3 weeks and 5 days)
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Ukrainian forces say that they shot down 15 of 18 missiles launched by Russia.
international news agency headquartered in Paris
Among the targets hit is an industrial zone in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where a large explosion damaged or destroyed 19 apartment buildings and 25 homes, with 34 people reportedly injured.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Luca Brecel wins his first World Snooker Championship title, defeating Mark Selby by a score of 18–15 in the final at The Crucible in Sheffield, England. Brecel becomes the first player from continental Europe to win the tournament.
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Most of the rockets are intercepted by the Iron Dome.
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Iran
legal concept regulating rights of a creative work
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece
Upper house of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia
bilateral relations between Sudan and Eritrea
incident where some group is killed by another
ongoing large-scale arrests of alleged gang members in El Salvador
administrative city in Jakarta Province, Indonesia
town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Russia's Federal Security Service says that it has arrested seven Ukrainian agents who were allegedly planning a "series of high-profile sabotage and terrorist acts" in Crimea, including an attack on the Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov.
2022 killing of civilians in the Malian village of Mourrah
continent of Europe, excluding European islands
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
The name is taken from the place's Polish name from the fourteenth century.
Eight people are killed and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting in and around Mladenovac, Belgrade, Serbia, after an argument broke out in a school backyard.
Indonesian Ulema Council Headquarters, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
overview of the security and law enforcement apparatus of Israel
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Peru
lower house of the United States Congress
The attacker later dies at a local health center.
type of machine specialised in lifting objects
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
Three women are killed and three others are injured when a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes into a house in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan.
At least 58 women and girls were also raped by the military during the operation against jihadist groups.
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine denies any involvement in the attack.
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Date: First case of COVID-19: 17 November 2019
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
urban neighbourhood in Vračar, Belgrade, Serbia
Eight people are killed and seven injured during a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas, United States.
human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Following a multi-state manhunt in the United States, Corey Harrison, the last of four men who escaped from a Mississippi jail last month, is taken into custody, according to authorities.
The oil tanker MT Pablo catches fire off the coast of Malaysia with three of five crew members missing afterward.
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
United States federal executive department
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
Four members of the Proud Boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy by a jury in Washington, D.C., for their role in forcibly preventing the peaceful transfer of power from then-U.S.
Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Russian writer and politician (born 1975)
place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
ongoing global surge of higher-than-average inflation
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
Israel launches an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, killing seven people, including four members of the Marxist–Leninist PFLP.
bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
person who is not a legitimate member of the military
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Rockets fired by Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip strike the West Bank near Jerusalem for the first time.
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
It is the third assassination targeting the party's members in the past month.
county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States
A Uganda People's Defence Force soldier assassinates retired colonel and cabinet member Charles Engola at his home in Kampala, while acting as his bodyguard.
strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
American music award for excellent songwriting
German automobile brand owned by Mercedes-Benz AG
The explosion has been designated as a terrorist incident by officials.
district in Central Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia
Regional trial courts in the Philippines
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
meeting place of the United States Congress
A bomb is detonated on the road between Sofia and Samokov, Bulgaria.
The pilot safely ejects from the aircraft.
school shooting at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, Belgrade, Serbia on 3 May 2023
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
Two people are killed in a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The perpetrator is arrested.
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
military rank in some armies, usually equivalent to that of a full general in other armies
separates the territories of Chile and Peru
initiation rite to crown King Charles III
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza rises to 31 as Egypt mediates for a ceasefire between the two sides.
United States Primarily New York City, Los Angeles, and Burbank
nuclear research facility located near Chalk River, Canada
2023 arrest of former Pakistani prime minister
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
democratic political movement in the Republic of Belarus
city in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Palestinian Islamic Jihad member (1978-2023)
Israeli air defense system to protect against short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 km