Israeli tanks and snipers fire at the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City from within twenty meters, where around 14,000 displaced people are sheltering in a state of "extreme panic and fear", according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
At least five people are killed and 12 others are injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a semi-trailer truck in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
The heads of the UNRWA and the World Health Organization say that conditions at Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza's largest hospital, are "disastrous" with emergency rooms overflowing with sick and injured patients.
Digital rights organization Access Now says that shutdowns affecting internet access in the Gaza Strip are providing "cover for human rights atrocities", which are being worsened by Israel's control over internet access.
Three human rights organisations, Al Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, file a lawsuit with the International Criminal Court calling for the court to consider apartheid in its investigation of the ongoing situation in Palestine.
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
American-originated sport in which teams compete to score runs by hitting a thrown ball and advancing around bases
Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
Government Chief Scientific Adviser (United Kingdom)
adviser to the UK Prime Minister and the Cabinet
Three people are killed and two others are critically injured in a mass shooting at a residence in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The UNHCR also confirms that around 8,000 people have fled to Chad from Geneina in the past week.
The United Nations warns that if the war in Gaza continues for a second month, poverty among Palestinians will increase by 34 percent, causing nearly half a million people to experience poverty. After a third month, GDP will decline by more than 12 percent, with losses of US$2.5 billion for the economy, and causing more than 660,000 people to experience poverty.
Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula announces that the DRC has signed agreements for the complete withdrawal of the MONUSCO United Nations peacekeeping force.
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios is crowned Miss Universe by her predecessor, R'Bonney Gabriel, marking the country's first win in the pageant's history.
intergovernmental organization and international tribunal
Ten people are killed by a gold mine collapse in Suriname.
German Catholic priest Hans-Joachim Lohre, who disappeared in Bamako, Mali, in November 2022 and was presumed kidnapped, is released and returns to Germany.
The Rapid Support Forces seize the Sudanese Armed Forces 20th Infantry Division headquarters in Ed Daein, East Darfur, effectively capturing the city.
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army captures the town of Konkyan in Shan State, Myanmar, after the military's Light Infantry Battalion 125 surrendered to it.
diplomatic relations between Tuvalu and Australia
Eleven people are killed when a passenger train hits their minibus on a no-barrier level crossing in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia.
Four people are killed and another is injured as a former soldier and para-athlete opens fire at his wedding party in northeast Thailand, before killing himself.
Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet, and Israel Border Police announce in a joint statement that they killed Muhammad Zubeidi, the commander of the Jenin branch of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Thirteen people are killed and many others are injured in an attack on a residential building in eastern Khan Younis.
Three people are killed and another is critically injured in a shooting over a property dispute in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
An under-construction tunnel collapses in Uttarakhand, India, trapping at least 40 construction workers under the debris.
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari says that fighter jets have struck a "broad range" of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a barrage of rockets fired at northern Israeli cities.
Myanmar and Russia hold their first ever joint naval exercise in the Andaman Sea.
Eleven bakeries in Gaza have been destroyed in airstrikes during the war, according to the UN relief agency.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed doubts that Israel is abiding by international law in the war, due to the high number of civilian casualties and video footage of growing numbers of children dying.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea declares the group's intention to target ships that are owned or operated by Israeli companies, or are flying the Israeli flag.
Apple, IBM, Paramount Global and other multinational companies suspend their advertising on X (formerly Twitter) in response to X chairman Elon Musk's endorsement of the white genocide conspiracy theory.
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
Langarud drug rehabilitation center fire
A Russian district court extends American journalist Evan Gershkovich's detention on espionage charges until January 30, 2024.
internal investigation by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reiterates his call for an "immediate ceasefire" in the war on Gaza, saying that "children in Gaza don't need a pause in the killing, they need it to stop".
National Security Bureau chief Jacek Siewiera announces that Poland will send "a team of military advisors" to the Finland–Russia border in response to an official request for allied support. Finland says it was unaware of the Polish offer. Russia warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat.
Two Israeli settlers are shot, and one is seriously injured, near the West Bank settlement of Itamar.
A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper is shot down in international airspace off the coast of Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for the shooting.
Eight people are killed in a car crash on a highway in Zavala County, Texas, United States.
The Guinness World Records and the World Surf League confirm that Australian surfer Laura Enever has set a new surfing record for the largest wave ever paddled into by a woman, with a 13.3-metre (44-foot) wave surfed in Hawaii, U.S., on January 22, surpassing American surfer Andrea Moller's previous record.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Hamas releases one Filipino and 10 Thai hostages as part of a separate deal with the Thai government which was brokered by Iran.
International Criminal Court Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem terminates all further investigations into crimes related to the 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis, following the collapse of cases against six suspects, including former and current Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, due to insufficient evidence and witness tampering.
trade restrictions levied by the United States government
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
In Ohio, voters approve the 2023 Ohio Issue 2 to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
The cargo ship Raptor sinks off the Greek island of Lesbos with 14 crew members on board. The coast guard rescues one person and recovers the body of one of the other crew members.
special French court established to try cases of ministerial misconduct
series of earthquakes in Southern Peninsula of Iceland that started October 24, 2023
Ten fuel trucks enter Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah Border Crossing, carrying 150,000 litres of diesel fuel.
Incoming Foreign Minister Diana Mondino announces that Argentina will not join the BRICS group of nations, as it already has members of the BRICS bloc as the country's primary trading partners.
In baseball, the LG Twins defeat the KT Wiz to win the Korean Series in five games, capturing their third championship and their first since 1994.
a labor strike involving actors in the labor union SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (38 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa
Three Palestinians from Birzeit University, including the head of the student organisation, are arrested in raids in Ramallah.
Artillery fired by the military destroys a monastery in Loikaw, Kayah State, killing two monks.
However, Russia maintains that it will not resume nuclear weapons testing unless the United States also resumes testing.
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
Pakistan begins the mass deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees, according to Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti.
Israeli Police kill three gunmen who attacked a checkpoint near Jerusalem, injuring six security forces.
military formation size designation, typically of 3–6 battalions
Inter-ethnic violence after the disputed 2007 presidential election
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (2 years, 7 months and 1 week)
North Korea claims to have successfully launched its first spy satellite, Malligyong-1.
information delivered immediately after collection
area of the European Union's internal market and some of EFTA states established in 1994
Israel strikes a UNRWA schoolyard in the Al-Shati refugee camp where thousands of displaced people are taking shelter. The strikes come after five Palestinians were killed in an earlier raid targeting areas near the school.
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
Paul Kessler, a Jewish man participating in a pro-Israel protest dies after being struck in the head with a megaphone by a pro-Palestinian extremist in Thousand Oaks, California, United States.
A video is released showing a Palestinian prisoner being used as a human shield during the Israeli operation in the West Bank. The prisoner is handcuffed, blindfolded and kneeling on a street, as an Israeli soldier takes cover behind him, while aiming his rifle.
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian airstrikes on rebel-held Idlib Governorate kill at least 34 fighters and injure more than 60 others, according to the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria.
2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game
Gaza City, Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
Palestinians who were expelled from their country
Video chat site Omegle, which allowed users to have anonymous one-on-one conversations with strangers, shuts down after 14 years due to criticism by U.S. authorities of failing to block predatory users.
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor urges the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on the prosecutor to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity.
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
A drone strike kills four people and injures six others in Bago Region, Myanmar. State media accuses the PDF of carrying out the attack.
The military junta imposes a curfew in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, with tanks reported on the city's streets. The Arakan Army reportedly captures dozens of policemen and soldiers.
The Rapid Support Forces launch an assault on Ed Daein, the capital of East Darfur, capturing the city's airport, as the group attempts to seize the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces 20th Infantry Division.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Washington, D.C., United States, demanding a ceasefire.
Houthi forces fire two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason, with both missiles landing short of the ship in the Gulf of Aden.
The Bangladesh Election Commission announces that parliamentary elections will occur on January 7 next year, following weeks of violent protests by supporters of the opposition.
Toxic gray smog causes tens of thousands of people in Lahore, Pakistan, to become ill, forcing authorities to close schools, markets, and parks for four days.
The UN Humanitarian Affairs Office reports that at least 45 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank following Israeli punitive demolitions.
More than 11,100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since the war began with Israeli forces currently intensifying their raids in the West Bank with the number of raids increasing to about 40 per day in the past week.
A deal is reached to extend the ceasefire for at least one more day after it had been due to expire.
The general categories are dominated by female winners.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the world's first vaccine against the chikungunya virus.
Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is chosen to host the 2030 World Expo, over South Korean port city Busan and Rome for the event expected to draw millions of visitors.
Israeli aircraft renew their bombardment of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, resulting in at least 18 deaths. A residence belonging to a local family is also hit, with people trapped under the rubble.
Gaza's Interior Ministry announces that all bakeries in Gaza City and the North Gaza governorate are inoperable due to systematic targeting and shortages of fuel and flour.
Three people are killed in an explosion at a business in Hillsboro, Ohio, United States.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that "the IDF have completed the encirclement of Gaza City".
This decision follows a controversial ruling regarding the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing calls up all military reservists to prepare for military operations to counter the recent offensives by rebel forces.
A Myanmar Air Force fighter jet crashes in Kayah State near the border with Thailand. The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force claims responsibility for shooting it down, however the Tatmadaw claims the crash occurred due to a technical problem.
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
The Cabinet of Israel approves a deal to pause fighting in Gaza for four days. The deal, negotiated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, will also see Israel release 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas, mostly women and children.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Pro-military junta nationalists stage protests against China outside the Chinese embassy and Yangon City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar, accusing the Chinese government of secretly backing rebel forces in Shan State.
thalassemia characterized by the reduced or absent synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin
military engagement during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Finland closes the entire border with Russia after accusing the Russian government of facilitating the entry of asylum seekers into the country.
representative of the monarch of New Zealand
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
German authorities launch major raids and arrests against the right-wing Wehrsportgruppe Knockout 51 [de] and the Reichsbürger group "Königreich Deutschland".
After a third month, GDP will decline by more than 12 percent, with losses of US$2.5 billion for the economy, and causing more than 660,000 people to experience poverty.
The International Labour Organization reports that job losses in Gaza and the West Bank are costing Palestinians US$16 million per day, with 182,000 jobs lost in Gaza, equivalent to 61 percent of the territory's total employment. A further 208,000 jobs were lost in the West Bank, equivalent to 24 percent of the territory's total employment.
Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital is hit with intense Israeli bombardment and flares.
Austria's largest privately owned real estate company Signa Holding files for insolvency.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that an eruption could occur in the coming days.
The Sudan Liberation Movement, the Justice and Equality Movement and other smaller rebel factions declare war on the Rapid Support Forces, having previously remained neutral in the conflict.
infectious disease caused by an influenza virus
A bus crashes into a building in Seattle, Washington, United States, killing one person and injuring 12 others.
The death toll from the floods in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, increases to 130 people. The Somali town of Beledweyne has been completely submerged after the Shebelle River burst its banks, forcing 90% of the population out of their homes, while 30,000 people are displaced in Kenya as hundreds of homes have been destroyed.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
The Chin National Army says that it has successfully captured the border town of Rikhawdar in Chin State.
Eunice Brookman-Amissah, Mother Nature Cambodia, Phyllis Omido and SOS Méditerranée are honored with the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm, Sweden.
The director of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City says that the medical complex is "completely cut off", with any "moving person targeted" by Israeli forces. Médecins Sans Frontières confirms reports that people are being shot at as they try to exit the hospital. Palestinian health minister Mai al-Kaila says that Israeli forces have also shelled the hospital with white phosphorus munitions which are banned under international law.
A Myanmar Air Force warplane bombs a school in Chin State, killing at least eight children.
refugee camp in Gaza, State of Palestine
The Israel Defense Forces enter the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City with infantry and tanks.
capital city of Western Australia, Australia
A radio broadcaster is fatally shot in Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines, while hosting a broadcast that was also being livestreamed on Facebook.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are reports that people who fled the hospital "have been shot at, wounded and even killed" and calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, saying that they are concerned about the safety of workers and patients who remain inside the hospital.
The Blue Lagoon is closed by Icelandic authorities as a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula is expected in the "coming hours".
organization operated by students for students, traditionally at a university
France's Horizons party suspends Loire-Atlantique Senator Joël Guerriau following his arrest and formal charge for allegedly administering a date rape drug to MP Sandrine Josso, with the Independents caucus in the Senate also suspending him and initiating expulsion procedures.
A telecommunications outage by Optus leaves more than 10 million people in Australia without internet and mobile phone service for more than nine hours.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that Israeli troops have entered Gaza City from multiple directions with heavy clashes occurring "deep inside" the city.
physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo
Date: 7 November 2023 - present (1 month and 4 days)
The Supreme Court of Russia bans the LGBT movement, labelling participants as extremists.
Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
defense and maintenance of a state through use of all powers at the state's disposal
Date: 13 October 2023 – present (1 month, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
deputy head of state and government of Liberia
official currency of the Republic of Korea
interim chief executive officer at OpenAI
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reports that 4,200 demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas war have been held around the world. 52% of the protests held were in North Africa and the Middle East and 90% of the protests were in support of Palestine.
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
An Israeli airstrike kills Ahmad Bahar, a senior leader in Hamas who served as the vice president of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
A woman dies at the first of American singer Taylor Swift's concerts at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a day when temperatures reached 39.1 °C (102.4 °F). Swift postpones her second concert in the city due to the heat.
A shootout between police and armed civilians in Cuernavaca, Morelos, kills nine people, including two police officers.
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Turkish trade ministry reports that trade between Turkey and Israel decreased by half since the start of the war, compared with the same period last year.
Myanmar's military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing holds an emergency meeting with the military in Yangon in response to recent advances by rebel forces in Shan State, and the killing of a Myanmar Army colonel.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, United States, to block the sailing of a military supply vessel that they believe will carry weapons from the United States to Israel.
right of individuals to travel from place to place, that imply freedom of no movement, that is freedom to choose residence. The movement also include going across a frontier.
Australia grants "special" freedom of movement and defence rights to Tuvaluans for residence and employment due to climate reasons.
Israel calls on civilians to evacuate Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza and head to field hospitals, saying that Israeli troops will be carrying out a military operation in the area.
2023 League of Legends World Championship
13th competition of the League of Legends World Championship
Iceland declares a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes occurs near the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Southern Peninsula.
The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe upholds a decision that disqualifies 14 opposition legislators, after rejecting claims of misrepresentation by an individual alleged to be an opposition official. This decision potentially allows the ruling ZANU–PF party to achieve a constitution-amending parliamentary majority in the upcoming by-elections.
At least 40 civilians are killed and more than 50 others are injured when Sudanese army warplanes bomb the vicinity of the 20th Infantry Division in East Darfur.
bilateral relations between China and Kazakhstan
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven
Violent incidents in reaction to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Zimbabwe imposes import quotas on fertilizer and cement at five metric tons per entity, effective until the year ends, due to shortages of the two commodities.
Two Palestinians are killed during clashes with Israeli Defense Forces in the West Bank.
protection of the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from military attack
ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel and Egypt
Russia launches its first missile attacks against Kyiv in 52 days.
Three Israeli civilians are killed and sixteen injured in a mass shooting in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem. Two Palestinian gunmen are shot and killed by security forces. An armed civilian who shot the Palestinian attackers, Yuval Doron Castleman, is mistaken for an attacker and is also shot dead. Hamas claims responsibility for the attack.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2712
United Nations Security Council Resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza
It is part of an agreement announced at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit to provide food to African nations.
overview of the security and law enforcement apparatus of Israel
town of the state of North Darfur, Sudan
China calls for an "immediate ceasefire" in Myanmar after rebels capture several towns near the Chinese border.
2023 rebel military operation in Myanmar
The Government of Delhi, India, extends school closures for an additional week due to persistent high air pollution levels, with provisions for secondary schools to opt for online classes.
At least two Palestinians are killed and several others are injured in separate Israeli airstrikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Hanoun and near the Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal al-Hawa district of Gaza City.
The Brazilian Army mobilizes towards the border of Venezuela and Guyana, anticipating a possible Venezuelan military invasion of Guayana Esequiba.
Casgevy, a world-first gene therapy that aims to cure sickle-cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, is approved by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, becoming the first drug using CRISPR to be licensed.
The prisoner is handcuffed, blindfolded and kneeling on a street, as an Israeli soldier takes cover behind him, while aiming his rifle.
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
Violence between rival tribes in South Darfur kills at least 30 people over three days of clashes.
In association football, Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. wins the inaugural African Football League after they defeat Wydad AC in the final.
SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica Village, Texas, United States
Three Israeli civilians are killed and sixteen injured in a mass shooting in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Seven people are killed and 20 others injured when a bomb planted by Islamic State militants explodes on a bus carrying Shiites in Kabul.
Four people are killed and 60 others are injured in a stampede at a music festival in Kochi, Kerala, India.
main belt asteroid target of the Lucy mission
human rights that allowing individuals to access, use, create, and publish digital media or to access and use computers, other electronic devices, or communications networks
annual Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City, USA
A rock burst at a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang, China, kills eleven miners.
Russia strikes 118 Ukrainian towns and villages with artillery, missiles, and drones over a 24-hour period, the most in a single day this year. More than 40 attacks are reported in Avdiivka.
HonestReporting, an Israel-based media watchdog, admits that the group had no evidence to back up their claims that some journalists were accomplices in the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
Liberians elect their president in a run-off between incumbent George Weah and challenger Joseph Boakai.
centre-right political party in New Zealand
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
bilateral relations between Russia and Finland
Turkey recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Senator Tim Scott suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination.
Representatives for China and the United Arab Emirates deliver a joint statement following a UN Security Council meeting, calling for a humanitarian ceasefire, and adding that "wars have laws and they must be upheld" as "civilians in Gaza cannot even find safety in UN facilities, hospitals and refugee camps".
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of Russian Federation
2023 Portuguese government corruption investigation
The security chief for El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as "El Nini", is arrested in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration had a $3 million bounty for El Nini's arrest.
raion in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
Kazatomprom, the world's largest uranium producer, and the China Uranium Corporation reach a long-term agreement for the supply of natural uranium concentrate to China.
Bangladeshi police intercept and detain 58 Rohingya refugees attempting to travel to Indonesia by boat, citing risks of human trafficking.
The Israel Defense Forces detain Mohammad abu Salmiya, the director of the Al-Shifa Hospital, and several doctors working under him, after a convoy belonging to the World Health Organization was stopped by Israeli soldiers. Israel accuses the director and the doctors of having sheltered Hamas fighters in the hospital.
Heavy fighting is reported in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah State, as Karenni rebel groups attempt to capture the city from the military.
Authorities find 123 Central and South American migrants trapped in a trailer in San Luis Potosi, Mexico after a local reported hearing cries for help from a locked trailer box.
overview of sports activities within South Korea
flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building
The WHO continues to monitor the situation.
The Biden administration contacts Israeli officials for clarification over comments Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made stating that Israel will not agree to give up security control of Gaza, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested that the Palestinian Authority should take over control of Gaza once the conflict is over.
Armed wing of National Unity Government of Myanmar
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
New Zealand Governor-General, former academic and social justice advocate
The Israel Defense Forces surround Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City with tanks.
practice of making data available to others
second largest island of the Philippines
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Israeli aircraft renew their bombardment of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, resulting in at least 18 deaths.
The Federal Supreme Court of Iraq dismisses Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi and Representative Laith al-Duleimi, following a complaint alleging that Halbousi falsified a resignation letter that would have removed Duleimi from parliament.
land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas
The decision comes after Strickland declined to resign when asked to do so.
NASA space probe Lucy flies by asteroid 152830 Dinkinesh, the first of eight asteroids planned to be visited by the spacecraft.
national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United Nations Human Rights Office says that more than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022, though it expects the actual death toll to be "significantly higher".
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani condemns the international community for remaining silent on the suffering of Palestinian civilians while allowing Israel to violate international law.
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
Chad withdraws their ambassador from Israel, becoming the eighth country to do so in recent weeks.
2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont
shooting of three Palestinian-American students
2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The Philippines and the United States sign a deal for the latter to export nuclear technology and materials to the former.
A bus carrying passengers slides off the road and falls down a 300-foot valley in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing at least 39 people and injuring 19 others.
overview of legally registered refugees residing in India
bilateral relations of Sweden and Turkey
major operator of public railways in Indonesia
1969–present insurgency by the New People's Army
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, Gaza's only medical facility serving cancer patients, is forced to suspend operations after running out of fuel. Sixteen of the Gaza Strip's 35 hospitals and more than 50 of its 72 primary healthcare clinics are now unusable.
Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023
Hamas releases two Thai migrant workers, 10 Israeli hostages and a pet dog, while Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners.
Nine people are killed and eleven more are missing after floods across Turkey.
crime, motivated by prejudice and usually violent
Bahrain recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.
A further 208,000 jobs were lost in the West Bank, equivalent to 24 percent of the territory's total employment.
North Korea terminates its 2018 agreement with South Korea, citing escalations in military provocations as well as plans to deploy military forces along the Military Demarcation Line.
In cricket, Australia wins a record sixth World Cup title after defeating host nation India by six wickets in the final. India's Virat Kohli is named player of the tournament.
Off-year elections for ballot measures, state legislatures, governors, and other statewide offices are held in several U.S.
The Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip is hit by Israeli airstrike for the second consecutive day, with several more people being killed.
On the first day of the ceasefire Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages, some of whom are dual citizens, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement.
At least four civilians and three soldiers are killed, with 11 injured, in a mass shooting at a IDP camp in Nyiragongo, North Kivu, DRC, amid ongoing conflict between the army and M23 rebels.
Citizens of Madagascar vote for their president.
CENTCOM reports that the USS Thomas Hudner has shot down "multiple" Israel-bound attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen over the Red Sea.
Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
In Canadian football, the Montreal Alouettes defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28–24, claiming their eighth Canadian Football League championship title.
Hundreds of thousands march in Spain to protest Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's law granting judicial amnesties in exchange for political support to retain power.
Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza is elected president after beating Peronist Sergio Massa 56% to 44% in the second round run-off.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agrees to an amnesty deal with the Catalan separatist Together for Catalonia party in order to secure the necessary support for another term in office. The agreement causes protests in Madrid with the right-wing People's Party calling it a "humiliation" for the country.
Six people are killed in a fire at a bungalow in Hounslow, West London, United Kingdom. The fire is believed to have started during Diwali celebrations which led to nearby trees catching on fire.
Severe damage also occurred in Campobasso, Molise, evacuations are being made in Veneto with highways being closed, and emergency calls occurred in Rome.
military engagement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
head of government of the Italian Republic
Nine Tehreek-e-Jihad jihadists are killed during a shootout with soldiers when they tried to storm a training air base in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
A car explodes near the Canada–United States border at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, killing the two people inside the vehicle and injuring a border agent. The New York state government temporarily closes all border crossings between the United States and Canada in Western New York in response to the explosion.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Anti-Palestinianism during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Director of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Thomas White says that humanitarian operations in Gaza will be suspended within the next 48 hours due to a shortage of fuel.
Myanmar authorities rescue 19 South Koreans from captivity by an unspecified illegal entity in Tachileik, Shan State.
overview about the educational system in republic of India
government of the province of Punjab in Pakistan
France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad on charges of crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes, including the 2013 Ghouta chemical attack.
At least 2,000 people are killed and 3,000 more are injured when the Rapid Support Forces massacre civilians in the Ardamata neighborhood of Geneina, West Darfur, following the Sudanese Army's withdrawal from the town.
In response to these attacks, Hezbollah launches an anti-tank guided missile towards Kiryat Shmona, killing a civilian.
Six people are killed in a fire at a bungalow in Hounslow, West London, United Kingdom.
polar continent in the Southern Hemisphere
The United Nations expresses concern about heavy fighting in Shan State, noting that over 30,000 people have been displaced thus far.
The Republican People's Party, Turkey's main opposition party, elects Manisa MP Özgür Özel as its new leader following the party's loss in the recent parliamentary election.
A snowstorm kills at least five people in Ukraine and three people in neighbouring Moldova with hundreds of towns and villages losing power.
Storm Ciarán impacts northwestern Europe, killing six people, including two in Belgium, two in France, and one each in Spain and the Netherlands, and causing mass disruption to transport. Widespread damage from 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) winds are reported in the Channel Islands, while 1.2 million French households are left without electricity.
Junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun accuses rebel groups of "destroying the whole country" and says that reports of captured military bases are "propaganda".
Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad announces plans to sterilize 20 of 166 hippopotamuses, descendants of those imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar, and cull some others, citing environmental concerns.
government led by a committee of military leaders
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
disputes over maritime and island sovereignty
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
The University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, returns the remains of four Paiwan warriors to the Taiwanese indigenous community, marking the first international repatriation of ancestral remains for Taiwan. The skulls, which the university acquired in 1907 and are believed to have been taken by Japanese forces in 1874, will be housed at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung while awaiting a final resting place decision from Mudan authorities.
Police in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and Italy arrest several people who threatened or planned terror attacks relating to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.
The UN human rights commissioner urges an investigation into Israel's use of "high-impact explosive weapons" in Gaza, which caused indiscriminate destruction in the enclave and also stated that Israel must "end its use of such weapons".
unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft built by General Atomics
unit of digital information equal to 8 bits
United Nations Climate Change conference
High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel
Date: November 19, 2023 Duration: June 8 – October 28, 2023
championship game and trophy of the Canadian Football League
A United States Air Force V-22 Osprey crashes off the coast of Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture with six crew members onboard.
Polish social movement and political party
Two Palestinian gunmen are shot and killed by security forces.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration had a $3 million bounty for El Nini's arrest.
Rebel forces capture the township capitals of Namhkam and Kunlong in Shan State.
More than 500 former campaign staffers from US President Joe Biden's election campaign say that Biden "must call for a ceasefire" in Gaza and "take concrete steps to address the conditions of occupation, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing" underlying the conflict.
overview of association football in Argentina
Diplomatic Mission of the United States in Cuba
global network for development of United Nations
31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
market value of goods and services produced within a country
Diplomatic impact of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
UNICEF estimates that more than 3,500 children have been killed during the war, saying that "children have endured too much already, the killing and captivity of children must stop".
The shootings are caught by security cameras.
CENTCOM reports that the USS Thomas Hudner has shot down "multiple" Israel-bound attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen over the Red Sea. No injuries or damage are reported.
person who uses a computer or network service
The Israeli Ministry of Labor reports that the country's agricultural sector is suffering "significant damage" due to an exodus of thousands of foreign workers.
village in Bilozerka Raion (district), Kherson Oblast (province), Ukraine
Guinean commando forces forcefully remove former president Moussa Dadis Camara and several other officials from a central prison in Conakry amid gunfire.
tropical sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located east of Central America, south of the Greater Antilles and north of South America
Proposed Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula
technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves
The Norwegian Refugee Council condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals, calling for an urgent ceasefire and for the protection of medical staff, saying that "it is an affront to wage war around and on hospitals".
Israeli forces use bulldozers to destroy streets in Jenin in the West Bank, supported by helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft, following a shootout in the city that killed 15 Palestinians.
A woman dies at the first of American singer Taylor Swift's concerts at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a day when temperatures reached 39.1 °C (102.4 °F).
birth at a gestational age less than 37 weeks
Jihadist insurgents take about 30 Dogon men hostage after ambushing several public transport buses in central Mali. Several women taken hostage are later released.
Mexican officials impose severe, months long cuts to Mexico City’s water supply, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the city's reservoirs.
A Chinese court commences compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
The Chin National Army says that they captured a Tatmadaw base in Rikhawdar, Chin State, and are currently fighting for control of the town which is located on the border with India. More than 5,000 people flee across the border into India's Mizoram state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that "the IDF have completed the encirclement of Gaza City". Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also says that Hamas has "lost control" of Gaza City as Israeli troops capture the city's municipal buildings.
The death toll from clashes in Geneina increases to 1,300 people, with more than 2,000 injured.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service reports that North Korea has supplied Russia with over one million rounds of artillery shells for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores
Fourteen soldiers are killed in an ambush against their convoy in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
The Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, releases a statement calling for an end to the siege of Gaza, demanding that aid be allowed to enter Gaza, and calling for a cessation of arms exports to Israel.
Eleven people are killed and several more are kidnapped as Boko Haram gunmen open fire against farmers working in their fields in Jere, Borno State, Nigeria.
Ukrainian forces strike Zalyv Shipbuilding yard in the Russian-occupied Kerch, Crimea, with cruise missiles, damaging the Russian corvette Askold [ru].
An eruption takes place off the coast of Iwo Jima, forming a temporary new island and continuing the first magmatic eruptions of the volcano in at least 1000 years.
military personnel in a reserve capacity (not employed on full-time active duty)
At least 9,061 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began, including at least 3,760 children.
cultivation of plants and animals to provide useful products
The Danish Prosecution Service discontinues legal proceedings against former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen and former intelligence chief Lars Findsen over the leakage of classified information due to the inadmissibility of key classified evidence in court.
Twenty-five people are killed when a truck carrying over 200 people and food items crashes in Magama district, Nigeria.
death of a Jewish man in California amid the 2023 Israel–Hamas war protests
Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca is shot in the face while walking in Madrid, Spain, and taken to hospital in critical condition.
Russian activist Aleksandra Skochilenko is sentenced to seven years in prison on charges related to her protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
series of devastating floods on 15 March 2023
The Israel Defense Forces had previously said it had targeted Ghandour and Siam, but did not confirm that they had been killed.
Poland 2050 leader Szymon Hołownia is elected as Marshal of the Sejm.
Russia launches 75 drones against Ukraine from two directions, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Kursk region. In response, Ukraine launches 20 drones against Russia, including the capital, Moscow.
person who is deprived of liberty against their will
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
The military junta imposes a curfew in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, with tanks reported on the city's streets.
village in the north-central part of Sudan
overview of telecommunications in Australia
Fourteen Venezuelan migrants are killed in a fire at a housing settlement in Coronel, Concepción, Chile.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announces that Finland will close all but the northernmost border crossing with Russia, amid an increase in asylum seekers entering Finland via Russia.
The Office for National Statistics reports that net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record of 745,000 in 2022, with the vast majority of arrivals being from non-EU countries.
Eleven workers are killed and 75 others are injured at an Impala platinum mine in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, when a lift transporting them to the surface drops approximately 200 metres (660 ft).
Belize suspends diplomatic relations with Israel over its war conduct, and calls for an immediate ceasefire.
incendiary munition used to screen movement, to mark targets, and for area denial
Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities
A search and rescue operation has been launched, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
long-range, subsonic cruise missile by Raytheon
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The United Nations says that several hospitals in Gaza have been directly hit, and that "hospitals are explicitly entitled to specific protection under international humanitarian law", as Israel intensifies its shelling and ground attacks around hospitals in Gaza City and northern Gaza.
national meteorological service of Iceland
At least 30 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight in the Jabalia refugee camp and in the Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society announces that the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City is no longer operational due to a lack of fuel and a power outage.
The Philippine government and communist rebels, represented by the National Democratic Front, agree to resume peace talks after six years.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that the transfer of solid waste to landfills has stopped across the Gaza Strip because of insecurity and a shortage of fuel. The World Health Organization reports that the spread of infectious diseases including diarrhea and chickenpox are increasing rapidly, with medical organizations warning of the risk of a possible cholera epidemic.
Date: 15 April 2023 – present (6 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
bilateral relations between Syria and France
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 14 September 2022
Finnish politician and the 47th Prime Minister of Finland
country in Central Africa, capital Brazzaville
toxicity due to exposure to carbon monoxide
international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation
Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India
Amnesty International says that EU countries "must" call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, adding that "the expanding humanitarian and human rights catastrophe unfolding in Gaza urgently needs to end".
The United Kingdom bans the recreational use of nitrous oxide.
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen puts forward a proposal for Ukraine to join the military alliance but without the territories occupied by Russia.
Japan and the United States finalize a $2.35 billion deal for the latter to export 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles to the former.
Eleven people are killed and 35 others are injured by a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan.
At least 30 people are killed when Tigers of Ambazonia separatists attack the village of Egbekaw in Manyu, Southwest Cameroon.
The Court of Justice of the European Union rules that employees can be banned from wearing "signs of religious belief", such as Islamic hijabs, in all European Union member states.
Opening of Éric Dupond-Moretti's trial, the Keeper of the Seals of France (French Justice Minister), at the Cour de Justice de la République (a special French court established to try cases of ministerial misconduct), accused of abusing his position as justice minister to order probes targeting magistrates who investigated him, his friends or his former clients. The trial marks the first time in modern France that a government minister has been put on trial while still in office.
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 9 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 9 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 9 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
On day 2 of the ceasefire, Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages and 4 Thai migrant workers, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners.
If the request is successful, Arévalo and Herrera could be arrested.
Guatemalan politician, diplomat and academic
One of French emperor Napoleon's bicorne hats is sold for a record €1.93 million (around US$2.11 million) at an auction in France.
employment of military resources in training for military operations
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
Myanmar state media reports that Tatmadaw-installed president Myint Swe expressed concern that the country will be divided into multiple parts if the success of the rebel offensive continues, as hundreds of soldiers are killed during the offensive.
Russia warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat.
Four people are killed in Wadi Saluki, Lebanon, during a shelling by Israeli soldiers. Hamas also launches 12 rockets from southern Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona, wounding two people.
At least 25 people in Somalia and 15 more in Kenya are killed during floods caused by significant rainfall. Approximately 241 acres of farmland have been destroyed and 1,067 livestock killed in Kenya, while several homes, bridges and roads are destroyed in Somalia.
municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
The cardiac ward of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, is destroyed by Israel's ground offensive and the hospital's intensive care unit is severely damaged by Israeli army bombing.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York convicts Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Honduras recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.
The town has switched hands twice between the rebel group and the military.
gun battle between armed persons outside the context of organized military operations
American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX launches the second test flight of the Starship rocket, at Starbase in Texas, United States, reaching an altitude of 148 kilometres (92 mi). The Super Heavy booster explodes shortly after separation, with the second stage terminating itself eight minutes into the flight.
Six people are killed during heavy rains in the region of Tuscany, Italy, with rivers flooding and causing damage. Several roads and highways are closed amid landslides, and dozens of buildings are damaged. Severe damage also occurred in Campobasso, Molise, evacuations are being made in Veneto with highways being closed, and emergency calls occurred in Rome. In Sardinia, strong winds fueled fires that burned hectares of vegetation, while a man is killed in Capoterra, and in Tortolì an entire sawmill burned down.
Strickland is temporarily replaced by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of the Diocese of Austin.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip (born 1962)
Three students of Palestinian ethnicity are shot and injured by an unknown attacker in Burlington, Vermont, United States, in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
Tatmadaw forces strike Laiza, Kachin State, with artillery while an errant shell hits a house on the Chinese side of the border, killing one Chinese civilian and injuring three others.
The World Health Organization records the highest annual count of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 12,569 cases and 581 deaths reported until November 2023.
Approximately 241 acres of farmland have been destroyed and 1,067 livestock killed in Kenya, while several homes, bridges and roads are destroyed in Somalia.
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
For the first time in its history, the United States Supreme Court issues a code of conduct to govern its justices.
A murder victim found in a river in Antwerp, Belgium in 1992 is identified as a woman from Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
An unidentified drone strikes a building in the port city of Eilat, after Israel intercepts a ballistic missile over the Red Sea with its Arrow missile defense system.
Twenty-six people are killed and 63 others are injured in a fire at an office building in Lüliang, Shanxi, China.
Logistics company DP World, which accounts for around 40% of Australia's freight transport, suspends operations at four ports in Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne, and Sydney, after a cyberattack was reported, which federal police is investigating.
SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative agreement to end the strike.
2023 Islamist assault in Punjab, Pakistan
Israeli troops and tanks continue to encircle Gaza City, with heavy clashes reported on the city's outskirts. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say that they are using "hit-and-run attacks" from tunnels to attempt to stop the advance.
The Australian government announces a ban on the import of disposable electronic cigarettes, effective January 1, 2024, in an effort to reduce nicotine addiction in children and young adults.
delivery of supplies by parachute or direct drop from aircraft
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Chinese authorities have not detected any unusual or new pathogens in the recent increase of respiratory diseases among children in northern China. The WHO continues to monitor the situation.
Ukraine says its special forces bombed a freight train as it was passing through the Severomuysky Tunnel in Buryatia, Russia. Russia's Investigative Committee acknowledges an explosion and fire inside the tunnel, and says that a preliminary probe is underway to determine the cause.
India's Virat Kohli is named player of the tournament.
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815
A village authority in Gandaki Province, Nepal, registers the nation's first same-sex marriage.
city in southwestern Ukraine, establish Odesa urban hromada (municipality). Residence of Odesa Oblast and Odesa Raion
Date: 8 October 2023 – present (2 months and 4 days)
processes of treatment for drug dependency
The Jebel Aulia Bridge, part of the Jebel Aulia Dam complex, is destroyed amid heavy fighting in Jabal Awliya, although the dam itself remains intact. It is the second bridge in Khartoum to be destroyed in the past week.
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
Nippon Professional Baseball team in the Pacific League
national university football championship
Hamas releases 11 Israeli hostages, while Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners.
Hundreds of thousands of people gather in Central London to march in solidarity with Palestine.
A further 130 teachers and school administrators are also killed.
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom formally join the genocide case at the International Court of Justice against Myanmar, accusing Myanmar's military junta of committing genocide against the Rohingya people.
two approximate mega-regions within China
part of the Southern Ocean between Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula
aircraft class designed to engage other aircraft in air-to-air combat
attorney general for the U.S. state of Kentucky
people who deny the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany and reject its legal system
In tennis, Iga Świątek of Poland defeats Jessica Pegula of the United States in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles title at the 2023 WTA Finals.
Twenty-three people are injured when a Chicago "L" commuter train crashes into snow removal equipment in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Gaza, Gaza Governorate, Palestinian territories
A fuel truck enters the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing from Egypt for the first time since the war began.
Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
global food price increase and shortage instigated by Russian invasion of Ukraine
Rioting occurs in Dublin, Ireland, following a mass stabbing outside a school which injured a woman and three children.
Antisemitism during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
baseball award for the most important player in each World Series
Martin Fayulu's party remains absent from the agreement.
Thailand announces its intention to evacuate 162 Thai human trafficking victims trapped near the Chinese border in Myanmar.
main ordination status in the Catholic Church
Citizens of Bhutan vote in the preliminary round of elections to elect members of the National Assembly.
Seven Palestinians are killed in an Israeli raid in Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank.
French Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti is acquitted of a charge of conflict of interest by the Cour de Justice de la République.
Hamas releases four Thai migrant workers and 12 Israeli hostages while Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says that the Israeli Navy damaged one of its guesthouses in Rafah, despite having shared coordinates with Israel multiple times.
violence with political ends in the State of Palestine
Second cabinet reshuffle undertaken by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
The military recaptures the town of Pauktaw, Rakhine State, from the Arakan Army following heavy bombardment of the town.
Punitive expedition to Formosa (Taiwan), first foreign military campaign after the Meiji Ishin (Meiji Restoration)
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says that a Palestinian farmer was killed and another was injured when they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza.
American entrepreneur, investor, and software developer
The Royal Jordanian Air Force airdrops medical aid to a field hospital inside the Gaza Strip.
Madagascar opposition presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko appeals to the Supreme Court to annul the election results, claiming electoral fraud.
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
The Arakan Army captures the town of Pauktaw, Rakhine State. The military responds by bombing the town with helicopters and warships.
At least 21 people are killed by flooding in the Dominican Republic.
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Rescuers in Uttarakhand, India, successfully drill through to 41 men trapped for over two weeks following a tunnel collapse.
public or private road or other public way on land
Venezuela calls the action a "provocation".
voting system used to elect a single winner where a second round of voting is used if no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round
national intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine
Pro-Palestinian protestors clash with police and attempt to overrun the USAF occupying Incirlik Air Base in Turkey.
The town of Grindavík is evacuated due to potential magma intrusion beneath the town.
capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Misamis Occidental
A United States Air Force V-22 Osprey crashes off the coast of Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture with six crew members onboard. A search and rescue operation has been launched, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
controversies surrounding hijabs and burkas in Europe
119th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
The defense ministers of Japan, South Korea, and the United States agree to initiate a real-time data sharing mechanism to monitor North Korea's missile tests.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanoms warns of a "dire and perilous" situation in Gaza's hospitals, saying that more patients, including premature babies, are dying.
In tennis, Iga Świątek of Poland defeats Jessica Pegula of the United States in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles title at the 2023 WTA Finals. With this win, Świątek regains the WTA No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the year-end No. 1 for a second consecutive year.
Fighting occurs between the military and the Arakan Army in several townships in Rakhine State, with the Arakan Army claiming that it took several outposts.
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
small, hard, dry seed used as food; may be ground into flour
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says that attacks on the refugee camp are "horrific and appalling".
Duration: 29 December 2022 – 2 December 2023
justice organ of the Economic Community of West African States
Malaysia says that it will not recognise unilateral sanctions, responding to a proposed US law that would impose sanctions on supporters of Hamas and other Palestinian groups.
Off-year elections for ballot measures, state legislatures, governors, and other statewide offices are held in several U.S. states.
The United Auto Workers and General Motors ratify a contract to end the strike at General Motors plants across the United States.
The Malian Armed Forces conducts airstrikes on "terrorist targets" in Kidal, resulting in civilian casualties, amidst claims by local Tuareg groups and witnesses.
South Africa recalls its ambassador to Israel in response to Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (6 years, 3 months and 2 days)
United States forces are attacked three times in the past 24 hours in Iraq, including drone strikes on Al-Asad Airbase and Al-Harir Air Base, and an IED attack on a U.S.
international border between Canada and the USA
ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials onboard from one port to another
An airplane flying from Zagreb, Croatia, crashes as it approaches Salzburg, Austria, killing four people.
The United Nations Climate Change conference opens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an agreement to provide funding to least developed countries that are most at risk from the effects of climate change.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
Heavy fighting is reported in Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum, as the Rapid Support Forces attempt to capture the Jebel Aulia Dam.
Nepalese police arrest 74 pro-monarchy protesters and supporters of businessman Durga Prasai.
Five U.S. service members are killed in a helicopter crash in the Eastern Mediterranean during a routine training exercise.
The militants later break into Freetown Central Prison, setting some inmates free.
An independent United Nations expert says that widespread and systematic bombardment of housing and civilian infrastructure in Gaza amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity.
process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that Israeli troops have entered Gaza City from multiple directions with heavy clashes occurring "deep inside" the city. Gallant also claims that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is trapped in a bunker in the city centre.
Gaza's two largest hospitals, Al-Shifa Hospital and Al-Quds Hospital, both suspend operations.
airbase located in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
chief administrative officer and head of the United Nations
A Russian missile strike kills two emergency workers and injures seven others in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.
diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Countries that are geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
minor planet of the inner Solar System; not a comet
border crossings between Egypt and Gaza Strip
deliberate placement of non-combatants in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those targets
chief officer of the executive branch of a government
Two children, aged 14 and 8, are shot dead by IDF troops in Jenin during the raid. The shootings are caught by security cameras.
Senegal tax inspector and tax justice advocate
The High Court of Ireland convicts Slovak man Jozef Puška of Ashling Murphy's murder. Puška faces a mandatory life sentence.
Many soldiers and police officers are reportedly killed.
crime of killing of a human being by another human being, less serious than murder
Fifteen people are killed and 60 others are injured by an Israeli airstrike against a convoy of ambulances en route from al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip to Rafah, Egypt.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that 168 Palestinians, including 46 children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank.
The New York state government temporarily closes all border crossings between the United States and Canada in Western New York in response to the explosion.
Sites near the Indonesia Hospital are hit with Israeli bombardment. Electricity at the hospital is expected to be cut off soon due to the short supply of fuel.
Israel bombs the Al-Salam Mosque in Sabra, increasing the total number of mosques destroyed by Israeli forces to more than 60.
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa
Turkish Air Force base near Incirlik, Turkey
sports club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil best known for its professional association football team
fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other areas
intentional behavior that "would cause a person of ordinary sensibilities" to fear
civilian killed, injured, or imprisoned by non-civilians
part of the West Bank, under Israeli occupation since 1967
More than 5,000 people flee across the border into India's Mizoram state.
In Canadian football, the Montreal Carabins defeat the UBC Thunderbirds 16–9 to win their second national university football championship.
A Regional Trial Court grants bail to opposition leader and former Senator Leila de Lima on her last drug case, ending her six years in detention.
Russia's Investigative Committee acknowledges an explosion and fire inside the tunnel, and says that a preliminary probe is underway to determine the cause.
Thirty-three people are killed as Allied Democratic Forces gunmen carries out a mass execution of civilians at the Virunga National Park in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 40 civilians are killed and 42 more injured after Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin tried to take control of the town of Djibo, Burkina Faso.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first Israeli head of government to enter the Gaza Strip in two decades, after visiting Israel Defense Forces troops stationed there.
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
series of chemical attacks in Syria on 21 August 2013
SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 2
second integrated flight of SpaceX Starship
Belgium's deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter calls on the Belgian government to adopt economic sanctions against Israel and investigate the bombings of hospitals and refugee camps in Gaza.
List of ministers of foreign affairs and worship
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, United States, minutes after the start of the parade.
The UN human rights commissioner says that Israel must take immediate measures to protect Palestinians in the West Bank, saying that Palestinians were "subjected to violence from Israeli forces and settlers, ill treatment, arrests, evictions, intimidation and humiliation" on a daily basis.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that the transfer of solid waste to landfills has stopped across the Gaza Strip because of insecurity and a shortage of fuel.
poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations
The cardiac ward of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, is destroyed by Israel's ground offensive and the hospital's intensive care unit is severely damaged by Israeli army bombing. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are reports that people who fled the hospital "have been shot at, wounded and even killed" and calls for a humanitarian ceasefire, saying that they are concerned about the safety of workers and patients who remain inside the hospital. The WHO also says that it has lost communication with its contacts inside the hospital.
Two Palestinians are killed and six others are injured in Israeli raids in Qalqilya and Ramallah in the West Bank.
political philosophy in support of social progress and reform
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says that 3,117 students enrolled in schools in Gaza have been killed by Israel, while 4,613 have been injured. A further 130 teachers and school administrators are also killed. Twenty-four students have been killed in the West Bank.
The Guatemalan Attorney General's Office requests that the immunity of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and Vice President-elect Karin Herrera be lifted for their alleged participation in the seizure of the facilities of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. If the request is successful, Arévalo and Herrera could be arrested.
head of state and head of government of Ghana
political protests against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
The number of victims of the Israeli bombings of the refugee camp exceeds 1,000 with 195 confirmed killed, 120 still missing, and at least 777 injured.
An unidentified drone strikes a building in the port city of Eilat, after Israel intercepts a ballistic missile over the Red Sea with its Arrow missile defense system. The Yemen-based Houthis claim responsibility, but the Israel Defense Forces blame an unspecified organization in Syria for the strike.
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rules that the British government's Rwanda asylum plan, where illegal immigrants would be relocated to Rwanda for processing and resettlement, is unlawful.
Between 700 to 1,300 people are killed, over one hundred are injured and around 300 are missing after clashes in Geneina.
capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada
Russian forces advance on "all sides" of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine as they move to encircle the city. Heavy fighting is reported for control of the Avdiivka Coke Plant.
entire property, including built-up and undeveloped areas, on which a school is located
fire involving the structural components of a building
Jordan recalls its ambassador to Israel in condemnation of the ongoing war.
The Israeli government will summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following their criticism of Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians under Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
In baseball, the Texas Rangers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the World Series in five games, capturing their first Major League Baseball championship in their 63-year existence. Corey Seager is named World Series MVP.
Hundreds of protesters, led by a group of media workers calling themselves Writers Bloc, occupy the lobby of The New York Times office in New York City, US, accusing the newspaper of bias towards Israel in its coverage of the ongoing war in Gaza.
province of Indonesia, on island of Java
Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States abstained.
2024 United States presidential campaign of Tim Scott
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announces at a People's Justice Party congress that citizens of China and India will have visa-free travel from December 1, allowing stays of up to 30 days in a bid to boost tourism.
The far-right Party for Freedom led by Geert Wilders wins the most seats in parliament, according to exit polls.
The insolvency of the Austrian Signa Holding leads to the insolvency of the German sporting goods retailer SportScheck [de].
Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba
most senior politician within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken steps up calls for Israel to comply with international law and protect civilians during its military operations in southern Gaza, while reaffirming US support.
president of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Médecins Sans Frontières says that Gaza hospitals "will become a morgue if action isn't taken right now" as "electricity in a hospital is a lifeline and we know without it patients die". They also called for the "bloodshed" to end "immediately with a ceasefire or at the bare minimum a medical evacuation of patients".
Nepal bans TikTok, citing misuse of the app that "disturbs social harmony and disrupts family structures and social relations".
far-right riot in Dublin, Ireland, following the stabbing of multiple people in 23 November 2023.
part of Earth that lies south of the equator
At least eight people are killed when an Israeli airstrike hits a house in southern Gaza.
air warfare branch of Myanmar's (Burma's) military
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation announces that they are dissolving the autonomous municipalities they established after the 1994 uprising.
Fighting continues in Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum, with local sources claiming that the Rapid Support Forces took control of the Al Najumi air base and a road connecting the city to White Nile State.
The Australian government dismisses Mike Pezzullo as Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs for breaching the public service code of conduct, following an investigation into Pezzullo's alleged encrypted communications with other politicians.
LGBT people parenting one or more children
business that allows customers to trade cryptocurrencies for other assets
Another Israeli strike is reported near the Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, resulting in damage to an ambulance.
The People's Defence Force captures the town of Khampat in the Kabaw Valley, becoming the latest town to fall under the control of the opposition National Unity Government.
industrial sector which manufactures weapons and military technology and equipment
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigns amid an ongoing corruption probe.
Five climbers are killed and four others are injured by an avalanche in the Zagros Mountains in Lorestan, Iran.
Three armed Palestinians are killed and another is injured when Israeli soldiers ambush a vehicle in Tulkarm in the West Bank.
prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang, China
Gunfire breaks out between the National Guard of Guinea-Bissau and the Presidential Guard after the National Guard frees two ministers from the opposition PAIGC from police custody.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to condemn the rise in antisemitism during the war and call for the release of Hamas-held hostages.
A car explodes near the Canada–United States border at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, killing the two people inside the vehicle and injuring a border agent.
At least 13 people are killed in a fire at a hostel in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with preliminary reports indicating carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death.
Sam Altman steps down as CEO of American artificial intelligence developer OpenAI following a vote from the company's board of directors demanding his resignation. In response, fellow co-founder Greg Brockman quits his role as president of OpenAI. Mira Murati takes over as interim CEO.
Qatar announces an agreement between Israel and Hamas to extend the ceasefire by two days.
United Nations monitors say that only about 5,000 Palestinians have been evacuated from northern to southern Gaza on Monday, stating that "entire families, including children, elderly people and persons with disabilities" could only make the journey on foot as roads have been heavily damaged.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong calls on Israel to stop its attacks on hospitals, expressing concern about the number of civilian deaths from Israel's assault on Gaza, saying that "international humanitarian law does require the protection of hospitals, of patients and of medical staff".
Israeli demolition of Palestinian property
war method used by the Isrealis against Palestinians
social-democratic political party in Turkey
Eight Palestinians are killed and at least six others are injured in Israeli raids in the West Bank.
The People's Defence Force captures Kawlin in Sagaing Region after overrunning junta forces.
Israel recalls its ambassador from South Africa after Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni called on the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sierra Leone declares a national curfew following an attack by militants on barracks in Freetown.
Cappincur, Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
At least 15 people are killed in Khartoum during shelling between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces.
city in the Palestinian National Authority
rise in price level in an economy over time
Date: 23 August 2015 – present (8 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
organization of workers with common goals
Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns of "harsh consequences" if Israel continues its invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Thirty-seven people are killed and several others are injured in a stampede during a military recruitment event at a stadium in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
wave attacks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
UK Labour Party MP Imran Hussain resigns as shadow minister for the New Deal for Working People over party leader Keir Starmer's position on the war, saying "I believe the party needs to go further and call for a ceasefire".
Tamirat Tola wins the New York City Marathon with a course record time of 2:04:58.
Date: November 25, 2023 Duration: August 25, 2023 – October 28, 2023
international summit in Saint Petersburg
In Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear is re-elected, defeating Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
Human Rights Watch comments "hospitals must always be protected" and "no area is a free-fire zone", urging world leaders to act "to prevent further mass atrocities".
An avalanche kills three people and leaves several others missing in Wrangell, Alaska, United States.
A woman is arrested after ramming her car into a Black Hebrew Israelite school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, mistakenly believing it to be an "Israel school."
Christopher Luxon is sworn in as the 42nd prime minister of New Zealand by Governor-General Cindy Kiro.
Predicted Sun activity 2019 to about 2030
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
Russian forces attack Odesa with drones and missiles, injuring at least eight people and damaging infrastructure, including the Odesa Fine Arts Museum.
American labor union governing media professionals and entertainers
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Chinese authorities have not detected any unusual or new pathogens in the recent increase of respiratory diseases among children in northern China.
principal area and county in north-west Wales, United Kingdom
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say that they are using "hit-and-run attacks" from tunnels to attempt to stop the advance.
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
combined military forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–present)
Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
degree of success or failure of international aid
general election in the United States which is held in odd-numbered years when neither a presidential election nor a midterm election takes place
list of countries that exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development
Cryptocurrency company Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering in the United States. The company will pay $4.3 billion in fines and Zhao will step down as CEO.
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
The Arakan Army claims that nearly 40 positions in Rakhine State have been abandoned by the military.
group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth and spread
Kuwait's highest court sentences former defense and interior minister Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah to seven years in prison for mishandling military funds while former Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who faced similar charges, is only ordered by the court to return the funds that he mismanaged.
Organization of Indigenous (Black) Americans who have traced their ancestral lineage to the ancient Israelites verified by records with a myriad of accounts confirmed by Rabbis and Elders of the Semitic Communities
aspect of the Israel–Hamas war since October 2023
global international and intergovernmental organization
termination of employment decided unilaterally by employer
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, United States, minutes after the start of the parade. The parade resumes after the protesters are taken into custody.
punishment or sanction imposed on a group for acts by a member
United States forces are attacked three times in the past 24 hours in Iraq, including drone strikes on Al-Asad Airbase and Al-Harir Air Base, and an IED attack on a U.S. patrol near the Mosul Dam. No casualties are reported.
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says United Kingdom Home Secretary Suella Braverman made unauthorized comments, after she doubles down on referring to pro-Palestinian demonstrations as “mobs” and “hate marches”.
Chief Scientific Adviser to the British government during the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance, says that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, then finance minister, said "just let people die" during a discussion on a potential second lockdown in late 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Protesters gather in Amman, Jordan, to urge King Abdullah II to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Amnesty International says that Israel has heavily increased its use of detention without charges since the start of the war, while also allowing torture and degrading treatment in prisons.
The Dominican Republic accuses Haiti of multiple border violations after a brief standoff stemming from apparent confusion over border limits occurring on the northern tip of Hispaniola near one of more than 300 concrete barriers that delineate the border.
Date: 26 November 2023 – 28 November 2023 (2 days)
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (14 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
American satellite-based radio navigation service
easterly region of the African continent
The death toll from floods in Kenya rises to 76 as 40,000 people are displaced from their homes.
Six people are killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Human Rights Watch comments "hospitals must always be protected" and "no area is a free-fire zone", urging world leaders to act "to prevent further mass atrocities".
The Houthi movement hijacks the British cargo ship Galaxy Leader operated by a Japanese company and partially owned by an Israeli businessman in the Red Sea.
largest city in California, United States of America
The Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman and Khartoum North, is destroyed amid intense fighting in the capital Khartoum. Both sides blame each other for the destruction of the bridge.
An Israel Border Police officer is stabbed to death and another officer is injured near the Old City of Jerusalem.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestina's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
bilateral relations between Jordan and Israel
light ground attack and training aircraft
About 500 people, including injured Palestinians, foreigners and dual Palestinian–foreign nationals, are evacuated from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing to Egypt, marking the border crossing's first opening since the war began.
In tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic wins a record seventh ATP Finals singles title after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner in two sets, 6–3, 6–3, in the final. Djokovic, who successfully defended his title, surpasses Roger Federer's total of six titles.
72nd edition of the Miss Universe competition
association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
President of the United States since 2021
English men's association football top league
A man drives onto the tarmac at Hamburg Airport in Germany and holds his four-year-old daughter hostage underneath an airplane, causing all flights at the airport to be suspended.
cabinet official of the French government
Israel deploys Sa'ar-class corvettes to the Red Sea in response to missile and drone attacks from Yemen.
infection caused by the chikungunya virus
airport in Fuhlsbüttel, Hamburg, Germany
Interpol announces its first successful identification for Operation Identify Me.
Date: 15 April 2023 – 22 June 2023 (2 months and 7 days) Clashes: 2 November 2023 - 9 November 2023 (1 week)
USAID announces the resumption of food aid distribution to Ethiopia following an agreement with the Ethiopian government on enhanced monitoring measures.
Hamas confirms the deaths of several senior commanders including Ahmed Ghandour, the commander of its Northern Gaza brigade, and Ayman Siam, the head of its rocket firing array.
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army claims that an entire battalion of the military surrendered to the Three Brotherhood Alliance in Shan State.
Four Indonesian Air Force personnel are killed when their military planes crash in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.
traffic collision where the front ends of two vehicles such as cars, trains, ships or planes hit each other in opposite directions
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
Sam Altman steps down as CEO of American artificial intelligence developer OpenAI following a vote from the company's board of directors demanding his resignation.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Karnali Province, Nepal, killing at least 157 people and injuring over 300 more. Several houses are destroyed.
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns following a network outage in Australia that took down its phone and internet services nationwide for 14 hours earlier this month.
F-15s strike an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps weapons storage facility in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, according to the Department of Defense.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks in San Francisco, California, United States, their first meeting in over a year. The talks are described as being positive with "real progress" being made on key issues such as drug trafficking and artificial intelligence.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali visits the region of Guayana Esequiba and hoists the Guyanese flag, amid heightening tensions with Venezuela over the territory.
A Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 lands at Troll Airfield in Antarctica, making it the first time that this type of aircraft has landed in Antarctica.
The soldiers were disarmed by the Assam Rifles before being sent back to Myanmar by helicopter.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says that the "policies of collective punishment" in Gaza are unacceptable and "cannot be justified by self-defence or any other claims".
Two shepherds are killed in the village of Wazzani, Lebanon, after Israeli soldiers opened fire in their direction, while a 16-year-old boy is killed during shelling by the Israeli Army, bringing the death toll in Lebanon to 66.
financial penalty applied by nations to persons, nations or companies to affect political change
An additional 1,350 children are reported as missing and most are presumed dead under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza.
Russia strikes 118 Ukrainian towns and villages with artillery, missiles, and drones over a 24-hour period, the most in a single day this year.
United Kingdom's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
Around 150 garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur, Bangladesh, close indefinitely after violent protests demanding higher minimum wages result in police filing charges against 11,000 workers and three more killed.
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
This decision potentially allows the ruling ZANU–PF party to achieve a constitution-amending parliamentary majority in the upcoming by-elections.
International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine
Sam Altman returns as CEO of American artificial intelligence company OpenAI, only days after being dismissed by the company's Board of Directors on November 17. The surprise dismissal had resulted in major pushback, with 95% of company workers saying that they would quit if Altman was not brought back as CEO.
Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
China imposes "control measures" against Philippine vessels at a contested South China Sea location after a Philippine auxiliary ship entered the area which China deemed as infringing on its sovereignty.
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
The International Olympic Committee announces that a French Alps/Nice bid is the preferred candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and that Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, is the preferred candidate to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
Nepalese political activist and business person
Modern immigration to the United Kingdom
permanent migration to the United Kingdom
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blames "far-right hooligans" for the unrest.
nationalist insurgent group in Myanmar (Burma)
The Rapid Support Forces announce that it has captured the Jebel Aulia Dam.
lower house of the Netherlands parliament
intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment
In esports, South Korean team T1 wins a record-extending fourth World Championship in the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends, after defeating Chinese team Weibo Gaming 3–0 in the final.
urban legend regarding a reputed curse placed on the Japanese Kansai-based Hanshin Tigers baseball team
The parade resumes after the protesters are taken into custody.
At least 25 people in Somalia and 15 more in Kenya are killed during floods caused by significant rainfall.
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive and manipulate
The Three Brotherhood Alliance captures more junta outposts in their offensive, along with displacing 23,000 people.
Hamas releases three Thai migrant workers and 14 Israeli hostages, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners.
Four Hamas members are killed by Israeli shelling in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon; the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen television station says that two of its journalists and a civilian were also killed, shortly after the Israel Defense Forces said it struck several Hezbollah anti-tank missile squads in southern Lebanon and other sites in response to missile fire toward Metula in northern Israel.
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
naval vessel designed to conduct operations other than direct combat
The American Civil Liberties Union urges higher education institutions to respect free speech and to resist calls to investigate or disband student organisations rallying on behalf of Palestinian rights, warning against politically motivated efforts to police speech on campus, which they say could "destroy the foundation on which academic communities are built".
Video chat site Omegle, which allowed users to have anonymous one-on-one conversations with strangers, shuts down after 14 years due to criticism by U.S.
Venezuela announces that it will proceed with a referendum on the status of Guayana Esequiba, despite Guyana's petition to stop the referendum from being held.
A video is released showing a Palestinian prisoner being used as a human shield during the Israeli operation in the West Bank.
one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of a cricket pitch, guarded by a batsman who, with his bat, attempts to prevent the ball from hitting the wicket; named after "wicket gate", a small gate, which it historically resembled
county-administered city in Taiwan Province, Republic of China
electroacoustic handheld device for amplifying the voice
Electricity at the hospital is expected to be cut off soon due to the short supply of fuel.
international treaty to ban nuclear explosions
American multinational mass media corporation
military sexual slavery system designed and implemented by Japan Empire from early 1930s until the end of World War II, or the victims who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military
public university in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2024 United States presidential election
60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
territory in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
demonstration in Washington during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
The World Health Organization reports the first sexual transmission case of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a Belgium resident who traveled there.
2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
upcoming electoral process in the United States
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits southern Mindanao, Philippines, killing at least seven people and leaving two others missing.
city in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province
association football club in Casablanca, Morocco
public university in the West Bank, State of Palestine
October 2023 parliamentary election in New Zealand
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Two children, aged 14 and 8, are shot dead by IDF troops in Jenin during the raid.
At least five people, including a woman, are injured by an Israeli raid in the West Bank's Tulkarem district.
Chad's junta parliament approves an amnesty law, terminating prosecutions and convictions related to the 2022 anti-government protest deaths.
hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
Experts and activists warn that the entirety of Darfur is close to being seized by the Rapid Support Forces, with North Darfur remaining the last state in the region under government control.
Justice Minister Alma Zadić announces the allocation of €33 million (around US$35 million) to compensate approximately 11,000 LGBT people affected by the country's historical discriminatory laws.
A Myanmar Air Force fighter jet crashes in Kayah State near the border with Thailand.
The European Commission suspends all paid advertising on X, citing the risk of "reputational damage" to the EU, and "widespread concerns relating to the spread of disinformation" on the platform.
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
sovereign state in northern South America
USAID suspended aid delivery in June due to allegations of diversion.
ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law formally withdrawing Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
An indiscriminate attack is a military attack that fails to distinguish between military objectives and civilian objects. Carrying out indiscriminate attacks is a war crime
military forces of the Russian Federation
ongoing global surge of higher-than-average inflation
digital medium of exchange using cryptography on a ledger to secure transactions and to verify transfer of ownership
lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money
city in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine
right to communicate one's opinions and ideas and right to speak
technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei
an unofficial title of the top leader of China, usually the General Secretary or Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
Swift postpones her second concert in the city due to the heat.
disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, bullying, and vandalism
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
Another eight people, including one child, were killed by Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem.
The coast guard rescues one person and recovers the body of one of the other crew members.
authorities of failing to block predatory users.
Russia begins its shipments of free grain to Africa as part of President Vladimir Putin's pledge to send 200,000 tonnes of grain to six African nations.
intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa repeals the country's ten-year policy permitting possession of small drug quantities in an effort to curb "micro-trafficking".
intentional movement of water over large distances
Between Independence and Constitution Avenues from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial
act of providing a person with things of economic value
2023 Chinese Professional Baseball League season
Israel strikes a UNRWA schoolyard in the Al-Shati refugee camp where thousands of displaced people are taking shelter.
SpaceX Starship Second Integrated Flight Test
The International Cricket Council suspends Sri Lanka from international cricket due to government interference in the country's cricket activities.
An Israel Border Police officer is stabbed to death and another officer is injured near the Old City of Jerusalem. Responding security forces shoot the Palestinian attacker dead.
Jihadist insurgents take about 30 Dogon men hostage after ambushing several public transport buses in central Mali.
Iceland declares a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes occurs near the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Southern Peninsula. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says that an eruption could occur in the coming days.
The World Health Organization requests detailed information from China regarding a surge in respiratory diseases and pneumonia clusters among children in northern China, while advising the public to adhere to preventative measures against such diseases.
nationals of Afghanistan who left their country as a result of major wars or persecution
election held to fill a political office that has become vacant
Monaco-based Israeli real estate and shipping magnate
American amusement park owner and operator
Democratic Republic of the Congo politician
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Russia
Twelve cancer patients have died in the Gaza Strip after the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, Gaza's only medical facility serving cancer patients, was forced to suspend operations after running out of fuel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law formally withdrawing Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. However, Russia maintains that it will not resume nuclear weapons testing unless the United States also resumes testing.
hospital in Gaza Governorate, Palestinian territories
An Israeli soldier is killed in a mortar attack near the kibbutz of Be'eri in southern Israel.
international organization of states in the Americas
United States Agency for International Development
United States government civilian foreign aid agency
The United States launches airstrikes on facilities associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in eastern Syria in response to rocket attacks on its military bases.
The director of Gaza's Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital says that an Israeli airstrike has hit the medical facility, causing a fire.
The High Court of Seoul, South Korea, orders Japan to pay compensation of ₩200 million (around ¥22 million or US$154,000) to 16 comfort women, overturning a previous ruling that denied the women's claims due to sovereign immunity.
The Guatemalan Attorney General's Office requests that the immunity of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and Vice President-elect Karin Herrera be lifted for their alleged participation in the seizure of the facilities of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.
At least 30 pro-government militia forces and soldiers are killed in a series of attacks by the Islamic State (IS) near the cities of Deir ez-Zor, Homs, and Raqqa, with Russian airstrikes targeting the IS positions in response.
A Russian cluster munition strike in Chornobaivka, Kherson, kills at least three civilians. Five people are also injured by Russian artillery shelling with more than 60 residential buildings reportedly damaged.
archaeological period, last part of the Stone Age
member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959; for two trains, see Q11396408)
Somalia is admitted as the 8th member of the East African Community.
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UNRWA, calls on Arab countries to take stronger action to protect civilians in Gaza and to exercise pressure to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including through the opening of additional border crossings.
The strikes come after five Palestinians were killed in an earlier raid targeting areas near the school.
Alleged cult leader Jey Rence Quilario and three other members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services are arrested at the Philippine Senate after a hearing over charges of human trafficking and other human rights abuses.
Interpol announces its first successful identification for Operation Identify Me. A murder victim found in a river in Antwerp, Belgium in 1992 is identified as a woman from Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
material that government claims requires confidentiality
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the conflict, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and for the unconditional release of hostages taken by Hamas. Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States abstained.
India reports that over half of the estimated 5,000 refugees who fled heavy fighting in Myanmar's Chin State for northeastern India are returning home after the military and rebels from the Chin National Front reach a ceasefire agreement.
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
bilateral relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
"wars have laws and they must be upheld"
imprisonment or detention of Palestinians in Israel over politics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says that 3,117 students enrolled in schools in Gaza have been killed by Israel, while 4,613 have been injured.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
The People's Defence Force captures Kawlin in Sagaing Region after overrunning junta forces. It is the first district capital to fall to opposition forces. Many soldiers and police officers are reportedly killed.
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
Hezbollah launches a drone attack on an IDF barracks in Shebaa Farms.
In response, fellow co-founder Greg Brockman quits his role as president of OpenAI.
lowest remuneration which can be paid legally in a state for working
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Montenegro approves the extradition of South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, as requested by South Korea and the United States, following the collapse of Kwon's company Terraform Labs.
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in Langarud, Gilan, Iran, kills 32 people and injures 16.
At least six people are killed and nine others are injured by gunfire between soldiers and pro-government militiamen near Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
A Russian missile strike on a Liberian-flagged vessel entering the Pivdennyi Port in Odesa Oblast kills one crew member and injures four others.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
A drone strike kills four people and injures six others in Bago Region, Myanmar.
The iceberg is expected to follow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and continue to drift away from Antarctica.
Citizens of the Netherlands elect all 150 seats in the House of Representatives.
Cubans hold a pro-Palestine protest at the Embassy of the United States in Havana, Cuba.
illegal trade of human beings in Myanmar
Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Austria
supreme authority within a territory, as well as external autonomy from other states
The Jebel Aulia Bridge, part of the Jebel Aulia Dam complex, is destroyed amid heavy fighting in Jabal Awliya, although the dam itself remains intact.
city and borough in Alaska, United States
highest political office in Ecuador; head of state and head of government of Ecuador
Karenni rebels in Kayah State capture Loikaw University, evacuating 170 members of the university staff and their families, as fighting continues in the city.
legality, use, culture, market and production of cannabis in the United States of America
71st edition of the Miss Universe competition
List of political parties in New Zealand
crown entity administering elections in New Zealand
United Nations compounds around the world lower the UN flag to half-mast to honour the 101 UN workers who have been killed by Israeli attacks.
Four major Congolese opposition parties form a coalition to contest President Félix Tshisekedi in the upcoming election. Martin Fayulu's party remains absent from the agreement.
diplomatic relations between the Sweden and NATO
Two people are killed and two others are injured when a tanker explodes outside the High Commission of Canada in Abuja, Nigeria.
Israel appoints former ambassador Alon Roth-Snir to coordinate efforts for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Date: November 11–17, 2023 (Economic Leaders' Meeting)
describes the diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Mali
The European Commission renews its authorisation of the systemic herbicide glyphosate for 10 years, following the failure of the European Union member states to reach a consensus on the renewal.
reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations
United States Primarily Los Angeles and New York City
Médecins Sans Frontières confirms reports that people are being shot at as they try to exit the hospital.
incident in which an active shooter shoots multiple people with a firearm, especially with an intent to kill in a public space
cocked hat with two sides of the brim turned up against the crown
The director of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City says that the medical complex is "completely cut off", with any "moving person targeted" by Israeli forces.
A Russian missile strike kills more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers at an awards ceremony near the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the incident "could have been avoided" amid anger over the losses.
Misinformation in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Nicaragua completes its withdrawal from the Organization of American States.
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
The South Yorkshire Police in the UK announces that a man has been arrested for manslaughter in connection with the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson during a match between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers on October 28.
Syrian military shelling in rebel-held Qoqfin, Idlib Governorate, kills ten people, including seven children.
Suhartoyo is elected to become Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia replacing Anwar Usman, following the Honor Council's decision to remove Usman from his position. This decision follows a controversial ruling regarding the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (1 year, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Nicaraguan model and beauty pageant titleholder
Four people are killed in an airstrike on a house in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is granted a leave of absence prior to the 2024 general election and is succeeded by his private secretary Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara as acting president.
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila says that Israeli forces "are not evacuating people from hospitals; instead, they are forcibly evicting the wounded and patients onto the streets, leaving them to face inevitable death".
The Shambat Bridge, which connects Omdurman and Khartoum North, is destroyed amid intense fighting in the capital Khartoum.
trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others
any dangerous meteorological phenomena with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or loss of human life
automotive manufacturing corporation based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Human Rights Watch says that an Israeli airstrike on an ambulance outside the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City should be investigated as a possible war crime, adding that it did not find evidence that the ambulance was being used for military purposes.
The 15th-century painting Madonna delle Grazie by Sandro Botticelli, with an estimated value of €100 million, which was believed to be missing, is recovered from a residence near Naples, Italy.
shared transportation service for use by the general public
In association football, Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that 168 Palestinians, including 46 children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Another eight people, including one child, were killed by Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem.
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
The skulls, which the university acquired in 1907 and are believed to have been taken by Japanese forces in 1874, will be housed at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung while awaiting a final resting place decision from Mudan authorities.
form of pardon which obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense for a class of people
Liberian President George Weah concedes defeat to former Vice President Joseph Boakai.
overview of tennis in the United States of America
USAID announces the resumption of food aid distribution to Ethiopia following an agreement with the Ethiopian government on enhanced monitoring measures. USAID suspended aid delivery in June due to allegations of diversion.
housing outside of official government control, regulation, or protection
Canadian sport in which opposing teams of twelve players attempt to score by advancing a ball by running, passing and kicking
Rioting occurs in Dublin, Ireland, following a mass stabbing outside a school which injured a woman and three children. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blames "far-right hooligans" for the unrest.
Spanish police arrest 121 people on charges related to child pornography, seizing nearly 500 terabytes of material.
form of property deposited or pledged to a court
missile designed to be launched from ground or sea and attack targets on land or sea
heavy machine equipped with a substantial metal plate
In baseball, the Texas Rangers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the World Series in five games, capturing their first Major League Baseball championship in their 63-year existence.
The hospital is housing tens of thousands of people sheltering from Israel's bombardment.
Israel accuses the director and the doctors of having sheltered Hamas fighters in the hospital.
coordinated military actions of a state or a non-state actor
Six people are killed during heavy rains in the region of Tuscany, Italy, with rivers flooding and causing damage.
United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Response of the UK government to the coronavirus disease 2019
Burmese general, acting President of Myanmar
NASA says that a coronal mass ejection directed at Earth will result in a geomagnetic storm causing disruption to radio and GPS communications on November 30, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A car crashes into a beer garden in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, killing five people and injuring four others.
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Arlington, Texas, United States
area of land used for agricultural purposes
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital is hit with intense Israeli bombardment and flares. The hospital is housing tens of thousands of people sheltering from Israel's bombardment.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
military service branch concerned with combat by individuals on foot
Astronomers at the Telescope Array Project in Utah, United States, observe the second largest cosmic ray ever detected, the so-called Amaterasu particle, with an energy of 244 EeV.
The Israeli Ministry of Labor reports that the country's agricultural sector is suffering "significant damage" due to an exodus of thousands of foreign workers. More than a quarter of the nearly 30,000 foreign workers have left the country and about 20,000 Palestinian agricultural workers have not been allowed to enter Israel.
annual international team competition in men's tennis
person who has a net worth of at least one billion (1,000,000,000) units of a given currency
city and commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
74th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's championship series
government ministry of the State of Palestine
In tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic wins a record seventh ATP Finals singles title after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner in two sets, 6–3, 6–3, in the final.
city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah
French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announces that France will donate dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese military to help it carry out patrol missions.
The Ugandan military announces the capture of an Allied Democratic Forces commander who killed three people, including two tourists, in Queen Elizabeth National Park on October 27.
Six people are killed and eighteen others are injured in a crash between a semi-trailer and a charter bus on Interstate 70 in Licking County, Ohio, United States.
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project reports that 4,200 demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas war have been held around the world.
The fire is believed to have started during Diwali celebrations which led to nearby trees catching on fire.
attempting to improperly influence, alter, or prevent the testimony of witnesses
Five people are killed and 20 others are injured by a motorcycle bomb at a bus stop in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, detonated as a police bus carrying officers passed by.
Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present)
protests in Russia opposing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
American politician and businessman (born 1965)
Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Bhuddist and South Asian festival of lights
chief civil servant of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
An agreement to pause fighting in the Gaza Strip for four days enters into effect at 7am.
Guinean commando forces forcefully remove former president Moussa Dadis Camara and several other officials from a central prison in Conakry amid gunfire. Camara is later taken back into police custody shortly after the alleged kidnapping attempt.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China urges the State Administration Council of Myanmar to cooperate with Chinese officials in protecting Chinese border villages, two days after a shell fired by the Tatmadaw kills one and wounds several in China.
small mobile medical unit, or mini hospital, that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site
The surprise dismissal had resulted in major pushback, with 95% of company workers saying that they would quit if Altman was not brought back as CEO.
Hamas also launches 12 rockets from southern Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona, wounding two people.
At least eight people are killed and dozens more are injured in Israeli missile attacks on the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza City, which includes the Al-Nasser Children's Hospital.
combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight
Palestinian political and military organization
model of North Korean reconnaissance satellite
The pro-democracy National Unity Government says that over 200 junta troops and their families have surrendered to rebel forces near the border with China.
Iran, Iraq, and Turkey Middle East or Western Asia
Over 182,000 demonstrators march in cities across France, protesting the surge in antisemitic incidents since the outbreak of the war.
At least three people are killed and dozens more are injured when an Israeli airstrike hits near the Al-Nasr Hospital in western Gaza.
The Holy See's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith confirms that transgender Catholics can be baptized "if it would not cause scandal or confusion", while also acknowledging the possibility of baptizing children of same-sex couples.
Marches calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are held in cities around the world.
ongoing military engagement in the city of Jenin in 2023
List of speakers of the Council of Representatives of Iraq
Date: 2 February 2015 – present (8 years, 6 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dismisses Suella Braverman as Home Secretary after Braverman condemned a pro-Palestinian protest in central London, replacing her with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and appointing former Prime Minister David Cameron as the new Foreign Secretary.
The Al Dhafra solar farm, the largest solar farm in the world, comes online in the United Arab Emirates. The solar farm is expected to power around 200,000 homes.
Karenni rebels overrun military forces sheltering inside the district courthouse in Loikaw, Kayah State, subsequently setting the building on fire as fighting continues in the city.
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
former Prime Minister of Denmark and NATO secretary general
marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
mass murder of Israelis by two Palestinian brothers in Jerusalem on 30 November 2023
Puerto Rico declares an influenza epidemic after 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations.
national museum in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan
earthquake in Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal on 3rd of November 2023
capital and most populous city of Russia
European NGO for the rescue of life at sea
reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion
device usually used to quit or be an alternative to tobacco
2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
military offensive against the self-declared breakaway state of Artsakh
investigation of the ongoing situation in Palestine
List of political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sites near the Indonesia Hospital are hit with Israeli bombardment.
They also called for the "bloodshed" to end "immediately with a ceasefire or at the bare minimum a medical evacuation of patients".
military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity enter territory owned by another such entity
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
The bodies of four missing teenagers are found in an overturned car near Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom.
city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States
Ukraine says its special forces bombed a freight train as it was passing through the Severomuysky Tunnel in Buryatia, Russia.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
spontaneous, violent fracture of rock that can occur in deep mines
List of United States senators from South Carolina
The University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, returns the remains of four Paiwan warriors to the Taiwanese indigenous community, marking the first international repatriation of ancestral remains for Taiwan.
2023 federal criminal trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera suspends all publicly funded international travel for government officials, including himself, until the end of March, as part of measures to address the country's economic challenges.
A snowstorm kills at least five people in Ukraine and three people in neighbouring Moldova with hundreds of towns and villages losing power. A least ten state highways are also closed with thousands of vehicles stranded in Ukraine amid the severe weather.
untrue or misleading statement of fact made by one party to another in legal setting or during contract negotiation
blockade of the city of Djibo in Burkina Faso
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
armed conflict around the Gaza Strip that started on 7 October 2023
Pedro Sánchez is re-elected as prime minister of Spain, forming his third government.
act of mass impulse among herd of animals or a crowd of people
organised and prolonged violent conflict between states
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Israel Defense Forces will control the Gaza Strip after the war ends, rejecting calls for an international peacekeeping force to be stationed there.
warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual, or the search and seizure of an individual's property
The British Antarctic Survey confirms that the world's largest iceberg, A23a, is now leaving the Weddell Sea and drifting into the Southern Ocean after being in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years. The iceberg is expected to follow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and continue to drift away from Antarctica.
vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against the chikungunya virus
At least 20 people are killed by shells that hit a marketplace in Khartoum.
head of state and head of government of Guatemala
Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
A man drives onto the tarmac at Hamburg Airport in Germany and holds his four-year-old daughter hostage underneath an airplane, causing all flights at the airport to be suspended. The man surrenders to police 18 hours later.
Human rights violations during the Syrian civil war
The IDF intercepts a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen over the Red Sea.
Difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants divided by population
house that is either single-storey or has a second storey built into a sloping roof, popular in North America
part of the Alps mountain range in France
thirteenth mission of the Discovery program; multiple-flyby reconnaissance of five Jupiter trojans
any piece of information about a person that is not publicly known, or that allows identification of that person
Pope Francis removes Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler in Texas, United States, due to his criticism of the Catholic Church's progressive views under Francis. Strickland is temporarily replaced by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of the Diocese of Austin. The decision comes after Strickland declined to resign when asked to do so.
Nippon Professional Baseball team in the Central Leagues
intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
The security chief for El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as "El Nini", is arrested in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Civil conflict over control of Port-au-Prince
In a separate gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two dual citizens of Israel and Russia are also freed by Hamas.
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The UN Development Programme office in Gaza is shelled, with reports of a significant number of deaths and injuries. Office chief Achim Steiner says that "civilians, civilian infrastructure and the inviolability of UN facilities must be always protected".
The Israel Defense Forces announce the complete encirclement of Gaza City and say that they have split the Gaza Strip in two after Israeli troops reach the coast.
set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict
body of the European Union ensure that data privacy laws are consistently applied in the EU countries
Regional trial courts in the Philippines
association football club in South Africa
head of government of the United Kingdom
Russia launches its first missile attacks against Kyiv in 52 days. Most of the ballistic missiles are intercepted by Ukrainian air defences. No casualties are reported.
Human Rights Watch warns that thousands of patients and civilians sheltering at Al-Shifa Hospital faced "grave risks" amid Israel's continued bombardment of Gaza.
ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
field of computer science and engineering practices for intelligence demonstrated by machines and intelligent agents
process of extracting gold from the ground
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
person who arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed
ethnolinguistic group of people in Myanmar and Thailand
Duration: 29 December 2022 – 12 November 2023
professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan
The agreement causes protests in Madrid with the right-wing People's Party calling it a "humiliation" for the country.
In auto racing, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske wins his first NASCAR Cup Series championship.
video-focused social media and social networking service owned by ByteDance
armed conflicts between indigenous peoples and white people in Mexico
The solar farm is expected to power around 200,000 homes.
The Somali town of Beledweyne has been completely submerged after the Shebelle River burst its banks, forcing 90% of the population out of their homes, while 30,000 people are displaced in Kenya as hundreds of homes have been destroyed.
The Parliament of Kenya approves the deployment of its police officers to Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed multinational security mission to combat the gang war in Haiti.
political and economic union of 27 European states
conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
overview of the foreign relations of Argentina
public inquiry into UK's handling of COVID-19
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a disturbance in the interplanetary medium
buildings or sets of buildings erected as common living quarters for groups of soldiers or workers
Five people are also injured by Russian artillery shelling with more than 60 residential buildings reportedly damaged.
In tennis, Italy wins its first Davis Cup title since 1976 after defeating Australia 2–0 in the finals.
Date: 2 November 2023 – present (1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
United Nations agency dealing with labour issues
Hamas confirms the deaths of several senior commanders including Ahmed Ghandour, the commander of its Northern Gaza brigade, and Ayman Siam, the head of its rocket firing array. The Israel Defense Forces had previously said it had targeted Ghandour and Siam, but did not confirm that they had been killed.
Four people are killed and 335 others are infected in Zambia due to an anthrax outbreak, with the Ministry of Health implementing public health measures.
National Intelligence Service (South Korea)
In cricket, Australia wins a record sixth World Cup title after defeating host nation India by six wickets in the final.
The junta regime confirms that Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army rebels have seized control of the town of Chinshwehaw in Laukkaing District.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (19 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
a watercraft that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare
UNICEF spokesperson Toby Fricker has said the situation inside hospitals across the Gaza Strip is a tragedy, noting how premature babies inside Al-Shifa Hospital are struggling to stay alive due to the lack of electricity and water.
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
United Nations Security Council resolution
At least 14 people are killed by an Israeli airstrike against civilians fleeing to southern Gaza.
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission delays a vote on Sweden's NATO membership bid.
The statement also says that Israel's war should not be described as "self-defence" and condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza and the West Bank.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
Four miners are killed and another is injured after a water pipeline ruptured inside a coal mine in Jaworzno, Poland.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni states that European leaders are tired of the war in Ukraine and want to broker a deal with the Kremlin, saying that "we need a way out" during a phone call in which she thought she was talking with a senior African Union official, but was actually speaking to Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus.
invasion of and multiplication in a host by disease-causing pathogens or organisms, and the reaction of host tissues
The Israel Defense Forces detain Mohammad abu Salmiya, the director of the Al-Shifa Hospital, and several doctors working under him, after a convoy belonging to the World Health Organization was stopped by Israeli soldiers.
The Rapid Support Forces capture the Sudanese Army base in Umm Keddada, North Darfur, after the army withdraws.
Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom since 2020
rebel military group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
in law, the obligation on a party in a trial to produce evidence
letter written to announce the author's intent to leave a position currently held
Everton Football Club receives a 10-point deduction this season for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, having made losses of £124.5 million (around US$155 million) in the three years up to 2021–22, with the limit being £105 million ($131 million). It is the largest points deduction in the league's history.
code of conduct for the highest court of the United States, released November 13, 2023
The European Data Protection Board bans American social media company Meta from acquiring its users' personal data for targeted advertising in the European Economic Area.
The International Labour Organization reports that job losses in Gaza and the West Bank are costing Palestinians US$16 million per day, with 182,000 jobs lost in Gaza, equivalent to 61 percent of the territory's total employment.
Office chief Achim Steiner says that "civilians, civilian infrastructure and the inviolability of UN facilities must be always protected".
The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that October 2023 is the hottest October observed, having surpassed previous temperature records with global temperatures averaging 1.43 °C (2.57 °F) above preindustrial levels.
Cambodian environmental activist group, and NGO
separates territories of Finland and Russia
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
single incident where multiple victims are harmed or killed in a knife-enabled crime
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also says that Hamas has "lost control" of Gaza City as Israeli troops capture the city's municipal buildings.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Russia
head of state and government of Argentina
Mohammad Barakeh, the head of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, is arrested by Israeli forces in Nazareth for planning a protest against the war.
Disinformation in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
The Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli forces bomb the Tal al-Hawa area of Gaza near Al-Quds Hospital.
113 countries and territories (111 with confirmed cases, 2 with suspected cases only)
(since June 2022) dicastery of the Roman Curia and successor to (or renamed from) the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Head of State of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
The world's largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, is delivered to Royal Caribbean International.
head of the federal government of Belgium
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
Storm Ciarán impacts northwestern Europe, killing six people, including two in Belgium, two in France, and one each in Spain and the Netherlands, and causing mass disruption to transport.
Turkish Court of Cassation annuls a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Turkey ordering the release of Can Atalay [tr], an imprisoned member of Turkish Parliament, and calls for a criminal investigation into the Constitutional Court members who signed the release order.
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
people forced to leave their home region due to the global warming changing their local environment
top level administrative district in Israel
Israel deploys Sa'ar-class corvettes to the Red Sea in response to missile and drone attacks from Yemen. Israeli National Security Council official Tzachi Hanegbi says that the Houthi attacks on Israel are "intolerable".
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012
United Kingdom government cabinet minister heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
head of the United States Department of State
The UN Development Programme office in Gaza is shelled, with reports of a significant number of deaths and injuries.
iceberg calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf
Several roads and highways are closed amid landslides, and dozens of buildings are damaged.
The Arakan Army assaults Pauktaw, Rakhine State, for a second time. The town has switched hands twice between the rebel group and the military.
Date: 27 October 2023 – present (1 month, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Date: 27 October 2023 - present (1 month, 2 weeks and 1 day)
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization
land warfare branch of Brazil's military forces
President of Liberia since 2018 (born 1966)
The Independents – Republic and Territories group
The ECOWAS Court rules that Senegal has not violated the rights of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko.
history of Bhatti Rajputs بھٹی راجپوت خاندان کی تاریخ
Armed assailants seize and later release a tanker linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, with 22 crew members on board, off the coast of Yemen. The United States Navy captures the attackers.
The United Nations Human Rights Office says that Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp may be "disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes".
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
person who is not a member of the military
protests relating to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
The Electoral Commission concludes vote counting, which shows that the leading National Party requires a coalition with the ACT and New Zealand First parties to form a government after the final tally reveals a shift in parliamentary seats.
former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city
The Chin National Army says that they captured a Tatmadaw base in Rikhawdar, Chin State, and are currently fighting for control of the town which is located on the border with India.
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines
uranium with the same isotopic ratio as found in nature
domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor
incident where some group is killed by another
government consisting of two or more parties
Israeli troops of the Golani Brigade seize control of the Palestinian Legislative Council building in Gaza City, which has been used by Hamas lawmakers since 2007.
A Russian cluster munition strike in Chornobaivka, Kherson, kills at least three civilians.
A study published in the journal Nature reports that reanalysis of skeletal remains from Spain suggests that large-scale warfare occurred in Europe about 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic period.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
Korea Baseball Championship franchise in Suwon, South Korea
island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands, site of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, releases a statement calling for an end to the siege of Gaza, demanding that aid be allowed to enter Gaza, and calling for a cessation of arms exports to Israel. The statement also says that Israel's war should not be described as "self-defence" and condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza and the West Bank.
eponymous capital city of the Austrian federal state of Salzburg
The Malian Armed Forces recapture the town of Kidal from Tuareg separatist forces, according to junta leader Assimi Goïta.
urgent movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard
More than a quarter of the nearly 30,000 foreign workers have left the country and about 20,000 Palestinian agricultural workers have not been allowed to enter Israel.
Three children and a woman are killed, and several others are injured, when two cars carrying civilians are hit by an Israeli airstrike near the towns of Ainata and Aitaroun, Lebanon, and four paramedics are injured when two ambulances are bombed in Tayr Harfa. In response to these attacks, Hezbollah launches an anti-tank guided missile towards Kiryat Shmona, killing a civilian. Three Hezbollah members are later killed in retaliation during a series of Israeli airstrikes.
search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
Date: 21 February 2022 – present (1 year, 9 months and 3 weeks)
Date: July 1, 2016 – present (7 years, 5 months and 11 days)
In association football, Brazilian club Fluminense win their first Copa Libertadores title after defeating Argentine side Boca Juniors 2–1 after extra time in the final.
event in which the varieties of precipitation are formed that only occur at low temperatures
various ways of displacing or exterminating human beings from another ethnic group from a territory
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
province of central China with its capital at Taoyuan, the supposed original home of the prehistoric Huaxia
Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard
Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
The International Court of Justice orders Azerbaijan to facilitate the "safe, unimpeded, and expeditious" return of displaced people to Nagorno-Karabakh, following the country's offensive, and to ensure freedom of movement for those wishing to leave or remain in the region.
Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, State of Palestine
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
process that eliminates or kills all biological agents on an object or in a volume
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
act of murdering a large number of people
ballot initiative for legalization of cannabis
class of Israeli Navy corvettes ordered in 2015
Canadian university gridiron football championship trophy
lockdown in the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic
international award to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today
passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
7 October 2023 Palestinian terrorist attack and massacre in southern Israel
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
Efforts to rescue 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, are suspended due to concerns of further cave-ins.
bilateral relations between Japan and the United States
The United Nations warns that if the war in Gaza continues for a second month, poverty among Palestinians will increase by 34 percent, causing nearly half a million people to experience poverty.
In Sardinia, strong winds fueled fires that burned hectares of vegetation, while a man is killed in Capoterra, and in Tortolì an entire sawmill burned down.
gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police
prospective recipient of an award or position
Chinese esports organization owned by Weibo
Egbekaw, Mamfe, Manyu, Southwest Cameroon
city in Israel; predominantly inhabited by Muslim-Arab citizens of Israel; a center of Christian pilgrimage as the childhood home of Jesus
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
The Three Brotherhood Alliance intensifies its attacks on junta outposts in the northern Shan State as part of Operation 1027.
country primarily located in North America
45 mi north of Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
biological entity that causes disease in its host, which is typically an infectious microorganism or agent, such as a virus, bacterium, protozoan, prion, viroid, or fungus
List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players
various governmental agencies and private businesses's imposed bans on the video sharing service TikTok.
Finland says it was unaware of the Polish offer.
Russian forces advance on "all sides" of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine as they move to encircle the city.
portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country
The Ukrainian military shells Russian-occupied Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, striking a dance hall in Kumachove during a performance, killing about 20 Russian troops and Russian actress Polina Menshikh.
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Israeli governmental ministry responsible for military and national defense matters'
American multinational technology corporation
In baseball, the Hanshin Tigers defeat the Orix Buffaloes to win the Japan Series in seven games, capturing their second championship and their first since 1985.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
company involved in manufacturing aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft
Two U.S. F-15s strike an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps weapons storage facility in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, according to the Department of Defense.
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali visits the region of Guayana Esequiba and hoists the Guyanese flag, amid heightening tensions with Venezuela over the territory. Venezuela calls the action a "provocation".
In baseball, the Wei Chuan Dragons defeat the Rakuten Monkeys to win the Taiwan Series in seven games, capturing their fifth championship and their first since reforming as a team in 2019.
Date: 17 October 2023 – present (1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days)
supersonic combustion of an explosive material
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces
Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan
neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, Palestine
ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe since 2022
executive department of the United States federal government
complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplace(s) of monks or nuns
association football club in Liverpool, England
the monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kentucky
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (27 years and 4 weeks)
head of state and head of government of Burma
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial
Bangladesh increases the minimum wage for garment workers by nearly 56% to ৳12,500 (US$113) per month, a move trade unions find insufficient against their demand for a ৳23,000 ($208) threshold amid rising costs of living and inflation.
measures taken to regulate the movement of goods and people across borders
American multinational technology company
in military terminology the position(s) closest to the area of conflict
organization primarily tasked with preparing for and conducting war
territory claimed by Venezuela; de facto administered by Guyana
city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
American online social media and social networking service
organization that provides access to the Internet
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
2023 attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria
ongoing military conflict in Middle East
Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is nominated by the country's ruling New Patriotic Party as their presidential candidate.
public health emergency of international concern
walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem
motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
divides the territories of China and Myanmar
The cargo ship Raptor sinks off the Greek island of Lesbos with 14 crew members on board.
highest judicial authority in the European Union (Supreme Court)
head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky
capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Responding security forces shoot the Palestinian attacker dead.
Suhartoyo is elected to become Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia replacing Anwar Usman, following the Honor Council's decision to remove Usman from his position.
The company will pay $4.3 billion in fines and Zhao will step down as CEO.
town or city on a border between larger political areas
process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive
family of DNA sequence found in prokaryotic organisms
accession process of new countries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
set of rules outlining the responsibilities of, or proper practices for, an individual, party or organization
2023 military operation by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza
highest court of appeal in most of the United Kingdom
Sierra Leone declares a national curfew following an attack by militants on barracks in Freetown. The militants later break into Freetown Central Prison, setting some inmates free.
Hamas releases four Thai migrant workers and 12 Israeli hostages while Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners. In a separate gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two dual citizens of Israel and Russia are also freed by Hamas.
The death toll from clashes in Geneina increases to 1,300 people, with more than 2,000 injured. The UNHCR also confirms that around 8,000 people have fled to Chad from Geneina in the past week.
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
presidential and legislative election in Argentina
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
The total number of Palestinians detained since the war started now exceeds 1,800 with about half of them being held in administrative detention.
highest court of jurisdiction in the United States
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
Kuwaiti government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
sovereign states that make up the European Union
any of the three legally defined international crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
A residence belonging to a local family is also hit, with people trapped under the rubble.
Palestinian tunnel warfare in the Gaza Strip
use of tunnels for military operations in the Gaza Strip
Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea
guided missile for combat against armored targets
radioactive, metallic element with the atomic number 92
American artificial intelligence research organization
bilateral relations between Israel and Turkey
capital city of the United States of America
The military responds by bombing the town with helicopters and warships.
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
Mexican libertarian-socialist political group
act of one or more inmates leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways
2023 Canadian Football League Championship
capital of the state of Morelos in Mexico
education via communication technology with little or no face-to-face teaching
4th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)
Sixteen of the Gaza Strip's 35 hospitals and more than 50 of its 72 primary healthcare clinics are now unusable.
material or logistical assistance for people in need
geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
Somalia receives 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid from Russia. It is part of an agreement announced at the 2023 Russia–Africa Summit to provide food to African nations.
head of state and head of government of Kenya
train used for transportation of freight
ship designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services
formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state
overview about the regulation of electronic cigarettes
lower house of the French Parliament under the Fifth Republic
Arab ethnic group native to the Palestine region in Southwest Asia
vehicle equipped for transporting and caring for ill and wounded people
American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX launches the second test flight of the Starship rocket, at Starbase in Texas, United States, reaching an altitude of 148 kilometres (92 mi).
At least 60 people are detained overnight across the West Bank. The total number of Palestinians detained since the war started now exceeds 1,800 with about half of them being held in administrative detention.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
Date: First international outbreak: 6 May 2022
Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
American venture-capitalist in Silicon Valley
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Two Madagascar army colonels are detained and charged with inciting mutiny and threatening national security during the election, with allegations of offering bribes to army leaders to destabilize the election results that declared Andry Rajoelina the winner.
The Rapid Support Forces capture Geneina, capital of West Darfur, after seizing control of the headquarters of the Sudanese military's 15th Infantry Division in the city.
A least ten state highways are also closed with thousands of vehicles stranded in Ukraine amid the severe weather.
northernmost region of the African continent
soldier sent to a foreign nation to aid that nation in various military tasks
organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies
International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Bacterial infection of the small intestine
person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
marathon running race held in New York, United States
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
wins the inaugural African Football League after they defeat Wydad AC in the final.
branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight
passenger aircraft flight that went missing in 2014
The Yemen-based Houthis claim responsibility, but the Israel Defense Forces blame an unspecified organization in Syria for the strike.
It is the first district capital to fall to opposition forces.
people native to or citizens of the islands of the Philippines
process of getting coal out of the ground
meeting place of the United States Congress
plant for processing tree trunks into boards and beams
Russia launches 75 drones against Ukraine from two directions, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Kursk region.
country in north-west Europe; part of the United Kingdom
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
series of Israeli military engagements in the occupied West Bank
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
Date: 12 October 2023 – present (2 months)
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
The deal, negotiated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, will also see Israel release 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas, mostly women and children.
Berber people of the Sahara desert with a nomadic pastoralist lifestyle
person who tends, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep
sudden, drastic flow of snow down a steep slope
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
The Arakan Army captures the town of Pauktaw, Rakhine State.
attitude of Christianity to gender identity and transgenderism
position; the senior diplomat in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another
regulations governing international relations
diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Russia
a gulf between the Horn of Africa and Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula
American cryptocurrency entrepreneur convicted of fraud (born 1992)
India deports 39 Myanmar Army soldiers who abandoned their positions and fled across the border into Mizoram. The soldiers were disarmed by the Assam Rifles before being sent back to Myanmar by helicopter.
Judicial branch of the Republic of Korea
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
type of ministry responsible for the armed forces and related agencies
The death toll from the floods in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, increases to 130 people.
The Cabinet of Israel approves a deal to pause fighting in Gaza for four days.
The UN has around 15,000 peacekeepers stationed in the Central African country.
political alignment favoring traditional politics
lack or shortage of an entity; a less than normal or necessary amount
Everton Football Club receives a 10-point deduction this season for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, having made losses of £124.5 million (around US$155 million) in the three years up to 2021–22, with the limit being £105 million ($131 million).
The Indonesia Hospital in northern Gaza reports at least 65 deaths and more than 100 injuries from ongoing Israeli bombardment.
Most of the ballistic missiles are intercepted by Ukrainian air defences.
alliance between different states with the purpose to cooperate militarily
form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games
The man surrenders to police 18 hours later.
bilateral diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea
At least 4,237 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.
Camara is later taken back into police custody shortly after the alleged kidnapping attempt.
military exploration beyond the area occupied by friendly forces
An armed Zaidi Shiite religious and political movement in Yemen
At least 60 people are detained overnight across the West Bank.
Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines
Third cabinet of socialist Pedro Sánchez
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Colombia)
Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
major east-west street in the southwest and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C., United States
city in Ventura County, California, United States
inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs
team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck
Ethiopian microbiologist, malaria researcher, and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization
former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the current capital of Yangon Region
bilateral relations between Lebanon and France
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)
outdoor area in which beer, other drinks, and local food are served
bilateral relations between Brazil and Venezuela
Spanish politician and physicist, former vice president of the European Parliament (1999-2014)
Date: 9 October 2023 – present (2 months and 2 days)
State media accuses the PDF of carrying out the attack.
ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
to condemn the rise in antisemitism during the war and call for the release of Hamas-held hostages.
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.
Palestinian Islamist militant organization
soldier or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force; commando unit
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Polish army officer, medical doctor and lawyer (born 1984)
experiment carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability of nuclear weapons
de facto land border between North and South Korea
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
fighter aircraft family by McDonnell Douglas
The World Health Organization reports that the spread of infectious diseases including diarrhea and chickenpox are increasing rapidly, with medical organizations warning of the risk of a possible cholera epidemic.
ordained minister in the Catholic Church (for other religious denominations, use Q29182); catholic bishop
Four major Congolese opposition parties form a coalition to contest President Félix Tshisekedi in the upcoming election.
Israeli National Security Council official Tzachi Hanegbi says that the Houthi attacks on Israel are "intolerable".
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks in San Francisco, California, United States, their first meeting in over a year.
The Arakan Army reportedly captures dozens of policemen and soldiers.
American diplomat and United States Secretary of State
Djokovic, who successfully defended his title, surpasses Roger Federer's total of six titles.
sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place
ice hockey club in Nottingham, England, UK
Date: 30 September 2015 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days)
City in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions
medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine
journalism that plays an oversight role towards government, industry and society
Four people are killed in Wadi Saluki, Lebanon, during a shelling by Israeli soldiers.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022
collective action by people in favor of a cause
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
The act of a losing candidate publicly yielding to a winning candidate after an election when the overall result of the vote has become clear.
North Africa, East Africa, and West Asia
Several women taken hostage are later released.
More than 40 attacks are reported in Avdiivka.
ethnic insurgent group in northern Myanmar
additional period of play to bring a game to a decision
At least four people are killed and dozens more are injured by Israeli artillery fire and shelling in southern Gaza.
International police organization (founded 1923)
Referendum in Venezuela on the Guayana Esequiba
Three Hezbollah members are later killed in retaliation during a series of Israeli airstrikes.
hippos owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
future general election to be held in Bangladesh
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
A mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
bilateral relations between Philippines and United States
At least 4,237 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war. An additional 1,350 children are reported as missing and most are presumed dead under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza.
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
Annual international beauty pageant competition
A Russian missile strike on a Liberian-flagged vessel entering the Pivdennyi Port in Odesa Oblast kills one crew member and injures four others. The vessel was being used to transport iron ore to China.
capital and largest city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
The vicinity of Gaza's Patient's Friends Hospital is hit by an Israeli airstrike. Another Israeli strike is reported near the Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, resulting in damage to an ambulance.
Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula announces that the DRC has signed agreements for the complete withdrawal of the MONUSCO United Nations peacekeeping force. The UN has around 15,000 peacekeepers stationed in the Central African country.
incapacitating agent that may be used to commit rape
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
American amusement park company Six Flags announces an $8 million deal to merge with Cedar Fair.
motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads
The trial marks the first time in modern France that a government minister has been put on trial while still in office.
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Office within the International Criminal Court
inhumane acts of a character similar to other crimes against humanity
type of solar power station, large-scale photovoltaic system
India deports 39 Myanmar Army soldiers who abandoned their positions and fled across the border into Mizoram.
artificial lake impounded using a dam or lock to store water
The WHO also says that it has lost communication with its contacts inside the hospital.
limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported in a given period of time
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Poland
An armed civilian who shot the Palestinian attackers, Yuval Doron Castleman, is mistaken for an attacker and is also shot dead.
13th edition of the premier international cricket competition
It is the second bridge in Khartoum to be destroyed in the past week.
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
place where a road crosses a railway at the same level
attacks in western Russia during the invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Israeli troops and tanks continue to encircle Gaza City, with heavy clashes reported on the city's outskirts.
Date: 7 October 2023 – present (2 months and 5 days)
The vessel was being used to transport iron ore to China.
The talks are described as being positive with "real progress" being made on key issues such as drug trafficking and artificial intelligence.
It is the largest points deduction in the league's history.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Italy
Twenty-four students have been killed in the West Bank.
mirror cabinet formed by an opposition party, not in government
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
bilateral relations between India and Malaysia
National Democratic Front of the Philippines
armed Marxist–Leninist–Maoist umbrella organisation in the Philippines
List of the Main Opposition Leaders of Turkey
season-ending championship in women's tennis
expulsion of someone from a place or country
List of entertainers who died during a performance
The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the conflict, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and for the unconditional release of hostages taken by Hamas.
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
United States federal law enforcement agency
general election for the 10th term Sejm and 11th term Senate of Poland
chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78
multinational mining corporation based in South Africa
police force in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
return of art or cultural heritage (often ancient or looted) to their country of origin or (heirs of) former owners
corporation operating in multiple countries
republic of Russia, federal subject of Russia
air warfare branch of Indonesia's military
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
Nearly 80 Palestinians are detained by Israeli forces in overnight raids in the West Bank.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
governorate of the Palestinian National Authority
boundary between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
diocese of the Catholic Church in Texas, USA
Chairman of the State Administration Council
effective provisional control of a certain power over a territory
Six people are killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
The Arakan Army assaults Pauktaw, Rakhine State, for a second time.
system for determining the position of a point
The United States Navy captures the attackers.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
significant release of plasma and magnetic field from the solar corona
high-speed, i.e. high-energy particle, mainly originating in outer space, outside the Solar system
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Heavy fighting is reported for control of the Avdiivka Coke Plant.
52% of the protests held were in North Africa and the Middle East and 90% of the protests were in support of Palestine.
site for the disposal of waste materials by burial
Armed assailants seize and later release a tanker linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, with 22 crew members on board, off the coast of Yemen.
Gallant also claims that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is trapped in a bunker in the city centre.
National Security Bureau chief Jacek Siewiera announces that Poland will send "a team of military advisors" to the Finland–Russia border in response to an official request for allied support.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the incident "could have been avoided" amid anger over the losses.
diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of South Africa
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Polish politician, journalist and writer
second-largest indigenous people in Taiwan
migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth
representative of the voters to a parliament
2023 United States gubernatorial elections
North American professional baseball league
Korea Baseball Championship franchise in Seoul, South Korea
Attitude of the Catholic Church to homosexuality and gay people
rebellion coordinated by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Karnali Province, Nepal, killing at least 157 people and injuring over 300 more.
Widespread damage from 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) winds are reported in the Channel Islands, while 1.2 million French households are left without electricity.
criminal trial with political implications
Technology university in Loikaw, Myanmar
grave wrongful act as part of a widespread or systematic attack directedagainst any civilian population
theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East
A Russian missile strike kills more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers at an awards ceremony near the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
small disputed territory between Lebanon and Israel
SpaceX super heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle
Pope Francis removes Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler in Texas, United States, due to his criticism of the Catholic Church's progressive views under Francis.
Somalia receives 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid from Russia.
2022 scandal centered around the cryptocurrency company FTX
The British Antarctic Survey confirms that the world's largest iceberg, A23a, is now leaving the Weddell Sea and drifting into the Southern Ocean after being in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agrees to an amnesty deal with the Catalan separatist Together for Catalonia party in order to secure the necessary support for another term in office.
supreme governing authority of the Indian national capital territory of Delhi and its 9 districts
large piece of fresh-water ice floating in the ocean or other body of water
The Super Heavy booster explodes shortly after separation, with the second stage terminating itself eight minutes into the flight.
Médecins Sans Frontières says that Gaza hospitals "will become a morgue if action isn't taken right now" as "electricity in a hospital is a lifeline and we know without it patients die".
In response, Ukraine launches 20 drones against Russia, including the capital, Moscow.
Islamist doctrine advocating the use of violence for political-religious purposes
With this win, Świątek regains the WTA No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the year-end No. 1 for a second consecutive year.
rapid transit system in Chicago, Illinois, operated by the CTA
Sam Altman returns as CEO of American artificial intelligence company OpenAI, only days after being dismissed by the company's Board of Directors on November 17.
currency of most countries in the European Union
activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, Gaza's only medical facility serving cancer patients, is forced to suspend operations after running out of fuel.
The Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for the shooting.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
conspiracy theory which contends white populations are being replaced, removed, or liquidated
cruise line brand founded in Norway and based in Miami, Florida
Both sides blame each other for the destruction of the bridge.
federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
government of the U.S. state of New York
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
Palestinian health minister Mai al-Kaila says that Israeli forces have also shelled the hospital with white phosphorus munitions which are banned under international law.
The Al Dhafra solar farm, the largest solar farm in the world, comes online in the United Arab Emirates.
List of hospitals in the State of Palestine
The High Court of Ireland convicts Slovak man Jozef Puška of Ashling Murphy's murder.
urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and NATO
general election to be held in Guatemala
2023 U Sports football national championship game
Cryptocurrency company Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering in the United States.
second-most populous Islamic denomination
administering treaties and environmental protocols to reduce CO2 emissions
lawyer to appeal and the State Council of Higher Courts and the Supreme Military
The vicinity of Gaza's Patient's Friends Hospital is hit by an Israeli airstrike.
human rights compliance and violation in the United States of America
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
simultaneous citizenship of multiple countries by the same person
Land-based branch of the Military of Myanmar
rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time
The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force claims responsibility for shooting it down, however the Tatmadaw claims the crash occurred due to a technical problem.
Hamas claims responsibility for the attack.
64th edition final match of the Copa Libertadores
The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe upholds a decision that disqualifies 14 opposition legislators, after rejecting claims of misrepresentation by an individual alleged to be an opposition official.
speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament
South American association football tournament for clubs
science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals
Opening of Éric Dupond-Moretti's trial, the Keeper of the Seals of France (French Justice Minister), at the Cour de Justice de la République (a special French court established to try cases of ministerial misconduct), accused of abusing his position as justice minister to order probes targeting magistrates who investigated him, his friends or his former clients.
violation of international humanitarian law
Three children and a woman are killed, and several others are injured, when two cars carrying civilians are hit by an Israeli airstrike near the towns of Ainata and Aitaroun, Lebanon, and four paramedics are injured when two ambulances are bombed in Tayr Harfa.
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
A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper is shot down in international airspace off the coast of Yemen.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
Reactions in the world to the Palestinian terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip and the war of iron swords
removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord
person working in a country other than one of which they are a citizen
multi-use stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the home field of the football club Botafogo
process of encoding information, which is conversion of the original representation of the information, known as plaintext, into an alternative form known as ciphertext