Hamas releases two American hostages following mediation by Egypt and Qatar.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing technology that resulted in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
military coup in Gabon on 30 August 2023
At least 724 children are killed by Israeli shelling and airstrikes in Gaza, Defence for Children International says.
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Credit rating agency S&P says that it is downgrading Israel's rating outlook to "negative" to reflect "the risk that the Israel–Hamas war could spread more widely".
Over 300 people are arrested following the protest.
The United Nations says the lives of at least 120 newborn babies in incubators in Gaza hospitals are at risk, as fuel runs out in the enclave.
airport serving international destinations
The Gaza Health Ministry announces that at least 704 people have died in the past day.
The World Health Organization says that 21 hospitals in Gaza have been ordered to evacuate by Israel, warning that this "may amount to a violation of international humanitarian law".
October 2023 bombing by Israel in the Gaza Strip
At least 11 people are arrested in Hebron in the West Bank following an Israeli raid.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and at least 164 party members are charged with the murder of a police officer during recent election-related demonstrations.
The State Duma votes unanimously to revoke Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
Six members of the family remain trapped under the rubble of the destroyed house.
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is arrested at the funeral of 17-year-old Armita Geravand in Tehran for not wearing a headscarf, according to local media.
A retired Colombian army officer who participated in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse is sentenced to life in prison by a court in Miami, United States.
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of the state and government of Florida
city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland
Impeding the delivery of aid to Gaza's residents may be considered a crime within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, its top prosecutor has said.
The Rapid Support Forces capture Nyala and the rest of South Darfur, marking a strategic victory for the RSF.
pyrokinetic engine used for propulsion; for the incendiary weapon, see Q2037215
Neighborhood in Gaza, State of Palestine
United Nations peacekeeping force UNIFIL says its headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon, has been hit by a rocket.
Syria says that Israel has launched airstrikes on the international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, taking both out of service.
The World Health Organization says that medicine and health supplies have not been delivered to three hospitals in northern Gaza and that nearly two-thirds of hospitals in Gaza are now inoperable.
Tuareg rebels from Platform claim control over a camp in Kidal, northern Mali, following the evacuation of MINUSMA troops.
Drones and rockets strike the Al-Asad Airbase in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, which houses U.S.
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence suspends his campaign for the Republican Party nomination for the upcoming presidential election.
Paddy Cosgrave, a co-founder of the European tech conference Web Summit, resigns after opposition to his public statements on Israel, which included, "War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are."
Storm Babet impacts the United Kingdom, bringing gale force winds and heavy rains, killing two people in Angus, Scotland, and another person in Shropshire, England. The crew of a Danish fishing trawler is rescued by the RNLI in the North Sea.
Seventy people have been killed in attacks on convoys evacuating Gaza City, according to Hamas.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
Israeli forces storm Jenin in the West Bank.
2023 stabbing of a child in Plainfield, Illinois
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan submits a bill on granting Sweden membership into NATO to the Grand National Assembly.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approves Microsoft's takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard.
The United Nations reports that more than 400,000 Palestinians are sheltering in UN schools and buildings in the Gaza Strip and that fourteen UNRWA personnel have been killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Siam Paragon 991 Rama I Road, Pathum Wan Bangkok 10330, Thailand
A mob storms Uytash Airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, as a Red Wings Airlines flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, arrives, shouting antisemitic slogans and attempting to board the plane.
Reporters Without Borders says the killing of Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon earlier this month resulted from a deliberate strike from the direction of the Israeli border.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says that about 70 percent of people in Gaza do not have access to health services, although the World Health Organization has been able to deliver medical supplies for 2,000 patients. The ministry also says that at least 50 families in the Gaza Strip have had all of their family members killed by Israeli shelling and air strikes.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2699
United Nations resolution adopted in 2023
national space program of the People's Republic of China
head of state and elective constitutional monarch of Malaysia
high-speed railway under construction (London-Birmingham)
The death toll in the Gaza Strip increases to 370 with more than 2,200 injured.
German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022
Israel intercepts three surface-to-surface missiles launched from Yemen, with at least one missile being shot down by its Arrow missile defence system. The Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for the launches.
An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced, according to the United Nations Palestinian agency, as aid groups describe the situation in the besieged enclave as "catastrophic".
The western area of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., located north of Kaanapali, reopens for tourism two months after wildfires damaged the area.
Smer leader Robert Fico agrees to form a coalition government with the left-wing Hlas and ultranationalist Slovak National Party, paving the way for Fico to become Prime Minister of Slovakia for a fourth time.
association football club in Isfahan, Iran
championship series of the 2023 WNBA season
Five Palestinians are killed in clashes with the Israeli military at the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm in the West Bank.
physiological process of expelling a fetus from the pregnant human mother's uterus
hospital in Gaza Governorate, Palestinian territories
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem blames Israel for the bombing of its cultural centre in Gaza City, saying that the attack "represents a stark embodiment of Israel's unwarranted determination to destroy the civil infrastructure and social service centres, as well as shelters for civilians".
Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service
Russia says that a child has been killed and three others are injured while trying to dismantle cluster munitions fired from Ukrainian forces, in the occupied city of Horlivka.
Gabonese leader Brice Oligui Nguema appoints a new parliament with 98 members, including opposition leaders and pro-Bongo politicians.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society says that Israeli forces arrested 60 Palestinians in the West Bank, adding that the "arrests are accompanied with torture and abusive attacks, as well as collective punishment and destruction of property".
Three people are killed and two others are injured in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone hit several houses.
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
Ministry of Science and Technology (China)
government ministry of the People's Republic of China
The Philippines reports separate collision incidents between its military ships and vessels of both the China Coast Guard and the Maritime Militia near the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
diplomatic relations between the Slovak Republic and Ukraine
In the Red Sea, the United States Navy destroyer USS Carney uses SM-2 missiles to shoot down three cruise missiles and eight drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. The Pentagon says that the missiles and drones were "potentially headed towards Israel".
for AU$610,500 (US$385,000) for inadequately addressing child sexual abuse content on Twitter.
Three more UNRWA staff members are killed, thereby bringing the total to 38.
Thirteen people are killed and seven others are injured in an explosion at a firecracker warehouse in Attibele, Karnataka, India.
Organization that advocates freedom of the press and freedom of information
storm surge in Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Great Britain in October 2023
International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
The Tatmadaw launches an artillery attack on an IDP camp near Laiza, Kachin State, killing at least 29 people and injuring 56 others.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt denies rumors that the Rafah border crossing is closed, asserting that the crossing remains operational and has not been closed since the beginning of the blockade.
Russian opposition leader and political prisoner (born 1976)
Ukraine says that Russia has begun an assault on the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk Oblast, supported by tanks and armored vehicles.
Israeli military forces carry out raids in multiple areas in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Hebron, arresting around 600 people.
Heavy clashes are reported as IDF tanks reach the outskirts of Gaza City.
The Russian Federation Council unanimously approves the State Duma's bill to revoke Russia's membership in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon open fire on Israeli positions in Shebaa Farms with artillery and guided rockets. Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah artillery positions.
The Israel Defense Forces enter the Gaza Strip from multiple directions with infantry and tanks.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
The English Ice Hockey Association announces that it will mandate neck guards and protectors beginning in 2024 following Adam Johnson’s death.
political ideologies supporting social equality and egalitarianism
Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, claiming over 80 soldiers have been killed.
Reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine, United States, leave at least 18 people dead and dozens more injured. The suspected gunman remains at large.
The Rimal and al-Karama neighbourhoods are also targeted by airstrikes, with eight 12-storey buildings destroyed.
The death toll in Gaza increases to 1,200, with nearly 5,600 others injured. The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,400.
German AfD politician Daniel Halemba is arrested for using the Nazi salute and possessing banned totalitarian symbols.
An Egyptian policeman kills two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide and injures a third Israeli in Alexandria, Egypt. The gunman is later arrested.
A man in his 70s is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, after stabbing and injuring two police officers in front of the presidential residence.
act of willfully disobeying one's superior
Allied Democratic Forces gunmen shoot and kill a British and South African honeymoon couple and their local tour guide at the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda.
national government of the United Mexican States
Filipinos elect members of the village and youth councils after a three-year delay.
lower house of the federal parliament of Belgium
Palestinians protest in several cities across the West Bank calling for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Seventeen people are killed and fifteen others are injured after a bus carrying migrants from Venezuela crashes in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Pro-Russian official Oleg Tsaryov is critically injured in an assassination attempt by unknown assailants in Crimea and is reported to be in intensive care.
They meet with the Ukrainian government in Kyiv and assure it of their further support.
Around 11 anti-war protesters involved with Code Pink are arrested outside the office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders after calling for the Biden administration to bring an end to the war.
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says that the number of aid trucks so far is "a trickle in the face of the immense needs of people" and calls for an "unimpeded and continuous flow of humanitarian assistance and medical assistance to continue coming into Gaza".
A total of 101 medical personnel have been killed by Israeli attacks, with 100 others injured. Fifty ambulances have also been damaged, with half of them currently unusable. Hospitals are currently operating at more than 150 percent of their capacity, with around 166 unsafe births occurring each day.
Lawyers and human rights organisations in Israel receive dozens of complaints from Palestinian workers and students who have been suspended from schools, universities and workplaces over social media posts or conversations with colleagues.
The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel demands that Israel's government cancel emergency regulations extending the period which detainees suspected of "security offences" can be denied access to a lawyer.
The Taliban government confirms that it will attend the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing, China, next week, as the countries form closer economic ties, including the potential construction of a large copper mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
Ten people are injured in clashes with police.
bilateral relations between Iran and Qatar
One person is killed and 17 others are injured in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Dipayal Silgadhi, Nepal.
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and European Union
At least 13 people are killed and four others are injured in a fire at a nightclub in Murcia, Spain.
accession process of new countries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
incendiary munition used to screen movement, to mark targets, and for area denial
provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals
In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a pro-Palestinian protest is held calling for the Canadian government to help push for a ceasefire.
sport in which teams compete to score runs by hitting a thrown ball and advancing around bases
American attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty to six misdemeanor charges in the Georgia election racketeering prosecution for her role in attempting to overturn the results in Georgia.
The World Health Organization announces that there are only 24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel remaining in Gaza.
explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
Dean Phillips 2024 presidential campaign
The World Health Organization says that 2,800 people have died and 11,000 have been injured in Gaza since Israeli air strikes began, with about half of those being women and children.
German sea rescue and refugee aid organization
The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip increases to 687 people, with more than 3,800 injured. The death toll in Israel increases to 900 with more than 2,500 injured.
A Russian missile strike on a postal office in Kharkiv kills 6 workers and injures 16 others.
part of the West Bank, under Israeli occupation since 1967
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines
17 October 2023 Israeli airstrike on a school in the Gaza Strip.
military installation to store battlefield supplies other than ammunition
Thousands of Palestinians perform the Fajr prayer and stage demonstrations in Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin and Tubas in the West Bank in a show of support for Gaza.
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
militant group in northern Mali (2011– Septembre 2023)
international airport in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
hierarchical system with two classes of courts
form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain
anyone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country
More than 260 bodies are found in Re'im, Southern Israel, after Hamas attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed in the massacre.
At least 16 Palestinians are killed in an Israeli air raid on the southern city of Khan Younis and at least three Palestinians are killed and nine others are injured by Israeli soldiers in the Qusra south of Nablus in the West Bank.
Four Palestinians are killed in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, three by Israeli soldiers, and one by an Israeli settler.
settlement in Frogn Municipality, Norway
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Iran of a "decisive response" if Americans are attacked by its proxies in the region.
Records and statistics of the Rugby World Cup
More than 20,000 people are internally displaced in Lebanon amid cross-border strikes by Israeli forces, according to the United Nations migration agency.
Myanmar police arrest 95 individuals in Yangon during a crackdown on online scams which have targeted Chinese citizens and those of other Southeast Asian nations.
Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor is selected as Malaysia's 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong by the nation's royalty, set to be inaugurated following the end of the current king's term on 31 January 2024.
The Biden administration announces that it will waive 26 federal laws in Starr County, Texas, in order to allow construction of the border wall in an attempt to help prevent illegal entry into the country.
Six people are injured after a missile hits a building in Taba, Egypt. Israel says that the missile was launched from Yemen.
American government official and diplomat (born 1962)
Russian police detain one of the three lawyers of Alexei Navalny and raid the houses of the other two, accusing them of belonging to an extremist organization.
municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
U.S. President Joe Biden visits Israel and meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
road traffic accident involving many vehicles
Several Israeli soldiers are captured and taken hostage to the Gaza Strip.
Republican Mike Johnson is elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Tatmadaw conducts airstrikes and deploys additional troops in response to the Kachin Independence Army's attacks near the China–Myanmar border in Mu Se District and Laiza, Kachin State.
At least 55 Palestinians are killed in overnight Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health.
2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
upcoming electoral process in the United States
The Israeli Air Force begins dropping evacuation leaflets over Gaza City warning residents to leave the city immediately.
Two people are killed and six others are injured in a mass shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. The 14-year-old suspect is arrested.
Al-Ittihad refuses to play a match with Sepahan due to the placement of busts of Qasem Soleimani at the side of the football pitch.
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field
9 October 2023 airstrike by Israel in Gaza
Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia for interrupting a news broadcast with anti-war slogans.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports continuous artillery and airstrikes near the al-Quds Hospital in northern Gaza.
Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate
A man kills a 6-year-old Palestinian Muslim boy and seriously injures his mother during a stabbing attack in Plainfield Township, Illinois, United States. The perpetrator, who was the victims' landlord, states he was motivated by the ongoing Israel–Gaza war.
punishment or sanction imposed on a group for acts by a member
At least 29 soldiers are killed during an ambush by Islamic extremists in the Tahoua Region, Niger, involving suicide car bombs and bombings. Several attackers are killed in a counter-offensive.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
A Turkish Air Force Anka-S is shot down by an international coalition F-16 Fighting Falcon in Al Hasakah, Syria, after reportedly operating too close to U.S. forces in the vicinity.
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
North Dakota state senator Doug Larsen and his family are killed in a plane crash in Grand County, Utah, United States.
Ukrainian forces repel Russian forces from Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, saying it has destroyed at least 175 vehicles, including 55 tanks.
The Re'im music festival massacre is reported.
urgent movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes defeat to the New Zealand National Party which has won the most seats, although not a majority.
incendiary weapon using flammable liquid in a bottle
The United Auto Workers reaches an agreement with automaker Stellantis after signing a similar agreement with Ford in an effort to end the ongoing strike.
Large parts of the Teesta Dam have been washed away, with multiple large bridges also being destroyed.
Saudi Arabia tells its citizens to immediately leave Lebanon due to the deteriorating security situation in the south of the country.
The Re'im music festival massacre is reported. Hundreds are injured, and some survivors are taken as hostages. Atrocities are reported in other locations: Netiv HaAsara attack, Kfar Aza massacre, Holit massacre, Nir Oz massacre and the Be'eri massacre which is discovered after 50 Israeli hostages are rescued by IDF forces.
Israeli troops block the Salah al-Din Road, the main highway in the Gaza Strip.
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
The Constitutional Court of Indonesia rules that regional leaders under the age of 40 can run for president or vice president, thus allowing President Joko Widodo's son Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run as a Vice Presidential candidate in the next presidential election.
Two Swedish nationals are killed and another is injured during a shooting in Brussels, Belgium.
The United Nations Security Council meets in an emergency session but fails to achieve unanimity for a joint statement.
America Presidential administration personnel
Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protests are held in London, United Kingdom, with pro-Palestinian protesters also gathering at the Israeli Embassy.
A cargo train collides with a passenger train in Bhairab, Bangladesh, killing at least 17 people and injuring many others.
An Israeli airstrike hits a United Nations school inside a refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least six of the more than 4,000 people sheltering there. Dozens more are injured, including UNRWA staff.
Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
efforts by Donald Trump, his campaign and allies to overturn the 2020 election results
Draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire are being considered by both the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials onboard from one port to another
The gap between Italy and Germany's 10 year bond yields increases by 200.2 basis points. Italy comes under intensifying pressure to sell off the public assets.
Shuja'iyya, Gaza City, State of Palestine
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
a political organization headed by Maxamuud Caano-nuug for the reer darawiish community
commune and suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
The District Court of New Zealand in Auckland finds Whakaari's management guilty of insufficiently protecting visitors during the volcanic eruption that resulted in 22 deaths and 25 severe injuries.
France begins withdrawing its forces from Niger after the ruling military government ordered them to leave.
Two people are killed and 16 others are injured in a mass shooting in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, United States. A 22-year-old man is arrested.
purchase of one company (the target) by another
At least 27 people are killed and 50 more injured during landslides caused by heavy rains in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute.
China International Development Cooperation Agency
Madagascar's constitutional court postpones the upcoming election from November 9 to November 16, amid a political crisis involving protests against the Ntsay government following President Andry Rajoelina's resignation.
German literary society LitProm postpones a ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair honoring Palestinian author Adania Shibli with the LiBeraturpreis award following the war.
The European Space Agency reports that the James Webb Space Telescope has detected "Jupiter-sized objects", unconnected to any stars, which appear to be moving in pairs in the Orion constellation. Around 40 of the objects, known as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, have been detected so far.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says that an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is "absolutely imperative".
material or logistical assistance for people in need
London Court of International Arbitration
Claudia Goldin is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research into female income and employment.
Incumbent Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele officially registers his 2024 re-election campaign with the Supreme Electoral Court.
government ministry of the State of Palestine
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
award established in 1968 by Sveriges Riksbank in memory of Alfred Nobel
The Palestine Liberation Organization says that Israel refused a request to bring food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.
organization of workers with common goals
A man is killed and other is wounded in stabbing attacks in Hartlepool, County Durham, England.
In the United Kingdom, rallies take place in Manchester in Northern England, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and London, amid police warnings that support for Hamas could result in arrest.
UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths reiterates that there are rules of war after the US vetoed the resolution.
Medical Aid for Palestinians says ambulances in Gaza are being targeted by Israeli air raids.
The Republican majority fails to deliver enough votes for Jim Jordan to become House Speaker on the third vote, with Jordan also losing a subsequent secret ballot among Republican members, thereby ending his nomination.
At least 380 people are arrested across Puerto Rico during a crackdown against 12 gangs dedicated to the sales of drugs and weapons.
Human Rights Watch criticizes Israel for "deliberately deepening the suffering of civilians in Gaza" by refusing to allow shipments of fuel into the enclave and for not restoring the supply of water.
Kidnappings during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
At least six people are killed and 38 others are injured during a series of airstrikes by the Syrian Air Force on Idlib.
A magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes near the Afghan city of Herat, killing at least one person and injuring 65 others just four days after two earthquakes of the same magnitude struck the same area, killing thousands of people.
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
violation of international humanitarian law
The Egyptian foreign ministry warns of the "humanitarian and security repercussions of the Israeli ground attack" on Gaza, saying that "we hold the Israeli government responsible for violating the United Nations General Assembly resolution for an immediate ceasefire and implementing a humanitarian truce".
Kenyan foreign minister Alfred Mutua is replaced by Musalia Mudavadi following controversy over the country's involvement in the crisis in Haiti.
California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the death of Dianne Feinstein.
a form of mass wasting involving very rapid to extremely rapid surging flow of debris
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, calls on countries to cease funding the body after the UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Russia and Abkhazia sign an agreement to establish a permanent naval base for the Russian Navy on the Black Sea coast of Ochamchira District, Abkhazia.
The Supreme Court of Korea acquits Sejong University professor Park Yu-ha, previously convicted for defamation regarding her portrayal of comfort women in her 2013 book Comfort Women of the Empire.
lower house of Federal Assembly of Russia
The Holy See announces Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak's resignation from the Diocese of Sosnowiec in Poland following allegations related to a priest's misconduct in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
IDF tanks enter northern Gaza in a "targeted raid", with the IDF saying that this is in preparation for the "next stages of combat".
At least 2,268 Palestinians have been killed and 8,700 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.
Human Rights Watch confirms that Israel has used white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon.
association football club in Glasgow, Scotland
capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan
At least 21 people are killed and 15 others are injured when a bus crashes and falls from an overpass in Mestre, Veneto, Italy.
proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund
2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
A report by a UN-mandated investigative body has found that Israeli forces used "lethal force without justification" when they shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank last year.
Israeli police close the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and stop Muslim worshippers from entering the compound.
991 Rama I Road, Pathum Wan Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Israel declares a state of war in response and warns Palestinian civilians to leave the Gaza Strip.
Jon Fosse is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative plays, prose and style, which has come to be known as Fosse minimalism.
Chairwoman of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Megawati Sukarnoputri announces that Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD will be a vice-presidential running mate for Ganjar Pranowo.
crime or tort of harming the reputation of a legal person through false or misleading statement
All living generations of 45 families have been wiped from the Gaza civil registry, the health ministry says.
Delta Force failed operation for rescuing American hostages
Gaza's only power plant stops producing power due to a lack of fuel, thereby threatening to further impact over-capacity medical facilities. Authorities begin rationing and directing power to emergency services.
Hamas announces that Ayman Nofal, a member of the general military council and commander of the central command in the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
sovereign state in northern South America
Russia announces the successful test of the Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable cruise missile with a potential range of thousands of miles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws from seeking the Democratic nomination and announces an independent bid for the presidency.
head of state and head of government of Colombia
Several Egyptian border guards sustain injuries from shell fragments.
small explosive device primarily designed to make noise
Over 75,000 workers from Kaiser Permanente, an integrated managed care consortium in the United States, go on strike.
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
Human Rights Watch accuses the Israeli Defense Forces of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operation in the Gaza area and Lebanon, saying that this puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
Hamas forces launch missiles at the two largest Israeli cities, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, saying that this was in response to Israel's "targeting of civilians".
snap presidential and legislative elections in Ecuador
city and governorate capital of Idlib, Syria
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her support of feminism and human rights.
UNICEF decries the nearly 3,000 child casualties in Gaza, saying that it is a "growing stain on our collective conscience, the rate of death and injuries of children is simply staggering".
A majority of voters in Australia vote to reject the establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City
Around 25,000 people demonstrate in Cotabato, Philippines, to express solidarity with Palestinians and to condemn Israel's air raids on the Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Human Rights Council extends a special rapporteur's mandate to investigate human rights violations in Russia for an additional year, despite Russia's previous refusal to recognize the rapporteur's mandate or permit their entry into the country.
The Israel Defense Forces claims to have evidence that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket failure.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says that life-saving supplies, including food, fuel and water, must be allowed into Gaza.
The Palestinian Health Ministry says that 8,525 Palestinians, including 3,542 children, have been killed in Israeli air raids.
island sovereign state in the West Indies
Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023
Israeli forces launch night raids in the West Bank, with heavily armed troops backed by armored vehicles seen in at least two areas.
association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities)
providing financial support to individual terrorists or non-state actors
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemns the UNSC for failing to pass a resolution for a humanitarian pause, adding that efforts to deescalate the conflict have been impeded by the collective punishment of Palestinians through airstrikes and the deployment of US aircraft carriers to the region.
He asserted Israel should not be given a "green light for unconditional killing".
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that 18 Thais, mostly migrant workers, have been killed, while several others have been taken hostage by the militant group.
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
The death toll from the floods in Sikkim, India, increases to 74.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to 950 people, with more than 4,000 injured. At least 18 people were killed, and 100 others were injured in the West Bank. The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,000.
Foreign nationals are among those killed in the massacre.
Foreign relations of the State of Palestine
A military helicopter crashes in Canelas Municipality, Durango, Mexico, killing three people.
Ford reaches a deal with the United Auto Workers, signaling an end to the strike after 41 days.
In auto racing, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins his third World Drivers' Championship after his teammate Sergio Pérez fails to complete the sprint race of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz agree to form an emergency government during the war.
district in Subang Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
overview of the foreign relations of the Italian Republic
collective action by people in favor of a cause
The deputy chief coroner of New Zealand opens an inquest into the shootings in order to investigate police response times.
At least 16 people are killed and several others are injured in Israeli airstrikes in areas including Jabalia, Khan Younis, and the Nuseirat refugee camp.
The U.S. military says that it has conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed targets in Syria linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
The Israel Defense Forces announce that airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed Murad Abu Murad, the head of Hamas's air operations and Ali Qadhi, a top Hamas commander, both of whom were involved in the 7 October invasion of Israel.
governing body of ice hockey in England and Wales
The International Organization for Migration renews its call for a ceasefire, saying that "civilians must be protected. There are no winners in war. The most vulnerable pay the heaviest toll".
Three people are killed and five others injured during two shootouts between supporters of rival candidates in Mindanao, Philippines, amid elections for village leaders.
upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly
highest political office in Ecuador; head of state and head of government of Ecuador
The death toll in Gaza increases to 1,200, with nearly 5,600 others injured.
Israeli soldiers open fire against protestors in the occupied West Bank, killing eleven people and injuring 124 others.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
political elections for public offices in Venezuela
Police in Brussels, Belgium, shoot and kill the Islamic State sympathizer who killed two Swedish tourists yesterday.
The United States transfers 1.1 million rounds of Iranian ammunition to Ukraine after the U.S. Navy seized them from a shipment enroute to Yemen in December.
Attackers briefly seize control of the IDF's 143rd "Gaza" Division headquarters in Re'im, Eshkol Regional Council, before it is retaken. Several Israeli soldiers are captured and taken hostage to the Gaza Strip.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly calls for a "temporary pause in hostilities" in Gaza, saying that "the humanitarian situation facing the Palestinian people, facing Palestinian women and children, is dire".
Several thousand people gather in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, waving Palestinian and Bosnian flags and demanding an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza.
Multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine, United States, leave at least 18 people dead and dozens more injured.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel and reaffirms American support for Israel.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says that 64 of its employees have been killed during the war.
Five people are killed in a mass shooting in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Nigerien ruling military junta since 2023
Oxfam says that Israel is using starvation as a "weapon of war" as the blockade of Gaza continues.
Three more UNRWA staff members are killed, thereby bringing the total to 38. Around 219 educational facilities have been damaged, including at least 29 UNRWA schools.
centre-right political party in Bangladesh
Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi calls for an immediate stop to the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza caused by Israeli bombardment and the implementation of international law, while stressing the necessity of humanitarian aid.
Israeli military forces carry out raids in multiple areas in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Hebron, arresting around 600 people. Most are held without charges under "administrative detention", where the individuals are not told the reasons for their arrest.
Four schools and eight healthcare facilities in Gaza also sustained damage and the territory is experiencing a severe shortage of drinking water due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
American politician, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
At least 51 people are killed and 281 others are injured in Israeli air strikes on neighborhoods in Gaza City.
Chadian Defense Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim and the government's general secretary are sacked after a sex tape is leaked showing the two men having sex with other people.
Israeli general and politician (born 1959)
The Supreme Court of Pakistan declares the court-martials of civilians unconstitutional, moving the trials of over 100 pro-Imran Khan protesters to civilian criminal courts.
The UN Palestine Agency says that Israeli airstrikes have killed eleven of its staff in Gaza, with four Palestine Red Crescent Society paramedics and one Magen David Adom ambulance driver also being killed in clashes. The agency also says that it has less than two weeks' supply of food and water available to assist the more than 180,000 people who have sought refuge in their schools in Gaza.
The French Armed Forces confirms that 1,500 troops will leave Niger by the end of the year, following the military junta's request.
Potential enlargement of the European Union
potential candidates for admission into the European Union
United Nations branch related to food-assistance
U.S. President Joe Biden postpones an upcoming visit to Jordan following the explosion.
politician and member of the U.S. Congress representing New York's 3rd district
The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.
Four Hezbollah members are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Ayta ash Shab, Lebanon, while two others are killed during a shootout on the border with Israel.
German politician (SPD) and 9th Federal Chancellor of Germany (since 2021)
Gaza's only power plant stops producing power due to a lack of fuel, thereby threatening to further impact over-capacity medical facilities.
Two people are killed and dozens are injured in anti-government protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022 and former cricketer
city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Israel withdraws its ambassador Irit Lillian and other diplomats from Turkey after urging its citizens to avoid all travel to the country.
Al-Dura pediatric hospital is evacuated after being hit with white phosphorus munitions from Israeli airstrikes.
The World Health Organization calls for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza, after thirteen health facilities are damaged by Israeli attacks.
town and comune in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy
Date: First phase: 14 March – 1 May 2023 (1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
first prayer of the day in Islam, occurring before sunrise
NASA successfully launches its Psyche space probe from Kennedy Space Center.
major city in Greater Manchester, England, UK
At least 2,445 people are killed and 9,240 others are injured when two magnitude 6.3 earthquakes strike Herat Province, Afghanistan.
President of the United States since 2021
An Israeli soldier and two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants are killed in clashes on the border with Lebanon.
Israel announces the total evacuation of Kiryat Shmona, a city of 20,000 near the border with Lebanon, amid increasing tensions with the militant group Hezbollah.
Formula One racing team based in Milton Keynes, England
National legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Kenya
people native to or citizens of the islands of the Philippines
migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country
Muhammad al-Najjar, a member of the Board of Directors of the national authority for the documentation and prosecution of crimes committed by the Israeli government, is killed in an Israeli airstrike, along with 16 members of his family.
Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
In a televised address to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he has set the date for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip with the main goals of the operation being to destroy Hamas and to rescue hostages.
Seven people are killed and 25 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision on Interstate 55 near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Police say the 158-car pile-up was caused by a dense fog.
A very powerful milliary drone developed by Israel
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva confirms that Zambia, the first African nation to default following the COVID-19 pandemic, has agreed to a debt agreement with foreign creditors concerning US$6.3 billion of its debt.
Former U.S. Representative (TX-23) Will Hurd suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination and endorses Nikki Haley.
Votes are also cast in a referendum on migration, the removal of the border wall between Belarus and Poland, and the retirement age.
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
An off-duty pilot reportedly attempts to hijack and crash an Alaska Airlines passenger plane travelling from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, California, United States.
Dozens of rockets are fired at the northern Israeli cities of Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona from southern Lebanon, injuring at least three civilians. Hamas says that its cells in Lebanon were responsible for the rocket attacks. Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah positions.
Bolivia suspends diplomatic relations with Israel.
2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups
The Guinea-Bissauan government says that the outstanding amount will be paid within 15 days.
organization with the task to help humans or animals or to protect sensitive cultural goods
The Governments of Chile and Colombia recall their respective ambassadors to Israel as a response to Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.
In association football, UEFA announces that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will host UEFA Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will host UEFA Euro 2032.
various ways of displacing or exterminating human beings from another ethnic group from a territory
Storm Babet impacts the United Kingdom, bringing gale force winds and heavy rains, killing two people in Angus, Scotland, and another person in Shropshire, England.
United States Senator Bob Menendez is charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt while serving as a member of the United States Senate.
Seven people are killed and 16 others are injured when a vehicle carrying illegal immigrants from the Middle East crashes in Mühldorf, Bavaria, Germany.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
South Africa wins a record fourth Webb Ellis Cup after defeating New Zealand 12–11 in the final.
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
Khatumo is reestablished as one of the federal states of Somalia by the Somali government.
Authorities arrest a suspect in relation to the incident.
An Egyptian Army spokesperson says that investigations into the two drones that fell in the towns of Nuweiba and Taba in the Sinai Peninsula yesterday showed that they were heading in a northerly direction across the Red Sea towards Israel.
military forces of the Russian Federation
federal referendum to be held in Australia in 2023
island volcano in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty
Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran
one of the three forces in Islamic republic of Iran
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
Save the Children says more children have been killed in Gaza during the war, than the total killed in conflicts around the world since 2019. At least 3,324 children have been killed in Gaza, while 36 have died in the West Bank.
Human Rights Watch says that the near-total communication blackout "risks providing cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for human rights violations" and will make it more difficult to "obtain critical information and evidence about human rights violations and war crimes being committed, and to hear directly from those experiencing the violations".
proposed diplomatic solution for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict involving the establishment of a Palestinian state in addition to the Jewish state of Israel
Hundreds of demonstrators gather in front of the Israeli embassy in Manila, Philippines, to denounce the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Dozens of road blockades are reported throughout the country, mainly in Guatemala City, organized by community organizations demanding the resignation of Attorney General María Consuelo Porras.
In basketball, the Las Vegas Aces repeat as WNBA champions, becoming the first team to do so since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2002.
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2 in game 7, to win the National League pennant.
Eleven Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military and more than 20 others have been injured, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
Six people are killed and nine others injured during an Al-Shabaab suicide car bombing outside a military facility in Lower Shabelle, Somalia.
France raises its Vigipirate to the highest level and announces the deployment of 7,000 soldiers through Opération Sentinelle following a fatal stabbing incident at a school in Arras, Hauts-de-France, which President Emmanuel Macron describes as "Islamist terror".
Israeli settlers kill a Palestinian father and son during a funeral in the West Bank.
Five Hezbollah fighters are killed by Israeli soldiers when trying to cross a barrier at the border with Lebanon.
In response, Israel suspends security exports to Colombia.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
Kurdish nationalist and separatist armed organization
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says that about 70 percent of people in Gaza do not have access to health services, although the World Health Organization has been able to deliver medical supplies for 2,000 patients.
Thousands of people attend rallies in support of Palestine in several Australian cities.
parliamentary position of the Parliament of New Zealand
Russian missile strikes across Ukraine, kill at least 10 people, including five civilians in a strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, according to Ukrainian officials.
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned violence against civilians while urging humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Twelve countries vote in favour of the resolution, while Russia and the United Kingdom abstain.
The Supreme Court of India refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying that this is a decision that needs to be made by parliament.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Amnesty International says that they have found that "the Israeli Army indiscriminately, and therefore unlawfully, used white phosphorous in an attack on Dhayra, in south Lebanon which "must be investigated as a war crime".
U.S. House district in suburbs of Minneapolis, MN
The Palestinian Red Crescent says that its medics were shot at by Israeli forces as they treated an injured person in Tubas in the West Bank.
Air defences are activated in response to the attacks, and no casualties are reported.
Two people are killed, and more than five buildings are destroyed, as more than forty out-of-control bushfires continue to burn in the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia.
Hurricane Lidia makes landfall in the Mexican state of Jalisco as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale, killing one person.
A man claiming responsibility for the bombing surrenders to police.
2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
selection of the Democratic Party nominee
Subsequently, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid claims to have received additional confirmation from sources within the United Nations that such theft did, in fact, occur.
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
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Flights are suspended at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, after a fire occurs in a multistorey car park at the airport.
measure taken by trade unions or other organised labour meant to reduce productivity in a workplace
An explosion occurs at a military base near the agrotown of Kalodziščy in central Belarus. The Ministry of Defence claims that the explosion was deliberately orchestrated.
Ukraine launches airstrikes on Crimea, destroying a Russian S-300 missile system near Yevpatoria.
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
Ten people are killed and 60 more are injured after the Santa Cruz Church's [fr] roof collapses during a baptism ceremony in Ciudad Madero, Mexico.
The death toll from the severe flooding caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim, India, increases to 47 people.
Brazil reports the deaths of 522 seals along the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, attributing the cause to avian flu.
political system in which the state holds total authority
Research into the White Sands fossil footprints in New Mexico reveals that human settlement in North America may have originated earlier than previously assumed.
A car crashes into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, California, United States, and its driver is shot dead by police.
deprivation of liberty by law enforcement of many people at once
Israeli airstrikes hit near the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after an Israeli official advised Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip through the border crossing.
formal announcement by which one state goes to war against another
The U.S. Treasury Department announces an ease of certain oil, gas, and gold sanctions on Venezuela following the Venezuelan government and opposition's agreement to conduct elections.
Hundreds of Americans are evacuated by sea from Haifa, Israel, to Cyprus.
The Israeli Ministry of Health says that 4,399 people in Israel have been injured since the start of the war.
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos postpones the enactment of the Maharlika Investment Fund, the country's proposed first sovereign wealth fund, citing the need for further review.
Israeli warplanes bomb 150 underground targets in northern Gaza, including tunnels and underground infrastructure.
At a press conference, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that the main goal of the upcoming military operation will be to "topple Hamas rule in Gaza".
Palestine's United Nations envoy says that Palestinians are in danger of mass ethnic cleansing.
Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian forces
The European Space Agency reports that the James Webb Space Telescope has detected "Jupiter-sized objects", unconnected to any stars, which appear to be moving in pairs in the Orion constellation.
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
Jewish civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel
Israel announces that its forces rescued an IDF private who was taken hostage by Hamas during an overnight operation involving its intelligence agency Shin Bet.
hypothesized extended period of worldwide cold weather due to the impact of a celestial body on the Earth's surface
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
At least 30 people are killed and hundreds more are injured.
international development strategy and framework proposed by China
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses calls for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas, stating that Israel will continue its military operations.
Antisemitism during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
any of a class of chemical compounds, salts and esters of silicic acids
The main prayer hall of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in State of Palestine
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says that Israel's blockade of Gaza and its evacuation order in northern Gaza may amount to a forcible transfer of civilians, which is a violation of international law.
The UN Palestine agency says that its shelters in Gaza are no longer safe and also warns that there is a shortage of water in Gaza.
The World Health Organization warns that Gaza is on the verge of a "public health catastrophe" due to overcrowding, widespread displacement, and severe damage to water and sanitation facilities, with only five percent of the normal water supplies accessible.
Colombia requests the departure of the Israeli ambassador following Colombian President Gustavo Petro's remarks criticizing Israel's actions. In response, Israel suspends security exports to Colombia.
Sergio Massa and Javier Milei receives ~36% and ~30% of the votes respectively and will face off in a second round.
border crossings between Egypt and Gaza Strip
2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections
Hundreds are injured, and some survivors are taken as hostages.
The number of mosques destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip increases to 31.
The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,000.
A plane crash in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil, kills 12 people.
Three Filipino fishermen are killed and eleven others survive after their vessel collides with an unidentified foreign merchant ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
extinction event ending the Mesozoic Era
Israel continues raids and arrests in the West Bank, where Palestinian authorities say that more than 1,200 people have been detained.
In association football, FIFA awards the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, making it the first FIFA World Cup tournament to be hosted in North Africa. The opening ceremony will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, to mark the 100th anniversary of the competition.
process of extracting copper from the ground
American multinational technology corporation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says that Israel's reaction to Hamas's attack "went beyond self-defence and amounted to collective punishment".
United Nations Security Council veto power
Temporary or emergency government body/authority created when none exists
small scale preliminary study conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, duration, cost, adverse events, and improve upon the study design prior to performance of a full-scale research project
Cities across the United States tighten their security after former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called for a Global Day of Jihad against Zionism.
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
In Beita, Nablus, a Palestinian is shot by Israeli soldiers.
At least 28 people are killed after a boat capsizes on the Congo River in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At least 32 people are killed and 63 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in Beheira Governorate, Egypt.
Russia suspends imports of Japanese seafood due to concerns over wastewater discharges from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks at the Belt and Road Initiative forum in Beijing, China.
U.S. Federal Law Enforncement Agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
In the first vote under new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, the U.S. House of Representatives passes a resolution that declares U.S. solidarity with Israel.
Palestine’s Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations sends a statement to media organisations challenging the veracity of comments from Israel after the explosion.
At least six civilians are killed and eight others are injured in airstrikes near Khan Younis and at least seven people, including five emergency workers, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on two civil defense facilities in Gaza City.
Germany approves an Israeli request to use two of its IAI Heron combat drones in strikes on the Gaza Strip.
Israeli airstrikes destroy a Palestinian Telecommunications Company building in Gaza City, causing widespread communications and internet outages.
The South Yorkshire Police opens an investigation into the death of Adam Johnson after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers.
withdraws from seeking the Democratic nomination and announces an independent bid for the presidency.
being aware of personal safety, privacy and security risks associated with using the Internet, and the self-protection from computer crime
The death toll in the West Bank increases to 130 as five more Palestinians are killed by Israeli soldiers.
process of getting coal out of the ground
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates condemn the forced displacement and collective punishment in Gaza.
A seventh individual, linked to the August assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, dies in a prison in Quito, following the deaths of six others during riots at a prison in Guayaquil.
Bartosz Zmarzlik defends his motorcycle speedway world championship title, it was his fourth world Speedway World Championship won overall.
Scottish men's association football top division
Jewish holidway that coincides with Shemini Atzeret in Israel, and is celebrated the following day in the rest of the world.
maritime rescue organization in the UK, Ireland, Channel Island and Isle of Man
The Rafah Border Crossing on the Egypt–Gaza border opens for the first time since the war began, allowing humanitarian aid trucks to enter Gaza.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces the provision of 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Interior Ministry in Ankara, Turkey, injuring two police officers.
United States-funded international broadcaster
The National Electoral Council declares Noboa as president-elect with González conceding defeat.
legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong expresses concern over growing attacks by residents of settlements on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, saying that "such violence threatens to only inflame tensions and those responsible must be held accountable".
citizens or residents of the United States of America
refugee camp in Tulkarm, State of Palestine
The second part of the presidential debates is held.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announces the establishment of an embassy to the State of Palestine in Ramallah in the West Bank, and also announces humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war.
Franco-Italian-American multinational automotive manufacturer
The perpetrator, who was the victims' landlord, states he was motivated by the ongoing Israel–Gaza war.
2024 United States presidential election
Defense minister and Gerindra presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto chooses Surakarta mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest child of incumbent president Joko Widodo, as his running mate.
Six people are killed and 38 others are injured in a fire at a six-storey residential building in Mumbai, India.
border barrier between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel
The Israeli Defense Forces notifies the United Nations that the 1.1 million Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza in the Gaza Strip have been ordered to relocate to Southern Gaza within 24 hours ahead of an expected ground invasion.
Police arrest a Moroccan asylum seeker nearby.
A driver is arrested after crashing into a group of Pepperdine University students walking in Malibu, California, United States, killing four and injuring two others.
guided missile for combat against armored targets
Three people are killed in a shootout in Cotabato City, Philippines, while posting election posters, leading to the arrest of 12 suspects.
The death toll from the extratropical cyclone in the United Kingdom rises to seven as another body is found in floodwaters in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
bilateral relations between Israel and Pakistan
United States presidential administration of Donald Trump (2017–2021)
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war will be "long and difficult", with Israel intensifying its airstrikes and progressing to the "next phase" of operations.
U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby reports that the Russian Armed Forces execute insubordinate personnel during its offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools as Hamas continues to fire rockets from civilian areas in violation of international law. At least 260 children have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
National Hockey League team in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
munition containing multiple submunitions meant to disperse effects of the munitions
Zimbabwe bans gatherings of more than 50 people amid a cholera outbreak in the country.
Marghera, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy
A new species of prehistoric millipede named Lauravolsella willemeni is discovered in the Netherlands.
Football Australia formally end their bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, leaving Saudi Arabia as the only confirmed bid before FIFA's deadline for declarations of interest expires.
Israel launches airstrikes on a market in the Jabalia Camp in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 60 civilians and injuring 120 others.
American attorney and conspiracy theorist
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt denies rumors that the Rafah border crossing is closed, asserting that the crossing remains operational and has not been closed since the beginning of the blockade. The ministry also calls upon the international community to send humanitarian aid to Palestine through the El Arish International Airport.
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns Israel's decision to order a blockade on Gaza, including a ban on food and water, saying that the action is in violation of international law.
Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Five suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba members are killed in a shootout with the Indian Army near the Line of Control in Kashmir.
The government of Brazil begins expelling non-indigenous residents off of the Apyterewa and Trincheira/Bacajá indigenous territories in Pará state.
The United Nations Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) says that 187,518 people, which is nearly a tenth of Gaza's population, have fled their homes. Nearly 137,500 internally displaced people are sheltering in 83 UNRWA schools, with bread being provided by the World Food Programme. Four schools and eight healthcare facilities in Gaza also sustained damage and the territory is experiencing a severe shortage of drinking water due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.
Fourteen people are killed and 50 others are injured when two passenger trains collide in Andhra Pradesh, India. Human error is reported as the cause of the collision.
Various rebel groups across Myanmar, including the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, the Arakan Army, and local defense groups, launch an offensive in northern Shan State and capture several towns and junta outposts.
1974 multi-role fighter aircraft family by General Dynamics
Thousands of Gazan workers employed in Israel go missing amid a campaign of mass arrests.
president of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
large-scale organized system related to the exchange of goods and services
geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
A person is killed and three more people are injured during a rocket attack by the Polisario Front in Smara, in the Morocco-occupied Western Sahara.
World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
The United Nations Security Council approves a resolution establishing a Kenyan-led security force with a mandate of one year to combat gang violence in Haiti.
Peruvian police liberate 44 individuals, mostly Malaysians, from a Taiwanese organized crime group's extortion scheme in La Molina, Lima. Concurrently, six Taiwanese and two Peruvians are arrested, and the victims, who were deceived with job offers and trafficked via Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be extradited to Malaysia following an investigative process.
Election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
city in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Italian authorities impound the Open Arms vessel used by Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
Date: 14 May 1948 – present (75 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
In association football, FIFA awards the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, making it the first FIFA World Cup tournament to be hosted in North Africa.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation releases a statement denouncing Israel for the hospital explosion and the international community for its “impunity” in the war in Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate in cities across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to show their support for Palestinians as Israel's military widens its air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Charlot Salwai is elected as Prime Minister of Vanuatu following a no-confidence vote against Sato Kilman.
At least 14 people are killed and 100 others are missing after a cloudburst causes severe flooding in Sikkim, India.
group of people who jointly supervise the activities of an organization
Israeli bombardments take place in the vicinities of the Al-Shifa Hospital and Indonesia Hospital while dozens of residents are at the facilities.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Ten additional charges are filed against U.S. Rep.
An Israeli airstrike kills Jawad Abu Shammala and Zakaria Abu Maamar, two senior officials of Hamas' political office.
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Luxembourg goes to the polls to elect the Chamber of Deputies.
event of a storm moving over land after being over water
overview about the law enforcement in Austria
United States Senator from California since 2023
Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping
Hamas releases the first video of a hostage on Telegram since the war started, a 21-year-old Israeli woman from Shoham who was kidnapped during the Re'im music festival massacre.
Eleven Israeli soldiers are killed and several others are wounded when hit by an anti-tank guided missile in northern Gaza.
Human rights groups and trade unions say that the workers have been illegally detained in military facilities in the West Bank, following the revocation of their work permits.
An investigation into electronic surveillance by European Investigative Collaborations reveals inefficiencies in European Union regulations governing the sale of enabling software.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announces that France will ban all pro-Palestinian protests in the country.
An Israeli shell hits the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the second such incident since the war began.
Polish politician, former Prime Minister of Poland and who was President of the European Council in the period 2014-2019 (8th European legislature)
Around 49 anti-war protesters calling for U.S. President Joe Biden to press for a ceasefire are arrested outside the White House by U.S. Secret Service members.
An Israeli airstrike hits a United Nations school inside a refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least six of the more than 4,000 people sheltering there.
individual not affiliated to any political party
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores
Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, in Los Angeles, USA
The civil defense service in Gaza reports that Israeli airstrikes destroyed hundreds of buildings and damaged thousands of others in the Gaza Strip overnight.
Thousands of people gather in Chile's capital Santiago to protest against Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and says that Hamas is "not a terrorist organization, it is a liberation group, mujahideen waging a battle to protect its lands and people".
The Chechen attacker is arrested by police.
second-most populous Islamic denomination
The office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces that it is sending drones and weapons to Israel to support its fight against Hamas.
Amnesty International says that they have verified images of Israeli forces near Sderot using white phosphorus-based rounds.
In his exhortation Laudate Deum, Pope Francis speaks out against climate change denial and in favor of fighting the climate crisis.
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain occur in Sri Lanka, with five people killed and five others injured when a tree falls on a bus in Colombo.
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Heavy fighting occurs between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine says that Russia has launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on the city overnight but that its troops were "holding their ground".
Former Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows is granted immunity by prosecutor Jack Smith in exchange for testifying to a grand jury earlier this year.
type of ecclesiastical subdivision of a diocese
Literary tradition of the Palestinian people
international treaty to ban nuclear explosions
building designed for car parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo dismisses a case aiming to disqualify former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi from the presidential election, asserting that Katumbi solely possesses Congolese nationality despite claims of dual citizenship, which the country does not recognize.
A diplomat at the Embassy of Israel in Beijing, China, is stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack.
inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card
A Russian district court extends RFE journalist Alsu Kurmasheva's detention as a preventive measure after Kurmasheva allegedly failed to register as a foreign agent.
Australian-Chinese journalist, news anchor, television presenter and business reporter
Hurricane Otis becomes the most intense landfalling cyclone in the Eastern Pacific basin on record after making landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, and killing at least 27 people in the city, as a category 5 hurricane with 1-minute sustained winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km/h).
The Israel Defense Forces kill senior Hamas commander Billal Al Kedra in an airstrike in Khan Yunis.
The China International Development Cooperation Agency announces that they will provide emergency humanitarian aid to the UN Palestine agency and the Palestinian Authority.
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India due to India's decision to revoke the diplomats' immunity following the death of Sikh independence leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
type of fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet to defraud victims
civilian boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire
Former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba is jailed by the ruling military junta.
small disputed territory between Lebanon and Israel
The United Nations says that nearly 339,000 people have been displaced in Gaza by ongoing Israeli bombing raids.
parliament of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
The Financial Action Task Force adds Bulgaria to its "grey list" for increased monitoring due to strategic deficiencies in countering money laundering and terrorism financing.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announces the cessation of military aid to Ukraine, emphasizing humanitarian support instead.
Date: High-intensity hostilities: 20 March 2003 – 9 December 2017 (14 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Aftermath of the 2023 Pakistani protests
gun battle between armed persons outside the context of organized military operations
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo announces that the United States and Qatar will block Iran from receiving $6 billion transferred from South Korea to Qatar last month as part of a prisoner swap.
North American professional ice hockey league
municipality and capital city of Belgium
Tropical storm warnings are issued for the states of Guerrero and Michoacán.
Date: 6 February 2015 – present (8 years, 9 months and 3 days)
Colombia requests the departure of the Israeli ambassador following Colombian President Gustavo Petro's remarks criticizing Israel's actions.
Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz says that the blockade of Gaza will not end until all Israeli hostages are released by Hamas.
right-wing populist, in parts extreme right-wing political party in Germany
Hamas releases two Israeli hostages following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. The pair were taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
2023 Unitary Platform presidential primaries
The United Auto Workers of the United States reaches a tentative deal with General Motors, bringing an official end to the six-week strike.
The chief of the UN agency for Palestine, UNRWA, announces it can no longer deliver assistance to the hundreds of thousands of people in need in Gaza.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
Charles Brown succeeds Mark Milley as chairman of the United States Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff.
UNICEF says that at least 940 children have been reported missing in Gaza. They also state that infant dehydration is a growing threat, with Gaza becoming "a graveyard of children".
Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests, critical of President Daniel Ortega's regime, and sends them to Rome, Italy, following an agreement with Vatican City.
Protesters in Amsterdam call on the EU to take a stand against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, condemning European leaders for their silence on the violence Israel is committing in Gaza.
The government also reports widespread flooding, significant infrastructure damage, and aid has been slow to arrive.
UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell says that more than 420 children are being killed or injured in Gaza every day.
self-contained housing unit occupying part of a building
Another person is killed by a falling rock in Galle District.
form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments
Argentines elect the president and the members of the legislature.
Israel bans United Nations officials from visiting the country after remarks on the conflict are made by UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif announces the invasion as the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
Israel begins evacuating 28 communities located within two kilometers of the border with Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah.
non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
The Dutch platform supply vessel VOS Pace rescues 79 migrants in the Atlantic Ocean, nine of whom mutiny. The mutineers are later arrested in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli population
More than 260 bodies are found in Re'im, Southern Israel, after Hamas attacked a trance music festival.
The heads of the Arab League and the African Union release a joint statement stating that Israel's planned ground invasion of Gaza "could lead to a genocide of unprecedented proportions".
American-originated sport in which teams compete to score runs by hitting a thrown ball and advancing around bases
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
A man is charged with hate crimes after being accused of pepper spraying pro-Palestine protesters that gathered near an Israel solidarity event at a banquet hall in northern Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Authorities begin rationing and directing power to emergency services.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict
Turkey launches airstrikes against around 20 PKK targets in northern Iraq, in response to the PKK's bombing of Ankara, killing an unknown number of militants.
Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
Palestinian Islamist militant organization
Turkey launches a series of airstrikes targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria, killing at least two people and injuring three others.
Amnesty International issues a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire to stop the increasing death toll and to ensure crucial aid reaches Gaza amid an "unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe".
controversy involving the RFEF president after the end of the 2023 Women's World Cup final match
The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on "military infrastructure" of the Syrian Armed Forces in Daraa Governorate, killing eight Syrian soldiers and injuring seven others.
Police say the 158-car pile-up was caused by a dense fog.
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that nine migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea while heading to Italy from North Africa, with five of the bodies found on the coast of Sicily and four of the bodies recovered by the non-governmental organization Sea-Eye.
lowest enlisted rank in many armed forces
The Palace of Versailles and three French airports are temporarily evacuated "for security reasons".
Palestinian political and military organization
Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams
ongoing military engagement in the city of Jenin in 2023
event by which a person is forced away from home
The UN General Assembly passes a resolution by a vote of 120–14, with 45 abstentions, calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, despite US and Israeli opposition.
spiritual and cultural Mandir dedicated to devotion, learning, and harmony
Tuesday night the Norwegian police received a report of a bomb that went off at the entrance of a house in Drøbak, Norway. The police tells the media that they do not know what they are facing in the case. No one was injured or killed in the incident.
October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
Australia's internet safety commissioner fines American technology company X Corp. for AU$610,500 (US$385,000) for inadequately addressing child sexual abuse content on Twitter.
In ice hockey, the National Hockey League announces that they have suspended Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto for 41 games after violating the league's rules on sports gambling, making him the first player to be suspended for gambling.
At least 47 people are killed and dozens more are missing after a boat capsizes in Province of Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Anti-war protesters interrupt a U.S. Senate Senate Appropriations Committee hearing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
The Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, confirms that Joseph Czuba, the man charged with killing a 6-year-old Palestinian Muslim Wadea al-Fayoume and injuring the boy's mother, is a member of a local Catholic Church parish.
David Adeang is elected as President of Nauru following a no-confidence vote in Russ Kun.
At least 471 people are killed and 314 others are injured by an explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, saying it was caused by a Israeli airstrike. The casualties are transported to Gaza City’s main hospital, al-Shifa.
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas
Cyclone Lola is downgraded after causing widespread damage in Vanuatu.
For the first time in the history of the European Union, representatives of all EU states, most of them foreign ministers, meet informally outside the EU.
bilateral relations between Israel and Colombia
government department responsible for diplomacy
Former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth says that the ongoing attacks on Palestinian civilians, carried out by Israel, could constitute a war crime.
insurgency throughout the Sahel and West Africa
In Duma, Nablus, a Palestinian is shot by Israeli soldiers, while Israeli settlers torch cars and attack farmers.
2023 wave of antisemitism in the North Caucasus
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza damage residential buildings and large tower blocks, as well as schools and UN buildings, killing civilians.
capital city of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine
In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers suggest that solid particulates (predominantly silicate) from the Chicxulub asteroid impact played a dominant role in the radiative forcing leading to the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (impact winter), contrary to the widely accepted theory that sulfur aerosols led to the mass extinction.
Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The attacks are being investigated by Counter Terrorism Policing.
US legal organization Palestine Legal says it has responded to more than 260 requests for assistance in the past two weeks, ranging from job losses to the cancellation of classes.
Five Hezbollah members are killed during a shootout with Israeli soldiers at the border with Lebanon, bringing the number of Hezbollah members killed during the conflict to 24.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees says that 14 of its staff were killed in the past day, bringing the total to 53.
series of vertical barriers along the Mexico–United States border
Hate crimes related to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Another magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Herat Province, Afghanistan, killing four people and injuring more than 150 others, several days after a series of powerful earthquakes killed over 1,000 people in the province.
credit rating agency, subsidiary of S&P Global
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
For the first time in the history of the European Union, representatives of all EU states, most of them foreign ministers, meet informally outside the EU. They meet with the Ukrainian government in Kyiv and assure it of their further support.
Israeli air raids target several locations in Lebanon including Ramesh, Markaba, Houla, Shebaa, and Kafr Shuba.
the monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959; for two trains, see Q11396408)
Ukraine launches ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles at Russian bases in Berdiansk and Luhansk, saying that they destroyed nine helicopters and a supply depot and killed several Russian military personnel.
governing body of association football in China
An Israeli tank accidentally hits an Egyptian position near the border with Gaza. Several Egyptian border guards sustain injuries from shell fragments.
A second attacker is shot dead by police.
Israel announces a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, encompassing supplies of food, water, electricity, and gas.
discipline of motorsport where competitors follow an itinerary often including motoring tests of skill or speed
At least 1,055 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks and 5,184 others have been injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. At least 1,300 people in Israel have been killed and 2,800 others have been injured, according to the Israeli military.
legislative body (parliament) of the Swiss Confederation
organization that works for the preservation or promotion of literature
The Republican majority fails to deliver enough votes for Jim Jordan to become House Speaker on the second vote
Police in Cyprus arrest four Syrians for detonating a small explosive device near the Israeli embassy in Nicosia.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip increases to 370 with more than 2,200 injured. The death toll in Israel increases to more than 750 with over 2,000 injured. Hamas says they hold 130 Israeli captives.
In rallying, Toyota Gazoo win their third consecutive World Rally Championship for Manufacturers title after Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen win the Power Stage of the 2023 Rally Chile.
At least 22 members of a Palestinian family, including seven children, are killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Six members of the family remain trapped under the rubble of the destroyed house.
Date: 15 April – 26 October 2023 (6 months and 11 days)
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (38 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
The Philippine National Police detain almost 600 individuals during a raid on a suspected human trafficking and Internet fraud hub in Manila, with nationals from multiple countries present.
document used to cast votes in an election
Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, announces that US-backed efforts to re-open the Rafah border crossing have failed, citing Israel's refusal to guarantee the safety of incoming aid convoys and outgoing foreign nationals.
Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan
organization for the purpose of playing one or more sports
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
regulations governing international relations
Anti-war protesters interrupt a U.S. Senate Senate Appropriations Committee hearing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Protesters are removed by police.
An Aurora Police Department officer who was involved in the arrest of Elijah McClain is found guilty of negligent homicide and third-degree assault, while another officer is acquitted of manslaughter and assault charges.
Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launch over 3,500 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel and execute a surprise invasion by land, sea and air, breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier to attack at least 22 locations in Israel's Southern District.
foreign aid agency of the Chinese government
deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss
An annular solar eclipse is visible in the Western Hemisphere.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges a second Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.
The New Democratic Party of Manitoba wins a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly; the party's leader Wab Kinew is set to become Canada's first provincial premier of First Nations descent.
Date: 1 October 2023 c. 9:30 a.m. (TRT)
China deports Australian journalist Cheng Lei following over three years of detention and a conviction on espionage charges.
List of international presidential trips made by Joe Biden
The World Health Organization says that there have been 51 attacks against healthcare facilities in Gaza, killing 15 health workers and injuring 27 others, and that "we have seen consistent attacks on healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territory."
Authorities in Touboro, North Region, Cameroon, report that a number of travellers from Ngaoundéré have been kidnapped yesterday by unidentified gunmen near the border with Chad, bringing the number to at least 50 people for the past two days. Seven of them have been released.
Steve Scalise withdraws his candidacy for House Speaker a day after being nominated, citing a lack of sufficient support from the Republican Party in the U.S. House.
They also state that infant dehydration is a growing threat, with Gaza becoming "a graveyard of children".
Hamas reports that Israel has disrupted most communication and internet services in the Gaza Strip.
In rugby league, the Penrith Panthers defeat the Brisbane Broncos 26–24 in the 2023 NRL Grand Final, their third consecutive win.
capital and most populous city of the Netherlands
A grizzly bear attacks and kills two people and their pet dog in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
team sport played on a court with baskets on either end
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
At least 1,300 Israelis have been killed and at least 3,400 others are injured.
The Philippine military demands that China stop "dangerous and offensive" actions in the South China Sea after a People's Liberation Army Navy ship performed "aggressive maneuvers" near the disputed Thitu Island last week.
Thousands of Israelis are injured by missile attacks and shootings, and at least 700 are killed. At least 400 Palestinians are killed and over 1,600 are injured in the Gaza Strip by airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force.
Drones and rockets strike the Al-Asad Airbase in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, which houses U.S. troops.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Evacuations are ordered for the towns of Tara, Wieambilla, and The Gums, Queensland, Australia, after more than 32 buildings are destroyed by ongoing bushfires.
Spain–Portugal–Morocco 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
In situ measurements that provides the temperature of Earth's climate system
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, initiates a withdrawal from two camps in Aguelhok and Tessalit, Kidal Region.
boundary between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes defeat to the New Zealand National Party which has won the most seats, although not a majority. Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon is expected to form a coalition government with ACT New Zealand.
Shia Islamist militant group Hezbollah fires on five Israeli outposts in the Shebaa Farms with guided missiles and mortar shells. A Hezbollah member is killed during a subsequent gunbattle with Israeli troops.
designation for parts of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines
natural phenomenon wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
Ulan Japarov, the nephew of Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, is placed under house arrest for the remainder of his prison sentence after being sentenced for corruption charges.
The Indonesian Hospital, the largest in northern Gaza, loses power after running out of fuel.
Presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana is injured by police during a demonstration prior to the election.
The EU Parliament votes 279–173, with 33 abstentions, in favor of the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra as the new EU Commissioner.
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls for a new peace process envisioning an independent State of Palestine alongside Israel, saying "no military intervention can replace a viable political solution".
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that he will remove Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic from the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade program, because of "gross violations" of human rights and rampant political corruption, effective January 1, 2024.
activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace
United Nations experts, including Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, express serious concerns over Israel tightening its siege on Gaza, saying it "is an ongoing campaign resulting in crimes against humanity.”
Anti-Israel protests occur in many cities across the Middle East.
Fifty-seven medical facilities have been damaged, with 32 currently inoperable due to ongoing airstrikes or lack of fuel, as Israel continue to target hospitals and medical centers.
Berber people of the Sahara desert with a nomadic pastoralist lifestyle
Israeli troops advance on the city of Beit Hanoun.
Police in Vienna, Austria, announce that they have banned a pro-Palestinian protest over mentions of "from the river to the sea" in invitations and the characterization of the protest as a call for violence.
31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake
During a CIS Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will offer to mediate a ceasefire.
Japan suspends the pilot experiment of its first fully autonomous self-driving car following a minor collision.
Israeli air attacks and shelling targeting houses and apartment buildings displace over 123,000 people in Gaza, according to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs.
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
UNICEF says that at least 940 children have been reported missing in Gaza.
insolvent development company embroiled in scandals
coordinated military actions of a state or a non-state actor
Lars Schaade is appointed as the new President of the Robert Koch Institute.
Rallies in support of Palestine take place around the world, including in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain.
United Nations Agency for Palestine (UNRWA)
future general election to be held in Bangladesh
U.S. Representative (MN-03) and businessman Dean Phillips launches his campaign for the Democratic nomination.
urban township in Pingtung County, Taiwan
Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades launch rockets intended to strike Tel Aviv.
Seven people are killed and 25 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision on Interstate 55 near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
country primarily located in North America
national bicameral legislature of the Republic of India
Israeli major general Nimrod Aloni, commander of the Depth Corps, is captured by Hamas. Scores of Israeli and non-Israeli civilians are taken hostage to Gaza. Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida says they are being held in "safe places and resistance tunnels".
The Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) of Belgium is the first parliament in the world to adopt a resolution in support of Agent Orange victims.
Hamas massacre of civilians at a dance party near Re'im, Israel on 7 October 2023
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China votes to remove several state council members from their positions, including defense minister Li Shangfu, finance minister Liu Kun, and science minister Wang Zhigang.
The death toll in Israel increases to 900 with more than 2,500 injured.
Syria says that Israel has launched airstrikes on the international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, taking both out of service. Air defences are activated in response to the attacks, and no casualties are reported.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, saying that there are clear violations of international humanitarian law. Guterres also called for more humanitarian relief to be allowed into the enclave.
Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog says that Americans have been taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
Israel launches airstrikes against Damascus International Airport, killing two workers.
UNITA, Angola's main opposition party, exits a special parliamentary session in objection to the proposed public voting method for President João Lourenço's impeachment motion, which is subsequently dismissed.
A diplomat at the Embassy of Israel in Beijing, China, is stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker.
city in and county seat of Snohomish County, Washington, United States of America
Date: 8 October 2023 – present (1 month and 4 days)
effort to cut off supplies from a particular area by force
Save the Children says that children will "bear the brunt" of Israel's intensified attacks on the Gaza Strip and that in the event of a full ground incursion, more than one million children's lives, nearly half of the 2.3 million population of Gaza, will be affected.
Antisemitic threats are made toward Jewish students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Heavy fighting occurs between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces Starlink will be offered in Gaza to aid organizations after Israel disrupted most communication and internet services. Israel says it will prevent the use of the system.
Dozens of Israeli Air Force warplanes carry out more than 200 airstrikes overnight on the Al-Furqan neighborhood in Gaza City.
Around 200,000 housing units have been partially or completely destroyed in Gaza, representing 45 percent of all housing in the enclave.
diocese of the Catholic Church in Poland
umbrella term for a person involved in medicine
post-Soviet Union regional intergovernmental organization
The spacecraft will explore the M-type asteroid 16 Psyche, a suspected core of a protoplanet in the asteroid belt.
Hamas forces and the IDF clash for a second day in Sderot.
The Mexican government reports that at least 48 people were killed. Most of them in Acapulco, Guerrero. The government also reports widespread flooding, significant infrastructure damage, and aid has been slow to arrive.
Authorities in Touboro, North Region, Cameroon confirm that over 30 people, likely including students from Chad, were abducted by suspected bandits yesterday.
Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah positions.
The Republican party selects Tom Emmer as their nominee for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
death of an African-American citizen of the United States associated with law enforcement
Date: 15 February 2011 – present (12 years, 8 months)
The Ecuadorian government extends the country's state of emergency by a month.
Date: 7 October 2023 – present (1 month and 5 days)
Tropical Storm Max makes landfall in Guerrero, Mexico. Tropical storm warnings are issued for the states of Guerrero and Michoacán.
More than 50 people are killed and 150 others are injured by Israeli airstrikes at the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
Venezuelan opposition parties hold their first presidential primary since 2012.
attacks in western Russia during the invasion of Ukraine since 2022
More than 1,400 people were killed in Israel.
township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Two mortar shells hit a UN peacekeeper base in Hula, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, injuring a peacekeeper.
Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
overview of protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Moungi Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexey Ekimov are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on quantum dots.
NASA successfully launches its Psyche space probe from Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft will explore the M-type asteroid 16 Psyche, a suspected core of a protoplanet in the asteroid belt.
nano-scale semiconductor particle subject to quantum effects
Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani condemns the Israeli bombing on Gaza, equating the actions with genocide.
involvement of Turkey in the Syrian civil war
the circumstellar disk (accumulation of matter) in an orbit around Sun between those of Mars and Jupiter
armed conflict around the Gaza Strip that started on 7 October 2023
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns these actions, saying that they are in violation of international law.
Saudi Arabia declares a "state of high alert" after four Saudi troops are killed in an attack by Houthi militants in Jazan Province near the border with Yemen. Saudi air defences also shoot down a ballistic missile over its territory that was travelling towards Israel.
attempt to defraud people who are seeking employment by giving them false hope of better employment, and may ask for money in exchange for an opportunity to apply for a job
person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election
group of buildings, structures, and grounds centered around, and includes, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Israel launches airstrikes near the Red Crescent headquarters and Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, where more than 4,000 displaced Palestinians are taking shelter.
vaccine that transfects synthetic RNA to reprogram cells to make foreign protein that stimulates an adaptive immune response
Israel conducts military operations in Ramallah in the West Bank, arresting more than 50 people.
Sudan's health ministry reports over 100 deaths from cholera and dengue fever outbreaks since August, with war exacerbating healthcare challenges and leading to 70% of hospitals in war-affected areas becoming non-operational.
body of senior uniformed leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense who advise the President on military matters
The Dominican Republic partially reopens its border with Haiti for some commercial activity after closing the border last month.
The pair were taken to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that more than 50,000 pregnant women and newborn babies in Gaza do not have access to essential medical care.
International Committee of the Red Cross
At least 2,268 Palestinians have been killed and 8,700 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. At least 1,300 Israelis have been killed and at least 3,400 others are injured.
head of state and head of government of Angola
vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
parliament of the European Union directly elected by the citizens of the Union
Two civilians are killed during shelling by Israeli forces in Shebaa, Lebanon.
System of classifying tropical cyclones into five categories based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage
neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip
congressional office building in Washington, D.C.
United States space launch site in Florida
city in Central Java Province, Indonesia
At least 32 people are killed and 14 others are missing in a fire at a coal mine in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
Former Bank of China chair Liu Lian'ge is arrested on allegations of corruption.
At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israel's ongoing shelling of the Gaza Strip.
palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
Authorities in Maine, United States, confirm the death of Robert Card, the suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting that killed 18 in Lewiston, with indications of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
government of the 39th president of Brazil
European organisation dedicated to space exploration
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
The United States and Russia test their emergency population warning systems.
attack by any mammal of the Ursidae family
7 October 2023 earthquakes in western Afghanistan
In Einabus, West Bank, two Palestinians are shot by Israeli soldiers.
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (9 years, 1 month and 3 weeks)
Seven of those killed were from the Givati Brigade.
12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt
trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others
The perpetrator, Tunisian Abdesalem Lassoued, an Islamic State sympathizer, flees the scene.
art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states
At least 260 children have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
deliberate, subversive action aimed at weakening another entity
to pay $420 million as damages for the victims of the failed Operation Eagle Claw during the Iran hostage crisis.
A 19-year-old Palestinian man is shot and killed by Israeli settlers attacking the city of Huwara, Palestine.
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
5th president of Indonesia (2001-2004) and 8th vice-president of Indonesia (1999-2001)
At least 12 people die and four others are in critical condition after consuming bootleg alcohol at a wedding in Subang, West Java, Indonesia. Authorities arrest a suspect in relation to the incident.
judicial penalty in which a person is confined to their residence
One person is killed and four others are missing after two cargo ships, the British-flagged Verity and the Bahamas-flagged Polesie, collide in the North Sea near Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with the Verity sinking.
Finland reports that damage to the Balticconnector submarine pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia is being investigated as either an act of sabotage or accidental damage after officials ruled out a simple malfunction.
Hamas tells Palestinians to remain in their houses and not to relocate to Southern Gaza, despite Israeli orders to do so.
The UN relief agency states this is "the highest fatality toll reported in a single day".
armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat
The death toll in Gaza increases to more than 7,000 people with an estimated 1.4 million people internally displaced.
Yonatan Steinberg, commander of the 933rd "Nahal" Brigade, is killed during clashes with Hamas in Kerem Shalom.
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
Poles elect members of the Senate and the Sejm. Votes are also cast in a referendum on migration, the removal of the border wall between Belarus and Poland, and the retirement age.
At least 112 troops and civilians are killed and 120 others are injured in a drone attack on a Syrian military graduation ceremony in Homs, Syria.
2023 Houthi attempt to strike Israel from Yemen
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China
Four people are killed and seven others are injured in an explosion at a sports club in Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
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
The agency also says that it has less than two weeks' supply of food and water available to assist the more than 180,000 people who have sought refuge in their schools in Gaza.
denial, dismissal, or unwarranted doubt about the scientific consensus on the rate and extent of global warming
American integrated managed care company
More than 5,000 demonstrators march in support of Palestine to the White House in Washington, DC,.
incident involving unlawful seizure of an aircraft in operation
Reactions in the world to the Palestinian terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip and the war of iron swords
political party in Switzerland (SVP/UDC)
intergovernmental organization and international tribunal
census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States of America
market town and unparished area in Derbyshire, England
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announces the construction of Ukraine's first underground school to protect students from missile strikes.
Former Pakistani three time Prime Minister, businessman and politician
Spanish association football player and executive
Twelve people are evacuated for tear gas inhalation, with Israeli forces attempting to stop the evacuation by emergency services.
The International Olympic Committee approves the inclusion of cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and baseball/softball at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
highest judicial court in the Republic of India
Credit rating agency S&P says that it is downgrading Israel's rating outlook to "negative" to reflect "the risk that the Israel–Hamas war could spread more widely". Fitch Ratings also places a similar negative rating on Israel.
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe since 2022
Thousands of demonstrators march in support of Palestine in San Francisco.
Hamas says they hold 130 Israeli captives.
set of terrorist acts or campaign committed by individuals or groups who profess or claim to profess Islamic or Islamist motivations or goals
human rights compliance and violation in pre- and post-revolution Iran
One civilian is killed and three others are injured in a cross-border attack by Hezbollah in Shtula, Northern Israel. Israel retaliates with airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
Kenyan politician and Prime Cabinet Secretary
The Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people. It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.
French diplomat, then president of Georgia (2018-present)
constellation straddling the celestial equator
aerial warfare branch of Syria's armed forces
28 medical staff are killed and 23 ambulances are damaged or destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
The UN Security Council holds an open debate, with many of the nearly 90 countries on the speakers' list calling for a ceasefire amid the increasing death toll in Gaza.
events in a specific year or time period
global international and intergovernmental organization
intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants
Four people are killed in a pre-dawn raid by Israeli forces in the West Bank.
British private company limited by guarantee
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
diplomatic relations between Japan and Russia
hospital which offers its services exclusively to children
Authorities in Touboro, North Region, Cameroon, report that a number of travellers from Ngaoundéré have been kidnapped yesterday by unidentified gunmen near the border with Chad, bringing the number to at least 50 people for the past two days.
military operation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Jim Jordan wins the Republican nomination for House Speaker after Steve Scalise withdrew his bid.
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
The Italian Olympic Committee announces that bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events will not be held in Italy due to the high costs of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti Olympic Track in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
At least 15 hospitals are damaged by Israeli shelling and airstrikes, with two currently inoperable. 28 medical staff are killed and 23 ambulances are damaged or destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
The ministry also calls upon the international community to send humanitarian aid to Palestine through the El Arish International Airport.
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the current capital of Yangon Region
Aftermath of the assassination of Jovenel Moïse
The United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports a 99% likelihood of 2023 becoming the warmest year on record.
The mutineers are later arrested in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
owner of a house, apartment, condominium, land or real estate, which is rented or leased to an individual or business, called a tenant, lessee or renter
Israel retaliates with airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
the current Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and the historical Archbishop in Jerusalem
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
ballistic missile designed for short-range use on the battlefield
sea located east and northeast of the Philippines
Interstate Highway in Central United States
interior ministry of the Republic of Turkey
capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit calls for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza and for aid to be allowed into the enclave.
city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
political situation in the Palestinian territory of Gaza since the 2007 takeover by Hamas
demarcation line between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir
Runs the diplomatic relations of Egypt with other countries
2024 United States presidential campaign of Dean Phillips
Hurricane Norma makes landfall near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Katanga was one of the four large provinces created in the Belgian Congo in 1914. It was one of the eleven provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1966 and 2015
The Texas Rangers defeat the Houston Astros, 11–4 in game 7, to win the American League pennant.
assassination of an Ecuadorean presidential candidate
automotive manufacturing corporation based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Israeli troops conduct "localized raids" into Gaza in an attempt to locate Hamas-held hostages.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
incident where some group is killed by another
resolution between disputing parties about a legal case
armed conflict between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Israel Defense Forces
The Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch states that the Palestinian death toll provided by the Health Ministry is generally reliable, after U.S. President Joe Biden questioned the death tolls.
American physician-scientist (born 1959)
The United Nations Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) says that 187,518 people, which is nearly a tenth of Gaza's population, have fled their homes.
25th edition of Winter Olympics, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope
Russia says that it has shot down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimea.
Hamas says that 13 hostages, including foreigners, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Venezuela issues an arrest warrant through Interpol for Juan Guaidó, who is currently in-exile in the United States, citing crimes of treason, usurpation of functions and money laundering.
A participant who does not finish a race
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
general elections are scheduled to be held in Luxembourg on 8 October 2023
Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (2 years, 6 months and 1 week)
northern coastal district of Andhra Pradesh
Date: 2 February 2015 – present (8 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Australia's internet safety commissioner fines American technology company X Corp.
26.2 mi (42.195 km) race in Illinois, U.S
Thousands of people attend rallies in support of Palestine in Istanbul, Turkey.
Violent incidents in reaction to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
halt to communication abilities or utilization
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
Dutch serial killer Joran van der Sloot confesses in a U.S.
Israel's Security Cabinet says that it has approved a military operation against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
2023 attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City
Georgian parliament members from the ruling Georgian Dream party fail to impeach President Salome Zourabichvili, securing only 86 of the required 100 votes, after the constitutional court ruled that Zourabichvili violated the constitution by advocating for Georgia's European Union membership during international trips without government approval.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Israel and meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing the UK's solidarity with Israel in its war with Hamas.
team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck
The same party conference again gathers and selects Mike Johnson as their nominee for Speaker.
permission to take a job within a foreign country
sovereign states that make up the European Union
FIFA bars former Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities for three years due to Rubiales' inappropriate conduct during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final in August.
No one was injured or killed in the incident.
President of the Republic of Turkey since 2014
Indonesian bureaucrat, lawyer, and 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
The Ministry of Defence claims that the explosion was deliberately orchestrated.
The 44th Ryder Cup comes to an end with a victory of the European team.
Aftermath of the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
At least 8,005 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7. More than 1,400 people were killed in Israel.
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 14 September 2022
Tropical Storm Max makes landfall in Guerrero, Mexico.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
Swaminarayan Akshardham, the world's second largest Hindu temple, is officially inaugurated and opened in Robbinsville, New Jersey.
George Santos including identity theft, credit card fraud, and submitting false campaign reports.
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
Automotive industry in the United States
began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old boy is killed by a land mine in Mykolaiv Oblast.
governing body of association football in Spain
U.S. legislation approved by Congress in 2000
Ecuadorians vote in the second round of the presidential election between Luisa González and Daniel Noboa.
2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus
department of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tells the Cairo Peace Summit the international community must avoid an escalation in the war in Gaza and set a roadmap towards a two-state solution.
supersonic combustion of an explosive material
M23 rebels launch an offensive in Bambo, north of Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to significant displacement of residents.
human trafficking as it relates to the Philippines
structure that crosses over another road or railway
political office of the head of state of Georgia
October 2023 drone strike in Homs, Syria
More than 50 people are killed and 150 others are injured by Israeli airstrikes at the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Reports indicate that the camp has been completely destroyed.
Around 219 educational facilities have been damaged, including at least 29 UNRWA schools.
List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Shia Islamist militant group Hezbollah fires on five Israeli outposts in the Shebaa Farms with guided missiles and mortar shells.
Fans of Scotland's Celtic Football Club defy their club's directives and wave thousands of Palestinian flags during their team's Champions League match against Atlético Madrid.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing in Japan
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
List of World Rally Championship Manufacturers' champions
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
government consisting of two or more parties
organization where secondary education is provided
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (1 year, 3 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Date: 12 October 2023 – present (1 month)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after four years in self-imposed exile in London, United Kingdom.
national movement and ideology for a Jewish state in the Land of Israel
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
permanent legislative body of the People's Republic of China
An Israeli missile strike hits a group of journalists on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, injuring six of them, and killing a Reuters videographer, Issam Abdallah.
Nearly 137,500 internally displaced people are sheltering in 83 UNRWA schools, with bread being provided by the World Food Programme.
The Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
Fifty ambulances have also been damaged, with half of them currently unusable.
Palestinian terrorist, chief commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Funerals for two of them are held at a hospital in Gaza City.
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Violators of the ban could face a fine of up to 1,000 Swiss francs.
United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (9 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Voters in Switzerland elect the members of the Federal Assembly.
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
wave attacks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Pakistan-based Islamist and militant organization
Hamas releases two Israeli hostages following mediation by Qatar and Egypt.
bilateral relations between Israel and Turkey
organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies
The Republican majority fails to deliver enough votes for Jim Jordan to become House Speaker on the first vote, with 20 members of the Republican party voting against him.
At least 18 people are killed and 25 more injured by an oil refinery explosion in Emohua, Rivers State, Nigeria.
election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
diplomatic relations between the Sweden and NATO
Eleven Israeli soldiers are killed and several others are wounded when hit by an anti-tank guided missile in northern Gaza. Seven of those killed were from the Givati Brigade.
Medical Aid for Palestinians says that hospitals in Gaza are currently facing a "catastrophic" shortage of medical supplies with the United Nations also reporting that at least four hospitals in northern Gaza are no longer operational because of Israeli bombings.
In the video, the woman claims to be receiving medical treatment from her captors.
Former Rwandan army major Pierre-Claver Karangwa is arrested in the Netherlands for his role in the 1994 genocide in Mugina, Rwanda, where thousands of people were killed.
The Gaza Health Ministry announces that at least 704 people have died in the past day. The UN relief agency states this is "the highest fatality toll reported in a single day".
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rallies occur in several American cities, including Atlanta, Chicago and New York.
industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products
The Iran-backed Houthis claim responsibility for the launches.
A man kills a 6-year-old Palestinian Muslim boy and seriously injures his mother during a stabbing attack in Plainfield Township, Illinois, United States.
During a pro-Palestine protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., a white car drives through a group of protesters. No one is injured.
Peruvian police liberate 44 individuals, mostly Malaysians, from a Taiwanese organized crime group's extortion scheme in La Molina, Lima.
Two rockets land inside Al-Asad Airbase in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, which houses American troops, no casualties are reported.
At least 18 people were killed, and 100 others were injured in the West Bank.
Land warfare branch of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces
The UNRWA retracts its statements concerning looting by Hamas affiliates, clarifying that they have confirmed no theft had taken place, after a prior announcement that men claiming to be from Hamas stole fuel and medicine from their offices in Gaza. Subsequently, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid claims to have received additional confirmation from sources within the United Nations that such theft did, in fact, occur.
Israel intercepts three surface-to-surface missiles launched from Yemen, with at least one missile being shot down by its Arrow missile defence system.
At least 11 people are arrested in Hebron in the West Bank following an Israeli raid. Israeli troops stormed several villages including al-Burj and al-Majd.
group of movements that come about defining, and defending women liberation and gender equity
At least 300 Palestinians are placed under administrative detention or have had detention orders renewed, allowing Israel to hold them without charge indefinitely under secret evidence.
court that deals primarily with constitutional law
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in SSC-Khatumo and southern Somalia
A man is killed and other is wounded in stabbing attacks in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The attacks are being investigated by Counter Terrorism Policing. Police arrest a Moroccan asylum seeker nearby.
bilateral relations between Russia and Hungary
Omanis elect the members of the Shura Council.
divides the territories of China and Myanmar
ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
government positions that have "secretary" and "state" in their title, or equivalents in other languages
river that flows from the eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal
second largest island of the Philippines
largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
wagers on outcomes and events during sporting events
At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israel's ongoing shelling of the Gaza Strip. Funerals for two of them are held at a hospital in Gaza City.
The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
government agency responsible for the collection, analysis or exploitation of information and intelligence
Anti-war activists gather at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., calling for a ceasefire. Over 300 people are arrested following the protest.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
leader or chief officer of an organisation
UN agencies say that they are unable to contact staff in Gaza amid the near-total communications blackout and also call for civilians to be protected.
bilateral relations between Australia and China
Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party
Protests occur across Mozambique, particularly in the city of Nampula, against the results of local elections which locals claim were rigged.
Bacterial infection of the small intestine
Israel launches airstrikes on the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, resulting in civilian casualties.
Gaza City, Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
American attorney and activist (born 1954)
human rights compliance and violation in Russia
Battle of Sderot: At least twenty Israeli police officers are killed by Hamas inside the police headquarters of Sderot after the building is seized.
Arabic term for people engaged in jihad ("struggle")
Gaza, Gaza Governorate, Palestinian territories
top level administrative district in Israel
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces Starlink will be offered in Gaza to aid organizations after Israel disrupted most communication and internet services.
type of rail network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail
system of registration of basic vital records such as birth, marriage and death
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Washington, D.C.
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.
Slovak politician, prime minister and member of parliament
The China National Space Administration successfully launches Shenzhou 17, a crewed spacecraft carrying three crew members, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong space station and replace the current crew of Shenzhou 16.
bilateral relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
yearly physics award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Communist Party expels Chinese Football Association first vice president Du Zhaocai for corruption.
Iranian protests against compulsory hijab
Hurricane Norma makes landfall near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Warnings have been issued for the states of Baja California Sur and Sinaloa.
Extremists throw Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in Berlin, Germany. The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack.
prehistoric impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico
Several people are killed or injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shati refugee camp which destroyed residential buildings and a nearby mosque.
entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night
ethnic insurgent group in northern Myanmar
2005 disappearance of an American teenager in Aruba
Warnings have been issued for the states of Baja California Sur and Sinaloa.
Dutch serial killer Joran van der Sloot confesses in a U.S. federal court that he killed Natalee Holloway.
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
people associated with Sikhism, a monotheistic religion
Israel Defense Forces main infantry brigades
centre-right political party in New Zealand
Increased presence of criminal organizations
overview of the role of the Catholic Church in Poland
A grizzly bear attacks and kills two people and their pet dog in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The bear is later euthanised.
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth
facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another
He was arrested in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces, along with his son.
Twelve countries vote in favour of the resolution, while Russia and the United Kingdom abstain.
kibbutz in the Southern District of Israel
structural impact between two ships or one ship and a floating or still object such as an iceberg
planned gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland
Three of five water plants in Gaza are inoperable due to the Israeli bombings and a lack of fuel, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The executive of Ukraine, consisting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip increases to 687 people, with more than 3,800 injured.
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Indian-Canadian Sikh separatist (1977–2023)
Reports indicate that the camp has been completely destroyed.
7 October 2023 Palestinian terrorist attack and massacre in southern Israel
Multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs sues the Malaysian government for alleged violations of a 2020 settlement related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, filing the case at the London Court of International Arbitration.
body of law created by the federal government of a country
city in the Palestinian National Authority
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 9 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Ukraine says that Russia has attacked a store and cafe in Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, with a ballistic missile, killing at least 51 civilians.
Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
list of ambassadors from Israel to the United Nations
administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany
Bay of Plenty, (off) North Island, New Zealand
The United Nations health organization has condemned Israel’s order to evacuate 22 hospitals treating more than 2,000 inpatients in northern Gaza, saying it "could be tantamount to a death sentence"
sports governing body organising soccer in Australia
At least 33 Palestinians are killed and several are injured, following Israeli airstrikes on at least three residential neighbourhoods in Gaza City.
French commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Six people are injured after a missile hits a building in Taba, Egypt.
upper house of the United States Congress
main ordination status in the Catholic Church
Republicans in the U.S. House nominate Steve Scalise to replace Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
Zamra International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Kalamassery, Kerala, India
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza damage residential buildings and large tower blocks, as well as schools and UN buildings, killing civilians. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns these actions, saying that they are in violation of international law.
The Norwegian Refugee Council calls for humanitarian corridors to be established in order to allow the safe passage of personnel and relief supplies into Gaza.
simultaneous citizenship of multiple countries by the same person
more northern, and smaller, of the two main islands of New Zealand
Several attackers are killed in a counter-offensive.
private university near Malibu, California, USA
It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.
Dozens of Israeli Air Force warplanes carry out more than 200 airstrikes overnight on the Al-Furqan neighborhood in Gaza City. The Rimal and al-Karama neighbourhoods are also targeted by airstrikes, with eight 12-storey buildings destroyed. At least 30 people are killed and hundreds more are injured.
A teacher is killed and another teacher and a security guard are seriously injured in a stabbing attack at a high school in Arras, Hauts-de-France, France. The Chechen attacker is arrested by police.
Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has warned the escalation of fighting in Gaza poses a threat to the region and the world. He asserted Israel should not be given a "green light for unconditional killing".
At least 10 Palestinians are killed, including journalist Yasser Abu Namous and his mother, in a series of airstrikes carried out by Israeli forces in southern Gaza.
Palestinian journalist Rushdi Sarraj is killed in an Israeli attack on his home.
At least 471 people are killed and 314 others are injured by an explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, saying it was caused by a Israeli airstrike.
act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)
The Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza is hit by Israeli strikes and sustained damage, says the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem that runs it.
marathon running race held in Chicago, United States
international airport serving Damascus, Syria
(Official website of the Belgian Parliament lachambre.be)
Two Turkish soldiers are killed when the Syrian Army fires on their positions with artillery in northern Syria.
countermeasure that involves defending oneself from harm
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
List of humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Hamas releases the first video of a hostage on Telegram since the war started, a 21-year-old Israeli woman from Shoham who was kidnapped during the Re'im music festival massacre. In the video, the woman claims to be receiving medical treatment from her captors.
7 October 2023 attack by Hamas in Israel
political and economic union of 27 European states
The National Council of Switzerland votes 151–29 to approve a ban on full-face coverings, such as burqas worn by a small minority of Muslim women. Violators of the ban could face a fine of up to 1,000 Swiss francs.
Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan as a category 4 typhoon, with winds of over 342 kilometers in Orchid Island, becoming the strongest on record.
series of attacks in the Muslim-majority regions of Russia amid the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
gesture that was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany
Administrative District in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Two people are killed and six others are injured in a mass shooting at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand.
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan formally approves the country joining the International Criminal Court.
Ukraine says that Russia has launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on the city overnight but that its troops were "holding their ground".
North Africa, East Africa, and West Asia
arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial
Most are held without charges under "administrative detention", where the individuals are not told the reasons for their arrest.
head of government of the Italian Republic
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
The Israel Defense Forces claims to have evidence that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket failure. A spokesman for Islamic Jihad calls the Israeli statement "a lie and fabrication."
The China National Space Administration successfully launches Shenzhou 17, a crewed spacecraft carrying three crew members, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
protests relating to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
city in Tompkins County, New York, USA, enclosed by the town of the same name
Israel says that the missile was launched from Yemen.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
26th Minister of Defense of Indonesia and Indonesian politician
ancient Levantine metropolis and modern city in Gaza Strip, State of Palestine
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Interior Ministry in Ankara, Turkey, injuring two police officers. A second attacker is shot dead by police.
Occupied Palestinian territory in the Middle East
federated state, capital and largest city of Germany
expendable weapons or weapon components dispersed from a weapon system, such as bombs, missiles, mines and projectiles
evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting
industrial sector which manufactures weapons and military technology and equipment
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Two people are killed and 16 others are injured in a mass shooting in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, United States.
During a pro-Palestine protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., a white car drives through a group of protesters.
Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau experiences a major blackout after Turkish energy firm Karpowership suspends the supply of electricity to the city over an unpaid bill of at least US$15m. The Guinea-Bissauan government says that the outstanding amount will be paid within 15 days.
Plainfield Township, Will County, Illinois
Dozens of rockets are fired at the northern Israeli cities of Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona from southern Lebanon, injuring at least three civilians.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
military wing of the Palestinian organization Hamas
Saudi Arabia declares a "state of high alert" after four Saudi troops are killed in an attack by Houthi militants in Jazan Province near the border with Yemen.
A bomb explodes during a Jehovah's Witnesses' convention at the Zamra International Convention Center in Kalamassery, Kerala, South India, killing two people and injuring around 40 others.
city in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Results show that the right-wing Swiss People's Party becomes the largest parliamentary faction after the election, gaining nine seats compared to the previous election.
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (34 years, 4 months and 4 weeks)
Voters in Switzerland elect the members of the Federal Assembly. Results show that the right-wing Swiss People's Party becomes the largest parliamentary faction after the election, gaining nine seats compared to the previous election.
Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah artillery positions.
capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus (de facto)
A member of the Security Cabinet of Israel says that the Israel Defense Forces has been given the "green light" to enter the Gaza Strip.
At least four people, including three children, are killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the UN Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the Earth's atmosphere
Cross-platform encrypted instant messaging service
Holidays not aligned to the Gregorian Calendar
republic with limited recognition in the Caucasus
boat or ship used to catch fish on a body of water
Islamic terrorist attacks and arrests in Europe (2014-present)
The Pentagon says that the missiles and drones were "potentially headed towards Israel".
2023 American League Championship Series
criminal offense of obtaining benefit through coercion
economic sector involved with the development, marketing and sales of video games
metropolitan area and region of the Philippines
List of international presidential trips made by Salome Zourabichvili
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
federal law enforcement agency in Russia
high-proof distilled spirit, generally produced illicitly.
California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the death of Dianne Feinstein. She will be California's first openly LGBT senator.
blacklist of non-cooperating countries created by the Financial Action Task Force
At least 12 people die and four others are in critical condition after consuming bootleg alcohol at a wedding in Subang, West Java, Indonesia.
Head of state of the Republic of Armenia
northernmost region of the African continent
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Two Swedish nationals are killed and another is injured during a shooting in Brussels, Belgium. The perpetrator, Tunisian Abdesalem Lassoued, an Islamic State sympathizer, flees the scene.
Protests are held in the United States including Florida, Michigan, and Colorado.
Jewish (or rarely Samaritan) house of prayer
one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
combined military forces of the Philippines
process by which law enforcement seizes assets
head of state and of government of Turkey
The Dutch platform supply vessel VOS Pace rescues 79 migrants in the Atlantic Ocean, nine of whom mutiny.
typhoon season in the Western Pacific Ocean
ceremonial county in North East England, United Kingdom
The spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong space station and replace the current crew of Shenzhou 16.
capital city of the United States of America
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned violence against civilians while urging humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
international relationship between Israel and the United States
Congolese politician (DRC), governor of Katanga, president of Assemble pour la République (political party), president of the all-powerful Mazembe (football club) and entrepreneur
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
In the Red Sea, the United States Navy destroyer USS Carney uses SM-2 missiles to shoot down three cruise missiles and eight drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen.
A Piper PA-34 Seneca training plane crashes in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, killing all three on board.
A Hezbollah member is killed during a subsequent gunbattle with Israeli troops.
Date(s): August 8, 2023 – August 11, 2023
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration
Hamas senior commander and head of air operations
refugee camp in Gaza, State of Palestine
Save the Children says more children have been killed in Gaza during the war, than the total killed in conflicts around the world since 2019.
A court in Kenya temporarily blocks the government from deploying police personnel to Haiti until 24 October.
head of the United States Department of State
Argentines elect the president and the members of the legislature. Sergio Massa and Javier Milei receives ~36% and ~30% of the votes respectively and will face off in a second round.
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Turkish Armed Forces casualties in Syria
The exit poll voter turnout reaches a record of 73%.
Ten people are killed and 25 more are injured after a truck carrying mostly Cuban migrants overturned between Pijijiapan and Tonalá in Chiapas, Mexico.
Maritime service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
coast guard of the People's Republic of China
At least 1,055 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks and 5,184 others have been injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools as Hamas continues to fire rockets from civilian areas in violation of international law.
At least 27 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya in the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza Health Ministry says that Israeli airstrikes kill at least 436 Palestinians, including women and children, in northern Gaza’s Al-Shati refugee camp as well as Khan Younis.
head of state and head of government of Nicaragua
vehicle equipped for transporting and caring for ill and wounded people
At least 15 hospitals are damaged by Israeli shelling and airstrikes, with two currently inoperable.
The gap between Italy and Germany's 10 year bond yields increases by 200.2 basis points.
agency in the United States Federal Government
Morocco–Portugal–Spain 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
POST participating California Law Enforcement Agency
Thousands of Israelis are injured by missile attacks and shootings, and at least 700 are killed.
head of government of a Canadian province or territory
Ten additional charges are filed against U.S. Rep. George Santos including identity theft, credit card fraud, and submitting false campaign reports.
The International Organization for Migration renews its call for a ceasefire, saying that "civilians must be protected.
The Mexican government reports that at least 48 people were killed.
Date: 27 October 2023 – present (2 weeks and 2 days)
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
standing committee of the United States Senate
Following a budget dispute within the Republican Party, Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to be ousted.
Hamas Shura Council member Osama Mazini, who was in charge of negotiation affairs concerning the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, is killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
written declaration adopted by a deliberative body
any of the three legally defined international crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
Russian attacks across Ukraine over a 24-hour period kill at least six people, including two civilians in Kherson, which was bombarded with over 100 shells by Russian forces. In a separate incident, a 14-year-old boy is killed by a land mine in Mykolaiv Oblast.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
city in the province of British Columbia, Canada
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the cancellation of Phase 2 of the United Kingdom's high-speed rail project High Speed 2.
controversies surrounding hijabs and burkas in Europe
Tuesday night the Norwegian police received a report of a bomb that went off at the entrance of a house in Drøbak, Norway.
capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
international crisis following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état
head of government of the United Kingdom
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
person who is not a member of the military
The hospital currently shelters hundreds of patients and more than 12,000 displaced civilians.
7 October 2023 mass murder by Hamas in Israel
bilateral relationship between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
executive department of the United States federal government
Hamas says that its cells in Lebanon were responsible for the rocket attacks.
One civilian is killed and three others are injured in a cross-border attack by Hezbollah in Shtula, Northern Israel.
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China
professional American women's basketball team
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
The National Council of Switzerland votes 151–29 to approve a ban on full-face coverings, such as burqas worn by a small minority of Muslim women.
medical care subspecialty, treating critically ill
Earlier, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in Hebron, West Bank, one in Jericho, and two in Ramallah.
military campaign against Islamist extremist militant groups in Syria by USA, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
Spanish NGO, the aim of which is to save lives at sea
The most vulnerable pay the heaviest toll".
A total of 101 medical personnel have been killed by Israeli attacks, with 100 others injured.
intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal
Exit polls suggest that Poland's opposition parties, led by the Civic Coalition under former prime minister Donald Tusk, are poised to secure a parliamentary majority, potentially ending the eight-year governance of the Law and Justice (PiS) party.
chief administrative officer and head of the United Nations
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election
British medical charity benefiting Palestine
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations
Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau experiences a major blackout after Turkish energy firm Karpowership suspends the supply of electricity to the city over an unpaid bill of at least US$15m.
Thirty-eight people are injured in a fire at a police facility in Ismailia, Egypt.
city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States
warning issued by authorities to the public en masse
At least 24 people, including twelve police officers, are killed in three separate mass shootings and ambushes by unidentified assailants in Coyuca de Benítez, Guerrero, and Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico.
media event where newsmakers meet journalists
rebel military group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Highest electoral authority in El Salvador
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
general election for the 10th term Sejm and 11th term Senate of Poland
general election to be held in Guatemala
Hospitals are currently operating at more than 150 percent of their capacity, with around 166 unsafe births occurring each day.
international governing body of association football
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
helicopter designed or adapted for use by military forces
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (26 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
The UNRWA retracts its statements concerning looting by Hamas affiliates, clarifying that they have confirmed no theft had taken place, after a prior announcement that men claiming to be from Hamas stole fuel and medicine from their offices in Gaza.
The crew of a Danish fishing trawler is rescued by the RNLI in the North Sea.
Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has warned the escalation of fighting in Gaza poses a threat to the region and the world.
global outbreak of avian flu H5N1 in 2020–2023
person who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
Protests occur across Mozambique, particularly in the city of Nampula, against the results of local elections which locals claim were rigged. Ten people are injured in clashes with police.
1979–1981 diplomatic standoff between the US and Iran
Israeli diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom
2023 Rio Branco Cessna Grand Caravan crash
commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Four people are killed and seven others are injured in an explosion at a sports club in Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan.
pending criminal case against Donald Trump
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
federal court that he killed Natalee Holloway.
government led by a committee of military leaders
At least 29 soldiers are killed during an ambush by Islamic extremists in the Tahoua Region, Niger, involving suicide car bombs and bombings.
London-based international non-profit organization
Israeli Defense Force lieutenant-colonel (1981–2023)
citizens or residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
Omar Daraghmeh, a senior Hamas official, dies while in an Israeli prison, with Hamas spokespeople claim it to have been an assassination. He was arrested in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces, along with his son.
country on the west coast of Southern Africa
European Commissioner for Climate Action
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
The United Kingdom begins evacuating British citizens from Israel.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls on Israel to "immediately come out of its state of madness and stop its attacks" on the Gaza Strip, saying that they have "targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis".
The Israel Defense Forces enter the Gaza Strip from multiple directions with infantry and tanks. Heavy clashes were reported.
failure to meet the legal obligations of a loan (e.g. by suspending payments)
The UN Palestine Agency says that Israeli airstrikes have killed eleven of its staff in Gaza, with four Palestine Red Crescent Society paramedics and one Magen David Adom ambulance driver also being killed in clashes.
ice hockey club in Nottingham, England, UK
mass shooting by a gunman on October 25, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
device that relies on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide a violent release of energy
One person is killed and four others are missing after two cargo ships, the British-flagged Verity and the Bahamas-flagged Polesie, collide in the North Sea near Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with the Verity sinking. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
diplomatic relationships of State of Palestine and it's interactions with other nations
Democratic Republic of the Congo nationality law
head of state and government of the Republic of Indonesia
Chinese space station in low Earth orbit
currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein
An armed Zaidi Shiite religious and political movement in Yemen
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)
October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
sliding sport where where an individual or a team of 2 propels a luge down a natural or artificial track
Concurrently, six Taiwanese and two Peruvians are arrested, and the victims, who were deceived with job offers and trafficked via Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be extradited to Malaysia following an investigative process.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
19th edition of UEFA European Championship
spacecraft without people on board, used for robotic spaceflight
detention after charges are filed until a trial
airbase located in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain occur in Sri Lanka, with five people killed and five others injured when a tree falls on a bus in Colombo. Another person is killed by a falling rock in Galle District.
easterly region of the African continent
violence with political ends in the State of Palestine
deniable paramilitary maritime organization of X Jinpingi's regime
scales of the intensity of tropical cyclones
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
supreme law of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon is expected to form a coalition government with ACT New Zealand.
Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean
Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida says they are being held in "safe places and resistance tunnels".
At least 400 Palestinians are killed and over 1,600 are injured in the Gaza Strip by airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force.
political alignment favoring traditional politics
bilateral relations between India and Canada
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
Poles elect members of the Senate and the Sejm.
crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China
movements in various forms of art and design
However, Emmer withdraws four hours later.
land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The opening ceremony will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, to mark the 100th anniversary of the competition.
military offensive in which large numbers of combatants of one geopolitical entity enter territory owned by another such entity
judicial inquiry, particularly into the cause of a death
In Einabus, West Bank, two Palestinians are shot by Israeli soldiers. Twelve people are evacuated for tear gas inhalation, with Israeli forces attempting to stop the evacuation by emergency services.
Arab ethnic group native to the Palestine region in Southwest Asia
The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,400.
2023 National League Championship Series
Kostenko mine, Karaganda, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
NASA spacecraft en route to metallic asteroid 16 Psyche
national government of the Republic of Chad
The ministry also says that at least 50 families in the Gaza Strip have had all of their family members killed by Israeli shelling and air strikes.
At least 3,324 children have been killed in Gaza, while 36 have died in the West Bank.
An Israeli tank accidentally hits an Egyptian position near the border with Gaza.
person who provides information and heritage interpretation to tourists
A teacher is killed and another teacher and a security guard are seriously injured in a stabbing attack at a high school in Arras, Hauts-de-France, France.
Fitch Ratings also places a similar negative rating on Israel.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Thousands of Gazan workers employed in Israel go missing amid a campaign of mass arrests. Human rights groups and trade unions say that the workers have been illegally detained in military facilities in the West Bank, following the revocation of their work permits.
Israeli writer, soldier, and former prisoner
The casualties are transported to Gaza City’s main hospital, al-Shifa.
association football club in Madrid, Spain
American multinational automotive company
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
criminal proceeding in which the defendant is not physically present
American lawyer and politician (born 1954)
51st running of the World Rally Championship
Saudi Arabian association football club based in Jeddah
UK national anti-terrorism collaboration
overview of the immigration policy of the Biden administration
head of the state and government of California
Journalists killed in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
missile designed to be launched from ground or sea and attack targets on land or sea
Scores of Israeli and non-Israeli civilians are taken hostage to Gaza.
United Nations-NATO peacekeeping mission
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
The National Electoral Council declares Noboa as president-elect with González conceding defeat. Noboa is Ecuador's youngest president-elect.
State Council of the People's Republic of China
chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China
Date: 9 October 2023 – present (1 month and 3 days)
The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports continuous artillery and airstrikes near the al-Quds Hospital in northern Gaza. The hospital currently shelters hundreds of patients and more than 12,000 displaced civilians.
1967 twin engine utility aircraft family
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
train used for transportation of freight
Extremists throw Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in Berlin, Germany.
business acquisition held from 2022 to 2023
gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface; approx. 4% reduction over 1960–1990; caused by an increase in atmospheric particulates (e.g. sulfate aerosols) due to human action
Israeli governmental ministry responsible for military and national defense matters'
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif announces the invasion as the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Israel declares a state of war in response and warns Palestinian civilians to leave the Gaza Strip.
organization independent of any government, usually created to aid those in need
one of the five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
men's golf competition between the United States and Europe in September and October 2023
overview of the events of 2023 in arthropod paleontology
humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate
World Rally Championship manufacturer team
Four people are killed in a pre-dawn raid by Israeli forces in the West Bank. At least 19 people have been arrested.
16th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 6th and current Sultan of Pahang
the half of Earth which lies west of the prime meridian and east of the antimeridian
motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
Israel says it will prevent the use of the system.
Anti-war activists gather at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., calling for a ceasefire.
Discharge of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
ship type used to supply and support offshore installations
Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations
intentional act of causing one's own death
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
nuclear-powered cruise missile from Russia
Official Spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades
dispute resolution with assistance of an impartial third party moderator through the use of communication and negotiation techniques
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, saying that there are clear violations of international humanitarian law.
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
In the first vote under new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, the U.S. House of Representatives passes a resolution that declares U.S.
largest city and port in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
military service branch concerned with combat by individuals on foot
head of state and government of Argentina
overview of the foreign relations of Bolivia
List of journalists killed in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
October 2023 parliamentary election in New Zealand
American politician and activist (born 1941)
Human error is reported as the cause of the collision.
presidential and legislative election in Argentina
An explosion occurs at a military base near the agrotown of Kalodziščy in central Belarus.
Around 40 of the objects, known as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, have been detected so far.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
An Egyptian policeman kills two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide and injures a third Israeli in Alexandria, Egypt.
Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions
International Organization for Migration
incident in which an active shooter shoots multiple people with a firearm, especially with an intent to kill in a public space
International police organization (founded 1923)
national police agency of Myanmar (Burma)
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Republican party selects Tom Emmer as their nominee for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. However, Emmer withdraws four hours later. The same party conference again gathers and selects Mike Johnson as their nominee for Speaker.
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
person who collects, writes and distributes news and other information
In Beita, Nablus, a Palestinian is shot by Israeli soldiers. Earlier, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in Hebron, West Bank, one in Jericho, and two in Ramallah.
poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
final 2023 Rugby World Cup match, scheduled on October 28th, 2023
annular solar eclipse visible from the Americas
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
automobile capable of traveling without human input
Fourteen people are killed and 50 others are injured when two passenger trains collide in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Terrorist mass shooting attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand
Russian attacks across Ukraine over a 24-hour period kill at least six people, including two civilians in Kherson, which was bombarded with over 100 shells by Russian forces.
18th edition of UEFA European Championship
large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low pressure
General Directorate of Security (Turkey)
City in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present)
protests in Russia opposing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
At least 1,300 people in Israel have been killed and 2,800 others have been injured, according to the Israeli military.
The police tells the media that they do not know what they are facing in the case.
A bomb explodes during a Jehovah's Witnesses' convention at the Zamra International Convention Center in Kalamassery, Kerala, South India, killing two people and injuring around 40 others. A man claiming responsibility for the bombing surrenders to police.
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon open fire on Israeli positions in Shebaa Farms with artillery and guided rockets.
medical practice of intentionally ending a life of an animal in order to relieve pain and suffering
crime of killing of a human being by another human being, less serious than murder
political party in Slovakia founded in 1990
time of human offspring development in mother's body
American intervention in the Syrian civil war
overview of the foreign relations of Greece
2023 Chinese crewed spaceflight to the Tiangong space station
Air warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
process for selecting candidates prior to a public election
List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States
Palestinian militant and political organization
One or multiple governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince
illegal restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent
international border wall between Saudi Arabia and Yemen
military engagement during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Exit polls suggest that Poland's opposition parties, led by the Civic Coalition under former prime minister Donald Tusk, are poised to secure a parliamentary majority, potentially ending the eight-year governance of the Law and Justice (PiS) party. The exit poll voter turnout reaches a record of 73%.
October 2023 massacre in the village of Kfar Azar, Israel, organized by Hamas
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
airstrike during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage
international football club competition in Europe
Ex President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
small official office of one country in another country
Noboa is Ecuador's youngest president-elect.
homicide caused by the negligence of another
2023 removal of the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
decision-making body in Georgia (Sakartvelo)
magisterial document written by the pope
President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
Illegal immigration to the United States
immigration to the U.S.A. in violation of American law
American political role, appointed by the President
overview of the foreign relations of Colombia
overview of the role of the Islam in Switzerland
private and statutory land-grand research university in Ithaca, New York, USA
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
debates between the presidential candidates during an election in Argentina
largest city in California, United States of America
election following the removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker
governing document of Georgia, a nation in the Caucasus region of eastern Europe and western Asia
international governing body for association football in Europe
Aftermath of the 2023 Mozambican local elections
most extreme form of malnutrition, a consequence of prolonged insufficiency of food
North Carolina politician and White House Chief of Staff to president Donald Trump
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–present)
intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states
warship primarily designed to carry, support, launch, and recover naval aircraft at sea
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of Russian Federation
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
disputes over maritime and island sovereignty
Ground warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
Israeli major general Nimrod Aloni, commander of the Depth Corps, is captured by Hamas.
An Iranian court orders the U.S. to pay $420 million as damages for the victims of the failed Operation Eagle Claw during the Iran hostage crisis.
violations of the laws of war during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
group of reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands
planetary-mass object that orbits the galaxy directly
pipeline that is laid on the seabed or below it inside a trench
The death toll in Israel increases to more than 750 with over 2,000 injured.
social movement opposed to a nation's status of armed conflict
city and administrative centre of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Dozens more are injured, including UNRWA staff.
Iranian human rights activist (born 1972)
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia
Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water
sector and town in Southern Province, Rwanda
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
Sikh separatist movement in the Punjab region
American chemist of French and Tunisian descent
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
ordained minister in the Catholic Church (for other religious denominations, use Q29182); catholic bishop
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia
Guterres also called for more humanitarian relief to be allowed into the enclave.
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
She will be California's first openly LGBT senator.
Communications in the State of Palestine
Date: 21 February 2022 – present (1 year, 8 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
fifth planet from the Sun and largest planet in the Solar System
Saudi air defences also shoot down a ballistic missile over its territory that was travelling towards Israel.
U.S. federal executive national security and intelligence forum
lower house of the United States Congress
tactic employed in response to an attack
Atrocities are reported in other locations: Netiv HaAsara attack, Kfar Aza massacre, Holit massacre, Nir Oz massacre and the Be'eri massacre which is discovered after 50 Israeli hostages are rescued by IDF forces.
Attackers briefly seize control of the IDF's 143rd "Gaza" Division headquarters in Re'im, Eshkol Regional Council, before it is retaken.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
At least 22 members of a Palestinian family, including seven children, are killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.
54th edition of Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series
opposition protests against Bangladesh government from December 2022
championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association
formal agreement between a debtor and a creditor that addresses the terms of an outstanding debt
municipality in Nablus district, Palestine
At least 8,005 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7.
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
Venezuelan presidential primary elections
54th edition of Major League Baseball's National League Championship Series
Italy comes under intensifying pressure to sell off the public assets.
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean part of the Republic of China
national space agency of the People's Republic of China
nontrinitarian millenarian restorationist Christian denomination
Omar Daraghmeh, a senior Hamas official, dies while in an Israeli prison, with Hamas spokespeople claim it to have been an assassination.
genreally understood to be a "right for a trial" in countries that recognize that right
The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack.
military engagement between Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces on October 2023
Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of public Torah readings
Israeli troops stormed several villages including al-Burj and al-Majd.
governorate of the Palestinian National Authority
historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida, United States
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to 950 people, with more than 4,000 injured.