Israeli–Cypriot and former Ukrainian businessman and politician
The government of Artsakh says that most of its population will leave following Azerbaijan's takeover of the territory with Armenia confirming that 1,050 refugees from Artsakh have arrived in the country.
Indian-Canadian Sikh separatist (1977–2023)
Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a reciprocal summit in North Korea.
various uncrewed and crewed flights from the Earth to the Moon
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
Flooding in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico, kills seven people and leaves nine others missing.
The Philippines imposes price ceilings on rice in order to counter increasing costs and alleged market manipulation, setting the maximum prices for regular-milled and well-milled rice, at ₱41 (US$0.72) and ₱45 ($0.80) per kilogram, respectively.
military operation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Five Free Papua Movement militants are killed during a shootout with Indonesian soldiers and police officers in the Papua province.
American lawyer and politician (born 1954)
stock declining by $200 billion in the past two days.
One Kosovo Police officer is killed and another is injured during an ambush on their patrol in North Kosovo, near the border with Serbia, after around 30 gunmen storm a village. Three of the attackers are later killed in a shootout.
Three people are killed during two shootings and an arson attack at a teaching hospital and a nearby private home in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Burkina Faso suspends Jeune Afrique from reporting in the country after the release of a report claiming tension and discontent within the Burkinabe Armed Forces.
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
One person is killed and another is injured by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Marradi, Tuscany, Italy.
At least 56 people are killed and 37 others are injured in a fire at a nine-story apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam.
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
Anthony Rota resigns as speaker of the House of Commons of Canada amid controversy over his decision to invite Yaroslav Hunka, a Ukrainian–Canadian veteran of the Waffen-SS, to attend a speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to introduce Hunka as a "hero" to the House of Commons.
Waheeda Rehman is awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her work in Hindi cinema.
The European Central Bank raises interest rates for the 10th time to mitigate high inflation amid concerns that higher borrowing costs could push the economy into a recession.
The U.S. military announces that they have resumed drone operations and other counterterrorism missions in Niger.
France and Niger's military government begin talks on the possible withdrawal of French troops from the West African country.
regulations governing international relations
The Syrian Democratic Forces kill and injure eight tribal gunmen who were attempting to cross to Syrian government-held territory.
Nine people are killed, four others are trapped, and 21 are rescued after a mine collapses in Chegutu, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe.
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
Russia's Lukoil begins shipping crude oil from Murmansk to Madre de Deus, Brazil.
Date: 7 October 2001 – 17 December 2001 (2 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Argentina's Federal Police shuts down a publisher that sold books supporting Nazi ideology, seizing hundreds of texts and arresting one person as part of what authorities characterized as a historic seizure of propaganda.
It is reported that Spain has become more reliant on Russian natural gas, with Russia's market share of total imports increasing to 28 percent in July and surpassing Algeria as Spain's second largest gas supplier.
Samvel Shahramanyan, president of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, signs a decree to dissolve all state institutions of Artsakh in 2024.
At least 35 people are killed and 12 are seriously injured by an explosion at an illegal fuel depot in Sèmè-Kpodji, Ouémé Department, Benin.
gun battle between armed persons outside the context of organized military operations
westernmost region of the African continent
Arabic-speaking ethnic and national groups, originally from the Arabian Peninsula
Documents allegedly from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicate that the Polish embassy in Minsk, Belarus, issued 784,173 visas to individuals from 65 countries with the aid of a Moscow-based company.
Date(s): 17 July 2023 – 9 September 2023
NASA confirms that the James Webb Space Telescope has identified carbon dioxide on the Jovian moon Europa. The carbon dioxide, detected in a specific region on the moon's icy surface is believed to have originated from within its subsurface ocean.
The Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines, releases elevated levels of sulfur dioxide and vog, resulting in school closures, including in Metro Manila. Residents in affected areas are asked to avoid outdoor activities.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Slovaks elect the 150 members of the National Council.
Date: First series of clashes: 27 August 2023 – 7 September 2023 (1 week and 3 days) Second series of clashes: 25 September – 27 September 2023
federal subject of Russia, oblast of Russia
large offshore structure with oil drilling and related facilities
At least 10 people have been killed by floods caused by torrential rain in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
Protesters burn down the house of mayor of Derna Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi in response to the catastrophic floods.
Armenia says that shelling by Azerbaijani forces in the town of Sotk killed four of its soldiers and injured another.
The United Auto Workers announce that they have gone on strike following failed negotiations.
15-1 Inaba, Momoyama-chō, Fushimi, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
Meta deletes Al Jazeera Arabic presenter Tamer Almisshal's Facebook profile a day after a programme aired an investigation into Meta’s censorship of Palestinian content.
CNN, citing a source in the Ukrainian military, reports that Ukrainian special forces were likely behind recent drone strikes and a ground operation against Wagner Group mercenaries in Sudan.
Three people are killed and several others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted by the Texas Senate in his impeachment trial.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Former Trump administration economic adviser Peter Navarro is found guilty of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena issued by the January 6 committee investigating the US capitol attack.
China bans the use of iPhones for government officials resulting in the market value of Apple Inc. stock declining by $200 billion in the past two days.
Authorities in the Mexican state of Nuevo León find at least twelve bodies dumped on roads near Monterrey, likely related to a drug cartel operating in Tamaulipas.
Five government and security officials are killed and eleven police officers are injured in a bomb attack on a government compound in Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar.
2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
Romania denied claims that drones launched by Russia exploded on Romanian territory.
At least two civilians are killed and 21 others are injured in Russian missile strikes across Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry says that it has destroyed 281 Ukrainian drones in the past week, including 29 over western Russia.
Amid a diplomatic crisis, India suspends the issuance of travel visas to Canadian citizens due to alleged security threats at its High Commission and consulates in Canada.
mid-size SUV from the UAZ division of SeverstalAvto
UNIFIL intervenes to prevent a confrontation between the Lebanese Army and the Israeli Army near the Shebaa Farms.
However, China continues to not recognise the Taliban government.
Roscosmos head Yury Borisov announces that the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM has been deployed for combat duty.
Daniel Andrews announces his resignation as Premier of Victoria, Australia, after nine years in office.
Governor of Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz says border guards and security services prevented an attempt by an Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group to cross into Russia.
The Cuban foreign ministry says criminal proceedings have been initiated against a recruiting group primarily seeking to enlist Cuban citizens residing in Russia to fight for the country in Ukraine as mercenary activities are prohibited in Cuba, and reiterated that it was not part of the war.
Toys "R" Us announces plans to open 24 new flagship stores across the United States, along with new shops in airports and on cruise ships, after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy six years ago.
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
HM Prison Wandsworth, Wandsworth, London
Experts say that an eruption of the supervolcano is not imminent, but called for an inspection of buildings in the immediate area.
At Salzburg Zoo in Austria, a zookeeper is killed and another is injured by a rhinoceros in its enclosure.
Two people are killed and more than 40 others are injured when a bus rolls over in Wawayanda, New York, United States.
A major fire at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta causes extensive damage, including the collapse of roof and outer wall. An unknown number of pre-colonial artifacts are damaged or destroyed.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
unsolved murder of American hip hop artist
Four people are killed and five others are injured in an explosion at a gas pipeline in Vrancea County, Romania.
The parliament of Vanuatu elects Sato Kilman as the new prime minister, replacing Ishmael Kalsakau.
Tigist Assefa breaks the women's marathon world record.
Ukraine says that it has recaptured the village of Klishchiivka, near Bakhmut, in Donetsk Oblast.
village in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience in Thailand
The oldest known wooden structure, a 476,000-year-old log structure, is discovered at the Kalambo Falls in Zambia according to a study from the Nature journal.
An ambush by Houthi insurgents kills two Bahraini soldiers, including an officer, and injures several others.
Six teenagers who were kidnapped by a group of armed men a few days ago are found dead near Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico.
city in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, United States
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation decriminalizes abortion nationwide in Mexico.
legal and political description referring to the territories under the actual control of the Government of the Republic of China, consisting of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands
in military terminology the position(s) closest to the area of conflict
overview of the ethnic Arab citizens and residents of Israel
The suspected serial killer lured his victims to his house from nearby bars.
Hong Kong raises its typhoon warning signal to level 10, the highest level, as Super Typhoon Saola approaches. Over 880,000 people in the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong have been evacuated.
At least 43 people are killed and dozens more are injured by an airstrike in Khartoum, Sudan.
combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight
The United Kingdom announces that it will rejoin Horizon Europe, a European Union scientific research initiative.
practice of suppressing speech or other public communication
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
British former soldier Daniel Khalife, awaiting trial for terror and explosives offenses, escapes from HM Prison Wandsworth in southwest London, United Kingdom, triggering a nationwide manhunt.
Heavy flooding at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, United States, kills one person and leaves tens of thousands of people stranded in the Black Rock Desert.
Viking Link, the world's longest submarine power cable, a joint venture between the United Kingdom's National Grid and Denmark's Energinet, is completed. The HVDC interconnector will supply around 1.4 million homes in the UK with electricity.
President Joe Biden signs the bill, averting a government shutdown.
The Brazilian Supreme Court announces the first conviction of a participant in the January 8 riots at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília.
A car bomb explodes near a police station in Timba, Cauca Department, Colombia, killing two people and wounding two others.
hospital that provides clinical education and training
Three people are taken to hospital after a mass stabbing at the Australian National University in Canberra. The attacker has been detained.
Nine Egyptian military personnel are killed or injured when a transport truck carrying ammunition overturns in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is elected as the 9th president of Singapore with over 70% of the valid votes.
umbrella term for independence movement for West Papua (the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua), with both militant and nonviolent elements
Five civilians are killed in airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum, a continuation of bombings that killed twenty civilians yesterday.
The general debate of the United Nations General Assembly opens at the UN Headquarters in New York City, United States.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using a sniper to kill one of its soldiers in the city of Kalbajar. Armenia denies involvement in the incident.
regional command of the Russian (and former Soviet) Navy
lunar lander developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Four soldiers and three Pakistani Taliban militants are killed during a shootout in Zhob, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Rainfall records are reported in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Three civilians are killed when armed separatists attack vehicles in Muea, Southwest Region, Cameroon.
Alley 29 Khương Hạ, Khương Đình, Thanh Xuân district, Hanoi, Vietnam
Panamanian professional footballer Gilberto Hernández is shot dead and seven others are wounded by gunmen in Colón, Panama.
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
The historic Sycamore Gap Tree in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, also known as the "Robin Hood"-tree, is illegally cut down. A 16-year-old boy is arrested.
American consumer packaged goods holding company Conagra Brands recalls over 245,000 pounds of Banquet frozen chicken over concerns of plastic contamination.
Twenty-five people are arrested after a riot at a kok-boru event in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.
Four Azerbaijani police officers and two civilians are killed by separate mine explosions in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan blaming Armenian sabotage groups for the deaths.
The ruling military government of Burkina Faso arrests four officers suspected of attempting to stage a coup.
Date: First international outbreak: 6 May 2022
Sixty-eight people are killed and 290 others are injured by an explosion at a fuel warehouse near Stepanakert, Artsakh.
highest electoral authority of Guatemala
113 countries and territories (111 with confirmed cases, 2 with suspected cases only)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hangzhou, China, and signs a strategic partnership on infrastructure as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.
capital of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon
Presidential library in Chicago, Illinois
Gunmen kill nine people including seven in a mosque in Ikara Local Government Area in Nigeria's Kaduna State.
Azerbaijani forces strike Stepanakert, its de facto capital.
Thirteen new mass graves are found in Geneina by the United Nations, with an unspecified number of bodies.
Five people are killed when two private planes collide in La Galancita, Durango, Mexico.
A dinosaur fossil, given the name Fujianvenator, is discovered in Fujian, China.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
overview of tennis in the United States of America
largest city in California, United States of America
The New South Wales government in Australia bans logging in a 8,400-hectare forest area, identified as home to 106 "koala hubs", as part of a conservation effort to establish a 315,000-hectare Great Koala National Park.
Russia says that its air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones that were attempting to attack a polling station in Skadovsk, Kherson Oblast, while voting was occuring.
capital and most populous city of Russia
act of nuclear terrorism by Russia during the Russian-Ukrainian war (2022)
The Dominican Republic suspends the issuance of visas for Haitians and announces plans to close its border with Haiti by Thursday.
Maldivians vote for a president. No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will face opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30.
Hurricane Lee strengthens into a category 5 hurricane.
President of France Emmanuel Macron says that French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itté and other diplomats are being held hostage at the French embassy in Niamey, Niger.
Four people are killed and 72 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians sign a petition asking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto asset declaration legislation that critics believe could prevent officials from being held accountable by delaying a requirement to publicly declare their assets.
Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport
international airport serving Tashkent, Uzbekistan
motorized road vehicle designed to carry one to eight people rather than primarily goods
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959; for two trains, see Q11396408)
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
Greek firefighters rescue a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in the Evros region as flames from a wildfire approached.
Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower
Two people are killed and 17 injured after a school bus crashes into a central reservation and overturns in The Wirral, England.
Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
United Nations-NATO peacekeeping mission
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development
senior coach or manager of a sports team
A Regional Trial Court in Pasig, Philippines, acquits Rappler Holdings Corporation and its CEO, Nobel Peace Prize awardee Maria Ressa, in the fifth and final tax evasion case against the corporation.
central government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
The Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous-Marine announces the discovery of the site of a temple to the god Amun and a Greek sanctuary devoted to Aphrodite in Thonis-Heracleion in the Abu Qir Bay in Egypt.
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Russia's security services detain a man for allegedly plotting to blow up a railway in Crimea and collecting information on the deployment of Russian defense ministry facilities and units.
An armed Zaidi Shiite religious and political movement in Yemen
New York City declares a state of emergency due to widespread flooding caused by heavy rain.
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
Nine people are killed and five others are injured in clashes between FARC dissidents and the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Arauca, Colombia. It occurs as the ELN concludes a fourth round of peace talks with the government.
Rupert Murdoch announces his retirement as the chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp.
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
The death toll from the floods in Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece increases to 15 after five more people are found dead in Greece.
verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime
State government of New South Wales, Australia
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain rejects an offer of a 21% wage increase from Chrysler parent company Stellantis as the strike enters its third day.
Azerbaijan reports that 192 of its troops were killed and more than 500 others were injured during last week's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Philippine Coast Guard removes a series of buoys installed by China in the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea under orders of President Bongbong Marcos.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 8 months, 1 week and 5 days)
In tennis, American Coco Gauff wins the women's singles title at the 2023 US Open, her first major singles title, after defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
Germany bans the neo-Nazi movement Artgemeinschaft for reportedly targeting children and young people with racial propaganda.
combined military forces of Burkina Faso
legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts
Eight people are killed when a military plane crashes in Lamu County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia.
The mayor of Derna, Libya, Abdelmounem al-Ghaithi, and several other officials are detained over mismanagement and negligence accusations following the Derna dam collapse which killed over 5,000 people.
overview of foreign involvement in Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine
treaty or military alliance to defend each other if attacked by a third party
intentional modification of products to make them harmful to the consumer
One person is killed and five others are injured when a car crashes into pedestrians and two other vehicles in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The driver is arrested at the scene.
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)
Ukraine (spillover into Moldova, Poland and Belarus)
Exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
military offensive against the self-declared breakaway state of Artsakh
In auto racing, Red Bull wins their sixth World Constructors' Championship after Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix.
Officials say that they plan to reopen the western part of Maui, Hawaii, United States, north of Kaanapali, on October 8.
Performs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Cuba with other states
team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck
capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala
team sport played on a court with baskets on either end
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
circumstance when people desire a permanent dwelling but do not have one
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson summons the heads of the armed forces and police in response to the gang violence.
Duane "Keefe D" Davis is arrested by police for the 1996 murder of American rapper Tupac Shakur.
artificial satellite designed for telecommunications
Thirteen presidential centers from Herbert Hoover to Barack Obama warn of the fragile state of American democracy amidst deep national political polarization.
Date: Sporadic airstrike waves since 14 September 2022
Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev says Ukraine launched a drone strike on Enerhodar near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant with all six drones being destroyed.
second largest city in British Columbia, Canada
city in Kramatorsk raion, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States of America
Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous-Marine
Escaped U.S. fugitive Danilo Cavalcante is captured in Pennsylvania by a team of tactical officers after a two week manhunt.
United States presidential administration of Donald Trump (2017–2021)
Russia's defence ministry says that it destroyed a Ukrainian boat in the Black Sea.
Germany wins its first FIBA Basketball World Cup, beating Serbia 83–77 in the final. Dennis Schröder is named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
political post in the former unrecognized state of Nagorno-Karabakh
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev apologizes for the deaths and orders an investigation into the incident.
President of the Republic of Turkey since 2014
Collingwood defeats the Brisbane Lions by four points to win the 2023 AFL Grand Final.
Class I freight-hauling railroad in the United States
The Russian Defense Ministry says that it has thwarted attacks on the Crimean Bridge by destroying a Ukrainian boat.
Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai
Ukraine claims that it has recaptured the village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut, in Donetsk Oblast.
Artsakh says 25 people, including a child, were killed due to the fighting, and 138 others were injured. Azerbaijan says one civilian was killed by shelling in Shusha.
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate pass a 45-day stopgap measure bill backed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. President Joe Biden signs the bill, averting a government shutdown.
separates territories of Ukraine and Russia
Two people are killed and nine others are seriously injured when a bus plunges into a ravine near Cetinje, Montenegro.
aftermath of the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive
national government of the United States
Cypriot police arrest 13 people after a mob smashes storefronts and set numerous trash bins on fire during an anti-immigration march in Limassol.
bridge connecting Russia's Krasnodar Krai with Crimea
deliberate, subversive action aimed at weakening another entity
treaty protecting biodiversity by establishing large-scale marine protected areas and regulating marine research for scientific and commercial development
Date: 6 September 2023 about 14:00 (EEST)
Team Jumbo–Visma wins all three Grand Tours of the 2023 UCI World Tour, after Sepp Kuss wins the 2023 Vuelta a España.
urban area in Haninge Municipality, Sweden
National Hockey League team in Columbus, Ohio
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
chief tax-writing comittee of the United States House of Representatives
Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023
Russia announces that it will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, citing a lack of cooperation between the members of the council.
At least 40 people are killed in an airstrike on the El Malja market and several other neighborhoods in Nyala by the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Clashes between rival factions in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon, continue for the fifth day, despite a ceasefire, with five more people being killed, bringing the death toll to ten.
Civilians protest in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in support of junta leader Ibrahim Traoré amid rumors of a coup plot.
violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the earth's surface and a cumulonimbus cloud in the air
city depopulated of inhabitants and that often stays practically intact
process of getting coal out of the ground
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, is sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy, which is the longest sentence to date handed down to a January 6 defendant.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
Australian-born American media mogul (born 1931)
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismisses its legal chief and cancels all contracts to outsource visa applications after seven people are charged in a visas-for-cash scandal.
Mexican drug lord and former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after they were closed.
International Criminal Court investigation in Ukraine
Ongoing investigation by the International Crime Court
Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is extradited to the United States from Mexico on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly
Relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
An explosion at the Union Pacific Railroad Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, United States, the world’s largest railyard, causes evacuations in the area due to toxic smoke.
The HVDC interconnector will supply around 1.4 million homes in the UK with electricity.
A dinosaur fossil, given the name Fujianvenator, is discovered in Fujian, China. The dinosaur has two legs and two other limbs, possibly wings, thereby giving insight into the evolution of birds.
financial penalty applied by nations to persons, nations or companies to affect political change
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Six people are killed when a train collides with a car in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.
women's singles title at the 2023 US Open
The International Atomic Energy Agency warns of a nuclear threat at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after explosions were heard near the plant amidst the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
conflict between Gangs and the Nigerian government
Berber people of the Sahara desert with a nomadic pastoralist lifestyle
The headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea, is hit in a Ukrainian missile attack, killing at least one person and causing a fire in the building.
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
combustible fuel containing hydrocarbons formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms, examples being coal, petroleum and natural gas
Guatemala's Supreme Electoral Tribunal temporarily reinstates President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's Semilla party, which had been suspended pending an investigation into alleged registration irregularities.
Tajikistan announces that it killed three Jamaat Ansarullah Islamist militants on 29–30 August after the militants crossed the border from Afghanistan to carry out terrorist attacks in Tajikistan.
The Japanese mission will aim to become the fifth country to perform a soft landing on the Moon.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
overview of rice prodiction in the Phllipines
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin.
municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
separation of people according to their sex
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Batangas
Six civilians are shot dead on a fronton court near the downtown of Guadalupe, Zacatecas.
The Brazilian Supreme Court holds the first trials of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who took part in the January 8 attacks on government buildings at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília.
act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen restores the reputations of victims of the White Terror repression, which was carried out by the Kuomintang government from the 1940s to the 1980s. The ceremony, held in Taipei, marked the first nationwide event that addresses crimes committed during the White Terror.
Six people are killed and 13 others are missing following heavy rains and a landslide in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
general election to be held in Guatemala
President of the United States Joe Biden visits striking UAW workers near Detroit, Michigan, becoming the first sitting American president to join a union picket line.
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
volcano that has erupted 1000 cubic km in a single eruption
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadina are indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly accepting bribes to provide sensitive information to the government of Egypt.
Two other Palestinians were also killed both in Jericho and Khan Yunis that afternoon.
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina resigns in order to run for re-election, in accordance with the country's constitution.
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is indicted on gun charges as part of an investigation by attorney David C. Weiss.
Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki called on the European Union to extend an embargo on the import of Ukrainian corn, wheat, sunflower and rapeseed.
intergovernmental organization and international tribunal
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 U.S. states file a lawsuit against Amazon over accusations of monopoly.
group of Arab nomads who have historically inhabited the Arabian and Syrian Deserts
Spanish football player Jennifer Hermoso files a legal complaint against Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales over a forcible kiss after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Two foreign aid workers are killed and two others are injured by Russian shelling near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast.
international airport in West Sussex, England
China bans the use of iPhones for government officials resulting in the market value of Apple Inc.
Ten people are killed and eight others are injured by two tornadoes in Yancheng and Suqian in Jiangsu, China.
Russian liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped, super-heavy thermonuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missile
international organization of states in the Americas
Sixteen people are killed by a fire at a coal mine in Panzhou, Guizhou, China.
Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN holds its first-ever joint military exercise in Indonesia. The five-day drills focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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
American online social media and social networking service
Two environmental activists, who disappeared on September 2, are released in the Philippines and publicly accuse the military of their abduction.
Alt-right Neopagan group based in Germany
Four Palestinians are killed and 30 others are injured in an Israeli Army raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Two other Palestinians were also killed both in Jericho and Khan Yunis that afternoon.
Eighteen people are killed during a shootout between robbers and police in Limpopo, South Africa.
The Greek Coast Guard rescue more than 150 people, including several children, who were heading in small boats from Turkey to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands.
Fourteen people are killed in a plane crash in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
Six people are killed in a mass shooting against a vehicle in Artemida, East Attica, Greece.
Russia's defense ministry says it destroyed four Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in the Black Sea travelling in the direction of Cape Tarkhankut on the Crimean coast.
Libya's top prosecutor announces a probe into the dam collapses which led to the floods that killed more than 11,000 people.
The number of refugees fleeing from Artsakh to Armenia increases to 50,243, more than a third of the region's population.
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
No formal agreement is adopted after two hours of talks.
Five people are killed and 25 more injured during an explosion at a rally in the Gaza Strip marking the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.
theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to
administrative subdivision in Nigeria, above ward and below state
Dennis Schröder is named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The North Korea–Russia summit is held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia, lasting for four hours.
history of relocation of U.S. MARINE CORPS Air Station in Okinawa, Japan
Regional trial courts in the Philippines
armed forces of the Syrian Interim Government
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
Thailand, including some overseas protests
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin carry out a suicide attack at a Malian military base in Gao Region.
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
A man is arrested in Kigali, Rwanda, after fourteen people are found dead at his house. The suspected serial killer lured his victims to his house from nearby bars.
The Russian government summons the ambassador of Armenia to protest recent actions and statements undertaken by the Armenian government, amid a continuing deterioration of relations between the two nations.
bilateral relations between Algeria and Morocco
person or group of people that are the final users of products and or services; one who pays something to consume goods and services produced
lowest tier of administration within a sovereign state
a. crime in Panama is investigated by the Panamanian police
An SDF counterattack recaptures all areas lost to tribal fighters and the SNA except for one town.
Six people are killed when a train collides with a minibus in San Pedro de la Paz, Bío-Bío Region, Chile.
armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat
ongoing labor disputes in the American film industry
North Kosovo and Merdare border crossing; spillover into Serbia
Two people are killed and at least 12 others are injured in an explosion at a metal factory in Cabreúva, São Paulo, Brazil.
fascist, antisemitic, nationalist, anti-communist, totalitarian ideology of the regime that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945
Date: 12 May 2021 – present (2 years, 4 months and 4 weeks)
Birmingham City Council, the largest local authority in Europe, declares itself bankrupt.
The ruling military government of Burkina Faso arrests four officers suspected of attempting to stage a coup. Two additional officers are on the run.
Date: 30 July – 3 August 2023 8 – 15 September 2023
Former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan is arrested by Azerbaijan after attempting to cross the border into Armenia.
enteric, rod shaped, gram-negative bacterium
A U.S. federal court judge rules that Donald Trump is liable for damages in the second defamation case against journalist E. Jean Carroll.
President of France Emmanuel Macron announces a $150 million commitment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development during the Global Citizen Festival in New York City's Central Park.
government led by a committee of military leaders
2023 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau freezes more than $80 million in assets belonging to oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky for 48 hours as part of an embezzlement investigation.
Five people are killed and ten others are injured by two suicide bombers at a mosque in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The death toll from an explosion at a fuel warehouse in Berkadzor, Artsakh, on Monday increases to 170 people.
visible surface, stellar surface layers (star's outer shell) from which optical radiation escapes; region from which externally received light originates; deepest region of a luminous object, that is transparent to photons of certain wavelengths
rise in price level in an economy over time
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
Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations
expendable weapons or weapon components dispersed from a weapon system, such as bombs, missiles, mines and projectiles
city in and county seat of Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Andriivka, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
relations of Burkina Faso with other countries
Date: 2 August 1998 – 18 July 2003 (4 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
A second suspect, a man in his sixties, is arrested in connection with the felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree in Northumberland, United Kingdom.
Four Peruvian soldiers and two Shining Path militants are killed in a clash in Huanta Province, Peru.
Vasyl Zvarych, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland, is summoned by the Polish Foreign Ministry to convey its strong protest over the statement of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy's statement that some European countries' actions indirectly help Russia, drew condemnation from Poland.
The number of refugees that have fled to Armenia from Artsakh increases to 6,500, while a further 700 are sheltering with Russian peacekeepers.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces that Poland will stop supplying Ukraine with weapons, amid tensions between the two countries over the former's import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products.
area not fully subject to the border control policies of the state in which it is located
global international and intergovernmental organization
Kosovo Police enter the village of Banjska, North Kosovo, with armored vehicles, a day after the village was attacked by gunmen.
A Palestinian man is killed and several others are injured, a building is destroyed and ambulances are obstructed and shot at, during a raid by Israeli soldiers in Aqabah, in the occupied West Bank.
Rafael Curruchiche, a prosecutor in the Guatemalan attorney general's office, accuses the Organization of American States and the European Union of interference in the election and says that around a thousand people denounced irregularities in electoral process.
The National Institute of Statistics and Census announces that consumer prices in Argentina increased 12.4% in August, the highest increase since February 1991, while the annual inflation rate increased to 124.4%.
Two Morena party pollsters are killed and a third is kidnapped in Juárez, Chiapas, Mexico. A note was left on the bodies from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, threatening the government.
More than 100 people are killed and more than 150 others are injured in a fire at a wedding in Qaraqosh, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Tropical Storm Lee forms east of the Lesser Antilles, moving in west-northwest direction towards the Caribbean.
sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place
Zelenskyy's statement that some European countries' actions indirectly help Russia, drew condemnation from Poland.
city in the Palestinian National Authority
Date: 24 September 2023 – present (2 weeks and 4 days)
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
administrative division (oblast) in central Russia
The military government of Burkina Faso orders the French embassy's defense attaché to leave the country due to subversive behavior.
2023 suicide bombing in Balochistan, Pakistan
The Writers Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reach a tentative agreement to end the strike that began on May 2.
The Lahaina Banyan Tree in Hawaii, United States, shows signs of new growth a month after being damaged by wildfires.
Twenty-four people are killed and 21 more injured after a bus plunges in to a ravine in the Andes mountains, Peru.
Australia and the Philippines upgrade their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.
An extratropical cyclone in southern Brazil causes flooding in several cities, killing at least 27 people and leaving more than 1,600 people homeless.
smallest of the five main islands of Japan
Jihadist insurgents kill at least ten Nigerien soldiers in Kandadji, Tillabéri Region, Niger. Seven soldiers are later killed and five others are injured in a vehicle accident while travelling to reinforce the army unit under attack.
Two environmental activists, who disappeared on September 2, are released in the Philippines and publicly accuse the military of their abduction. The authorities have denied these allegations.
Maldivians vote in a run-off election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
Russians head to the polls to elect the bodies of local government in the country.
FIBA Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player
Russia's defense ministry says it has shot down three Ukrainian aerial drones over Istra, Moscow, and over the Kaluga and Tver regions near Moscow.
public health emergency of international concern
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
military forces of the Russian Federation
A note was left on the bodies from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, threatening the government.
A schoolgirl in Lyon, France, is reportedly sent home for wearing a traditional Japanese kimono as the nation implements a controversial law banning the display of religious symbols in public schools.
More than 80 people are injured during riots that occurred during protests over the murder of two Meitei students in Manipur, India.
At least 2,012 people are killed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Chichaoua Province, Morocco.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Artsakh Defence Army in Nagorno-Karabakh surrenders, accepting a Russian-proposed ceasefire with Azerbaijan and agreeing to vacate combat positions, disarm, and relinquish all ammunition and military equipment.
American international toy, clothing and baby product retailer
The Malaysian Court of Appeal upholds the acquittal of former prime minister Najib Razak and former 1MDB chief Arul Kanda Kandasamy on charges of audit tampering related to the sovereign wealth fund's corruption investigation.
town in Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated
Ukraine's foreign ministry says that any European Union plans to extend import restrictions on Ukrainian food would be "illegal" and would harm common economic interests.
In ice hockey, Mike Babcock resigns as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets before coaching a game for the team, amidst an NHL Players Association investigation into his alleged requests for personal photos of players.
Eighteen people are killed and 13 are injured after two minibuses carrying mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims collide between Dujail and Samarra in Saladin Governorate, Iraq.
A bluetongue disease outbreak in the Netherlands has spread to 319 sheep and cattle farming companies.
A woman is killed in her house in Uppsala, Sweden, during a bombing attack intended to target the neighbor next door, while two men were killed and another was injured during two shootings the day before in Stockholm and Jordbro, as deadly violence linked to a feud between criminal gangs escalates.
The Wagner Group is designated as a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom.
capital of state of South Darfur in the south-west of Sudan
At least five people are killed and 18 others are injured when an al-Shabaab suicide bomber detonates his explosive belt in a tea shop in Mogadishu, Somalia.
typhoon season in the Western Pacific Ocean
executive branch of the government of the Republic of Artsakh
national research university in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hold talks in Sochi, Russia, to discuss the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, enabling the passage of grain across the Black Sea.
The ALPHA experiment shows that antimatter falls down in gravity, just like normal matter.
Date: 31 July 2022 – present (1 year, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days)
The historic Sycamore Gap Tree in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, also known as the "Robin Hood"-tree, is illegally cut down.
chief prosecutor representing the United States federal government
overview of political matters in the United States of America
set of beliefs and values attributed to a person or group of people
one of the 13 administrative regions of Greece
international crisis following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état
Peace talks between Azerbaijan and the separatists are expected to begin tomorrow in Yevlakh. Russia's peacekeeping contingent will assist in coordinating the ceasefire.
Seventeen Burkinabé soldiers, thirty-six VDP militiamen, and several dozen Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants are killed during fighting in Yatenga, Burkina Faso.
Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia impose national import bans on 24 Ukrainian agricultural products, including grains, vegetables, meat products, and honey.
failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances
The National Bank of Poland announces significant interest cuts, lowering the reference rate from 6.75% to 6%, simultaneously causing the złoty to lose value against the dollar and the euro.
political preference that leans towards extreme conservatism and anti-socialism
The Supreme Court of Belarus bans the activities of the Belarusian Left Party after a complaint filed by the Ministry of Justice. Only four political parties remain permitted to operate.
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal condemns the raids.
use of military forces applied selectively and with restraint to enforce compliance with the policies or objectives of the political body controlling the military force
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule containing samples from the asteroid 101955 Bennu successfully lands back on Earth.
land warfare branch of Bahrain's military forces
It occurs as the ELN concludes a fourth round of peace talks with the government.
Under the terms of the swap, Iran will also gain access to six billion dollars frozen in South Korean bank accounts.
Shinji Aoba pleads guilty to arson and 36 murders for setting a fire at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, in July 2019.
Saudi Arabia announces that its gross domestic product has surpassed $1 trillion.
device usually used to quit or be an alternative to tobacco
Sixty-four people are killed during the attacks, including 49 civilians and fifteen troops.
ongoing cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom
Three of the attackers are later killed in a shootout.
Three members of the South African Navy are killed and five others are rescued when large waves hit a submarine near Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes the Phlegraean Fields supervolcano near Naples, Italy, the strongest earthquake to strike Campi Flegrei in 40 years. Experts say that an eruption of the supervolcano is not imminent, but called for an inspection of buildings in the immediate area.
Thousands of Artsakh residents gather at the Stepanakert Airport, where some Russian peacekeepers are stationed, seeking evacuation.
The Syrian Democratic Forces recapture two towns after having lost them in an earlier offensive by tribal fighters.
Date: 3 May 2023 – present (5 months, 1 week and 3 days)
2022 Russia–Ukraine agreement on grain export
Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
border guard branch of the Federal Security Service of Russia
United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Six civilians are shot dead on a fronton court near the downtown of Guadalupe, Zacatecas. Hours later other armed attacks leave two more people dead.
JAXA launches the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar lander from Tanegashima Space Center. The Japanese mission will aim to become the fifth country to perform a soft landing on the Moon.
Date: Main phase: 17 May 1980 – December 2000 Low-level activity: 22 June 2002 – present
land warfare branch of Peru's armed forces
ceremonial county and unitary authority area in north east England, UK
Date(s): August 8, 2023 – August 11, 2023
A Ukrainian court places billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi under arrest over fraud and money laundering charges as part of corruption-related activities.
nation and ethnic group native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands
Ukraine claims that it has recaptured the village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut, in Donetsk Oblast. Russia denied the claim and said its forces remained in control of village.
More than 2,000 troops from the CSTO security alliance begin military exercises in Belarus.
The carbon dioxide, detected in a specific region on the moon's icy surface is believed to have originated from within its subsurface ocean.
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence confirms that debris from a Russian drone has been found on Romanian territory in Tulcea County. Romania denied claims that drones launched by Russia exploded on Romanian territory.
Two Moroccan-French tourists are shot dead and another is injured by the Algerian National Navy after being lost on a jet ski near Saïdia and accidentally crossing the border into Algerian waters.
Clashes occur in Tel Aviv, Israel, between Eritrean asylum seekers, including supporters opponents of the government of Isaias Afwerki, and police, resulting in 114 injuries, including 30 police officers.
employment of military resources in training for military operations
Islamist insurgents attack a military camp and a riverboat in northeast Mali. Sixty-four people are killed during the attacks, including 49 civilians and fifteen troops.
second-most populous Islamic denomination
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (34 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Authorities in Iran disarm 30 explosive devices that were set to detonate simultaneously in Tehran and arrest 28 people linked to the Islamic State.
Five people are killed when an outdoor lift cable snaps and falls into a ravine at a resort in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
At least 50 people are killed and more than 50 others are injured in a suicide bombing at a religious gathering in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Sri Lanka's government announces that it will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a Channel 4 report that Sri Lankan intelligence was complicit in the bombings.
bilateral relations between India and Canada
Date: 3 January 2021–ongoing (2 years, 9 months and 1 week)
Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales announces his resignation after having acted inappropriately during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
Russia's defense ministry says it repelled a Ukrainian aerial drone attack over the Black Sea.
international border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Azerbaijan launches an offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, demanding the withdrawal of ethnic Armenian forces.
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
China names Zhao Seng as ambassador to Afghanistan, the first country to deliver an ambassador to Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban offensive.
The office of the Attorney General of Guatemala seizes the tally sheets of votes from the general election and the runoff. The judges of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal opposed the seizure but were attacked by police and prosecutors. Electoral tribunal officials were also intimidated.
Azerbaijan launches an offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, demanding the withdrawal of ethnic Armenian forces. Azerbaijani forces strike Stepanakert, its de facto capital.
Tuareg fighters from the Platform coalition of rebels capture the town of Bourem from Malian forces, bringing an end to the 2015 peace treaty between the rebels and the Malian government.
Five people, all members of the same Arab family, are shot dead in Basmat Tab'un, Israel.
border crisis between Belarus and the European Union
American soldier who defected to North Korea
substance made of the distinct antiparticles of common matter particles
India launches Aditya-L1, its first solar observation mission, to observe the solar corona, photosphere and chromosphere, and to study solar winds and solar flares and their effect on Earth and near-space weather.
A prisoner swap takes place between Iran and the United States, resulting in the release of five prisoners from each country.
bicameral legislature of the United States
uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope U-235 than natural uranium
British public-service television broadcaster; TV channel
Belarus says a Polish military Mi-24 military helicopter breached its airspace, flying 1.2 km into its territory.
Sixty-seven United Nations member states sign the High Seas Treaty.
2023 National Aerobatic Team Aermacchi MB-339 crash [it]
governing body of association football in Spain
overview about the global financial system
Two people are killed and six others are wounded in a shooting at a wedding reception in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The authorities have denied these allegations.
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have recalled over 3.4 million vehicles in the United States over concerns of fire risks, and urge owners to park these vehicles outdoors.
Two people are killed and five others are wounded in a mortar attack on Timbuktu, Mali, by jihadist insurgents. The city remains under siege by insurgents with reports of food, petrol and medicine shortages.
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–present)
The Writers Guild of America strike ends after nearly 22 weeks, following a agreement reached between union negotiators and Hollywood's studios and streaming services.
dam failure and flooding of 2023 in the Derna region of Libya
Russia says that at least 24 people were injured in Ukrainian missile strikes in Sevastopol and two boats were damaged in the attack. Ukraine claims to have destroyed the Russian landing ship Minsk, submarine B-237 and a KC-701-class patrol boat of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.
systematic and independent examination of books, accounts, documents and vouchers of an organization
The National Assembly of the breakaway state Republic of Artsakh elects Samvel Shahramanyan as its new president.
Azerbaijan claims that its forces broke through the contact line and captured over 60 military posts in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Five people are killed and five more are hospitalized as a semi truck carrying a toxic substance turns over near Teutopolis, Illinois, United States, causing evacuations.
Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas, Philippines
Emma Coronel, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is released from U.S. federal custody after completing a three-year sentence for her involvement in drug trafficking.
At least 28 people are killed during a boat accident in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria.
Sikh separatist movement in the Punjab region
Twelve Pakistani Taliban gunmen and four soldiers are killed in a shootout at a security outpost in the Kalasha Valleys in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
127th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
A ceasefire is signed between Fatah and Islamist groups after three days of clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon, which killed five people and injured 52 others.
death of Iranian Kurdish woman who was arrested and potentially abused by the Guidance Patrol of Iran
Ukraine receives its first shipment of M1 Abrams tanks from the United States.
Delegates from Azerbaijan and Artsakh meet in the Azeri city of Yevlakh. No formal agreement is adopted after two hours of talks.
naval watercraft designed for monitoring sea and littoral areas
mountain range running along the western side of South America
giving up of allegiance to one state for allegiance to another in a manner considered illegitimate by the first state
Thai pro-democracy activist Arnon Nampa, who led protests in 2020 and 2021, is sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of royal insult.
Cabinet position in the Government of Singapore held by senior and prominent political figures
village in Bakhmut Raion (district), Donetsk Oblast (province), Ukraine
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
political and social movement for addressing environmental issues
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
clash between Jund al-Sham, Lebanese Armed Forces and Fatah
An unknown number of pre-colonial artifacts are damaged or destroyed.
2023 Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer Bandeirante crash
village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
The 2023 North Korea–Russia summit concludes, with Kim Jong Un departing from Artyom, located north of the port of Vladivostok.
National Institute of Statistics and Census
American mass media company, successor to 21st Century Fox
Germany advances to the FIBA Basketball World Cup final for the first time after defeating the United States 113–111 in the semi-final.
Five people are killed and three more are missing during floods across Spain.
Canadian Speaker of the House Anthony Rota apologizes for inviting Yaroslav Hunka to Parliament during a visit by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy after it was revealed that he had fought for the Galicia Division under Nazi command.
At Salzburg Zoo in Austria, a zookeeper is killed and another is injured by a rhinoceros in its enclosure. The zoo remains closed.
additional period of play to bring a game to a decision
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup final round
location for storing and sorting railroad cars
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
A military plane crashes near Turin, Piedmont, Italy, killing a 5-year-old child and injuring four people, including the pilot.
2021–2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code
section of the United States Bankruptcy Code
The military governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso sign a mutual defence pact named the Alliance of Sahel States in case of internal rebellion or external military aggression.
national police agency of Myanmar (Burma)
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin at Vostochny Cosmodrome
revenue service of the United States federal government
contamination of the natural environment with plastic products
Nearly 1,000 people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh in recent weeks, in the country's most severe outbreak of the disease so far.
request to return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker/seller at risk of legal action
Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia, marking the first papal visit to the country, which has a small Catholic population.
Kuwait University agrees to impose gender segregation in classrooms in line with a recent agreement between Kuwaiti MP Mohammed Haif al-Mutairi, who chairs the Committee for the Promotion of Values, and the Kuwaiti Minister of Education.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
Canada expels a top Indian diplomat after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are credible allegations linking the government of India to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh Khalistani activist and naturalised Canadian citizen shot to death outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, in June.
Urfan Sharif, Benaish Batool and Faisal Malik fly from Sialkot, Pakistan, to Gatwick, UK, where police arrest them on suspicion of murder.
Ukrainian forces enter the deserted villages of Stroivka and Topoli at the Russia–Ukraine border in Kharkiv Oblast. The villages were abandoned by Russia after the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive but Ukraine was previously unable to enter the villages due to the presence of mines in the area.
Three people are taken to hospital after a mass stabbing at the Australian National University in Canberra.
ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe since 2022
country primarily located in North America
Hong Kong raises its typhoon warning signal to level 10, the highest level, as Super Typhoon Saola approaches.
Romanian government ministry for military and national defence matters
overview of the observance of human rights in France
city of the Philippines in the province of Cebu
United States and Armenian forces complete a joint military exercise in Armenia, which was not affected by the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
intelligence agency of the Sri Lankan government
No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will face opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30.
Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration
military junta in control of Burkina Faso from 23 Jan 2022
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
Franco-Italian-American multinational automotive manufacturer
In the United States, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain announces that the union will expand their strikes to 38 locations.
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of Russian Federation
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
A major fire at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta causes extensive damage, including the collapse of roof and outer wall.
Emma Coronel, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is released from U.S.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Islamist insurgents attack a military camp and a riverboat in northeast Mali.
explosive device that an individual wears
federal court judge rules that Donald Trump is liable for damages in the second defamation case against journalist E. Jean Carroll.
fugitive Danilo Cavalcante is captured in Pennsylvania by a team of tactical officers after a two week manhunt.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reports that the Wisconsin-based Green Bay Dressed Beef has recalled over 58,000 ground beef products in several states over concerns of E. coli contamination.
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (59 years, 4 months and 2 weeks)
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
Protesters burn down the house of mayor of Derna Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi in response to the catastrophic floods. Internet and telephone access are subsequently shut down and foreign journalists are ordered to leave the city.
currency of most countries in the European Union
The main highway between Athens and Thessaloniki is closed due to flooding. Passenger train service between the two cities is also suspended.
City in Kherson Oblast (province) of Ukraine
General debate of the seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly
lower house of the United States Congress
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
The city remains under siege by insurgents with reports of food, petrol and medicine shortages.
relatively small or limited action or clash that results in a wider dispute between two or more nation-states
The U.S. government warns a Virginia judge that allowing a United States Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law and could be viewed as endorsing international child abduction.
material or logistical assistance for people in need
Russia says that at least 24 people were injured in Ukrainian missile strikes in Sevastopol and two boats were damaged in the attack.
The Supreme Court of Japan orders Okinawa to allow the United States Armed Forces to expand its runways and military infrastructure on the island despite protests from locals opposing the American military's presence.
Human rights organizations say that Iranian police have arrested the father of Mahsa Amini on the first anniversary of her death.
supersonic combustion of an explosive material
annual experimental festival based in Nevada, United States
Nine people are killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine, including six civilians in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
The office of the Attorney General carries out raids in the offices of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and opens electoral boxes containing the electoral ballots. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal condemns the raids.
Flooding occurs in Guangdong and Fujian provinces in southern China after Typhoon Haikui makes landfall over the region. Rainfall records are reported in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki people
Aftermath of the 2021 January 6 United States Capitol attack
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
This inquiry led by Representative James Comer will be conducted by the House's Judiciary Committee, Oversight Committee and Ways and Means Committee.
making public alleged dishonest or illegal activities
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne says that France will ban disposable electronic cigarettes as part of an effort to combat smoking.
2013–present spillover of the Syrian Civil War
25 September 2023 explosion in Berkadzor, Nagorno-Karabakh
A prisoner swap takes place between Iran and the United States, resulting in the release of five prisoners from each country. Under the terms of the swap, Iran will also gain access to six billion dollars frozen in South Korean bank accounts.
area of surface used by aircraft to takeoff from and land on
line separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, United States.
maritime warfare branch of Algeria's military
China names Zhao Seng as ambassador to Afghanistan, the first country to deliver an ambassador to Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban offensive. However, China continues to not recognise the Taliban government.
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros in a privilege speech accuses the Socorro Bayanihan Services, a civic organization based in the island town of Socorro in Surigao del Norte, as being a cult which commits sexual violence and forces marriage on its members including minors.
Flooding on September 29, 2023 due to heavy rainfall across portions of the New York metropolitan area and areas in New York City, United States
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Twenty-one gunmen, four SDF members, and a civilian are killed following the resumption of clashes in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.
The villages were abandoned by Russia after the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive but Ukraine was previously unable to enter the villages due to the presence of mines in the area.
Semitic language and lingua franca of the Arab world
head of state and head of government of Brazil
prevalent criminal organizations and activities in Sweden
2023 missile strike on the Sevastopol Naval Base
22 September 2023 attack by Ukraine on Russia-occupied Crimea
Two people are killed and 25 more are injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on a highway in Rome, Italy.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (19 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Tsiolkovsky, Amur Oblast, Russia
heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
Hunter Biden, son of President of the United States Joe Biden, sues the Internal Revenue Service, alleging unlawful disclosure of his taxes by whistle-blowers who work for the agency.
communist organization labeled as a terrorist group in Peru
form of protest in which people gather outside a place of business
transmission cable for carrying electric power below the surface of the water
Germany wins its first FIBA Basketball World Cup, beating Serbia 83–77 in the final.
unrecognised de-facto state in South Caucasus
Democratic backsliding in the United States
Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who defected to Ukraine with a MI-8 helicopter, receives a $500,000 reward for defecting.
checkpoint erected to monitor and control the movement of people and materials
species of marsupial native to Australia
stream of charged particles released from the Sun
2023 edition of the United States Open Tennis Championships
single incident where multiple victims are harmed or killed in a knife-enabled crime
The East African Community announces the extension of a mandate of a regional military force deployed to deal with the low-intensity conflict in the east of the country.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko proposes a three-way alliance between Belarus, Russia, and North Korea during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
At least 20 people are killed in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia.
The Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities buys 480,000 metric tonnes of Russian wheat, relying on the imports to fulfill its domestic needs.
President of the United States since 2021
Duration: 29 December 2022 – 12 November 2023
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
American agency of the Executive Branch of the Department of Transportation
Russia says its air defence shot down three Ukrainian drones over Crimea, one in the northwest and two in the west of the peninsula.
Two people are killed and one is injured after an attack by unknown armed men in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
photogenic tree located in Northumberland, England, felled 28 September 2023
The United States announces a $175 million aid package for Ukraine that includes depleted uranium ammunition for the first time, intended for use with Abrams tanks.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
general debate of the United Nations General Assembly
system designed to rescue the crew of an aircraft in an emergency
body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly
A similar explosion at the factory in 2020 killed three workers.
Seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly
session of UNGA which runs from 2023 to 2024
landlocked province of the People's Republic of China
One person is killed and four others are injured after an incident at an oil refinery in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, Iran.
Thai human rights activist, lawyer and political activist
Director of Roscosmos Space Corporation, Former Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation
The death toll from the floods caused by Storm Daniel in northeastern Libya increases to 6,000 people, with thousands more reported missing. Government of National Stability minister Hisham Chkiouat confirms that entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed in Derna.
The judges of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal opposed the seizure but were attacked by police and prosecutors.
Islamist doctrine advocating the use of violence for political-religious purposes
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence confirms that debris from a Russian drone has been found on Romanian territory in Tulcea County.
near-Earth asteroid of highest impact hazard
Russia says that it has repelled numerous attacks along the front line in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia and inflicted hundreds of losses on Ukrainian forces.
aviation occurrence that affects or could affect the safety of operation
NASA sample return mission, launched in 2016
military coup in Gabon on 30 August 2023
accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals
The African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, ends with a call for world leaders to implement a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, transport and reforms of global financial systems which leaders say disproportionately disadvantages African nations.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
North Korea deports U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed the DMZ into North Korea in July, back into U.S. custody.
Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, announces an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This inquiry led by Representative James Comer will be conducted by the House's Judiciary Committee, Oversight Committee and Ways and Means Committee.
open resistance against the orders of an established authority that seeks to gain concessions from an oppressive power
Several Russian peacekeepers are killed after Azeri forces open fire on their UAZ Patriot near Chankatagh, Martakert Province. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev apologizes for the deaths and orders an investigation into the incident.
National Hockey League Players' Association
small disputed territory between Lebanon and Israel
Date: 6 September 2023 Time: Approximately 7:30 am (BST)
September 2023 Kostiantynivka missile strike
women's national association football team representing Spain
aerial transport by means of cable cabins attached onto a circulating haul rope that moves continuously around a looped track
Istra, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast
War crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
war crimes committed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
American economist and author, Trump advisor
person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drug trade
national government of the United Mexican States
company whose primary business is holding controlling shares of subsidiary companies
overview of the foreign relations of the Holy See, the jurisdiction of the head of the Catholic Church
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
city and capital of North Kurdufan, Sudan
naval base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
spacecraft intended to land on the surface of the Moon
reserved area that separates opposing lanes of traffic on divided roadways
Ukraine says that it has recaptured from Russia four Black Sea oil platforms known as the Boyko Towers in Crimea.
Seven soldiers are later killed and five others are injured in a vehicle accident while travelling to reinforce the army unit under attack.
head of state and government of the Maldives
Canada earns its first medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and its first medal at a global men's basketball tournament since 1936, after defeating the United States 127–118 after overtime in the bronze medal game.
American politician, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Individuals who were denied entry at the Belarus-European Union border during the Belarus–European Union border crisis may also have been granted visas.
One person is killed and ten others are injured after a tourist van fell into a gorge in Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia.
The North Korea–Russia summit is held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia, lasting for four hours. Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a reciprocal summit in North Korea.
clade of sauropsid vertebrates that dominated the Mesozoic Era (including birds)
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.12, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Japanese businessman and talent manager (1931–2019)
North Korea deports U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed the DMZ into North Korea in July, back into U.S.
events in a specific year or time period
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Republic of the Niger
province of the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh
Four Palestinians are killed and 30 others are injured in an Israeli Army raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
annual film festival held in Venice, Italy
administrative division (oblast) in western Russia
archaeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta
Azerbaijan claims that its forces broke through the contact line and captured over 60 military posts in Nagorno-Karabakh. Artsakh forces deny the claims.
Turkish police announce that they have detained 10 people with links to the Islamic State in Izmir after intelligence revealed hidden explosives manufacturing supplies.
Armenia denies involvement in the incident.
semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
Documents allegedly from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicate that the Polish embassy in Minsk, Belarus, issued 784,173 visas to individuals from 65 countries with the aid of a Moscow-based company. Individuals who were denied entry at the Belarus-European Union border during the Belarus–European Union border crisis may also have been granted visas.
Internet and telephone access are subsequently shut down and foreign journalists are ordered to leave the city.
East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia
commune and city in Ouémé Department, Benin
Hurricane Lee weakens into a post-tropical cyclone before making landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada.
region in the northern part of Kosovo with ethnic Kosovo Serbs majority
refugee Camp in Jenin Governorate, State of Palestine
Over 880,000 people in the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong have been evacuated.
The head of the State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov replaces Reznikov.
The International Criminal Court opens a field office in Kyiv, Ukraine, as part of its war crimes investigations, becoming the largest ICC office outside of its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (6 years, 1 month and 1 day)
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
At least 15 people are killed and 30 others are injured in a missile strike on a marketplace in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast Kyiv blamed the attack on Russia, who denied involvement in the attack.
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
FARC members continuing to fight since 2016
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
men's national basketball team representing Canada
armed conflict in the Crimean Peninsula during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
Eighteen fighters of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army are killed after attempting to break through the front lines in Northeastern Syria.
local government body for the English city
two approximate mega-regions within China
legal immunity enjoyed by members of certain legislatures
aerial warfare branch of Poland's armed forces
Ukraine accuses Elon Musk of allowing Russian forces to attack Ukrainian cities after it was revealed that Starlink satellite communications interfered with a drone operation by disabling a communications network near the coast of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as Ukrainian drones were approaching Russian warships, resulting in a loss of connectivity.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Norte
14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician)
World War II Waffen-SS military formation
series of space exploration missions being conducted by NASA
Four Indian troops and two rebels are killed in gunbattles in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
civil police force of the Argentine federal government
special municipality and capital city of Taiwan
experiment at the Antiproton Decelerator
The principal forum advises on innovative strategies in trade negotiations and coordinate.
insurgency throughout the Sahel and West Africa
Two Palestinians are killed when Israeli soldiers storm a refugee camp in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank.
person who has a net worth of at least one billion (1,000,000,000) units of a given currency
Attica, Central Greece, Corfu, East Macedonia and Thrace, Evia, Peloponnese, Thessaly, Rhodes and Western Greece
headquarters for the police of a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought
At least 2,500 people have been killed and 7,000 others are reported missing across northeastern Libya during floods triggered by Storm Daniel.
ancient Egyptian city, now submerged, near Abukir
Electoral tribunal officials were also intimidated.
2023 occurrence of the Burning Man Festival
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
The member, identified as Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, is given a 17-year prison sentence.
September 2022 coup to remove president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Russia
At least 15 people are killed and 30 others are injured in a missile strike on a marketplace in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast Kyiv blamed the attack on Russia, who denied involvement in the attack. An investigation by the New York Times found evidence which suggested a Ukrainian 9M38 missile fired by a mobile Buk antiaircraft vehicle was responsible for the strike.
disputes over maritime and island sovereignty
world’s largest railway yard (North Platte, Nebraska, USA)
bilateral relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
filmmaking industry in the United States
formal withdrawal of a group from a political entity
person who is not a member of the military
human settlement in Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia
city and municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
Framework Program for research funded by the European Commission for 2021-2027
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Three people are killed and several others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. A similar explosion at the factory in 2020 killed three workers.
Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions
78th edition of the road cycling race, Vuelta a España
Upcoming Maldivian presidential election
Turkic people, constituting the bulk of the population living in Azerbaijan, as well as in northwestern Iran
urgent movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 7 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (1 year, 7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
The death toll from the floods caused by Storm Daniel in northeastern Libya increases to 6,000 people, with thousands more reported missing.
Cuban diplomatic mission in the capital of the United States
international relations of Afghanistan's Taliban government
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirms reports by Russian officials that a Challenger 2 tank was destroyed in Ukraine, marking the first loss of the model on the battlefield.
Japanese pop agency Johnny & Associates publicly admits and apologizes for sexual abuses on several hundred minors committed by its late founder Johnny Kitagawa.
Vasyl Zvarych, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland, is summoned by the Polish Foreign Ministry to convey its strong protest over the statement of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United Nations General Assembly.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Several Russian peacekeepers are killed after Azeri forces open fire on their UAZ Patriot near Chankatagh, Martakert Province.
An investigation by the New York Times found evidence which suggested a Ukrainian 9M38 missile fired by a mobile Buk antiaircraft vehicle was responsible for the strike.
military offensive by the Taliban causing the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
United States House Committee on the Judiciary
United States men's national basketball team
men's national basketball team representing the USA
event of a storm moving over land after being over water
industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products
Legal status, history, procedures, statics and debate related to abortion in México
prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Laos reports its first case of mpox. The national health ministry recommends that provincial health departments set up laboratory facilities for screening tests.
Peacekeeping operations in Nagorno-Karabakh
peacekeeping operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh region
peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC (2012-16)
2 September 2023 protests between Eritreans in Israel
wave attacks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 2022
The Brazilian Supreme Court announces the first conviction of a participant in the January 8 riots at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília. The member, identified as Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, is given a 17-year prison sentence.
iconic representation intended to represent a specific religion, or a concept within a given religion
Russian state corporation (a non-profit entity type) established in 2007
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (2 years, 5 months and 5 days)
Date: September 12, 2023 – present (1 month)
overview about the regulation of electronic cigarettes
form which contains information about civil servants' and their family's wealth and assets
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa
combined military forces of the Philippines
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012
Ukrainian forces enter the deserted villages of Stroivka and Topoli at the Russia–Ukraine border in Kharkiv Oblast.
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
The film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, wins the 2023 Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival.
the four most important tennis tournaments
intergovernmental military alliance among post-Soviet states
annual music festival established in 2012
overview of the events of 2023 in archosaur paleontology
method to impose financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a government or functional equivalent
A United States Marine Corps pilot ejects from his F-35 fighter jet above North Charleston, South Carolina.
Hours later other armed attacks leave two more people dead.
ordinary session of the United Nations General Assembly
military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense
sexual abuse accusations against Johnny Kitagawa by idols affiliated with Johnny & Associates
deliberate attempt to create artificial, false or misleading appearances with respect to the price of, or market for, a product, security or commodity
sea port on the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic) coast of Panama
district of the governorate of South Lebanon
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
The dinosaur has two legs and two other limbs, possibly wings, thereby giving insight into the evolution of birds.
overview of the foreign relations of Mongolia
election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen
The main highway between Athens and Thessaloniki is closed due to flooding.
Sudanese Armed Forces capture El Obeid, pushing the Rapid Support Forces out of the city, although skirmishes continue on the outskirts of the city.
United States Primarily Los Angeles and New York City
bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia
Six people are killed, more than 100 others are injured, and three are missing after a fire and subsequent explosions at a golf ball factory in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Government of National Stability minister Hisham Chkiouat confirms that entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed in Derna.
ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Praça dos Três Poderes, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Arab tribesmen briefly take control of two villages in Aleppo Governorate in order to support fellow tribesmen fighting the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria, as the battle enters its third day with at least 45 people killed.
partially recognized country in southeastern Europe
principal security agency of Russia (FSB)
Two people are killed and five others are wounded in a mortar attack on Timbuktu, Mali, by jihadist insurgents.
Election to the National Council of the Slovak Republic
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
bus operated by a school or school district for student transport
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
Displacement of civilians is reported in Northeastern Syria amid intense multi-sided clashes.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
One person is killed and 162 others are injured in an explosion at a warehouse near the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The office of the Attorney General of Guatemala seizes the tally sheets of votes from the general election and the runoff.
a series of explosions in Sri Lanka across multiple cities on Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019
expulsion of someone from a place or country
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
attacks in western Russia during the invasion of Ukraine since 2022
federal custody after completing a three-year sentence for her involvement in drug trafficking.
2023 Manaus Aerotaxi Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash
Peace talks between Azerbaijan and the separatists are expected to begin tomorrow in Yevlakh.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
head of state and of government of Turkey
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in SSC-Khatumo and southern Somalia
American far-right terrorist and convicted felon, leader of Proud Boys
accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment of women levelled against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States
collision of a vehicle with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or other object
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
law enforcement agency with broad law enforcement powers to prevent, detect, stop and detect corruption
high-voltage electric power transmission network in Great Britain
Date: 15 May 1948 – present (75 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 6 days) Main phase 1978–2000, 2006
Australian rules football club based in Melbourne
JAXA launches the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar lander from Tanegashima Space Center.
American multinational technology company
time of special importance marked by adherents of some religion
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Guatemalan politician, diplomat and academic
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine
One person is killed and five others are injured when a car crashes into pedestrians and two other vehicles in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
material created to influence or persuade
2023 U.S. presidential impeachment inquiry
Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, announces an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
global food price increase and shortage instigated by Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia's peacekeeping contingent will assist in coordinating the ceasefire.
metropolitan area and region of the Philippines
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid graft allegations within the Ministry of Defence. The head of the State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov replaces Reznikov.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada)
presiding officer of the lower house of the Canadian Parliament
arson attack in Kyoto, Japan on 18 July 2019
Only four political parties remain permitted to operate.
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that France will end its military presence in Niger and will remove its ambassador from the country following a deterioration in relations.
marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
waterfall on the Kalambo River in Zambia and Tanzania
payments or benefits related to corruption
process of production and dissemination of literature, music, or information
square in Brazil with the seats of the three government branches
U.S. crime against federal government power
market value of goods and services produced within a country
small solid core dimpled ball used in golf
The Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower in Khartoum suffers heavy fire damage during clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces.
political and economic union of 27 European states
bilateral relations between Armenia and United States
highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival
insolvent development company embroiled in scandals
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid graft allegations within the Ministry of Defence.
incident in which an active shooter shoots multiple people with a firearm, especially with an intent to kill in a public space
human rights compliance and violation in pre- and post-revolution Iran
social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states
village in Dvorichna Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Russia denied the claim and said its forces remained in control of village.
2021 mob attempt to prevent Presidential electoral vote count
Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation
province of the People's Republic of China, covering the mountainous coast opposite Taiwan
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
men's national basketball team representing Serbia
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran has started talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Doaba, Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Delegates from Azerbaijan and Artsakh meet in the Azeri city of Yevlakh.
very tight valley, which is often the product of streamcutting erosion
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
volcanic region located in the Gulf of Pozzoles, west of Naples, Italy
city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States
A United States Marine Corps pilot ejects from his F-35 fighter jet above North Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot lands safely, while the aircraft is missing, with search efforts focused on two nearby lakes.
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
town in Villanueva Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
President of Taiwan (R.O.C. authorities) and former Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
Head of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
invasion of the Brazilian Congress in 2023
A man is arrested in Kigali, Rwanda, after fourteen people are found dead at his house.
Residents in affected areas are asked to avoid outdoor activities.
International Fund for Agricultural Development
specialized agency of the United Nations
economic policy of restraining trade between states through government regulations
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
The ceremony, held in Taipei, marked the first nationwide event that addresses crimes committed during the White Terror.
divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes
total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, event, organisation, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent
military leader of Burkina Faso since 2022
American politician in Kentucky (born 1972)
One Kosovo Police officer is killed and another is injured during an ambush on their patrol in North Kosovo, near the border with Serbia, after around 30 gunmen storm a village.
land warfare branch of Indonesia's military
government organization in Vientiane, Laos
commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France
motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
head of state and head of government of Guatemala
The sale, provision, or transfer of otherwise legitimate visas, misrepresentation of reasons for traveling and forgery or alteration of a visa.
Date: 15 April 2023 – 22 June 2023 (2 months and 7 days)
establishment serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises
termination of employment decided unilaterally by employer
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
American stealth multirole combat aircraft
bilateral relations between Australia and the Philippines
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States
Azerbaijan says one civilian was killed by shelling in Shusha.
Flooding occurs in Guangdong and Fujian provinces in southern China after Typhoon Haikui makes landfall over the region.
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
production company that creates animation
international organisation of Southeast Asian countries
Ukraine claims to have destroyed the Russian landing ship Minsk, submarine B-237 and a KC-701-class patrol boat of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.
fundamental interaction affecting all matter
Ukrainian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
aircraft class designed to engage other aircraft in air-to-air combat
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
administrative division (oblast) in central Ukraine
village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia
facility for the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products
administrative city in Jakarta Province, Indonesia
controversy involving the RFEF president after the end of the 2023 Women's World Cup final match
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Iranian protest movement since September 2022
watercraft designed for river navigation
passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
series of attacks in Kryvyi Rih in 2022 and 2023
head of state of the de facto unrecognised Republic of Artsakh
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
incendiary weapon using flammable liquid in a bottle
borough of New York City, New York, United States
city of the Philippines in the province of Batangas
international development strategy and framework proposed by China
Facebook's removal or omission of information
sudden flash of increased brightness on the Sun, usually observed near its surface and in close proximity to a sunspot group
Formula One racing team based in Milton Keynes, England
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
insurgency waged by armed communist groups in Peru
war between Israeli, Lebanese, Syrian, and other forces in Lebanon since 1948
city and hromada in Bakhmut raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Spanish association football player and executive
mathematical and experimental techniques employed in the natural sciences; more specifically, techniques used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses
The Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. is attacked with a Molotov cocktail.
British former soldier and suspected terrorist
NASA confirms that the James Webb Space Telescope has identified carbon dioxide on the Jovian moon Europa.
land warfare branch of France's military
Passenger train service between the two cities is also suspended.
Urban-type settlement in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
rural-type settlement in Dvorichna Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Aftermath of the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
People's Republic of China province-level subdivision
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
Collective financial capital of a shared corporation
Date: 11 October 2017 – present (6 years)
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
American multinational technology corporation
Christian denomination in the Asian country
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
airport in the Sialkot District of Pakistan
national legislature of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate pass a 45-day stopgap measure bill backed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Duration: September 1 — September 3, 2023
Highest-ranking official in Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using a sniper to kill one of its soldiers in the city of Kalbajar.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of Belarus bans the activities of the Belarusian Left Party after a complaint filed by the Ministry of Justice.
price at which an asset would trade in a competitive auction setting
overview of law enforcement in the Republic of Turkey
United States Primarily New York City, Los Angeles, Burbank, and Culver City
Viking Link, the world's longest submarine power cable, a joint venture between the United Kingdom's National Grid and Denmark's Energinet, is completed.
Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN holds its first-ever joint military exercise in Indonesia.
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
The national health ministry recommends that provincial health departments set up laboratory facilities for screening tests.
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
military exploration beyond the area occupied by friendly forces
landform surrounded mostly, but not entirely by water
sum of goods and services brought into a jurisdiction
administration of an organization, including activities to set the strategy of an organization and coordinate employees to accomplish its objectives
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or political organization
Aftermath of the 2023 Guatemalan general election
Aftermath of 2023 Guatemalan general election
Artsakh says 25 people, including a child, were killed due to the fighting, and 138 others were injured.
Japan's national aero-space agency as JAXA
French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
Jihadist insurgents kill at least ten Nigerien soldiers in Kandadji, Tillabéri Region, Niger.
Date: 23 August 2015 – present (8 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
The Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines, releases elevated levels of sulfur dioxide and vog, resulting in school closures, including in Metro Manila.
city and special administrative region of China
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
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
constituent political entity of the United States of America
landing by aircraft or spacecraft that does not result in significant damage or destruction of the vehicle
2nd of the 3 main layers in the Sun's atmosphere (above the photosphere, below the solar transition region); 3000–5000 km deep, with a rosy red color only apparent during eclipses
president of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
martial law and suppression period in Taiwan
The pilot lands safely, while the aircraft is missing, with search efforts focused on two nearby lakes.
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
inter-state military alliance for the collective defense architecture of the states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali
The five-day drills focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Nine people are killed and five others are injured in clashes between FARC dissidents and the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Arauca, Colombia.
political and military crisis on the Armenia–Azerbaijan border
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes the Phlegraean Fields supervolcano near Naples, Italy, the strongest earthquake to strike Campi Flegrei in 40 years.
application of technology for use in warfare
The office of the Attorney General carries out raids in the offices of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and opens electoral boxes containing the electoral ballots.
ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
head of government for the state of Victoria, Australia
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen restores the reputations of victims of the White Terror repression, which was carried out by the Kuomintang government from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (9 years, 3 weeks and 5 days)
type of school funded in whole or in part by general taxation
Ropucha-class landing ship built in 1983
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
boundary between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Date: 11 May 2013 – present (10 years and 5 months)
National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina
Argentina's statistics and census agency
harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws
Submarine power cable between the UK and Denmark
upper house of the United States Congress
Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland
policy of the Russian government by which it guides the interactions with other nations
Two Morena party pollsters are killed and a third is kidnapped in Juárez, Chiapas, Mexico.
explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
racket sport played on a court bisected by a net
rhythmic music accompanied by rhyming speech
naval warfare branch of the Republic of South Africa's armed forces
6 September 2023 attack during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
watercraft capable of independent operation underwater
American multinational mass media company
ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan