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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
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*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
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**[[Russia–NATO relations]] |
**[[Russia–NATO relations]] |
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***[[Russia]] says that the approval of [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian]] use of long-range weapons to strike inside Russia will result in an "uncontrolled escalation" with [[Western world|the West]] and the "destruction" of [[Kyiv]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-threatens-ukraine-west-long-range-strikes-decision-looms-2024-09-14/ (Reuters)] |
***[[Government of Russia|Russia]] says that the approval of [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian]] use of long-range weapons to strike inside Russia will result in an "uncontrolled escalation" with [[Western world|the West]] and the "destruction" of [[Kyiv]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-threatens-ukraine-west-long-range-strikes-decision-looms-2024-09-14/ (Reuters)] |
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**[[Ukrainian conscription crisis]], [[Ukrainian refugee crisis]] |
**[[Ukrainian conscription crisis]], [[Ukrainian refugee crisis]] |
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***Following a meeting in Kyiv, [[Ukraine]], the foreign ministers of [[Poland]] and Ukraine call for ending [[Welfare spending|social benefits]] for [[Ukrainian refugee crisis|Ukrainian |
***Following a meeting in Kyiv, [[Ukraine]], the foreign ministers of [[Poland]] and Ukraine call for ending [[Welfare spending|social benefits]] for [[Ukrainian refugee crisis|Ukrainian men]] in Poland, and for programs in the [[European Union]] to [[deportation|return them]] to Ukraine in order to stop [[draft evasion]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-minister-visiting-kyiv-calls-end-benefits-ukrainian-men-europe-2024-09-14/ (Reuters)] |
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*[[Somali Civil War (2009–present)|Somali Civil War]] |
*[[Somali Civil War (2009–present)|Somali Civil War]] |
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**At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in a series of [[improvised explosive device|roadside explosions]] in [[Kaxda District|Kahda District]], [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]]. The local government blames [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] due to its targeting of [[civilian]]s. [https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-deadly-blasts-at-youth-photography-spot-in-mogadishu-kill-5 (Garowe Online)] |
**At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in a series of [[improvised explosive device|roadside explosions]] in [[Kaxda District|Kahda District]], [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]]. The local government blames [[jihadist]] group [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] due to its frequent targeting of [[civilian]]s. [https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-deadly-blasts-at-youth-photography-spot-in-mogadishu-kill-5 (Garowe Online)] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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Revision as of 00:37, 15 September 2024
September 14, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–NATO relations
- Ukrainian conscription crisis, Ukrainian refugee crisis
- Following a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, the foreign ministers of Poland and Ukraine call for ending social benefits for Ukrainian men in Poland, and for programs in the European Union to return them to Ukraine in order to stop draft evasion. (Reuters)
- Somali Civil War
- At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in a series of roadside explosions in Kahda District, Mogadishu, Somalia. The local government blames jihadist group Al-Shabaab due to its frequent targeting of civilians. (Garowe Online)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Brazil wildfires
- The estimated area burned by wildfires in Brazil this year reaches 37.6 million hectares (93 million acres), an area larger than the size of Germany and more than double the yearly average from 2012–2023. (Financial Times)
- 2024 European floods
- At least four people are killed and thousands of homes are damaged in floods in Romania and the Czech Republic. (Reuters)
- At least 15 people are killed and around 40 others are injured when a tank truck explodes in Miragoâne, Haiti. (Al Jazeera)
- At least three people are killed and 49 others are injured in a train collision in Zagazig, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Tunisian presidential election
- Tunisian police arrest more than 80 members of the opposition Ennahda Movement party amid protests against President Kais Saied in the capital city Tunis. (Al Jazeera)
- 2024 Venezuelan political crisis
- Venezuelan interior minister Diosdado Cabello announces that three US citizens, two Spanish citizens, and a Czech citizen have been arrested and are accused of planning to "generate violence" and "destabilize" Venezuela, with the Spanish citizens also accused of being Spanish secret service workers. (Reuters)
- 2026 South Sudanese general election
- The government of South Sudan and President Salva Kiir postpone the general election originally scheduled for December 2024 to December 2026, citing a need for additional time to complete a census, register political parties, and draft a permanent constitution. (Al Jazeera)