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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
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*[[Israel–Hamas war]] |
*[[Israel–Hamas war]] |
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**[[Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)]] |
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**[[Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war]] |
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***A [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] [[ballistic missile]] launched from [[Yemen]] reaches [[Central District (Israel)|central]] [[Israel]] for the first time. The missile is fragmented by an [[Iron Dome|interceptor]], with no casualties reported. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/missile-fired-yemen-set-off-sirens-central-israel-military-says-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
***A [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] [[ballistic missile]] launched from [[Yemen]] reaches [[Central District (Israel)|central]] [[Israel]] for the first time. The missile is fragmented by an [[Iron Dome|interceptor]], with no casualties reported. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/missile-fired-yemen-set-off-sirens-central-israel-military-says-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
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*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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*[[2024 European floods]] |
*[[2024 European floods]] |
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**[[2024 Central European floods]] |
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**The death toll from the ongoing [[flood]]s in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]] increases to eight, including six people in [[Romania]], one in [[Poland]], and a [[firefighting|firefighter]] in [[Austria]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/15/death-toll-rises-as-storm-boris-lashes-central-eastern-europe (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/floods-southwest-poland-kill-one-force-evacuations-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
***The death toll from the ongoing [[flood]]s in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]] increases to eight, including six people in [[Romania]], one in [[Poland]], and a [[firefighting|firefighter]] in [[Austria]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/15/death-toll-rises-as-storm-boris-lashes-central-eastern-europe (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/floods-southwest-poland-kill-one-force-evacuations-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
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*[[2024 Pacific typhoon season]] |
*[[2024 Pacific typhoon season]] |
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**The death toll from [[Typhoon Yagi]] in [[Myanmar]] increases to 74 people, with 89 others still missing and nearly 240,000 people displaced. [https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-typhoon-yagi-floods-dead-missing-f41b7e73b7ed72bd58e1221e7f620456 (AP)] |
**The death toll from [[Typhoon Yagi]] in [[Myanmar]] increases to 74 people, with 89 others still missing and nearly 240,000 people displaced. [https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-typhoon-yagi-floods-dead-missing-f41b7e73b7ed72bd58e1221e7f620456 (AP)] |
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*[[English Channel migrant crossings]] |
*[[English Channel migrant crossings]] |
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**At least eight [[illegal immigration to the United Kingdom| |
**At least eight [[illegal immigration to the United Kingdom|illegal migrants]] are killed and ten others are hospitalized after a boat [[capsize]]s off the French coast while attempting to cross the [[English Channel]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/15/eight-people-die-while-attempting-to-cross-english-channel-to-the-uk (Al Jazeera)] |
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'''International relations''' |
'''International relations''' |
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*[[Georgia–Russia relations]], [[Georgian–Ossetian conflict]] |
*[[Georgia–Russia relations]], [[Georgian–Ossetian conflict]] |
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**[[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[oligarch]] and [[Georgian Dream]] founder [[Bidzina Ivanishvili]] proposes a national apology to [[South Ossetia]] after blaming former [[President of Georgia|President]] [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] for starting the [[Russo-Georgian War]] at the will of [[Western world|Western powers]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgias-most-powerful-man-suggests-an-apology-2008-war-with-russia-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
**[[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[Business oligarch|oligarch]] and [[Georgian Dream]] founder [[Bidzina Ivanishvili]] proposes a national apology to [[South Ossetia]] after blaming former [[President of Georgia|President]] [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] for starting the [[Russo-Georgian War]] at the will of [[Western world|Western powers]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgias-most-powerful-man-suggests-an-apology-2008-war-with-russia-2024-09-15/ (Reuters)] |
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'''Law and crime''' |
'''Law and crime''' |
Latest revision as of 14:09, 25 October 2024
September 15, 2024
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
- A Houthi ballistic missile launched from Yemen reaches central Israel for the first time. The missile is fragmented by an interceptor, with no casualties reported. (Reuters)
- Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least 41 people are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (CNN)
- Kharkiv strikes
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 European floods
- 2024 Central European floods
- The death toll from the ongoing floods in Central and Eastern Europe increases to eight, including six people in Romania, one in Poland, and a firefighter in Austria. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
- 2024 Central European floods
- 2024 Pacific typhoon season
- The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar increases to 74 people, with 89 others still missing and nearly 240,000 people displaced. (AP)
- English Channel migrant crossings
- At least eight illegal migrants are killed and ten others are hospitalized after a boat capsizes off the French coast while attempting to cross the English Channel. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Georgia–Russia relations, Georgian–Ossetian conflict
- Georgian oligarch and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili proposes a national apology to South Ossetia after blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili for starting the Russo-Georgian War at the will of Western powers. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- 2024 Nigeria floods
- Borno State flooding
- Over 280 prisoners escape from a prison in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, due to damage to prison walls caused by heavy floods. (Reuters)
- Borno State flooding
- Mining in Papua New Guinea
- At least 20 people are killed in clashes between illegal miners near the Porgera Gold Mine in Porgera, Papua New Guinea. (AP)
- Trump International Golf Club shooting
- Shots are fired near former US President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Brazilian municipal elections
- 2024 São Paulo mayoral election
- São Paulo mayoral candidate Pablo Marçal is hospitalized after being assaulted by fellow candidate Datena with a metal chair during a televised debate on TV Cultura. (AP)
- 2024 São Paulo mayoral election
- 2024 Mexican judicial reform
- President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador signs a series of constitutional amendments that overhaul the federal judiciary, allowing voters to elect federal judges. (Reuters)
- King of Jordan Abdullah II approves the resignation of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, and appoints chief of staff Jafar Hassan as the new prime minister. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Polaris program
- The spacecraft of the Polaris Dawn private spaceflight mission operated by SpaceX returns to Earth after five days in orbit. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2024 IndyCar Series
- In open-wheel car racing, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou wins the IndyCar Series championship, his third series championship in the last four seasons. (NBC Sports)