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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
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*[[Israel–Hamas war]] |
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**The death toll in the [[Gaza Strip]] since [[Israel]] began [[airstrike]]s |
**The death toll in the [[Gaza Strip]] since [[Israel]] began [[airstrike]]s increases to at least 20,000 people. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/20/gaza-death-toll-surpasses-20000-as-un-security-council-delays-vote-on-aid (Al Jazeera)] |
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*[[Insurgency in Balochistan]] |
*[[Insurgency in Balochistan]] |
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**In [[Pakistan]], Sarfraz Bungulzai, leader of the [[separatist]] [[Baloch Nationalist Army]], surrenders to authorities alongside 70 other [[militant]]s in [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-separatists-surrender-baluchistan-451250d7855e49c43b1ef01aa5cdc9f7 (AP)] |
**In [[Pakistan]], Sarfraz Bungulzai, leader of the [[separatist]] [[Baloch Nationalist Army]], surrenders to authorities alongside 70 other [[militant]]s in [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-separatists-surrender-baluchistan-451250d7855e49c43b1ef01aa5cdc9f7 (AP)] |
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'''Business and economy''' |
'''Business and economy''' |
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*[[2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis]] |
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**[[2022–2023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes]] |
**[[2022–2023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes]] |
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***[[Junior doctor]]s in [[Healthcare in England|England]] begin their longest [[strike action]] yet, spanning nine days, to address [[Labor dispute|pay-related dispute]]s with the [[National Health Service]]. [https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/21/23/hospital-doctors-in-england-start-longest-strike-yet-over-pay (AFP via ABS-CBN News)] |
***[[Junior doctor]]s in [[Healthcare in England|England]] begin their longest [[strike action]] yet, spanning nine days, to address [[Labor dispute|pay-related dispute]]s with the [[National Health Service]]. [https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/21/23/hospital-doctors-in-england-start-longest-strike-yet-over-pay (AFP via ABS-CBN News)] |
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*[[2018–present Argentine monetary crisis]] |
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**[[President of Argentina|Argentine president]] [[Javier Milei]] announces a series of [[Economy of Argentina|economic]] [[deregulation]] measures, targeting over 300 regulations including [[Property law|property]] and [[Labour law|labor laws]], to address the crisis. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231221-argentina-s-milei-orders-huge-deregulation-of-economy (AFP via France 24)] |
**[[President of Argentina|Argentine president]] [[Javier Milei]] announces a series of [[Economy of Argentina|economic]] [[deregulation]] measures, targeting over 300 regulations including [[Property law|property]] and [[Labour law|labor laws]], to address the crisis. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231221-argentina-s-milei-orders-huge-deregulation-of-economy (AFP via France 24)] |
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*[[Japan]]ese [[electronics]] company [[Toshiba]] is delisted from the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] after 74 years. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/toshiba-be-delisted-after-74-years-faces-future-with-new-owners-2023-12-19/ (Reuters)] |
*[[Japan]]ese [[electronics]] company [[Toshiba]] is delisted from the [[Tokyo Stock Exchange]] after 74 years. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/toshiba-be-delisted-after-74-years-faces-future-with-new-owners-2023-12-19/ (Reuters)] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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*[[Mining in China]] |
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'''Health and environment''' |
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*[[Canada]] implements a [[Plastic bans|single-use plastic ban]] as part of its initiative to achieve [[Zero waste|zero plastic waste]] by 2030, despite a [[Court system of Canada|court]] ruling that deemed such restrictions unconstitutional. [https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/canada-bids-farewell-to-plastic-straws-cutlery-and-checkout-bags/ (AFP via ''Daily Tribune'')] |
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'''International relations''' |
'''International relations''' |
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*[[International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war]], [[Israel–Malaysia relations]] |
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**[[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian prime minister]] [[Anwar Ibrahim]] announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/20/malaysia-bans-israeli-affiliated-and-israel-bound-ships-from-its-ports (Al Jazeera)] |
**[[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian prime minister]] [[Anwar Ibrahim]] announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/20/malaysia-bans-israeli-affiliated-and-israel-bound-ships-from-its-ports (Al Jazeera)] |
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*[[United States–Venezuela relations]] |
*[[United States–Venezuela relations]] |
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**[[Venezuela]] releases ten [[Americans]] |
**[[Venezuela]] releases ten [[Americans]] and [[extradite]]s [[fugitive]] [[Fat Leonard scandal|Leonard Glenn Francis]], while the [[United States]] releases [[Alex Saab]], an ally of [[President of Venezuela|Venezuelan president]] [[Nicolás Maduro]], in a [[prisoner exchange]] between the two countries. As part of the deal, Venezuela will also release around 20 [[political prisoner]]s from jail. [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/10-americans-detained-venezuela-released/story?id=105806200&cid=social_twitter_abcn (AP)] |
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'''Law and crime''' |
'''Law and crime''' |
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*[[Israel–Hamas war protests]] |
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**[[Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States]] |
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***Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize the stairs of the [[Lincoln Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] with graffiti reading "Free Gaza". [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4369746-lincoln-memorial-steps-vandalized-with-free-gaza-graffiti/amp/ (''The Hill'')] |
***Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize the stairs of the [[Lincoln Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] with graffiti reading "Free Gaza". [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4369746-lincoln-memorial-steps-vandalized-with-free-gaza-graffiti/amp/ (''The Hill'')] |
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*[[December murders]] |
*[[December murders]] |
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**Former [[President of Suriname|Surinamese president]] [[Dési Bouterse]] is [[sentence (law)|sentenced]] to 20 years in prison for the 1982 [[murder]]s. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2502261-desi-bouterse-definitief-veroordeeld-tot-20-jaar-cel-voor-decembermoorden (NOS)] |
**Former [[President of Suriname|Surinamese president]] [[Dési Bouterse]] is [[sentence (law)|sentenced]] to 20 years in prison for the 1982 [[murder]]s of 15 men. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2502261-desi-bouterse-definitief-veroordeeld-tot-20-jaar-cel-voor-decembermoorden (NOS)] |
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*[[Murder of Brianna Ghey]] |
*[[Murder of Brianna Ghey]] |
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**A [[Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square)|Manchester Crown Court]] [[Juries in England and Wales|jury]] [[Conviction|convicts]] two teenagers of [[Murder in English law|murder]]ing [[trans girl]] Brianna Ghey in [[Warrington]], [[Cheshire]], England. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2-uk-teens-found-guilty-of-stabbing-trans-girl-to-death-4712016 (AFP via NDTV)] |
**A [[Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square)|Manchester Crown Court]] [[Juries in England and Wales|jury]] [[Conviction|convicts]] two teenagers of [[Murder in English law|murder]]ing [[trans girl]] Brianna Ghey in [[Warrington]], [[Cheshire]], England. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/2-uk-teens-found-guilty-of-stabbing-trans-girl-to-death-4712016 (AFP via NDTV)] |
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**Voters in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] elect [[President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|their president]], members of the [[National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|National Assembly]], provincial assemblies, and commune councils. Voting is extended until December 21. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-holds-presidential-vote-after-fraught-campaign-2023-12-20/ (Reuters)] |
**Voters in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] elect [[President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|their president]], members of the [[National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)|National Assembly]], provincial assemblies, and commune councils. Voting is extended until December 21. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-holds-presidential-vote-after-fraught-campaign-2023-12-20/ (Reuters)] |
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*[[2023 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt]] |
*[[2023 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt]] |
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**[[President of Guinea-Bissau|President]] [[Umaro Sissoco Embaló]] dismisses [[Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau|Prime Minister]] [[Geraldo Martins]], appointing [[Rui Duarte Barros]] as Martins' successor. [https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20231221-guinea-bissau-appoints-new-pm-after-last-month-s-attempted-coup (AFP via France 24)] |
**[[President of Guinea-Bissau|President]] [[Umaro Sissoco Embaló]] dismisses [[Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau|Prime Minister]] [[Geraldo Martins]], appointing [[Rui Duarte de Barros|Rui Duarte Barros]] as Martins' successor. [https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20231221-guinea-bissau-appoints-new-pm-after-last-month-s-attempted-coup (AFP via France 24)] |
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*The [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]] votes to change its [[Flag of Minnesota|flag]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/minnesota-state-flag-new-design.html (''The New York Times'')] |
*The [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]] votes to change its [[Flag of Minnesota|flag]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/minnesota-state-flag-new-design.html (''The New York Times'')] |
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Latest revision as of 18:41, 22 May 2024
December 20, 2023
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- The death toll in the Gaza Strip since Israel began airstrikes increases to at least 20,000 people. (Al Jazeera)
- Insurgency in Balochistan
- In Pakistan, Sarfraz Bungulzai, leader of the separatist Baloch Nationalist Army, surrenders to authorities alongside 70 other militants in Balochistan. (AP)
Business and economy
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
- 2022–2023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes
- Junior doctors in England begin their longest strike action yet, spanning nine days, to address pay-related disputes with the National Health Service. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
- 2022–2023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes
- 2018–present Argentine monetary crisis
- Argentine president Javier Milei announces a series of economic deregulation measures, targeting over 300 regulations including property and labor laws, to address the crisis. (AFP via France 24)
- Japanese electronics company Toshiba is delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange after 74 years. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Twelve people are killed and 13 others are injured when a mining cart runs off the tracks in Jixi, Heilongjiang, China. (AP)
Health and environment
- Canada implements a single-use plastic ban as part of its initiative to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, despite a court ruling that deemed such restrictions unconstitutional. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
International relations
- International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel–Malaysia relations
- Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announces that Israel-registered ships, and all foreign vessels heading to Israel, are banned from docking within their ports or receiving cargo. (Al Jazeera)
- United States–Venezuela relations
- Venezuela releases ten Americans and extradites fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis, while the United States releases Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, in a prisoner exchange between the two countries. As part of the deal, Venezuela will also release around 20 political prisoners from jail. (AP)
Law and crime
- Israel–Hamas war protests
- Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
- Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. with graffiti reading "Free Gaza". (The Hill)
- Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States
- December murders
- Former Surinamese president Dési Bouterse is sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 murders of 15 men. (NOS)
- Murder of Brianna Ghey
- A Manchester Crown Court jury convicts two teenagers of murdering trans girl Brianna Ghey in Warrington, Cheshire, England. (AFP via NDTV)
- The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan votes 59–5 in favor of passing a bill to modify the national flag. (AKIpress)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
- Voters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo elect their president, members of the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, and commune councils. Voting is extended until December 21. (Reuters)
- 2023 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt
- President Umaro Sissoco Embaló dismisses Prime Minister Geraldo Martins, appointing Rui Duarte Barros as Martins' successor. (AFP via France 24)
- The U.S. state of Minnesota votes to change its flag. (The New York Times)