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Topics in the news
- In Canadian football, the Montreal Alouettes defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to win the Grey Cup (MVP Cody Fajardo pictured).
- Javier Milei is elected president of Argentina.
- The Cricket World Cup concludes with Australia defeating India in the final.
- Joseph Boakai is elected President of Liberia in the runoff, defeating incumbent president George Weah.
November 27, 2023
(Monday)
November 26, 2023
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- Hamas releases three Thai migrant workers and 14 Israeli hostages, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners. (The Times of Israel)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- Eight Palestinians, including five in Jenin, are killed and at least six others are injured during Israeli raids in the West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
- The Palestine Red Crescent Society say a Palestinian farmer was killed and another one was injured when they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of Gaza. (Reuters)
- Bahrain dispatches humanitarian aid worth $1 million to help Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (News of Bahrain)
- Hamas confirms the deaths of several senior commanders including Ahmed Ghandour, the commander of its Northern Gaza brigade; Ayman Siam, the head of Hamas' rocket firing array; as well as Wael Rajab and Raafat Salman. The Israel Defense Forces had previously said it had targeted Ghandour and Siam, but did not confirm they had been killed. (The Times of Israel)
- Unknown attackers seize a tanker linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, off the coast of Yemen. The vessel is carrying a full cargo of phosphoric acid and has 22 crew onboard. (AP)
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first Israeli head of government to enter the Gaza Strip in two decades, after visiting Israel Defense Forces troops stationed there. (Jerusalem Post)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
Disasters and accidents
- Cargo ship Raptor sinks off Greek island Lesbos with 14 crew members on board. The coast guard rescues one person who is airlifted by helicopter and found the body of one of the other crew members; the other 12 remain missing. (France 24)
Law and crime
- 2023 Freetown attacks
- Sierra Leone declares a national curfew following an attack on barracks by militants in Freetown. They later break into Freetown Central Prison, setting inmates free. (Reuters)
- Kuwait's highest court sentences former defense and interior minister Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah to seven years in prison for mishandling military funds while the former Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who faced similar charges, is ordered by the court to return the funds he mismanaged only. (Reuters via Al Arabiya)
- Three students of Palestinian background are shot and injured at the University of Vermont by an unknown attacker, in what police are investigating as possible hate crime. (Time)
November 25, 2023
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- On day 2 of the ceasefire, Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages and 4 Thai migrant workers, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners.(The Guardian)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- The Israeli government will summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following their criticism of Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians under Israeli military operations in Gaza by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. (AP)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Syrian Civil War
- Syrian government shelling in rebel-held Qoqfin, Idlib Governorate kills ten people. (AP via ABC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Karachi mall fire
- Eleven people are killed and 35 others are injured by a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan. (AFP via The Guardian)
- Five climbers are killed and four others are injured by an avalanche in the Zagros Mountains in Lorestan, Iran. (AP)
- Four people are killed and 60 others are injured in a stampede at a music festival in Kochi, Kerala, India. (AP)
Health and environment
- 2022–2023 mpox outbreak, Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- The World Health Organization records the highest annual count of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 12,569 cases and 581 deaths reported until November 2023. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Malagasy presidential election
- Madagascar opposition presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko appeals to the Supreme Court to annul the election results, claiming electoral fraud. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2023 U Sports football season
- 58th Vanier Cup
- In Canadian football, the Montreal Carabins defeat the UBC Thunderbirds 16–9 to win their second national university football championship. (CBC News)
- 58th Vanier Cup
November 24, 2023
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- An agreement to pause fighting in the Gaza Strip for four days enters into effect at 7am. (Al Jazeera)
- On the first day of the ceasefire Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages, some of whom are dual citizens, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement. (CNN) (Times of Israel)
- Hamas releases one Filipino and 10 Thai hostages as part of a separate deal with the Thai government which was brokered by Iran. (Time) (Times of Israel)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
International relations
- Somalia is admitted as the 8th member of the East African Community. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- Mexican drug war
- The security chief for El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as "El Nini", is arrested in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration had a $3 million bounty for El Nini's arrest. (CBS News)
- The Supreme Court of Montenegro approves the extradition of South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, as requested by South Korea and the United States, following the collapse of Kwon's company Terraform Labs. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Nepalese police arrest 74 pro-monarchy protesters and supporters of businessman Durga Prasai. (The Kathmandu Post) (Crisis 24)
Science and technology
- Astronomers at the Telescope Array Project in Utah, United States, observe the second largest cosmic ray ever detected, the so-called Amaterasu particle, with an energy of 244 EeV. (Cosmos Magazine)
November 23, 2023
(Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege
- The Israel Defense Forces detain Mohammad abu Salmiya, the director of the Al-Shifa Hospital, and several doctors working under him, after a convoy belonging to the World Health Organization was stopped by Israeli soldiers. Israel accuses the director and the doctors of having sheltered Hamas fighters in the hospital. (The Guardian)
- Houthi involvement in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- CENTCOM reports that the USS Thomas Hudner has shot down "multiple" Israel-bound attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen over the Red Sea. No injuries or damage are reported. (The Hill)
- Al-Shifa Hospital siege
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine campaign
- A Russian cluster munition strike in Chornobaivka, Kherson, kills at least three civilians. Five people are also injured by Russian artillery shelling with more than 60 residential buildings reportedly damaged. (AP via ABC News)
- Southern Ukraine campaign
Business and economy
- Modern immigration to the United Kingdom
- The Office for National Statistics reports that net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record of 745,000 in 2022, with the vast majority of arrivals being from non-EU countries. (Sky News)
Health and environment
- 2023 Chinese pneumonia outbreak
- The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Chinese authorities have not detected any unusual or new pathogens in the recent increase of respiratory diseases among children in northern China. The WHO continues to monitor the situation. (AFP via NDTV)
International relations
- Japan–South Korea relations
- The High Court of Seoul, South Korea, orders Japan to pay compensation of ₩200 million (around ¥22 million or US$154,000) to 16 comfort women, overturning a previous ruling that denied the women's claims due to sovereign immunity. (AFP via Manila Bulletin)
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- North Korea terminates its 2018 agreement with South Korea, citing escalations in military provocations as well as plans to deploy military forces along the Military Demarcation Line. (AFP via Le Monde)
Law and crime
- 2023 Dublin riot
- Rioting occurs in Dublin, Ireland, following a mass stabbing outside a school which injured a woman and three children. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blames "far-right hooligans" for the unrest. (AP)
- Chad's junta parliament approves an amnesty law, terminating prosecutions and convictions related to the 2022 anti-government protest deaths. (AFP via Hindustan Times)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war protests
- Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, United States, minutes after the start of the parade. The parade resumes after the protesters are taken into custody. (ABC News)
- Cubans hold a pro-Palestine protest at the Embassy of the United States in Havana, Cuba. (Reuters)
November 22, 2023
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- The Cabinet of Israel approves a deal to pause fighting in Gaza for four days. The deal, negotiated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, will also see Israel release 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas, mostly women and children. (The Times of Israel)
- 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
Business and economy
- Sam Altman returns as CEO of American artificial intelligence company OpenAI, only days after being dismissed by the company's Board of Directors on November 17. The surprise dismissal had resulted in major pushback, with 95% of company workers saying that they would quit if Altman was not brought back as CEO. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Rainbow Bridge explosion
- A car explodes near the Canada–United States border at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, killing the two people inside the vehicle and injuring a border agent. The New York state government temporarily closes all border crossings between the United States and Canada in Western New York in response to the explosion. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- 2023 Chinese pneumonia outbreak
- The World Health Organization requests detailed information from China regarding a surge in respiratory diseases and pneumonia clusters among children in northern China, while advising the public to adhere to preventative measures against such diseases. (AFP via TOI)
International relations
- Finland–Russia relations
- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announces that Finland will close all but the northernmost border crossing with Russia, amid an increase in asylum seekers entering Finland via Russia. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Dutch general election
- Citizens of the Netherlands elect all 150 seats in the House of Representatives. (CNN)
- The far-right Party for Freedom led by Geert Wilders wins the most seats in parliament, according to exit polls. (The Guardian)
November 21, 2023
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes
- Four Hamas members are killed by Israeli shelling in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon; the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen television station says that two of its journalists and a civilian were also killed, shortly after the Israel Defense Forces said it struck several Hezbollah anti-tank missile squads in southern Lebanon and other sites in response to missile fire toward Metula in northern Israel. (The Times of Israel)
- 2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes
- Kivu conflict
- Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula announces that the DRC has signed agreements for the complete withdrawal of the MONUSCO United Nations peacekeeping force. The UN has around 15,000 peacekeepers stationed in the Central African country. (AP)
- Myanmar civil war
- Operation 1027
- The Arakan Army assaults Pauktaw, Rakhine State, for a second time. The town has switched hands twice between the rebel group and the military. (The Irrawaddy)
- Operation 1027
- War in Sudan
- Darfur campaign
- The Rapid Support Forces seize the Sudanese Armed Forces 20th Infantry Division headquarters in Ed Daein, East Darfur, effectively capturing the city. (Sudan Tribune)
- At least 40 civilians are killed and more than 50 others are injured when Sudanese army warplanes bomb the vicinity of the 20th Infantry Division in East Darfur. (Sudan Tribune)
- Darfur campaign
Business and economy
- Cryptocurrency company Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering in the United States. The company will pay $4.3 billion in fines and Zhao will step down as CEO. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Brazzaville crowd crush
- Thirty-seven people are killed and several others are injured in a stampede during a military recruitment event at a stadium in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. (AFP via Barron's)
- Twenty-five people are killed when a truck carrying over 200 people and food items crashes in Magama district, Nigeria. (AP)
- The bodies of four missing teenagers are found in an overturned car near Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- Three people are killed and another is critically injured in a shooting over a property dispute in Custer County, Colorado, United States. (ABC News)
Science and technology
- North Korea claims to have successfully launched its first spy satellite, Malligyong-1. (AP) (Reuters)
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