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Topics in the news
- In Nigeria, bandits kill 160 people in Plateau State.
- A mass shooting in Prague, Czech Republic, leaves 15 people dead.
- Pope Francis (pictured) approves a declaration that allows Catholic clergy to bless same-sex couples.
- After weeks of earthquakes, a volcanic eruption occurs near Grindavík, Iceland.
- An earthquake in Jishishan County, China, leaves more than 140 people dead.
December 28, 2023
(Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Mexican Drug War
- Gunmen from the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel kidnap 14 people from Texcaltitlan, Mexico as retaliation for a previous incident where 10 cartel members were killed by residents of the town. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 13 people are killed when a bus catches fire after colliding head-on with a truck on a highway in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India. (India Today)
- At least 10 people are killed and 57 others injured by a multiple-vehicle collision on a motorway in Sakarya Province, Turkey. (AP via New Haven Register)
International relations
- Bulgaria and Romania reach an agreement to become members of the Schengen Area through sea and air routes in March, while discussions regarding the opening of land borders are scheduled to commence next year. (Le Monde)
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in Qatar
- Law in the United States
- American woman Gypsy Rose Blanchard is released early from prison after serving seven of a ten year sentence for conspiring in the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in 2015. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign, Anderson v. Griswold
- Former President Donald Trump is returned to the primary ballot in Colorado after the Colorado Republican Party appeals his removal under the 14th amendment earlier this month. (CBS)
- Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign, Anderson v. Griswold
December 27, 2023
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
- Russian drone and artillery strikes kill at least five people and cause power outages for around 70% of households in Kherson, according to Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin. (AP)
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
Business and economy
- Renewable energy in Colombia
- Colombia approves regulations that encourage local communities and indigenous groups to produce energy using renewable sources and sell the energy to the national grid. (BBC News)
- Thousands of union members and activists in Argentina protest a decree from President Javier Milei imposing deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country's economy. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- Death of Ana Clara Benevides
- A forensics report by Rio de Janeiro's Forensic Medical Institute in Brazil finds that hyperthermia led to cardiorespiratory arrest that killed Swiftie Benevides. It says she did not have preexisting conditions or substance abuse that could have led to her death. (Reuters)
- At least 10 people are killed by thunderstorms and strong winds in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria. (ABC News Australia)
December 26, 2023
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Battle of Marinka
- Ukraine's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi confirms the loss of the city of Marinka to Russian forces. (BBC News) (The New York Times)
- Battle of Marinka
- Crimea attacks
- The Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Novocherkassk is destroyed by a Ukrainian airstrike in Feodosia, Crimea, killing at least one person and injuring four others. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- 2023 Plateau State massacres
- Armed bandits kill about 140 people in Plateau State, Nigeria. Many houses are burned down. (AP)
- 2023 Plateau State massacres
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war
- A drone launched from the direction of the Red Sea is shot down near the Egyptian resort town of Dahab, according to the Egyptian military. The drone fell into the sea with no casualties or damage reported. (Reuters)
- Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war
- Iraqi conflict
- Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
- Two men from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on a hunting trip in Iraq are killed when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb planted by Islamic State insurgents in Al Anbar Governorate. (AP)
- Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
Business and economy
- Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota, suspends all production at its four factories in Japan amid a transport ministry investigation into improper tests for safety certifications. (AP)
- The administration of Argentina's new president Javier Milei says the government will not renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before he took office, as part of plans for cutbacks to the government. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Africa floods
- Twenty-two people are killed by floods in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several houses and structures are damaged, with a major road being cut off. (AP)
- At least 40 people are killed during the explosion of a gas tanker in Totota, Liberia. (Al Jazeera)
- A fire at a guest house in Prahova, Romania leaves six people dead, two others injured, and several others missing. (Euronews) (AP)
International relations
- Nuclear program of Iran
- The International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran has reversed a slowdown of its enrichment of uranium, and is now enriching uranium at up to 60%, bringing the country closer to reaching the enrichment level required to make a nuclear weapon. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Fukushima nuclear accident
- The Tokyo High Court rules that TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, will be solely responsible for compensating evacuees and reduced the amount to half the amount a lower court initially ordered, while also absolving the government of any liability. (AP)
- A man is arrested in Sevres, Île-de-France, France, for killing his four children and their Haitian mother at their flat in Meaux the day before. (AP)
Sports
- 2023–24 NBA season
- In basketball, the Detroit Pistons lose their 27th consecutive game and break the single-season record for the most consecutive losses in a National Basketball Association regular season, surpassing the records set by the 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers, who both lost 26 straight games. (The Detroit News)
December 25, 2023
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Myanmar civil war
- Operation 1027
- The Ta'ang National Liberation Army of the Three Brotherhood Alliance captures the town of Mantong in northern Shan State. (The Irrawaddy)
- Operation 1027
- Syrian civil war
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- High-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria. (BBC News)
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- New People's Army rebellion
- Nine New People's Army rebels are killed by the Philippine Armed Forces during clashes near Malaybalay, Bukidnon, amid a unilateral truce declared by the communist rebels. (AFP via SCMP)
- Turkish–Kurdish conflict
- Twenty-six Kurdish separatist militants and eight civilians are killed by airstrikes launched by Turkey in the autonomous region of Rojava in Syria. (AP)
- War in Sudan
- Local leaders and government officials in eastern Sudan call on the general population to mobilize and prepare for potential Rapid Support Forces attacks. The Sudanese Armed Forces is reportedly arming civilians amid fears that they will not be able to stop the militia. (Sudan Tribune)
Disasters and accidents
- Two people are killed and 29 others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Seoul, South Korea. (Xinhua via The Star)
Law and crime
- Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe grants amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and releases them from jails across the country to mark Christmas. (Al Jazeera)
December 24, 2023
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Fifteen Israeli soldiers are killed in clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed to 153 since its ground invasion began. (Sky News)
- At least 70 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- War in Sudan
- Residents of White Nile State flee south toward the border with South Sudan amid rumours of an impending Rapid Support Forces assault on the region. (Radio Dabanga)
Disasters and accidents
- Eighteen workers are killed and 41 others are injured in a fire at a nickel smelter plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters) (AP)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- The United Kingdom announces that it will deploy the patrol vessel HMS Trent off the coast of Guyana amid Guyana's dispute with Venezuela over the Essequibo region. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election
- 2023 Serbian election protests
- Hundreds of opposition supporters in Belgrade, Serbia, are tear gassed by police outside the City Assembly building while protesting alleged vote irregularities during last week's general election. (AP)
- 2023 Serbian election protests
- Police in Sri Lanka announce the arrests of 14,766 people during a week-long military-backed crackdown, leading to the seizure of nearly 440 kilograms (970 lb) of narcotics. (AFP via CNA)
Sports
- India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports suspends the newly-elected governing body of the Wrestling Federation of India, accusing it of ignoring rules by hastily announcing championships. (Al Jazeera)
December 23, 2023
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
- A drone launched from Iran strikes the Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned chemical tanker Chem Pluto in the Indian Ocean. (Reuters)
- 2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Seventeen PKK militants and 12 Turkish soldiers are killed during two days of shootouts in northern Iraq. (AP)
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- At least 113 people are killed and over 300 others are injured following coordinated attacks by local "bandits" on more than 20 communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, with hostilities continuing into early Monday. (AFP via The Hindu)
- Yemeni Crisis
- United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announces that the conflicting parties agree to a new ceasefire and to participate in a UN-led peace process. (AFP via The Philippine Star)
Law and crime
- Human rights in India
- Kashmir conflict
- Locals in Indian-controlled Kashmir say the Indian Army tortured three detainees to death, with five other surviving detainees reporting that they were also subjected to torture. (AP)
- Kashmir conflict
Politics and elections
- 2024 Russian presidential election
- The Central Election Commission rejects journalist Yekaterina Duntsova's candidacy for president, citing errors in Duntsova's submitted documents. (AFP via France 24)
Science and technology
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war protests
- The Arabic edition of Wikipedia is taken offline for one day in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza. (Roya News)
December 22, 2023
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720
- The UN Security Council passes a resolution on aid for Gaza. (The Independent)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720
- Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
- Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- The French Armed Forces complete their withdrawal from Niger, marking the end of their presence in Sahel, following demands from Niger's military junta. (AFP via France 24)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- Piracy around the Horn of Africa
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches a mass drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, striking multiple residential districts. A block of flats is damaged in Solomianskyi District, injuring at least two people, and heavy damage is also reported in Holosiivskyi District. (Reuters)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- War against the Islamic State
- Turkey–Islamic State conflict
- Police in Turkey arrest at least 304 people suspected of links to the Islamic State during simultaneous raids conducted across the country. (AP)
- Turkey–Islamic State conflict
- Central African Republic Civil War
- Suspected 3R gunmen attack an army outpost in the village of Nzakoundou, Central African Republic, killing a soldier and injuring many others, before attacking and burning civilian homes in the village and killing 20 villagers. (AP)
- Spillover of the Kivu conflict
- Nineteen civilians and a policeman are killed, while nine other people are injured, in an attack by the RED–Tabara rebel group in Vugizo, Makamba, Burundi. (AFP via The Hindu)
- War in Sudan
- De facto ruler of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces that he will meet with Rapid Support Forces leader Hemedti. The announcement comes after the Rapid Support Forces took control of Gezira State from the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Radio Dabanga)
Arts and culture
- Catholic Church and homosexuality
- A number of Catholic bishops around the world, including in Africa and Poland, say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples announced by Pope Francis. (AP)
Business and economy
- Corruption in the United States
- Delaware’s largest hospital system, ChristianaCare, will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals, resulting in fraudulent Medicaid billing. (AP)
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announces Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Company will open its first European EV production factory in Szeged, Hungary, and is expected to provide thousands of jobs to the region. (AP)
- China passes a series of regulations aimed at limiting video game microtransactions. The new rules include banning rewards for logging on for multiple consecutive days and banning rewards for players if they spend money in a game for the first time. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- The World Health Organization reports that reported cases of dengue globally to a record 5.2 million in 2019, with climate change and the growing spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes being the main causes. (AP)
International relations
- Algeria–Mali relations
- Mali recalls its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, deepening diplomatic tensions over efforts to end the separatist and Islamist insurgencies in northern Mali. (AP)
Law and crime
- Assassination of Jovenel Moïse
- A former Colombian soldier, Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, pleads guilty to conspiring in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. (AP)
- Killing of Elijah McClain
- A jury in Colorado, United States, convicts two paramedics of negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's death in 2019. (AFP via NDTV)
- Kenya's anti-corruption commission charges the country’s former tourism minister and two others with economic crimes for the alleged fraud of tens of millions of dollars in inflated costs for the construction of a hospitality college. (AP)
- Former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas requests asylum in Mexico. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
- In association football, English club Manchester City win their first Club World Cup title after defeating Brazilian club Fluminense 4–0 in the final. Rodri wins the tournament's Golden Ball award. (AFP via Manila Bulletin)
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