Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Attacks on civilians during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Russian "Caliber" missile attack on Nikolaev killed one person and injured 23 others. (Euronews)

Civil War in Ethiopia

Girma Yeshitila, leader of the Amhara Prosperity Party, the ruling party in Ethiopia, was shot dead by
unknown gunmen in North Shewa, Amhara region. (Borkena)

Jihadi uprising in Burkina Faso

33 Burkinabe soldiers were killed in a jihadist attack on a Burkinabe military base in the eastern region
of Burkina Faso. During that attack, the army claimed to have killed 40 jihadists before government
reinforcements arrived. (Al Jazeera)

New Hampshire bombing 2023

One person is injured after multiple bombings in Weare, New Hampshire, USA. The perpetrator is still at
large. (WBTS TV)

The Iranian Navy has seized an oil tanker flying the Marshall Islands flag in international waters in the
Gulf of Oman, according to the United States Navy. (AP)

Three people died in a suicide bombing in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Reuters)

Art and culture

Spain's parliament has voted to outlaw the decades-old tradition of "bullfights with costumed gnomes",
in line with European Union directives on discrimination against people with disabilities. This decision
was welcomed by organizations of persons with disabilities. (Goalkeeper)

business and economy

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki officially opened the new Warsaw Radom Airport in Radom,
which has been under construction since May 2019. The airport is expected to initially handle around 1
million passengers per year, in the future around 3 million passengers per year. (Polish News) (Polish
Post English)
disasters and accidents

Karachi Express train fire in 2023

At least seven people were killed when a train caught fire in the Khaipur district of Sindh, Pakistan. (AP)

Eleven people have died and nine others are missing after a boat capsized in the waters of Riau
province, Indonesia. (Finnish Daily)

At least 23 houses were badly damaged after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Nepal's Bajura district.
(Nepali Reporter)

Three US service members were killed and one injured after two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided over
Healy, Alaska, near Fort Wainwright, United States. (Reuters)

International Relations

In a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan, the UN Security Council unanimously
condemned the Taliban government's ban on working Afghan women, including at the United Nations in
Afghanistan, and called on Taliban leaders to lift the ban immediately. (French 24)

law and crime

Human Rights in Russia

The Moscow City Court ordered the closure of the SOVA center which monitors nationalist and racist
movements in Russia. (Moscow Time)

politics and elections

women in the army

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense has begun recruiting women into the army, allowing both sexes to
enlist for the first time. (Arab)

Sport

2023 NFL Draft

In American football, the NFL draft took place in which the Carolina Panthers selected Bryce Young as
the first overall pick. (ESPN)