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March 23, 2024
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2024-03-23
)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Crimea attacks
The
Ukrainian Air Force
launches a wave of
airstrikes
across
Crimea
, with several explosions reported in
Sevastopol
. Russian officials say at least ten
missiles
have been shot down over the peninsula, and that at least two
civilians
have been injured.
(NDTV)
Eastern Ukraine campaign
The
Russian military
states that it has captured the town of
Ivanivske
in
Donetsk Oblast
,
Ukraine
.
(
Barron's
)
Crocus City Hall attack
The death toll from yesterday's
terrorist
attack at the
Crocus City Hall
music venue in
Krasnogorsk
,
Moscow Oblast
,
Russia
, increases to at least 137 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested.
(Reuters)
(The Moscow Times)
Red Sea crisis
A
Houthi
missile hits
Panamanian
-flagged,
Chinese
-owned and operated
oil tanker
Huang Pu
. It suffers minimal damage and a fire on board is quickly extinguished. No casualties are reported, and the vessel resumes its course.
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(Newsweek)
(Marine Log)
Somali civil war
2024 Busley army base attack
Al-Shabaab
insurgents
storm a
Somali military
base in
Lower Shabelle
, killing seven
soldiers
, including the commander of the base, while ten al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
The
Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
law, passed by the
Legislative Council
, comes into effect in
Hong Kong
. The new law allows for a pre-charge detention of up to 16 days, and restricts legal rights for suspects, including their access to lawyers.
(Hong Kong Free Press)
Politics and elections
2024 Tasmanian state election
The
Liberal Party
win a plurality of seats in the state.
(ABC News Australia)
2024 United States presidential election
Primary elections
are held for the
Republican
and
Democratic parties
in
Louisiana
and for the
Democratic Party
in
Missouri
.
(AP)
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