Syrian military shelling in Aleppo Governorate kills six civilians in Darat Izza and two civilians in Abzimou.
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December 17, 2023 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault on Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State. The RSF reportedly withdraws following heavy resistance.
Israeli Air Force airstrikes in Jabalia kill at least 90 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The French Foreign Ministry condemns Israel's Wednesday bombing of Rafah for killing one of its staff members, and demands an "immediate and durable" ceasefire.
In Mexico, twelve people are killed during a mass shooting at a Christmas season party in Salvatierra, three others are killed and four injured at a bar in Tulum, while four people are killed in Salamanca.
Pope Francis accuses the IDF of engaging in war crimes, in response to Israeli snipers killing two Palestinian Christians and injuring seven others who were taking refuge in the Holy Family Church in Gaza City yesterday.
Business and economy
The Civil Aviation Authority approves SaxaVord Spaceport on the Scottish island of Unst as the United Kingdom's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. The first launches are expected to take place in 2024.
Disasters and accidents
Nine workers are killed and three others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.
Politics and elections
President Aleksandar Vučić declares victory for his Serbian Progressive Party, claiming a majority with 127 seats, while opposition leader Radomir Lazović of the Green–Left Front raises concerns of electoral irregularities including vote buying and falsification.
By a margin of 56% to 44%, Chileans vote to reject the proposed new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Council.
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