December 30, 2023 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian forces attack Kharkiv with missiles, injuring at least 16 people, including a foreign journalist, and damaging civilian infrastructure.

(The Kyiv Independent)

Bombing of KharkivRussian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War

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The Israel Defense Forces says that dozens of militants have been killed in Gaza amid continued tank and aerial assaults on Khan Yunis.

(Times of Israel)

2023 Israel–Hamas war

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Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed by three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq.

(AP)

Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria

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Ukraine launches drone and missile strikes against the city of Belgorod, Russia, killing 25 people, and injuring 110 others, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

(AP), (BBC News)

30 December 2023 Belgorod shellingAttacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of UkraineRusso-Ukrainian War

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Disasters and accidents

Flash flooding kills 21 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

(ABC News)

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Three people are killed and three are injured in a house explosion in Northfield Township, Michigan, United States.

(NBC News)

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Law and crime

A court in Albania orders that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following accusations of corruption.

(Reuters)

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Science and technology

Google settles a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on users using "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser, misleading users by implying their internet activities would not be tracked, while advertising technologies continued to collect information.

(ABC News)

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