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September 7, 2024 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian artillery targets the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, killing three civilians and injuring three others.

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Three Lebanese paramedics are killed and two others are wounded in an Israeli airstrike while they were firefighting in Faroun with two Amal militants killed in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah launches over 100 missiles and shelling at several Israeli military sites in Israel in retaliation.

(VOA), (Middle East Eye)

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Ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki tribes kills five people in Manipur, India. The Government of Manipur orders all schools in the state to remain closed in response.

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Disasters and accidents

Four people are killed and at least 78 people are injured by Typhoon Yagi in Hải Dương and Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam, as it makes landfall in Hanoi.

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Thirteen people are killed and 44 others injured after a collision between a tank truck and a bus between Bouaké and Korhogo, in Ivory Coast.

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International relations

Venezuelan security forces surround the Argentine embassy in Caracas after several opposition members take refuge inside the embassy. Electricity is reportedly cut to the embassy, with Vente Venezuela describing the situation as a siege.

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Law and crime

Five inmates escape from a high-security prison near Lisbon, Portugal.

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Several people are injured in a mass shooting near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States.

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Politics and elections

Algerians vote for the President, with incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expected to win a second term.

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Nationwide protests against Emmanuel Macron's appointment of Michel Barnier as the new prime minister break out in 130 cities and towns across France, with left-wing coalition New Popular Front claiming that Macron stole the election.

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Science and technology

The Boeing Crew Flight Test capsule returns to Earth uncrewed, landing at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, United States, after being docked for three months at the International Space Station.

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Sports

In tennis, Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula in the final of the US Open Women's singles tournament to win her first US Open title ever and her second Grand Slam title overall.

(Reuters), (WTA)

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