November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Ten people are killed and 52 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine.

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At least 72 people are killed, a third of whom are children, in an Israeli strike against a residential building in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.

(Al Jazeera), (AsiaOne)

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Russia launches its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months. According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, around 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched, damaging energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least seven people, and causing widespread damage.

(CNN), (BBC News)

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United States President Joe Biden lifts restrictions on the Ukrainian use of U.S. weapons for deep attacks inside Russia, with Ukrainian forces planning to use the weapons in long-distance attacks in the coming days.

(Reuters)

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Pope Francis calls for the global community to investigate whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

(CNN)

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An Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese Ba'ath Party headquarters in Ras el-Nabaa, Beirut, Lebanon, kills seven people, including Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif. Sixteen others are wounded. Three people are also killed and 29 more injured in another airstrike in Mar Elias.

(Barron's), (Al Jazeera)

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Disasters and accidents

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after causing flooding in Honduras.

(AP)

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Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines as a Category 4 super typhoon, three days after Typhoon Usagi struck the country and becoming the sixth consecutive storm to affect Luzon in the past month. At least eight people are killed.

(Al Jazeera), (BBC News)

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Health and environment

One fatality and dozens of illnesses are linked to an E. coli outbreak of U.S.-grown organic carrots.

(CTV News)

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Law and crime

Two people are killed and nine others are injured in two shooting incidents near a parade route in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

(AP)

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Politics and elections

Citizens of Senegal vote for the 165 seats of the National Assembly after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the parliament in September.

(DW)

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Hundreds of people march in a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin in Berlin, Germany, which was called by opposition leaders-in-exile Yulia Navalnaya, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Ilya Yashin.

(DW)

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Sports

In motorcycle racing, Prima Pramac Racing driver Jorge Martín wins the 2024 MotoGP World Championship, becoming the first independent driver to win the title in the MotoGP era.

(Al Jazeera)

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Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle is named the most valuable player and wide receiver Dejon Brissett is named the most valuable Canadian.

(TSN)

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In tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats Taylor Fritz, 6–4, 6–4 to win his first ATP Finals singles title.

(CNN)

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In Canadian football, the Toronto Argonauts defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24 to claim their 19th Canadian Football League title.

(TSN)

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November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Health and environment

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Sports