December 14, 2024 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

The Turkish Armed Forces and pro-Turkish rebel groups amass troops on the Syria–Turkey border outside of Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, and along the nearby Qarqozak Bridge, following several breaches in an internationally-brokered temporary ceasefire agreement between them and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

(Enab Baladi), (Roj News)

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Iraqi water experts issue warnings regarding cracks that have formed in the Tishrin Dam in Aleppo Governorate following continuous bombardment by Turkish and pro-Turkish forces and the possibility of further damage causing a dam failure.

(Waradana)

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At least eight people were killed and ten others injured in a deadly inter-clan conflict in a rural area under the El Buur district of Galgadud region in south-central Somalia

(Hiiraan Online)

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Two Somaliland troops are killed and eight others are injured in fighting between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo forces in Erigavo, Sanaag, Somaliland.

(Idil News)

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At least 52 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on two schools in Gaza City and Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

(Al Jazeera)

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Business and economy

Moody's downgrades France's bond credit rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2" following the collapse of the Barnier government, citing "political fragmentation" as a threat to the country's ability to reduce its public debt and lower its deficit.

(DW), (Politico)

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Disasters and accidents

Cyclone Chido kills two people and causes "catastrophic" damage to the island of Mayotte, with many more feared dead on the island.

(France 24), (RFI)

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International relations

The 24th summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) is held in Caracas, Venezuela.

(ALBA-TCP News)

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Law and crime

One police officer is killed and at least two others are injured in an explosion in Dnipro, Ukraine.

(Ukrinform)

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Flights are temporarily suspended at Stewart International Airport in New York, United States, after the Federal Aviation Administration alerts them to a drone sighting in the area. The incident prompts Governor Kathy Hochul to call for federal government intervention amid a series of widespread drone sightings across the Northeastern United States.

(ABC News)

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The Public Service Enterprise Group files a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to close the airspace over two of its nuclear power plants to all aircraft after unidentified drones were spotted hovering over the facilities in New Jersey.

(The New York Post via MSN)

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Five people are killed during a shooting spree between Dunkirk and Loon-Plage, in Nord Department, France. A man is detained.

(AP)

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Politics and elections

South Korea's National Assembly votes to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol over his recent attempt to impose martial law.

(The Guardian)

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President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili states that she will not recognize the scheduled presidential election results as legitimate due to the election not being a direct vote, and repeats her intention to remain as president until new parliamentary elections are held.

(Anadolu Agency)

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Georgian Dream candidate Mikheil Kavelashvili is elected as president by the electoral college. Major opposition parties do not participate in the vote, having boycotted Parliament since the parliamentary election in October.

(CNN)

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December 14, 2024 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections