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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Syrian civil war]]
**[[Operation Dawn of Freedom]], [[Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war]]
***[[2024 Kobani clashes]]
****The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] and pro-[[Turkey|Turkish]] [[Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war|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 [[International community|internationally]]-brokered [[Ceasefire|temporary ceasefire agreement]] between them and the [[Syrian Democratic Forces]]. [https://www.enabbaladi.net/729107/%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B4%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7/ (''Enab Baladi'')] [https://rojnews.news/ar/?p=206220 (''Roj News'')]
****[[Iraq]]i 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|dam failure]]. [https://waradana.com/article/190512-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%82%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82 (Waradana)]
*[[Somali Civil War (2009–present)|Somali Civil War]]
**[[Puntland–Somaliland dispute]]
***[[Las Anod conflict (2023–present)|Las Anod conflict]]
****Two [[Somaliland National Army|Somaliland troops]] are killed and eight others are injured in fighting between [[Somaliland]] and [[Khatumo State|SSC-Khatumo]] forces in [[Erigavo]], [[Sanaag]], [[Somaliland]]. [https://www.idilnews.com/heavy-clashes-erupt-in-disputed-erigavo-between-somaliland-and-ssc-khatumo-forces/ (''Idil News'')]
**At least eight people were killed and ten others injured in a deadly inter-clan conflict in a rural area under the [[El Buur|El Buur district]] of [[Galgadud]] region in south-central [[Somalia]] [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2024/Dec/199368/at_least_eight_killed_in_clan_conflict_in_galgadud_region.aspx (Hiiraan Online)]
*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
**[[Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip]]
***At least 52 [[Palestinians]] are killed in [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli]] airstrikes on two schools in [[Gaza City]] and [[Rafah]] in the [[Gaza Strip]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/14/israel-bombards-hospital-school-in-gaza-one-day-after-nuseirat-massacre (Al Jazeera)]

'''Business and economy'''
*[[Moody's Ratings|Moody's]] downgrades [[France]]'s [[bond credit rating]] to "Aa3" from "[[Bond credit rating#Credit rating codes and classes|Aa2]]" following the [[collapse of the Barnier government]], citing "[[political fragmentation]]" as a threat to the country's ability to reduce its [[List of countries by government debt#Government debt as a percentage of GDP|public debt]] and lower its [[:fr:Déficit public de la France|deficit]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/moodys-lowers-frances-credit-rating-over-sliding-finances/a-71054893 (DW)] [https://www.politico.eu/article/frances-credit-rating-lowered-by-moodys/ (Politico)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*[[2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season]]
**[[Cyclone Chido]] kills two people and causes "catastrophic" damage to the island of [[Mayotte]], with many more feared dead on the island. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241214-cyclone-batters-french-indian-ocean-island-of-mayotte (France 24)] [https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20241214-france-fears-heavy-toll-as-cyclone-chido-batters-mayotte (RFI)]

'''International relations'''
*The 24th summit of the [[ALBA|Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America]] (ALBA-TCP) is held in [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]]. [https://www.albatcp.org/en/2024/12/14/a-hug-and-20-years-of-integration-president-of-venezuela-opened-24th-alba-tcp-summit/ (ALBA-TCP News)]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[2024 New Jersey drone sightings]]
**Flights are temporarily suspended at [[Stewart International Airport]] in [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]], after the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] alerts them to a drone sighting in the area. The incident prompts [[Governor of New York|Governor]] [[Kathy Hochul]] to call for federal government intervention amid a series of widespread drone sightings across the [[Northeastern United States]]. [https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=116792168 (ABC News)]
**The [[Public Service Enterprise Group]] files a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to close the [[airspace]] over two of its [[nuclear power plant]]s to all aircraft after unidentified drones were spotted hovering over the facilities in [[New Jersey]]. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/nj-s-largest-utility-firm-begs-feds-to-shut-down-airspace-over-nuclear-plant-as-mystery-drones-spotted/ar-AA1vR5WX?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 (''The New York Post'' via MSN)]
*[[2024 Nord Department killings]]
**Five people are killed during a [[Spree killer|shooting spree]] between [[Dunkirk]] and [[Loon-Plage]], in [[Nord (French department)|Nord Department]], [[France]]. A man is detained. [https://apnews.com/article/france-shootings-five-killed-migrants-3b49999be4c5b8abcf08ed63fdb39d66 (AP)]
*[[Operation Counter-coup]]
**Former [[Ministry of Defence (Brazil)|Minister of Defence]] and running mate of [[Jair Bolsonaro]] in the [[2022 Brazilian general election]] [[Walter Braga Netto]] is arrested amid charges with meddling in investigations related to an [[2022 Brazilian coup plot|attempted coup]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/former-brazilian-defense-minister-braga-netto-arrested-by-federal-police-sources-2024-12-14/ (Reuters)]
*One police officer is killed and at least two others are injured in an explosion in [[Dnipro]], [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]], [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-emergencies/3938072-explosion-in-dnipro-one-killed-two-police-officers-among-wounded.html (Ukrinform)]

'''Politics and elections'''
'''Politics and elections'''
*[[2024 Georgian presidential election]]
*[[2024 Georgian presidential election]]
**[[President of Georgia]] [[Salome Zourabichvili]] states that she will not recognize the scheduled [[2024 Georgian presidential election]] results as legitimate due to it not being a [[Direct election|direct vote]], and repeats her intention to stay in the presidential office until new [[General election|parliamentary elections]] are held. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/georgian-president-says-she-does-not-recognize-presidential-election-as-legitimate/3424309 (''Anadolu Ajansı'')]
**[[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 election|direct vote]], and repeats her intention to remain as president until new [[General election|parliamentary elections]] are held. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/georgian-president-says-she-does-not-recognize-presidential-election-as-legitimate/3424309 (Anadolu Agency)]
**[[Georgian Dream]] candidate [[Mikheil Kavelashvili]] is elected as president by the electoral college. Major opposition parties do not participate in the vote, having [[boycott]]ed Parliament since the [[2024 Georgian parliamentary election|parliamentary election]] in October. [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/14/europe/georgia-president-vote-mikheil-kavelashvili-intl/index.html (CNN)]
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*[[Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol]]
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**[[South Korea]]'s [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] votes to impeach [[President of South Korea|president]] [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] over his [[2024 South Korean martial law crisis|recent attempt]] to impose [[martial law]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/14/south-korea-impeachment-vote-yoon-suk-yeol (''The Guardian'')]
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*[[Efforts to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol]]
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**[[South Korea’s [[National Assembly]] have voted to impeach president [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] over his attempt to impose martial law. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/14/south-korea-impeachment-vote-yoon-suk-yeol (The Guardian)]

Latest revision as of 04:31, 27 December 2024

December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14) (Saturday)

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