Tuesday

April 23, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war

Nasser Hospital mass graves, Nasser Hospital siege

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk calls for an international investigation after hundreds of bodies are discovered in mass graves around Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. (The New York Times)

Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

An Israeli Air Force airstrike kills two people and injures six others in Hanine, Lebanon. (Reuters)

North Korea and weapons of mass destruction

North Korea claims it has tested a new command-and-control system in a simulated nuclear counterstrike. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

At least 21 migrants die after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti. (Reuters)

A Douglas DC-4 crashes into the Tanana River in Alaska, United States, shortly after takeoff, killing two people on board. (Anchorage Daily News)

2024 Lumut mid-air collision

Two helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy collide mid-air during a rehearsal parade in Lumut, Malaysia, killing ten people on board. (CNA)

English Channel migrant crossings

Five migrants drown in the English Channel and 49 others are rescued. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak announces that he plans to raise the United Kingdom's defence budget to 2.5% of its GDP by 2030, totaling around 85 billion pounds. (The Guardian) (Reuters)

Science and technology

After five months with communication problems, NASA receives decipherable data from Voyager 1. (CNN)

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