Monday

February 24, 2020

Armed conflicts and attacks

Volkmarsen ramming attack

Nearly 60 people are injured when a car rams civilians at a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Hesse, Germany. A 29-year-old German national is arrested by police. (BBC News)

Gaza–Israel conflict, Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Second Libyan Civil War, Libyan peace process

Both of Libya's rival governments, the Government of National Accord and Tobruk-based House of Representatives, pull out of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva. (Al Jazeera)

North East Delhi riots

Violent clashes in New Delhi, India, between Hindu and Muslim protestors over the Citizenship Amendment Act during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit leave 13 people dead and at least 150 injured. (The Guardian)

2020 Toronto machete attack

A 17-year-old boy is arrested and charged with first-degree murder after stabbing two women, one of them fatally, at a massage parlor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Global News)

Business and economy

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops more than 3% as the coronavirus pandemic spreads outside China. This follows benchmark indices falling sharply in Europe after steep declines across Asia. (Barrons) (Wall Street Journal)