Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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)
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
17 November 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine
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)
Israel–Hamas war
Palestinian genocide accusation
Pope Francis calls for the global community to investigate whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. (CNN)
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)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
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)
Disasters and accidents
2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after causing flooding in Honduras. (AP)
2024 Pacific typhoon season
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)