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**[[2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season#Tropical Cyclone Gamane|Cyclone Gamane]] makes landfall in [[Madagascar]], killing at least eleven people and causing widespread [[flood]]ing, according to local officials. [https://apnews.com/video/hurricanes-and-typhoons-madagascar-d60276045bbb4405a4c6585f2cf3ca20 (AP)] |
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*A [[Russia]]n [[Sukhoi Su-35]] crashes into the sea off [[Sevastopol]]. The pilot is reported to have safely ejected. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-military-plane-crashes-sea-off-crimea-local-governor-2024-03-28/ (Reuters)] |
*A [[Russia]]n [[Sukhoi Su-35]] crashes into the sea off [[Sevastopol]]. The pilot is reported to have safely ejected. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-military-plane-crashes-sea-off-crimea-local-governor-2024-03-28/ (Reuters)] |
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*The [[International Court of Justice]], in a unanimous decision, orders [[Israel]] to allow humanitarian aid to enter the [[Gaza Strip]] unimpeded, warning that [[famine]] is already |
*The [[International Court of Justice]], in a unanimous decision, orders [[Israel]] to allow humanitarian aid to enter the [[Gaza Strip]] unimpeded, warning that [[famine]] is already occurring. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/28/famine-is-setting-in-icj-orders-israel-to-unblock-gaza-food-aid (''The Guardian'')] |
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| ⚫ | *The [[Security Information Service|Czech information service]] reveals that [[Russia]] paid hundreds of thousands of euros through its "Voice of Europe" website to European politicians in order to influence European elections. [https://www.parool.nl/wereld/tsjechische-geheime-dienst-rusland-betaalde-cash-aan-bevriende-nederlandse-en-europese-politici~bcb86a89/?referrer=https://www.google.nl/ (Parool)] |
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*A [[United States district court|federal court]] in the [[United States]] sentences [[Sam Bankman-Fried]] to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion in a cryptocurrency fraud. [https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-bankman-fried-be-sentenced-multi-billion-dollar-ftx-fraud-2024-03-28/ (Reuters)] |
*A [[United States district court|federal court]] in the [[United States]] sentences [[Sam Bankman-Fried]] to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion in a cryptocurrency fraud. [https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-bankman-fried-be-sentenced-multi-billion-dollar-ftx-fraud-2024-03-28/ (Reuters)] |
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Revision as of 01:26, 29 March 2024
March 28, 2024 (Thursday)
Business and economy
- Coal phase-out
- Slovakia's Slovenské elektrárne shuts down operations at its Vojany Power Station, the last coal-fired power plant in the country. (Euronews)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in Madagascar, killing at least eleven people and causing widespread flooding, according to local officials. (AP)
- Mamatlakala highway accident
- A bus carrying Christian pilgrims from Botswana crashes in Limpopo, South Africa, killing at least 45 people. (Reuters)
- A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 crashes into the sea off Sevastopol. The pilot is reported to have safely ejected. (Reuters)
International relations
- The International Court of Justice, in a unanimous decision, orders Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip unimpeded, warning that famine is already occurring. (The Guardian)
Law and crime
- The Czech information service reveals that Russia paid hundreds of thousands of euros through its "Voice of Europe" website to European politicians in order to influence European elections. (Parool)
- A federal court in the United States sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison for stealing $8 billion in a cryptocurrency fraud. (Reuters)