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March 23, 2024 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
  - The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of airstrikes across Crimea, with several explosions reported in Sevastopol. Russian officials say at least ten missiles have been shot down over the peninsula, and that at least two civilians have been injured. (NDTV)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
  - The Russian military states that it has captured the town of Ivanivske in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
Crocus City Hall attack
- The death toll from yesterday's terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, increases to at least 137 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested. (Reuters) (The Moscow Times)
Red Sea crisis
- A Houthi missile hits Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated oil tanker Huang Pu. It suffers minimal damage and a fire on board is quickly extinguished. No casualties are reported, and the vessel resumes its course. (X) (Newsweek) (Marine Log)
Somali civil war
- 2024 Busley army base attack
  - Al-Shabaab insurgents storm a Somali military base in Lower Shabelle, killing seven soldiers, including the commander of the base, while ten al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters)

Law and crime

The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance law, passed by the Legislative Council, comes into effect in Hong Kong. The new law allows for a pre-charge detention of up to 16 days, and restricts legal rights for suspects, including their access to lawyers. (Hong Kong Free Press)

Politics and elections

2024 Tasmanian state election
- The Liberal Party win a plurality of seats in the state. (ABC News Australia)
2024 United States presidential election
- Primary elections are held for the Republican and Democratic parties in Louisiana and for the Democratic Party in Missouri. (AP)

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-'''Armed Conflicts and Attacks'''
+'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
 *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
+**[[Crimea attacks (2022–present)|Crimea attacks]]
-**Russian Army states that it has seized [[Ivanivske, Donetsk Oblast|Ivanivske]], in [[Donetsk Oblast]]. [https://www.barrons.com/news/russian-army-claims-seized-ukrainian-village-near-bakhmut-79b1c501 (Barron's)]
+***The [[Ukrainian Air Force]] launches a wave of [[airstrike]]s across [[Crimea]], with several explosions reported in [[Sevastopol]]. Russian officials say at least ten [[missile]]s have been shot down over the peninsula, and that at least two [[civilian]]s have been injured. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/russia-says-shot-down-ukraine-missiles-fired-at-crimea-5299532 (NDTV)]
+**[[Eastern Ukraine campaign]]
+***The [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian military]] states that it has captured the town of [[Ivanivske, Donetsk Oblast|Ivanivske]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]], [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.barrons.com/news/russian-army-claims-seized-ukrainian-village-near-bakhmut-79b1c501 (''Barron's'')]
+*[[Crocus City Hall attack]]
+**The death toll from yesterday's [[terrorist]] attack at the [[Crocus City Hall]] music venue in [[Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast|Krasnogorsk]], [[Moscow Oblast]], [[Russia]], increases to at least 137 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-suspects-moscow-attack-detained-after-car-chase-lawmaker-2024-03-23 (Reuters)] [https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/23/islamic-state-group-claims-russia-gun-attack-a84583 (The Moscow Times)]
+*[[Red Sea crisis]]
+**A [[Houthi]] missile hits [[Panama]]nian-flagged, [[China|Chinese]]-owned and operated [[oil tanker]] ''Huang Pu''. It suffers minimal damage and a fire on board is quickly extinguished. No casualties are reported, and the vessel resumes its course. [https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/1771726107168960751?s=20 (X)] [https://www.newsweek.com/china-red-sea-houthi-ship-attack-deal-russia-1882933 (Newsweek)] [https://www.marinelog.com/news/houthi-missile-hits-chinese-owned-tanker-huang-pu/ (Marine Log)]
+*[[Somali civil war (2009–present)|Somali civil war]]
+**[[2024 Busley army base attack]]
+***[[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]] [[insurgent]]s storm a [[Somali Armed Forces|Somali military]] base in [[Lower Shabelle]], killing seven [[Somali National Army|soldiers]], including the commander of the base, while ten al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/al-shabaab-launches-deadly-attack-military-base-somalia-2024-03-23/ (Reuters)]
 '''Law and crime'''
+*The [[Safeguarding National Security Ordinance]] law, passed by the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]], comes into effect in [[Hong Kong]]. The new law allows for a pre-charge detention of up to 16 days, and restricts legal rights for suspects, including their access to lawyers. [https://hongkongfp.com/2024/03/23/breaking-hong-kongs-new-homegrown-security-law-comes-into-effect/ (Hong Kong Free Press)]
-*[[2024 Crocus City Hall attack]]
-**[[Russia]]n authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants of yesterday terrorist attack, have been arrested. [[Islamic State]], which is claiming responsibility, denies it, saying the attackers retreated safely, disagreeing also over [[Ukraine]]'s responsibility. The death toll has risen to at least 133 people. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-suspects-moscow-attack-detained-after-car-chase-lawmaker-2024-03-23 (Reuters)]
 '''Politics and elections'''
+*[[2024 Tasmanian state election]]
+**The [[Tasmanian Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] win a plurality of seats in the state. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-23/tas-state-election-results-live-blog/103619024 (ABC News Australia)]
 *[[2024 United States presidential election]]
-**[[Primary elections]] are held for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in [[Louisiana]] and the Democratic Party in [[Missouri]]. [https://apnews.com/article/missouri-louisiana-primaries-biden-trump-6ff7f6c67471cbe61b72dc8b31c5b41c (AP)]
+**[[Primary elections]] are held for the [[2024 Louisiana Republican presidential primary|Republican]] and [[2024 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary|Democratic parties]] in [[Louisiana]] and for the [[2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|Democratic Party]] in [[Missouri]]. [https://apnews.com/article/missouri-louisiana-primaries-biden-trump-6ff7f6c67471cbe61b72dc8b31c5b41c (AP)]
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