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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' |
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*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
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**[[Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine]] |
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***A [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian]] missile strike on [[Sloviansk]], [[Donetsk Oblast]], kills at least eight [[civilian]]s and injures 21 others. [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/ukraine-strike-sloviansk-toddler.html (''The New York Times'')] |
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*[[Yemeni civil war (2014–present)|Yemeni civil war]] |
*[[Yemeni civil war (2014–present)|Yemeni civil war]] |
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**A major [[prisoner swap]] of nearly 900 prisoners begins between rival factions in [[Yemen]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230414-major-yemen-prisoner-swap-under-way-as-first-plane-leaves-icrc (AFP via France 24)] |
**A major [[prisoner swap]] of nearly 900 prisoners begins between rival factions in [[Yemen]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230414-major-yemen-prisoner-swap-under-way-as-first-plane-leaves-icrc (AFP via France 24)] |
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*[[Mali War]] |
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**The [[Islamic State in the Greater Sahara]] encircles the strategic town of [[Ménaka]] in [[Ménaka Region]], [[Mali]]. [https://www.theafricareport.com/300081/mali-sahel-based-jihadists-threaten-key-town-of-menaka-gao-region/ (''The Africa Report'')] |
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*[[Ituri conflict]] |
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**At least 42 people are killed by suspected [[CODECO]] militants during a raid at a village in [[Ituri Province]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. [https://apnews.com/article/eastern-congo-militia-civilians-killed-05f2efb7636ec163a3c49987eda8ef1a (Associated Press)] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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*[[2023 Tunisia migrant boat disasters]] |
*[[2023 Tunisia migrant boat disasters]] |
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**The death toll from a [[list of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea|boat that sank off the coast]] of [[Tunisia]] increases to 33 after eight more bodies are found. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisian-coastguard-finds-more-bodies-migrant-shipwreck-toll-rises-33-2023-04-14/ (Reuters)] |
**The death toll from a [[list of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea|boat that sank off the coast]] of [[Tunisia]] increases to 33 after eight more bodies are found. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisian-coastguard-finds-more-bodies-migrant-shipwreck-toll-rises-33-2023-04-14/ (Reuters)] |
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*One person is killed and 70 others are injured after a bridge collapses in [[Udhampur District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. [https://apnews.com/article/bridge-collapse-kashmir-india-2f65ffa266b8756a0c844d09f5e9ab2e (AP)] |
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*At least four people are killed and thirteen others are injured after a fire breaks out in a shelter in [[Recife]], [[Pernambuco]], [[Brazil]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fire-childrens-shelter-brazil-leaves-least-4-dead-13-injured-2023-04-14/ (Reuters)] |
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'''Health and environment''' |
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*[[Ghana]] becomes the first country to approve [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]'s [[malaria vaccine]] R21/Matrix-M. [https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/ghana-becomes-first-country-to-approve-oxfords-malaria-vaccine/ (Pharmaceutical Technology)] |
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'''Law and crime''' |
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*[[Cannabis in Quebec]] |
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**The [[Supreme Court of Canada]] upholds [[Quebec]]'s [[Provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] ban on homegrown [[cannabis]] despite a 2018 federal ruling which allowed small quantities of cannabis to be grown at home. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-top-court-upholds-quebecs-ban-homegrown-cannabis-2023-04-14/ (Reuters)] |
**The [[Supreme Court of Canada]] upholds [[Quebec]]'s [[Provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] ban on homegrown [[cannabis]] despite a 2018 federal ruling which allowed small quantities of cannabis to be grown at home. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-top-court-upholds-quebecs-ban-homegrown-cannabis-2023-04-14/ (Reuters)] |
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*Twelve people are killed after riots break out in a prison in [[Guayaquil]], [[Guayas Province|Guayas]], [[Ecuador]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gang-clash-leaves-least-12-dead-ecuador-prison-2023-04-15/ (Reuters)] |
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'''Science and technology''' |
'''Science and technology''' |
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*The [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Department for Transport]] approves [[Ford Motor Company]]'s [[Self-driving car|hands-free driving vehicles]] on 2,300 miles (3,700 km) of motorways in [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]]. The UK [[History of self-driving cars|becomes the first]] European country to approve hands-free driving technology on public roads. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65272929 (BBC News)] |
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*[[Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer]] (JUICE) is launched by the [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) to search for life in the [[Moons of Jupiter|Jovian system]], with an expected arrival date of 2031. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65258309 BBC] |
*[[Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer]] (JUICE) is launched by the [[European Space Agency]] (ESA) to search for life in the [[Moons of Jupiter|Jovian system]], with an expected arrival date of 2031. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65258309 (BBC News)] |
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 6 May 2023
April 14, 2023 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- A Russian missile strike on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, kills at least eight civilians and injures 21 others. (The New York Times)
- Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Yemeni civil war
- A major prisoner swap of nearly 900 prisoners begins between rival factions in Yemen. (AFP via France 24)
- Mali War
- The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara encircles the strategic town of Ménaka in Ménaka Region, Mali. (The Africa Report)
- Ituri conflict
- At least 42 people are killed by suspected CODECO militants during a raid at a village in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Associated Press)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Tunisia migrant boat disasters
- The death toll from a boat that sank off the coast of Tunisia increases to 33 after eight more bodies are found. (Reuters)
- One person is killed and 70 others are injured after a bridge collapses in Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AP)
- At least four people are killed and thirteen others are injured after a fire breaks out in a shelter in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- Ghana becomes the first country to approve Oxford's malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M. (Pharmaceutical Technology)
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in Tanzania, Capital punishment in Tanzania
- Tanzanian members of parliament call on the government to tighten laws against homosexual sex with the death penalty. (The Citizen)
- Cannabis in Quebec
- The Supreme Court of Canada upholds Quebec's provincial ban on homegrown cannabis despite a 2018 federal ruling which allowed small quantities of cannabis to be grown at home. (Reuters)
- Twelve people are killed after riots break out in a prison in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- The United Kingdom's Department for Transport approves Ford Motor Company's hands-free driving vehicles on 2,300 miles (3,700 km) of motorways in England, Scotland and Wales. The UK becomes the first European country to approve hands-free driving technology on public roads. (BBC News)
- Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to search for life in the Jovian system, with an expected arrival date of 2031. (BBC News)