Friday,  September 20th, 2024 

In baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani becomes the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. (Reuters) 

Israel launches airstrikes against Beirut, Lebanon, allegedly targeting Hezbollah operatives and hitting a building, killing at least three people and wounding 17 more. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the JNIM‘s attacks three days ago against a military camp in Bamako, Mali and the Modibo Keita International Airport is estimated to be between 70 and 100 people. (Al Jazeera) 

Kata’ib Hezbollah announce that a senior commander in the group named Abu Haidar al-Khafaji is killed in Damascus,Syria and blaming Israel for the attack. (Barrons) 

Militants killed nine Pakistani troops in separate attacks in Pakistan’s northwest. (ABC News) 

The Constitutional Court in Taiwan upholds the legality of the death penalty in the country, but limits its use to the “most serious crimes”. (Time) 

Thursday, September 19th, 2024 

A poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research finds that, for the first time during the war, a majority of the residents of Gaza does not support Hamas’ offensive on Israel. (Reuters) 

The death toll from yesterday’s walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants increases to 25, with more than 600 others injured. A total of 37 people have been killed and more than 3,000 others injured in explosions over the last two days. (The Independent) 

The toll from yesterday’s walkie-talkies explosions in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah militants, increases to 25 people killed and 708 wounded, with a total of 37 people killed and over 3,000 injured since the past two days. (Al Jazeera) 

The pagers that were used as explosive devices have links to a Bulgarian company called Norta Global Ltd, founded in April 2022, and owned by a Norwegian businessman.^[1] 

United States officials report that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pre-warned by Israel about the military operation in Lebanon occurring later that day, and claim that they received no prior details about the nature of the attack. (AP) 

The Israeli Air Force strikes more than 100 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, destroying multiple rocket launch systems and weapons depots. Lebanese security forces say the raids are the most intense since the conflict began. Israeli fighter jets are also reported over Beirut. One Hezbollah militant is killed. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) 

Two Israeli soldiers are killed and eight others are injured in Hezbollah drone and anti-tank missile attacks on the Israel–Lebanon border. (The Times of Israel) 

Six Palestinians are killed and 18 others are injured in an Israeli military raid in the city of Qabatiya in the West Bank. (Reuters) 

A United Nations human rights committee accuses Israel of severe violations of the international Convention on the Rights of the Child treaty through its military’s actions in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) 

Colombia suspends peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army (ELN) insurgent group after the ELN detonated explosives on a military base, killing two soldiers and wounding more than two dozen others. (DW) 

Two New Caledonian independence activists are killed by police during an operation in Saint-Louis over their alleged involvement in the ongoing riots. (AP) 

A previously unknown piece composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ganz kleine Nachtmusik, is discovered at a library in Leipzig, Germany. The seven miniature movements for a string trio were probably composed in the 1760s, when Mozart was in his early teens. (The Guardian) 

Out of control and deadly wildfires in Peru have reached at least seven archaeological sites and have begun to burn near the indigenous Shipibo-Conibo community. (Reuters) 

Ongoing severe flooding generated by Storm Boris causes more than $2.2 billion worth of damage^{[failed verification]} and at least 26 deaths^{[failed verification]} in Central Europe. (BBC News) 

Ongoing severe flooding generated by Storm Boris, causing damage of more than $2.2 billion and 26 deaths. 

A military helicopter carrying international peacekeepers crashes near Mogadishu. The helicopter was en route to Ballidogle airfield. No fatalities are reported. (Anadolu Agency) 

One person is killed and another is severely injured in a stabbing attack near the Erasmusbrug bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (AP) 

The European Parliament recognizes Venezuelan exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González as the country’s president. (Politico.eu) 

Fijian coup leader George Speight is released from prison after obtaining a presidential pardon from president Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Speight was imprisoned in 2002 for his role in the 2000 coup d’état that overthrew the first prime minister of Indian descent, Mahendra Chaudhry. (Radio NZ) 

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and two other American agencies announce that Iranian hackers sent unsolicited emails to people associated with the Joe Biden presidential campaign that included material that was stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign. (NBC News) 

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 

Alleged Ghost developer and administrator Jay Je Yoon Jung is arrested in Sydney, Australia, on five charges related to the encrypted communication network’s development and operation. (The Register) 

Nine people are killed and over 2,750 others are injured, including civilians, Hezbollah members, and the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when their booby trapped pagers explodes in Lebanon and Syria. Hezbollah accuses Israel of perpetrating the attacks.  (AP) 

Walkie-talkies and other electronic devices continue to explode across Lebanon, including at a funeral in Baalbek for three Hezbollah members and a boy who were killed in yesterday’s explosions. At least 20 people are killed and more than 450 others are injured. (Al Jazeera) (AP) 

Several home solar energy systems explode in Beirut, Lebanon. (ABC News) 

The United Nations General Assembly votes 124–14 with 43 abstentions to demand that Israel end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within the next 12 months. (Reuters) 

Instagram introduces teen accounts for users under the age of 18 that will be private by default, limit “sensitive content” and allow parents to view contacts. (DW) 

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian weapons depot in Toropets, Tver Oblast, causes an explosion large enough to be detected as an earthquake by monitoring stations. Local residents are told to evacuate and schools in the region are closed. (The Guardian) 

Mexican Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval announces that at least 30 people have been killed since September 9 during shootouts between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa, Mexico. (AP) 

At least 30 people are killed since September 9 during shootouts between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa, Mexico. (AP) 

President of Peru Dina Boluarte issues a state of emergency for the departments of Amazonas, San Martín, and Ucayali, which have been significantly impacted by wildfires that have killed at least sixteen people. (Reuters) 

Twelve people are arrested on suspicion of arson resulting in widespread wildfires in Northern and Central Portugal that have killed at least seven people. (Reuters) 

Tuesday,  September 17th, 2024 

Dominique Pélicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to rape her for more than ten years, admits to all of the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on September 2. (BBC News) 

Three Hezbollah militants are killed and two others are injured in Israeli attacks on Blida in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 

Russian artillery targets the town of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring five others. (Reuters) 

Doctors Without Borders halts its operations in Russia after the Russian government removed the organization from its roster of approved foreign charities. (Al Jazeera) 

The Taliban government reopens the Afghan embassy in Muscat, Oman. (ABC News) 

JNIM gunmen open fire against a military camp in Bamako, Mali, killing a number of soldiers. The perpetrators tried to infiltrate the camp, and also opened fire against the Modibo Keita International Airport. At least 15 suspects are arrested. (AP) 

CODECO militants kill ten civilians in an overnight attack on a Hema village in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some of the victims were beheaded, according to local authorities. (Reuters) 

Four people are found dead after floods in Austria, while another is killed in Poland, bringing the death toll from the ongoing floods in Central and Eastern Europe to 21. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar increases to 236 people, with more than 77 people still missing. (Al Jazeera) 

Three Portuguese firefighters die while fighting wildfires in the country’s central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the wildfires to seven people. (Reuters) 

At least 25 children are killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria, when a bus carrying Muslims celebrating Mawlid crashes. (Al Arabiya) 

Six people are killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Naucalpan, Mexico. (AP) 

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee President Shahriar Kabir is arrested in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on charges of crimes against humanity, mass killing, and murder for his involvement with Sheikh Hasina‘s government during the quota reform movement. (Dhaka Tribune) 

The Parliament of Georgia approves a law on “family values and the protection of minors” that would restrict LGBTQ+ rights in the country. (DW) 

Meta Platforms bans Russian state media from Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya, citing alleged deceptive tactics used by the networks to carry out “influence operations” while evading detection. (CBC News) 

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, is formally selected as the host city of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. (BBC News) 

Monday,  September 16th, 2024 

Ryan Wesley Routh is charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court after being suspected of attempting to assassinate former United States President Donald Trump. (Reuters) 

Ukrainian officials publicly distance themselves from the Donald Trump-involved shooting suspect and warn that Russia will use the situation for anti-Ukraine propaganda, following reports of the suspect protesting for the Azov Brigade and regularly calling for international support and troops for Ukraine. (Reuters) 

The Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs invites the United Nations and the Red Cross to join humanitarian efforts in Kursk Oblast, Russia. (Reuters) 

Germany initiates rigorous temporary border checks at all of its borders in order to reduce irregular migration, prompting criticism from some European Union member nations stating that the border checks contradict the EU’s foundations of free movement and solidarity. (Reuters) 

Four people in Poland, three in the Czech Republic, and one in Romania, are killed during massive floods, bringing the death toll from the ongoing flood in Central and Eastern Europe to 16. (AP) 

At least 16 Palestinians are killed and at least thirteen others are wounded in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including several houses in Gaza City and Nuseirat refugee camp. (DW) 

One person is killed and four others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Hula in southern Lebanon. (Yahoo) 

Portugal asks the European Union for help to fight large wildfires in the northern and central regions of the country. (Reuters) 

Two police officers are fatally shot in Alibori Department, Benin. (Reuters) 

North Korea announces that it will revise its constitution on October 7, with changes including the designation of South Korea as a separate country and its primary enemy. This comes after North Korea announced that it would no longer pursue peaceful Korean reunification. (NHK World Japan) 

Sunday, September 15th, 2024 

Shots are fired near former US President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. (AP) 

São Paulo mayoral candidate Pablo Marçal is hospitalized after being assaulted by fellow candidate Datena with a metal chair during a televised debate on TV Cultura. (AP) 

President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador signs a series of constitutional amendments that overhaul the federal judiciary, allowing voters to elect federal judges. (Reuters) 

Georgian oligarch and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili proposes a national apology to South Ossetia after blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili for starting the Russo-Georgian War at the will of Western powers. (Reuters) 

King of Jordan Abdullah II approves the resignation of Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, and appoints chief of staff Jafar Hassan as the new prime minister. (Al Jazeera) 

At least 20 people are killed in clashes between illegal miners near the Porgera Gold Mine in Porgera, Papua New Guinea. (AP) 

Over 280 prisoners escape from a prison in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, due to damage to prison walls caused by heavy floods. (Reuters) 

A Houthi ballistic missile launched from Yemen reaches central Israel for the first time. The missile is fragmented by an interceptor, with no casualties reported. (Reuters) 

At least 41 people are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (CNN) 

The death toll from the ongoing floods in Central and Eastern Europe increases to eight, including six people in Romania, one in Poland, and a firefighter in Austria.  (Reuters) 

The spacecraft of the Polaris Dawn private spaceflight mission operated by SpaceX returns to Earth after five days in orbit. (BBC News) 

In open-wheel car racing, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou wins the IndyCar Series championship, his third series championship in the last four seasons. (NBC Sports) 

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