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November 17

The Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir-el-Bahari

• 1796 – French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
• 1968 – NBC controversially cut away from an American football game between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets to broadcast Heidi, causing viewers in the Eastern United States to miss the game's dramatic ending.
• 1989 – Walt Disney Pictures released The Little Mermaid to theatres, beginning the Disney Renaissance.
• 1997 – Sixty-two people were killed by Islamist terrorists outside Deir el-Bahari (temple pictured) in Luxor, one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.
• 2009 – Administrators at the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit discovered that their servers had been hacked, and thousands of emails and files on climate change had been stolen.

• Nikephoros Melissenos (d. 1104)
• Agnes of Jesus (b. 1602)
• Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (b. 1729)
• Nicolas Appert (b. 1749)

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November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • 17 November 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine
    • Russia launches its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months. According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, around 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched, hitting energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least five people and causing widespread damage. (CNN)(BBC)
• Siege of North Gaza
  • At least 50 people are killed, a third of whom are children, during an air massacre carried out by Israel against a residential building in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
• Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
  • An Israeli airstrike on the Ba'ath Party headquarters in Ras al Nabaa, Beirut, Lebanon kills Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif. (Barron's)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
  • Tropical Storm Sara landfalls in Belize after causing flooding in Honduras. (WJXT)

November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16) (Saturday)

'Arts and culture

• Miss Universe 2024
  • Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is crowned Miss Universe, becoming the first Dane to win the competition. (CNN)

Health and environment

• 2023–2024 mpox epidemic
  • California confirms its first case of Clade I mpox in a person who travelled to East Africa, becoming the first confirmed case of Clade I mpox in the United States. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2024 Wuxi stabbing attack
  • Eight people are killed and 17 others are injured in a stabbing spree at the Wuxi Institute of Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu, China. The suspect, a 21-year-old student, is arrested. (CNN) (Reuters)
• A man barricades himself inside his father's restaurant in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, taking restaurant employees as hostages. The hostages are later rescued and the man is arrested. (BFM TV) (The Jerusalem Post)
• Argentina orders the arrest of 61 Brazilian citizens currently living in Argentina who are accused of participating in the 2023 Brazilian Congress attack. (Reuters)

International relations

• APEC Peru 2024
  • At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping for their final meeting before Biden leaves office on January 20th. During the meeting, Biden and Xi talk about topics like cyber crime, trade, Taiwan, and Russia. Xi also said that his team will work with the incoming Trump administration. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Gabonese constitutional referendum
  • Citizens of Gabon vote on a proposed new constitution, including replacing the current semi-presidential system with a presidential system following the 2023 coup. (DW)

November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Allied Democratic Forces insurgency, Kivu conflict
  • Thirteen people are killed and others are kidnapped by Allied Democratic Forces gunmen in Mabisu, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)

Business and economy

• The Canadian Union of Postal Workers go on strike after failing to renegotiate their contract with Canada Post. (AP)
• The purchase of conspiracy theory website InfoWars to turn it into a spoof of itself by the satirical news content maker The Onion yesterday was put on hold by a Texas judge after lawyers representing InfoWars founder Alex Jones claimed to find irregularities in the auctioning process. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

• At least ten people are killed in a fire at a retirement residence in Villafranca de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain. (The Washington Post)
• Ten infants are killed and 16 others are injured in a fire inside a neonatal intensive care unit at the Jhansi Medical College hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, North India. (AP)

International relations

• Austria–Russia relations
  • Austrian energy company OMV announces, that Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom will stop supplying natural gas to Austria, who receives their natural gas primarily from Russia, starting this weekend. (DW)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany–Russia relations
  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, their first contact since 2022. Putin tells Scholz that any negotiated settlement to end the war must recognize the territories that Russia has occupied as part of Russia and that Ukraine must abandon its aspiration to join NATO. (AP) (The New York Times)

Law and crime

• 2024 Abkhazian protests
  • Protestors storm the Parliament of Abkhazia in the capital Sukhumi in opposition to a proposed measure that would allow Russians to buy property in Abkhazia. Opposition leader Eshsou Kakalia claims that protestors now control the building. (Al Jazeera)
• Assassination of Malcolm X
  • Three daughters of civil rights activist Malcolm X file a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the CIA, the FBI, and the New York Police Department for their alleged roles in the assassination of Malcolm X. (AP)
• Israel–Hamas war protests
  • American ice cream company Ben & Jerry's sues their parent company Unilever in a federal court for allegedly censoring their statements supporting Gaza. (AP) (Business Insider)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
  • Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power coalition wins a supermajority in the snap election for the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Reuters)
• Second presidential transition of Donald Trump
  • President-elect of the United States Donald Trump names Karoline Leavitt as the White House Press Secretary for his second term in office, which will make her the youngest ever person to serve in the role at 27 years old. (AP)
• Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov opens the Zhany-Barak village in the Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan for resettled residents of the Barak exclave in Uzbekistan. (24.kg)
• Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković dismisses health minister Vili Beroš on suspicions of corruption. (DW)

November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  • 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
    • 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes
      • Fifteen rescue workers are killed during an Israeli airstrike on the Regional Civil Defense Centre's headquarters in Baalbek, Lebanon. (BBC News)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Eastern Ukraine campaign
    • The Russian Defence Ministry claims that Russian forces have captured the village of Voznesenka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
  • Odesa strikes, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian airstrikes on an apartment building and energy facilities in Odesa, Ukraine. (Reuters)
• Syrian civil war
  • Israel's role in the Syrian civil war
    • Sixteen people are killed and 15 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes against residential buildings in Damascus, Syria, that Israel claims are associated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The PIJ announces that a number of its militants are among the fatalities of the Damascus' attacks. (Al Mayadeen) (Al Jazeera)
• Insurgency in Balochistan
  • Seven people, including two soldiers, are killed in explosions in Harnai and Ziarat Districts, Balochistan, Pakistan. (TRT World)
• Haitian crisis
  • Doctors Without Borders reports that at least two patients are dead after police officers and vigilantes attacked ambulances in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Semafor) (CNN)

Arts and culture

• It is announced that the Kingda Ka roller coaster, the world's tallest roller coaster, will be retired at the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in New Jersey, United States. (KYW-TV)

Business and economy

• The Onion, an American media company known for its satirical news content, acquires InfoWars, with the intent of rebranding the site into a parody of itself. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Pacific typhoon season
  • More than 24,000 people are evacuated as Typhoon Usagi makes landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, Philippines. (DW)

Health and environment

• A study published in the medical journal The Lancet reports that the number of adults who have diabetes globally has increased from 200 million people in 1990 to around 800 million people in 2022. The study also reported that around 40% of adults with diabetes are not receiving treatment for the disease. (DW) (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
  • Sri Lankans vote in a snap election for the 225 members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Morning Star) (DW)
• Nauru launches an investment initiative which offers Nauruan citizenship in exchange for investment in climate change mitigation. (RNZ)

November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  • 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
    • Six Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade are killed in a three-hour gun battle with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. (Le Monde)

Business and economy

• United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
  • British DIY retailer Homebase collapses into administration, threatening up to 2,000 jobs. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Indo-Pakistani smog
  • New Delhi, India, reports its 15th consecutive day with a "very poor" recorded air quality index due to significant air pollution causing zero meter visibility smog. (The Hindu)
• 2024 Spanish floods
  • Thousands of Spaniards living near river banks are evacuated following the issuing of AEMET's maximum weather alert in the Province of Málaga, Costa del Sol, and the Valencian Community caused by a new cold drop system. (The Independent)

International relations

• Israel–Turkey relations
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces that Turkey has suspended all diplomatic relations with and will not develop any further relations with Israel. However, the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, will continue to operate. Israel's foreign ministry denies any change in its diplomatic relationship with Turkey. (JNS) (Newsweek) (Middle East Eye)

Law and crime

• 2024 Brasília attack
  • Two explosions occurs near the Supreme Federal Court building and the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, Brazil. The perpetrator dies by suicide bombing, being the only fatality. The Federal Police announces an investigation into the explosions, while the Attorney General's Office calls the situation "an attack against the Supreme Federal Court and the Chamber of Deputies". (G1) (CNN)
• Bulldozer Justice
  • The Supreme Court of India rules that it is unconstitutional for the government to demolish property belonging to people suspected of crimes without a legal process, a practice common in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party. (The Times of India) (DW)
• International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, Philippine drug war
  • The Philippines says it is bound help the International Criminal Court if the international court seek custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte through Interpol over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Philippine drug war. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2024 United States presidential election
  • Second presidential transition of Donald Trump
    • Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House and pledges a peaceful transition of power. (Reuters)
• 2024 Somaliland presidential election
  • Citizens of Somaliland vote for the President between incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye party, House of Representatives speaker Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Waddani party, and Faysal Ali Warabe of the Justice and Welfare Party. (VOA) (DW)
• Israel–Hamas war protests
  • Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters gather in Paris, France, against a gala raising funds for the Israel Defense Forces and included guests such as Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich. (France 24)

November 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 40 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, including ten in a double tap strike on a designated humanitarian zone in the Al-Mawasi refugee camp in Rafah Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
• Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  • 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
    • At least 14 people are killed and at least 15 others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Ain Yaaqoub, Akkar Governorate, Northern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
• Ecuadorian security crisis
  • Seventeen people are killed and 15 more injured after a prison riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (AP)
• Haitian crisis
  • The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issues a temporary 30-day ground on all U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti after gangs shot at a Spirit Airlines aircraft that was attempting to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, yesterday. The airport is also closed indefinitely in response to the shooting. (Miami Herald) (Scripps News)
• Red Sea crisis
  • The Pentagon reports that several missiles and drones launched at the USS Spruance and the USS Stockdale by the Houthis are shot down. (BBC)
• Somali Civil War
  • Al-Shabaab militants ambush and kill two South West State soldiers who were travelling on motorcycles on the highway between Wanlaweyn and Afgooye in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
• Sudanese civil war
  • The United States Department of the Treasury sanctions Rapid Support Forces general Abdel Rahman Jumma, alleging that Jumma is the "primary party" responsible for the violence against civilians and human rights abuses in West Darfur, Sudan. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• 2024 Booker Prize
  • English novelist Samantha Harvey wins the Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. (BBC News)
• Spanish writer Álvaro Pombo wins the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. (El País)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Indo-Pakistani smog
  • The Pakistani Health Department reports that at least 1.8 million people in Punjab, Pakistan have become sick with respiratory and eye irritation ailments caused by chronic, record-breaking air pollution. (AP)
• Louisville factory explosion
  • Two people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion at a food coloring factory in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. (KCRG-TV) (AP)
• Twenty-six people are killed when a bus carrying a wedding ceremony participants falls into the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. (Anadolu Agency) (NBC News)

Law and crime

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
  • A U.S. jury awards US$42 million to three former detainees of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, thereby holding Virginia-based military contractor CACI liable for their role in the torture and mistreatment of the detainees. (AP)
• Anglican Communion sexual abuse cases
  • Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the symbolic head of the Anglican Communion, resigns over his handling of barrister John Smyth's sex abuse scandal. (NPR) (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Mauritian general election
  • Opposition leader and Labour Party candidate Navin Ramgoolam is elected as Prime Minister of Mauritius, with his coalition Alliance du Changement winning 60 of the 66 National Assembly seats. Former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth resigns following his party's defeat in the election. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

November 11, 2024 (2024-11-11) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 30 people are killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, including at least 20 in the Nuseirat refugee camp. (Al Jazeera)
• Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  • 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
    • At least 44 people are killed and 88 more injured during Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Mykolaiv strikes, Zaporizhzhia strikes
    • Five people are killed and 18 others, including five children, are injured in Russian air strikes on Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. (DW) (Arab News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 European floods
  • 2024 Spanish floods
    • Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez announces an additional €3.76 billion (US$4 billion) aid package to the Valencian Community which was affected by deadly floods in October. (DW)
• A mud volcano erupts in Turbo, Colombia, forcing the preventative evacuation of 109 households. (El Espectador)

International relations

• 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference
  • The COP29 climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2024 Zhuhai car attack
  • Thirty-five people are killed and 43 more injured during a vehicle-ramming attack outside a stadium in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. The perpetrator is in a coma after suffering serious injuries. (BBC News)
• Haitian crisis
  • Several airlines suspend flights to Haiti after a flight attendant was injured when a Spirit Airlines aircraft was hit by gunfire while attempting to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and was diverted to Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. (BBC News)
• The International Criminal Court announces an investigation into prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan over accusations of sexual misconduct previously reported by The Guardian in October. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
• In Italy, the Carabinieri Art Squad seizes more than 2,100 forged artworks worth more than €200 million (US$215 million) that were intended to be sold at auction houses across Europe and also uncovers two art forgery workshops in Tuscany and Venice. (DW)
• One of the friars who was assaulted in a monastery in Gilet, Province of Valencia, Spain two days prior, dies after failing to recover from serious injuries. (RTVE)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Japanese general election
  • Shigeru Ishiba is sworn in as the 103rd prime minister of Japan following the first runoff vote in thirty years. (Kyodo News) (Mainichi)
• Haitian crisis
  • Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti, replacing Garry Conille, amid worsening security in the country. (Reuters)
• Māori protest movement
  • Hundreds of Māori people begin a nine-day march from Cape Reinga to Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, to protest the proposed Treaty Principles Bill which would redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. (The Star) (The Guardian)

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