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June 17, 2023
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2023-06-17
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Armed conflicts and attacks
2023 Sudan conflict
Battle of Khartoum
The
Sudanese Air Force
launches
airstrikes
in
Khartoum
, killing at least 17 people and destroying dozens of homes. The
armed forces
and the
Rapid Support Forces
agree to a 72-hour
ceasefire
.
(BBC News)
Anglophone crisis
At least ten people are killed during an
offensive
by the
military of Cameroon
against
separatists
in the
English-speaking
Northwest Region
.
(Xinhua)
Disasters and accidents
2023 Asia heat wave
At least 96 people die during a
heat wave
, which started two days ago, in the states of
Uttar Pradesh
and
Bihar
,
India
.
(AP)
At least eight people are killed and 19 others are missing after a
winter storm
in
Rio Grande do Sul
,
Brazil
.
(AP)
Seven people are injured after a hot air balloon catches fire in
Zug
,
Switzerland
.
(AP)
International relations
Saudi Arabia–Yemen relations
A
Yemenia
flight with 277 passengers departs from
Sanaa International Airport
for
Jeddah
's
King Abdulaziz International Airport
, the first
commercial flight
from
Yemen
's primary
international airport
to
Saudi Arabia
after a seven-year
blockade
. Additional flights have been scheduled to accommodate thousands of
Hajj
pilgrims.
(AFP via France 24)
Law and crime
2023 Gorge Amphitheatre shooting
Two people are killed and two others wounded during a
mass shooting
at the
Gorge Amphitheatre
in
Grant County, Washington
,
United States
.
(AP)
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