Portal:Current events/2023 December 6

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Sudan
  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accuses both sides of the conflict of committing war crimes, including crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

• A landslide at a gold mine in Bolívar, Venezuela, kills 12 miners. (Reuters)
• A Guyana Defence Force helicopter goes missing while on a border operation near Venezuela. (Newsday)

Health and environment

• Authorities says that dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, as at least 21 deaths and 600 cases linked to the disease are reported. (AP)

International relations

• China–Italy relations
  • Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative. Both countries have indicated a desire to maintain open channels of political dialogue. (AFP via The Hindu)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • The United States Senate blocks a supplemental funding bill that included financial aid for Ukraine. (The Guardian)
  • International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • 2022 Russian crude oil price cap sanctions
      • Politico reports that efforts to cap Russia's oil revenues has essentially failed, due to widespread circumvention, loopholes and the ongoing fuel business. (Politico)
      • In October, Russia earned $11.3 billion from oil exports, exceeding the amount earned prior to the start of the war. (Bloomberg)
    • G7 nations agree to impose trade restrictions on non-industrial diamonds from Russia. (AFP via RFI)

Law and crime

• 2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting
  • Three people are killed and three others injured during a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The perpetrator is shot dead by police. (BBC News)
• Former People's Deputy of Ukraine Illia Kyva, who defected to Russia in March 2022, is found dead in Moscow Oblast. (Meduza)
• Four people are injured in a mass shooting on a shopping street in Brussels, Belgium. The incident is being investigated as a gang-related crime. (Politico)

Politics and elections

• 118th United States Congress
  • Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that he will resign from the United States House of Representatives at the end of the year. (CBS News)
• Rwanda asylum plan
  • Robert Jenrick resigns as Minister of State for Immigration, citing disagreements with the UK government's asylum plan. (AFP via NDTV)

Science and technology

• Nuclear power in China
  • China announces the world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor has started commercial operations at the Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant. (Reuters)

Sports

• In association football, the Major League Soccer (MLS) fines Los Angeles FC $100,000 and suspended supporter group 3252 for engaging in misconduct including the lighting of illegal flares during the team match in the conference finals. (Los Angeles Times)