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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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**] militants launch homemade ] at a military base in ], ], ], killing nine ] and injuring nine others. **] rebels launch homemade ] shells at a ] in ], ], ], killing nine ] and injuring nine others.


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
*Sinking of ]
*Twenty-six people are killed and 230 more are rescued after sea vessel catches fire near an island in ], ]. **Thirty-one people are killed and more than 200 others are rescued after a ferry catches fire near an island in ], ]. At least seven are still missing.
*Four people are killed by a storm in ].


'''Health and environment''' '''Health and environment'''
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**] detects its first case of ] in a 53-year-old man. **] detects its first case of ] in a 53-year-old man.

'''International relations'''
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**] and ] sign an agreement to trade in their own currencies, ceasing the usage of the ] as an intermediary.
*]
**] formally resumes diplomatic relations with ] after suspending them in 2017 over the country's ].


'''Law and crime''' '''Law and crime'''
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**Two people are shot dead in "targeted attacks" in ] and ], ]. Three suspects are later arrested by ] on suspicion of ].
*]'s ruling ] dissolves the ], the ] of former ] ]. *]'s ruling ] dissolves the ], the ] of former ] ].
*] ] announces that the ] will repeal a controversial 2010 law which strictly controlled media in the country. *] ] announces that the ] will repeal a controversial 2010 law which strictly controlled media in the country.
*], an American reporter at '']'', is arrested in ] by ]'s ] under charges of espionage.


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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**The U.S. Senate passes a bill to repeal the ] and ] ] (AUMFs) that allowed the past wars in Iraq, with a bipartisan majority of 66–30 votes. **The ] passes a bill to repeal the ] and ] ] (AUMFs) that allowed the past ], with a bipartisan majority of 66–30 votes.
*] ] reshuffles the ]'s cabinet amid ] and shortages of food due to the severe economic situation in ], which was worsened by ]. *] ] reshuffles the ]'s cabinet amid ] and shortages of food due to the severe ], which was worsened by ].
*] ] announces that he has named his son ] as the ] ]. ] owner ] is also appointed as ]. *] ] announces that he has named his son ] as the ] ]. ] owner ] is also appointed as ].
'''Science and technology'''
*The ] announces that ] and ] will be retired from future use during ] following the destruction caused ], and will be replaced by Farrah and Idris in 2028.

'''Sports''' '''Sports'''
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**] strips ] of hosting this year's ] tournament after the ] ] refused to host the ].
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**In ], the ] make the ] for the first time since ], ending their ] playoff drought, the longest in NBA history. **In ], the ] make the ] for the first time since ], ending their ] playoff drought, the longest in NBA history.
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Latest revision as of 02:45, 10 October 2024

March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

  • Sinking of MV Lady Mary Joy 3
    • Thirty-one people are killed and more than 200 others are rescued after a ferry catches fire near an island in Basilan, Philippines. At least seven are still missing. (AP)
  • Four people are killed by a storm in Syria. (AP)

Health and environment

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Science and technology

Sports

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