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Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • 2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • Russia launchesdrone andcruise missile strikes across the south and east ofUkraine with large explosions reported in theDnipropetrovsk,Luhansk,Mykolaiv, andZaporizhzhiaoblasts.(The Guardian)
• Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
  • Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) suspends its operations in north-westBurkina Faso following the killings of two of itsBurkinabéaid workers nearDédougou.(Africanews)

Disasters and accidents

• 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
  • The death toll from theearthquakes inTurkey andSyria increases to 21,051.(AFP via RFI)
• Four people are killed and several houses and buildings are destroyed by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake inPapua,Indonesia.(Xinhua viaThe Star)
• Seven people are killed and nine others are injured in agas explosion at aresidential building inNovosibirsk,Russia.(AP)
• Four people are injured after aPAC 750-XL aircraftcrashes inJiwaka Province,Papua New Guinea.(The National)

Health and environment

• Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
    • South Korea resumes the issuance of short-termtravel visas toChinese citizens following a one-month suspension due toChina'sCOVID-19 surge.(AFP viaThe Business Times)

International relations

• Belarus–Poland relations
  • Poland announces the closure of a majorborder crossing withBelarus "until further notice" amid heightened tensions between the two countries. There are currently only two checkpoints open between the two nations.(Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
  • Three inmates are killed and 12 others are injured after soldiers open fire during aprison riot inHatay Province,Turkey. The prisoners were demanding to see their families who were affected by the recent earthquake.(Gazete Duvar)
• Thegovernment of Nicaragua releases 222political prisoners and sends them to theUnited States.(Reuters)