A WEEK IN BRIEF
A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIV
A Week in Brief: Sunday, 12 March to Saturday, 18 March 2023
Saturday, 18 March…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Russian forces shell Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, with cluster munitions, killing at least two civilians and injuring five others.
Disasters and Accidents…
A 6.8 earthquake strikes Guayas Province, Ecuador, damaging buildings and killing at least fifteen people.
Law and Crime…
A court in Iran sentences two men to death over the October 2022 mass shooting at the Shah Cheragh mosque which killed 15 people.
Friday, 17 March 2023…
International Relations…
Hungary announces that a vote on Finland’s membership application will take place on March 27. Fidesz parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis says Sweden’s application will be considered at a later date.
Law and Crime…
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, presidential commissioner for children’s rights, for alleged war crimes involving the abduction and forced adoption of children from Ukraine.
Science and Technology…
New Zealand bans the use of Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok on government devices.
Thursday, 16 March 2023…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Four people including Islamic Jihad and Hamas commanders are killed and five more injured during a raid by Israeli security forces in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank.
Disasters and Accidents…
The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has increased to over 300, with most of the deaths occurring in Malawi.
Politics and Elections…
French President Emmanuel Macron invokes a Constitutional amendment allowing him to circumvent the National Assembly in order to pass a controversial reform bill raising the retirement age in the country from 62 to 64, without the law going to a vote.
Wednesday, 15 March 2023…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
A man accused of being the perpetrator of an explosion which injured a civilian two days ago is shot and killed by Israeli soldiers. The man is believed to have crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon.
Disasters and Accidents…
The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi increases to 225 people, the majority of whom were from the city of Blantyre.
Tuesday, 14 March 2023…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Russian Air Force Su-27 fighter jets “intercept and hit” a United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, with the collision damaging the drone’s propeller and causing the United States to crash the drone into international waters.
Business and Economy…
Meta Platforms announces plans to cut 10,000 more jobs across its workforce, citing “higher interest rates in the United States, global geopolitical instability and increased regulation” as the reason for the layoffs.
International Relations…
President Xiomara Castro announces that Honduras will stop recognizing Taiwan and will start recognizing the People’s Republic of China as the sole Chinese state.
Monday, 13 March 2023…
Disasters and Accidents…
At least 99 people are killed by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, including 85 people in Blantyre, as the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization, having formed on 4 February 2023.
Law and Crime…
Two people are killed and nine others are injured when a truck strikes a group of pedestrians in Amqui, Quebec, Canada.
Politics and Elections…
Kerisiano Kalolo becomes the new Head of Government of Tokelau.
Sunday, 12 March 2023…
Armed Conflicts and Attacks…
Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinian gunmen near Nablus, West Bank, after coming under fire.
Business and Economy…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman formally announces the establishment of Riyadh Air, a new flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia.
Disasters and Accidents…
At least 22 people are killed and two others are reported missing after a boat heading to Mayotte capsizes off the coast of Madagascar.
