A Week in Brief: Volume XXXV

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    </div><h2 id="ee5d">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="f3b2">Mohammed Abbkr, 28, is charged with attempting to murder two elderly men in the United Kingdom, setting them on fire on 27 February and 20 March while leaving mosques in London and Birmingham.</p><div id="221a" class="link-block">
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            <div><h3>A 28-year-man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, suspected of attacking elderly men leaving mosques…</h3></div>
            <div><p>www.aljazeera.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="a5ce">Wednesday, 22 March 2023…</h1><h2 id="c91f">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="f8a4">Ten Yemeni soldiers are killed by Houthi Islamists in Harib District, Marib Governorate, despite a truce reached between the government and the rebels on Monday.</p><div id="3afb" class="link-block">
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            <h2>At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts</h2>
            <div><h3>At least 10 soldiers were killed in renewed fighting in Yemen, military sources told AFP, despite diplomatic efforts to…</h3></div>
            <div><p>www.france24.com</p></div>
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    </div><h2 id="3ae1">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="d75d">Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government survives a second vote of no confidence presented by far-right party Vox with independent Ramón Tamames [es] as its candidate.</p><div id="e6dc" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Fracasa la moción de censura de Vox con la abstención del PP</h2>
            <div><h3>La moción de censura de Vox -la más singular de las seis que se han celebrado en democracia- ha terminado como se…</h3></div>
            <div><p>amp.elperiodico.com</p></div>
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    </div><h2 id="7a75">Science and Technology…</h2><p id="dfd6">Argentine mathematician Luis Caffarelli wins this year’s Abel Prize “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge–Ampère equation”. He becomes the first Latin American to win this prize.</p><div id="3c03" class="link-block">
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            <h2>The Messi of maths: Argentinian Luis Caffarelli wins Abel prize</h2>
            <div><h3>First football, and now maths. Three months after Lionel Messi triumphed at the World Cup, an Argentinian has won the…</h3></div>
            <div><p>amp.theguardian.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="ebcd">Tuesday, 21 March 2023…</h1><h2 id="f705">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="74f7">The Somali National Army and pro-government militants kill 30 al-Shabaab jihadists and injure scores of others while defending a military base in the south of the country.</p><div id="058a" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Somali army kills 30 al-Shabab fighters in southern region</h2>
            <div><h3>MOGADISHU, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 30 al-Shabab militants and injured several…</h3></div>
            <div><p>english.news.cn</p></div>
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    </div><h2 id="a41b">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="0230">An earthquake strikes Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province and is felt across the country and parts of Pakistan and India.</p><div id="5351" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Powerful earthquake felt in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India</h2>
            <div><h3>A powerful earthquake has been felt in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, according to witnesses.. There were no…</h3></div>
            <div><p>www.aljazeera.com</p></div>
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    </div><h2 id="46b8">Health and Environment…</h2><p id="2531">Tanzania reports that five people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus. The Health Ministry added that three others are being treated and that 161 people are being tracked by authorities, though it dismissed any serious concern for the country.</p><div id="b6a0" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Tanzanian Officials Confirm 5 Dead From Marburg Disease</h2>
            <div><h3>NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Tanzania's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed that five people have died and three others are…</h3></div>
            <div><p>www.usnews.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="8338">Monday, 20 March 2023…</h1><h2 id="aba8">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="07ea">The European Union approves a €2 billion plan to supply one million artillery shells to Ukraine.</p><div id="e4e9" class="link-block">
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            <h2>EU seeks deal on artillery shells for Ukraine</h2>
            <div><h3>BRUSSELS - European Union ministers are meeting Monday to try to finalize a plan to supply Ukraine with sorely needed…</h3></div>
            <div><p>www.washingtonpost.com</p></div>
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9 Chinese killed</h2> <div><h3>BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Suspected rebels stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*PNRgggXKYzct6jsO)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="bf72">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="0018">At least 19 people are killed and 25 others are injured when their bus falls into a ditch in Madaripur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.</p><div id="9004" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/19-killed-25-injured-after-bus-skids-off-road-and-falls-into-30-feet-ditch-in-bangladesh-573542"> <div> <div> <h2>Bangladesh: 19 killed, 25 injured after bus skids off road and falls into 30-foot ditch</h2> <div><h3>At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in…</h3></div> <div><p>www.wionews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*EdKITJM-Bv2ygXCF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="0ceb">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="c2b1">Russian president Vladimir Putin visits Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, in Russian-occupied Ukraine, for the first time since the invasion began.</p><div id="14fe" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-5482b8f62cc70efbdbeb0b3f492c0393"> <div> <div> <h2>Russian president Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol</h2> <div><h3>KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the port city of Mariupol, Russian state news…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*IeC9p-KXgqIIDgQz)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="4bca">3</p><h1 id="5279">Previously…</h1><div id="d933" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxxiii-4c659f00e885"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 12 March to Saturday, 18 March 2023</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*xpm6ObnMds1gio7U.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="d70b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxxii-df1b377038f"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 5 March to Saturday, 11 March 2023</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*SRE-29iMWFd0n9AorgpNTw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="706c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxxii-8f44cfb8a010"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 26 Feb. to Saturday, 4 March 2023</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*cd3Ps-mWjruFOiiN.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="a445" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxxi-85225680b90c"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXXI</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 13 Nov. to Saturday, 19 Nov. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*WrD1viNE2vojDuYv.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="ca5e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxx-2f1270952626"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXX</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 6 Nov. to Saturday, 12 Nov. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HDm_k9MDtthJAEeX.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume XXXV

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 19 March to Saturday, 25 March 2023

Saturday, 25 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Roadside bomb attack on Yemen separatist forces kills three

ADEN (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed a civilian and two fighters travelling in a convoy of vehicles belonging to…

Disasters and accidents…

Three missiles misfired during Indian army exercise in Rajasthan: report

The Indian Army misfired three missiles during an exercise in the Pokharan ranges in the western Jaisalmer district of…

Law and Crime…

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Prigozhin says

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - More than 5,000 former criminals have been pardoned after finishing their contracts to…

Friday, 24 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

U.S. carries out air strikes in Syria after deadly attack

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria on Thursday night against…

Disasters and Accidents…

Tornadoes kill 19 and bring devastation to Mississippi

Hail the size of golf balls and strong wind brought destruction to rural areas on Friday night.

Law and Crime…

Man behind guns in Haitian president's assassination pleads guilty

March 24 (Reuters) - A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Friday to three charges involving…

Thursday, 23 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Brazil Police Raid Leaves 13 Dead In Favela Near Rio: Media

A police raid on a favela near Rio de Janeiro Thursday left at least 13 people dead, including the suspected leader of…

Disasters and Accidents…

Migrant boats sink off Tunisia; five dead, at least 33 missing

Four African migrant boats sank off Tunisia on Wednesday and Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to…

Law and Crime…

Suspect charged after two men set on fire leaving UK mosques

A 28-year-man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, suspected of attacking elderly men leaving mosques…

Wednesday, 22 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

At least 10 soldiers killed in Yemen as renewed fighting hinders peace efforts

At least 10 soldiers were killed in renewed fighting in Yemen, military sources told AFP, despite diplomatic efforts to…

Politics and Elections…

Fracasa la moción de censura de Vox con la abstención del PP

La moción de censura de Vox -la más singular de las seis que se han celebrado en democracia- ha terminado como se…

Science and Technology…

The Messi of maths: Argentinian Luis Caffarelli wins Abel prize

First football, and now maths. Three months after Lionel Messi triumphed at the World Cup, an Argentinian has won the…

Tuesday, 21 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Somali army kills 30 al-Shabab fighters in southern region

MOGADISHU, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 30 al-Shabab militants and injured several…

Disasters and Accidents…

Powerful earthquake felt in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

A powerful earthquake has been felt in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, according to witnesses.. There were no…

Health and Environment…

Tanzanian Officials Confirm 5 Dead From Marburg Disease

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Tanzania's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed that five people have died and three others are…

Monday, 20 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

EU seeks deal on artillery shells for Ukraine

BRUSSELS - European Union ministers are meeting Monday to try to finalize a plan to supply Ukraine with sorely needed…

International Relations…

Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow under shadow of Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin will expect Chinese President Xi Jinping to show solidarity against western hegemony…

Law and Crime…

Former Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan | CNN

A former soldier has become the first serving Australian serviceman or veteran charged with the war crime of murder for…

Sunday, 19 March 2023…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Central African Republic rebels storm mine; 9 Chinese killed

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Suspected rebels stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently…

Disasters and Accidents…

Bangladesh: 19 killed, 25 injured after bus skids off road and falls into 30-foot ditch

At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured after a speeding bus skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in…

Politics and Elections…

Russian president Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the port city of Mariupol, Russian state news…

Previously…

A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIV

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 12 March to Saturday, 18 March 2023

A Week in Brief: Volume XXXIII

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 5 March to Saturday, 11 March 2023

A Week in Brief: Volume XXXII

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 26 Feb. to Saturday, 4 March 2023