Portal:Current events/2023 December 6

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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. [https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/politics/blinken-sudan-crimes-against-humanity/index.html (CNN)]

Disasters and accidents

• A landslide at a gold mine in Bolívar, Venezuela, kills 12 miners. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gold-mine-collapse-venezuela-kills-dozen-people-2023-12-10/ (Reuters)]
• A Guyana Defence Force helicopter goes missing while on a border operation near Venezuela. [https://newsday.co.tt/2023/12/06/guyanese-defence-force-helicopter-goes-down-near-venezuelan-border/ (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. [https://apnews.com/article/mali-dengue-fever-955cc4b2cfa330f0bf9cc137dd968b29 (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. [https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/italy-withdraws-from-chinas-belt-and-road-project/article67611400.ece (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. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/06/republicans-ukraine-funding (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. [https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-oil-price-cap-ukraine-war-centre-research-energy-clean-air/ (Politico)]
• In October, Russia earned $11.3 billion from oil exports, exceeding the amount earned prior to the start of the war. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-12-06/oil-prices-how-russia-punched-an-11-billion-hole-in-west-s-sanctions-regime (Bloomberg)]
• G7 nations agree to impose trade restrictions on non-industrial diamonds from Russia. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20231206-g7-leaders-agree-to-restrict-imports-of-russian-diamonds-statement (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. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67642512 (BBC News)]
• Former People's Deputy of Ukraine Illia Kyva, who defected to Russia in March 2022, is found dead in Moscow Oblast. [https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/06/former-ukrainian-lawmaker-illia-kyva-found-dead-in-moscow-region (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. [https://www.politico.eu/article/mep-sweden-brussels-shooting-injured/ (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. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-retire-end-of-december-2023-historic-ouster/ (CBS News)]
• Rwanda asylum plan
• Robert Jenrick resigns as Minister of State for Immigration, citing disagreements with the UK government's asylum plan. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-immigration-minister-robert-jenrick-quits-over-rwanda-bill-4640807 (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. [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-starts-up-worlds-first-fourth-generation-nuclear-reactor-2023-12-06/ (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. [https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-06/mls-fines-lafc-suspends-supporter-group-3252-misconduct-allegations (Los Angeles Times)]

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