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**[[Russia]] announces it will withdraw from the [[Barents Euro-Arctic Council]], citing a lack of cooperation between the members of the council. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-18/russia-quits-barents-euro-arctic-council-in-spat-over-presidency (Bloomberg)] |
**[[Russia]] announces it will withdraw from the [[Barents Euro-Arctic Council]], citing a lack of cooperation between the members of the council. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-18/russia-quits-barents-euro-arctic-council-in-spat-over-presidency (Bloomberg)] |
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**[[Canada]] expels a top Indian diplomat after [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]] stated there are "credible allegations" linking the [[government of India]] to the assassination of [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar]], a [[Sikhism|Sikh]] activist and Canadian citizen. Nijjar was shot to death outside a Sikh temple in [[Surrey, British Columbia]] in June. [https://apnews.com/article/india-sikh-slaying-canada-indian-government-trudeau-0e0d002ed02f25df4e507a362dee2d0c (AP)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/18/americas/canada-hardeep-singh-nijjar-india-intl/index.html (CNN)] |
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'''Law and crime''' |
'''Law and crime''' |
Revision as of 23:30, 18 September 2023
September 18, 2023
(Monday)
Disasters and accidents
- War in Sudan (2023)
- In Khartoum, the Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower burns down during clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. (NOS)
- List of earthquakes in 2023
- One person is killed and another is injured by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Marradi, Tuscany, Italy. (Il Resto del Carlino)
- Nine Egyptian military personnel, including officers and other ranks, were either killed or injured after a transport truck carrying ammunition overturned in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. (Al Ahram)
International relations
- Iran–United States relations
- A prisoner swap takes place between Iran and the United States, resulting in the release of five prisoners from each country. Iran will also gain access to six billion dollars frozen in South Korea. (Reuters)
- Foreign relations of Russia
- Russia announces it will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, citing a lack of cooperation between the members of the council. (Bloomberg)
- Canada–India relations
- Canada expels a top Indian diplomat after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated there are "credible allegations" linking the government of India to the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist and Canadian citizen. Nijjar was shot to death outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia in June. (AP) (CNN)
Law and crime
- Hunter Biden, son of President of the United States Joe Biden, sues the Internal Revenue Service, alleging unlawful disclosure of his taxes by whistle-blowers who work for the agency. (Reuters)
- Three people are taken to hospital after a mass stabbing at Australian National University in Canberra. The attacker has been detained. (ABC News Australia)
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the Indian government could be behind the killing of Sikh Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (CBC)