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April 17, 2024 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Chernihiv strikes
  - At least 17 people are killed and 60 injured in a Russian missile strike, which hit an eight-storey building in a densely populated area in Chernihiv. (BBC News) (Reuters)

Business and economy

Vietnam mounts a $24 billion rescue for the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, which is currently involved in a massive fraud case. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Persian Gulf floods
- Dubai suffers flooding as it is hit with the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, at least one person dies. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Hundreds of people are evacuated after Ruang volcano erupts in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Science and technology

Scientists find in Westbury Mudstone Formation fossil remains of the Ichthyotitan, the largest marine reptile ever. (NOS)

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 *[[2024 Croatian parliamentary election]]
 **Voters go to the polls to elect members to the [[Croatian Parliament|Sabor]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/croatia-parliamentary-election-ukraine-russia-andrej-plenkovic-zoran-milanovic (The Guardian)]
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+*Scientists find in Westbury Mudstone Formation [[fossil]] remains of the ''[[Ichthyotitan]]'', the largest marine reptile ever. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2517167-wetenschappers-vinden-fossiele-resten-van-grootste-zeereptiel-ooit (NOS)]
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