Portal:Current events/2024 March 20
March 20, 2024 (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Twelve people are killed and eight more are rescued during an explosion at a mine in Harnai District, Pakistan. (AP)
- Eight people are killed, one is injured and two are missing after South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun loaded with 980 tons of acrylic acid capsized off Mutsure Island, Japan. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Argentina–Venezuela relations
- Argentina announces a charge against Venezuela before the International Civil Aviation Organization for allegedly violating the Convention on International Civil Aviation after President Nicolás Maduro banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month amid traded accusations with President Javier Milei. (Infobae)
Politics and elections
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- 2024 Fine Gael leadership election
- Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, triggering a leadership election. Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach until his successor as party leader is elected. (CNN)
- 2024 Fine Gael leadership election