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NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies says that the probability of asteroid 2024 YR 4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032 has increased to 2.3%, or a (1-in-43) chance, following further observations of its trajectory. More observations are planned in the coming months to gather data on the asteroid before it moves too far away from Earth ...
2023 Gaza humanitarian crisis, 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel authorizes the temporary use of its Kerem Shalom border crossing to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. (AFP via NST) Law and crime. 2023 Nigerien crisis. An ECOWAS court orders former President Mohamed Bazoum to be freed from arrest and reinstated as president.
The Supreme Court will make a decision, likely in June 2023, about two cases heard in October 2022 that challenge race-based admissions policies at Harvard University, the nation’s oldest ...
4 May 2023 Serbia shootings Eight people are killed and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting in and around Mladenovac , Belgrade , Serbia , after an argument broke out in a school backyard. This is the second multiple killing in the city in 48 hours, occurring the day after the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School shooting .
In tennis, defending champion Iga Świątek defeats Karolína Muchová 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles title at the 2023 French Open. Świątek is the first player to defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007 and the first woman to defend a major title since Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016 .
Disasters and accidents. Two people are killed when a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsizes near the coast of Kos, Greece.; International relations. Havana syndrome. A two-year investigation by seven U.S. intelligence agencies concludes it is "very unlikely" that Russia or another country was responsible for the "Havana syndrome" that affected U.S. diplomats and spies.
Business and economy. In India, a new income tax law comes into effect. It is a significant change on the old 1961 statute, and contains a controversial "angel tax" provision seeking to capture some of the income entering the country from foreign investors funding India's start-ups.
2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis. 2023 Venezuelan referendum. Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a referendum. The National Electoral Council announces that more than 10.5 million votes were cast with 95% being in favour of Venezuelan sovereignty over the region. (The Guardian) 2024 United States ...