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  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    At least 112 people are killed and 760 others are injured in Gaza City while receiving aid. The Gaza Health Ministry claims the Israel Defense Forces indiscriminately opened fire into a crowd, while Israeli officials claim that most of the deaths were caused by a stampede resulting from Israeli warning shots. (AP) (The Washington Post) (BBC News)

    • https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-latest-02-29-2024-ae3d114b28cafd3b1a806bfaa9f83cab
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/29/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68434443
  • Disasters and accidents

    A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter crashes six kilometers off the coast of Bergen, Norway, killing one person and injuring five others. (NU.nl)

    • https://www.nu.nl/buitenland/6303343/dode-en-vijf-gewonden-door-helikoptercrash-voor-kust-van-noorwegen.html
  • International relations

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro announces that Colombia will suspend the purchase of armament from Israeli manufacturers. Petro also declares the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip to be a genocide. (W Radio)

    • https://www.wradio.com.co/2024/02/29/colombia-suspende-toda-compra-de-armas-a-israel-petro-por-muerte-de-mas-de-100-palestinos/
  • International relations

    The European Parliament votes in favor of a non-binding resolution calling for an unconditional ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. (The Brussels Times)

    • https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/945613/european-parliament-calls-for-an-unconditional-ceasefire-in-gaza-tbtb/
  • Law and crime

    Dutch international footballer Quincy Promes is detained in Dubai while on trip with Spartak Moscow and faces extradition to the Netherlands after having been recently convicted in absentia of drug trafficking and sentenced to six years in prison by the Dutch court. (Telecom Asia)

    • https://www.telecomasia.net/news/football/source-fromer-netherlands-player-quincy-promes-detained-at-dubai-airport/
  • Politics and elections

    Residents in Rochdale, England, vote to elect a new Member of Parliament in a controversial by-election overshadowed by the Israel–Hamas war. (The Guardian)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/29/rochdale-polls-open-after-election-contest-dominated-by-gaza
  • Politics and elections

    Workers Party of Britain candidate George Galloway wins the by-election with 12,335 votes. (BBC News)

    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-68402672
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