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| **]ian forces launch a military exercise near the border of ], hours before a ]. Turkey is also conducting a military exercise in the region. | |||
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| **The White House announces that citizens of ], ], and ] will be restricted from travelling to the United States, along with citizens of the six nations previously listed in ] with the exception of ]. | |||
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| **A shooting at a church in ], leaves one dead and seven injured. The suspected shooter is arrested. | |||
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| **] ] and prolific ] ], believed to have committed as many as 130 ] murders between 1993 and 1995, dies in prison at the age of 56. | |||
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| **Voters in ] go to the polls to elect members of the ]. ] ] of the ] is widely expected to win a fourth term in office. | **Voters in ] go to the polls to elect members of the ]. ] ] of the ] is widely expected to win a fourth term in office. | ||
| **]s indicate Merkel has won a fourth term in power, and that ] will enter the ] for the first time. | **]s indicate Merkel has won a fourth term in power, and that ] will enter the ] for the first time as the third largest party. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:28, 9 March 2022
September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
- A Russian lieutenant general, Valery Asapov, is killed by mortar fire from ISIL militants near the city of Deir ez-Zor, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. Asapov has been described as one of the senior Russian military advisers in Syria. (Al Arabiya)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Iraqi Kurdistan
- Iranian forces launch a military exercise near the border of Iraqi Kurdistan, hours before a Kurdish vote on independence from Iraq. Turkey is also conducting a military exercise in the region. (CNBC)
- The Iraqi government discourages foreign countries from importing crude oil directly from its Iraqi Kurdistan region. (Reuters)
- Immigration policy of Donald Trump
- The White House announces that citizens of North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad will be restricted from travelling to the United States, along with citizens of the six nations previously listed in Executive Order 13780 with the exception of Sudan. (CNBC)
Law and crime
- Burnette Chapel shooting
- A shooting at a church in Nashville, Tennessee, leaves one dead and seven injured. The suspected shooter is arrested. (KTLA)
- Crime in Indiana
- Indiana gerontophobe and prolific serial killer Orville Lynn Majors, believed to have committed as many as 130 nursing home murders between 1993 and 1995, dies in prison at the age of 56. (My Wabash Valley)
Politics and elections
- German federal election, 2017
- Voters in Germany go to the polls to elect members of the Bundestag. Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union is widely expected to win a fourth term in office. (DW)
- Exit polls indicate Merkel has won a fourth term in power, and that Alternative for Germany will enter the Bundestag for the first time as the third largest party. (BBC)
- U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)
- Amid criticism of U.S. national anthem protests by U.S. President Donald Trump, some National Football League players and teams react to the controversy by kneeling, linking arms, or skipping game performances of the national anthem. (ESPN)
Transport
- Transportation in Dubai
- City officials in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, announce that residents will receive incentives for swapping their petrol engine vehicles for electric ones, including a free Salik tag, and an exemption from RTA registration and renewal vehicle fees. (Khaleej Times)