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Revision as of 18:05, 29 November 2024 by ElegantEgotist (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) November 29, 2024 (2024-11-29) (Friday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- Battle of Aleppo (2024)
- Anti-Assad forces led by Tahrir al-Sham enter the city of Aleppo for the first time since 2016 with heavy urban fighting reportedly underway in the western neighbourhoods of the city. A rebel coalition spokesman confirms that an operation to capture Aleppo has officially begun. (CNN) (The New Arab)
- Rebel forces reach the city centre of Aleppo after overrunning multiple neighbourhoods, including New Aleppo. (Anadolu Agency) (AP)
- Syrian state media reports that four people have been killed after rebel forces shelled the University of Aleppo in Aleppo. (Reuters)
- Rebel forces capture the towns of Al-Hadher, Khan Tuman and Al-Eiss in the Aleppo Governorate. (SOHR)
- Rebel forces capture the city of Saraqib, Idlib Governorate, which has been held by government forces since 2020. Pro-government forces withdraw from the city after two days of clashes. (ABC News) (Anadolu Ajansi)
- Battle of Aleppo (2024)
- Northwestern Syria offensive
Disasters and accidents
- Malaysia prepares for its worst floods since the last three years, with at least 84,597 people being displaced, mainly in the state of Kelantan. At least three people are killed. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Accession of Georgia to the European Union
- Thousands of protesters clash with police in Tbilisi, Georgia, following the Georgian government's suspension of negotiations to join the European Union to 2028. Riot police fire tear gas and use water cannons to disperse the protesters near the parliament. (The New York Times)
- The UK House of Commons passes the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 330 to 275, marking the first time the Parliament has voted positively for assisted suicide in the United Kingdom. The bill now needs to pass several stages before becoming law. (The Guardian)