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Reuters
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NY Times
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AP News
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CNN
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Washington Post
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Huffington Post
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Axios
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Digg
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Vice
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Medium
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The Guardian
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Reason
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LA Times
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The Intercept
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The Atlantic
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NBC
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Time
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MSNBC
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Insider
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FastCompany
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The Hill
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Rolling Stone
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Wikipedia Current Events
December 4
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- At least 316 Palestinians have been killed and 664 injured during the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
- Telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian telecoms company Paltel has said, as Israel intensifies its military operations. (Al Jazeera)
- United Nations shelters across Gaza record a spike in infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and skin infections, while only one hospital can take on complex surgery or critical trauma cases. One UN shelter in Gaza also reported a hepatitis A outbreak on Friday. (Al Jazeera)
- Qatari prime minister Al Thani calls for an "immediate, comprehensive and impartial international investigation" into Israel’s military activities in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The White House says that United States Congress funds designated for providing aid to Ukraine would run out by the end of the year, due to opposition from members of the Republican Party, in a letter made available to the public. (Al Jazeera)
- The Financial Times reports that the European Union is facing difficulties in agreeing on a new aid package, due to opposition from member states. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Voronezh Oblast governor Aleksandr Gusev announces the death of major general Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of the 14th Army Corps, at his combat post in Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Business and economy
- Gold prices reach a new peak of US$2,135.39 per ounce, surpassing the previous record from 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP via The Economic Times)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 eruption of Mount Marapi
- Eleven hikers are found dead and thirteen more are missing after Mount Marapi's eruption in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday. (AFP via CNA) (The Guardian)
International relations
- Foreign relations of the European Union, Foreign relations of Niger
- Niger's military junta announces the termination of its military missions with the European Union, including EUCAP Sahel Niger, amidst ongoing jihadist insurgencies. (AFP via Euractiv)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- 2023 Venezuelan referendum
- Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a controversial 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)
- 2023 Venezuelan referendum
- 2024 United States presidential election
On This Day
December 5: Krampusnacht in parts of Central Europe
- 1757 – Seven Years' War: Prussian troops under Frederick the Great defeated Austrian forces at the Battle of Leuthen (pictured).
- 1807 – Napoleonic Wars: British ships began a raid on Griessie after the Dutch captain refused a British demand for surrender.
- 1918 – National Guards and Sokol volunteers protested in Zagreb, leading to an armed clash with regiments of the Home Guard and former Common Army.
- 1933 – The prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States officially ended when the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment.
- 1958 – Britain's first motorway, the Preston By-pass, opened to the public.