Portal:Current events/2015 September 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)
- At least 29 people are killed in a bombing of a Sana'a during prayers for Eid al-Adha. (CNN)
- At least 29 people are killed in a bombing of a
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- The government of Azerbaijani forces shelled Tavush Province resulting in three deaths. (AFP via France 24)
- The government of
- Arab–Israeli conflict
- Israel's security cabinet issues a three-year temporary order that sets a four-year minimum sentence for adult stone- and firebomb-throwers. In addition, new rules of engagement allow police to open fire when the life of a third party is under threat. (NBC News), (Haaretz), (Newsweek)
- 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état
- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suggests that elections, originally scheduled for Oct. 11, be held Nov. 22, and that candidate eligibility rules be more inclusive. (AP via Washington Post), (Reuters), (Big News Network)
- The
Arts and culture
- Pope Francis' visit to the United States
- Joint Session of the United States Congress. Afterwards, he greets onlookers at the National Mall. He addresses many issues: abortion and the sanctity of life, the importance of the family and of marriage, climate change, immigration and the refugee crises caused by global unrest, proper business conduct, and worldwide abolition of capital punishment. (AP via MSN), (CNN), (Washington Post), (Time), (Vatican)
Business and economy
- Caterpillar may cut 10,000 additional jobs through 2018. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2015 Hajj stampede
- At least 719 people are dead and 863 people injured in a stampede near Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. (BBC), (The New York Times), (Washington Post)
- At least four people are killed and 12 critically injured after a charter bus, a Seattle, Washington. (King 5)
International relations
- European migrant crisis
- Ten thousand migrants enter Hungary, mostly from Croatia, despite efforts by the Hungarian government and military to stop them. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
- Croatia and Serbia restrict cross-border traffic. (Reuters/AFP via ABC News Australia)
- War in Donbass
- Minsk II peace agreements low intensity fighting and shelling have continued non-stop in the region for over a year. (AP via ABC News)