Khronicle I

Khronicle I
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Pronouns	They/them
Languages	English
Race	im not a fan of exercise
Hair	yes
Eyes	probably
Handedness	blue
Blood type	friendly
Sexuality	reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
IQ	i am an intelligent
Personality type	the letter 3 wrapped in a pancake
Family and friends
Pets	got a cat
Hobbies, favourites and beliefs
Religion	just kinda sitting here
Politics	Very
Music	List Hardstyle; Epic; Phonk; Witch house; Hyperpop; Vaporwave;
Interests
	Leaders of first-level administrative divisions ; Elections ; Governance of Christian denominations and high control groups ; Space exploration, colonisation and governance
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Joined	March 2020

Lists are the best thing since sliced bread, even though lists are older than sliced bread. Anyway pretty much the only thing I edit is lists and typos here and there

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todo list

add proper lists to the lists of Ukrainian oblast governors
add proper lists to the lists of Afghan province governors (Balkh done)

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it ain't much, but it's honest work

Russ Kun
the Russ Kun page was originally a redirect to another politician called Russell Kun, ends up Russ is a separate person
2023 Sudanese Armed Forces-Rapid Support Forces confrontation
Seventy-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly

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2 August 2024 – Somali civil war: 2024 Lido Beach attack; At least 20 people are killed after heavy gunfire and a suicide bombing by Al-Shabaab militants near the Beach View Hotel on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
2 August 2024 – Iran–Israel proxy conflict, Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh: United States President Joe Biden deploys multiple U.S. military warships, troops, and other military assets to the Middle East to support Israel against potential attacks from Iran and its proxies. (Financial Times) (The Washington Post)
2 August 2024 – Unemployment in the United States: Several global financial markets fall significantly with the Dow Jones falling by 610 points after the United States Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate increased to 4.3% in July, the highest rate since October 2021. (AP)
2 August 2024 –: At least 11 people are killed in a fire in a residential-commercial building in Manila, Philippines. (The Star)
2 August 2024 – 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, Argentina–Venezuela relations: Argentina recognizes Edmundo González as President-elect of Venezuela, becoming the third country to do so after the United States and Peru. (AFP via Barron's)
2 August 2024 – 2024 England riots: Rioting occurs in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, as hundreds of protesters attempt to march on a mosque and clash with riot police in the city centre. A police station is set on fire by rioters. (BBC News)
2 August 2024 – Censorship in Turkey: Turkey blocks internet access to Instagram, following comments made by Turkish communications director Fahrettin Altun that condemned Meta Platforms for taking down Instagram posts offering condolences or expressing sorrow towards the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Reuters)
2 August 2024 – Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom: Several civil rights groups denounce proposals made by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to grant British police nationalized live facial recognition technology and surveillance to charge people police consider significantly likely to participate in far-right riots, condemning the opportunism of the proposals, their potential racial and gender inaccuracy, and their possible use to target future legal protests. (The Guardian)
2 August 2024 –: A man is arrested by national police in Dublin, Ireland, following attacks on Government Buildings, The Custom House, and Áras an Uachtaráin. (RTÉ); Four men, including a police officer, are found shot to death near Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (AP); The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission file a joint lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating a law prohibiting companies to collect and use personal information of children under the age of 13. (Reuters)
1 August 2024 – Israel–Hamas war: Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip; Siege of Gaza City; At least fifteen Palestinians are killed and 29 others are injured in an Israeli strike on a school in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City. (Reuters); Israel claims to have verified that it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in an attack on al-Mawasi on July 13. Hamas denies the allegations. (The Washington Post)
1 August 2024 –: Intel announces plans to lay off 15% of its workforce in order to reduce its operating costs. (AP)
1 August 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Gaemi; South Korea reports that as many as 1,500 people may have been killed by floods in North Korea caused by the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi. (Terra Daily) (Al Jazeera)
1 August 2024 – 2024 India-Bangladesh floods: At least 12 people are killed and more than 250 people are declared missing after heavy downpours and flooding in northern India, with rainfall amounts of up to 183 millimetres (7.2 in) reported in some areas. (Reuters)
1 August 2024 – 2024 Wayanad landslides: The death toll from the landslides caused by torrential rains in Kerala, India, increases to 296 people, with at least 240 others still missing. (Onomanorama)
1 August 2024 – Sudanese civil war: 2024 Sudan famine; The Global Famine Review Committee declares a famine in Darfur, Sudan, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. (Reuters)
1 August 2024 – 2024 Russian prisoner exchange, Germany–Russia relations, Russia–United States relations: Russia and several Western nations, including Germany and the United States, conduct a major prisoner exchange mediated by Turkey, with ten prisoners being transferred to Russia, thirteen to Germany, and three to the United States. Journalist Evan Gershkovich, former marine Paul Whelan, and Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza are among those freed. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
1 August 2024 – China–India relations: China and India conduct a 30th round of talks in New Delhi, India, to resolve their ongoing border disputes, agreeing to speed up negotiations over the disputes and to maintain peace and tranquility in border regions. (South China Morning Post)
1 August 2024 – Moldova–Russia relations: The Moldovan government expels a Russian diplomat from the country over alleged espionage. (The Moscow Times)
1 August 2024 – 2009 Guinean protests: A criminal court in Guinea sentences former president and military leader Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity while suppressing an opposition rally in Conakry in 2009. (Al Jazeera)
1 August 2024 – 2024 England riots: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the nation following civil unrest in Southport, Hartlepool, and Whitehall, accusing the "far-right" of being behind the violence. Starmer also warns social media platforms to crackdown on misinformation. (The Guardian)
1 August 2024 – End Bad Governance protests: Fourteen protestors are killed, four are injured and at least 31 are arrested, including a journalist, during nationwide protests that turned violent in Nigeria amid a cost-of-living crisis, which protestors blame on President Bola Tinubu's new reforms. (Al Jazeera)
1 August 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics; American swimmer Katie Ledecky wins her 13th Olympic medal in swimming, becoming the first American female to do so and the second American to do so after Michael Phelps. (The New York Times); Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to the semifinals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the only player to reach the semifinals four times, and the oldest semifinalist in Olympic tennis history. (Sports Illustrated)
31 July 2024 – Israel–Hamas war: Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh; Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran, Iran, after attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the assassination; however, the Israeli government officially declines to comment. (Al Jazeera) (AP); Qatar and Egypt warn that peace negotiations are in jeopardy as a result of the assassination. (Reuters); Killing of journalists in the Israel–Hamas war; Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman are killed in an Israeli airstrike while conducting a news broadcast near Ismail Haniyeh's home in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
31 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict: 2024 Haret Hreik airstrike; A source close to Hezbollah tells AFP that the body of top commander Fuad Shukr has been recovered, nearly 24 hours after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Arabiya) (Reuters)
31 July 2024 – Mali War: Battle of Tinzaouaten; Mali announces that it carried out joint airstrikes with Burkina Faso on insurgents in and around Tinzaouaten. The CSP-PSD says that a Burkinabé drone strike killed dozens of civilians. (Reuters)
31 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine: Siege of Mariupol, Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Ukraine demands that Russia explain the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko in Russian captivity, who was being tried with 21 other captured Ukrainian troops for being part of the Azov Brigade that Russian prosecutors allege is far-right affiliated. (Reuters)
31 July 2024 – Boko Haram insurgency: At least 19 people are killed during a suicide bombing by Boko Haram at a market in Konduga, Borno State, Nigeria. (Punch)
31 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill: The Cavite provincial government in the Philippines declares a "state of calamity" after an oil spill from the sunk MT Terra Nova ship reaches the shores of eight municipalities, requiring implementation of a no-catch zone and relief aid to be given to around 25,000 fishermen. (GMA Network); The Mirola 1 oil tanker is discovered to have ran aground near the coast of Bataan, becoming the third vessel to cause an oil spill in Manila Bay in the past week. (GMA Network)
31 July 2024 –: Strong thunderstorms and winds in eastern Nebraska cause significant destruction, causing widespread power outages in Lincoln and Omaha, the two largest cities in the state. (The New York Times); One person is killed and at least 40 others are injured when a tent collapses in a windstorm at a Buddhist retreat in Busby, Alberta, Canada. (CBC News)
31 July 2024 – Lukoil oil transit dispute: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatens to suspend Slovakia's diesel exports to Ukraine if the Ukrainian government continues to suspend pipeline oil transport from Russian oil company Lukoil, which Slovakia claims is causing a national energy crisis. (The Kyiv Independent)
31 July 2024 – United States–Georgia relations: The United States pauses US$95 million in assistance to the country of Georgia due to its government passing a law on "foreign agents", which US officials referred to as "anti-democratic" and a "draconian measure to stifle dissent". (Reuters)
31 July 2024 – Human trafficking in the United States: Human trafficking in California; Fourteen people are arrested in a sting operation by a joint task force at the San Diego Comic-Con in San Diego, California, United States, for participating in a sex trafficking network. Ten victims were recovered, including one teenager. (The Hollywood Reporter)
31 July 2024 – Human trafficking in Spain: Twenty-six people are arrested by Spanish police in Madrid, Málaga, and Toledo for operating a sex trafficking ring that abused over 600 women. 32 women were freed during the operation. (AP)
31 July 2024 – 2024 England riots: Rioting occurs in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, reportedly in response to the Southport stabbing attack. At least eight people are arrested and a number of Cleveland Police officers are injured in the unrest. (BBC News)
31 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics: Diving at the Summer Olympics; China surpasses the United States for the record of most gold medals in Olympic diving. (NBC News); Guatemala at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Adriana Ruano wins the gold medal in women's trap shooting to set a new Olympic record and win the first gold medal for Guatemala in Olympic history. (The New York Times); North Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Kim Mi-rae and Jo Jin-mi win the silver medal in Women's synchronized diving, North Korea's first medal in the sport. (Yonhap News Agency); Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Novak Djokovic defeats Dominik Koepfer to advance to the quarterfinals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the only player to reach the quarterfinals four times, and the oldest quarterfinalist in Olympic tennis history at the age of 37. (The Tennis Gazette) (India Today)
30 July 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict: 2024 Haret Hreik airstrike; Israel launches a missile attack on southern Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least four civilians and injuring 80 others. Senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr is claimed by Israel to be the main target. He was in the area at the time of the attack, but his status is currently unknown. (Anadolu Agency) (Al Jazeera); An Israeli civilian is killed in the HaGoshrim kibbutz by a rocket fired from Lebanon. (Reuters)
30 July 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine: Eastern Ukraine campaign; The Russian defense ministry says that its forces have taken control of the settlement of Pivdenne in Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Reuters)
30 July 2024 – Sudanese civil war: Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the military junta leader of Sudan, survives an assassination attempt carried out with a drone strike while he was visiting a military base in Gibet. Five people are killed. (Middle East Monitor)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Southport riot: Riots occur in response to a previous mass stabbing in Southport, Merseyside. The right-wing English Defence League was present in front of a mosque, despite not having existed for over a decade. (The Guardian)
30 July 2024 – Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war: The United States carries out an airstrike near Hillah, Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate. (Reuters)
30 July 2024 – Kivu conflict: Angolan President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks. (TRT Afrika)
30 July 2024 – Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency: The Turkish defense ministry says that it targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with air strikes, killing 13 people. (Reuters)
30 July 2024 –: Unidentified gunmen open fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a United Nations development agency in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. No casualties have been reported. (TOI); Tesla recalls more than 1.8 million vehicles due to a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. An over-the-air software update for the issue was made available in June. (Quartz); Rex Airlines, Australia's third-largest airline, suspends all domestic Boeing 737 flights and enters voluntary administration. (AFR); Spain's competition watchdog fines online travel agency Booking.com with a record €413 million fine for "abusing its dominant position" in the past five years. (France 24)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Gaemi; The death toll from torrential rains and floods caused by remnants of Typhoon Gaemi in Hunan, China, increases to 22. (Yahoo! Canada)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Gaza Strip polio epidemic: The World Health Organization reports that it is now "very likely" that poliovirus has infected Gazan citizens and is spreading among the population. The statement was released shortly after the Gaza Health Ministry declared a polio epidemic in the territory. (Reuters) (Barron's)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Wayanad landslides: At least 162 people are killed, 191 others are injured, and more than 89 others are missing in landslides in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. (The Times of India) (Al Jazeera)
30 July 2024 – Killucan helicopter crash: A helicopter crashes near Killucan, County Westmeath, Ireland, killing two people. (RTÉ)
30 July 2024 –: Five people are killed and nine others are injured when a boat capsizes on the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt. (Al Ahram)
30 July 2024 – Algeria–France relations, Political status of Western Sahara: Algeria withdraws its ambassador from France after France declared its support for the Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal, which was proposed by Morocco in 2007. (RFI)
30 July 2024 – Armenia–Turkey relations: Turkey and Armenia resume talks aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations and agree to simplify visa rules for some passport holders. (Al Arabiya)
30 July 2024 – Foreign relations of Afghanistan: The Taliban suspends relations with 14 Afghan overseas diplomatic missions and announces that they will no longer accept consular documents issued by these missions. (RFE/RL)
30 July 2024 – Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations: Kyrgyzstan says that 94% of its border with Tajikistan has been agreed upon by officials from both countries. (RFE/RL)
30 July 2024 – Philippines–United States relations: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the allocation of $500 million to fund the Philippine military. (DW)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Venezuelan protests: Freddy Superlano, a leading figure in Venezuela's opposition coalition, is arrested as the death toll from ongoing anti-Maduro protests increases to four. (Al Arabiya)
30 July 2024 – American Indian boarding school gravesites: A federal investigation commissioned by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discovers that sixty-five federal American Indian boarding school sites have unmarked or marked gravesites, and confirms that "at least" 973 Native American children died at boarding schools, primarily from abuse and illness. (AP)
30 July 2024 –: British Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary is sentenced to life in prison with a minimum sentence of 28 years for directing the al-Muhajiroun militant network. (ABC News); Interpol announces that more than 200 people have been arrested and more than US$1.6 billion of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals seized as part of a two-month operation against narcotics trafficking conducted across Europe, North America, and Africa. (ABC News); Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardons a German citizen on death row. (Barron's)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Iranian presidential election: Masoud Pezeshkian is inaugurated as the ninth president of Iran. (France 24)
30 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics: Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Olympic officials postpone the men's individual triathlon race due to poor water quality levels in the Seine river. (CNN); Several athletes test positive for COVID-19, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, forcing her to withdraw from the 1500 metre freestyle swimming event. (Al Arabiya); Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics; Brazil wins a bronze medal in women's artistic gymnastics team competition, their first ever medal in the event. (France 24); United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics; The United States wins a bronze medal in women's rugby, their first ever medal in the sport at the Olympics. (Fox News)