< Portal:Current events
September 10, 2023 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes
- A ceasefire is signed between Fatah and Islamist groups after three days of clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon District, Lebanon, which killed five people and injured 52 others. (AP)
- 2023 Sudan conflict
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- Two foreign aid workers are killed and two others are injured by Russian shelling near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 28 people are killed during a boat accident in Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria. The boat carrying more than 100 passengers, mostly women and children, capsized along the Niger River. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Malagasy presidential election
- Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina resigns in order to run for re-election, in accordance with the country's constitution. Rajoelina sent his resignation letter to the High Constitutional Court following confirmation of his candidature. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- Censorship by Facebook
- Meta deletes Al Jazeera Arabic presenter Tamer Almisshal's Facebook profile a day after a programme aired an investigation into Meta’s censorship of Palestinian content. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
- Germany wins its first FIBA Basketball World Cup, beating Serbia 83–77 in the final. Dennis Schröder is named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. (AP)
- Canada earns its first medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and its first medal at a global men's basketball tournament since 1936, after defeating the United States 127–118 after overtime in the bronze medal game. (AP)
- Rubiales affair
- Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales announces his resignation after having acted inappropriately during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final. (AFP via France 24)
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