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Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022

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Before 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time, Putin announced a "special military operation" in eastern Ukraine 

Russia retains control over 1.8% of the area around Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine

reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:

Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory

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The Tigray War began in Ethiopia on November 3, 2020.

The conflict erupted between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

It leading to a severe humanitarian crisis.

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Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was suspending its participation in the NEW START treaty on February 21, 2023.

This move was part of escalating tensions between Russia and the US regarding nuclear arms control.

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The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War

Duration: Approximately 8 years and 9 months.

It was fought between a took place between the United States-led coalition forces and the regime of Saddam Hussein

They began on March 20, 2003,

And officially ended on December 18, 2011

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The Panama Papers leak was made public on April 3, 2016

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) leak the 11.5 million secret documents 

The Panama Papers case (officially titled Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi v. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif)

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The War in Darfur is also known as the Land Cruiser War.

It was began in February 2003 in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

The conflict centered on unresolved issues in the region.

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The Algerian civil war (1992-2002) is also known as the Black Decade.

It was a period of intense violence.

It was conflict between the government and Islamist insurgents (11 January 1992 to 8 February 2002).

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​ The UN Security Council issued a warning to Israel for a ceasefire in March 2024.

The Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, during the month of Ramadan. 

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The Treaty of Sèvres was signed on August 10, 1920, in Sevres, France.

It was a 1920 treaty signed between the Allies of World War I and the Ottoman Empire. 

The treaty ceded large parts of Ottoman territory to:

• France
• the United Kingdom
• Greece and Italy

The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, which superseded the Treaty of Sèvres,

ended the conflict and saw the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the USA, Russia, and Cuba.

It was a tense 13-day confrontation in 1962 over Soviet missiles deployed in Cuba.

It brought the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.