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March 20, 2024 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gang war in Haiti
- Gangs attack the neighborhood of Petion-Ville in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing at least five people. (The Washington Post)
- The United States evacuates citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. (The Guardian)
Insurgency in Balochistan
- Eight Balochistan Liberation Army gunmen are killed after trying to storm Gwadar's port in the Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Two security guards are also wounded in the gunfight, which lasted for two hours. (Al Jazeera English)

Disasters and accidents

Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a mine in Harnai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Associated Press)
Eight people are killed, one is injured, and two are missing after the South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun loaded with 980 tons of acrylic acid capsizes near Mutsure Island, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. (Al Jazeera English)

International relations

Argentina–Venezuela relations
- Argentina announces a charge against Venezuela before the International Civil Aviation Organization for allegedly violating the Convention on International Civil Aviation after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month amid traded accusations with Argentinian President Javier Milei. (Infobae)

Politics and elections

2024 Fine Gael leadership election
- Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, triggering a leadership election. Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach until his successor as party leader is elected. (CNN International)
2024 Indonesian general election
- The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the Constitutional Court. (Al Jazeera English)
Where is Kate?
- Three staff members of The London Clinic are investigated for allegedly trying to access the confidential medical files of Catherine amid speculation and conspiracy theories regarding her health. (Metro)

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 **The United States evacuates citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/20/haiti-us-evacuation-violence (''The Guardian'')]
 *[[Insurgency in Balochistan]]
-**Eight [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] gunmen are killed after trying to storm [[Gwadar]]'s [[Gwadar Port|port]] in the [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan Province]], [[Pakistan]]. Two security guards are also wounded in the [[shootout|gunfight]], which lasted for two hours. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/pakistans-gwadar-port-attacked-eight-armed-fighters-killed (Al Jazeera)]
+**Eight [[Balochistan Liberation Army]] gunmen are killed after trying to storm [[Gwadar]]'s [[Gwadar Port|port]] in the [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan Province]], [[Pakistan]]. Two security guards are also wounded in the [[shootout|gunfight]], which lasted for two hours. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/pakistans-gwadar-port-attacked-eight-armed-fighters-killed (Al Jazeera English)]
 '''Disasters and accidents'''
-*Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a [[Mining in Pakistan|mine]] in [[Harnai District]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], [[Pakistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-coal-mine-blast-44e58508054b2a8a78bd60dba513e40e (AP)]
+*Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a [[Mining in Pakistan|mine]] in [[Harnai District]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], [[Pakistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-coal-mine-blast-44e58508054b2a8a78bd60dba513e40e (Associated Press)]
-*Eight people are killed, one is injured, and two are missing after the [[South Korea]]n-flagged [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] Keoyoung Sun loaded with 980 tons of [[acrylic acid]] capsizes near [[Mutsure Island]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/several-missing-as-south-korean-flagged-tanker-capsizes-off-japan (Al Jazeera)]
+*Eight people are killed, one is injured, and two are missing after the [[South Korea]]n-flagged [[Tanker (ship)|tanker]] Keoyoung Sun loaded with 980 tons of [[acrylic acid]] capsizes near [[Mutsure Island]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/several-missing-as-south-korean-flagged-tanker-capsizes-off-japan (Al Jazeera English)]
 '''International relations'''
 *[[Argentina–Venezuela relations]]
-**[[Argentina]] announces a charge against [[Venezuela]] before the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] for allegedly violating the [[Convention on International Civil Aviation]] after Venezuelan President [[Nicolás Maduro]] banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month amid traded accusations with Argentinian President [[Javier Milei]]. [https://www.infobae.com/politica/2024/03/20/argentina-enfrenta-a-venezuela-en-naciones-unidas-por-la-decision-ilegal-de-maduro-contra-los-vuelos-de-aerolineas/ (''Infobae'')]
+**[[Argentina]] announces a charge against [[Venezuela]] before the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] for allegedly violating the [[Convention on International Civil Aviation]] after Venezuelan President [[Nicolás Maduro]] banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month amid traded accusations with Argentinian President [[Javier Milei]]. [https://www.infobae.com/politica/2024/03/20/argentina-enfrenta-a-venezuela-en-naciones-unidas-por-la-decision-ilegal-de-maduro-contra-los-vuelos-de-aerolineas/ (Infobae)]
 '''Politics and elections'''
 *[[2024 Fine Gael leadership election]]
-**[[Leo Varadkar]] announces his resignation as [[Taoiseach]] and [[leader of Fine Gael|leader]] of [[Fine Gael]], triggering a leadership election. Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach until his successor as party leader is elected. [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/20/europe/leo-varadkar-ireland-prime-minister-resignation-intl/index.html (CNN)]
+**[[Leo Varadkar]] announces his resignation as [[Taoiseach]] and [[leader of Fine Gael|leader]] of [[Fine Gael]], triggering a leadership election. Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach until his successor as party leader is elected. [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/20/europe/leo-varadkar-ireland-prime-minister-resignation-intl/index.html (CNN International)]
 *[[2024 Indonesian general election]]
-**The [[General Elections Commission]] announces that [[Prabowo Subianto]] had received the most votes in the [[2024 Indonesian presidential election|presidential election]], but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the [[Constitutional Court of Indonesia|Constitutional Court]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/indonesia-election-commission-confirms-prabowo-subianto-wins-presidency (Al Jazeera)]
+**The [[General Elections Commission]] announces that [[Prabowo Subianto]] had received the most votes in the [[2024 Indonesian presidential election|presidential election]], but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the [[Constitutional Court of Indonesia|Constitutional Court]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/20/indonesia-election-commission-confirms-prabowo-subianto-wins-presidency (Al Jazeera English)]
+*[[Where is Kate?]]
+**Three staff members of [[The London Clinic]] are investigated for allegedly trying to access the confidential medical files of [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Catherine]] amid speculation and conspiracy theories regarding her health. [https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/19/kate-middleton-breach-hospital-staff-tried-access-records-20494414/?ico=top-stories_home_top (''Metro'')]
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