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Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. Siege of North Gaza, Gaza famine, Israeli generals' plan. The United Nations declares the situation in northern Gaza as "apocalyptic", with the entire Palestinian population there at "imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence" due to Israeli bombardments and aid blockage.
2024 Irish general election. Simon Harris tenders his resignation as Taoiseach to President Michael D Higgins. (Irish Independent) Sports. 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. In association football, Real Madrid wins the inaugural FIFA Intercontinental Cup after defeating Pachuca 3–0 in the final in Lusail, Qatar. Vinícius Júnior is awarded the ...
2024 Formula One World Championship. In auto racing, McLaren wins the World Constructors' Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, its first title since 1998. In professional baseball, the New York Mets sign Dominican outfielder Juan Soto to a $765 million, 15-year contract, the largest contract in Major League Baseball history.
2024 missile strikes in Yemen A Greek -owned bulk carrier is hit by a missile launched from Houthi -controlled territory in Yemen with minor damage reported. Separately, the United States launches more airstrikes on Houthi positions, destroying four anti-ship missiles that were being prepared for launch.
12 December – Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju defeats former world champion Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship, breaking the previous age record of 22 set by Garry Kasparov by becoming champion at 18 years, 195 days old. [31] 14 December 2024 Georgian presidential election: Mikheil Kavelashvili of People's Power is elected ...
June 20–July 14: The United States will host the 2024 Copa América, the world's oldest international soccer tournament. July 16: The 2024 MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war; 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict. Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri. Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)Business and economy. The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.