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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Israel–Hezbollah conflict]]
*[[Islamic State–Taliban conflict]]
**[[2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon]]
**The [[Islamic State – Khorasan Province|Islamic State Khorasan]] claims responsibility for Saturday's [[mass shooting]] that killed ten [[Sufi]] worshippers at a shrine in [[Nahrin District]], [[Baghlan]], [[Afghanistan]]. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2580519/world (''Arab News'')] [https://www.barrons.com/news/is-khorasan-claims-attack-on-sufi-shrine-in-afghanistan-ee656ee0 (''Barron's'')]
***[[2024 Basta airstrikes]]
****The death toll from yesterday's airstrike in [[Basta, Beirut|Basta]], [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]], increases to 29 with 67 others injured. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/11/24/live-israeli-bombardment-kills-38-people-in-gaza-33-in-lebanon?update=3345724 (Al Jazeera)]
***[[2024 Tyre airstrikes]]
****[[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli]] [[artillery]] targets a [[Lebanese Armed Forces|Lebanese Army]] base in [[Tyre District]], Lebanon, killing one soldier and injuring 18 others. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-military-says-one-soldier-killed-18-hurt-israeli-strike-army-centre-2024-11-24/ (Reuters)]
**[[Hezbollah]] launches over 300 missiles at Israel, targeting the [[Ashdod Naval Base]] in [[Ashdod]] for the first time and injuring eleven people. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/24/hezbollah-says-it-hit-ashdod-naval-base-and-tel-aviv-three-wounded (Al Jazeera)]
*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
**[[Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip]]
***At least six people are killed in [[Israel]]i attacks across the [[Gaza Strip]], one in the [[Nuseirat refugee camp]], two in the [[Maghazi refugee camp]], and three in [[Rafah]]. The [[Israel Defense Forces]] issue a new [[Gaza Strip evacuations|evacuation order]] in [[Shuja'iyya]], [[Gaza City]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/24/israeli-attacks-kill-six-across-gaza-army-issues-new-evacuation-order (Al Jazeera)]
 
'''PoliticsLaw and electionscrime'''
*[[2024 Pakistani general election]], [[Arrest of Imran Khan]]
**[[Law enforcement in Pakistan|Pakistani police]] arrest thousands of supporters of jailed former [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Imran Khan]] ahead of a planned protest to demand for the release of Khan and other members of the [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] party, along with the resignation of the current [[Government of Pakistan|government]]. The capital city of [[Pakistan]], [[Islamabad]], is placed under a [[preventive action|security lockdown]] before the protest takes place. [https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-thousands-of-khan-supporters-reportedly-arrested/a-70870360 (DW)] [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/534727/islamabad-locked-down-ahead-of-protests-seeking-ex-pm-imran-khan-s-release (RNZ)]
*[[Death of Zvi Kogan]]
**Missing [[Israelis|Israeli]]-[[Moldovans|Moldovan]] [[rabbi]] [[Death of Zvi Kogan|Zvi Kogan]] is found murdered in the [[United Arab Emirates]], with three [[Uzbekistan|Uzbek nationals]] later arrested for the murder. [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/middleeast/dubai-israeli-rabbi-disapperance.html (''The New York Times'')] [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/25/uae-nab-3-uzbek-nationals-killing-israeli-moldovan/ (''The Washington Times'')]
*[[LGBTQ rights in Russia]]
**[[President of Russia|Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] signs a bill into law banning the adoption of [[Russians|Russian]] children by citizens of countries where [[gender transition]] is legal. The bill also outlaws material that promotes [[childlessness]]. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-lgbtq-adoption-putin-b8d16be856d811458ef8d41f9017d8dd (AP)]
*[[Masrour Barzani]], the [[Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region|Prime Minister]] of [[Kurdistan Region]], [[Iraq]], vehemently criticizes Iraq's proposed legislation to lower the [[marriageable age|legal age of marriage]] to nine, labeling it a severe regression in women's rights. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/11/24/kurdistan-pm-slams-iraq-s-proposal-to-lower-legal-marriage-age-to-nine (Al Arabiya)]
*Six people are killed and five others are injured after a [[mass shooting]] at a bar in [[Villahermosa]], [[Tabasco]], [[Mexico]]. [https://apnews.com/article/mexico-gunmen-bar-killed-injured-tabasco-cead0b97a539ea03b98685f2da2df369 (AP)]
*An unidentified gunman injures three [[Public Security Directorate|police officers]] near the Israeli [[Diplomatic mission|embassy]] in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]], before being shot dead. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordanian-police-cordon-off-area-near-israeli-embassy-after-gunshots-heard-2024-11-24/ (Reuters)]
 
'''Politics and elections'''
*[[2024 Romanian presidential election]]
**The first round of the [[President of Romania|presidential elections]] in [[Romania]] takes place, to determine which two candidates will compete against each other in the second round on December 8. [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/24/polls-open-in-what-is-expected-to-be-first-round-of-romanias-presidential-election (Euronews)]
**[[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate [[Călin Georgescu]] and [[Save Romania Union]] candidate [[Elena Lasconi]] win the first round and pass onto the second round on 8 December. [https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/usr-elena-lasconi-turul-doi-numaratoare-paralela-marcel-ciolacu-recunoaste-infrangere-5096492 (''Libertatea'')]
*[[2024 Uruguayan general election]]
**Citizens of [[UruguayUruguayans]] vote in the second round of the general election to elect a [[President of Uruguay|Presidentpresident]] between [[Yamandú Orsi]] and [[Álvaro Delgado (politician)|Álvaro Delgado]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/uruguay-votes-next-president-closely-fought-runoff-race-2024-11-24/ (Reuters)]
**The ruling [[National Party (Uruguay)|National Party]] concedes defeat as [[Broad Front (Uruguay)|Broad Front]] candidate Yamandú Orsi wins the election with 52% of the vote. Over 5% of the votes were [[spoilt vote|invalid]], a record high for [[Uruguay]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/uruguay-center-left-candidate-wins-presidential-election/a-70874926 (DW)] [https://time.com/7178949/uruguay-election-runoff-results-delgado-concedes-leftist-president-yamandu-orsi/ (''TIME'')]
*[[2024 Swiss referendums]]
**Residents of [[Switzerland]] vote on four national issues, including a highly debated expansion programme for national [[highway]]s. [https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/votes/20241124.html (The Federal Council)] [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-motorway-extension-plans-could-be-scuppered-by-voters/88115550 (Swiss Info)]
**Swiss voters approve of a measure to institute a new [[health system|healthcare model]], while rejecting measures to build larger [[Motorways of Switzerland|motorway]]s, institute easier [[eviction]]s, and stricter regulations on [[sublease|subletting]] properties. [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/november-24-2024-votes-the-results-from-across-switzerland/88148785 (SwissInfo)] [https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/24/voters-in-switzerland-say-no-to-bigger-motorways-and-to-easier-evictions (Euronews)]
*[[Censorship in Israel]]
**The [[government of Israel]] approves a resolution to cut ties with and impose sanctions on the [[List of newspapers in Israel|Israeli newspaper]] ''[[Haaretz]]'', after the newspaper ran "many articles that hurt the [[legitimacy of the State of Israel]] and its right to self-defence". [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/24/israel-sanctions-haaretz-due-to-articles-that-hurt-israeli-state (Al Jazeera)]
 
'''Sports'''
*[[2024 ATP Tour]]
**[[2024 Davis Cup]]
***In [[tennis]], [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]] wins their third [[Davis Cup]] title after [[Matteo Berrettini]] and [[Jannik Sinner]] defeat [[Botic van de Zandschulp]] and [[Tallon Griekspoor]] of the [[Netherlands Davis Cup team|Netherlands]] in [[2024 Davis Cup Finals|the final]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5944011/2024/11/24/italy-davis-cup-win-netherlands/ (''The Athletic'')]
*[[2024 WBSC Premier12]]
** In [[baseball]], [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Chinese Taipei]] defeated [[Japanese national baseball team|Japan]] 4-0 in the finals of the WBSC Premier 12, winning the first title of the top three international baseball tournaments in its history. [https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/focus/breakingnews/4873995 (Taipei Times)]
*[[2024 World Rally Championship]]
**In [[rallying|rally motorsport]], [[Thierry Neuville]] of [[Hyundai World Rally Team|Hyundai]] wins the [[List of World Rally Championship Drivers' champions|World Rally Drivers' Championship]] at [[2024 Rally Japan|Rally Japan]], his first world title in the sport. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241124-neuville-wins-world-rally-title-after-tanak-crashes-in-japan (France 24)]