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November 29, 2023 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis, Brazil–Venezuela relations
- The Brazilian Army mobilizes towards the border of Venezuela and Guyana, anticipating a possible Venezuelan military invasion of Guayana Esequiba. (Escenario Mundial)
Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
  - 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
    - Hamas releases four Thai migrant workers and 12 Israeli hostages while Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners. In a separate gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two dual citizens of Israel and Russia are also freed by Hamas. (The Times of Israel)
- October-November 2023 Jenin incursion
  - Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet, and Israel Border Police announce in a joint statement that they killed Muhammad Zubeidi, the commander of the Jenin branch of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - Two children, aged 14 and 8, are shot dead by IDF troops in Jenin during the raid. The shootings are caught by security cameras. (BBC)
Myanmar civil war
- Operation 1027
  - The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army captures the town of Konkyan in Shan State, Myanmar, after the military's Light Infantry Battalion 125 surrendered to it. (The Irrawaddy)

Arts and culture

The 15th-century painting Madonna delle Grazie by Sandro Botticelli, with an estimated value of €100 million, which was believed to be missing, is recovered from a residence near Naples, Italy. (The Guardian)

Business and economy

Austria's largest privately owned real estate company Signa Holding files for insolvency. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2023 Yakushima V-22 Osprey crash [ja]
- A United States Air Force V-22 Osprey crashes off the coast of Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture with six crew members onboard. A search and rescue operation has been launched, according to the Japan Coast Guard. (CNN)

International relations

Finland–Poland relations, Finland–Russia relations
- National Security Bureau chief Jacek Siewiera announces that Poland will send "a team of military advisors" to the Finland–Russia border in response to an official request for allied support. Finland says it was unaware of the Polish offer. Russia warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Recognition of same-sex unions in Nepal
- A village authority in Gandaki Province, Nepal, registers the nation's first same-sex marriage. (Reuters)
German authorities launch major raids and arrests against the right-wing Wehrsportgruppe Knockout 51 [de] and the Reichsbürger group "Königreich Deutschland". (Taz) (Zeit)
French Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti is acquitted of a charge of conflict of interest by the Cour de Justice de la République. (France 24)

Science and technology

Right Livelihood Award
- Eunice Brookman-Amissah, Mother Nature Cambodia, Phyllis Omido and SOS Méditerranée are honored with the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm, Sweden. (Tagesschau)
Solar Cycle 25
- NASA says that a coronal mass ejection directed at Earth will result in a geomagnetic storm causing disruption to radio and GPS communications on November 30, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. (The Times of India)

Sports

Winter Olympic Games
- The International Olympic Committee announces that a French Alps/Nice bid is the preferred candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and that Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, is the preferred candidate to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. (CBC News)

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 '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
+*[[2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis]], [[Brazil–Venezuela relations]]
-*[[2023 Israel–Hamas war]]
+**The [[Brazilian Army]] mobilizes towards the border of [[Venezuela]] and [[Guyana]], anticipating a possible [[National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela|Venezuelan military]] [[invasion]] of [[Guayana Esequiba]]. [https://www.escenariomundial.com/2023/11/29/el-ejercito-de-brasil-se-dispone-en-alerta-maxima-por-una-posible-invasion-de-venezuela-a-guyana/ (Escenario Mundial)]
-**[[2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis]]
+*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
+**[[Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis]]
 ***[[2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire]]
 ****[[Hamas]] releases four [[Thai people|Thai]] [[migrant worker]]s and 12 [[Israelis|Israeli]] [[hostage]]s while [[Israel]] releases 30 [[Palestinian prisoners]]. In a separate gesture to [[President of Russia|Russian President]] [[Vladimir Putin]], two  dual citizens of Israel and [[Russia]] are also freed by Hamas. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-6th-release-12-israelis-and-4-thais-freed-from-gaza-following-54-days-of-captivity/ (''The Times of Israel'')]
 **[[October-November 2023 Jenin incursion]]
 ***[[Israel Defense Forces]], [[Shin Bet]], and [[Israel Border Police]] announce in a joint statement that they killed Muhammad Zubeidi, the commander of the Jenin branch of the [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]]. [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-775697 (''The Jerusalem Post'')]
+***Two children, aged 14 and 8, are shot dead by IDF troops in Jenin during the raid. The shootings are caught by security cameras. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67572278/ (BBC)]
-*[[2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis]]
-**[[Brazil–Venezuela relations]]
-***The [[Brazilian Army]] mobilizes towards the border of [[Venezuela]] and [[Guyana]], anticipating a possible [[National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela|Venezuelan military]] [[invasion]] of [[Guayana Esequiba]]. [https://www.escenariomundial.com/2023/11/29/el-ejercito-de-brasil-se-dispone-en-alerta-maxima-por-una-posible-invasion-de-venezuela-a-guyana/ (Escenario Mundial)]
 *[[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|Myanmar civil war]]
 **[[Operation 1027]]
-***The [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]] captures the town of [[Konkyan]] in [[Shan State]], [[Myanmar]], after the [[Tatmadaw|military]]'s Light Infantry Battalion 125 surrendered to it. [https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/another-entire-junta-battalion-raises-the-white-flag-in-myanmars-northern-shan-state.html (Irrawaddy)]
+***The [[Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army]] captures the town of [[Konkyan]] in [[Shan State]], [[Myanmar]], after the [[Tatmadaw|military]]'s Light Infantry Battalion 125 surrendered to it. [https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/another-entire-junta-battalion-raises-the-white-flag-in-myanmars-northern-shan-state.html (''The Irrawaddy'')]
 '''Arts and culture'''
-*The 15th-century painting ''Madonna delle Grazie'' by [[Sandro Botticelli]], which was believed to be missing, and which had an estimated value of €100 million, is recovered from a residence near [[Naples]], [[Italy]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/29/madonna-and-child-painting-botticelli-recovered-50-years-naples-italy (''The Guardian'')]
+*The 15th-century painting ''{{ill| Madonna delle Grazie (Botticelli)|it|lt=Madonna delle Grazie}}'' by [[Sandro Botticelli]], with an estimated value of €100 million, which was believed to be missing, is recovered from a residence near [[Naples]], [[Italy]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/29/madonna-and-child-painting-botticelli-recovered-50-years-naples-italy (''The Guardian'')]
 '''Business and economy'''
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 '''Disasters and accidents'''
+*{{ill|2023 Yakushima V-22 Osprey crash|ja|屋久島沖米軍オスプレイ墜落事故}}
-*A [[United States Air Force]] [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|V-22 Osprey]] crashes off the coast of [[Japan]]'s [[Kagoshima Prefecture]] with six crew members onboard. A [[search and rescue]] operation has been launched, according to the [[Japan Coast Guard]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/29/asia/us-osprey-aircraft-crashes-japan-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN)]
+**A [[United States Air Force]] [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|V-22 Osprey]] crashes off the coast of [[Japan]]'s [[Kagoshima Prefecture]] with six crew members onboard. A [[search and rescue]] operation has been launched, according to the [[Japan Coast Guard]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/29/asia/us-osprey-aircraft-crashes-japan-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN)]
 '''International relations'''
 *[[Finland–Poland relations]], [[Finland–Russia relations]]
-**[[National Security Bureau (Poland)|National Security Bureau]] chief [[Jacek Siewiera]] announces that [[Poland]] will send "a team of [[military advisor|military advisors]]" to the [[Finland–Russia border]] in response to an official request for allied support. [[Russia]] warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-reported-polish-plan-send-troops-finnish-border-says-it-will-stoke-2023-11-29/ (Reuters)]
+**[[National Security Bureau (Poland)|National Security Bureau]] chief [[Jacek Siewiera]] announces that [[Poland]] will send "a team of [[military advisor|military advisors]]" to the [[Finland–Russia border]] in response to an official request for allied support. Finland says it was unaware of the Polish offer. [[Russia]] warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a threat. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-reported-polish-plan-send-troops-finnish-border-says-it-will-stoke-2023-11-29/ (Reuters)]
 '''Law and crime'''
 *[[Recognition of same-sex unions in Nepal]]
 **A village authority in [[Gandaki Province]], [[Nepal]], registers the nation's first [[same-sex marriage]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nepal-registers-first-same-sex-marriage-historic-say-activists-2023-11-29/ (Reuters)]
-*[[Germany|German]] authorities launch major [[raid]]s and arrests against the right-wing Wehrsportgruppe "Knockout 51" and the [[Reichsbürger movement|Reichsbürger group]] "Königreich Deutschland". [https://taz.de/Rechtsextreme-Kampfsportler-Knockout51/!5977071/ (Taz)] [https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2023-11/reichsbuerger-durchsuchung-illegale-geschaefte-krankenkasse (Zeit)]
+*[[Germany|German]] authorities launch major [[Police raid|raids]] and arrests against the right-wing Wehrsportgruppe {{ill|Knockout 51|de}} and the [[Reichsbürger movement|Reichsbürger group]] "Königreich Deutschland". [https://taz.de/Rechtsextreme-Kampfsportler-Knockout51/!5977071/ (Taz)] [https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2023-11/reichsbuerger-durchsuchung-illegale-geschaefte-krankenkasse (Zeit)]
 *[[Minister of Justice (France)|French Minister of Justice]] [[Éric Dupond-Moretti]] is acquitted of a charge of conflict of interest by the [[Cour de Justice de la République]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231129-french-justice-minister-awaits-court-ruling-in-conflict-of-interest-case (France 24)]
 '''Science and technology'''
+*[[Right Livelihood Award]]
-*In [[Stockholm]], [[Eunice Brookman-Amissah]], [[Mother Nature Cambodia]], [[Phyllis Omido]] and [[SOS Méditerranée]] are honored with the [[Right Livelihood Award]]. [https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/rightlivelihoodaward-preisverleihung-100.html (Tagesschau)]
+**[[Eunice Brookman-Amissah]], [[Mother Nature Cambodia]], [[Phyllis Omido]] and [[SOS Méditerranée]] are honored with the Right Livelihood Award in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]. [https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/rightlivelihoodaward-preisverleihung-100.html (Tagesschau)]
 *[[Solar Cycle 25]]
 **[[NASA]] says that a [[coronal mass ejection]] directed at [[Earth]] will result in a [[geomagnetic storm]] causing disruption to [[radio]] and [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] communications on November 30, particularly in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/caution-solar-storm-to-hit-earth-on-november-30-will-disrupt-mobile-communication/articleshow/105568089.cms?from=mdr (''The Times of India'')]
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 '''Sports'''
 *[[Winter Olympic Games]]
-**The [[International Olympic Committee]] announces that a [[French Alps]]/[[Nice]] bid is the preferred candidate to host the [[2030 Winter Olympics]] and that [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], is the preferred candidate to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/olympics-winter-hosts-france-salt-lake-city-1.7043563 (CBC News)]
+**The [[International Olympic Committee]] announces that a [[French Alps]]/[[Nice]] bid is the preferred candidate to host the [[2030 Winter Olympics]] and that [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], [[United States]], is the preferred candidate to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/olympics-winter-hosts-france-salt-lake-city-1.7043563 (CBC News)]
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