Portal:Current events/2023 November 29
November 29, 2023 (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- 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)
Business and economy
- After unsuccessful rescue efforts, the company Signa Holding files for insolvency at the Vienna Commercial Court in the form of an application to open restructuring proceedings with self-administration. (Handelsblatt)
International relations
- Expo 2030
- Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is chosen to host the 2030 World Expo, over South Korean port city Busan and Rome for the event expected to draw millions of visitors. (GDN Online)
- 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. Russia warns against the move, viewing the concentration of troops on the border as a "threat." (Reuters)
Law and crime
- In Germany, various authorities have launched major raids and arrests against the right-wing martial arts group Knockout 51 and the Reichsbürger group Kingdom of Germany. (Taz) (Zeit)
Science and technology
- Solar Cycle 25
- NASA says a coronal mass ejection (CME) directed at Earth will result in a geomagnetic storm causing disruption to radio and GPS communications on November 30, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. (Times of India)