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*[[2017 Edmonton attack]] |
*[[2017 Edmonton attack]] |
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**In [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada, near [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], a man drives into a police officer and then stabs the officer. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested that night following a police pursuit, where four pedestrians were hit by the suspect in a rental truck. Police are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. [ |
**In [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada, near [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], a man drives into a police officer and then stabs the officer. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested that night following a police pursuit, where four pedestrians were hit by the suspect in a rental truck. Police are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. [https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/heavy-police-presence-near-commonwealth-stadium-officers-checking-vehicles (''Edmonton Journal'')] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-attacks/canadian-police-probe-car-attacks-stabbing-as-acts-of-terrorism-idUSKCN1C61FP (Reuters)] |
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*[[2017 in Romania|2017 disasters in Romania]] |
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*A fire at a retirement home in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]], leaves one person dead and 19 others injured. [https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/09/30/world/europe/ap-eu-romania-retirement-home-fire.html?mcubz=3 (''The New York Times'')] |
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**A fire at a retirement home in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]], leaves one person dead and 19 others injured. [https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/09/30/world/europe/ap-eu-romania-retirement-home-fire.html?mcubz=3 (''The New York Times'')] |
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*[[2017 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|2017 disasters in DR Congo]] |
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| ⚫ | *A crowd surge collapses a barrier during a [[soccer]] match at [[Stade de la Licorne]] in [[Amiens]], [[France]], injuring twenty-nine people, five of them seriously. [https://sports.yahoo.com/football-29-hurt-french-stadium-barrier-collapse-213328285--sow.html (AFP via Yahoo! Sports)] |
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**A military transport plane crashes after take-off from [[N'djili Airport]] in [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], killing all 12 [[Russia]]n crew members. [https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/military-plane-crash-in-congo-kills-dozens/ar-AAsEEnZ (Deutsche Welle via MSN)]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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*[[Human stampede]] |
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| ⚫ | **A crowd surge collapses a barrier during a [[soccer]] match at [[Stade de la Licorne]] in [[Amiens]], [[France]], injuring twenty-nine people, five of them seriously. [https://sports.yahoo.com/football-29-hurt-french-stadium-barrier-collapse-213328285--sow.html (AFP via Yahoo! Sports)] |
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*[[Foreign relations of Thailand]], [[Rohingya persecution in Myanmar (2016–present)]] |
*[[Foreign relations of Thailand]], [[Rohingya persecution in Myanmar (2016–present)]] |
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**[[Thailand]]'s [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] says it is "closely following the situation" in [[Rakhine State]] and offers aid for the governments of [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]]. [ |
**[[Thailand]]'s [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] says it is "closely following the situation" in [[Rakhine State]] and offers aid for the governments of [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-myanmar-rohingya/thailand-says-closely-watching-myanmar-crisis-ready-to-provide-aid-idUSKCN1C60XN?il=0 (Reuters)] |
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;Politics and elections |
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*[[Abortion in the Republic of |
*[[Abortion in the Republic of Ireland]] |
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**Tens of thousands of protesters march through [[ |
**Tens of thousands of protesters march through [[Dublin]] to demand Ireland to change its abortion laws, and anti-abortion activists stage counter-demonstrations. A [[pro-choice]] rally is held outside the [[Irish embassy in London]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41452712 (BBC)] |
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*[[Nazism in Sweden]] |
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**About 600 members of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[neo-Nazi]] group [[Nordic Resistance Movement]] march through [[Gothenburg]], and 10,000 people hold a counter-demonstration. More than 50 people are arrested and several people are injured during the protests. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/neo-nazi-rally-in-sweden-ends-in-clashes-between-police-and-counterprotesters/2017/09/30/711bb76e-a5ff-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html (''The Washington Post'')] |
**About 600 members of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[neo-Nazi]] group [[Nordic Resistance Movement]] march through [[Gothenburg]], and 10,000 people hold a counter-demonstration. More than 50 people are arrested and several people are injured during the protests. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/neo-nazi-rally-in-sweden-ends-in-clashes-between-police-and-counterprotesters/2017/09/30/711bb76e-a5ff-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html (''The Washington Post'')] |
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*[[2017 AFL Grand Final]] |
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*The [[Australian rules football]] club [[Richmond Football Club]] defeats the [[Adelaide Football Club]] in the |
**The [[Australian rules football]] club [[Richmond Football Club]] defeats the [[Adelaide Football Club]] in the 2017 [[AFL Grand Final]] by 108 points to 60. [[Dustin Martin]] won the [[Norm Smith Medal]] for best on ground after having won the [[2017 Brownlow Medal]] for the best and fairest player in the competition. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-30/afl-grand-final-dustin-martin-completes-record-breaking-season/9004402 (ABC Australia)] [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-30/joy-for-tigerland-as-richmond-ends-37-year-drought-at-mcg/9004358 (ABC Australia)] |
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 4 June 2022
September 30, 2017 (Saturday)
Armed attacks and conflicts
- 2017 Edmonton attack
- In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, near Commonwealth Stadium, a man drives into a police officer and then stabs the officer. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested that night following a police pursuit, where four pedestrians were hit by the suspect in a rental truck. Police are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. (Edmonton Journal) (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2017 disasters in Romania
- A fire at a retirement home in Bucharest, Romania, leaves one person dead and 19 others injured. (The New York Times)
- 2017 disasters in DR Congo
- A military transport plane crashes after take-off from N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 12 Russian crew members. (Deutsche Welle via MSN)[permanent dead link]
- Human stampede
- A crowd surge collapses a barrier during a soccer match at Stade de la Licorne in Amiens, France, injuring twenty-nine people, five of them seriously. (AFP via Yahoo! Sports)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Thailand, Rohingya persecution in Myanmar (2016–present)
- Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is "closely following the situation" in Rakhine State and offers aid for the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
- Tens of thousands of protesters march through Dublin to demand Ireland to change its abortion laws, and anti-abortion activists stage counter-demonstrations. A pro-choice rally is held outside the Irish embassy in London. (BBC)
- Nazism in Sweden
- About 600 members of the Swedish neo-Nazi group Nordic Resistance Movement march through Gothenburg, and 10,000 people hold a counter-demonstration. More than 50 people are arrested and several people are injured during the protests. (The Washington Post)
Sports
- 2017 AFL Grand Final
- The Australian rules football club Richmond Football Club defeats the Adelaide Football Club in the 2017 AFL Grand Final by 108 points to 60. Dustin Martin won the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground after having won the 2017 Brownlow Medal for the best and fairest player in the competition. (ABC Australia) (ABC Australia)