Portal:Current events/2018 December 11

December 11, 2018 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2018 Strasbourg attack
- A gunman kills two people and injures 14 others in a mass shooting in Strasbourg, France, during the annual Christmas market. The shooter flees the scene but is identified by police as a known extremist. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism. (BBC) (The Daily Telegraph) (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

Five U.S. Marines who were missing after two aircraft collided mid-air off the coast of Japan on December 6 are declared dead. (The Japan Times)

International relations

Philippines–United States relations
- The Balangiga bells, stolen during the massacre in Balangiga in 1901 during the Philippine–American War, were returned to the Philippines after 117 years under the possession of the United States. (CNN Philippines)

Law and crime

Campinas Cathedral shooting
- A gunman kills four people and injures four others at a Catholic cathedral in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. The gunman commits suicide after the attack. (BBC) (NBC News)
Cannabis in New Zealand
- New Zealand's government passes an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 to allow chronic and terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis without facing the possibility of prosecution. (The Guardian)
In the United Kingdom, a man is tasered by police at the gates of the Palace of Westminster. The area is placed on lockdown. (Daily Telegraph)
Bill Cosby sexual assault cases
- The lawyers of Bill Cosby file a list of nearly a dozen alleged trial errors as they appeal his sexual assault conviction and three-to-10-year prison term. (CBS News)
Detention of Meng Wanzhou
- Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei who was arrested in Canada for an extradition request from the United States for alleged US sanction violation against Iran, is granted bail with restrictions by a Canadian judge. (CBC)
- International Crisis Group confirm one of it's worker Michael Kovrig is detained in People's Republic of China. Kovrig is a former Canadian diplomat and his detainment come after the China warned Canada of severe consequences if Meng was not released. (reuters)

Politics and elections

Thousands of students at the University of Tirana in Albania demonstrate against tuition fees. The government appeals for calm. (AP via U.S. News & World Report)