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- 1Battle of Perryville halted Confederate invasion of Kentucky●The invasion of Kentucky by the pro-slavery Confederate army was halted OTD in 1862 at the Battle of Perryville https://
On this day in 1862, Union forces stopped the Confederate army's invasion of Kentucky at the Battle of Perryville. The single bloodiest battle fought in the state ended the Confederate offensive there, forcing troops to withdraw and leaving Kentucky under Union control for the rest of the Civil War. History-minded users are marking the anniversary and reflecting on its significance in the fight against slavery.
- 2EU Says Kosovo Court Law Changes Breach Obligations▼EU Says Kosovo's Changes To War Crimes Court Law Violate International Obligations
The European Union has warned that Kosovo's recent amendments to the law governing the war crimes court are a violation of its international obligations. The special court, based in The Hague, tries former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters for alleged wartime crimes. The changes have drawn criticism as Kosovo's relations with the EU and the United States come under renewed strain.
- 3Asturias Uprising of 1934 remembered as milestone of Spanish labor struggle●The # AsturiasUprising began on # ThisDayInHistory in 1934, contributing to the unrest that created the # SpanishRevolut
On this day in 1934, the Asturias Uprising began in northern Spain, when miners and workers rose up and briefly controlled the mining basin before being crushed. The revolt is remembered as a precursor to the unrest that produced the Spanish Revolution of 1936. Commenters note anarchists organized through democratic worker assemblies, socialists through union structures, and that Francisco Franco's army killed more than 3,000 people in the repression.
- 4Sudan doctors say RSF executed over 25 civilians in North Kordofan▼RSF 'executed' over 25 civilians in North Kordofan, violation of humanitarian law: Sudan's doctors
Sudan's doctors' union says the Rapid Support Forces executed more than 25 civilians in North Kordofan, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. The allegation adds to a long record of atrocities documented during Sudan's war between the RSF and the army, which has displaced millions and drawn accusations of ethnic targeting and war crimes against both sides.
- 5Ethiopia Accuses Neighbors of Backing Armed Groups●🟠 UPDATE Ethiopia Accuses Neighbors of Backing Armed Groups Ethiopia's army is advancing toward the Tigrayan capital as
Ethiopia has accused its neighbors of supporting armed groups as the government's army advances toward the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, amid intensifying fighting. New explosions have rocked Addis Ababa, raising fears of a wider conflict. Ethiopia's ties with Eritrea have been severed, and the African Union is urging all parties to exercise restraint as the crisis deepens.