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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 77426" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict" target="_blank">Nagorno-Karabakh conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_Armenia%E2%80%93Azerbaijan_border_crisis" target="_blank">2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Artsakh_blockade" target="_blank">2022 Artsakh blockade</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachin_corridor" target="_blank">Lachin corridor</a>, the only link between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia" target="_blank">Armenia</a> and the unrecognized <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Artsakh" target="_blank">Republic of Artsakh</a>, is blocked by a group of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan" target="_blank">Azerbaijani</a> citizens described as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_activists" target="_blank">environmental activists</a> by state media. The protesters say they are calling attention to what Azerbaijan says is illegal mining in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh" target="_blank">Nagorno-Karabakh</a> and the use of the road to transport the minerals to Armenia. The protesters' action leaves hundreds of Karabakh cars stranded at other sections of the highway. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-road-closed-tensions/32174909.html" target="_blank">(RFE/RL)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Artsakh" target="_blank">Republic of Artsakh</a> officials report that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan" target="_blank">Azerbaijan</a> blocked the flow of gas to the unrecognized state through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia" target="_blank">Armenia</a>. <a href="https://eurasianet.org/blockade-of-nagorno-karabakh-enters-second-day" target="_blank">(Eurasianet)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_inflation_surge" target="_blank">2021–2022 inflation surge</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ghana" target="_blank">Economy of Ghana</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana" target="_blank">Ghana</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund" target="_blank">International Monetary Fund</a> agree on a three-year <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loan_agreement" target="_blank">loan agreement</a> worth <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>3 billion. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ghana-agrees-on-3-bn-deal-with-imf-as-country-fights-its-worst-economic-crisis-in-decades-542680" target="_blank">(AFP via WION)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_to_the_European_Union" target="_blank">Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_European_Affairs" target="_blank">European affairs ministers</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a> agree to upgrade <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a>'s application status, formally recognising the country's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_European_Union" target="_blank">candidacy</a> to join the union. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council" target="_blank">European Council</a> will officially grant this status on 15 December. <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/europe/eu-agrees-to-give-bosnia-candidate-status-diplomats" target="_blank">(AFP via Khaleej Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%93present_Peruvian_political_crisis" target="_blank">2017–present Peruvian political crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_president" target="_blank">Mexican president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_L%C3%B3pez_Obrador" target="_blank">Andrés Manuel López Obrador</a> says that his government still recognizes detained former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_president" target="_blank">Peruvian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Castillo" target="_blank">Pedro Castillo</a> as president of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru" target="_blank">Peru</a> and says that relations between both countries are now &quot;paused&quot;. <a href="https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/lopez-obrador-afirma-que-castillo-sigue-siendo-el-presidente-de-peru-y-pide-respetar-quotla-voluntad-nid13122022/" target="_blank">(europapress via La Nación)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">2022 FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" target="_blank">Argentina</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage%23Argentina_vs_Croatia" target="_blank">defeats</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_national_football_team" target="_blank">Croatia</a> 3-0 and advances to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_Final" target="_blank">final</a>, where they will play against either <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_football_team" target="_blank">France</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_national_football_team" target="_blank">Morocco</a>. It is their 6th appearance at the World Cup finals, and the first since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Final" target="_blank">2014</a>. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/football/argentina-croatia-lionel-messi-qatar-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2022_December_13" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 77426, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict']Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_Armenia%E2%80%93Azerbaijan_border_crisis']2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Artsakh_blockade']2022 Artsakh blockade[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachin_corridor']Lachin corridor[/URL], the only link between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia']Armenia[/URL] and the unrecognized [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Artsakh']Republic of Artsakh[/URL], is blocked by a group of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan']Azerbaijani[/URL] citizens described as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_activists']environmental activists[/URL] by state media. The protesters say they are calling attention to what Azerbaijan says is illegal mining in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh']Nagorno-Karabakh[/URL] and the use of the road to transport the minerals to Armenia. The protesters' action leaves hundreds of Karabakh cars stranded at other sections of the highway. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-road-closed-tensions/32174909.html'](RFE/RL)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Artsakh']Republic of Artsakh[/URL] officials report that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan']Azerbaijan[/URL] blocked the flow of gas to the unrecognized state through [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia']Armenia[/URL]. [URL='https://eurasianet.org/blockade-of-nagorno-karabakh-enters-second-day'](Eurasianet)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_inflation_surge']2021–2022 inflation surge[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Ghana']Economy of Ghana[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana']Ghana[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund']International Monetary Fund[/URL] agree on a three-year [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loan_agreement']loan agreement[/URL] worth [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]3 billion. [URL='https://www.wionews.com/world/ghana-agrees-on-3-bn-deal-with-imf-as-country-fights-its-worst-economic-crisis-in-decades-542680'](AFP via WION)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_to_the_European_Union']Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_and_European_Affairs']European affairs ministers[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL] agree to upgrade [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']Bosnia and Herzegovina[/URL]'s application status, formally recognising the country's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_European_Union']candidacy[/URL] to join the union. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council']European Council[/URL] will officially grant this status on 15 December. [URL='https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/europe/eu-agrees-to-give-bosnia-candidate-status-diplomats'](AFP via [I]Khaleej Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%93present_Peruvian_political_crisis']2017–present Peruvian political crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_president']Mexican president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_L%C3%B3pez_Obrador']Andrés Manuel López Obrador[/URL] says that his government still recognizes detained former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_president']Peruvian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Castillo']Pedro Castillo[/URL] as president of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru']Peru[/URL] and says that relations between both countries are now "paused". [URL='https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/lopez-obrador-afirma-que-castillo-sigue-siendo-el-presidente-de-peru-y-pide-respetar-quotla-voluntad-nid13122022/'](europapress via [I]La Nación[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup']2022 FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team']Argentina[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage%23Argentina_vs_Croatia']defeats[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_national_football_team']Croatia[/URL] 3-0 and advances to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_Final']final[/URL], where they will play against either [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_football_team']France[/URL] or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_national_football_team']Morocco[/URL]. It is their 6th appearance at the World Cup finals, and the first since [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Final']2014[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/football/argentina-croatia-lionel-messi-qatar-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2022_December_13"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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