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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 100867" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Odesa attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian</a> strike on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa" target="_blank">Odesa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-warns-ships-black-sea-ukraine-create-temporary-grains-export-route-2023-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-nine-wounded-russian-strike-mykolaiv-governor-2023-07-20/" target="_blank">(Reuters 2)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The consulate general of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> in Odesa suffers minor damage during the Russian strike on Odesa. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-consular-building-damaged-russian-attack-ukraines-odesa-governor-2023-07-20/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Mykolaiv_attacks" target="_blank">Mykolaiv attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Russian forces strike <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv" target="_blank">Mykolaiv</a>, Ukraine, injuring at least 19 civilians. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-nine-wounded-russian-strike-mykolaiv-governor-2023-07-20/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/update-18-injured-in-russian-strike-against-mykolaiv-oblast/" target="_blank">(The Kyiv Independent)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge" target="_blank">2021–2023 inflation surge</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Republic_of_Turkey" target="_blank">Turkish central bank</a> raises its main <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate" target="_blank">interest rate</a> from 15% to 17.5% in order to control rising <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation" target="_blank">inflation</a>, after the key rate nearly doubled last month. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/20/turkeys-central-bank-raises-interest-rate-less-than-expected-to-17point5percent.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Raigad_landslide" target="_blank">2023 Raigad landslide</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sixteen people are killed and 100 others are believed to be missing during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide" target="_blank">landslide</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigad_district" target="_blank">Raigad</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra" target="_blank">Maharashtra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/raigad-maharashtra-landslide-live-updates/article67100496.ece" target="_blank">(The Hindu)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93Sweden_relations" target="_blank">Iraq–Sweden relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_Quran_desecration_in_Sweden" target="_blank">Protests against Quran desecration in Sweden</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Followers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam" target="_blank">Shiite</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clergy%23Islam" target="_blank">cleric</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr" target="_blank">Muqtada al-Sadr</a> set fire to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Sweden%2C_Baghdad" target="_blank">Swedish embassy</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad" target="_blank">Baghdad</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>, in response to a planned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran_desecration" target="_blank">Quran desecration</a> demonstration in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm" target="_blank">Stockholm</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden" target="_blank">Sweden</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_for_Foreign_Affairs_%28Sweden%29" target="_blank">Swedish foreign ministry</a> confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iraq%29" target="_blank">Iraqi foreign ministry</a> condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible. <a href="https://www.todayonline.com/world/swedish-embassy-baghdad-torched-after-protest-2215201" target="_blank">(AFP via Today)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iraq" target="_blank">Iraqi Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shia%27_Al_Sudani" target="_blank">Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani</a> directs the Foreign Ministry to expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-expels-swedish-ambassador-over-planned-quran-burning/a-66291449" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia%E2%80%93Iran_relations" target="_blank">Bolivia–Iran relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia" target="_blank">Bolivia</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> sign a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding" target="_blank">memorandum of understanding</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, with both countries vowing to strengthen defence and security cooperation. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20230720/a5ee3e0451b14224b6cbc87080eedaeb/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Auckland_shooting" target="_blank">2023 Auckland shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed, including the shooter, and six others are injured in a mass shooting at a construction site in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_CBD" target="_blank">central business district</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland" target="_blank">Auckland</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/part-new-zealands-auckland-cordoned-off-after-reports-shooting-2023-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" target="_blank">2023 FIFA Women's World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ninth edition of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" target="_blank">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> opens in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_football_team" target="_blank">the co-hosts</a> defeating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_women%27s_national_football_team" target="_blank">Norway</a> 1–0 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_Group_A%23New_Zealand_vs_Norway" target="_blank">opening match</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Park" target="_blank">Eden Park</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland" target="_blank">Auckland</a>. A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute%27s_silence" target="_blank">minute's silence</a> was observed prior to the match for the victims of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Auckland_shooting" target="_blank">shooting</a> that occurred several hours earlier. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-new-zealand-norway-wilkinson-fed76c62f19d7f04217d96486b03f5f9" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_July_20" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 100867, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Odesa attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two people are killed and two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian[/URL] strike on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa']Odesa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-warns-ships-black-sea-ukraine-create-temporary-grains-export-route-2023-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-nine-wounded-russian-strike-mykolaiv-governor-2023-07-20/'](Reuters 2)[/URL] [*]The consulate general of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] in Odesa suffers minor damage during the Russian strike on Odesa. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-consular-building-damaged-russian-attack-ukraines-odesa-governor-2023-07-20/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Mykolaiv_attacks']Mykolaiv attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*]Russian forces strike [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykolaiv']Mykolaiv[/URL], Ukraine, injuring at least 19 civilians. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-nine-wounded-russian-strike-mykolaiv-governor-2023-07-20/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://kyivindependent.com/update-18-injured-in-russian-strike-against-mykolaiv-oblast/']([I]The Kyiv Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge']2021–2023 inflation surge[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Republic_of_Turkey']Turkish central bank[/URL] raises its main [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate']interest rate[/URL] from 15% to 17.5% in order to control rising [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation']inflation[/URL], after the key rate nearly doubled last month. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/20/turkeys-central-bank-raises-interest-rate-less-than-expected-to-17point5percent.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Raigad_landslide']2023 Raigad landslide[/URL] [LIST] [*]Sixteen people are killed and 100 others are believed to be missing during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide']landslide[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigad_district']Raigad[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra']Maharashtra[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/raigad-maharashtra-landslide-live-updates/article67100496.ece'](The Hindu)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93Sweden_relations']Iraq–Sweden relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_Quran_desecration_in_Sweden']Protests against Quran desecration in Sweden[/URL] [LIST] [*]Followers of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam']Shiite[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clergy%23Islam']cleric[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr']Muqtada al-Sadr[/URL] set fire to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Sweden%2C_Baghdad']Swedish embassy[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad']Baghdad[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL], in response to a planned [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran_desecration']Quran desecration[/URL] demonstration in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm']Stockholm[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden']Sweden[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_for_Foreign_Affairs_%28Sweden%29']Swedish foreign ministry[/URL] confirms the safety of its embassy staff while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iraq%29']Iraqi foreign ministry[/URL] condemns the incident, initiating an investigation to identify those responsible. [URL='https://www.todayonline.com/world/swedish-embassy-baghdad-torched-after-protest-2215201'](AFP via [I]Today[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Iraq']Iraqi Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shia%27_Al_Sudani']Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani[/URL] directs the Foreign Ministry to expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-expels-swedish-ambassador-over-planned-quran-burning/a-66291449'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia%E2%80%93Iran_relations']Bolivia–Iran relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia']Bolivia[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] sign a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding']memorandum of understanding[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL], with both countries vowing to strengthen defence and security cooperation. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20230720/a5ee3e0451b14224b6cbc87080eedaeb/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Auckland_shooting']2023 Auckland shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed, including the shooter, and six others are injured in a mass shooting at a construction site in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_CBD']central business district[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland']Auckland[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/part-new-zealands-auckland-cordoned-off-after-reports-shooting-2023-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup']2023 FIFA Women's World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*]The ninth edition of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup']FIFA Women's World Cup[/URL] opens in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL], with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_women%27s_national_football_team']the co-hosts[/URL] defeating [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_women%27s_national_football_team']Norway[/URL] 1–0 in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup_Group_A%23New_Zealand_vs_Norway']opening match[/URL] at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Park']Eden Park[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland']Auckland[/URL]. A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute%27s_silence']minute's silence[/URL] was observed prior to the match for the victims of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Auckland_shooting']shooting[/URL] that occurred several hours earlier. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-new-zealand-norway-wilkinson-fed76c62f19d7f04217d96486b03f5f9'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_July_20"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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