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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 102500" 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/Bombing_of_Kherson_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Bombing of Kherson</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eight civilians are injured in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian</a> strikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson" target="_blank">Kherson</a>, according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> officials. <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/russian-strikes-against-kherson-injure-071253519.html" target="_blank">(The Kyiv Independent via Yahoo! News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict" target="_blank">Colombian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia" target="_blank">Colombia</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29" target="_blank">National Liberation Army</a> begin a six-month <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> aimed at creating peace between both sides. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/colombia-eln-guerrilla-peace-agreement-cease-fire-0a35f7f2e0e9b0818c8a2cd4b02ee3ff" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Research shows that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil" target="_blank">fossil</a> bones of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perucetus" target="_blank">Perucetus colossus whale</a> that were discovered in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru" target="_blank">Peru</a> could indicate that it was the heaviest animal to have ever existed. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66384632" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, the world's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exports" target="_blank">largest oil exporter</a>, extends their voluntary <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">oil production</a> cut of one million barrels per day for another month, maintaining daily production at approximately nine million barrels. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20230803-saudi-extends-1m-bpd-oil-output-cut-energy-ministry" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean</a> automakers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Company" target="_blank">Hyundai</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia" target="_blank">Kia</a> announce that they have recalled over 92,000 vehicles in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> due to the risk of fire. Owners of these vehicles are urged to park their vehicles outside and away from structures. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-kia-recall-91000-us-vehicles-over-fire-risks-urge-owners-park-outside-2023-08-03/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nine days after catching fire off the coast of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands" target="_blank">Netherlands</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_carrier" target="_blank">car carrier</a> MV <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Fremantle_Highway" target="_blank">Fremantle Highway</a> is successfully towed to the port of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eemshaven" target="_blank">Eemshaven</a>. <a href="https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/uitgebrand-vrachtschip-afgemeerd-in-julianahaven-waddenzee-ontsnapt-aan-grote-milieuramp~aa71cdb41/" target="_blank">(AD)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan" target="_blank">Kyrgyzstan</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Emergency_Situations_%28Kyrgyzstan%29" target="_blank">Emergency Situations Ministry</a> declares an emergency in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCp_District" target="_blank">Tüp District</a> due to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood" target="_blank">flooding</a>. <a href="https://m.akipress.com/news:723717:Emergency_situation_regime_declared_in_two_villages_of_Tyup_district/" target="_blank">(AKIPress)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a> extends sanctions against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus" target="_blank">Belarus</a> over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">their support</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russia's invasion of Ukraine</a>. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/amp/belarus-eu-sanctions-russia/32532976.html" target="_blank">(Rferl)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nigerien_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat" target="_blank">2023 Nigerien coup d'état</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal" target="_blank">Senegal</a> pledges to contribute <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Senegal" target="_blank">troops</a> if the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Community_of_West_African_States" target="_blank">Economic Community of West African States</a> decides to intervene militarily in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger" target="_blank">Niger</a> in response to the recent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat" target="_blank">coup d'état</a>. <a href="https://guardian.ng/news/senegal-says-its-troops-will-join-any-ecowas-intervention-in-niger/" target="_blank">(AFP via The Guardian)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Norway–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> adds <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" target="_blank">Norway</a> to its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfriendly_Countries_List" target="_blank">list of &quot;unfriendly countries&quot;</a> after Norway expelled 15 Russian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat" target="_blank">diplomats</a> earlier this year. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-adds-norway-list-countries-unfriendly-its-diplomats-2023-08-03/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_August_3" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 102500, 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/Bombing_of_Kherson_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Bombing of Kherson[/URL] [LIST] [*]Eight civilians are injured in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian[/URL] strikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson']Kherson[/URL], according to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] officials. [URL='https://news.yahoo.com/russian-strikes-against-kherson-injure-071253519.html']([I]The Kyiv Independent[/I] via Yahoo! News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict']Colombian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia']Colombia[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29']National Liberation Army[/URL] begin a six-month [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] aimed at creating peace between both sides. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/colombia-eln-guerrilla-peace-agreement-cease-fire-0a35f7f2e0e9b0818c8a2cd4b02ee3ff'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*]Research shows that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil']fossil[/URL] bones of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perucetus'][I]Perucetus colossus[/I] whale[/URL] that were discovered in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru']Peru[/URL] could indicate that it was the heaviest animal to have ever existed. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66384632'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL], the world's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exports']largest oil exporter[/URL], extends their voluntary [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Saudi_Arabia']oil production[/URL] cut of one million barrels per day for another month, maintaining daily production at approximately nine million barrels. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20230803-saudi-extends-1m-bpd-oil-output-cut-energy-ministry'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korean[/URL] automakers [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Company']Hyundai[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia']Kia[/URL] announce that they have recalled over 92,000 vehicles in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] due to the risk of fire. Owners of these vehicles are urged to park their vehicles outside and away from structures. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-kia-recall-91000-us-vehicles-over-fire-risks-urge-owners-park-outside-2023-08-03/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Nine days after catching fire off the coast of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands']Netherlands[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_carrier']car carrier[/URL] MV [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Fremantle_Highway']Fremantle Highway[/URL][/I] is successfully towed to the port of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eemshaven']Eemshaven[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/uitgebrand-vrachtschip-afgemeerd-in-julianahaven-waddenzee-ontsnapt-aan-grote-milieuramp~aa71cdb41/'](AD)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan']Kyrgyzstan[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Emergency_Situations_%28Kyrgyzstan%29']Emergency Situations Ministry[/URL] declares an emergency in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCp_District']Tüp District[/URL] due to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood']flooding[/URL]. [URL='https://m.akipress.com/news:723717:Emergency_situation_regime_declared_in_two_villages_of_Tyup_district/'](AKIPress)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL] extends sanctions against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus']Belarus[/URL] over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']their support[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russia's invasion of Ukraine[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/amp/belarus-eu-sanctions-russia/32532976.html'](Rferl)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nigerien_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat']2023 Nigerien coup d'état[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal']Senegal[/URL] pledges to contribute [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Senegal']troops[/URL] if the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Community_of_West_African_States']Economic Community of West African States[/URL] decides to intervene militarily in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger']Niger[/URL] in response to the recent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d%27%C3%A9tat']coup d'état[/URL]. [URL='https://guardian.ng/news/senegal-says-its-troops-will-join-any-ecowas-intervention-in-niger/'](AFP via [I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Norway–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] adds [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway']Norway[/URL] to its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfriendly_Countries_List']list of "unfriendly countries"[/URL] after Norway expelled 15 Russian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat']diplomats[/URL] earlier this year. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-adds-norway-list-countries-unfriendly-its-diplomats-2023-08-03/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_August_3"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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