Current events: 2023-08-10

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • Bombing of Zaporizhzhia
      • At least one person is killed and 14 others are injured in a Russian Iskander missile strike on a hotel in Zaporizhzhia. (Reuters)
    • Russian forces attack Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, with mortars and aerial bombs, injuring at least six people. (The Kyiv Independent)

Arts and culture

• 2023 Hollywood labor disputes
  • The American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences postpones the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards until January 2024, due to the ongoing strikes of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. (AFP via France 24)
• Kuwait bans the film Barbie over homosexual content, with the Lebanese Minister of Culture proposing a similar ban. (The Hollywood Reporter) (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• Wildfires in 2023
  • 2023 Hawaii wildfires
    • The death toll from the wildfires increases to 36, all in the town of Lahaina in western Maui. (BBC News)
    • Maui County officials report that the wildfire is 80% contained. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
    • President Joe Biden approves a national disaster emergency declaration for Hawaii. (Politico)
  • 2023 Canadian wildfires
    • Alaska reports its worst air quality in recorded history after extreme amounts of smoke enter the state. (Yahoo! News)
• Storm Hans
  • After several days of heavy rains in Norway, the town of Hamar floods the speed skating rink at the Vikingskipet arena in order to relieve the flooding in other parts of the town. (NOS)

Health and environment

• A mass grave is discovered near the city of Dzyarzhynsk, Belarus, which is believed to contain either the remains of a former church cemetery, the inhabitants of the city's Jewish ghetto, or Calvinists. (Nasha Niva)

International relations

• Iran–United States relations
  • The United States announces that it has signed a agreement with Iran to repatriate five American citizens in exchange for access to $6 million in blocked funds. (CBS News)
• Belarus–Poland relations
  • Poland sends 10,000 troops to guard its border with Belarus. (Polish Press Agency)

Law and crime

• Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio
  • Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso declares a state of emergency following the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito. (El Mundo)
• LGBT rights in Malaysia
  • Malaysia bans the use of Swatch products featuring or containing LGBTQ elements with users of these products facing up to three years in prison. (AP via NBC News)

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