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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 108593" 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/Crimea_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Crimea attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Naval_Base" target="_blank">headquarters</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet" target="_blank">Black Sea Fleet</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol" target="_blank">Sevastopol</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea" target="_blank">Crimea</a>, is hit in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> missile attack, killing one person and causing a fire in the building. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/22/black-sea-navy-hq-hit-in-crimea-missile-attack-one-dead-russia" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Auto_Workers_strike" target="_blank">2023 United Auto Workers strike</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Auto_Workers" target="_blank">United Auto Workers</a> (UAW) president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Fain" target="_blank">Shawn Fain</a> announces that the UAW will expand their strikes to 38 locations. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/22/uaw-strike-expands-to-38-more-facilities-at-gm-and-stellantis.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano" target="_blank">Taal Volcano</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas" target="_blank">Batangas</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, releases elevated levels of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_dioxide" target="_blank">sulfur dioxide</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog" target="_blank">vog</a>, resulting in school closures, including in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila" target="_blank">Metro Manila</a>. Residents in affected areas are asked to avoid outdoor activities. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-issues-health-warning-volcano-brings-smog-capital-nearby-provinces-2023-09-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Syria_relations" target="_blank">China–Syria relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Syria" target="_blank">Syrian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad" target="_blank">Bashar al-Assad</a> meets with Chinese President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping" target="_blank">Xi Jinping</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangzhou" target="_blank">Hangzhou</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>, and signs a strategic partnership with China on infrastructure as part of China's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative" target="_blank">Belt and Road Initiative</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20230922/6c629b0667aa49dc902249b4c2a6012c/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-syria-asian-games-diplomacy-assad-xi-cce801eaa586fe5db82d28df79b0f91f" target="_blank">{AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate" target="_blank">U.S. Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Menendez" target="_blank">Bob Menendez</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">D</a>-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey" target="_blank">NJ</a>) and his wife Nadina are indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly accepting bribes by providing sensitive information to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Egypt" target="_blank">government</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/09/22/1201038817/robert-menendez-indicted" target="_blank">(NPR)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkish</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Turkey" target="_blank">police</a> announces that they have detained 10 people with links to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izmir" target="_blank">Izmir</a> after intelligence revealed hidden <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device" target="_blank">explosives</a> manufacturing supplies. <a href="https://english.aawsat.com/world/4562376-turkish-police-detain-10-accused-isis-links-minister-says" target="_blank">(Asharq Al-Awsat)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former Italian president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano" target="_blank">Giorgio Napolitano</a> dies at the age of 98. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/italy-president-napolitano-death-communist-810ff9bc9ca190d7115fede229e470d3" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_September_22" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 108593, 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/Crimea_attacks_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Crimea attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Naval_Base']headquarters[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet']Black Sea Fleet[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol']Sevastopol[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea']Crimea[/URL], is hit in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] missile attack, killing one person and causing a fire in the building. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/22/black-sea-navy-hq-hit-in-crimea-missile-attack-one-dead-russia'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Auto_Workers_strike']2023 United Auto Workers strike[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Auto_Workers']United Auto Workers[/URL] (UAW) president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Fain']Shawn Fain[/URL] announces that the UAW will expand their strikes to 38 locations. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/22/uaw-strike-expands-to-38-more-facilities-at-gm-and-stellantis.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano']Taal Volcano[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batangas']Batangas[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL], releases elevated levels of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_dioxide']sulfur dioxide[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog']vog[/URL], resulting in school closures, including in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila']Metro Manila[/URL]. Residents in affected areas are asked to avoid outdoor activities. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-issues-health-warning-volcano-brings-smog-capital-nearby-provinces-2023-09-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Syria_relations']China–Syria relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Syria']Syrian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad']Bashar al-Assad[/URL] meets with Chinese President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping']Xi Jinping[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangzhou']Hangzhou[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL], and signs a strategic partnership with China on infrastructure as part of China's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative']Belt and Road Initiative[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20230922/6c629b0667aa49dc902249b4c2a6012c/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/china-syria-asian-games-diplomacy-assad-xi-cce801eaa586fe5db82d28df79b0f91f']{AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate']U.S. Senator[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Menendez']Bob Menendez[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29']D[/URL]-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey']NJ[/URL]) and his wife Nadina are indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly accepting bribes by providing sensitive information to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Egypt']government[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL]. [URL='https://www.npr.org/2023/09/22/1201038817/robert-menendez-indicted'](NPR)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkish[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Turkey']police[/URL] announces that they have detained 10 people with links to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State']Islamic State[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izmir']Izmir[/URL] after intelligence revealed hidden [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device']explosives[/URL] manufacturing supplies. [URL='https://english.aawsat.com/world/4562376-turkish-police-detain-10-accused-isis-links-minister-says']([I]Asharq Al-Awsat[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*]Former Italian president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano']Giorgio Napolitano[/URL] dies at the age of 98. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/italy-president-napolitano-death-communist-810ff9bc9ca190d7115fede229e470d3'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_September_22"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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