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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 144241" data-attributes="member: 524">International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">European Union–Russia relations</a>, <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> sends its first transfer of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%82%AC" target="_blank">€</a>1.5 billion (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> assets to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">military</a> and infrastructure support. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Russia" target="_blank">Kremlin</a> denounces the transfer as &quot;illegal&quot; under <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law" target="_blank">international law</a> and pledges legal retaliation. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-ukraine-fund-b743697199adccd5187b4b59159b3a54" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-pledges-legal-action-over-planned-eu-transfer-ukraine-interest-accrued-2024-07-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Finland–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland" target="_blank">Finland</a> reports that a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy" target="_blank">Russian Navy</a> vessel from its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Fleet" target="_blank">Baltic Sea fleet</a> trespassed on Finnish territorial waters in the eastern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Finland" target="_blank">Gulf of Finland</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-suspects-russian-vessel-territorial-violation-2024-07-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy%E2%80%93Syria_relations" target="_blank">Italy–Syria relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a> appoints an ambassador to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a> after 12 years, becoming the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G7" target="_blank">G7</a> country to do so. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-appoints-ambassador-syria-turn-spotlight-country-foreign-minister-says-2024-07-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Philippines–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChinaAngVirus_disinformation_campaign" target="_blank">ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A former top <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> official states that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Defense</a> covertly admitted to conducting a mass <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation" target="_blank">disinformation</a> campaign targeting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a> using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bot" target="_blank">social media bots</a> and fake accounts to disparage the safety of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">Chinese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoronaVac" target="_blank">CoronaVac</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine" target="_blank">COVID-19 vaccinations</a> during the height of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" target="_blank">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, following public denial of its involvement in June 2024. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-told-philippines-it-made-missteps-secret-anti-vax-propaganda-effort-2024-07-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_France_railway_arson_attacks" target="_blank">2024 France railway arson attacks</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson" target="_blank">Arson</a> attacks on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV" target="_blank">TGV</a> infrastructure disrupts rail services in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/vandals-target-french-rail-network-olympics-opening-ceremony" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_Palestine" target="_blank">International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> drops its challenge to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court" target="_blank">International Criminal Court</a> issuing arrest warrants against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel" target="_blank">Israeli Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">Defense Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" target="_blank">Yoav Gallant</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-will-not-pursue-icc-challenge-over-netanyahu-arrest-warrant-2024-07-26/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> adds <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_protected_status" target="_blank">Deferred Enforced Departure</a> list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a> in southern Lebanon. <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/26/lebanese-citizens-united-states-biden/74558502007/" target="_blank">(Detroit Free Press)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics" target="_blank">2024 Summer Olympics</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony" target="_blank">opening ceremonies</a> of the 2024 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympics" target="_blank">Summer Olympics</a> take place on the bank of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Seine" target="_blank">River Seine</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardins_du_Trocad%C3%A9ro" target="_blank">Jardins du Trocadéro</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris" target="_blank">Paris</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/olympics-2024-opening-ceremony-watch-start-time-rcna163453" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_July_26" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 144241, member: 524"] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93Russia_relations']European Union–Russia relations[/URL], [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] sends its first transfer of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%82%AC']€[/URL]1.5 billion ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]1.63 billion) in proceeds from frozen [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] assets to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']military[/URL] and infrastructure support. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Russia']Kremlin[/URL] denounces the transfer as "illegal" under [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law']international law[/URL] and pledges legal retaliation. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-ukraine-fund-b743697199adccd5187b4b59159b3a54'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-pledges-legal-action-over-planned-eu-transfer-ukraine-interest-accrued-2024-07-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Finland–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland']Finland[/URL] reports that a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Navy']Russian Navy[/URL] vessel from its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Fleet']Baltic Sea fleet[/URL] trespassed on Finnish territorial waters in the eastern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Finland']Gulf of Finland[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-suspects-russian-vessel-territorial-violation-2024-07-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy%E2%80%93Syria_relations']Italy–Syria relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL] appoints an ambassador to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL] after 12 years, becoming the first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G7']G7[/URL] country to do so. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-appoints-ambassador-syria-turn-spotlight-country-foreign-minister-says-2024-07-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Philippines–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChinaAngVirus_disinformation_campaign']ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*]A former top [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] official states that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense']U.S. Department of Defense[/URL] covertly admitted to conducting a mass [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation']disinformation[/URL] campaign targeting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL] using [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bot']social media bots[/URL] and fake accounts to disparage the safety of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']Chinese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoronaVac']CoronaVac[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine']COVID-19 vaccinations[/URL] during the height of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic']COVID-19 pandemic[/URL], following public denial of its involvement in June 2024. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us-told-philippines-it-made-missteps-secret-anti-vax-propaganda-effort-2024-07-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_France_railway_arson_attacks']2024 France railway arson attacks[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson']Arson[/URL] attacks on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV']TGV[/URL] infrastructure disrupts rail services in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/26/vandals-target-french-rail-network-olympics-opening-ceremony']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_Palestine']International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] drops its challenge to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court']International Criminal Court[/URL] issuing arrest warrants against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel']Israeli Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu']Benjamin Netanyahu[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_%28Israel%29']Defense Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoav_Gallant']Yoav Gallant[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-will-not-pursue-icc-challenge-over-netanyahu-arrest-warrant-2024-07-26/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] adds [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL] to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_protected_status']Deferred Enforced Departure[/URL] list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL] in southern Lebanon. [URL='https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/26/lebanese-citizens-united-states-biden/74558502007/']([I]Detroit Free Press[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics']2024 Summer Olympics[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony']opening ceremonies[/URL] of the 2024 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympics']Summer Olympics[/URL] take place on the bank of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Seine']River Seine[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardins_du_Trocad%C3%A9ro']Jardins du Trocadéro[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris']Paris[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/olympics-2024-opening-ceremony-watch-start-time-rcna163453'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_July_26"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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