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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 145933" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Casualties of the Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Health_Ministry" target="_blank">Gaza Health Ministry</a> reports that over 40,000 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a> have been killed due to the ongoing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Israeli invasion</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">blockade</a>. The ministry reported that 16,456 fatalities were children, and that 10,000 people not included in the total were still missing. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/8/15/israel-war-on-gaza-live-no-respite-from-attacks-as-truce-talks-scheduled" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuations_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Evacuations during the Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dutton" target="_blank">Peter Dutton</a>, the leader of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia" target="_blank">Liberal Party</a>, calls on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_government" target="_blank">Australian government</a> to ban the entry of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugees" target="_blank">Palestinian refugees</a> fleeing from conflict in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>, which is met with significant condemnation from several politicians and organizations as promoting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_stereotype" target="_blank">racial stereotypes</a>. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/dutton-says-people-fleeing-gaza-should-not-a-granted-a-visa/104222320" target="_blank">(ABC Australia)</a> <a href="https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119406" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBS_World_News" target="_blank">SBS World News</a> reports that the Australian government has rejected the majority of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Australia" target="_blank">visa applications</a>, accepting 2,922 and rejecting 7,111 compared to its granting of 8,746 visas to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis" target="_blank">Israeli citizens</a> while rejecting only 235. <a href="https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119441" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<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/August_2024_Kursk_Oblast_incursion" target="_blank">August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> establishes a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_occupation_of_Kursk_Oblast" target="_blank">military administration</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudzha" target="_blank">Sudzha</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_officer" target="_blank">general officer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Moskalyov" target="_blank">Eduard Moskalyov</a> appointed as its senior commander. General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Syrskyi" target="_blank">Oleksandr Syrskyi</a> says the administration will &quot;maintain law and order&quot; in the Russian region. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qgwvjj9d1o.amp" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> announces the mandatory evacuation of all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glushkovsky_District" target="_blank">Glushkovsky District</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Oblast" target="_blank">Kursk Oblast</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-evacuate-thousands-more-kursk-region-attacked-by-ukraine-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Russian Defence Ministry</a> claims that Russian forces have retaken the settlement of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krupets" target="_blank">Krupets</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russian-forces-drive-ukrainian-troops-out-of-krupets-settlement-in-kursk-region/3304830" target="_blank">(Anadolu Agency)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Service_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Security Service of Ukraine</a> captures 102 Russian servicemen as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner_of_war" target="_blank">prisoners of war</a>, marking the largest single group of Russian soldiers to surrender during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">the conflict</a>. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/ukraine-reports-largest-surrender-by-russian-troops-of-the-war" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> can use British weaponry, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2" target="_blank">Challenger 2</a> tanks, for its military operations inside Russia. <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-moscow-concerned-about-rapid-ukrainian-advances-as-satellite-image-reveals-russian-fortifications-in-invaded-region-12541713" target="_blank">(Sky News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Air_Force" target="_blank">Russian Air Force</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22" target="_blank">Tupolev Tu-22</a> crashes due to a &quot;technical malfunction&quot; in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irkutsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Irkutsk Oblast</a>, Russia. The pilots were able to safely eject, according to Russian media. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-siberia-bomber-jet-crash/33080286.html" target="_blank">(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_mpox_epidemic" target="_blank">African mpox epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden" target="_blank">Sweden</a> reports the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox" target="_blank">mpox</a> case of the new variant outside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa" target="_blank">Africa</a> in a patient in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm" target="_blank">Stockholm</a>. <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2567549/world" target="_blank">(Arab News)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/who-confirms-first-case-new-mpox-strain-outside-africa-outbreak-spreads-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> reports its first case of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox" target="_blank">mpox</a> in the year. <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-confirms-first-mpox-case-of-2024-infected-person-came-from-saudi-arabia-13805046.html/amp" target="_blank">(First Post)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Nord_Stream_pipeline_sabotage" target="_blank">2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> denies its involvement in explosions that damaged the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream" target="_blank">Nord Stream 2 pipeline</a> in 2022 and accuses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> of causing the explosions, following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a> issuing its first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_warrant" target="_blank">arrest warrant</a> on the case towards a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> man. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-presidential-adviser-denies-ukraines-involvement-nord-stream-explosions-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidental_election" target="_blank">2024 United States presidental election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_debates" target="_blank">2024 United States presidential debates</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">Democratic Party</a> candidate for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">vice president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz" target="_blank">Tim Walz</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">Republican Party</a> candidate for vice president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance" target="_blank">JD Vance</a> agree to a debate on October 1 on CBS. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-vp-nominee-vance-says-he-will-debate-walz-sept-18-oct-1-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 Sri Lankan presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka" target="_blank">Sri Lanka</a> receives a record number of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Sri_Lanka" target="_blank">presidential candidates</a> for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, passing 2019's record of 35 candidates. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/record-39-candidates-to-run-in-sri-lankas-presidential-election" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 Venezuelan presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Presidents of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Brazil" target="_blank">Brazil</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombia</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> call for new elections in Venezuela. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-says-new-election-could-be-solution-venezuela-crisis-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_15" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 145933, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Casualties of the Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Health_Ministry']Gaza Health Ministry[/URL] reports that over 40,000 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL] have been killed due to the ongoing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip']Israeli invasion[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip']blockade[/URL]. The ministry reported that 16,456 fatalities were children, and that 10,000 people not included in the total were still missing. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/8/15/israel-war-on-gaza-live-no-respite-from-attacks-as-truce-talks-scheduled'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuations_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Evacuations during the Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dutton']Peter Dutton[/URL], the leader of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL]’s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia']Liberal Party[/URL], calls on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_government']Australian government[/URL] to ban the entry of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugees']Palestinian refugees[/URL] fleeing from conflict in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL], which is met with significant condemnation from several politicians and organizations as promoting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_stereotype']racial stereotypes[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/dutton-says-people-fleeing-gaza-should-not-a-granted-a-visa/104222320'](ABC Australia)[/URL] [URL='https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119406'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBS_World_News']SBS World News[/URL] reports that the Australian government has rejected the majority of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian']Palestinian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Australia']visa applications[/URL], accepting 2,922 and rejecting 7,111 compared to its granting of 8,746 visas to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis']Israeli citizens[/URL] while rejecting only 235. [URL='https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119441'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_2024_Kursk_Oblast_incursion']August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] establishes a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_occupation_of_Kursk_Oblast']military administration[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudzha']Sudzha[/URL] with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_officer']general officer[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Moskalyov']Eduard Moskalyov[/URL] appointed as its senior commander. General [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Syrskyi']Oleksandr Syrskyi[/URL] says the administration will "maintain law and order" in the Russian region. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qgwvjj9d1o.amp'](BBC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] announces the mandatory evacuation of all [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glushkovsky_District']Glushkovsky District[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Oblast']Kursk Oblast[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-evacuate-thousands-more-kursk-region-attacked-by-ukraine-2024-08-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29']Russian Defence Ministry[/URL] claims that Russian forces have retaken the settlement of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krupets']Krupets[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russian-forces-drive-ukrainian-troops-out-of-krupets-settlement-in-kursk-region/3304830'](Anadolu Agency)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Service_of_Ukraine']Security Service of Ukraine[/URL] captures 102 Russian servicemen as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner_of_war']prisoners of war[/URL], marking the largest single group of Russian soldiers to surrender during [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']the conflict[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/ukraine-reports-largest-surrender-by-russian-troops-of-the-war'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War']Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] can use British weaponry, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2']Challenger 2[/URL] tanks, for its military operations inside Russia. [URL='https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-moscow-concerned-about-rapid-ukrainian-advances-as-satellite-image-reveals-russian-fortifications-in-invaded-region-12541713'](Sky News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Air_Force']Russian Air Force[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-22']Tupolev Tu-22[/URL] crashes due to a "technical malfunction" in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irkutsk_Oblast']Irkutsk Oblast[/URL], Russia. The pilots were able to safely eject, according to Russian media. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-siberia-bomber-jet-crash/33080286.html'](Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_mpox_epidemic']African mpox epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden']Sweden[/URL] reports the first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox']mpox[/URL] case of the new variant outside [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa']Africa[/URL] in a patient in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm']Stockholm[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabnews.com/node/2567549/world'](Arab News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/who-confirms-first-case-new-mpox-strain-outside-africa-outbreak-spreads-2024-08-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] reports its first case of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox']mpox[/URL] in the year. [URL='https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-confirms-first-mpox-case-of-2024-infected-person-came-from-saudi-arabia-13805046.html/amp'](First Post)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Nord_Stream_pipeline_sabotage']2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] denies its involvement in explosions that damaged the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream']Nord Stream 2 pipeline[/URL] in 2022 and accuses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] of causing the explosions, following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL] issuing its first [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_warrant']arrest warrant[/URL] on the case towards a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians']Ukrainian[/URL] man. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-presidential-adviser-denies-ukraines-involvement-nord-stream-explosions-2024-08-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidental_election']2024 United States presidental election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_debates']2024 United States presidential debates[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29']Democratic Party[/URL] candidate for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States']vice president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz']Tim Walz[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29']Republican Party[/URL] candidate for vice president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance']JD Vance[/URL] agree to a debate on October 1 on CBS. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-vp-nominee-vance-says-he-will-debate-walz-sept-18-oct-1-2024-08-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election']2024 Sri Lankan presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka']Sri Lanka[/URL] receives a record number of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Sri_Lanka']presidential candidates[/URL] for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, passing 2019's record of 35 candidates. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/record-39-candidates-to-run-in-sri-lankas-presidential-election'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_presidential_election']2024 Venezuelan presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]The Presidents of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Brazil']Brazil[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Colombia']Colombia[/URL], and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']United States[/URL] call for new elections in Venezuela. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-says-new-election-could-be-solution-venezuela-crisis-2024-08-15/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_15"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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