Current events: 2024-08-18

Wikipedia Current Events · Aug 18, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian Ministry of Defense claims full occupation of Svyrydonivka village of Donetsk region of Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency
- Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion
  - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reports that nearly one third of the Belarus Army is deployed along the Belarus–Ukraine border, in response to Ukraine stationing more than 120,000 troops at the border. (Reuters)
Libyan crisis
- The Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli suspends all operations following the kidnapping of the head of its information technology department by an unknown party. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Lebanese blackout
- Ongoing nationwide blackouts in Lebanon caused by fuel shortages provoke significant governmental conflict, with the Minister of Energy blaming the Central Bank for not paying Iraq for fuel imports while the Central Bank blames Parliament for not authorizing emergency fund transfers for fuel payments. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
2024 Yemen floods
- Over 100 people are killed by nearly three weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and flooding across Yemen, with its national weather agency declaring a severe weather alert for future "very heavy thunderstorms". (Arab News)

Health and environment

An oil spill originating from the El Palito refinery is reported to have contaminated over {{conv|225|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} of the Gulf of Paria and completely covered Morrocoy National Park in Venezuela. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Politics and elections

2024 Venezuelan presidential election
- 2024 Venezuelan protests
  - Venezuelan opposition officials and supporters gather in cities across the country to protest against President Nicolás Maduro and the results of the 2024 presidential election. (Reuters)