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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 146620" 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/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> announces a new military aid package to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_defense" target="_blank">air defense missiles</a>, munitions for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIMARS" target="_blank">High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems</a>, an array of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_guided_missiles" target="_blank">anti-armor missiles</a>, vehicles, and other equipment. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-military-aid-us-kursk-4ca7ba2bb2da155d8038c0376da80ab1" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surovikino_penal_colony_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Surovikino penal colony hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four inmates linked to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> seize control of a prison in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surovikino" target="_blank">Surovikino</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volgograd_Oblast" target="_blank">Volgograd Oblast</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, and take <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage" target="_blank">hostages</a>, killing four prison staff members and injuring three others. The inmates are shot dead by responding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Services" target="_blank">security forces</a>. <a href="https://en.apa.az/cis-countries/isis-members-killed-3-employees-of-penal-colony-and-took-several-people-hostage-in-volgograd-updated-446047" target="_blank">(Azerbaijani Press Agency)</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/23/knife-wielding-russian-convicts-take-prison-staff-hostage-and-kill-one-guard" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">Unemployment in the United States</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_of_the_Federal_Reserve" target="_blank">Chair of the Federal Reserve</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell" target="_blank">Jerome Powell</a> states that increased <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment" target="_blank">unemployment rates</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_economics" target="_blank">labor market cooling</a> has made it necessary for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve" target="_blank">Federal Reserve</a> to markedly reduce interest rates in the near future. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/jackson-hole-live-fed-chair-jerome-powell-2024-08-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_India%E2%80%93Bangladesh_floods" target="_blank">2024 India–Bangladesh floods</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 23 people are killed and more than 4.5 million people are affected by floods caused by heavy rains in eastern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh" target="_blank">Bangladesh</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/23/hundreds-of-thousands-stranded-as-floods-hit-india-and-bangladesh" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ten people are killed by landslides and flooding in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_%28city%29" target="_blank">Phuket</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a>. <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2852618/landslides-kill-10-in-phuket" target="_blank">(Bangkok Post)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The last missing body is recovered from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_%28yacht%29%23Sinking_and_aftermath" target="_blank">shipwreck of the Bayesian superyacht</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porticello%2C_Sicily" target="_blank">Porticello</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicily" target="_blank">Sicily</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/23/mike-lynch-yacht-possibility-of-manslaughter-charges-as-final-body-retrieved-sicily" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_mpox_epidemic" target="_blank">2023–2024 mpox epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon" target="_blank">Gabon</a> reports its first case of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox" target="_blank">mpox</a> in a man who traveled to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda" target="_blank">Uganda</a>. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/health/article/2024/08/23/gabon-reports-its-first-mpox-case_6720631_14.html" target="_blank">(Le Monde)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><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>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Russia–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">China–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Treasury_Department" target="_blank">United States Treasury Department</a> imposes sanctions on more than 400 individuals and entities, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">Chinese</a> firms that are allegedly aiding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> in order to avoid western sanctions. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-imposes-sanctions-400-more-targets-aiding-russias-war-effort-2024-08-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/23/politics/us-sanctions-russia/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations" target="_blank">India–Ukraine relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">During a meeting in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_India" target="_blank">Prime Minister of India</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi" target="_blank">Narendra Modi</a> urges <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_President" target="_blank">Ukrainian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> to end the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian War</a>, and volunteers to act as a mediator in talks between Zelenskyy and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>. In a later national address, Zelenskyy thanked Modi but stated that it is necessary for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> to respect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law" target="_blank">international law</a> as well as Ukraine's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_integrity" target="_blank">territorial integrity</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty" target="_blank">sovereignty</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/indian-pm-modi-set-visit-kyiv-talks-with-ukraines-zelenskiy-2024-08-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93South_Africa_relations" target="_blank">Poland–South Africa relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South Africa</a> blocks the transfer of 50,000 purchased <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29" target="_blank">artillery shells</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" target="_blank">Poland</a> out of fear that they would be sent to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> for use in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian War</a>. <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/south-africa-blocks-artillery-shells-delivery-to-poland-due-to-fear-of-transfer-to-ukraine-media-says/" target="_blank">(Kyiv Independent)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Solingen_stabbing" target="_blank">2024 Solingen stabbing</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least three people are killed and nine others are seriously injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing" target="_blank">stabbing</a> attack during a public festival celebrating the 650th anniversary of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solingen" target="_blank">Solingen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>, resulting in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_%28law_enforcement%29" target="_blank">manhunt</a> for the suspect and a citywide <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelter-in-place" target="_blank">shelter-in-place emergency</a> for residents. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/crime/stabbing-incident-germany-festival-solingen-death-b2601117.html" target="_blank">(The Independent)</a> <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-several-reported-killed-at-street-party-in-solingen/a-70037172" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_riots" target="_blank">2024 United Kingdom riots</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> recommends that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> implement bans and auditing of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech" target="_blank">hate speech</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia" target="_blank">xenophobia</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">far-right rhetoric</a> following widespread destructive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_immigration" target="_blank">anti-immigration protests</a> exacerbated by remarks made by public figures and politicians. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/curb-hate-speech-after-riots-un-committee-urges-britain-2024-08-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/23/un-urges-uk-to-tackle-rise-in-racist-hate-speech-by-politicans-and-public-figures" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A court in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnodar" target="_blank">Krasnodar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, sentences five men to more than six years in prison for participating in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Israel" target="_blank">anti-Israel</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_antisemitic_riots_in_the_North_Caucasus" target="_blank">riots</a> at an airport in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhachkala" target="_blank">Makhachkala</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagestan" target="_blank">Dagestan</a>, in October 2023. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-court-sentences-five-men-anti-israel-riots-dagestan-airport-2024-08-23/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 United States presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr._2024_presidential_campaign" target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr." target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a> announces that he is ending his presidential campaign and endorses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2024_presidential_campaign" target="_blank">campaign</a>. However, Kennedy will remain on the ballot in some states as he has already registered his campaign in those states. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4844566-rfk-jr-suspends-campaign-trump/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a> <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/23/rfk-drops-out-2024-supports-donald-trump/74896591007/" target="_blank">(USA Today)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_23" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 146620, 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/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War']Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine War[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] announces a new military aid package to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_defense']air defense missiles[/URL], munitions for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIMARS']High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems[/URL], an array of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_guided_missiles']anti-armor missiles[/URL], vehicles, and other equipment. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-military-aid-us-kursk-4ca7ba2bb2da155d8038c0376da80ab1'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surovikino_penal_colony_hostage_crisis']Surovikino penal colony hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four inmates linked to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State']Islamic State[/URL] seize control of a prison in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surovikino']Surovikino[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volgograd_Oblast']Volgograd Oblast[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL], and take [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage']hostages[/URL], killing four prison staff members and injuring three others. The inmates are shot dead by responding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Services']security forces[/URL]. [URL='https://en.apa.az/cis-countries/isis-members-killed-3-employees-of-penal-colony-and-took-several-people-hostage-in-volgograd-updated-446047'](Azerbaijani Press Agency)[/URL] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/23/knife-wielding-russian-convicts-take-prison-staff-hostage-and-kill-one-guard']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_the_United_States']Unemployment in the United States[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_of_the_Federal_Reserve']Chair of the Federal Reserve[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell']Jerome Powell[/URL] states that increased [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment']unemployment rates[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_economics']labor market cooling[/URL] has made it necessary for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve']Federal Reserve[/URL] to markedly reduce interest rates in the near future. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/jackson-hole-live-fed-chair-jerome-powell-2024-08-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_India%E2%80%93Bangladesh_floods']2024 India–Bangladesh floods[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 23 people are killed and more than 4.5 million people are affected by floods caused by heavy rains in eastern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh']Bangladesh[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/23/hundreds-of-thousands-stranded-as-floods-hit-india-and-bangladesh'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Ten people are killed by landslides and flooding in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_%28city%29']Phuket[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2852618/landslides-kill-10-in-phuket'](Bangkok Post)[/URL] [*]The last missing body is recovered from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayesian_%28yacht%29%23Sinking_and_aftermath']shipwreck of the [I]Bayesian[/I] superyacht[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porticello%2C_Sicily']Porticello[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicily']Sicily[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/23/mike-lynch-yacht-possibility-of-manslaughter-charges-as-final-body-retrieved-sicily']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_mpox_epidemic']2023–2024 mpox epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon']Gabon[/URL] reports its first case of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox']mpox[/URL] in a man who traveled to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda']Uganda[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lemonde.fr/en/health/article/2024/08/23/gabon-reports-its-first-mpox-case_6720631_14.html']([I]Le Monde[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Russia–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_relations']China–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Treasury_Department']United States Treasury Department[/URL] imposes sanctions on more than 400 individuals and entities, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']Chinese[/URL] firms that are allegedly aiding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] in order to avoid western sanctions. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us-imposes-sanctions-400-more-targets-aiding-russias-war-effort-2024-08-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/23/politics/us-sanctions-russia/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations']India–Ukraine relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]During a meeting in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_India']Prime Minister of India[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi']Narendra Modi[/URL] urges [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_President']Ukrainian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy']Volodymyr Zelenskyy[/URL] to end the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL], and volunteers to act as a mediator in talks between Zelenskyy and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]. In a later national address, Zelenskyy thanked Modi but stated that it is necessary for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL] to respect [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law']international law[/URL] as well as Ukraine's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_integrity']territorial integrity[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty']sovereignty[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/indian-pm-modi-set-visit-kyiv-talks-with-ukraines-zelenskiy-2024-08-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93South_Africa_relations']Poland–South Africa relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South Africa[/URL] blocks the transfer of 50,000 purchased [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28projectile%29']artillery shells[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland']Poland[/URL] out of fear that they would be sent to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] for use in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL]. [URL='https://kyivindependent.com/south-africa-blocks-artillery-shells-delivery-to-poland-due-to-fear-of-transfer-to-ukraine-media-says/']([I]Kyiv Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Solingen_stabbing']2024 Solingen stabbing[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least three people are killed and nine others are seriously injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing']stabbing[/URL] attack during a public festival celebrating the 650th anniversary of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solingen']Solingen[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL], resulting in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_%28law_enforcement%29']manhunt[/URL] for the suspect and a citywide [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelter-in-place']shelter-in-place emergency[/URL] for residents. [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/crime/stabbing-incident-germany-festival-solingen-death-b2601117.html']([I]The Independent[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/germany-several-reported-killed-at-street-party-in-solingen/a-70037172'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_riots']2024 United Kingdom riots[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] recommends that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] implement bans and auditing of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech']hate speech[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia']xenophobia[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom']far-right rhetoric[/URL] following widespread destructive [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_immigration']anti-immigration protests[/URL] exacerbated by remarks made by public figures and politicians. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/curb-hate-speech-after-riots-un-committee-urges-britain-2024-08-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/23/un-urges-uk-to-tackle-rise-in-racist-hate-speech-by-politicans-and-public-figures']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A court in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnodar']Krasnodar[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL], sentences five men to more than six years in prison for participating in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Israel']anti-Israel[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_antisemitic_riots_in_the_North_Caucasus']riots[/URL] at an airport in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makhachkala']Makhachkala[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagestan']Dagestan[/URL], in October 2023. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-court-sentences-five-men-anti-israel-riots-dagestan-airport-2024-08-23/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election']2024 United States presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr._2024_presidential_campaign']Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.']Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[/URL] announces that he is ending his presidential campaign and endorses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2024_presidential_campaign']campaign[/URL]. However, Kennedy will remain on the ballot in some states as he has already registered his campaign in those states. [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4844566-rfk-jr-suspends-campaign-trump/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/23/rfk-drops-out-2024-supports-donald-trump/74896591007/']([I]USA Today[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_23"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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