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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 146948" 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/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_August_2024_Russian_strikes_on_Ukraine" target="_blank">26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> missile and drone attacks resume across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipropetrovsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Dnipropetrovsk Oblast</a>, killing at least six people and injuring five others in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryvyi_Rih" target="_blank">Kryvyi Rih</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia</a>. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-missiles-drones-attack-kursk-latest-b2602157.html?page=2" target="_blank">(The Independent)</a> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-dead-4-injured-in-russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-rih/" target="_blank">(Kyiv Independent)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_conscription_crisis" target="_blank">Ukrainian conscription crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">President of Ukraine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" target="_blank">Poland</a> will cooperate with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> to return &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians" target="_blank">Ukrainians</a> who violated the law, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason" target="_blank">traitors</a>, collaborators&quot; who illegally crossed the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93Ukraine_border" target="_blank">Poland–Ukraine border</a> in order to escape <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription" target="_blank">conscription</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian War</a>. <a href="https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraine-has-agreements-with-poland-on-the-return-of-ukrainians-who-illegally-crossed-the-border-zelenskyy" target="_blank">(UNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations" target="_blank">Russia–NATO relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Russian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov" target="_blank">Sergey Lavrov</a> warns the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> and other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO" target="_blank">NATO</a> members against giving Ukraine approval to use long-range missiles to target <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow" target="_blank">Moscow</a>, saying the move risked triggering <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_III" target="_blank">World War III</a>, which would &quot;not be confined to Europe&quot;. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-warns-united-states-risks-world-war-three-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ukrainian President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> announces that Ukraine has successfully tested a domestically-produced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missile</a> for the first time. <a href="https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/08/27/7472143/" target="_blank">(Ukrainska Pravda)</a></li>
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<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/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_military" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Bet" target="_blank">Shin Bet</a> announce they have rescued <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaid_Farhan_Al-Qadi" target="_blank">Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negev_Bedouin" target="_blank">Bedouin Arab</a> hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" target="_blank">7 October attack on Israel</a>, from an underground tunnel in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w67w47eego" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_crisis_%282011%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Libyan crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" target="_blank">United States Africa Command</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Langley" target="_blank">Michael Langley</a> meets with top <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_National_Army" target="_blank">Libyan National Army</a> officials, including its leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa_Haftar" target="_blank">Khalifa Haftar</a>, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi" target="_blank">Benghazi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya" target="_blank">Libya</a> to help mediate an end to the political crisis. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-officials-met-libyan-national-army-commander-haftar-benghazi-us-embassy-libya-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Brazil_wildfires" target="_blank">2024 Brazil wildfires</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Forty-eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" target="_blank">Brazilian</a> cities issue red alerts for prolonged heavy and hazardous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog" target="_blank">smog</a> coming from extensive wildfires, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_capital" target="_blank">federal capital</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia" target="_blank">Brasília</a> being covered in toxic hazardous smog for two days. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/brazil-fires-smoke-alert-amazon-794564d078bd3c9f265cc3dd429cab4e" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Red_Sea_oil_spill" target="_blank">2024 Red Sea oil spill</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon" target="_blank">The Pentagon</a> reports that the MT Sounion appears to be leaking its 150,000 ton supply of oil into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea" target="_blank">Red Sea</a>, and was still on fire since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement" target="_blank">Houthi</a> attacks on 22 August. Efforts to salvage the tanker were repelled by Houthi threats. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/greek-flagged-oil-tanker-appears-be-leaking-oil-pentagon-says-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Namibia" target="_blank">Climate change in Namibia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia" target="_blank">Namibian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Environment_and_Tourism_%28Namibia%29" target="_blank">environment ministry</a> announces a plan to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cull" target="_blank">cull</a> 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across the country. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/namibia-cull-83-elephants-distribute-meat-people-affected-by-drought-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93Mexico_relations" target="_blank">Canada–Mexico relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Mexico–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a> halts its interactions with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Canada%2C_Mexico_City" target="_blank">Canadian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Mexico_City" target="_blank">American embassies</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City" target="_blank">Mexico City</a> due to claimed interference with its independence and internal affairs after both ambassadors criticized reform plans for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Justice_of_the_Nation" target="_blank">Supreme Court justices</a> to be instated by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_vote" target="_blank">popular vote</a>, partly out of fears that it would hurt United States–Mexico trade relations. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-pause-relationship-with-us-embassy-after-judicial-reform-comments-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Somalia_relations" target="_blank">Egypt–Somalia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Following a defense pact signed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_President" target="_blank">Somali President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud" target="_blank">Hassan Sheikh Mohamud</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_President" target="_blank">Egyptian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_El-Sisi" target="_blank">Abdel Fattah El-Sisi</a> earlier this month, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a> deploys two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130" target="_blank">C-130</a> aircrafts carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_military" target="_blank">military</a> officers and equipment to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu" target="_blank">Mogadishu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>, as the initial phase of a significant deployment that will see up to 10,000 Egyptian soldiers stationed in Somalia. <a href="https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/egypt-deploys-military-to-somalia-in-strategic-move-amid-horn-of-africa-tensions" target="_blank">(Garowa Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">France–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Russian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov" target="_blank">Sergei Lavrov</a> states that bilateral relations between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> have &quot;reached a nadir&quot; following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov" target="_blank">the arrest and captivity extension of</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians" target="_blank">Russian-born</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29" target="_blank">Telegram</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov" target="_blank">Pavel Durov</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris" target="_blank">Paris</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/telegram-boss-stay-french-custody-russia-alleges-us-meddling-2024-08-27/" 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/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Indictments against Donald Trump</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_%28election_obstruction_case%29" target="_blank">Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (election obstruction case)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice" target="_blank">U.S. Justice Department</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_special_counsel_investigation" target="_blank">special counsel</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_%28lawyer%29" target="_blank">Jack Smith</a> files a superseding indictment against former <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/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> for his attempts to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">overturn</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2020 United States presidential election</a>. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/27/trump-indicted-2020-election-subversion-00176503" target="_blank">(Politico)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov" target="_blank">Arrest of Pavel Durov</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">French</a> prosecutors publicly accuse <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29" target="_blank">Telegram</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov" target="_blank">Pavel Durov</a> of twelve charges while in custody including violations associated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking" target="_blank">drug trafficking</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse" target="_blank">child exploitation</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering" target="_blank">money laundering</a>. <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/telegrams-ceo-pavel-durov-faces-multiple-criminal-charges-from-paris-prosecutors/" target="_blank">(Kyiv Independent)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Police_%28Germany%29" target="_blank">German police</a> shoot a 26-year-old man dead in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moers" target="_blank">Moers</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>, after he attacked two officers with a knife on the street. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-moers-police-shoot-suspect-knives-fc468fc99be40c5011518444f6303692" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_legislative_election" target="_blank">2024 French legislative election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Popular_Front" target="_blank">New Popular Front</a> (NFP) party shuts down future talks with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France" target="_blank">French President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" target="_blank">Emmanuel Macron</a> to break <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridlock_%28politics%29" target="_blank">political deadlock</a> after Macron refused to implement a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics" target="_blank">leftist</a>-led <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_government" target="_blank">coalition government</a> despite the NFP receiving the second-most votes, and calls for nationwide protests against Macron's &quot;parody of democracy&quot;. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-macron-back-square-one-talks-forming-government-drag-2024-08-27/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 146948, 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/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_August_2024_Russian_strikes_on_Ukraine']26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] missile and drone attacks resume across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipropetrovsk_Oblast']Dnipropetrovsk Oblast[/URL], killing at least six people and injuring five others in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryvyi_Rih']Kryvyi Rih[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia']Zaporizhzhia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-missiles-drones-attack-kursk-latest-b2602157.html?page=2']([I]The Independent[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-dead-4-injured-in-russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-rih/']([I]Kyiv Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_conscription_crisis']Ukrainian conscription crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine']President of Ukraine[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy']Volodymyr Zelenskyy[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland']Poland[/URL] will cooperate with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] to return "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians']Ukrainians[/URL] who violated the law, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason']traitors[/URL], collaborators" who illegally crossed the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93Ukraine_border']Poland–Ukraine border[/URL] in order to escape [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription']conscription[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']Russo-Ukrainian War[/URL]. [URL='https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraine-has-agreements-with-poland-on-the-return-of-ukrainians-who-illegally-crossed-the-border-zelenskyy'](UNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations']Russia–NATO relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29']Russian Foreign Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov']Sergey Lavrov[/URL] warns the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] and other [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO']NATO[/URL] members against giving Ukraine approval to use long-range missiles to target [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow']Moscow[/URL], saying the move risked triggering [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_III']World War III[/URL], which would "not be confined to Europe". [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-warns-united-states-risks-world-war-three-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Ukrainian President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy']Volodymyr Zelenskyy[/URL] announces that Ukraine has successfully tested a domestically-produced [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missile[/URL] for the first time. [URL='https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/08/27/7472143/']([I]Ukrainska Pravda[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis']Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_military']Israeli military[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Bet']Shin Bet[/URL] announce they have rescued [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaid_Farhan_Al-Qadi']Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi[/URL], a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negev_Bedouin']Bedouin Arab[/URL] hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel']7 October attack on Israel[/URL], from an underground tunnel in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w67w47eego'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_crisis_%282011%E2%80%93present%29']Libyan crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command']United States Africa Command[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_%28United_States%29']General[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Langley']Michael Langley[/URL] meets with top [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_National_Army']Libyan National Army[/URL] officials, including its leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa_Haftar']Khalifa Haftar[/URL], in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi']Benghazi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya']Libya[/URL] to help mediate an end to the political crisis. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-officials-met-libyan-national-army-commander-haftar-benghazi-us-embassy-libya-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Brazil_wildfires']2024 Brazil wildfires[/URL] [LIST] [*]Forty-eight [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil']Brazilian[/URL] cities issue red alerts for prolonged heavy and hazardous [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog']smog[/URL] coming from extensive wildfires, with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_capital']federal capital[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia']Brasília[/URL] being covered in toxic hazardous smog for two days. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/brazil-fires-smoke-alert-amazon-794564d078bd3c9f265cc3dd429cab4e'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Red_Sea_oil_spill']2024 Red Sea oil spill[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon']The Pentagon[/URL] reports that the MT [I]Sounion[/I] appears to be leaking its 150,000 ton supply of oil into the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea']Red Sea[/URL], and was still on fire since [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement']Houthi[/URL] attacks on 22 August. Efforts to salvage the tanker were repelled by Houthi threats. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/greek-flagged-oil-tanker-appears-be-leaking-oil-pentagon-says-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Namibia']Climate change in Namibia[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia']Namibian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Environment_and_Tourism_%28Namibia%29']environment ministry[/URL] announces a plan to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cull']cull[/URL] 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across the country. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/namibia-cull-83-elephants-distribute-meat-people-affected-by-drought-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93Mexico_relations']Canada–Mexico relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Mexico–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexico[/URL] halts its interactions with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Canada%2C_Mexico_City']Canadian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Mexico_City']American embassies[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City']Mexico City[/URL] due to claimed interference with its independence and internal affairs after both ambassadors criticized reform plans for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Justice_of_the_Nation']Supreme Court justices[/URL] to be instated by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_vote']popular vote[/URL], partly out of fears that it would hurt United States–Mexico trade relations. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-pause-relationship-with-us-embassy-after-judicial-reform-comments-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Somalia_relations']Egypt–Somalia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]Following a defense pact signed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_President']Somali President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud']Hassan Sheikh Mohamud[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_President']Egyptian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_El-Sisi']Abdel Fattah El-Sisi[/URL] earlier this month, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL] deploys two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130']C-130[/URL] aircrafts carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_military']military[/URL] officers and equipment to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu']Mogadishu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL], as the initial phase of a significant deployment that will see up to 10,000 Egyptian soldiers stationed in Somalia. [URL='https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/egypt-deploys-military-to-somalia-in-strategic-move-amid-horn-of-africa-tensions'](Garowa Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Russia_relations']France–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29']Russian Foreign Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov']Sergei Lavrov[/URL] states that bilateral relations between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] have "reached a nadir" following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov']the arrest and captivity extension of[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians']Russian-born[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29']Telegram[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer']CEO[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov']Pavel Durov[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris']Paris[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/telegram-boss-stay-french-custody-russia-alleges-us-meddling-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump']Indictments against Donald Trump[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_%28election_obstruction_case%29']Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (election obstruction case)[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice']U.S. Justice Department[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_special_counsel_investigation']special counsel[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_%28lawyer%29']Jack Smith[/URL] files a superseding indictment against former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] for his attempts to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election']overturn[/URL] the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election']2020 United States presidential election[/URL]. [URL='https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/27/trump-indicted-2020-election-subversion-00176503'](Politico)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov']Arrest of Pavel Durov[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']French[/URL] prosecutors publicly accuse [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29']Telegram[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer']CEO[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov']Pavel Durov[/URL] of twelve charges while in custody including violations associated with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking']drug trafficking[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse']child exploitation[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering']money laundering[/URL]. [URL='https://kyivindependent.com/telegrams-ceo-pavel-durov-faces-multiple-criminal-charges-from-paris-prosecutors/']([I]Kyiv Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Police_%28Germany%29']German police[/URL] shoot a 26-year-old man dead in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moers']Moers[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL], after he attacked two officers with a knife on the street. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/germany-moers-police-shoot-suspect-knives-fc468fc99be40c5011518444f6303692'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_legislative_election']2024 French legislative election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Popular_Front']New Popular Front[/URL] (NFP) party shuts down future talks with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France']French President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron']Emmanuel Macron[/URL] to break [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridlock_%28politics%29']political deadlock[/URL] after Macron refused to implement a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics']leftist[/URL]-led [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_government']coalition government[/URL] despite the NFP receiving the second-most votes, and calls for nationwide protests against Macron's "parody of democracy". [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-macron-back-square-one-talks-forming-government-drag-2024-08-27/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_27"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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