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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 148455" 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/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/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> says that the approval of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> use of long-range weapons to strike inside Russia will result in an &quot;uncontrolled escalation&quot; with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world" target="_blank">the West</a>, and the &quot;destruction&quot; of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-threatens-ukraine-west-long-range-strikes-decision-looms-2024-09-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</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>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_refugee_crisis" target="_blank">Ukrainian refugee crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Following a meeting in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" target="_blank">Poland</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Ukraine%29" target="_blank">foreign ministers</a> both call for ending <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_spending" target="_blank">social benefits</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_refugee_crisis" target="_blank">Ukrainian male refugees</a> in Poland, and for programs in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a> to return them to Ukraine to stop <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_evasion" target="_blank">draft-dodging</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian defense</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-minister-visiting-kyiv-calls-end-benefits-ukrainian-men-europe-2024-09-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in a series of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device" target="_blank">roadside explosions</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaxda_District" target="_blank">Kahda District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu" target="_blank">Mogadishu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>. The local government blames <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">Al-Shabaab</a> due to its targeting of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a>. <a href="https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-deadly-blasts-at-youth-photography-spot-in-mogadishu-kill-5" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</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">The estimated area burned by 2024 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire" target="_blank">wildfires</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" target="_blank">Brazil</a> reaches 37.6 million hectares (~92.9 million acres). This area is larger than the size of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a> and over double the average of the same period in 2012–2023. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bdcdd185-73ba-411b-93f0-1a3b3b879834" target="_blank">(Financial Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_floods" target="_blank">2024 European floods</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four people are killed and thousands of homes are damaged in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood" target="_blank">floods</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gala%C8%9Bi_County" target="_blank">Galați County</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania" target="_blank">Romania</a>, and northern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech Republic</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-four-die-romania-floods-rain-batters-central-europe-2024-09-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 15 people are killed and about 40 injured after a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_truck" target="_blank">tank truck</a> explodes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirago%C3%A2ne" target="_blank">Miragoâne</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti" target="_blank">Haiti</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/more-than-15-people-killed-40-injured-in-haiti-tanker-truck-explosion" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least three people are killed and 49 others are injured in a train collision in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagazig" target="_blank">Zagazig</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharqia_Governorate" target="_blank">Sharqia Governorate</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/14/middleeast/egypt-train-collision-intl-latam/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a> Politics and elections</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Tunisian_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 Tunisian presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia" target="_blank">Tunisian</a> police arrests over 80 members of the opposition <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennahda_Movement" target="_blank">Ennahda Movement</a> party amidst protests against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Tunisia" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kais_Saied" target="_blank">Kais Saied</a> in the capital city <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunis" target="_blank">Tunis</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/tunisia-arrests-dozens-of-opposition-members-in-pre-election-crackdown" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_political_crisis" target="_blank">2024 Venezuelan political crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuela</a> has arrested three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">US citizens</a>, two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaniards" target="_blank">Spaniards</a>, and one <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_nationality_law" target="_blank">Czech citizen</a> after accusing them of plans to &quot;generate violence&quot; and &quot;destabilize&quot; Venezuela, while accusing the Spaniards of being <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Intelligence_Centre_%28Spain%29" target="_blank">Spanish secret service</a> workers. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/spain-says-venezuela-arrests-foreigners-destabilizing-country-2024-09-14/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Sudanese_general_election" target="_blank">2026 South Sudanese general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_South_Sudan" target="_blank">government of South Sudan</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Sudan" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Kiir" target="_blank">Salva Kiir</a> postpone the general election originally scheduled for December 2024 to December 2026, citing a need for additional time to complete a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census" target="_blank">census</a>, register <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_South_Sudan" target="_blank">political parties</a>, and draft a permanent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_South_Sudan" target="_blank">constitution</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/south-sudan-postpones-december-election-by-two-years" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_September_14" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 148455, 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/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations']Russia–NATO relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] says that the approval of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] use of long-range weapons to strike inside Russia will result in an "uncontrolled escalation" with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world']the West[/URL], and the "destruction" of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-threatens-ukraine-west-long-range-strikes-decision-looms-2024-09-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_conscription_crisis']Ukrainian conscription crisis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_refugee_crisis']Ukrainian refugee crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Following a meeting in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland']Poland[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Ukraine%29']foreign ministers[/URL] both call for ending [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_spending']social benefits[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_refugee_crisis']Ukrainian male refugees[/URL] in Poland, and for programs in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL] to return them to Ukraine to stop [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_evasion']draft-dodging[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']Ukrainian defense[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-minister-visiting-kyiv-calls-end-benefits-ukrainian-men-europe-2024-09-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in a series of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvised_explosive_device']roadside explosions[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaxda_District']Kahda District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu']Mogadishu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL]. The local government blames [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']Al-Shabaab[/URL] due to its targeting of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL]. [URL='https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-deadly-blasts-at-youth-photography-spot-in-mogadishu-kill-5'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Brazil_wildfires']2024 Brazil wildfires[/URL] [LIST] [*]The estimated area burned by 2024 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire']wildfires[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil']Brazil[/URL] reaches 37.6 million hectares (~92.9 million acres). This area is larger than the size of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL] and over double the average of the same period in 2012–2023. [URL='https://www.ft.com/content/bdcdd185-73ba-411b-93f0-1a3b3b879834']([I]Financial Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_floods']2024 European floods[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least four people are killed and thousands of homes are damaged in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood']floods[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gala%C8%9Bi_County']Galați County[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania']Romania[/URL], and northern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech Republic[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-four-die-romania-floods-rain-batters-central-europe-2024-09-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At least 15 people are killed and about 40 injured after a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_truck']tank truck[/URL] explodes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirago%C3%A2ne']Miragoâne[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti']Haiti[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/more-than-15-people-killed-40-injured-in-haiti-tanker-truck-explosion'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]At least three people are killed and 49 others are injured in a train collision in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagazig']Zagazig[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharqia_Governorate']Sharqia Governorate[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/14/middleeast/egypt-train-collision-intl-latam/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Tunisian_presidential_election']2024 Tunisian presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia']Tunisian[/URL] police arrests over 80 members of the opposition [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennahda_Movement']Ennahda Movement[/URL] party amidst protests against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Tunisia']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kais_Saied']Kais Saied[/URL] in the capital city [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunis']Tunis[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/tunisia-arrests-dozens-of-opposition-members-in-pre-election-crackdown'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Venezuelan_political_crisis']2024 Venezuelan political crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela']Venezuela[/URL] has arrested three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_of_the_United_States']US citizens[/URL], two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaniards']Spaniards[/URL], and one [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_nationality_law']Czech citizen[/URL] after accusing them of plans to "generate violence" and "destabilize" Venezuela, while accusing the Spaniards of being [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Intelligence_Centre_%28Spain%29']Spanish secret service[/URL] workers. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/spain-says-venezuela-arrests-foreigners-destabilizing-country-2024-09-14/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_South_Sudanese_general_election']2026 South Sudanese general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_South_Sudan']government of South Sudan[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Sudan']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Kiir']Salva Kiir[/URL] postpone the general election originally scheduled for December 2024 to December 2026, citing a need for additional time to complete a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census']census[/URL], register [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_South_Sudan']political parties[/URL], and draft a permanent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_South_Sudan']constitution[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/14/south-sudan-postpones-december-election-by-two-years'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_September_14"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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