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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153948" data-attributes="member: 524">Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28Indonesia%29" target="_blank">Independence Day (Indonesia)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A night carnival celebrating the 80th anniversary of Indonesian Independence is held at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_%28Indonesia%29" target="_blank">National Monument</a> and was officially opened by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Indonesia" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabowo_Subianto" target="_blank">Prabowo Subianto</a>. <a href="https://news.detik.com/berita/d-8066211/karnaval-hut-ri-menteri-menteri-naik-mobil-hias-menuju-bundaran-hi" target="_blank">(Detik)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Officials announce that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gathering_of_Nations" target="_blank">Gathering of Nations</a> event in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque" target="_blank">Albuquerque</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico" target="_blank">New Mexico</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, will host its final <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow" target="_blank">pow-wow</a> in 2026. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/gathering-of-nations-powwow-indigenous-native-american-f9d69ff3b3a62d08f7f2116aa5465c61" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">More than 40 people are reported missing and ten others are rescued when a boat carrying 50 people to a popular market <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsizing" target="_blank">capsizes</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto_State" target="_blank">Sokoto State</a>, Nigeria. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/more-than-40-missing-nigeria-boat-accident-emergency-agency-says-2025-08-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least seven people are killed and five others are injured when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudburst" target="_blank">cloudburst</a> causes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_flood" target="_blank">flash flooding</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide" target="_blank">landslides</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathua_district" target="_blank">Kathua district</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29" target="_blank">Jammu and Kashmir</a>, India. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/another-cloudburst-in-j-k-4-killed-in-kathua-101755401937851.html" target="_blank">(Hindustan Times)</a> <a href="https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/cloudburst-landslide-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-kathua-leaves-seven-dead/" target="_blank">(Daily Excelsior)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A fire destroys warehouses, a café and a bakery near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbinka_railway_station" target="_blank">Shcherbinka railway station</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbinka" target="_blank">Shcherbinka</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow" target="_blank">Moscow</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>. Casualties and the cause are unknown. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/moscow-ablaze-massive-fire-engulfs-food-outlets-and-storage-facilities/ar-AA1KERxR?ocid=winp1taskbar&amp;cvid=68a188bfbe6c4fe0b1730d4b9747520c&amp;ei=7" target="_blank">(MSN)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and 29 people are injured when a {{M|w|5.8}} <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undersea_earthquake" target="_blank">undersea earthquake</a> strikes near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poso" target="_blank">Poso</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Sulawesi" target="_blank">Central Sulawesi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesia</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-earthquake-poso-sulawesi-c495c225c29d5862c91fba6f311718e9" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://radarpalu.jawapos.com/sulteng/2606447113/satu-korban-gempa-poso-meninggal-dunia-diumumkan-pemerintah-desa-masani-lewat-pengeras-suara" target="_blank">(Jawar Pos in Indonesian)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Crown_Heights_nightclub_shooting" target="_blank">2025 Crown Heights nightclub shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and nine others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> at a nightclub in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights" target="_blank">Crown Heights</a> neighborhood of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.startribune.com/three-killed-eight-injured-in-shooting-in-crowded-new-york-club-amid-record-low-gun-violence-year/601456442" target="_blank">(The Minnesota Star Tribune)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Ecuadorian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least seven people are killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiard_hall" target="_blank">billiard hall</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Domingo%2C_Ecuador" target="_blank">Santo Domingo</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Domingo_de_los_Ts%C3%A1chilas_Province" target="_blank">Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province</a>, Ecuador. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250817-seven-killed-in-latest-ecuador-pool-hall-shooting" target="_blank">(France 24)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Gaza war hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_hostage_deal_protests" target="_blank">Israeli hostage deal protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike" target="_blank">general strike</a> and mass protests calling for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war occur across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>, involving approximately 2.5 million protesters across the country and 300,000 at the protest held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostages_Square" target="_blank">Hostages Square</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv" target="_blank">Tel Aviv</a>. At least 32 protestors are arrested. <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-08-17/ty-article-live/netanyahu-says-he-would-agree-only-to-an-all-in-one-hostage-deal-all-our-conditions/00000198-b5a5-d4ef-a399-ffe77a6a0000?liveBlogItemId=1726059672#1726059672" target="_blank">(Haaretz)</a> <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/protesters-israel-nationwide-strike-demand-ceasefire-release-hostages-gaza/" target="_blank">(CBS)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election" target="_blank">2025 Bolivian general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivians" target="_blank">Bolivians</a> vote to elect a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Bolivia" target="_blank">president</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Bolivia" target="_blank">vice president</a>, 130 members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Deputies_%28Bolivia%29" target="_blank">Chamber of Deputies</a>, and 36 members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Senators_%28Bolivia%29" target="_blank">Chamber of Senators</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-votes-support-left-wanes-inflation-is-top-mind-2025-08-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain" target="_blank">Horse racing in Great Britain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Horseracing_Authority" target="_blank">British Horseracing Authority</a> announces it will hold a one-day strike on September 10 to protest against a proposed increase in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betting_on_horse_racing" target="_blank">betting</a> taxes from 15% to 21%. This is the first time the sport has ever voluntarily refused to race in modern history. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/british-horseracing-strike-99b0c5066f5a572afdb142a498f3e0b8" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/articles/c741xyn558ko" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_August_17" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153948, member: 524"] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28Indonesia%29']Independence Day (Indonesia)[/URL] [LIST] [*]A night carnival celebrating the 80th anniversary of Indonesian Independence is held at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_%28Indonesia%29']National Monument[/URL] and was officially opened by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Indonesia']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabowo_Subianto']Prabowo Subianto[/URL]. [URL='https://news.detik.com/berita/d-8066211/karnaval-hut-ri-menteri-menteri-naik-mobil-hias-menuju-bundaran-hi'](Detik)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Officials announce that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gathering_of_Nations']Gathering of Nations[/URL] event in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque']Albuquerque[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico']New Mexico[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], will host its final [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow']pow-wow[/URL] in 2026. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/gathering-of-nations-powwow-indigenous-native-american-f9d69ff3b3a62d08f7f2116aa5465c61'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]More than 40 people are reported missing and ten others are rescued when a boat carrying 50 people to a popular market [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsizing']capsizes[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto_State']Sokoto State[/URL], Nigeria. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/more-than-40-missing-nigeria-boat-accident-emergency-agency-says-2025-08-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]At least seven people are killed and five others are injured when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudburst']cloudburst[/URL] causes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_flood']flash flooding[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide']landslides[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathua_district']Kathua district[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29']Jammu and Kashmir[/URL], India. [URL='https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/another-cloudburst-in-j-k-4-killed-in-kathua-101755401937851.html']([I]Hindustan Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/cloudburst-landslide-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-kathua-leaves-seven-dead/']([I]Daily Excelsior[/I])[/URL] [*]A fire destroys warehouses, a café and a bakery near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbinka_railway_station']Shcherbinka railway station[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbinka']Shcherbinka[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow']Moscow[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]. Casualties and the cause are unknown. [URL='https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/moscow-ablaze-massive-fire-engulfs-food-outlets-and-storage-facilities/ar-AA1KERxR?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=68a188bfbe6c4fe0b1730d4b9747520c&ei=7'](MSN)[/URL] [*]One person is killed and 29 people are injured when a {{M|w|5.8}} [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undersea_earthquake']undersea earthquake[/URL] strikes near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poso']Poso[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Sulawesi']Central Sulawesi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesia[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-earthquake-poso-sulawesi-c495c225c29d5862c91fba6f311718e9'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://radarpalu.jawapos.com/sulteng/2606447113/satu-korban-gempa-poso-meninggal-dunia-diumumkan-pemerintah-desa-masani-lewat-pengeras-suara']([I]Jawar Pos[/I] in Indonesian)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Crown_Heights_nightclub_shooting']2025 Crown Heights nightclub shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed and nine others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] at a nightclub in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights']Crown Heights[/URL] neighborhood of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City']New York City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.startribune.com/three-killed-eight-injured-in-shooting-in-crowded-new-york-club-amid-record-low-gun-violence-year/601456442']([I]The Minnesota Star Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29']Ecuadorian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least seven people are killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiard_hall']billiard hall[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Domingo%2C_Ecuador']Santo Domingo[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Domingo_de_los_Ts%C3%A1chilas_Province']Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province[/URL], Ecuador. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250817-seven-killed-in-latest-ecuador-pool-hall-shooting'](France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis']Gaza war hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_hostage_deal_protests']Israeli hostage deal protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike']general strike[/URL] and mass protests calling for a hostage deal and ceasefire to end the Gaza war occur across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL], involving approximately 2.5 million protesters across the country and 300,000 at the protest held in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostages_Square']Hostages Square[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv']Tel Aviv[/URL]. At least 32 protestors are arrested. [URL='https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-08-17/ty-article-live/netanyahu-says-he-would-agree-only-to-an-all-in-one-hostage-deal-all-our-conditions/00000198-b5a5-d4ef-a399-ffe77a6a0000?liveBlogItemId=1726059672#1726059672']([I]Haaretz[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/protesters-israel-nationwide-strike-demand-ceasefire-release-hostages-gaza/'](CBS)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election']2025 Bolivian general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivians']Bolivians[/URL] vote to elect a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Bolivia']president[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_Bolivia']vice president[/URL], 130 members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Deputies_%28Bolivia%29']Chamber of Deputies[/URL], and 36 members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Senators_%28Bolivia%29']Chamber of Senators[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-votes-support-left-wanes-inflation-is-top-mind-2025-08-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain']Horse racing in Great Britain[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Horseracing_Authority']British Horseracing Authority[/URL] announces it will hold a one-day strike on September 10 to protest against a proposed increase in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betting_on_horse_racing']betting[/URL] taxes from 15% to 21%. This is the first time the sport has ever voluntarily refused to race in modern history. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/british-horseracing-strike-99b0c5066f5a572afdb142a498f3e0b8'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/articles/c741xyn558ko'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_August_17"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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