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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154588" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Maritime_Trade_Operations" target="_blank">United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations</a> reports that a cargo vessel has come under attack in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>, leaving one dead. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_defence" target="_blank">defence ministry</a> detects two missiles fired from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. <a href="https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-detects-two-missiles-from-iran-one-falls-in-territorial-waters-1.500645007" target="_blank">(Gulf News)</a> <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/us-israel-iran-lebanon-war-peace-deal-day-62-live-updates" target="_blank">(Khaleej Times)</a> <a href="https://www.emirates247.com/uae/uae-air-defence-detected-two-ballistic-missiles-launched-from-iran/4670" target="_blank">(Emirates 24/7)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Russia–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Burnham" target="_blank">Andy Burnham</a> confirms that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> will continue to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war" target="_blank">militarily support</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> warned the UK will face &quot;consequences&quot; for allowing Ukraine to use British-made drones to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dz0kkn0wo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missile</a> strike kills ten <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> and injures eight others in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pechenihy" target="_blank">Pechenihy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv_Oblast" target="_blank">Kharkiv Oblast</a>. Several homes are completely destroyed. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attack-moscow-5f1f84bfb064942d7b7fe9be1bd4693c" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant_crisis" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strike</a> hits a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_stop" target="_blank">bus stop</a> near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant" target="_blank">Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enerhodar" target="_blank">Enerhodar</a>, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/iaea-drone-exploded-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-bus-stop-killing-one-2026-08-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Sudanese civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Blue_Nile_campaign" target="_blank">Blue Nile campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_Doctors_Network" target="_blank">Sudanese Doctors Network</a> reports that recent attacks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geissan_District" target="_blank">Geissan</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nile_State" target="_blank">Blue Nile</a> region has displaced over 5,000 people to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Damazin" target="_blank">Damazin</a>. <a href="https://sudanhorizon.com/5000-people-displaced-to-damazin-following-attack-on-geissan/" target="_blank">(Sudan Horizon)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Darfur campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> launches a major crackdown in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyala%2C_Sudan" target="_blank">Nyala</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Darfur" target="_blank">South Darfur</a>, its largest security and military mobilization since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nyala" target="_blank">seizing the city</a> in 2023. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article/317590" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least eight people are killed and more than 20 others are injured after a vehicle rams into a truck in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh" target="_blank">Madhya Pradesh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260818/3e120bbde84f461a813f37a3c9593422/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed after an explosion at a thermal power plant in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniyas" target="_blank">Baniyas</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260818/f53de581912240d2a89ef4611c7eeae8/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A second {{M|w|4.7}} earthquake strikes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Granada" target="_blank">province of Granada</a>, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a>. Damage and injures are reported in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada" target="_blank">Granada</a> and the surrounding area, while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra" target="_blank">Alhambra</a> is evacuated. <a href="https://amp.expansion.com/sociedad/2026/08/18/6a843492468aebd60e8b4596.html" target="_blank">(Expansión in Spanish)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Health_Security_Agency" target="_blank">UK Health Security Agency</a> confrims that an outbreak of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonella" target="_blank">salmonella</a> in the UK has left one person dead and hundreds more ill. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported eggs. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7vp77g0jo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Zamboanga_City_school_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Zamboanga City school shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting" target="_blank">shooting</a> at a junior secondary school building of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ateneo_de_Zamboanga_University" target="_blank">Ateneo de Zamboanga University</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_City" target="_blank">Zamboanga City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mayor-says-shooting-incident-school-southern-philippines-reports-two-casualties-2026-08-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/18/2550109/2-reported-dead-9-injured-ateneo-de-zamboanga-shooting/" target="_blank">(The Philippine Star)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment_of_Imran_Khan" target="_blank">Imprisonment of Imran Khan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a> orders imprisoned former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan" target="_blank">Imran Khan</a> transferred from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Jail_Rawalpindi" target="_blank">the central jail</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawalpindi" target="_blank">Rawalpindi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Punjab</a>, to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifa_International_Hospitals" target="_blank">Shifa International Hospital</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad" target="_blank">Islamabad</a> for medical examinations following a petition by his lawyers concerning his health. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260818-pakistan-supreme-court-orders-ex-pm-khan-moved-from-jail-to-hospital" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore" target="_blank">Singapore</a> begins requiring major <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_messaging_platform" target="_blank">Internet messaging platforms</a> to restrict unsolicited <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service" target="_blank">contacts</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media" target="_blank">social media</a> services to verify <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_advertising" target="_blank">advertisers</a> and block suspected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud" target="_blank">scam advertisements</a> under new anti-scam rules, with penalties of up to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_dollar" target="_blank">S$</a>1 million (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>780,000) for non-compliance. <a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms/2407426" target="_blank">(AFP via The Manila Times)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Zambian_general_election" target="_blank">2026 Zambian general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia" target="_blank">Zambian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Zambia" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakainde_Hichilema" target="_blank">Hakainde Hichilema</a> is declared the winner by the electoral commission, re-electing him to a second term. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/zambia-election-hichilema-victory-562c0ee56653c8dc835af7556c913aab" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_August_18" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154588, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Maritime_Trade_Operations']United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations[/URL] reports that a cargo vessel has come under attack in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL], leaving one dead. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_2026_Iran_war']United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_defence']defence ministry[/URL] detects two missiles fired from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. [URL='https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-detects-two-missiles-from-iran-one-falls-in-territorial-waters-1.500645007']([I]Gulf News[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/us-israel-iran-lebanon-war-peace-deal-day-62-live-updates']([I]Khaleej Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.emirates247.com/uae/uae-air-defence-detected-two-ballistic-missiles-launched-from-iran/4670'](Emirates 24/7)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Russia–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']British prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Burnham']Andy Burnham[/URL] confirms that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] will continue to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war']militarily support[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] warned the UK will face "consequences" for allowing Ukraine to use British-made drones to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dz0kkn0wo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missile[/URL] strike kills ten [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] and injures eight others in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pechenihy']Pechenihy[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv_Oblast']Kharkiv Oblast[/URL]. Several homes are completely destroyed. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drone-attack-moscow-5f1f84bfb064942d7b7fe9be1bd4693c'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant_crisis']Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strike[/URL] hits a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_stop']bus stop[/URL] near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant']Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enerhodar']Enerhodar[/URL], killing one plant worker and injuring several others. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/iaea-drone-exploded-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-bus-stop-killing-one-2026-08-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Sudanese civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Blue_Nile_campaign']Blue Nile campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_Doctors_Network']Sudanese Doctors Network[/URL] reports that recent attacks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geissan_District']Geissan[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nile_State']Blue Nile[/URL] region has displaced over 5,000 people to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Damazin']Damazin[/URL]. [URL='https://sudanhorizon.com/5000-people-displaced-to-damazin-following-attack-on-geissan/']([I]Sudan Horizon[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Darfur campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] launches a major crackdown in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyala%2C_Sudan']Nyala[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Darfur']South Darfur[/URL], its largest security and military mobilization since [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nyala']seizing the city[/URL] in 2023. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article/317590']([I]Sudan Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]At least eight people are killed and more than 20 others are injured after a vehicle rams into a truck in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh']Madhya Pradesh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260818/3e120bbde84f461a813f37a3c9593422/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [*]Three people are killed after an explosion at a thermal power plant in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baniyas']Baniyas[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260818/f53de581912240d2a89ef4611c7eeae8/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [*]A second {{M|w|4.7}} earthquake strikes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Granada']province of Granada[/URL], in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL]. Damage and injures are reported in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada']Granada[/URL] and the surrounding area, while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra']Alhambra[/URL] is evacuated. [URL='https://amp.expansion.com/sociedad/2026/08/18/6a843492468aebd60e8b4596.html']([I]Expansión[/I] in Spanish)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Health_Security_Agency']UK Health Security Agency[/URL] confrims that an outbreak of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonella']salmonella[/URL] in the UK has left one person dead and hundreds more ill. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported eggs. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7vp77g0jo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Zamboanga_City_school_shooting']2026 Zamboanga City school shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting']shooting[/URL] at a junior secondary school building of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ateneo_de_Zamboanga_University']Ateneo de Zamboanga University[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboanga_City']Zamboanga City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL]. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mayor-says-shooting-incident-school-southern-philippines-reports-two-casualties-2026-08-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/18/2550109/2-reported-dead-9-injured-ateneo-de-zamboanga-shooting/']([I]The Philippine Star[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment_of_Imran_Khan']Imprisonment of Imran Khan[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan']Supreme Court[/URL] orders imprisoned former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan']Imran Khan[/URL] transferred from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Jail_Rawalpindi']the central jail[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawalpindi']Rawalpindi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab%2C_Pakistan']Punjab[/URL], to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifa_International_Hospitals']Shifa International Hospital[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad']Islamabad[/URL] for medical examinations following a petition by his lawyers concerning his health. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260818-pakistan-supreme-court-orders-ex-pm-khan-moved-from-jail-to-hospital'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore']Singapore[/URL] begins requiring major [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_messaging_platform']Internet messaging platforms[/URL] to restrict unsolicited [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service']contacts[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media']social media[/URL] services to verify [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_advertising']advertisers[/URL] and block suspected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud']scam advertisements[/URL] under new anti-scam rules, with penalties of up to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_dollar']S$[/URL]1 million ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]780,000) for non-compliance. [URL='https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms/2407426'](AFP via [I]The Manila Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Zambian_general_election']2026 Zambian general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia']Zambian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Zambia']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakainde_Hichilema']Hakainde Hichilema[/URL] is declared the winner by the electoral commission, re-electing him to a second term. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/zambia-election-hichilema-victory-562c0ee56653c8dc835af7556c913aab'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_August_18"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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