jmetaB03f20048f022842edafc6ed9ced451b03fe00afeaa99a95b1526c1745bb3fc9c50@c68dc37064cc06fa105a5d01c8d4bdddb4b215fad1e4b7a38759dada50418c91rss.item metarss.netM»p<item><title>Current events: 2024-08-27</title><link>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_August_27</link><description> <p><b>Armed conflicts and attacks</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israel–Hamas war">Israel–Hamas war</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war">Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_Tulkarm" title="Israeli incursions in Tulkarm">Israeli incursions in Tulkarm</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_State_of_Palestine" title="List of political parties in the State of Palestine">Palestinian parties</a> declare a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike" title="General strike">general strike</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulkarm_Governorate" title="Tulkarm Governorate">Tulkarm Governorate</a> in protest of the recent killings by the Israel Defense Forces. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/27/israeli-strike-kills-five-palestinians-in-occupied-west-bank-refugee-camp">(Al Jazeera)</a> </li></ul></li><li>Five <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian" title="Palestinian">Palestinians</a> are killed in an Israeli airstrike on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nur_Shams" title="Nur Shams">Nur Shams</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_camp" title="Refugee camp">refugee camp</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" title="West Bank">West Bank</a>. Separately, a Palestinian man is killed and six other people are injured in an attack by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlers" title="Israeli settlers">Israeli settlers</a> in the Wadi Rahal village. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/27/israeli-strike-kills-five-palestinians-in-occupied-west-bank-refugee-camp">(Al Jazeera)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis" title="Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis">Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis</a> <ul><li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_military" title="Israeli military">Israeli military</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Bet" title="Shin Bet">Shin Bet</a> announce they have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Qaid_Farhan_Al-Qadi" title="Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi">rescued Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negev_Bedouin" title="Negev Bedouin">Bedouin Arab</a> hostage who was kidnapped by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" title="Hamas">Hamas</a> during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel">October 7 attack on Israel</a>, from an underground tunnel in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" title="Gaza Strip">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3w67w47eego">(BBC News)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrainian_infrastructure_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" title="Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)">Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_August_2024_Russian_strikes_on_Ukraine" title="26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine">26 August 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russian</a> missile and drone attacks resume across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a>, killing at least six people and injuring five others in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryvyi_Rih" title="Kryvyi Rih">Kryvyi Rih</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia" title="Zaporizhzhia">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">(<i>The Independent</i>)</a> <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-dead-4-injured-in-russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-rih/">(<i>Kyiv Independent</i>)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_2024_Kursk_Oblast_incursion" title="August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion">August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion</a> <ul><li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_military" title="Ukrainian military">Ukrainian military</a> says it has captured 594 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_military" title="Russian military">Russian troops</a> and 100 settlements in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Oblast" title="Kursk Oblast">Kursk Oblast</a> since the start of the incursion. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-kyiv-says-600-russian-soldiers-captured-in-kursk/live-70056309">(DW)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_conscription_crisis" title="Ukrainian conscription crisis">Ukrainian conscription crisis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations" title="Poland–Ukraine relations">Poland–Ukraine relations</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" title="President of Ukraine">President of Ukraine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" title="Volodymyr Zelenskyy">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" title="Poland">Poland</a> will cooperate with Ukraine to return "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians" title="Ukrainians">Ukrainians</a> who violated the law", <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason" title="Treason">traitors</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration_with_Russia_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Collaboration with Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine">collaborators</a> who illegally crossed the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland%E2%80%93Ukraine_border" title="Poland–Ukraine border">Poland–Ukraine border</a> in order to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_evasion%23Ukraine" title="Draft evasion#Ukraine">evade conscription</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" title="Russo-Ukrainian War">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">(UNN)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine">United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations" title="Russia–NATO relations">Russia–NATO relations</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)">Russian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov" title="Sergey Lavrov">Sergey Lavrov</a> warns the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> and other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> members against giving Ukraine approval to use long-range missiles to target Russia. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-warns-united-states-risks-world-war-three-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li><li>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that Ukraine has successfully tested a domestically-produced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" title="Ballistic missile">ballistic missile</a> for the first time. <a href="https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/08/27/7472143/">(<i>Ukrainska Pravda</i>)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" title="Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)">Israel–Hezbollah conflict</a> <ul><li>Four civilians are injured in IDF airstrikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" title="Hezbollah">Hezbollah</a> targets in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon" title="Southern Lebanon">southern Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israeli-air-strike-hits-truck-in-lebanon-carrying-military-equipment-security-source-says-3166839">(Deccan Herald)</a> </li><li>One IDF soldier injured in Hezbollah drone strikes on IDF targets in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Hillel" title="Beit Hillel">Beit Hillet</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Galilee" title="Upper Galilee">Upper Galilee</a>, Israel. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israeli-air-strike-hits-truck-in-lebanon-carrying-military-equipment-security-source-says-3166839">(Deccan Herald)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_crisis_%282011%E2%80%93present%29" title="Libyan crisis (2011–present)">Libyan crisis</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">United States Africa Command</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_%28United_States%29" title="General (United States)">General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Langley" title="Michael Langley">Michael Langley</a> meets with top <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_National_Army" title="Libyan National Army">Libyan National Army</a> officials, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa_Haftar" title="Khalifa Haftar">Khalifa Haftar</a>, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benghazi" title="Benghazi">Benghazi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya" title="Libya">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/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></p><p><b>Disasters and accidents</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Brazil_wildfires" title="2024 Brazil wildfires">2024 Brazil wildfires</a> <ul><li>Forty-eight cities in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> issue red alerts for prolonged heavy and hazardous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog" title="Smog">smog</a> originating from extensive wildfires. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/brazil-fires-smoke-alert-amazon-794564d078bd3c9f265cc3dd429cab4e">(AP)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Delta_Air_Lines_tire_explosion" title="2024 Delta Air Lines tire explosion">2024 Delta Air Lines tire explosion</a> <ul><li>Two workers are killed and one other is injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_tire" title="Aircraft tire">aircraft tire</a> explosion at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines" title="Delta Air Lines">Delta Air Lines</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_TechOps" title="Delta TechOps">maintenance facility</a> near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport" title="Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport">Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%28U.S._state%29" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/delta-explosion-kills-two-workers-atlanta-georgia-978d4a77652375968b7000c8dee0ca7f">(AP)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></p><p><b>Health and environment</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Red_Sea_oil_spill" title="2024 Red Sea oil spill">2024 Red Sea oil spill</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a> reports that the MT <i>Sounion</i> appears to be leaking its 150,000 ton supply of oil into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea" title="Red Sea">Red Sea</a>, and is still on fire since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_movement" title="Houthi movement">Houthi</a> attacks on August 22. Efforts to salvage the tanker have been repelled by Houthi threats. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/greek-flagged-oil-tanker-appears-be-leaking-oil-pentagon-says-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li><li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia" title="Namibia">Namibian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Environment_and_Tourism_%28Namibia%29" title="Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Namibia)">environment ministry</a> announces a plan to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cull" title="Cull">cull</a> 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people who have been affected by a severe nationwide drought. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/namibia-cull-83-elephants-distribute-meat-people-affected-by-drought-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></p><p><b>International relations</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93Mexico_relations" title="Canada–Mexico relations">Canada–Mexico relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations" title="Mexico–United States relations">Mexico–United States relations</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> suspends all interactions with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Canada%2C_Mexico_City" title="Embassy of Canada, Mexico City">Canadian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States%2C_Mexico_City" title="Embassy of the United States, Mexico City">American embassies</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a> due to claimed interference with its independence and internal affairs after both ambassadors criticized reform plans for members of the judiciary, up to and including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Justice_of_the_Nation" title="Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation">Supreme Court justices</a>, to be elected by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election" title="Election">popular vote</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-pause-relationship-with-us-embassy-after-judicial-reform-comments-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Somalia_relations" title="Egypt–Somalia relations">Egypt–Somalia relations</a> <ul><li>Following a defense pact signed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_President" title="Somali President">Somali President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud" title="Hassan Sheikh Mohamud">Hassan Sheikh Mohamud</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_President" title="Egyptian President">Egyptian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_El-Sisi" title="Abdel Fattah El-Sisi">Abdel Fattah El-Sisi</a> earlier this month, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> deploys two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130" title="C-130">C-130</a> aircraft carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_military" title="Egyptian military">military</a> officers and equipment to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu" title="Mogadishu">Mogadishu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" title="Somalia">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">(Garowa Online)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Russia_relations" title="France–Russia relations">France–Russia relations</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Russia%29" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)">Russian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov" title="Sergey Lavrov">Sergei Lavrov</a> states that bilateral relations between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> have "reached a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir" title="Nadir">nadir</a>" following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov" title="Arrest of Pavel Durov">the arrest and captivity extension of</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians" title="Russians">Russian-born</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29" title="Telegram (software)">Telegram</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" title="Chief executive officer">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov" title="Pavel Durov">Pavel Durov</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/telegram-boss-stay-french-custody-russia-alleges-us-meddling-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></p><p><b>Law and crime</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump" title="Indictments against Donald Trump">Indictments against Donald Trump</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_%28election_obstruction_case%29" title="Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (election obstruction case)">Federal prosecution of Donald Trump</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice" title="United States Department of Justice">U.S. Justice Department</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_special_counsel_investigation" title="Smith special counsel investigation">special counsel</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Smith_%28lawyer%29" title="Jack Smith (lawyer)">Jack Smith</a> files a superseding indictment against former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> for his attempts to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election" title="Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election">overturn</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election" title="2020 United States presidential election">2020 United States presidential election</a>. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/27/trump-indicted-2020-election-subversion-00176503">(Politico)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Pavel_Durov" title="Arrest of Pavel Durov">Arrest of Pavel Durov</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France">French</a> prosecutors publicly accuse <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_%28software%29" title="Telegram (software)">Telegram</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" title="Chief executive officer">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Durov" title="Pavel Durov">Pavel Durov</a> of twelve charges including violations associated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking" title="Drug trafficking">drug trafficking</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse" title="Child sexual abuse">child exploitation</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering" title="Money laundering">money laundering</a>. <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/telegrams-ceo-pavel-durov-faces-multiple-criminal-charges-from-paris-prosecutors/">(<i>Kyiv Independent</i>)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Police" title="Australian Police">Australian Police</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Police" title="New Zealand Police">New Zealand Police</a> announce they have concluded a joint <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illicit_drug" title="Illicit drug">illicit drug</a> operation that resulted in 1,611 arrests and 2,962 charges <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">nationwide</a>. The police also confiscated almost {{conv|1400|kg|lb}} of illicit drugs and over 2,500 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis" title="Cannabis">cannabis</a> plants, worth 93 million <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_dollar" title="Australian dollar">AUD</a> (US$63 million). <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/australian-police-carry-out-massive-nationwide-drug-bust/a-70056881">(DW)</a> </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Police_%28Germany%29" title="Federal Police (Germany)">German police</a> shoot a 26-year-old man dead in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moers" title="Moers">Moers</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a>, after the man attacked two officers with a knife. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-moers-police-shoot-suspect-knives-fc468fc99be40c5011518444f6303692">(AP)</a> </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a> charges <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_%28Malaysia%29" title="Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia)">opposition leader</a> and former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia" title="Prime Minister of Malaysia">Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhyiddin_Yassin" title="Muhyiddin Yassin">Muhyiddin Yassin</a> for allegedly <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9" title="Lèse-majesté">insulting</a> the former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Malaysia" title="King of Malaysia">King</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_of_Pahang" title="Abdullah of Pahang">Al-Sultan Abdullah</a> in 2022, under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition_Act_1948" title="Sedition Act 1948">Sedition Act</a>. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-charges-ex-pm-muhyiddin-over-alleged-royal-insult/a-70056050">(DW)</a> </li></ul></p><p><b>Politics and elections</b> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_legislative_election" title="2024 French legislative election">2024 French legislative election</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" title="France">France</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Popular_Front" title="New Popular Front">New Popular Front</a> (NFP) party suspends future talks with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France" title="President of France">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" title="Emmanuel Macron">Emmanuel Macron</a> to break a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridlock_%28politics%29" title="Gridlock (politics)">political deadlock</a> after Macron refused to implement a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-wing_politics" title="Left-wing politics">leftist</a>-led <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_government" title="Coalition government">coalition government</a> despite the NFP receiving the second-most votes in the legislative election, and also calls for nationwide protests against Macron's "parody of democracy". <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-macron-back-square-one-talks-forming-government-drag-2024-08-27/">(Reuters)</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder_incident" title="2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident">2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident</a> <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal_Police" title="West Bengal Police">West Bengal Police</a> fire <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_gas" title="Tear gas">tear gas</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_cannon" title="Water cannon">water cannons</a> at protesting university students and medical professionals demanding the resignation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_West_Bengal" title="List of chief ministers of West Bengal">West Bengal Chief Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Banerjee" title="Mamata Banerjee">Mamata Banerjee</a> for her handling in the rape and murder case of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medic" title="Medic">medic</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata" title="Kolkata">Kolkata</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal" title="West Bengal">West Bengal</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/27/india-police-fire-tear-gas-at-protest-against-kolkata-doctors-rape-murder">(Al Jazeera)</a> </li></ul></li></ul></p></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate></item>
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