2024-08-15 0a21779aec1123cae36973499957f9145544e936 34 2024 CFL season 1 /wiki/2024%20cfl%20season Canadian Football League 14 /wiki/canadian%20football%20league Edmonton Elks 2 /wiki/edmonton%20elks community ownership 37 /wiki/list%20of%20fan-owned%20sports%20teams 2024 CFL season Canadian Football League Edmonton Elks community ownership 2024 CFL season /feed/2024/08/15/the-edmonton-elks-of-the-canadian-football-league-are-sold-to-businessman-larry-thompson-ending-75-years-of-community-o Edmonton Journal 15 8c9e553d2b3b31c65a71f7ccf909b69be9304e5a 8 https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/football/cfl/who-is-edmonton-elks-owner-larry-thompson 2024 The Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League are sold to businessman Larry Thompson, ending 75 years of community ownership. 2024-08-15 c65e50bdb3a33cfaa88c9c32c57cb310d3feac74 33 2019 37 /wiki/2019%20sri%20lankan%20presidential%20election 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election 1 /wiki/2024%20sri%20lankan%20presidential%20election Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka presidential candidates 14 /wiki/president%20of%20sri%20lanka 2019 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election Sri Lanka presidential candidates 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election /feed/2024/08/15/sri-lanka-receives-a-record-number-of-presidential-candidates-for-the-upcoming-election-with-39-applications-accepted-s Al Jazeera 15 6589b266483d2d4f3101f4fa32eb4384eacab84e 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/record-39-candidates-to-run-in-sri-lankas-presidential-election 2024 Sri Lanka receives a record number of presidential candidates for the upcoming election with 39 applications accepted, surpassing 2019's record of 35 candidates. 2024-08-15 b4f6cfa561311ee8538216a57e271a0831ba6aa4 32 2024 Venezuelan presidential election 1 /wiki/2024%20venezuelan%20presidential%20election Brazilian President 2 /wiki/brazilian%20president Colombian President 37 /wiki/colombian%20president Gustavo Petro 71 /wiki/gustavo%20petro Joe Biden 172 /wiki/joe%20biden Lula da Silva 14 /wiki/luiz%20inacio%20lula%20da%20silva US President 116 /wiki/us%20president the country 239 /wiki/venezuela 2024 Venezuelan presidential election Brazilian President Colombian President Gustavo Petro Joe Biden Lula da Silva US President the country 2024 Venezuelan presidential election /feed/2024/08/15/brazilian-president-lula-da-silva-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-and-us-president-joe-biden-call-for-new-elections Reuters 15 655b624faafe69a14aaff206a3565d2233b7a4b6 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-says-new-election-could-be-solution-venezuela-crisis-2024-08-15/ 2024 Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and US President Joe Biden call for new elections in Venezuela. 2024-08-15 88ff175b266f69a41168035982f194b321d70d24 30 2024 United States presidential election 1 /wiki/2024%20united%20states%20presidential%20election CBS 172 /wiki/cbs Democratic Party 2 /wiki/democratic%20party%20(united%20states) JD Vance 116 /wiki/jd%20vance Republican Party 71 /wiki/republican%20party%20(united%20states) Tim Walz 37 /wiki/tim%20walz vice president 14 /wiki/vice%20president%20of%20the%20united%20states 2024 United States presidential election CBS Democratic Party JD Vance Republican Party Tim Walz vice president 2024 United States presidential election /feed/2024/08/15/the-democratic-party-candidate-for-vice-president-tim-walz-and-the-republican-party-candidate-for-vice-president-jd-vanc Reuters 15 df4fcab8b4fc814f1de7565ae9b9ad4a29eedd03 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-vp-nominee-vance-says-he-will-debate-walz-sept-18-oct-1-2024-08-15/ 2024 The Democratic Party candidate for vice president Tim Walz and the Republican Party candidate for vice president JD Vance agree to a debate on October 1 on CBS. 2024-08-15 edaa546d488bf5213f635b7893106043ee9e1288 28 Armed Forces of Croatia 70 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20croatia Croatia 1 /wiki/croatia Ivan Anušić 13 /wiki/ivan%20anusic military service 36 /wiki/conscription Armed Forces of Croatia Croatia Ivan Anušić military service Croatia /feed/2024/08/15/croatian-defence-minister-ivan-anusic-announces-that-the-country-will-reintroduce-a-compulsory-2-month-military-service The Independent 15 88f4797f50e02ac08e0c87987354c447dd6d7cd1 8 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/croatia-military-draft-russia-conscription-b2598298.html 2024 Croatian Defence Minister Ivan Anušić announces that the country will reintroduce a compulsory 2-month military service starting from January 1, 2025, as part of it's reform of the Armed Forces of Croatia. Conscription was previously scrapped in 2008 when Croatia shifted to a volunteer-based system. 2024-08-15 57a6d5c3a44d12460a9c64defcdacd824500a71d 27 Kim Dotcom 36 /wiki/kim%20dotcom Megaupload 13 /wiki/megaupload New Zealand 1 /wiki/new%20zealand computer fraud 70 /wiki/computer%20fraud cyber espionage 115 /wiki/cyber%20espionage embezzlement 171 /wiki/embezzlement Kim Dotcom Megaupload New Zealand computer fraud cyber espionage embezzlement New Zealand /feed/2024/08/15/new-zealand-extradites-german-hacker-and-megaupload-founder-kim-dotcom-to-the-united-states-to-face-charges-for-computer DW 15 b6ef2d90e7938eeea8b90b54533989458a36d0aa 8 https://www.dw.com/en/megauploads-kim-dotcom-to-be-extradited-to-united-states/a-69951276 2024 New Zealand extradites German hacker and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to the United States to face charges for computer fraud, cyber espionage, and embezzlement. 2024-08-15 b9ab2bc00f36ecb6553f2440dd52c848161d27ac 26 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage 1 /wiki/2022%20nord%20stream%20pipeline%20sabotage Germany 71 /wiki/germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline 14 /wiki/nord%20stream Russia 37 /wiki/russia Ukrainian 2 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian 172 /wiki/ukrainians arrest warrant 116 /wiki/arrest%20warrant 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage Germany Nord Stream 2 pipeline Russia Ukrainian Ukrainian arrest warrant 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage /feed/2024/08/15/ukraine-denies-its-involvement-in-explosions-that-damaged-the-nord-stream-2-pipeline-in-2022-and-accuses-russia-of-causi Reuters 15 e2e65e58c806984a8488a829f7ba3ae45c72fe66 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-presidential-adviser-denies-ukraines-involvement-nord-stream-explosions-2024-08-15/ 2024 Ukraine denies its involvement in explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in 2022 and accuses Russia of causing the explosions, following Germany issuing its first arrest warrant on the case towards a Ukrainian man. 2024-08-15 68ecc38cd7b91fddc37691f1f750375cf2382dc1 25 Germany 71 /wiki/germany Germany–United States relations 1 /wiki/germany-united%20states%20relations MIM-104 Patriot 14 /wiki/mim-104%20patriot NATO 172 /wiki/nato United States 2 /wiki/united%20states air defense missiles 37 /wiki/surface-to-air%20missile € 116 /wiki/euro Germany Germany–United States relations MIM-104 Patriot NATO United States air defense missiles € Germany–United States relations /feed/2024/08/15/the-united-states-approves-the-sale-of-600-mim-104-patriot-air-defense-missiles-to-germany-worth-us-5-billion-eur46-bi DW 15 88c0f7dcf03ac95ed0dfdb79f39a87b3819580ec 8 https://www.dw.com/en/us-approves-5-billion-patriot-missile-sale-to-germany/a-69956458 2024 The United States approves the sale of 600 MIM-104 Patriot air defense missiles to Germany worth US$5 billion (€4.6 billion) to improve German national defense and the overall security of NATO. 2024-08-15 3106bca5503a788557c933831061f4439ad75958 23 2023–2024 mpox epidemic 1 /wiki/2023-2024%20mpox%20epidemic Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan mpox 14 /wiki/mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Pakistan mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic /feed/2024/08/15/pakistan-reports-its-first-case-of-mpox-this-year First Post 15 13ccd75b9eb046f20c2a44cf3831b6306700977e 8 https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-confirms-first-mpox-case-of-2024-infected-person-came-from-saudi-arabia-13805046.html/amp 2024 Pakistan reports its first case of mpox this year. 2024-08-15 3fc13d82c17037209b6ecade36da770b03859a96 22 2023–2024 mpox epidemic 1 /wiki/2023-2024%20mpox%20epidemic Africa 37 /wiki/africa Stockholm 71 /wiki/stockholm Sweden 2 /wiki/sweden mpox 14 /wiki/mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Africa Stockholm Sweden mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic /feed/2024/08/15/sweden-reports-the-first-case-of-the-new-mpox-variant-outside-africa-in-a-patient-in-stockholm Arab News 15 75c1c2f181c6719aeaf7b2aa9bcd6080d4f3f2d0 8 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2567549/world 2024 Reuters 15 b5f9380b79aba1774213fbe370c89d8f11197d1c 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/who-confirms-first-case-new-mpox-strain-outside-africa-outbreak-spreads-2024-08-15/ 2024 Sweden reports the first case of the new mpox variant outside Africa in a patient in Stockholm. 2024-08-15 f8e7de446a48377a6b6962c894cc2b36c52d1f80 21 Irkutsk Oblast 36 /wiki/irkutsk%20oblast Russia 70 /wiki/russia Russian Air Force 1 /wiki/russian%20air%20force Tupolev Tu-22M 13 /wiki/tupolev%20tu-22m Irkutsk Oblast Russia Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M Russian Air Force /feed/2024/08/15/a-russian-air-force-tupolev-tu-22m-crashes-due-to-a-technical-malfunction-in-irkutsk-oblast-russia-the-pilots-safely Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 15 0031345d07d35c4575cbeff1d36748cc675c5a12 8 https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-siberia-bomber-jet-crash/33080286.html 2024 A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M crashes due to a "technical malfunction" in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The pilots safely ejected, according to Russian media. 2024-08-15 2177cf97398df02eb777a5861ba50a0db71a46da 20 Game Informer 13 /wiki/game%20informer video game magazine 1 /wiki/video%20game%20journalism Game Informer video game magazine Video game magazine /feed/2024/08/15/american-video-game-magazine-game-informer-discontinues-publication-after-33-years-the-magazine-s-website-is-also-shu BBC News 15 a58b2258230b1e454dc86d506b1d408755311d33 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9z8k8g0g9o 2024 American video game magazine "Game Informer" discontinues publication after 33 years. The magazine's website is also shut down. 2024-08-15 694ec248ab44f8ad679b9a9995bc9058df69e393 19 Hezbollah 2 /wiki/hezbollah IDF 14 /wiki/idf Iron Dome 172 /wiki/iron%20dome Israel–Hezbollah conflict 1 /wiki/israel-hezbollah%20conflict Malkia 71 /wiki/malkia Ruwaysat al-Alam of Kfarchouba 239 /wiki/kfarchouba Shamir 37 /wiki/shamir,%20israel Upper Galilee 116 /wiki/upper%20galilee southern Lebanon 317 /wiki/southern%20lebanon Hezbollah IDF Iron Dome Israel–Hezbollah conflict Malkia Ruwaysat al-Alam of Kfarchouba Shamir Upper Galilee southern Lebanon Israel–Hezbollah conflict /feed/2024/08/15/hezbollah-launches-four-rockets-at-idf-targets-in-shamir-and-malkia-in-upper-galilee-which-were-intercepted-by-the-iron Al Jazeera 15 c6f7be508cd5e97625d31abbd0ba76ccf6e06ad1 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/8/15/israel-war-on-gaza-live-no-respite-from-attacks-as-truce-talks-scheduled 2024 Hezbollah launches four rockets at IDF targets in Shamir and Malkia in Upper Galilee which were intercepted by the Iron Dome causing a fire in Shamir and Ruwaysat al-Alam of Kfarchouba in southern Lebanon. 2024-08-15 3d79659fa6092edb0581957c33c0df10ff19f07f 18 Gaza Health Ministry 2 /wiki/gaza%20health%20ministry Gaza Strip 37 /wiki/gaza%20strip Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 71 /wiki/israeli%20invasion%20of%20the%20gaza%20strip Israel–Hamas war 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war Palestinians 14 /wiki/palestinians blockade 116 /wiki/blockade%20of%20the%20gaza%20strip Gaza Health Ministry Gaza Strip Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israel–Hamas war Palestinians blockade Israel–Hamas war /feed/2024/08/15/the-gaza-health-ministry-reports-that-more-than-40000-palestinians-in-the-gaza-strip-including-more-than-16000-childr Al Jazeera 15 c6f7be508cd5e97625d31abbd0ba76ccf6e06ad1 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/8/15/israel-war-on-gaza-live-no-respite-from-attacks-as-truce-talks-scheduled 2024 The Gaza Health Ministry reports that more than 40,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including more than 16,000 children, have been killed due to the ongoing Israeli invasion and blockade, and that more than 10,000 Palestinians are still missing. 2024-08-15 299dfcde6c9a4812a21fcfeee12739344553254d 16 Israeli citizens 71 /wiki/israelis Israel–Hamas war 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war Palestinian 14 /wiki/palestinian SBS World News 2 /wiki/sbs%20world%20news visa applications 37 /wiki/visa%20policy%20of%20australia Israeli citizens Israel–Hamas war Palestinian SBS World News visa applications Israel–Hamas war /feed/2024/08/15/sbs-world-news-reports-that-the-australian-government-has-rejected-a-majority-of-palestinian-visa-applications-acceptin Al Jazeera 15 64b8869a125bb9247624a5cff8206484dbd1f7ca 8 https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119441 2024 SBS World News reports that the Australian government has rejected a majority of Palestinian visa applications, accepting 2,922 applications and rejecting 7,111 applications while granting 8,746 visas to Israeli citizens and rejecting only 235 applications. 2024-08-15 fb9750632181bd96c3d05fbcc2f66e608caecb91 15 Australia 14 /wiki/australia Australian government 71 /wiki/australian%20government Gaza Strip 172 /wiki/gaza%20strip Israel–Hamas war 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war Liberal Party 37 /wiki/liberal%20party%20of%20australia Palestinian refugees 116 /wiki/palestinian%20refugees Peter Dutton 2 /wiki/peter%20dutton racial stereotype 239 /wiki/racial%20stereotype Australia Australian government Gaza Strip Israel–Hamas war Liberal Party Palestinian refugees Peter Dutton racial stereotype Israel–Hamas war /feed/2024/08/15/peter-dutton-the-leader-of-australia-s-liberal-party-calls-on-the-australian-government-to-ban-the-entry-of-palestinia ABC Australia 15 93d1810047253b477c5924b0229017331e5edad3 8 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/dutton-says-people-fleeing-gaza-should-not-a-granted-a-visa/104222320 2024 Al Jazeera 15 17775aea7f652830e1d008efe189ad2b805d5503 8 https://aje.io/nuquob?update=3119406 2024 Peter Dutton, the leader of Australia’s Liberal Party, calls on the Australian government to ban the entry of Palestinian refugees fleeing from conflict in the Gaza Strip, which is met with significant condemnation from several politicians and organizations as promoting racial stereotypes. 2024-08-15 38ce211a7de2cc35d9f6706a1338889cd6852b1f 13 Challenger 2 14 /wiki/challenger%202 Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine United Kingdom 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom Challenger 2 Russian invasion of Ukraine United Kingdom Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/the-united-kingdom-says-that-ukraine-can-use-british-weaponry-including-challenger-2-tanks-for-its-military-operations Sky News 15 57cf637fc33e6cffb4b673103405933255d766f5 8 https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-latest-moscow-concerned-about-rapid-ukrainian-advances-as-satellite-image-reveals-russian-fortifications-in-invaded-region-12541713 2024 The United Kingdom says that Ukraine can use British weaponry, including Challenger 2 tanks, for its military operations inside Russia. 2024-08-15 c6346d437f23bc4510278bb1f6fd11d2a9ad5cab 11 Donetsk Oblast 37 /wiki/donetsk%20oblast Pokrovsk 2 /wiki/pokrovsk,%20ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Russian soldiers 14 /wiki/russian%20ground%20forces Ukrainian 71 /wiki/ukraine Donetsk Oblast Pokrovsk Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian soldiers Ukrainian Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/pokrovsk-s-military-administration-issues-immediate-evacuation-orders-for-its-citizens-due-to-shelling-from-russian-troo UNN 15 4ecd6b7b06009afd4b4d4938917b3b846ccab49e 8 https://unn.ua/en/news/occupants-approach-pokrovsk-authorities-ask-residents-to-evacuate 2024 Pokrovsk's military administration issues immediate evacuation orders for its citizens due to shelling from Russian troops about 10 km away from the city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 2024-08-15 a9939505ddd90e7eabdb95b9cadcd012ef5bd496 8 Belgorod Oblast 14 /wiki/belgorod%20oblast Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Ukrainian positions 2 /wiki/ukrainian%20ground%20forces state of emergency 37 /wiki/state%20of%20emergency Belgorod Oblast Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian positions state of emergency Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/ukrainian-troops-and-military-vehicles-enter-russia-s-belgorod-oblast-with-the-region-declaring-a-state-of-emergency-he The Washington Post 15 a694e79175960dade6febc708aacb61b51f4b42c 8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/russia-ukraine-kursk-captured-soldiers/ 2024 Ukrainian troops and military vehicles enter Russia's Belgorod Oblast with the region declaring a state of emergency. Heavy fighting is reportedly underway. 2024-08-15 4386fec43a64a947ff9a0e1fdfff32a0efeb194d 7 Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Security Service of Ukraine 2 /wiki/security%20service%20of%20ukraine prisoners of war 14 /wiki/prisoner%20of%20war the conflict 37 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Russian invasion of Ukraine Security Service of Ukraine prisoners of war the conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/the-security-service-of-ukraine-captures-102-russian-servicemen-as-prisoners-of-war-marking-the-largest-single-group-of Bloomberg 15 57c5bfe6051332802faf0269fc936f1ebe357c4e 8 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-15/ukraine-reports-largest-surrender-by-russian-troops-of-the-war 2024 The Security Service of Ukraine captures 102 Russian servicemen as prisoners of war, marking the largest single group of Russian soldiers to surrender during the conflict. 2024-08-15 bd33d592e56491edc9349359d0c886988a5cc480 6 Ministry of Defence 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defence%20(russia) Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Ministry of Defence Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/the-russian-defence-ministry-claims-that-russian-forces-have-retaken-the-settlement-of-krupets Anadolu Agency 15 3fbe0a56191ae8ffa776d54dedae0be6491de4a8 8 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russian-forces-drive-ukrainian-troops-out-of-krupets-settlement-in-kursk-region/3304830 2024 The Russian Defence Ministry claims that Russian forces have retaken the settlement of Krupets. 2024-08-15 b765876f390a8b22978c02069d8af7dfb6d83b20 5 Glushkovsky District 37 /wiki/glushkovsky%20district Kursk Oblast 71 /wiki/kursk%20oblast Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine civilian 14 /wiki/civilian Glushkovsky District Kursk Oblast Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine civilian Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/russia-announces-the-mandatory-evacuation-of-all-civilians-from-glushkovsky-district-in-kursk-oblast Reuters 15 50b6244191db6bb593aca73018ec9eebc8c9b497 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-evacuate-thousands-more-kursk-region-attacked-by-ukraine-2024-08-15/ 2024 Russia announces the mandatory evacuation of all civilians from Glushkovsky District in Kursk Oblast. 2024-08-15 5d4c3f317d56a9981e436afe27591dc57afc7a83 4 Eduard Moskalyov 71 /wiki/eduard%20moskalyov Oleksandr Syrskyi 116 /wiki/oleksandr%20syrskyi Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Sudzha 37 /wiki/sudzha Ukrainian 2 /wiki/ukraine military administration 14 /wiki/military%20administration Eduard Moskalyov Oleksandr Syrskyi Russian invasion of Ukraine Sudzha Ukrainian military administration Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/15/ukraine-establishes-a-military-administration-in-sudzha-with-major-general-eduard-moskalyov-appointed-as-its-senior-comm BBC News 15 b9e427e8d2626c8e56268ffc57a4be717010e753 8 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qgwvjj9d1o.amp 2024 Ukraine establishes a military administration in Sudzha with major general Eduard Moskalyov appointed as its senior commander. General Oleksandr Syrskyi says that the administration will "maintain law and order" in the region.