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/wiki/benue%20state Kidnapping in Nigeria 1 /wiki/kidnapping%20in%20nigeria Nigeria 71 /wiki/nigeria University of Jos 2 /wiki/university%20of%20jos University of Maiduguri 14 /wiki/university%20of%20maiduguri Benue State Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria University of Jos University of Maiduguri Kidnapping in Nigeria /feed/2024/08/18/twenty-medical-students-from-the-university-of-jos-and-the-university-of-maiduguri-are-kidnapped-while-traveling-in-benu Al Jazeera 18 746cd54b10df6ca0e652d7bbcdfdf0f23853f388 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/18/nigeria-police-working-to-secure-release-of-20-kidnapped-medical-students 2024 Twenty medical students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri are kidnapped while traveling in Benue State, Nigeria. 2024-08-18 b79c9b452a8a5e5e93efbd06d164487eeb9b0096 14 El Palito refinery 13 /wiki/carabobo#el%20palito%20refinery Gulf of Paria 115 /wiki/gulf%20of%20paria Morrocoy National Park 171 /wiki/morrocoy%20national%20park Puerto Cabello 36 /wiki/puerto%20cabello oil spill 1 /wiki/oil%20spill the country 70 /wiki/venezuela El Palito refinery Gulf of Paria Morrocoy National Park Puerto Cabello oil spill the country Oil spill /feed/2024/08/18/an-oil-spill-originating-from-the-el-palito-refinery-in-puerto-cabello-venezuela-is-reported-to-have-contaminated-more Reuters 18 71879364f59ee7c15575a1baf523f9ca9517bc13 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/oil-spill-reported-off-venezuelas-caribbean-coast-2024-08-17/ 2024 An oil spill originating from the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, is reported to have contaminated more than 225 km2 abbr=on of the Gulf of Paria as well as most of Morrocoy National Park. 2024-08-18 5f019e2c7d3d9d0a06491b01b06a4f43a87de294 13 Philippines 70 /wiki/philippines Sariaya, Quezon 36 /wiki/sariaya,%20quezon delivery truck 13 /wiki/delivery%20truck van 1 /wiki/van Philippines Sariaya, Quezon delivery truck van Van /feed/2024/08/18/at-least-eight-family-members-are-killed-when-their-van-collides-with-a-delivery-truck-in-sariaya-quezon-philippines The Philippine Star 18 1522458add52d5b224671543c55388b7a917fb8e 8 https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/08/19/2378903/8-die-van-truck-collide-quezon-province 2024 Xinhua 18 77fd2f44b779c759142b30a3501f311cc8ffdcae 8 https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20240818/ccff3cedad5c4f309aaf5fe09389926c/c.html 2024 At least eight family members are killed when their van collides with a delivery truck in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines. 2024-08-18 4702272163a64376c2e00c0f00232476d4d2c12c 12 2024 Yemen floods 1 /wiki/2024%20yemen%20floods Yemen 2 /wiki/yemen severe weather alert 14 /wiki/severe%20weather thunderstorm 37 /wiki/thunderstorm 2024 Yemen floods Yemen severe weather alert thunderstorm 2024 Yemen floods /feed/2024/08/18/more-than-100-people-are-killed-during-nearly-three-weeks-of-persistent-heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-across-yemen-with-t Arab News 18 2adc3793d89ab871acca0fb0d04fb382b72b0b53 8 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2567903/middle-east 2024 More than 100 people are killed during nearly three weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and flooding across Yemen, with the country's national weather agency declaring a severe weather alert for future "very heavy thunderstorms". 2024-08-18 a8cb4a76630fb9ce45d3cf144796e720f6f17809 11 2024 Lebanese blackout 1 /wiki/2024%20lebanese%20blackout Central Bank 116 /wiki/banque%20du%20liban Iraq 172 /wiki/iraq Lebanon 14 /wiki/lebanon Minister of Energy 71 /wiki/ministry%20of%20energy%20and%20water%20(lebanon) Parliament 239 /wiki/parliament%20of%20lebanon emergency fund 317 /wiki/emergency%20fund fuel shortages 37 /wiki/energy%20crisis nationwide blackouts 2 /wiki/power%20outage 2024 Lebanese blackout Central Bank Iraq Lebanon Minister of Energy Parliament emergency fund fuel shortages nationwide blackouts 2024 Lebanese blackout /feed/2024/08/18/ongoing-nationwide-blackouts-in-lebanon-caused-by-fuel-shortages-provoke-significant-governmental-conflict-with-the-min Asharq Al-Awsat 18 5095946af2b8a59c18b3f0aedbce90e97ff9fc53 8 https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5051732-lebanon-plunges-complete-darkness-gas-oil-runs-out-fuel-power-plants 2024 Ongoing nationwide blackouts in Lebanon caused by fuel shortages provoke significant governmental conflict, with the Minister of Energy blaming the Central Bank for not paying Iraq for fuel imports and the Central Bank blaming Parliament for not authorizing emergency fund transfers for fuel payments. 2024-08-18 fdea77aab8c0fa77ec9b1ac7370d078443227555 10 2024 European floods 1 /wiki/2024%20european%20floods Austrian 2 /wiki/austria Vienna 14 /wiki/vienna flood 37 /wiki/flood 2024 European floods Austrian Vienna flood 2024 European floods /feed/2024/08/18/record-rainfall-strikes-regions-of-the-austrian-capital-of-vienna-with-most-of-the-city-s-average-total-summer-rainfall Reuters 18 f53003285c87e297dba5994c10ef0b260913490c 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-battles-major-flooding-after-record-downpours-2024-08-18/ 2024 Record rainfall strikes regions of the Austrian capital of Vienna with most of the city's average total summer rainfall falling in just one hour, causing significant flooding and damage throughout the city. 2024-08-18 32a273824d6970966be9720d2b94ccdb3ead54b7 9 Israel 36 /wiki/israel Tel Aviv 13 /wiki/tel%20aviv bomb 1 /wiki/bomb Israel Tel Aviv bomb Bomb /feed/2024/08/18/a-bomb-explodes-in-tel-aviv-israel-killing-one-person-and-injuring-another Sky News 18 02d6db5dd03b402bc17f1a4e3d2d2f95e1720bcc 8 https://news.sky.com/story/one-dead-after-bomb-explodes-in-tel-aviv-israeli-police-say-13199528 2024 A bomb explodes in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing one person and injuring another. 2024-08-18 b46dee8323ebfb7187f4c5cae0d1bf4939d1c9f9 8 Central Bank of Libya 2 /wiki/central%20bank%20of%20libya Libyan crisis 1 /wiki/libyan%20crisis information technology 37 /wiki/information%20technology kidnapping 14 /wiki/kidnapping Central Bank of Libya Libyan crisis information technology kidnapping Libyan crisis /feed/2024/08/18/the-central-bank-of-libya-suspends-all-operations-following-the-kidnapping-of-the-head-of-its-information-technology-dep Reuters 18 9a73dec026b6afd5b6b31d34fc3a3006940b5d17 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/libyas-central-bank-suspends-operations-after-kidnapping-official-2024-08-18/ 2024 The Central Bank of Libya suspends all operations following the kidnapping of the head of its information technology department by an unknown party. 2024-08-18 f0351c0386ffa56c71fda63e27458c052e961cf9 7 Donetsk Oblast 71 /wiki/donetsk%20oblast Ministry of Defence 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defence%20(russia) Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian forces 37 /wiki/russian%20forces Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Donetsk Oblast Ministry of Defence Russia Russian forces Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/18/the-russian-ministry-of-defence-claims-that-russian-forces-have-captured-the-village-of-svyrydonivka-in-donetsk-oblast Anadolu Agency 18 4d1a984c26744cbf5f614fb9396388824f3b48eb 8 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russian-forces-continue-to-advance-in-eastern-ukraines-donetsk-region-claiming-another-settlement/3307131 2024 The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Russian forces have captured the village of Svyrydonivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 2024-08-18 69b06bb451061db3d127ff17daca8d06fd7b7349 5 Alexander Lukashenko 14 /wiki/alexander%20lukashenko Belarusian Army 37 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20belarus Belarusian President 2 /wiki/president%20of%20belarus Belarus–Ukraine border 71 /wiki/belarus-ukraine%20border Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Ukraine 116 /wiki/ukraine Alexander Lukashenko Belarusian Army Belarusian President Belarus–Ukraine border Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/18/belarusian-president-alexander-lukashenko-reports-that-nearly-one-third-of-the-belarusian-army-has-been-deployed-along-t Reuters 18 7239b2cde7c39c4aba167c4eb4549e8f7e274b4d 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-lukashenko-says-nearly-third-army-sent-ukraine-border-belta-reports-2024-08-18/ 2024 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reports that nearly one third of the Belarusian Army has been deployed along the Belarus–Ukraine border, in response to Ukraine stationing more than 120,000 troops at the border. However, Ukraine claims no movement of Belarusian troops has been observed. 2024-08-18 87ca9b381f461d9b64a3437b57085e2aa380d1bf 3 Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Seym river 14 /wiki/seym%20(river) Ukrainian 2 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20ukraine Zvannoye 37 /wiki/zvannoye Russian invasion of Ukraine Seym river Ukrainian Zvannoye Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/18/the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-destroy-a-second-bridge-over-the-seym-river-in-zvannoye BBC News 18 4e23cefae35d9c8a9563422c573a1f6b0c0f3fed 8 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y36rdreq1o 2024 The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy a second bridge over the Seym river in Zvannoye.