2024-08-20 0a5e9a8d7ebcaab1c909786a6e7e0c6336e607fd 30 BMW 1 /wiki/bmw vehicle fire 36 /wiki/vehicle%20fire water pump 13 /wiki/radiator%20(engine%20cooling)#coolant%20pump BMW vehicle fire water pump BMW /feed/2024/08/20/bmw-recalls-more-than-720000-vehicles-due-to-an-electrical-issue-with-the-vehicle-s-water-pump-that-could-potentially-c AP 20 330e7570f72909141ffa694b8c0d9fe2d3f5d8bc 8 https://apnews.com/article/bmw-recall-water-pump-fire-335de97d36d2d22a4cc08d29829e4b3d 2024 BMW recalls more than 720,000 vehicles due to an electrical issue with the vehicle's water pump that could potentially cause a vehicle fire. 2024-08-20 30bd8e2a8ef141bd1264d5780e3bace164e79d28 29 Taliban 1 /wiki/taliban security force 36 /wiki/afghan%20national%20security%20force virtue ministry 13 /wiki/ministry%20for%20the%20propagation%20of%20virtue%20and%20the%20prevention%20of%20vice%20(afghanistan) Taliban security force virtue ministry Taliban /feed/2024/08/20/the-taliban-s-virtue-ministry-dismisses-281-members-of-the-security-force-for-failing-to-grow-a-beard-and-announces-that Al Arabiya 20 fa3abb54a90b2cb04963385197339b6928be975c 8 https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/08/20/taliban-morality-police-dismiss-over-280-men-without-beards-from-security-forces 2024 The Taliban's virtue ministry dismisses 281 members of the security force for failing to grow a beard and announces that they also destroyed 21,328 musical instruments in the past year and prevented thousands of computer operators from selling "immoral and unethical" films in markets. 2024-08-20 10665dde85e4e08e3081575c796b2a82ff181e3a 28 Kenya 70 /wiki/kenya Nairobi 36 /wiki/nairobi police 13 /wiki/kenya%20police serial killer 1 /wiki/serial%20killer Kenya Nairobi police serial killer Serial killer /feed/2024/08/20/suspected-serial-killer-collins-jumaisi-khalusha-accused-of-murdering-42-women-escapes-from-police-custody-in-nairobi Al Jazeera 20 9e93f95b55ff80fddc32a1297123216e20573d05 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/20/suspected-serial-killer-escapes-from-police-custody-in-kenyas-nairobi 2024 Suspected serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of murdering 42 women, escapes from police custody in Nairobi, Kenya. 2024-08-20 8c48c07abe206e13543b95912ff7187b1d9946d7 27 Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" 1 /wiki/law%20of%20ukraine%20"on%20the%20protection%20of%20the%20constitutional%20order%20in%20the%20field%20of%20activities%20of%20religious%20organizations" Russia 14 /wiki/russia Ukraine 37 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian Orthodox Church 71 /wiki/ukrainian%20orthodox%20church%20(moscow%20patriarchate) Ukrainian parliament 2 /wiki/verkhovna%20rada clerics 116 /wiki/clergy espionage 239 /wiki/espionage prisoner exchange 317 /wiki/prisoner%20exchange traitors 172 /wiki/treason Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" Russia Ukraine Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukrainian parliament clerics espionage prisoner exchange traitors Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" /feed/2024/08/20/ukrainian-lawmakers-pass-a-bill-to-ban-the-activities-of-all-russia-associated-religious-groups-across-ukraine-includin AP 20 fe68b3936f590d5f48ff4c328cc990c995b19305 8 https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-parliament-legislative-ban-ukrainian-orthodox-church-539e0f3a6d657277aa4fa93b8ec53505 2024 Reuters 20 c874f4a5c12fd82c7b61361a72513dda18b5287c 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-adopts-law-paving-way-ban-russia-linked-minority-church-2024-08-20/ 2024 Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap. 2024-08-20 2139e628fdaddeb3d617bca04ecb603508167b99 26 Chicago 37 /wiki/chicago Democratic National Convention 172 /wiki/2024%20democratic%20national%20convention Illinois 71 /wiki/illinois Israeli consulate 14 /wiki/list%20of%20consuls%20general%20of%20israel%20to%20the%20united%20states#consulate%20(chicago) Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war%20protests%20in%20the%20united%20states Palestinian 2 /wiki/palestinian United States 116 /wiki/united%20states Chicago Democratic National Convention Illinois Israeli consulate Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Palestinian United States Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States /feed/2024/08/20/several-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-are-arrested-after-protestors-clashed-with-police-near-the-israeli-consulate-in-ch AP 20 024a1c62b5ff37ce994165c5534ec17b5039d4de 8 https://apnews.com/article/democratic-convention-chicago-protests-war-gaza-f064683535bbbe93231d31ecc2dbafc7?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share 2024 Several pro-Palestinian demonstrators are arrested after protestors clashed with police near the Israeli consulate in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. 2024-08-20 3db4f3e5995252a4f547a36cd70e55afb0a35670 25 Goseong County, Gangwon 172 /wiki/goseong%20county,%20gangwon Korean Demilitarized Zone 116 /wiki/korean%20demilitarized%20zone North Korea 2 /wiki/north%20korea North Korea–South Korea relations 1 /wiki/north%20korea-south%20korea%20relations South Korea 71 /wiki/south%20korea defects 37 /wiki/north%20korean%20defectors staff sergeant 14 /wiki/korean%20people's%20army Goseong County, Gangwon Korean Demilitarized Zone North Korea North Korea–South Korea relations South Korea defects staff sergeant North Korea–South Korea relations /feed/2024/08/20/a-north-korean-staff-sergeant-defects-to-south-korea-after-crossing-the-korean-demilitarized-zone-into-goseong-county-g Reuters 20 dd75d238970c2bc6ff52552a5184a5403072cb45 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korean-soldier-defects-south-yonhap-reports-2024-08-20/ 2024 A North Korean staff sergeant defects to South Korea after crossing the Korean Demilitarized Zone into Goseong County, Gangwon, and is taken into South Korean custody. 2024-08-20 3999abe1fd06bc5ee5b39895b763d3396ffe8d95 24 Haitian President 14 /wiki/haitian%20president Haiti–United States relations 1 /wiki/haiti-united%20states%20relations Michel Joseph Martelly 37 /wiki/michel%20joseph%20martelly United States 116 /wiki/united%20states United States Treasury Department 2 /wiki/united%20states%20treasury%20department drug trafficking 71 /wiki/drug%20trafficking Haitian President Haiti–United States relations Michel Joseph Martelly United States United States Treasury Department drug trafficking Haiti–United States relations /feed/2024/08/20/the-united-states-treasury-department-imposes-sanctions-on-musician-and-former-haitian-president-michel-joseph-martelly Al Jazeera 20 ad6eae801eaaecdddcac20f36420c1d11d43651b 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/20/us-sanctions-former-haitian-president-over-alleged-drug-trafficking 2024 The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on musician and former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly for allegedly using his influence to facilitate drug trafficking in the country as well as into the United States. 2024-08-20 cd3f99154ab677d66529df5ddd8bbccd782d9ce2 22 German 116 /wiki/german%20(language) Germany 37 /wiki/germany Germany–Iran relations 1 /wiki/germany-iran%20relations Hamburg 14 /wiki/hamburg Iran 71 /wiki/iran Iranian ambassador 239 /wiki/list%20of%20ambassadors%20of%20iran%20to%20germany Islamic Centre Hamburg 2 /wiki/islamic%20centre%20hamburg Tehran 172 /wiki/tehran German Germany Germany–Iran relations Hamburg Iran Iranian ambassador Islamic Centre Hamburg Tehran Germany–Iran relations /feed/2024/08/20/following-the-ordered-closure-of-the-islamic-centre-hamburg-in-hamburg-germany-iran-orders-the-closure-of-two-branches DW 20 eccee33cd95be98ef221130ef22b93c1763cafb3 8 https://www.dw.com/en/iran-orders-closure-of-german-language-institute-in-tehran/a-69994587 2024 Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador. 2024-08-20 ad0cba19f99e9be745e7e3e1cb23592cfba5b0e7 21 Azerbaijan 2 /wiki/azerbaijan BRICS 14 /wiki/brics Baku 317 /wiki/baku Ilham Aliyev 116 /wiki/ilham%20aliyev President 71 /wiki/president%20of%20azerbaijan Russian President 172 /wiki/president%20of%20russia Russian–Azerbaijani 406 /wiki/azerbaijan-russia%20relations Vladimir Putin 239 /wiki/vladimir%20putin cargo trade 506 /wiki/cargo economic bloc 37 /wiki/trade%20bloc Azerbaijan BRICS Baku Ilham Aliyev President Russian President Russian–Azerbaijani Vladimir Putin cargo trade economic bloc Azerbaijan /feed/2024/08/20/azerbaijan-formally-applies-to-join-the-brics-economic-bloc-following-a-meeting-between-president-ilham-aliyev-and-russi AP 20 0a5358af3bd0e1e29dae19f1cb8d7f7a71b878b9 8 https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-russia-china-brics-putin-e4f31a0b06bef96cc329e88058c35dfd 2024 Azerbaijan formally applies to join the BRICS economic bloc following a meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Baku, Azerbaijan. Aliyev also approves US$120 million to expand Russian–Azerbaijani cargo trade. 2024-08-20 f3a7dcdfacd9a0be2ff21e2b7beb1a8405ca0a5f 20 2023–2024 mpox epidemic 1 /wiki/2023-2024%20mpox%20epidemic Malawi 2 /wiki/malawi 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Malawi 2023–2024 mpox epidemic /feed/2024/08/20/malawi-declares-mpox-a-public-health-emergency-following-growing-concerns-and-a-reported-probable-case-of-mpox-in-the-c MBC Malawi 20 1b75cef5c9fb3ddfdcf427c7d00cc7d6fdaa4605 8 http://mbc.mw/malawi-declares-mpox-a-public-health-concern/ 2024 Malawi declares mpox a public health emergency, following growing concerns and a reported probable case of mpox in the country. 2024-08-20 cac12df4c65e0ef4e5eb814f2247e7d30cbd876a 19 2023–2024 mpox epidemic 1 /wiki/2023-2024%20mpox%20epidemic Argentina 71 /wiki/argentina Argentine Health Ministry 172 /wiki/argentine%20health%20ministry Liberia 2 /wiki/liberia Paraná River 14 /wiki/parana%20river Rosario 37 /wiki/rosario quarantined 116 /wiki/quarantined 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Argentina Argentine Health Ministry Liberia Paraná River Rosario quarantined 2023–2024 mpox epidemic /feed/2024/08/20/a-liberia-flagged-ship-on-the-parana-river-near-rosario-argentina-is-quarantined-after-suspected-cases-of-mpox-are-det CNN 20 c5e49d43f04efd15f09f0a7411e8881bc016d0df 8 https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/20/americas/argentina-quarantines-mpox-ship-intl-latam/index.html 2024 Reuters 20 de3c33dfb4a9789f0ef69d6bd17d2facd0c75b0a 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ship-argentinas-parana-river-is-quarantined-suspected-mpox-case-local-media-2024-08-20/ 2024 A Liberia-flagged ship on the Paraná River near Rosario, Argentina, is quarantined after suspected cases of mpox are detected on the ship. The Argentine Health Ministry subsequently activates an emergency protocol against mpox. 2024-08-20 1315d9475c183141a352cf4e17fa4d490e241461 18 2023–2024 mpox epidemic 1 /wiki/2023-2024%20mpox%20epidemic Ivory Coast 2 /wiki/ivory%20coast mpox 14 /wiki/mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Ivory Coast mpox 2023–2024 mpox epidemic /feed/2024/08/20/the-ivory-coast-reports-21-new-cases-of-mpox-as-well-as-the-country-s-first-death-from-mpox La Presse 20 dacdb5c8f740c4c9c6b501042793970caef96707 8 https://www.lapresse.ca/international/afrique/2024-08-20/cote-d-ivoire/28-cas-de-mpox-recenses-dont-un-mort.php 2024 The Ivory Coast reports 21 new cases of mpox as well as the country's first death from mpox. 2024-08-20 d1e4178239bc36c49e8916a1a068bf3788e94d1f 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Lukenie River 1 /wiki/lukenie%20river Mai-Ndombe Province 13 /wiki/mai-ndombe%20province Democratic Republic of the Congo Lukenie River Mai-Ndombe Province Lukenie River /feed/2024/08/20/at-least-20-bodies-are-recovered-from-the-lukenie-river-in-mai-ndombe-province-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-follow AP 20 b6ac0dd401d1fbfa92fdfecffcf87804d73c9cc0 8 https://apnews.com/article/congo-boat-accident-lukeni-overloading-3d3bd5346fdde0beaa5c60a67c18a7d3 2024 At least 20 bodies are recovered from the Lukenie River in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the capsizing of a boat carrying around 300 passengers over the weekend. At least 46 people are rescued and about 250 others remain missing. 2024-08-20 f48148922cf137689a9ff08fd9c5d61eafa15b16 16 Daraya 14 /wiki/daraya,%20chouf Golan Heights 116 /wiki/golan%20heights Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israel–Hezbollah conflict 1 /wiki/israel-hezbollah%20conflict Mount Lebanon Governorate 37 /wiki/mount%20lebanon%20governorate drone attack 71 /wiki/drone%20warfare Daraya Golan Heights Israel Israel–Hezbollah conflict Mount Lebanon Governorate drone attack Israel–Hezbollah conflict /feed/2024/08/20/four-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-by-israeli-strikes-in-daraya-mount-lebanon-governorate-lebanon-acco Arab News 20 ab66f3ab7d8ea25dd1e3dd0c1570918a975d8d49 8 https://www.arabnews.com/node/2568221/middle-east 2024 Four people are killed and two others are injured by Israeli strikes in Daraya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. In response, Hezbollah launches 55 drone strikes on 3 IDF positions in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. 2024-08-20 072f57638b4ded787bb0e834c064c139c36a4d87 15 Baalbek 37 /wiki/baalbek Beqaa Valley 71 /wiki/beqaa%20valley Hezbollah 14 /wiki/hezbollah Israeli Air Force 2 /wiki/israeli%20air%20force Israel–Hezbollah conflict 1 /wiki/israel-hezbollah%20conflict Lebanon 116 /wiki/lebanon Baalbek Beqaa Valley Hezbollah Israeli Air Force Israel–Hezbollah conflict Lebanon Israel–Hezbollah conflict /feed/2024/08/20/the-israeli-air-force-launches-airstrikes-on-the-hezbollah-stronghold-of-baalbek-in-the-beqaa-valley-in-lebanon Haaretz 20 bf8719fc70436a169ec162f06708d9097e6e347e 8 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-08-20/ty-article-live/aoc-at-dnc-kamala-harris-is-working-tirelessly-to-secure-gaza-cease-fire-hostage-release/00000191-6d8d-d5f6-abf9-ef8d5d8b0000 2024 The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. 2024-08-20 fc6d181af6a2c66f9eb54b00e4b0679bbe070909 14 Gaza City 71 /wiki/gaza%20city Israel–Hamas war 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war Palestinian 2 /wiki/palestinian airstrike 14 /wiki/airstrike displaced people 37 /wiki/displaced%20people Gaza City Israel–Hamas war Palestinian airstrike displaced people Israel–Hamas war /feed/2024/08/20/at-least-twelve-palestinians-including-two-children-are-killed-in-an-israeli-airstrike-on-a-school-used-to-shelter-dis Middle East Eye 20 a2adfac1425d87375d846047e91f6c4dab0fe7eb 8 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-air-strike-mustafa-hafez-school-gaza-city-kills 2024 At least twelve Palestinians, including two children, are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school used to shelter displaced people in Gaza City. 2024-08-20 526691924a3601d67d954a75afd5e605c704e04f 12 7 October attack on Israel 37 /wiki/2023%20hamas-led%20attack%20on%20israel Alex Dancyg 71 /wiki/alex%20dancyg Gaza 172 /wiki/gaza%20strip Hamas 14 /wiki/hamas Israel Defense Forces 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Israel–Hamas war 1 /wiki/israel-hamas%20war Khan Younis 116 /wiki/khan%20younis 7 October attack on Israel Alex Dancyg Gaza Hamas Israel Defense Forces Israel–Hamas war Khan Younis Israel–Hamas war /feed/2024/08/20/the-israel-defense-forces-recover-the-bodies-of-six-hostages-who-were-kidnapped-by-hamas-in-the-initial-october-7-2023 Reuters 20 f345a55fef424b57a6352b0976099efa26ce7c53 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-retrieves-bodies-six-hostages-held-gaza-2024-08-20/ 2024 The Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of six hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas in the initial October 7, 2023 attack, including Alex Dancyg, from the Khan Younis area in Gaza. 2024-08-20 359ec12b05ea4ae4093157101316855d723657d8 10 Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Ternopil 2 /wiki/ternopil chlorine 14 /wiki/chlorine Russian invasion of Ukraine Ternopil chlorine Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/20/ternopil-residents-are-urged-to-remain-indoors-after-russian-drone-strikes-an-industrial-facility-causing-a-large-fire Reuters 20 4787c92b0cb712c62d12536241857c86579bf90b 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/people-ukraines-ternopil-urged-stay-inside-after-large-fire-breaks-out-2024-08-20/ 2024 The Kyiv Indepenent 20 9d89fe5d3c3ccaed3c77dacf211d35a75a265a63 8 https://kyivindependent.com/higher-chlorine-air-concentration-in-ternopil/ 2024 Ternopil residents are urged to remain indoors after Russian drone strikes an industrial facility, causing a large fire and an increased concentration of chlorine in the air. 2024-08-20 19524e4bedc152d1904a6f04f012ecbd3f5da877 8 Pokrovsk 14 /wiki/pokrovsk,%20ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Toretsk 2 /wiki/toretsk Pokrovsk Russian invasion of Ukraine Toretsk Russian invasion of Ukraine 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taken control of the settlement of New York in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 2024-08-20 8f09348af8a2b332a06f00a1a2aa4a2d3f0d9237 3 Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian 71 /wiki/russian%20armed%20forces Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Seym river 37 /wiki/seym%20(river) Ukraine 14 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian border 116 /wiki/russia-ukraine%20border Ukrainian forces 172 /wiki/ukrainian%20armed%20forces Russia Russian Russian invasion of Ukraine Seym river Ukraine Ukrainian border Ukrainian forces Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2024/08/20/russian-military-sources-claim-that-ukrainian-forces-have-destroyed-or-damaged-all-three-bridges-over-the-seym-river-in AP 20 1de35a52ad96a8ba7b2ebab3d675334a6851b055 8 https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-0701b3c7f51d1dd1b6e74390f2201339 2024 Russian military sources claim that Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged all three bridges over the Seym river in western Russia, potentially trapping Russian forces between the river, the Ukrainian border, and advancing Ukrainian forces.