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U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers +++
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Malaysian prosecutors rest case against ex-PM Najib in final 1MDB appeal
U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers +++
Ukrainian vet, home on leave in Poland, reflects on horrors of war +++
Wall Street set for losses as more data highlights global woes +++
UN chief says electricity at Russian-held nuclear plant belongs to Ukraine +++
WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola +++
Low water levels on Danube reveal sunken WW2 German warships +++
Former British envoy to US, Christopher Meyer, dies +++
Biden to host September summit targeting hate-fueled violence +++ Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank -health officials +++ American appeals money laundering conviction in UAE, lawyer says +++
Malaysian prosecutors rest case against ex-PM Najib in final 1MDB appeal NY Times
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August 19
Armed conflicts and attacks
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- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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August 18
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine campaign, 2022 Western Russia attacks
- Explosions are reported at military facilities in Crimea and Belgorod Oblast, Russia, and are believed to have been launched by Ukraine. An explosion and large fire occur at an arms depot near Timonovo. Explosions are also reported at Stary Oskol Airport and in Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. (Forbes)
- Explosions are reported at Sevastopol International Airport. The Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev says that Russian air defences have shot down a Ukrainian Air Force drone near the airport. (Reuters)
- Residents of Kerch and nearby villages in eastern Crimea report multiple explosions. Crimean officials say that air defences were activated near the city but that "there is no danger to the town or the Crimean Bridge". (Yahoo! News)
- Southern Ukraine campaign, 2022 Western Russia attacks
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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- Five people are killed by storms in Austria. (BBC News)
- 2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires
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- Sixteen people are killed and 36 others are reported missing after heavy rain causes flooding in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai, China. (Reuters)
- Taiwan–United States relations
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- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin says that China will oppose any trade deals with the Taiwanese government and also told the U.S. government to "stop making misjudgements". Commerce Ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting also says that China will take steps to safeguard its interests. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
- 2021 Hong Kong democrats mass arrests, Hong Kong national security law
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