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            <h2>US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks</h2>
            <div><h3>Under the "One China policy", the US recognises and has formal ties with China rather than the island of Taiwan but…</h3></div>
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    </div><p id="ff52">Meanwhile, in related news, a good day for United States-Taiwan relations wasn’t seen the same way by the Chinese government. Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the Chinese government’s position clear.</p><p id="b2dc">The Chinese government intends to oppose any trade deals with the Taiwanese government. Further, not remotely surprising, the U.S. government to “stop making misjudgements”.</p><p id="5650">Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, has stipulated the Chinese government will take steps to safeguard its interests. The Chinese government, regardless of how the Taiwanese government views the island’s status, considers Taiwan part of China.</p><div id="8fc4" class="link-block">
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            <h2>U.S., Taiwan to start formal trade talks under new initiative</h2>
            <div><h3>TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Taiwan on Wednesday agreed to start trade talks under a new…</h3></div>
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    </div><h2 id="f49b">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="1562">Tuscany, on Thursday, 18 August 2022, saw significant flooding occur. Two people were reported dead. A further 20 individuals were said to have been injured.</p><p id="6ad3">Tuscany, a culturally famed Italian region for the art, cuisine, literature, and music, is home to approximately 3,722,730 Tuscans.</p><div id="4476" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Il maltempo colpisce il Centro Nord con pioggia e vento. Due morti e 20 feriti in Toscana</h2>
            <div><h3>La conta dei danni nelle regioni coinvolte, allerta gialla in Liguria, il sindaco di Ferrara chiede alla Regione il…</h3></div>
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    </div><h1 id="2b46">Wednesday, 17 August 2022…</h1><h2 id="aea1">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="5f70">The Southern Ukraine campaign, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, continues as Russian forces launch another missile strike against Odesa and Mykolaiy.</p><p id="100d">The latest missile strike was a direct response to explosions at military facilities in Crimea. Russian authorities, without providing any substantive evidence, blame Ukraine of “sabotage”.</p><p id="ad35">Whilst both Odesa and Mykolaiv are situated in Southern Ukraine, the latter is located on the Southern Bug. Mykolaiv, because of its geographical position, has access to the Black Sea. Consequently, because of this, Mykolaiv is one of Ukraine’s main shipbuilding hubs.</p><div id="a057" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Russia Strikes Ukrainian Ports After Crimea Blasts</h2>
            <div><h3>DNIPRO, Ukraine-Russian missiles struck two Ukrainian port cities after a series of explosions in Crimea that analysts…</h3></div>
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    </div><h2 id="5831">Business and Economy…</h2><p id="5114">Britons, with the United Kingdom experiencing significantly high inflation, are economically suffering. The UK, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, registered inflation at 10.1 per cent. It is the highest inflation rate registered since Feb. 1982. It has been suggested increasing fuel and food prices are to blame for recent inflation increases.</p><div id="13b2" class="link-block">
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            <h2>UK inflation hits 10.1% amid cost of living crisis as recession looms</h2>
            <div><h3>UK inflation has risen to 10.1%, adding to pressure on households amid the cost of living crisis. The figures from the…</h3></div>
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    </div><p id="4c05"><b>Law and Crime…</b></p><p id="1232">After prosecutors accused him of graft and bribery, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, police in Tokyo arrested Haruyuki Takahashi. A spokesperson for the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed Takahashi, a former member of the 2020 Summer Olympics organising committee, is suspected of receiving bribes.</p><div id="becc" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Tokyo prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel -paper</h2>
            <div><h3>TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors have arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki…</h3></div>
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    </div><h1 id="cff7">Tuesday, 16 August 2022…</h1><h2 id="3354">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="baff">An explosion occurred on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 when an ammunition depot in northern Crimea, forcing the evacuation of civilians. Observers suggest it may have been hit by Ukrainian forces.</p><div id="bcdf" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Reports Say Russian Ammunition Depot in Northern Crimea Hit By Explosion; Residents Being Evacuated</h2>
            <div><h3>Russian news reports say that an ammunition storage unit in northern Crimea was hit by an explosion, and local…</h3></div>
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    </div><h2 id="0784">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="0e43">Six people were killed after a bus fell into a gorge. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Several other individuals were injured.</p><div id="ed16" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Bus falls in Kashmir gorge, kills six Indian border police</h2>
            <div><h3>SRINAGAR, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A bus carrying personnel from India's high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous…</h3></div>
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    </div><h2 id="97a6">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="c0ee">Vanuatu’s prime minister, Bob Loughm

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Loughman, on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, consequently asked for the dissolution of parliament.</p><div id="3970" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/472930/vanuatu-prime-minister-calls-for-dissolution-of-parliament"> <div> <div> <h2>Vanuatu prime minister calls for dissolution of parliament</h2> <div><h3>The Prime Minister of Vanuatu has called for a dissolution of parliament with over a-year-and-four-months still…</h3></div> <div><p>www.rnz.co.nz</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*wc7W2GIjQCixmubu)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="d6b4">Monday, 15 August 2022…</h1><h2 id="aefe">Health and Environment…</h2><p id="681f">The United Kingdom, on Monday, 15 August 2022, approved a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine aimed at targeting the Omicron variant and other variants of SARS-CoV-2, becoming the first country to do so.</p><div id="0a12" class="link-block"> <a href="https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/08/15/uk-approves-use-of-next-generation-covid-vaccine-that-targets-original-strain-and-omicron-variants/"> <div> <div> <h2>UK first country to approve use of Covid vaccine to target original and Omicron variants</h2> <div><h3>The UK has become the first country to approve the use of the new Moderna Covid vaccine that targets both the original…</h3></div> <div><p>euroweeklynews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*7pYYL0jtSGBK6o9E)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d2a3">International Relations…</h2><p id="ac5f">New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, on Monday 15 August 2022, revealed intentions to deploy at least 120 New Zealand troops to help train Ukrainian forces.</p><div id="f666" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/nz-deploy-120-troops-britain-train-ukrainian-troops-2022-08-15/"> <div> <div> <h2>NZ to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops</h2> <div><h3>WELLINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand is sending 120 military personnel to Britain to help train Ukrainians in…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Pu8Yp3Ow8s7P4aKg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="09c3">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="f2bd">It was suggested on Monday 15 August 2022 that the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and now former CIA Director Mike Pompeo may have spied on the lawyers who met with Julian Assange. Consequently, because there is more than a little proof proving the allegations, a lawsuit is filed against the American intelligence agency and the former director.</p><div id="bed0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/08/15/cia-lawsuit-journalists-lawyers-assange-visit"> <div> <div> <h2>CIA sued over alleged spying on journalists, lawyers over Assange visit</h2> <div><h3>A group of journalists and lawyers, including attorneys who'd previously represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …</h3></div> <div><p>www.axios.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*h5Hna_uPJZ2RqVhi)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="5a7c">Sunday, 14 August 2022…</h1><h2 id="35c0">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="fee4">A gunman opens fire inside a bus in Jerusalem’s Old City, wounding eight people, two of them critically. Israeli police later raid the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan and arrest a suspect.</p><div id="0f8c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-jerusalem-israel-west-bank-militant-groups-b39119f3f5d11747b54435b76555fcf5"> <div> <div> <h2>8 Israelis wounded in Jerusalem shooting</h2> <div><h3>JERUSALEM (AP) - A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*zBKta0ll5hzhCbtH)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="84db">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="0c46">In Egypt, on Sunday, 14 August 2022, at least 40 people are killed after a Gizeh church catches fire. A further 55 other individuals are reported injured.</p><div id="084f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/egypt-more-than-40-killed-45-injured-in-giza-church-fire-1.1660473082198"> <div> <div> <h2>Egypt: More than 40 killed, 55 injured in Giza Coptic church fire</h2> <div><h3>Fire breaks out as 5,000 worshippers gather for mass at the Abu Sifin church Cairo: More than 40 people were killed and…</h3></div> <div><p>gulfnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*WlVSomzPClot4FQF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="0bf3">Previously…</h1><div id="e66b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xvii-e3d80e81a631"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XVII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 7 August to Saturday, 13 August 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*apl51ItGTwNrxsER.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="e226" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xvi-4e1bd632a7b"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XVI</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 31 July to Saturday, 6 August 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HUUYbzauQTB7FCxF)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="01a8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xv-7f0d3163e052"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 24 July to Saturday, 30 July 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*nR49n6-oAtM0CIno.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="c4ac" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xiv-7a0747e062f1"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XIV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 17 July to Saturday, 23 July 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Hc-hiAuMMlAsTAWl.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="f01a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xiii-3a16adce8a54"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XIII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 10 July to Saturday, 16 July 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*fyUizy2fenJBy7o_.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume XVIII

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 14 August to Saturday, 20 August 2022

Saturday, 20 August 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

because of Russian shelling on a Voznesensk residential building, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim, nine civilians were injured. The injured included four children.

Russians down Ukrainian drones in Crimea as war broadens

KYIV, Ukraine - Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian…

www.washingtonpost.com

Disasters and Accidents…

Sixteen people are killed and 21 others are injured as a bus hits the scene of an earlier road accident in Gaziantep, Turkey.

Turkey crash: Bus ploughs into crash scene, killing rescuers

The bus hit emergency crews and journalists at the site of an earlier road accident, killing 16.

www.bbc.com

Health and Environment…

Indonesian authorities, on Saturday, 20 August 2022, confirmed its first case of monkeypox.

Indonesia to brief media on first confirmed monkeypox case

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's health ministry will hold a virtual news conference on Saturday to announce the…

www.reuters.com

The monkeypox outbreak has been ongoing since May 2022. The initial cluster of cases were curiously discovered in the United Kingdom. The first case, detected on Friday, 6 May 2022, was found in an individual after travelling between the UK and Nigeria.

Monkeypox - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On 7 May 2022, WHO was informed of a confirmed case of monkeypox in an individual who travelled from the United Kingdom…

www.who.int

Friday, 19 August 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Overnight, incredibly early on Friday, 19 August 2022, explosions are reported in the Russian annexed Crimea and Belgorod Oblast. Two villages are soon evacuated.

U.N. chief, in Ukraine, seeks to secure nuclear plant and explore peace talks

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.N. chief and the presidents of Turkey and Ukraine discussed ways to end…

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Business and Economy…

Russia’s Gazprom, on Friday, 19 August 2022, announced that the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline will be shut down for three days of unscheduled maintenance between Wednesday, 31 August 2022 to Friday, 2 Sept. 2022.

Gazprom says Nord Stream 1 pipeline to shut for three days at end Aug

Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which supplies gas from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea, will be…

www.reuters.com

Health and Environment…

There is COVID-19 vaccination news in the United States. The FDA, on Friday, 19 August 2022, announced that it has approved the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for United States teens between the ages of 12 and 17.

FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17

(CNN) - The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in…

www.wpsdlocal6.com

Thursday, 18 August 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Timane Erdimi, leader of the Chadian rebel group Rally of Forces for Change and nephew of slain Chadian president Idriss Déby, returns to the country from his 17-year exile in Qatar to participate in a peace process between the government and numerous rebel groups commencing on August 20.

Exiled rebel leader returns to Chad for national talks

N'DJAMENA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - One of Chad's most prominent rebel leaders, Timan Erdimi, returned home on Thursday after…

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International Relations…

It was a good day for United States-Taiwan relations. Sarah Bianchi, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, and Taiwanese minister John Deng announced on Thursday, 18 August 2022 plans for formal trade relations between the United States and Taiwan.

The agreement, if it moves forwards, includes cooperation on agricultural and digital trade, harmonizing anti-corruption standards, and addressing “significant distortions” caused by state-owned enterprises.

US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks

Under the "One China policy", the US recognises and has formal ties with China rather than the island of Taiwan but…

www.bbc.com

Meanwhile, in related news, a good day for United States-Taiwan relations wasn’t seen the same way by the Chinese government. Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the Chinese government’s position clear.

The Chinese government intends to oppose any trade deals with the Taiwanese government. Further, not remotely surprising, the U.S. government to “stop making misjudgements”.

Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, has stipulated the Chinese government will take steps to safeguard its interests. The Chinese government, regardless of how the Taiwanese government views the island’s status, considers Taiwan part of China.

U.S., Taiwan to start formal trade talks under new initiative

TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Taiwan on Wednesday agreed to start trade talks under a new…

www.reuters.com

Disasters and Accidents…

Tuscany, on Thursday, 18 August 2022, saw significant flooding occur. Two people were reported dead. A further 20 individuals were said to have been injured.

Tuscany, a culturally famed Italian region for the art, cuisine, literature, and music, is home to approximately 3,722,730 Tuscans.

Il maltempo colpisce il Centro Nord con pioggia e vento. Due morti e 20 feriti in Toscana

La conta dei danni nelle regioni coinvolte, allerta gialla in Liguria, il sindaco di Ferrara chiede alla Regione il…

www.rainews.it

Wednesday, 17 August 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

The Southern Ukraine campaign, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, continues as Russian forces launch another missile strike against Odesa and Mykolaiy.

The latest missile strike was a direct response to explosions at military facilities in Crimea. Russian authorities, without providing any substantive evidence, blame Ukraine of “sabotage”.

Whilst both Odesa and Mykolaiv are situated in Southern Ukraine, the latter is located on the Southern Bug. Mykolaiv, because of its geographical position, has access to the Black Sea. Consequently, because of this, Mykolaiv is one of Ukraine’s main shipbuilding hubs.

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Ports After Crimea Blasts

DNIPRO, Ukraine-Russian missiles struck two Ukrainian port cities after a series of explosions in Crimea that analysts…

www.msn.com

Business and Economy…

Britons, with the United Kingdom experiencing significantly high inflation, are economically suffering. The UK, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, registered inflation at 10.1 per cent. It is the highest inflation rate registered since Feb. 1982. It has been suggested increasing fuel and food prices are to blame for recent inflation increases.

UK inflation hits 10.1% amid cost of living crisis as recession looms

UK inflation has risen to 10.1%, adding to pressure on households amid the cost of living crisis. The figures from the…

www.theguardian.com

Law and Crime…

After prosecutors accused him of graft and bribery, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, police in Tokyo arrested Haruyuki Takahashi. A spokesperson for the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed Takahashi, a former member of the 2020 Summer Olympics organising committee, is suspected of receiving bribes.

Tokyo prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel -paper

TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Japanese prosecutors have arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki…

www.reuters.com

Tuesday, 16 August 2022…

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An explosion occurred on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 when an ammunition depot in northern Crimea, forcing the evacuation of civilians. Observers suggest it may have been hit by Ukrainian forces.

Reports Say Russian Ammunition Depot in Northern Crimea Hit By Explosion; Residents Being Evacuated

Russian news reports say that an ammunition storage unit in northern Crimea was hit by an explosion, and local…

www.rferl.org

Disasters and Accidents…

Six people were killed after a bus fell into a gorge. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Several other individuals were injured.

Bus falls in Kashmir gorge, kills six Indian border police

SRINAGAR, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A bus carrying personnel from India's high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous…

www.reuters.com

Politics and Elections…

Vanuatu’s prime minister, Bob Loughman, faces a vote of no-confidence. Loughman, on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, consequently asked for the dissolution of parliament.

Vanuatu prime minister calls for dissolution of parliament

The Prime Minister of Vanuatu has called for a dissolution of parliament with over a-year-and-four-months still…

www.rnz.co.nz

Monday, 15 August 2022…

Health and Environment…

The United Kingdom, on Monday, 15 August 2022, approved a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine aimed at targeting the Omicron variant and other variants of SARS-CoV-2, becoming the first country to do so.

UK first country to approve use of Covid vaccine to target original and Omicron variants

The UK has become the first country to approve the use of the new Moderna Covid vaccine that targets both the original…

euroweeklynews.com

International Relations…

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, on Monday 15 August 2022, revealed intentions to deploy at least 120 New Zealand troops to help train Ukrainian forces.

NZ to deploy 120 troops to Britain to train Ukrainian troops

WELLINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand is sending 120 military personnel to Britain to help train Ukrainians in…

www.reuters.com

Law and Crime…

It was suggested on Monday 15 August 2022 that the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and now former CIA Director Mike Pompeo may have spied on the lawyers who met with Julian Assange. Consequently, because there is more than a little proof proving the allegations, a lawsuit is filed against the American intelligence agency and the former director.

CIA sued over alleged spying on journalists, lawyers over Assange visit

A group of journalists and lawyers, including attorneys who'd previously represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …

www.axios.com

Sunday, 14 August 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

A gunman opens fire inside a bus in Jerusalem’s Old City, wounding eight people, two of them critically. Israeli police later raid the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan and arrest a suspect.

8 Israelis wounded in Jerusalem shooting

JERUSALEM (AP) - A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a…

apnews.com

Disasters and Accidents…

In Egypt, on Sunday, 14 August 2022, at least 40 people are killed after a Gizeh church catches fire. A further 55 other individuals are reported injured.