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August 19, 2023 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Palestinian political violence
  - Two Israelis from Ashdod are killed in an attack in Huwara in the occupied West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces launches a manhunt for the assailant and closes off roads in the area. (Times of Israel)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Chernihiv missile strike
  - At least seven people are killed and 129 others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike on a theater in Chernihiv hosting a meeting of military and engineers at an exhibition on the use of consumer drones in the conflict. (BBC News) (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

2023 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Hilary
  - A man dies after being swept by a current in Baja California Sur while attempting to cross a stream in his vehicle to evacuate the area. (La Prensa Latina Media)
2023 Canadian wildfires
- 35,000 people are ordered to evacuate in British Columbia due to wildfires, with another 30,000 people under evacuation alerts. (CBC News)
Nine members of the Indian Army are killed and another is seriously injured after their vehicle falls into a gorge near Leh, Ladakh, India. (Mirror Now via The Economic Times)
The Greek Coast Guard rescues 60 migrants in inflatable dinghies who were attempting to cross from Turkey to the eastern Aegean Sea islands in two separate incidents. (AP)

Law and crime

Human rights in Japan
- A government panel investigating harassment cases in the military and the defense ministry finds widespread cover-ups and reluctance among supervisors to address these cases. (AP)
Oupeye, Liège Province, Belgium, bans gatherings of more than four people following riots. The riots spread to the neighboring commune of Herstal. A school and various homes were damaged and garbage can fires were reported. (7Sur7) (Le Soir)

Science and technology

Luna programme
- Roscosmos spacecraft Luna 25 crashes into the moon after moving into an unpredictable orbit during the transition to a pre-landing orbit. (Reuters)

Sports

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
- Sweden defeats co-host Australia 2–0 in the third place play-off. Sweden defends its podium finish from the previous edition, while despite the loss, Australia records its best finish at the World Cup. (Fox Sports)
2023 Leagues Cup
- Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF wins the Leagues Cup, 10–9, in a penalty shoot-out, making it their first title since joining the league in 2020. (The Tennessean) (The Guardian)

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 '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
-*[[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]
+*[[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]]
+**[[Palestinian political violence]]
-**Two [[Israel|Israelis]] are killed  in a suspected terror attack in [[Huwara]]. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israelis-critically-wounded-in-suspected-terror-shooting-in-huwara/ (''Times of Israel'')]
+***Two [[Israel|Israelis]] from [[Ashdod]] are killed in an attack in [[Huwara]] in the occupied [[West Bank]]. The [[Israel Defense Forces]] launches a manhunt for the assailant and closes off roads in the area. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israelis-critically-wounded-in-suspected-terror-shooting-in-huwara/ (''Times of Israel'')]
 *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
+**[[19 August 2023 Chernihiv missile strike|Chernihiv missile strike]]
-**[[2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure]]
-***At least seven people are killed and 129 others are injured in a [[Russia|Russian]] [[ballistic missile]] strike on a theater in [[Chernihiv]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66554412 (BBC News)]
+***At least seven people are killed and 129 others are injured in a [[Russian Armed Forces|Russian]] [[ballistic missile]] strike on a theater in [[Chernihiv]] hosting a meeting of [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|military]] and engineers at an exhibition on the use of consumer [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]] in the conflict. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66554412 (BBC News)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/19/europe/russian-missile-strike-chernihiv-intl/index.html (CNN)]
 '''Disasters and accidents'''
-*[[2023 Canadian wildfires]]
-**35,000 people are ordered to evacuate in [[British Columbia]] due to wildfires with another 30,000 people under evacuation alerts. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-evacuations-latest-aug-19-1.6941544 (CBC News)]
 *[[2023 Pacific hurricane season]]
 **[[Hurricane Hilary (2023)|Hurricane Hilary]]
+***A man dies after being swept by a current in [[Baja California Sur]] while attempting to cross a stream in his vehicle to [[emergency evacuation|evacuate]] the area. [https://www.laprensalatina.com/man-dies-trying-to-cross-stream-in-vehicle-in-northern-mexico/amp/ (La Prensa Latina Media)]
-***[[Hurricane Hilary (2023)|Hurricane Hilary]] weakens to a category 2 storm. [https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-hilary-hurricane-california-mexico.html (''The New York Times'')]
+*[[2023 Canadian wildfires]]
-*Nine members of the [[Indian Army]] are killed and another is seriously injured after their vehicle falls into a gorge near [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], [[India]]. [https://www.economictimes.com/news/defence/tragic-road-accident-in-ladakh-9-soldiers-killed-as-army-vehicle-plunges-into-gorge/videoshow/102862574.cms (The Economic Times)]
+**35,000 people are ordered to evacuate in [[British Columbia]] due to wildfires, with another 30,000 people under evacuation alerts. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-evacuations-latest-aug-19-1.6941544 (CBC News)]
+*Nine members of the [[Indian Army]] are killed and another is seriously injured after their vehicle falls into a gorge near [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], [[India]]. [https://www.economictimes.com/news/defence/tragic-road-accident-in-ladakh-9-soldiers-killed-as-army-vehicle-plunges-into-gorge/videoshow/102862574.cms (Mirror Now via ''The Economic Times'')]
 *The [[Hellenic Coast Guard|Greek Coast Guard]] rescues 60 migrants in [[Inflatable boat|inflatable dinghies]] who were attempting to cross from [[Turkey]] to the eastern [[Aegean Sea]] islands in two separate incidents. [https://apnews.com/article/greece-migrants-islands-aegean-f6682661153ddedd875c72c57afd2dcd (AP)]
 '''Law and crime'''
+*[[Human rights in Japan]]
-*A [[Government of Japan|government]] panel investigating [[harassment]] cases in [[Japan]]'s [[Japan Self-Defense Forces|military]] and [[Minister of Defense (Japan)|Defense Ministry]] finds widespread cover-ups and reluctance among supervisors to address these cases. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-military-harassment-report-coverup-0ef14ed928eab6e09922561f48fb54bd (AP)]
+**A [[Government of Japan|government]] panel investigating [[harassment]] cases in the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces|military]] and the [[Ministry of Defense (Japan)|defense ministry]] finds widespread cover-ups and reluctance among supervisors to address these cases. [https://apnews.com/article/japan-military-harassment-report-coverup-0ef14ed928eab6e09922561f48fb54bd (AP)]
+*[[Oupeye]], [[Liège Province]], [[Belgium]], bans gatherings of more than four people following [[riot]]s. The riots spread to the neighboring commune of [[Herstal]]. A school and various homes were damaged and garbage can fires were reported. [https://www.7sur7.be/belgique/les-rassemblements-de-plus-de-quatre-personnes-interdits-jusqua-nouvel-ordre-a-oupeye~a0ebbcee/ (7Sur7)] [https://www.lesoir.be/532080/article/2023-08-20/deces-dun-jeune-lors-dun-controle-de-police-deuxieme-nuit-daffrontement-avec-la (Le Soir)]
+'''Science and technology'''
+*[[Luna programme]]
+**[[Roscosmos]] spacecraft [[Luna 25]] crashes into the moon after moving into an unpredictable orbit during the transition to a pre-landing orbit. [https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/russias-luna-25-moon-mission-fails-what-you-need-know-2023-08-20/ (Reuters)]
 '''Sports'''
+*[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
+**[[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage#Third place play-off|defeats]] co-host [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] 2–0 in the third place play-off. Sweden defends its [[podium finish]] from [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|the previous edition]], while despite the loss, Australia records its best finish at the [[FIFA Women's World Cup|World Cup]]. [https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/womens-world-cup-2023-top-plays-sweden-australia (Fox Sports)]
 *[[2023 Leagues Cup]]
-**In [[assocation football]], [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Inter Miami CF]] wins the [[Leagues Cup]], 10-9, on penalty kicks, making it their first title since joining the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] in 2020. This is also the first [[North America|North American]] title for [[Lionel Messi]] since he joined the club. [https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2023/08/19/lionel-messi-nashville-sc-inter-miami-leagues-cup-final-score-penalties/70601499007/ (''The Tennessean'')] [https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/19/lionel-messi-inter-miami-nashville-leagues-cup-final (''The Guardian'')]
+**[[Major League Soccer]] club [[Inter Miami CF]] wins the [[Leagues Cup]], [[2023 Leagues Cup final|10–9]], in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]], making it their first title since joining the league in 2020. [https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nashvillesc/2023/08/19/lionel-messi-nashville-sc-inter-miami-leagues-cup-final-score-penalties/70601499007/ (''The Tennessean'')] [https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/19/lionel-messi-inter-miami-nashville-leagues-cup-final (''The Guardian'')]
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