Fourteen people are killed and several others are kidnapped as Allied Democratic Forces militants attack a village in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Five attackers are also killed.
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August 31, 2022 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Government of Ethiopia says that the Tigray People's Liberation Front has begun an offensive into the Wag and Welkait regions and is also pushing forward towards the Sudanese border. Tigrayan authorities say that three airstrikes have hit the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle, nearly striking a hospital.
Business and economy
Russia's Gazprom announces the complete shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline for three days for unscheduled maintenance.
Disasters and accidents
The Suez Canal was temporarily blocked after a ship ran aground on Wednesday evening. Tug boats were used to unblock the canal.
One person is killed and six others are injured after a building collapse in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
Health and environment
Life expectancy in the United States decreases for the second consecutive year, falling by nearly a year from 2020 values.
The National Cabinet agrees to lower the mandatory isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 to 5 days if an individual is asymptomatic at that time. However workers in high-risk settings are still required to isolate for 7 days.
International relations
European Union foreign ministers agree to suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it more difficult and more expensive for Russian tourists to enter the EU.
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