6 Things Going on in the World That Deserve Your Attention

  1.  In June, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and former confident of Tzar Vladimir Putin, launched a rebellion against Putin. On August 23rd, his private jet crashed and Prigozhin is now presumed dead. There is currently no confirmation on whether this was a targeted attack, or the true state of Prigozhin as of today, but news investigations are currently being led as to the circumstances of his assumed death. As of now, 10 others are confirmed dead.
  2. Former US President Donald Trump is currently en route to Georgia to surrender himself at the Fulton County Jail in connection to his attempts to reverse his loss in Georgia during the 2020 election. He will be the first US president in history to face these criminal charges.
  3. Wildfires have devastated Maui, Hawaii, and have now claimed at least 115 lives. There is an estimated $6 Billion in damages as well, the best way to help the people of Maui is to donate directly to its residents.
  4. On August 9th, an Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated. Six suspects have been since arrested in connection to the killing, each being gang members and Colombian nationals. Ecuador is currently in a state of emergency.
  5. The prices of natural gasses are spiking again at 24% in the UK due to the approach of hot climates.
  6. News recently broke that Saudi border guards have supposedly killed hundreds of Ethiopians seeking asylum while crossing the Yemen-Saudi border between March and June of 2023. 

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