Portal:Current events/2017 August 22

August 22, 2017 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Ain al-Hilweh conflict
- Renewed clashes between Islamist extremists and the Fatah-supported Joint Palestinian Security Force at the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugees camp, near Sidon, Lebanon, wound three more Palestinians. (Daily Star) (Naharnet)

Business and economy

Tourism in the Philippines
- Viacom International Media Networks has announced it will no longer pursue a Nickelodeon underwater theme park and resort in Palawan, Philippines. The project, announced last January, attracted controversy due to criticisms from environmentalist groups who fear the resort might destroy the area's marine ecosystem, home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites. (ABS-CBN News)

Disasters and accidents

Maritime incidents in 2017
- The passenger ship Comandante Ribeiro sinks in the Xingu River near Porto de Moz, Brazil, with the loss of at least ten lives.(Shipwreck Log)

Law and crime

Triple talaq in India
- The "triple talaq", an Islamic practice allowing men to divorce instantly, is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India. (The Guardian)

Sports

2017–18 NBA season transactions
- In the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics swap All-Star point guards, with Isaiah Thomas going to the Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving to the Celtics. The Celtics also send the Cavaliers forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Žižić, and a 2018 first-round draft pick that they had previously obtained from the Brooklyn Nets. (ESPN)

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