What does August 14th mean?

This Wednesday, August 14, UNICEF warned of the number of children living in regions increasingly exposed to heat waves, France, the United States and the UN denounced the provocation of an Israeli minister, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games broke a new record.

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This Wednesday, August 14, UNICEF warns of global warming, a “unique threat” to children’s health. According to the United Nations agency, one in five children lives in a region where the number of hot days has doubled in 60 years. This warming increases the risks of mortality and low birth weight, neurodevelopmental disorders and the spread of infectious diseases.

France, the United States and the UN denounced a “provocation” after the visit, this Tuesday, of the Israeli far-right minister to the esplanade of mosques in Jerusalem. Accompanied by 3,000 Jewish worshipers, Itamar Ben Gvir organized a prayer, which is forbidden by the status quo in force since 1967: non-Muslims have access to the place, but only at certain times and cannot pray.

Kavinsky’s song “Nightcall” became the most Shazamed song in a day in the app’s history, during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It dethroned Cerrone’s “Supernature”, which was played during the opening ceremony.

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