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;Arts and culture

*Following the death of American actor [[Chadwick Boseman]] two days prior, the [[Twitter|tweet]] by his family announcing his death becomes [[List of most-liked tweets|the most-liked tweet]] in history with over 67.81 million [[Like button|likes]]. It surpasses a tweet made by former [[U.S. President]] [[Barack Obama]] in the aftermath of the [[Unite the Right rally]] in 2017, which has over 4.3 million likes. [https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/29/us/most-liked-tweet-of-all-time-chadwick-boseman-trnd/index.html (CNN)]

;Disasters and accidents

*[[European migrant crisis]]

**At least three migrants die when their boat catches fire off the coast of [[Crotone]], [[Calabria]], [[Italy]]. Another five migrants ~~were~~are injured as well as two police officers who tried to help them. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy/at-least-three-migrants-die-as-boat-catches-fire-off-italy-idUSKBN25Q0L0?il=0 (Reuters)]

*[[Flood]]s across [[Italy]] ~~result in the death of~~kill two people, injure some ~~wounded~~others, and leave one more missing. Severe ~~damages~~damage atto homes and other buildings ~~are~~is reported, and evacuations are ongoing in areas of some cities. [https://www.3bmeteo.com/giornale-meteo/cronaca-meteo-diretta--temporali--nubifragi-e-grandine-si-spostano-al-centro--nord-verso-un-miglioramento--situazione-e-previsioni-382572 (3bmeteo)]

;Health and environment

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****[[India]] reports 78,761 new cases in the past 24 hours, thus marking the highest single-day rise in case numbers recorded anywhere in the world. The record was previously set by the [[United States]], which reported 77,638 new cases on July 17. This puts India's overall case tally to 3.5 million. [https://amp.france24.com/en/20200830-india-sets-world-s-highest-single-day-rise-with-78-761-new-coronavirus-cases (France 24)]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]

****[[South Korea]] begins to restrict operations of restaurants, bakeries, and franchise coffee chains in the [[Seoul Capital Area]] in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants and bakeries can operate dine-in services until 9 pmp.m., and only takeaway and delivery will be permitted from 9 pmp.m. to 5 ama.m.. For franchise coffee chains, only takeout or delivery will be permitted regardless of operating hours. These restrictions will exist until September 7. [https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200828010700320?section=national/national (Yonhap News Agency)]

**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]

****More than 1,700 people in the United Kingdom are reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the largest weekend number since the middle of May, and the highest number of reported cases since June 4. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/30/seven-people-on-tui-flight-from-greek-island-zante-to-cardiff-test-positive-for-covid (''The Guardian'')] [https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN25Q0MT (Reuters)]

***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Greece]]

****The number of cases in [[Greece]] reaches 10,000. [https://madison.com/business/the-latest-confirmed-virus-cases-exceed-10-000-in-greece/article_57ffca3f-d939-5ead-b0c6-fb57dd18ba7e.html (Madison.com)]

**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia]]

***The number of confirmed cases in [[Colombia]] reaches 600,000, ahead of the end of more than five months of lockdown. [https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/colombia-coronavirus-cases-pass-600000-deaths-close-to-19400 (''National Post'')]

**[[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand]]

***[[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[Jacinda Ardern]] mandates the wearing of [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|face masks]] on [[Public transport in Auckland|public transport]] in [[Auckland]] once the city's alert level 3 restrictions are lifted at 11:59{{nbsp}}p.m. [[New Zealand Standard Time|local time]], following a report of two new cases. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/30/new-zealand-coronavirus-two-new-cases-as-auckland-lockdown-due-to-lift (''The Guardian'')]

;International relations

*[[Greek–Turkish relations]], [[Aegean dispute]]

**[[Turkey]] demands that Greece withdraws its [[Hellenic Army|troops]] from the [[Aegean island]] of [[Kastellorizo]], saying Greece had violated the [[Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947|1947 peace treaty]], which called for the formerly Italian-occupied Kastellorizo to be demilitarized, with a recent troop deployment. The [[Greek government]] says the event was a "routine troop rotation". [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-30/turkey-tells-greece-to-pull-troops-from-island-at-heart-of-rift?srnd=markets-vp (Bloomberg)]

*[[Belarus–Germany relations]], [[2020 Belarusian protests]]

**The [[Federal Foreign Office|German foreign ministry]] announces it will summon the [[Government of Belarus|Belarus]]ian [[Embassy of Belarus, Berlin|ambassador in Berlin]], after the [[Belarusian Association of Journalists]] revoked the accreditation of several foreign journalists covering the anti-government protests the previous day, including members of the [[Mass media in Germany|German media]]. [https://www.thelocal.de/20200830/germany-summons-belarus-envoy-over-foreign-media-crackdown (AFP via ''The Local'')]

;Law and crime

*[[France–Russia relations]]

**[[government of France|French]] [[Minister of the Armed Forces (France)|Minister of the Armed Forces]] [[Florence Parly]] reveals that a [[Ranks in the French Army#Lieutenant-colonel|lieutenant-colonel]] of the [[French Army|army]] stationed at a [[NATO]] base in [[Italy]] has been arrested and indicted on charges of ~~suspected~~ [[espionage]] on behalf of another government, after he was reported to have supplied "sensitive" documents to an officer of the [[GRU (G.U.)|GRU]], a [[government of Russia|Russia]]n [[military intelligence]] agency. [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/france-jails-senior-military-officer-over-charges-of-spying-for-russia-report-2287667 (AFP via NDTV)]

;Politics and elections

*[[2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election]]

**[[Montenegro|Montenegrin]]s head to the polls to elect a new session to [[Parliament of Montenegro|parliament]]. Neither the ruling pro-[[Western world|Western]] coalition, dominated by the [[Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro|Democratic Party of Socialists]], nor the pro-[[Russia]]n and [[Serbia]] opposition are projected to have a majority. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-montenegro-election/divided-montenegro-on-course-for-knife-edge-election-idUSKBN25P0UM?il=0 (Reuters)]

**Following [[exit poll]]s, the Montenegrin opposition led by [[Zdravko Krivokapić]] claims victory in the election with Krivokapić saying "the regime has fallen". [https://apnews.com/baa6a80ae33af5b9d9e660891bc54b52 (AP)]

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