2023-07-20 08:00:14
The assault on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, the last day of voting by mail or the heat wave, among the news that marks the day today, Thursday July 20.
Assault on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad
Today there has been an assault on the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. Demonstrators protest against the burning of a Koran in Sweden. Hundreds of them have broken into the building and, according to the first reports, the embassy staff have been able to get to safety and there have been no injuries.
Last day to vote by mail
Today is the last day to vote by mail. The term ends at ten o’clock at night. Long queues at offices, especially in tourist places. 2,600,000 people requested it. A whole record. According to the unions, there are 700,000 left to deposit it.
Last blows of the heat wave
Today the heat wave ends, although the high temperatures typical of a month of July remain. This Thursday there is no longer any red alert.
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