As India attained independence at 00:00 hours on August 15, the local time in Pakistan was 11:30 p.m. on August 14, thus precipitating the earlier observance of celebrations.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news-asia/why-pakistan-celebrates-independence-day-on-august-14/

Fear of precipitating world war three is the main reason NATO ruled out imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and it helps explain NATO’s initial reluctance to supply long-range artillery and tanks.

Source: https://insidestory.org.au/pushing-the-nuclear-envelope/

Nearby is the office of the late Mr. Arafat's aging successor, Mahmoud Abbas, whose lack of a succession plan is precipitating a leadership crisis.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2023/0817/Why-Palestinian-self-government-is-unraveling-under-President-Abbas

The Kremlin, in turn, has sought to shift the blame to Pashinyan, accusing him of precipitating the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh by acknowledging Azerbaijan's sovereignty over the region and damaging Armenia's ties with Russia by embracing the West.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/armenia-ap-azerbaijan-nikol-pashinyan-nagornokarabakh-b2421768.html

This downturn will have less of a regional theme than past ones given its mild nature and the main drivers precipitating it, which are more broadly based.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576710-top-us-regional-economic-predictions-2023?source=feed_all_articles