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August 8

International relations

A U.S. official tells Axios that the main goal of the United States in this development project is to reduce the influence of Iran, Russia, and China in the South Caucasus region. The corridor would allow people and goods to travel between Turkey and Azerbaijan and beyond to Central Asia without passing through Iran or Russia.
Source: Axios external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Israeli Security Cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza City.
Source: Bloomberg external link
Germany announces it will halt weapon shipments to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice" in light of Israel's plan to occupy Gaza.
Source: AP external link
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Disasters and accidents

Flash floods kill at least ten people and leave 33 missing in Gansu province, China.
Source: MSN external link

August 7

International relations

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announces a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying his capture and extradition to the United States is vital for national security.
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Science and technology

OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 with "PhD-level intelligence" to the general public.
Source: The Guardian external link
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Disasters and accidents

At least eight people are killed and several others are injured when a train and a Kenya Pipeline-owned bus collide on a level crossing in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya.
Source: Daily Nation external link
At least six people are killed and two others are injured when an air ambulance crashes into a residential area in Mwihoko, Kiambu County, Kenya.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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Five people are killed and several are injured when a malfunctioning gas cylinder explodes in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Source: MSN external link
Two people are killed when a helicopter crashes into an unmanned barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, United States.
Source: AP external link
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Armed conflicts and attacks

M23 rebels attack Wazalendo militia Decisive Movement for the Liberation of Congo positions in Kamakombe and Kasheke, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source: Radio Okapi external link
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Politics and elections

British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness Rushanara Ali resigns amid controversy over increasing the rent at a property she owns in east London by £700 in order to force the tenants to move.
Source: BBC News external link
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The cabinet of Lebanon approves a U.S. proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel's military operations in the country, despite Hezbollah's rejection of this demand.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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Law and crime

Two people are killed and three others are injured, including two state troopers, in a mass shooting when a man kills his neighbor and opens fire on law enforcement before being killed in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Source: WHP-TV external link
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Business and economy

Israel's Leviathan natural gas field signs the largest export agreement in the country's history, worth up to US$35 billion, to supply gas to Egypt.
Source: Reuters external link

August 6

Politics and elections

Former Institute of National Remembrance chairman Karol Nawrocki is sworn in as the new president of Poland, succeeding Andrzej Duda.
Source: CNN external link
The Philippine Senate votes 19–4–1 to dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared the complaint unconstitutional.
Source: Bloomberg external link

Health and environment

A two-month long legionnaires' disease outbreak that started on July 8 in London, Ontario, Canada, ends after 70 cases and three deaths.
Source: CFPL-DT external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Sudanese Armed Forces claims that it shot down an Emirati plane carrying mercenaries near Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, allegedly killing at least 40 people.
Source: France 24 external link

Science and technology

The Italian government authorizes a construction project for a bridge over the Strait of Messina to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. The project will be the longest suspension bridge in the world by the time of its completion in 2032 or 2033.
Source: Politico EU external link

Disasters and accidents

One person is killed, thirteen people are injured and one person is missing after a wildfire breaks out in Aude department, France, also burning at least 16,000 hectares of land.
Source: DW external link
Over 1,500 people are evacuated from a resort in Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain, after a wildfire breaks out in Campo de Gibraltar.
Source: Europa Sur external link
Source: BBC News external link
A truck carrying humanitarian aid overturns on civilians near the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others.
Source: The Guardian external link
Twelve people are killed and 13 others are injured after a dump truck plunges into a ravine in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, near the provincial boundary with Maguindanao del Sur in the Philippines.
Source: Manila Bulletin external link
Five people are killed and 24 others are injured when a suspension bridge deck tilts at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Source: China Daily external link

International relations

U.S. president Donald Trump issues an executive order raising the total tariff on Indian imports to the United States to 50%, with an additional 25% that will take effect 21 days after August 7 due to its purchases of Russian oil.
Source: BBC News external link

Law and crime

Five people are injured in a mass shooting at the Fort Stewart army post near Savannah, Georgia, United States.
Source: AP external link
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee appears for questioning by a special prosecutor in central Seoul. The investigation concerns allegations of stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in People Power Party nominations.
Source: AP external link

August 5

Law and crime

A court in Chișinău sentences the governor of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region, Evghenia Guțul, to seven years in prison for violations related to the financing of the banned opposition Șor Party.
Source: Caliber external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

A series of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Sumy Oblasts kills at least five people and injures 13 others.
Source: Euronews external link

Politics and elections

Former finance minister Rimantas Šadžius is appointed acting Prime Minister of Lithuania following the collapse of the Paluckas government.
Source: Politico external link

Disasters and accidents

At least four people are killed and around 100 others are reported missing after a massive cloudburst triggers flash floods in Dharali village, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
Four people are killed when a civil protection surveillance Safir-43 aircraft crashes during a training mission at Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport near Jijel, Algeria.
Source: ASN external link
Four people are killed when a medical transport Beechcraft Super King Air small plane crashes near Chinle Municipal Airport in Chinle, Arizona, United States.
Source: KOAT-TV external link

International relations

Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM.
Source: DW external link