The death toll from yesterday's flash floods in China increases to 22, with over two dozen still missing.
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Anadolu 
August 9
Disasters and accidents
At least six Lebanese soldiers are killed in an explosion as troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility near the Israeli border.
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Al Arabiya
International relations
Iran threatens to block the planned Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity citing security concerns, despite earlier welcoming the broader peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Source:
Reuters
Multiple national leaders attend the 60th anniversary of independance celebrations Singapore, including Prabowo Subianto and Hassanal Bolkiah.
Source:
The Star
Commemorating the 80th anniversy of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The twin bells of Urakami Cathedral that were destroyed are restored in Nagasaki, the anniversy was attended by about 2,600 including foreign dignitaries and the living survivors of the bombings
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Sky News
Law and crime
The Haitian Government has announced a 3 month state of emergency in the central and western regions of Haiti aiming to curb hunger and gang violence in the regions.
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Associated Press
Two people are killed and five others are injured in a drive-by mass shooting in a busy area in Nassau, The Bahamas.
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The Nassau Guardian
A total of 474 people are arrested in London, England, during a protest in support of Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist group on 5 July.
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BBC News
Former Chadian prime minister and leader of Les Transformateurs, Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, a verdict his legal team plans to appeal.
Source:
Reuters
August 8
International relations
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan plan to sign a joint declaration at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, committing to a peace deal facilitated by the Trump administration that would end nearly four decades of conflict between the two countries.
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CNN
Armenia agrees to grant the U.S. exclusive development rights in the Zangezur corridor for 99 years. The U.S. would sublease to a consortium to develop rail, oil, gas, and fiber optic lines along the 27-mile (43km) corridor.
Source:
Politico
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israeli Security Cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to capture Gaza City with the stated objective of defeating Hamas, while supposedly ensuring the provision of humanitarian aid to civilians outside the areas of combat.
Source:
Bloomberg
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 fully militarily occupy Gaza.
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AP
The Israel Defense Forces begins massing troops and tanks on the border with Gaza ahead of an expected major ground offensive.
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The Times of India
Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, reports that M23 rebels have killed over 319 civilians in July. M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa said the group would investigate the claim.
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Reuters
At least 33 Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in an overnight operation near the Afghanistan border in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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CTV News
U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order commanding the U.S. military and other sectors of the federal government to take action against Latin American drug cartels designated as terrorist organisations, such as Tren de Aragua and MS-13.
Source:
The New York Times
Disasters and accidents
A bus and a truck collide head-on in Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 11 and injuring 45.
Source:
Reuters
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MSN
At least 30 people are injured when a passenger train derails on the Kerman–Zarand railway path in Kerman province, Iran.
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The Express Tribune
A fire breaks out at the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Andalusia, Spain, due to a short circuit. The roof of a chapel collapses, but the fire is extinguished with no further damage.
Source:
El País
Law and crime
The Seoul Central District Court rejects a petition brought by former interior minister Lee Sang-min regarding the arrest warrant against him over his alleged involvement in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt on December 3, 2024.
Source:
The Korea Times
A police officer and the perpetrator are killed, and another officer suffers non-life-threatening injuries, in a shooting at the CDC building near Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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WAGA-TV
The Uganda High Court denies bail to opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who faces treason charges, ruling that the 180-day period for mandatory release began when his case was transferred to a civilian court in February, leaving him 12 days short of eligibility.
Source:
Reuters
Portugal's Constitutional Court blocks a parliamentary bill that would require most legally resident immigrants to wait two years before applying for family reunification, ruling that it violates constitutional protections for family unity.
Source:
Reuters
August 7
Science and technology
Source:
The Guardian
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
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.
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BBC News
The cabinet of Lebanon approves a U.S. proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel's occupation in the country, despite Hezbollah's rejection of this demand.
Source:
Al Jazeera
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
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.
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WHP-TV
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
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
Five people are killed and several are injured when a malfunctioning gas cylinder explodes in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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MSN
Two people are killed when a helicopter crashes into an unmanned barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, United States.
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AP
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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BBC News