August 9
International relations
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a United States-led plan for peace accepted by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms.
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AFP via RFI 
Around 10 Malian Armed Forces soldiers are reported to be killed in an attack by the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin in central Mali.
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Arab News
At least 11 people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on the city of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen.
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The New Arab
The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate in Yemen survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district.
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Yemen Online
Health and environment
The Hong Kong Observatory records 36.9°C (98.4°F) in the city, the highest temperature since records began in 1884.
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Malay Mail
Disasters and accidents
Six people, all members of the same family, are killed after an intoxicated truck driver collided head-on with their vehicle in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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The Hindu
Four people are killed, three others survive, and six are still missing in a landslide in Baguio, Philippines.
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Daily Tribune
Politics and elections
Iranian state media reports that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last July, his first publicly reported meeting since taking over, amidst ongoing speculation about his health and future. Additionally, a rare video is released of him.
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Middle East Monitor
Law and Crime
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan is extradited from the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Ireland and is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017 before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.
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RTÉ
August 8
International relations
Spain imposes temporary border checks on travelers from Italy after Italy introduced similar controls on arrivals from Spain amid a dispute over migration policy following the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta.
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AP
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company says that one of their vessels was attacked by a missile while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz during the early hours. No injuries were reported.
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Khaleej Times
Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr says that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts sanctions against the country, ends the naval blockade, and halts military action against the country.
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Al Jazeera
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports that a 3-year-old boy and his grandparents were killed by a drone strike by Russian forces in Kyiv.
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Reuters
Darfur governor Minni Minnawi says that the SAF-allied Joint Forces have repelled an attack in Sudan's West Darfur state.
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Sudan Tribune
A tribe leader in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan accuses the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North of launching attacks on Otoro villages in Kauda. Additionally, four aid workers are reported to be detained.
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Sudan Tribune
Disasters and accidents
The National Interagency Fire Center reports that two people were killed yesterday in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter crash in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, U.S., while trying to battle the Widemouth 2 fire.
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The Hans India
In Canada, British Columbia declares a state of emergency after 105 wildfires were reported across the province.
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DW
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, which encompass the entirety of Okinawa Prefecture and parts of Kagoshima Prefecture. Additionally, China shuts down ports and ferry routes in preparation for the typhoon.
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The Japan Times
Satellite images show that the British-sanctioned oil tanker , believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, which was carrying 1 million barrels of oil, is leaking oil and sinking further off the coast of Oman, after an explosion was reported on the vessel on June 8. The oil leaks have reportedly reached the shore of Al-Qibliyah Island.
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AP
A helicopter crashes in Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing three Colombian tourists and the pilot.
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Gulf News
August 7
Law and crime
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Dawn
Nine people are killed, including the shooter, and 15 others are injured in a shooting spree between a home and the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand.
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The Guardian
Science and technology
The U.S. defense department releases more classified videos and files of unidentified flying objects, including an incident in the Gulf of Oman in 2021 when United States Air Force pilots encountered a swarm of "cold orbs", describing each orb as measuring around 4 feet (1.2 metres) in diameter and moving in irregular patterns.
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
Twenty people are killed and several others are injured after a fuel tanker overturns in Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Xinhua
Sixteen people are killed and dozens others are injured in two separate road accidents in Sylhet Division and Bogra District, Bangladesh.
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Xinhua
Sports
The Ukrainian Premier League's FC Chornomorets Odesa announces on Telegram that its match against FC Kolos Kovalivka is postponed after its home stadium was hit by a Russian strike.
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Intent
International relations
The United States Senate votes 86–11 to pass a bill imposing sanctions on Russia's energy revenues, financial institutions, officials, and shadow fleet, while authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. The legislation will head to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.
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Reuters
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey mutually sign the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, declaring that an attack on one will constitute an attack on all three.
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Al Arabiya
The governments of Mexico and Peru reinstate diplomatic relations after agreeing to allow former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez to seek asylum in Mexico.
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war.
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India New England News
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reports that 15 of its vessels have been attacked by missiles or drones while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz since the war with Iran started on February 28.
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Reuters
Israeli forces withdraw from the Qalandiyah refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab neighborhood in occupied West Bank following a two-day raid, with Palestinian Authority reporting 51 injuries.
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Haaretz
Houthi attacks in Marib, Yemen, kill at least eight government soldiers and two civilians and injure 26 others, as the group launches missiles, drones and shelling against military positions, residential areas, and refugee camps.
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The Manila Times
A Russian drone strike hits the Chornomorets Stadium in Odesa, Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast governor Oleh Kiper reporting that two people are injured in the strikes.
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Kyiv Independent
Sudanese armed forces repel a surprise drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces in Dilling, South Kordofan. Additionally, five civilians are reported to be killed in El Obeid, North Kordofan.
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Sudan Tribune
Health and environment
Michigan health officials lift an advisory against the consumption of lettuce in the U.S. state after reporting a decline in cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by .
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Reuters
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research reports that deforestation of the Amazon rainforest fell to 2,874 square kilometres (287,400ha) from August 2025 to July 2026, a 37% annual decline and the lowest level since the institute's satellite monitoring began in 2016.
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The Straits Times
Politics and elections
Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as the president of Colombia after winning the presidential election in June.
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AP