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August 14

Law and crime

Pampanga State University officials suspend graduation ceremonies following a reported bomb threat in the City of Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link
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August 13

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli forces launch a massive aerial bombardment of Gaza City, with 123 people killed in all of Gaza, amid reports that the Israeli Army is about to enter the city.
Source: RTÉ News external link
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Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Two children and a woman are killed by a mortar in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, amidst fighting between the Pakistani military and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters.
Source: AP external link
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Three soldiers are killed and four others are injured in a drone attack by FARC dissidents on members of the Colombian Navy and Colombian Armed Forces who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya River in south-west Colombia.
Source: BBC News external link
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Disasters and accidents

Typhoon Podul makes landfall in southern Taiwan, injuring 112 people, leaving one missing, causing hundreds of flight cancellations, thousands of evacuations, school closures and blackouts.
Source: Focus Taiwan external link
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Twenty-six people are killed and several others are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy.
Source: AP external link
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At least one person is killed and six others are injured when a hot air balloon carrying 34 people crashes near De Hoeve, Friesland, Netherlands.
Source: NOS external link
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Law and crime

The Uruguayan Chamber of Representatives votes 64–35 to decriminalize euthanasia. The bill moves to the Senate for approval.
Source: Reuters external link
Peruvian president Dina Boluarte signs into law a congressional bill granting amnesty to all military, police, and other self-defense personnel accused of human rights violations committed between 1980 and 2000.
Source: The Guardian external link
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The Malaysian Federal Court rules that an addendum order allegedly allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his 1MDB-related prison sentence under house arrest exists, but refers the matter to the High Court to determine its validity.
Source: Reuters external link

Health and environment

Sudanese health authorities launch a ten-day cholera vaccination campaign in Khartoum targeting over 150,000 people to curb an outbreak that has caused more than 83,000 cases and 2,100 deaths nationwide since July 2024.
Source: AP external link
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International relations

Australia and Vanuatu agree to implement a A$500 million (US$327 million) deal over the next decade to provide funding for economic development, security cooperation, labour mobility, and climate resilience.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

Fashion retailer Claire's collapses into administration in the United Kingdom and Ireland, putting more than 2,150 jobs at risk, amid declining sales and strong competition from online shopping services.
Source: BBC News external link
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Canadian clothing company Gildan finalizes the details for its acquisition of American company Hanesbrands for US$2.2 billion.
Source: AP external link
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August 12

Sports

Red Bull GmbH finalizes the complete acquisition of the Newcastle Falcons rugby club as its newest venture into another sport, following involvement in football, ice hockey, Formula One, and esports.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Pakistani Armed Forces launches an operation in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, to find insurgent hideouts. Over 100,000 civilians have been internally displaced.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

China and the United States extend their trade truce another 90 days to ease world tension after the international tariffs that went into effect after being signed on April 2.
Source: CNN external link
The Evergrande Group announces it will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on August 22 after trading remained suspended for over 18 months following a court-ordered liquidation in January 2024, with the company owing more than US$300 billion and unable to present a viable debt restructuring plan.
Source: Euronews external link

Disasters and accidents

A wildfire destroys centuries old chestnut trees and tourist buildings at the Las Médulas gold-mining site in Castilla y León, Spain.
Source: El País external link
Nine people are killed and seven others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Quatro Barras, Paraná state, Brazil.
Source: BBC News external link
A van crashes into a metal fence after losing control on the Central Luzon Link Expressway near Tarlac City, Philippines, killing five and injuring nine others.
Source: GMA external link
Four people, including a child, are killed after flash flooding displaces over 100 hundred people and floods homes and businesses in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. US Interstate 24 is shut down and dozens of rescues are made to people stranded by flood waters along the I24/HWY153 corridor and around Hamilton Place Mall.
Source: WTVC-TV external link

Law and crime

A Guatemalan court sentences six former police officers and child protection officials to prison terms of six to 25 years for homicide, mistreatment of minors, abuse of authority, and breach of duty in connection with a 2017 fire at an orphanage in San José Pinula that killed 41 girls and injured 15 others.
Source: Reuters external link
Indian police arrest dozens of animal rights activists protesting at the India Gate in New Delhi against the Supreme Court's decision to remove over 5,000 stray dogs from the streets as New Delhi sees nearly 2,000 dog bites per day.
Source: DW external link
The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean first lady and Yoon Suk Yeol's spouse Kim Keon Hee on three charges related to stock manipulation, allegations of accepting luxury gifts, and illegal political funding during the 2022 by-election. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody.
Source: The Guardian external link
In an effort to save the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya, an activist files a lawsuit against the Ritz-Carlton, which plans to open a 20-suite safari camp there.
Source: Reuters external link

August 11

Law and crime

Colombian senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay dies after he was shot in June.
Source: Barron's external link
Three people are killed in a shooting at a Target Corporation building in Austin, Texas, United States.
Source: KVUE-TV external link
U.S. president Donald Trump places the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under federal government-control and orders 800 National Guard troops to enter Washington, D.C., allegedly to fight rising crime rates.
Source: Reuters external link
The United States Department of State formally designates the Balochistan Liberation Army as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) in response to the killings of civilians in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces that Australia will recognise Palestine as an independent country in September.
Source: The Guardian external link
The Norwegian Pension Fund divests from 11 Israeli companies and terminates its contracts with asset managers in Israel, following reports last week that it invested in an Israeli jet engine company that sold parts to the IDF.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic Ocean, killing seven people and leaving others missing in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
Source: DTudo1Pouco external link
Two people are killed and another ten people are injured in an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Source: WPXI-TV external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian forces launch a full-scale ground assault in the direction of Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, with heavy clashes reported along multiple points on the front line.
Source: UNN external link
At least 40 people are killed and 19 others are injured in attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on a famine-stricken displacement camp in Al-Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan.
Source: CTV News external link

Health and environment

A botulism outbreak in southern Italy kills three people and hospitalizes at least 17 others following the consumption of contaminated meat and vegetables in Diamante, Calabria, and Cagliari, Sardinia, a week prior.
Source: Berliner Morgenpost external link