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August 9

Law and crime

A total of 474 people are arrested in London during a protest in support of Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist group on 5 July.
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Disasters and accidents

The death toll from yesterdays flash floods in China increases to 22, and over two dozen still missing.
Source: Anadolu external link

August 8

Politics and elections

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was re-elected to a seventh term this January, says that his current term may be his last.
Source: Reuters external link

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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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 external link

Disasters and accidents

A fire breaks out in UNESCO Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, due to a short circuit. The roof of a chapel collapses, but the fire is extinguished with no further damage.
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A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in Kisumu, Kenya, overturns and plunges into a ditch, killing at least 21 people.
Source: MSN external link
A bus and a truck collided head-on in Mato Grosso, Brazil killing 11 and injuring 45.
Source: Reuters external link
Flash floods kill at least ten people and leave 33 others missing in Gansu province, China.
Source: MSN external link
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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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 ensuring the provision of humanitarian aid to civilians outside the areas of combat.
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 fully militarily occupy Gaza.
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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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At least 33 Pakistani Taliban militants are killed in an overnight operation near the Afghanistan border in Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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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.
Source: Reuters external link
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Law and crime

The perpetrator of the Anaconda bar shooting that killed four people last week in Anaconda, Montana, United States, is arrested.
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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.
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A police officer and the perpetrator are killed in a shooting at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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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 external link

August 7

Science and technology

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

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

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
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 external link

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

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

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.
Source: BBC News external link

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
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

August 6

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

Health and environment

A month-long legionnaires' disease outbreak that started on July 8 in London, Ontario, Canada, ends after 70 cases and three deaths.
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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

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

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
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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

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

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