This portal's subpages have been checked by an editor, and are needed. Worldwide current events Entry views by week list Today's most viewed articles Topics in the news A solar eclipse (animated path shown) causes totality from Siberia to Iberia. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department , Colombia, leaving at least 294 people dead. In cycling, Demi Vollering wins the Tour de France Femmes . Shootings at a residence and a school in Nonthaburi province , Thailand, leave at least nine people dead. Iran war ( Lebanon war ) Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Martin Fofié Kouakou Xaysomphone Phomvihane Nominate an article Armed conflicts and attacks 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz . (Iran International) ( Saudi Gazette ) The Emirates News Agency reports that a third Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel was attacked by Iran while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. No injuries were reported. (Reuters) (Al-Monitor) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz . (Iran International) ( Saudi Gazette ) The Emirates News Agency reports that a third Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel was attacked by Iran while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. No injuries were reported. (Reuters) (Al-Monitor) 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz . (Iran International) ( Saudi Gazette ) Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz . (Iran International) ( Saudi Gazette ) The Emirates News Agency reports that a third Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel was attacked by Iran while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. No injuries were reported. (Reuters) (Al-Monitor) 2026 Lebanon war Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill nine people, including three children. (Sky News) Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill nine people, including three children. (Sky News) Politics and elections Succession to the Liechtensteiner throne Hereditary Prince Alois announces that Liechtenstein will gradually transition its line of succession to absolute primogeniture , stating that any future descendant of him and Hereditary Princess Sophie , regardless of sex, will inherit the throne , allowing future women to inherit the throne. (AP) Hereditary Prince Alois announces that Liechtenstein will gradually transition its line of succession to absolute primogeniture , stating that any future descendant of him and Hereditary Princess Sophie , regardless of sex, will inherit the throne , allowing future women to inherit the throne. (AP) Armed conflicts and attacks Gaza war Gaza war hostage crisis The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas –led attacks against Israel on October 7 , was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza . ( The Times of Israel ) Gaza war hostage crisis The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas –led attacks against Israel on October 7 , was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza . ( The Times of Israel ) The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas –led attacks against Israel on October 7 , was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza . ( The Times of Israel ) Sudanese civil war Kordofan campaign Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid , North Kordofan , Sudan , between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda. ( Sudan Tribune ) Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda. (AFP via Arab News ) (Xinhua) Kordofan campaign Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid , North Kordofan , Sudan , between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda. ( Sudan Tribune ) Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda. (AFP via Arab News ) (Xinhua) Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid , North Kordofan , Sudan , between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda. ( Sudan Tribune ) Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda. (AFP via Arab News ) (Xinhua) Colombian conflict A Colombian soldier is killed and four more wounded following a drone strike in the rural area of El Carmen, Norte de Santander . (El Colombiano) A Colombian soldier is killed and four more wounded following a drone strike in the rural area of El Carmen, Norte de Santander . (El Colombiano) Mexican drug war Three gunmen are killed and a minor is wounded in an attempted ambush in a highway in La Piedad , Michoacán . Authorities seize four long guns, magazines, ammunition, and improvised explosives. (El Heraldo de México) Three gunmen are killed and a minor is wounded in an attempted ambush in a highway in La Piedad , Michoacán . Authorities seize four long guns, magazines, ammunition, and improvised explosives. (El Heraldo de México) War in the Sahel American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior. ( The New York Times ) American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior. ( The New York Times ) Disasters and accidents 2026 East Nusa Tenggara earthquake At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a M w 7.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . (AP) At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a M w 7.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . (AP) A M w 4.8 earthquake strikes the province of Granada in Spain , with damage reported in Granada and the surrounding area, and being felt in Madrid . ( Diario Sur ) Sixteen people are killed and 40 others injured on the Yaounde - Bafoussam highway after a passenger bus crashed into a parked truck carrying planks in Mbam-et-Inoubou , Cameroon . (Xinhua) One person dies and at least 40 others are injured after a severe wildfire breaks out on Croatia 's coastline. (BBC News) 2026 Volta a Portugal In road bicycle racing , the eighth stage at the Volta a Portugal race is neutralised after British cyclist Finlay Tarling was killed in an accident during the race. ( The Athletic via The New York Times ) In road bicycle racing , the eighth stage at the Volta a Portugal race is neutralised after British cyclist Finlay Tarling was killed in an accident during the race. ( The Athletic via The New York Times ) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The United Arab Emirates says that two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz , accusing Iran of being behind the attacks. (Al Jazeera) (The New Region) 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz -class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month deployment and amidst reports of conditions on the aircraft carrier. (CBS News) ( The Hill ) ( The Wall Street Journal ) Gaza war The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet says that they have killed Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a airstrike in Gaza City . Additionally, the IDF also kills a Hamas company commander in a separate strike in Khan Yunis . ( The Jerusalem Post ) ( Israel National News ) 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The United Arab Emirates says that two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz , accusing Iran of being behind the attacks. (Al Jazeera) (The New Region) 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz -class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month deployment and amidst reports of conditions on the aircraft carrier. (CBS News) ( The Hill ) ( The Wall Street Journal ) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The United Arab Emirates says that two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz , accusing Iran of being behind the attacks. (Al Jazeera) (The New Region) The United Arab Emirates says that two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz , accusing Iran of being behind the attacks. (Al Jazeera) (The New Region) 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz -class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month deployment and amidst reports of conditions on the aircraft carrier. (CBS News) ( The Hill ) ( The Wall Street Journal ) The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz -class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month deployment and amidst reports of conditions on the aircraft carrier. (CBS News) ( The Hill ) ( The Wall Street Journal ) Gaza war The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet says that they have killed Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a airstrike in Gaza City . Additionally, the IDF also kills a Hamas company commander in a separate strike in Khan Yunis . ( The Jerusalem Post ) ( Israel National News ) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet says that they have killed Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a airstrike in Gaza City . Additionally, the IDF also kills a Hamas company commander in a separate strike in Khan Yunis . ( The Jerusalem Post ) ( Israel National News ) Russo-Ukrainian war Crimea attacks Russian military officer Robert Shagaev, who commanded the submarine Zaporizhzhia before defecting to Russia after its annexation of Crimea , is reported to have been killed by an explosive planted in a trash can in Sevastopol . (CNN) (Ynet) Crimea attacks Russian military officer Robert Shagaev, who commanded the submarine Zaporizhzhia before defecting to Russia after its annexation of Crimea , is reported to have been killed by an explosive planted in a trash can in Sevastopol . (CNN) (Ynet) Russian military officer Robert Shagaev, who commanded the submarine Zaporizhzhia before defecting to Russia after its annexation of Crimea , is reported to have been killed by an explosive planted in a trash can in Sevastopol . (CNN) (Ynet) Sudanese civil war Blue Nile campaign The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that they have retaken control of the Blue Nile town of Kurmuk , a month after being recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). ( Sudans Post ) Kordofan campaign The SAF and Joint Forces repels a major assault by RSF on the Jebrat al Sheikh district in North Kordofan , Sudan . ( Sudan Tribune ) (AA) Renewed drone attacks by the RSF are reported in Khartoum , Sudan , for a second consecutive day, with the SAF intercepting several drones targeting the area. ( La Presse ) ( Sudan Tribune ) Blue Nile campaign The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that they have retaken control of the Blue Nile town of Kurmuk , a month after being recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). ( Sudans Post ) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says that they have retaken control of the Blue Nile town of Kurmuk , a month after being recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). ( Sudans Post ) Kordofan campaign The SAF and Joint Forces repels a major assault by RSF on the Jebrat al Sheikh district in North Kordofan , Sudan . ( Sudan Tribune ) (AA) The SAF and Joint Forces repels a major assault by RSF on the Jebrat al Sheikh district in North Kordofan , Sudan . ( Sudan Tribune ) (AA) Renewed drone attacks by the RSF are reported in Khartoum , Sudan , for a second consecutive day, with the SAF intercepting several drones targeting the area. ( La Presse ) ( Sudan Tribune ) Disasters and accidents 2026 Pacific hurricane season In the United States , Hawaii governor Josh Green declares a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala's expected landfall on the state over the weekend. (AFP via CNA) In the United States , Hawaii governor Josh Green declares a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala's expected landfall on the state over the weekend. (AFP via CNA) 2026 United Kingdom wildfires Multiple wildfires break out across England on the hottest day of the year in the United Kingdom so far, with widespread damage in Stourbridge , West Midlands . (BBC News) Multiple wildfires break out across England on the hottest day of the year in the United Kingdom so far, with widespread damage in Stourbridge , West Midlands . (BBC News) Lewes derailment At least 20 people are injured when a GTR Southern commuter train derails near Lewes , East Sussex , United Kingdom. (BBC News) (CNN) At least 20 people are injured when a GTR Southern commuter train derails near Lewes , East Sussex , United Kingdom. (BBC News) (CNN) At least eleven people are killed and 13 others are injured after two trucks, two minibuses, two cars and a tricycle collided on the Accra–Kumasi Expressway , Ghana . (Xinhua) Seven people are killed after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Chamoli District , India . (Xinhua) Unprecedented torrential rainfall due to severe thunderstorms causes widespread flooding in Chiba Prefecture , Japan , leaving at least eight people dead. (BBC News) (Reuters) Health and environment 2026 European heatwaves Romania begins shutting down the second reactor at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant , the country's only nuclear power plant, after a drought lowered the Danube river below the level required for cooling , leaving both reactors offline. The government says alternative sources and imports will cover electricity demand . (AP) Romania begins shutting down the second reactor at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant , the country's only nuclear power plant, after a drought lowered the Danube river below the level required for cooling , leaving both reactors offline. The government says alternative sources and imports will cover electricity demand . (AP) Greece 's public health agency reports 110 West Nile virus infections and nine deaths in 2026, including 45 new cases in one week, as authorities increase mosquito control measures in the Athens metropolitan area . (AFP via Daily Sabah ) Russian spies in the Russo-Ukrainian war Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says authorities, working with U.S. services, foiled an alleged Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw and arrest a suspect accused of acting for Russian intelligence . Tusk says it is the first such Russian-directed plot in another NATO country. (CBS News) Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says authorities, working with U.S. services, foiled an alleged Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw and arrest a suspect accused of acting for Russian intelligence . Tusk says it is the first such Russian-directed plot in another NATO country. (CBS News) Politics and elections 2027 Kyrgyz presidential election Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov announces that he will run for a second term in the upcoming presidential election in January 2027. (Reuters) Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov announces that he will run for a second term in the upcoming presidential election in January 2027. (Reuters) 2026 Zambian general election Zambians vote to elect a president and 280 seats of the National Assembly . Incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema is running for re-election to a second term in office. (AP) Zambians vote to elect a president and 280 seats of the National Assembly . Incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema is running for re-election to a second term in office. (AP) Armed conflicts and attacks Sudanese civil war Kordofan campaign , Siege of El Obeid The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch eight drone and land attacks across El Obeid , North Kordofan . Two people are reported to be killed during the attacks. (Reuters) The RSF launch drone strikes across multiple cities in Sudan , including its capital Khartoum , Bahri , and Omdurman in Khartoum State , and the River Nile cites of Ad-Damir and Atbara . (AFP via Arab News ) ( The National News ) Kordofan campaign , Siege of El Obeid The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch eight drone and land attacks across El Obeid , North Kordofan . Two people are reported to be killed during the attacks. (Reuters) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch eight drone and land attacks across El Obeid , North Kordofan . Two people are reported to be killed during the attacks. (Reuters) The RSF launch drone strikes across multiple cities in Sudan , including its capital Khartoum , Bahri , and Omdurman in Khartoum State , and the River Nile cites of Ad-Damir and Atbara . (AFP via Arab News ) ( The National News ) Colombian conflict Two Colombian soldiers are killed and 17 more are wounded in an ambush by FARC dissidents in Algeciras, Huila . ( El Colombiano in Spanish ) (Sociedad Media) Two Colombian soldiers are killed and 17 more are wounded in an ambush by FARC dissidents in Algeciras, Huila . ( El Colombiano in Spanish ) (Sociedad Media) Libyan crisis A drone strike is reported on a electrical substation in Zawiya , western Libya , causing a fire and power outages. ( The Hill ) A drone strike is reported on a electrical substation in Zawiya , western Libya , causing a fire and power outages. ( The Hill ) Mexican drug war A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield , in San Dimas Municipality , Durango , Mexico , leaves one gunman killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deploy an operation in the zone to secure the area and search for the remaining attackers. ( La Jornada in Spanish ) A failed attack against the Tayoltita Airfield , in San Dimas Municipality , Durango , Mexico , leaves one gunman killed and two soldiers wounded. Authorities deploy an operation in the zone to secure the area and search for the remaining attackers. ( La Jornada in Spanish ) Red Sea crisis Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar reports that three Pakistanis were killed in a attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea . (DW) Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar reports that three Pakistanis were killed in a attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea . (DW) Disasters and accidents A woman is killed and 172 other people are rescued after a ferry catches fire off the coast of Bali , Indonesia . (AFP via RFI) Four people are killed, including the perpetrator, in shooting and stabbing attacks at a daycare and a house in Hopkins , Minnesota , United States . (CBS News) Politics and elections 2026 Cook Islands general election Cook Islanders vote to elect all 24 seats of Parliament amid a cost-of-living crisis and debate regarding a past partnership agreement with China . Incumbent prime minister Mark Brown faces a challenge from Cook Islands United leader Teariki Heather . (RNZ) ( The Guardian ) Cook Islanders vote to elect all 24 seats of Parliament amid a cost-of-living crisis and debate regarding a past partnership agreement with China . Incumbent prime minister Mark Brown faces a challenge from Cook Islands United leader Teariki Heather . (RNZ) ( The Guardian ) The Rapid Support Forces -appointed governor of Sudan 's Kordofan region, Hamad Mohammad Hamad Khalifa, resigns and announces he will defect. ( Sudan Tribune ) (Al-Arabiya) Science and technology Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland , Iceland , and Spain , with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America , Europe (except most of Ukraine , Greece , Bulgaria and Russia ), northwestern Africa and northern Asian Russia . It is the first total eclipse observable in mainland Europe since August 1999 . (Time and Date) (EclipseWise) A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland , Iceland , and Spain , with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America , Europe (except most of Ukraine , Greece , Bulgaria and Russia ), northwestern Africa and northern Asian Russia . It is the first total eclipse observable in mainland Europe since August 1999 . (Time and Date) (EclipseWise) Astronomers studying the little red dots found by the James Webb Space Telescope announce in Nature the discovery of the black hole star . The first object classed as such, MoM-BH*-1 , in the constellation of Cetus , is the size of the Solar System and emits a pure light that outshines its host galaxy. ( The Guardian ) ( PopSci ) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war ceasefire Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz . (Bloomberg News) (CNBC) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama - flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman . (Reuters) Red Sea crisis Operation Rough Rider The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243. ( The Hill ) The Yemeni government reports that six people have been killed in strikes on a cargo ship by the Houthis in the Bab-el-Mandeb . ( The New York Times ) Gaza war The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip , its first strike on the enclave in 10 days. (AIN) ( The Times of Israel ) ( The Jerusalem Post ) 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war ceasefire Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz . (Bloomberg News) (CNBC) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama - flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman . (Reuters) 2026 Iran war ceasefire Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz . (Bloomberg News) (CNBC) Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz . (Bloomberg News) (CNBC) Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif says that a deal between Iran and the United States is "close", including an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz . (Bloomberg News) (CNBC) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama - flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman . (Reuters) 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama - flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman . (Reuters) The Wall Street Journal reports that a U.S. military helicopter has fired at the rudder of the Panama - flagged container ship Vela ​Nova after crews ignored the naval blockade re-imposed in July, contradicting British maritime management that it was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Oman . (Reuters) Red Sea crisis Operation Rough Rider The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243. ( The Hill ) The Yemeni government reports that six people have been killed in strikes on a cargo ship by the Houthis in the Bab-el-Mandeb . ( The New York Times ) Operation Rough Rider The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243. ( The Hill ) The U.S. Department of Defense reports to Congress that the U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in 2025 killed 153 civilians and injured another 243. ( The Hill ) The Yemeni government reports that six people have been killed in strikes on a cargo ship by the Houthis in the Bab-el-Mandeb . ( The New York Times ) Gaza war The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip , its first strike on the enclave in 10 days. (AIN) ( The Times of Israel ) ( The Jerusalem Post ) The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip , its first strike on the enclave in 10 days. (AIN) ( The Times of Israel ) ( The Jerusalem Post ) Sudanese Civil Wars Sudanese civil war Blue Nile campaign A heavy attack on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) is reported in Geissan in Sudan 's Blue Nile state , including on the main market, surrounding farms, and other shops. ( Sudan Tribune ) The International Organization for Migration reports that 2,300 people in the Blue Nile region has been displaced following recent clashes. (Middle East Monitor) Attacks by the RSF and SPLM-N are also reported in Qaysān on its provincial headquarters and a market. ( Sudan Tribune in Arabic ) Sudanese nomadic conflicts Around 60 people are killed and around 50 others injured in an armed attack during a cattle raid in Tonj North County , Warrap State , South Sudan . (AFP via Arab News ) (Radio Tamazuj) Sudanese civil war Blue Nile campaign A heavy attack on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) is reported in Geissan in Sudan 's Blue Nile state , including on the main market, surrounding farms, and other shops. ( Sudan Tribune ) The International Organization for Migration reports that 2,300 people in the Blue Nile region has been displaced following recent clashes. (Middle East Monitor) Attacks by the RSF and SPLM-N are also reported in Qaysān on its provincial headquarters and a market. ( Sudan Tribune in Arabic ) Blue Nile campaign A heavy attack on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) is reported in Geissan in Sudan 's Blue Nile state , including on the main market, surrounding farms, and other shops. ( Sudan Tribune ) The International Organization for Migration reports that 2,300 people in the Blue Nile region has been displaced following recent clashes. (Middle East Monitor) Attacks by the RSF and SPLM-N are also reported in Qaysān on its provincial headquarters and a market. ( Sudan Tribune in Arabic ) A heavy attack on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) is reported in Geissan in Sudan 's Blue Nile state , including on the main market, surrounding farms, and other shops. ( Sudan Tribune ) The International Organization for Migration reports that 2,300 people in the Blue Nile region has been displaced following recent clashes. (Middle East Monitor) Attacks by the RSF and SPLM-N are also reported in Qaysān on its provincial headquarters and a market. ( Sudan Tribune in Arabic ) Sudanese nomadic conflicts Around 60 people are killed and around 50 others injured in an armed attack during a cattle raid in Tonj North County , Warrap State , South Sudan . (AFP via Arab News ) (Radio Tamazuj) Around 60 people are killed and around 50 others injured in an armed attack during a cattle raid in Tonj North County , Warrap State , South Sudan . (AFP via Arab News ) (Radio Tamazuj) Disasters and accidents 2026 Colombia earthquake The casualty toll from the M w 7.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 240 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. President Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency . ( The Guardian ) The casualty toll from the M w 7.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 240 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. President Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency . ( The Guardian ) At least 44 people are killed when a ferry sinks on Lake Kariba , Zimbabwe . (AFP via RFI) Search operations for the landslide from Sunday conclude in Baguio , Philippines , placing the final death toll at ten people. Meanwhile, the national police places the nationwide toll from the tropical cyclones and monsoons at 26. (ABS-CBN News) ( Philippine Daily Inquirer ) At least 18 people are killed and around 30 others are injured in a two-vehicle collision in Ismailia Governorate , Egypt . ( Al Ahram ) Four people are killed and five others are injured after an old residential building collapses in Cairo , Egypt. ( Gulf News ) Three people are killed following a commercial building fire in Giza , Egypt. ( Al Ahram ) International relations Syria and weapons of mass destruction The Syrian transitional government confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility following a report by Axios on such plan after an agreement between Israel , Syria, and the United States . Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site. (AA) ( Axios ) ( The Jerusalem Post ) The Syrian transitional government confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility following a report by Axios on such plan after an agreement between Israel , Syria, and the United States . Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site. (AA) ( Axios ) ( The Jerusalem Post ) Presidency of Ahmed al-Sharaa , War crimes in the Syrian civil war , ‪ Prosecution of Syrian civil war criminals The Criminal Court in Damascus , Syria , sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia , and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity . (AFP via The Standard ) ( The National ) The Criminal Court in Damascus , Syria , sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia , and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity . (AFP via The Standard ) ( The National ) Capital punishment in Lebanon The Lebanese parliament votes to abolish the death penalty . (BBC News) The Lebanese parliament votes to abolish the death penalty . (BBC News) A United States Marine Corps soldier is released from Russia after having been detained there since 2022. ( Kyiv Independent ) Politics and elections 2026 Hungarian presidential election Former Supreme Court president András Baka is elected as Hungarian president through a supermajority and is scheduled to take office on 19 August. He ran uncontested as the Tisza Party 's candidate, as neither Fidesz nor its partner KNDP nominated a candidate. (Reuters) Former Supreme Court president András Baka is elected as Hungarian president through a supermajority and is scheduled to take office on 19 August. He ran uncontested as the Tisza Party 's candidate, as neither Fidesz nor its partner KNDP nominated a candidate. (Reuters) Palestinian sports during the Gaza war Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub announces that all football and sport activities will resume in September following a three-year suspension that began after the outbreak of the Gaza war . (Al Jazeera) Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub announces that all football and sport activities will resume in September following a three-year suspension that began after the outbreak of the Gaza war . (Al Jazeera) Armed conflicts and attacks 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The United States Central Command says that they have redirected 55 vessels linked to Iran since reinstating the blockade in July. ( Middle East Eye ) Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints new leaders for Iran 's military to replace their predecessors after they were killed during the initial Israel and U.S. airstrikes, including Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff , Kioumars Heydari as deputy commander, and Hossein Taeb as Basij commander. ( The Jerusalem Post ) (Al-Monitor) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The United States Central Command says that they have redirected 55 vessels linked to Iran since reinstating the blockade in July. ( Middle East Eye ) 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran The United States Central Command says that they have redirected 55 vessels linked to Iran since reinstating the blockade in July. ( Middle East Eye ) The United States Central Command says that they have redirected 55 vessels linked to Iran since reinstating the blockade in July. ( Middle East Eye ) Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints new leaders for Iran 's military to replace their predecessors after they were killed during the initial Israel and U.S. airstrikes, including Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff , Kioumars Heydari as deputy commander, and Hossein Taeb as Basij commander. ( The Jerusalem Post ) (Al-Monitor) Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints new leaders for Iran 's military to replace their predecessors after they were killed during the initial Israel and U.S. airstrikes, including Ali Abdollahi as chief of staff , Kioumars Heydari as deputy commander, and Hossein Taeb as Basij commander. ( The Jerusalem Post ) (Al-Monitor) Russo-Ukrainian war Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war Аt least 13 people are killed, including a child, and 39 others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk , Tatarstan , Russia . (Reuters) Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war Аt least 13 people are killed, including a child, and 39 others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk , Tatarstan , Russia . (Reuters) Аt least 13 people are killed, including a child, and 39 others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk , Tatarstan , Russia . (Reuters) Libyan crisis Fawzi al-Mansouri [ ar ] , head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army , is assassinated as a bomb exploded inside his car in Benghazi , Libya . (AFP via RFI) (Al Jazeera) Fawzi al-Mansouri [ ar ] , head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army , is assassinated as a bomb exploded inside his car in Benghazi , Libya . (AFP via RFI) (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2026 Colombia earthquake A M w 7.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department , Colombia , causing widespread and heavy damage, and leaving at least 288 people dead. ( El Pais ) (BBC News) (Reuters) The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales is confirmed to be among the buildings damaged after one of the towers collapsed following the earthquake. ( The Independent ) ( The City Paper Bogota ) ( El Colombiano in Spanish ) A M w 7.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department , Colombia , causing widespread and heavy damage, and leaving at least 288 people dead. ( El Pais ) (BBC News) (Reuters) The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales is confirmed to be among the buildings damaged after one of the towers collapsed following the earthquake. ( The Independent ) ( The City Paper Bogota ) ( El Colombiano in Spanish ) Wildfires in 2026 A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java , Indonesia , is extinguished after 550 ha (1,400 acres) were burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera . (Reuters) A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java , Indonesia , is extinguished after 550 ha (1,400 acres) were burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera . (Reuters) The Philippine civil defense office reports that at least 16 people were killed across Luzon , including seven in Baguio , by floods, landslides and weather -related accidents after nine days of heavy monsoon rain, while three others remain missing. (AFP via RFI) Health and environment 2026 Ebola epidemic The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo started in February before its declaration, with some cases attributed to malaria and typhoid . (Al Jazeera) The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo started in February before its declaration, with some cases attributed to malaria and typhoid . (Al Jazeera) International relations Colombia–Israel relations , Colombia–Syria relations Colombia becomes the second country to recognize the Golan Heights , a region in southwestern Syria that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 , as part of Israel's sovereignty. (AFP via CNA) ( The Jerusalem Post ) Colombia becomes the second country to recognize the Golan Heights , a region in southwestern Syria that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 , as part of Israel's sovereignty. (AFP via CNA) ( The Jerusalem Post ) Politics and elections 2026 Russian legislative election Upon petition from Rodina , the liberal Yabloko party is barred from participating in the 2026 Russian legislative election on charges of unregistered funding, a controversial copyright infringement , and extremism by the Supreme Court of Russia . ( The Guardian ) ( The Moscow Times ) Upon petition from Rodina , the liberal Yabloko party is barred from participating in the 2026 Russian legislative election on charges of unregistered funding, a controversial copyright infringement , and extremism by the Supreme Court of Russia . ( The Guardian ) ( The Moscow Times ) 2026 Nonthaburi shootings Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization president Thongchai Yenprasert is killed in a shooting at a government building in Nonthaburi province , Thailand . Former parliament member Chalong Riewrang is taken into custody over corruption . (BBC News) (AFP via CNA) ( Thairath ) Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization president Thongchai Yenprasert is killed in a shooting at a government building in Nonthaburi province , Thailand . Former parliament member Chalong Riewrang is taken into custody over corruption . (BBC News) (AFP via CNA) ( Thairath ) Murder of Mir Raza Ali The government of Sindh , Pakistan , announces that a judicial commission headed by a judge of the Sindh High Court would investigate businessman Mir Raza Ali's death. The decision followed a recommendation by the Sindh Assembly . ( Dawn ) The government of Sindh , Pakistan , announces that a judicial commission headed by a judge of the Sindh High Court would investigate businessman Mir Raza Ali's death. The decision followed a recommendation by the Sindh Assembly . ( Dawn ) Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis Gaza war Gaza peace plan 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 . (AFP via RFI) Yemeni civil war At least eleven people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha , Taiz Governorate , Yemen . (MENA via The New Arab ) The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate , Yemen, survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district . ( Yemen Online ) Gaza war Gaza peace plan 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 . (AFP via RFI) Gaza peace plan 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 . (AFP via RFI) 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 . (AFP via RFI) Yemeni civil war At least eleven people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha , Taiz Governorate , Yemen . (MENA via The New Arab ) The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate , Yemen, survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district . ( Yemen Online ) At least eleven people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha , Taiz Governorate , Yemen . (MENA via The New Arab ) The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate , Yemen, survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district . ( Yemen Online ) Mali War 2026 Mali offensives Around ten Malian soldiers are reportedly killed in a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin attack in central Mali . (AFP via Arab News ) Authorities say that they have repelled an attack by militants on a military base in San , Mali. (BBC) 2026 Mali offensives Around ten Malian soldiers are reportedly killed in a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin attack in central Mali . (AFP via Arab News ) Authorities say that they have repelled an attack by militants on a military base in San , Mali. (BBC) Around ten Malian soldiers are reportedly killed in a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin attack in central Mali . (AFP via Arab News ) Authorities say that they have repelled an attack by militants on a military base in San , Mali. (BBC) Sudanese civil war Blue Nile campaign Mass graves of 25 civilians executed by the Rapid Support Forces are discovered in Kurmuk in Sudan 's Blue Nile region. ( Sudan Tribune ) Blue Nile campaign Mass graves of 25 civilians executed by the Rapid Support Forces are discovered in Kurmuk in Sudan 's Blue Nile region. ( Sudan Tribune )

Mass graves of 25 civilians executed by the Rapid Support Forces are discovered in Kurmuk in Sudan 's Blue Nile region. ( Sudan Tribune ) Colombian conflict Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella reports that military forces killed four FARC dissidents in Meta and two Gulf Clan members in Antioquia . (AFP via The Daily Star ) Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella reports that military forces killed four FARC dissidents in Meta and two Gulf Clan members in Antioquia . (AFP via The Daily Star ) Disasters and accidents 2026 Canadian wildfires Police report that a woman was killed while evacuating the Summerland wildfire in British Columbia , Canada , which has burned more than 13,600 hectares (34,000 acres) and forced over 20,000 people to evacuate. (AFP via RFI) Police report that a woman was killed while evacuating the Summerland wildfire in British Columbia , Canada , which has burned more than 13,600 hectares (34,000 acres) and forced over 20,000 people to evacuate. (AFP via RFI) 2026 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China , evacuating 1 million people and cancelling 1,300 flights from Shanghai . Monsoon rains are also reported in parts of the Philippines , causing flooding. ( South China Morning Post ) ( The New York Times ) (AP) Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China , evacuating 1 million people and cancelling 1,300 flights from Shanghai . Monsoon rains are also reported in parts of the Philippines , causing flooding. ( South China Morning Post ) ( The New York Times ) (AP) At least 16 migrant workers are killed in a major fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . (Reuters) Six people, all members of the same family, are killed after an intoxicated truck driver collides head-on with their vehicle in Dhar district , Madhya Pradesh , India . ( The Hindu ) Five people are killed, at least three others survive, and five are still missing in a landslide that hits a residential area in Baguio , Philippines. ( Philippine Daily Inquirer ) Health and environment 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak , Salmonellosis in the United States Taylor Farms extends its recalls to products containing jalapeños after they were linked to the ongoing salmonellosis outbreak in the United States . Taylor Farms currently has a recall for iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis . ( Ars Technica ) ( HuffPost ) Taylor Farms extends its recalls to products containing jalapeños after they were linked to the ongoing salmonellosis outbreak in the United States . Taylor Farms currently has a recall for iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis . ( Ars Technica ) ( HuffPost ) The Hong Kong Observatory records 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) in the city , the highest temperature since records began in 1884. (AFP via Malay Mail ) International relations Russia–Syria relations Russia and Syria reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Russia's presence on the Syrian coast , including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers. (SANA) Russia and Syria reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Russia's presence on the Syrian coast , including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers. (SANA) At least eleven people are killed and two others are injured in three separate shootings in Cape Town , South Africa . (AA) Afghanistan 's intelligence agency arrests two staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in Herat , according to the office of UN secretary-general António Guterres . (AFP via RFI) Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan is arrested upon arrival at Baldonnel, County Dublin , Ireland , following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates , and is brought to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin . Kinahan is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation from 2015 to 2017. (RTÉ) The boat operator involved in a capsizing that killed two people, including a 5-month-old toddler, and injured 12 others near the Statue of Liberty , New York City , United States on August 8 has been arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment . (ABC) Politics and elections Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran Iranian state media reports that Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei met president Masoud Pezeshkian in 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. (Middle East Monitor) (Reuters) (Shafaq) Iranian state media reports that Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei met president Masoud Pezeshkian in 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. (Middle East Monitor) (Reuters) (Shafaq) 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup In association football , Malawi 's women's national football team defeats Ghana 2–1 at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals at Al Medina Stadium in Morocco , qualifying for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil and will make their debut at the tournament. ( Nyasa Times ) (Ghanaweb) (ESPN) In association football , Malawi 's women's national football team defeats Ghana 2–1 at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals at Al Medina Stadium in Morocco , qualifying for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil and will make their debut at the tournament. ( Nyasa Times ) (Ghanaweb) (ESPN) 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Mexico defeats the United States 2–0 at the Estadio Azteca to win the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship , its second in a row after winning the previous one . (ESPN) Mexico defeats the United States 2–0 at the Estadio Azteca to win the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship , its second in a row after winning the previous one . 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