Thursday, August 11th, 2022 

Scientists say that they have discovered AS 209, a newborn Jupiter-sized exoplanet via the Atacama Large Millimeter Array telescope in Chile. (Space.com) 

Three soldiers are killed during an attack at a military base in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters) 

Sierra Leone declares a nationwide curfew amid anti-government protests that have left two policemen and one civilian dead. The West African country is experiencing record inflation. (Reuters) 

A 42-year-old man takes six or seven employees hostage at a bank in Beirut, Lebanon, demanding his savings and threatening to set himself on fire. Police officers, soldiers, and intelligence agents surround the building. (The Guardian) 

The Zaporizhzhia military-civilian administration began preparations for holding a referendum on the region’s accession to Russia, and named the desired referendum date for September 11. (RBK) (TV Center) 

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