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Friday, August 7th, 2026 

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. (Thai PBS in Thai) 

Thursday, August 6th, 2026 

Ugandan authorities approve a measure to send troops from Uganda to the Gaza Strip as part of the International Stabilization Force proposed by the Board of Peace to secure the enclave following the war. (NBC News) 

The Houthis announce a military offensive against Saudi-backed government forces in Marib Governorate and Hadhramaut Governorate, with over 30 government soldiers being killed in two missile attacks. (Al Jazeera) 

Ukrainian forces launch drone attacks on two oil refineries in Russia, the Yaroslavl refinery and a Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan, causing large fires at the facilities. (BBC News) 

Six people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs in the city of Kherson after critical infrastructure was targeted overnight by Russian drones. (Al Jazeera) (Antikor) 

It is reported that the situation on the border between Ethiopia and Sudan is calm following recent clashes between the Ethiopian Army and Tigray People’s Liberation Front that sparked fears of a new conflict four years after a peace agreement was signed in 2022 to end the war in Tigray. (Sudan Tribune) 

Two people are killed and 13 others are injured when an explosive device detonates on a passenger minibus in Jaramana, Syria. (AA) 

Six people are killed and 19 others are injured after a bus crashed in Constantine Province, Algeria. (Xinhua) 

Congolese health authorities monitor passengers from a boat near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a traveler died from Ebola complications. (The Washington Post) 

Ceuta mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas confirms that at least 100 people died during last week’s migrant surge into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, while around 3,500 to 5,000 undocumented migrants remain in the city. (Reuters) 

Former Governor of Guerrero Ángel Aguirre Rivero is arrested on charges of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice. He is accused of ordering the concealment of security camera footage that showed police intercepting the students’ bus in 2014. (El País) 

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Thursday, August 6th, 2026 

U.S. president Donald Trump denies reports that the United States is facing significant shortages of military munitions due to the ongoing Iran war, stating that stockpiles “remain sufficient” and that production is being increased. (CBS News) 

The Houthis announce a military offensive against Saudi-backed government forces in Marib Governorate and Hadhramaut Governorate, with over 30 soldiers being killed in two missile attacks. (Al Jazeera) 

Ukrainian forces launch drone attacks on two oil refineries in Russia, the Yaroslavl refinery and a Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan, causing large fires at the facilities. (BBC News) 

Six people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs in the city of Kherson after critical infrastructure was targeted overnight by Russian drones. (Al Jazeera) (Antikor) 

Mayor-President of Ceuta Juan Jesús Vivas confirms that at least 100 people died during last week’s migrant surge into the autonomous city of Ceuta, while around 3,500 to 5,000 illegal migrants remain in the city. (Reuters) 

Sindh Police say they have questioned multiple individuals and are reviewing newly obtained CCTV footage in their ongoing investigation into the murder of Karachi entrepreneur and Wafflix founder Mir Raza Ali Khan. (Pakistan Today) 

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 

The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 over its links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. (Al-Monitor) (Reuters) 

Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) 

IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively. (The Jerusalem Post) 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah. (The Times of Israel) 

Talks between Israel and Lebanon are on pause following alleged leaks and will resume tomorrow. (Al-Monitor) 

Two Israeli soldiers are killed in action and four others are wounded in an improvised explosive device bombing in Majdal Zoun, South Governorate, Lebanon. (Anadolu Ajansı) 

Russian forces launch dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, including eight civilians at a railway station in Kyiv Oblast, and wounding dozens more. None of the missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian forces due to a shortage of Patriot missiles, according to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (The Guardian) 

A study published in the JAMA Network Open shows that the fecal immunochemical test has reduced deaths from colorectal cancer. (MedPage Today) 

The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make an apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and his home country of Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy. (AP) (Holy See) 

Sindh Police detain 19 people for questioning as part of the investigation into the murder of Karachi entrepreneur and Wafflix founder Mir Raza Ali. (Daily Pakistan) 

The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany, convicts seven members and one supporter of a right-wing extremist group called Last Defense Wave and sentences them to prison for attempted murder, arson, aggravated assault, and being members of a terrorist organisation for planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum seeker shelters. (AP) 

The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and confiscated 21 tons of cocaine as part of a multiyear investigation on a drug trafficking ring financed by investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP) 

A drone loaded with explosives is found and defused at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, while a cargo Boeing 757 had a collision with another supposed UAV at the same airport. (Reuters) (DW) 

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina announces that she plans to return to the country from exile in New Delhi, India, despite facing a death sentence for her role during a violent crackdown on protesters that led to her resignation two years ago. (Sky News) 

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 

It is reported that the United States Army has used most of its ATACMS and Precision Strike missiles during the war in Iran including Operation Epic Fury. (Military Times) 

Shipping data from Kpler reports that Iraq has exported over 30 million barrels of crude oil through the strait between July 4 and August 4. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown projectile northeast of Oman. (Seatrade Maritime News) 

Mediators from Qatar reports that progress has been made in efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran. (Reuters) 

A mass funeral is held for 112 bodies that were recovered from a Israeli strike in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City during the early weeks of the war. (Haaretz) 

Yemen’s internationally recognized government says a projectile attack sank the Indian-flagged cargo ship MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea near the coast of Hodeidah, with all 14 crew members rescued. (AFP via Arab News) 

Austria records 41 °C (106 °F) in Vienna, the highest temperature in the country’s history, as a heat wave also brings wildfires and historically low Danube water levels. (Xinhua) 

Rapid Support Forces senior commander and brigadier general Mahdi Adam Ismail, also known as Jebel Moon, is confirmed to be killed during clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Joint Forces in West Darfur, Sudan. His death is confirmed by Sudan Liberation Movement leader and Darfur governor Minni Arko Minnawi. (Sudan Tribune) 

The United States revokes the visa of Brazilian ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti to reciprocate Brazil’s denial of visas to two U.S. diplomats. The State Department says the action does not expel Viotti from the country. (AFP via New Straits Times) 

The Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace charges 27 former FARC members, including ex-commander Timoleón Jiménez, with crimes against humanity and sexual violence committed during the conflict, including killings, disappearances, displacement, and rape. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

Health Canada announces it has given Moderna the green light for authorization to launch a clinical trail for a mRNA Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the ebolavirus. (CBC) 

In basketball, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announces that the expansion team in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., will be called the Sirens. The organization will debut in 2028. (The Athletic via The New York Times) 

Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs a law banning the use of cremation for deceased human bodies in Kyrgyzstan. (AKIPress) (Kabar) 

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Michigan, U.S., reports the first two deaths of the current cyclosporiasis outbreak, which is caused by cyclospora cayetanensis. (AP) 

The U.S. FBI opens an investigation after the U.S. state of Michigan reports a cyberattack on its water systems, including whether Iran was behind the cyberattack, a day after Minnesota reported a similar breach.  (ABC News) 

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 

A mass funeral is held for 112 bodies that were recovered from a Israeli strike in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City during the early weeks of the war. (Haaretz) 

Four people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting spree by a rogue Russian soldier in Crimea. (CBS News) 

South Sudan’s National Police Service arrests 60 suspected gang members in a series of operations targeting criminal gangs, drug trafficking, and youth delinquency in its capital Juba. (Sudans Post) 

Monday, August 3rd, 2026 

Shipping data shows that two tanker ships carrying oil from Saudi Arabia, the Suezmax Malta-flagged Lesvos and the VLCC Desh Vaibhav, have exited the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. (Reuters) 

A Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce that Israel will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas completely disarms. (The New Region) 

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that dozens of children and civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over the weekend, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (Xinhua) 

Two Palestinians are killed in an Israeli missile strike near a mosque which targeted a civilian vehicle southwest of Gaza City. (Middle East Eye) 

The Israel Defense Forces claim that they have killed two Hamas militants in separate airstrikes in central Gaza and the Shati camp in Gaza City respectively, despite the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel) 

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who attempted to contest the 2024 presidential election on a platform against the Russo-Ukrainian war, announces that he has fled the country to France following growing pressure on him and his family. (The Moscow Times) 

At least seven people, including three children, are killed and 40 others are injured when drone debris falls on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. (CNN) 

The death toll from the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June exceeds 6,000 people according to figures from lawmaker Jorge Rodríguez. (Reuters) 

At least fourteen people are killed in a series of floods in southern India. (Reuters) 

Scotland’s NatureScot denies a 2026 licence for hunting northern gannets on Sula Sgeir, citing possible harm to the local gannet population after recent bird-flu deaths. (AFP via RFI) 

Italy experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer with the health ministry issuing red alerts for a record 25 cities. (AA) 

The Polish health ministry appeals a Brussels court ruling that ordered the country to accept and pay approximately €1.3 billion for unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses produced by Pfizer and BioNTech. (Politico EU) 

In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player and the first player from Southeast Asia to win a WTA Tour title after defeating Jessica Pegula 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women’s singles title at the 2026 Washington DC Open.  (ESPN) 

In horse racing, Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association announce a new championship series for 3-year old Thoroughbreds beginning in 2027, involving the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, but notably omitting the traditional middle leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. (Courier Journal) 

Major League Soccer, the top flight of men’s soccer in the U.S. and Canada, announces that Larry Berg, currently a co-owner of Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in that league, will succeed Don Garber as league commissioner at the start of 2027. Berg will sell his interest in LAFC before assuming his new position.  (The Guardian) 

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Monday, August 3rd, 2026 

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Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 

Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi says that efforts to restore the Islamabad Memorandum deal between Iran and the United States are underway. (AFP via Arab News) 

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran and Oman are nearing a deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. halted its recent strikes against the country. (Al Jazeera) 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirms that they have killed three militants in separate strikes last week, including a Jaish al-Islam militant in Gaza City, a Hamas commander in the Jabalya Battalion, and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant. (The Jerusalem Post) 

The IDF’s 401st Brigade says that they have destroyed 1,200 Hezbollah tunnels and concluded their mission in southern Lebanon, ending their eight-month deployment. (Israel National News) 

A drone strike hits a customary court in Kabkabiya District, North Darfur, Sudan, killing at least 37 people. (Al Jazeera) 

Police say a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in Kabal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killed at least 17 people, including seven officers and the suspected bomber, and injured at least 34 others. (Reuters) 

The BBC reports that Russia has shipped military equipment on the sanctioned cargo vessel Mikhail Britnev last month to the Malian government. (BBC News) 

Two people are killed when two firefighting helicopters collided near Athens, Greece. (BBC News) 

Spanish officials say at least 72 people died during a mass migrant crossing from Morocco into the autonomous city of Ceuta. (Reuters) 

Six people are killed and 27 more injured in a traffic collision between a bus, a camper and three cars in Colli sul Velino, Province of Rieti, Italy. (Xinhua) 

A ferry catches fire off the coast of Madura, Indonesia, leaving at least five people dead and 41 others missing. (BBC News) 

South Korea’s weather agency records 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, the country’s highest temperature since observations began. (AFP via France 24) 

The Dominican Republic and Venezuela agree on a framework to gradually restore diplomatic relations, which deteriorated after the Dominican Republic questioned the results of the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. (AFP via Jamaica Observer) 

Incumbent Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally announces his candidacy for a fourth term as the Workers’ Party’s nominee in October’s presidential election. (AFP via France 24) 

Saturday, August 1st, 2026 

The Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker Gaslog Shanghai, which was carrying LNG oil from Qatar, is reported to have been among the two vessels hit yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz. (Arab Times Kuwait) (Bloomberg) 

A tanker near Oman is hit by an unknown projectile. (CNBC) 

The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that its military has detected and intercepted Iranian drones entering the country’s airspace. (Kuwait Times) 

United States embassies in the Middle East warn Americans to depart the region amidst fears of a potential escalation in the war. (AFP via Arab News) 

U.S. president Donald Trump cancels a planned attack against Iran, citing progress in ceasefire negotiations.  (The Japan Times) 

Israeli airstrikes kill three Palestinians in Gaza City, bringing the total casualties in the past 24 hours to seven. (Al-Ahram) (Al Jazeera) 

A Board of Peace official reports that Hamas will disarm its weapons in the coming days. (The Times of Israel) 

The Israeli military says it has killed several Hezbollah fighters in an Israeli-held area of southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon. (AFP via South China Morning Post) 

The Houthis in Yemen deny reports of imposing tolls on vessels passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. (Al Jazeera) 

The Washington Post reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked a request by former United States senator Lindsey Graham to transfer an Iron Dome system from the U.S. to Ukraine. (Haaretz) 

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says an overnight Russian missile attack has killed at least nine people and injured 24 others, while damaging buildings and causing fires across several districts of the Ukrainian capital. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) 

Ukrainian forces sink a Rosatom-owned container ship in the Black Sea, forcing its 17-member crew to abandon it. Rosatom says it had been transporting civilian goods, including frozen food and construction materials. (BBC News) 

Egypt and Sudan reach an agreement on a 16-month plan to rehabilitate the Jebel Aulia Dam south of Khartoum, including the construction of a temporary bridge, after the dam was damaged in November 2023 during shelling by the Rapid Support Forces. (Sudan Tribune) 

A truck bomb explodes beside a police station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia, injuring 11 police officers and three civilians. (AFP via France 24) 

A woman attempts to set off a bomb inside a coffeehouse in Moscow, Russia, but is stopped at the entrance, detonating the explosive. Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 21 more are injured. (CNN) 

The Arba’in Shia Islam pilgrimage in Iraq is held amidst the Iran war, with Iranian pilgrims attending the event. (Al-Monitor) 

The Old Trails wildfire in northwestern Spokane, Washington, United States, burns 3,000+ acres, destroying many structures. Residents near Fort Spokane are told to evacuate. (CNN) 

Cuba reports a partial collapse of the national power grid, leaving western provinces without electricity after transmission lines fail between Matanzas and Pinar del Río. (Xinhua) 

Thirteen people, including 11 tourists, are killed when a small aircraft crashes near the Nazca Lines, Peru, after departing Pisco, Ica. (Firstpost) 

All ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30. (Al Jazeera) 

Protesters block parts of the main highway connecting Port Sudan and Khartoum in Suakin and Jubayt over severe power cuts amidst a heat wave reported by the Sudan Meteorological Authority [de] in Sudan‘s Red Sea State. (Sudan Tribune) 

Moroccan security forces clash with hundreds of migrants as they attempt to storm the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Several Moroccan security personnel are reportedly injured while more than 50 migrants are detained. (Yeni Safak) 

At least four people are killed, including the perpetrator, and others are injured in a mass shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. (CNN) (Reuters) 

Four workers are killed in a mass shooting in Nyanga, Western Cape, South Africa, while they were repairing a flat tyre. (The Witness) 

UEFA gives FIFA president Gianni Infantino an ultimatum to resign or face an emergency no-confidence vote following Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise, which he has rescinded amidst backlash. (BBC Sport) 

Friday, July 31st, 2026 

UEFA gives FIFA president Gianni Infantino an ultimatum to resign or face an emergency no-confidence vote following Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprise, which he has rescinded amidst backlash. (BBC Sport) 

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that it struck two tankers trying to pass the Strait of Hormuz with aerial protection from the United States, and forced four others to turn around. (The Guardian) 

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