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Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan, demands Hamas disarmament first
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point proposal from U.S. President Trump on Gaza on Sunday, August 9, 2026, insisting that Israeli forces will not leave until Hamas has been fully disarmed.
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Iran strikes UAE tanker as Hormuz reopening talks stall
An Iranian missile hit a UAE vessel on August 8, 2026, as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz remained deadlocked, the United Arab Emirates reported.
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US pledges $1 billion to Colombia as new president vows drug war
The Trump administration committed $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on August 8, 2026, the day Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as the country's president and pledged what he called "All-out war on narco-terrorism." The…
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UN rights experts condemn US sanctions against Cuba
Independent UN human rights experts on August 7, 2026, denounced a new round of US sanctions on Cuba, saying the measures amount to coercion directed at a sovereign state.
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Pakistan requires permission for international media to report outside three cities
Pakistani authorities on August 5, 2026, imposed rules requiring anyone working for international media to obtain advance permission before reporting from most of the country.
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Uganda football captain David Owori, 27, dies after robbery attack in Kampala
David Owori, captain of Sports Club Villa and a Uganda national team player, died in hospital after suspected robbers beat him near his home in Kampala on the night of August 4, 2026.
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UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Kyiv that killed 17
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Russian strikes on Kyiv on August 6, 2026, calling them "A clear violation." The overnight attack was the deadliest Russia had carried out against the city in 2026, United Nations News…
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UNICEF says 300 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire began
At least 300 children in Gaza have died since a ceasefire took effect last October, the United Nations Children's Fund reported on Wednesday, August 6, 2026.
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FIFA backs Infantino after World Cup stake-sale errors
FIFA's senior executives gathered in Morocco on August 5, 2026, and declared their continued backing for Gianni Infantino as the organization's president, following a crisis over a stake-sale plan that collapsed.
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Explosive drone found at German airport near Ukrainian aircraft
An airport employee found a drone carrying an explosive device at a German airport on August 5, 2026, near the facility's south runway and cargo area, where a Ukrainian aircraft was parked.
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Exiled Bangladeshi ex-PM Hasina vows return despite death sentence
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former prime minister of Bangladesh, vowed on August 5, 2026, to return from exile even as she faces a death sentence following a conviction for crimes against humanity.
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Iran and Oman reach Strait of Hormuz shipping deal
Iran's foreign ministry announced on August 5, 2026, that Tehran and Oman have concluded a shipping agreement covering the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf waterway that serves as one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon after reported ceasefire violation
Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon on August 5, 2026, and issued an evacuation order for the affected area, the BBC and the Financial Times reported.
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Russian strike on Kyiv kills 15 as Ukraine warns of Patriot interceptor shortage
A Russian bombardment struck Kyiv on August 5, 2026, killing 15 people, the Financial Times reported.
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UN rights chief warns of execution surge in Iran since February 2026
UN rights chief Volker Türk said on August 5, 2026, that executions and death sentences in Iran have risen sharply since late February 2026, and warned that capital punishment is being deployed to intimidate the population and suppress…
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Russian missiles and drones kill 17 in Kyiv overnight attack
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck residential buildings in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight into Wednesday, August 5, 2026, killing at least 17 people as part of an ongoing Russian military offensive against Ukraine.
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UN warns drone strikes in Sudan are killing civilians and blocking aid
The UN's aid coordination office warned on August 3, 2026, that drone strikes in Sudan are killing civilians and preventing humanitarian workers from reaching people in conflict-affected areas.
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UN warns of worsening humanitarian toll across Middle East
The UN's aid coordination office warned on July 30, 2026, that the humanitarian situation across the Middle East is deteriorating every day as fighting continues in the region.
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Trump calls off Iran strikes after deal parameters agreed
President Trump cancelled planned military strikes on Iran on August 2, 2026, saying deal parameters had been reached and that Middle East allies had asked him to stand down.
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UN chief demands halt to fighting as casualties rise in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank
The UN Secretary-General called for an immediate end to hostilities on Friday, July 31, 2026, as UN agencies documented rising civilian casualties from Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank.