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.
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August 9, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 11 people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen.
The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen, survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district.
Around 10 Malian soldiers are reported to have been killed in an attack by the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin in central Mali.
Disasters and accidents
Six people, all members of the same family, are killed after an intoxicated truck driver collided head-on with their vehicle in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Health and environment
The Hong Kong Observatory records 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) in the city, the highest temperature since records began in 1884.
International 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.
Law and crime
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 has been charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation from 2015 to 2017.
Politics and elections
Iranian state media reports that Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has met president Masoud Pezeshkian last 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.
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