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August 5, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israel Defense Forces says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
International relations
The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 under the Joe Biden administration over its links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.
Law and crime
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.
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.
Politics and elections
The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make a apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy.
August 4, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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.
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.
Mediators from Qatar reports that progress has been made in efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran.
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.
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.
Health and environment
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.
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.
International relations
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.
Law and crime
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signs a law banning the use of cremation for deceased human bodies in Kyrgyzstan.
Four people are killed and four others are injured in a shooting spree by a rogue Russian soldier in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea.
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.
South Sudanese police arrests 60 suspected gang members in a series of operations targeting criminal gangs, drug trafficking, and youth delinquency in Juba.
American-based travel station company Buc-ee's files a lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart, a small corner store in Beavercreek, Ohio, U.S., over its beaver logo.
Sports
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.
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