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.
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August 2, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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.
A drone strike hits a customary court in Kabkabiya District, North Darfur, Sudan, killing at least 37 people.
The BBC reports that Russia has shipped military equipment on the sanctioned cargo vessel Mikhail Britnev last month.
Disasters and accidents
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.
Health and environment
South Korea's weather agency records 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, the country's highest temperature since observations began.
International relations
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.
August 1, 2026 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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.
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.
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.
The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that its military has detected and intercepted Iranian drones entering the country's airspace.
United States embassies in the Middle East warn Americans to depart the region amidst fears of a potential escalation in the war.
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.
The Houthis in Yemen deny reports of imposing tolls on vessels passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
A Board of Peace official reports that Hamas will disarm its weapons in the coming days.
Three Palestinians are reportedly killed in Gaza City, bringing the total casualties to 7 in the past 24 hours.
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.
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.
A truck bomb explodes beside a police station in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia, injuring 11 police officers and three civilians.
U.S. president Donald Trump cancels a planned attack against Iran, citing progress in ceasefire negotiations.
A woman attempts to set off a bomb inside a coffeehouse in Moscow, Russia, but is stopped at the entering, detonating the explosive. Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 21 more are injured.
Arts and culture
The Arba'in Shia Islam pilgrimage in Iraq is held amidst the Iran war, with Iranian pilgrims attending the event.
Disasters and accidents
All ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.
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.
Thirteen people, including 11 tourists, are killed when a small aircraft crashes near the Nazca Lines, Peru, after departing Pisco, Ica.
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.
Health and environment
Amidst a heat wave reported by the Sudan Meteorological Authority in Sudan's Red Sea State, protesters block parts of the main highway connecting Port Sudan and Khartoum in Suakin and Jubayt over severe power cuts.
International relations
Law and crime
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.
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.
Four men are fatally shot in Nyanga, Western Cape, South Africa, after they were attacked while repairing a flat tyre.
Sports
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.
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