The governor of Belgorod Oblast says that Ukrainian shelling and usage of cluster munitions injured six civilians in Urazovo.
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August 26, 2023 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russia's Northern Fleet conducts navy exercises in the Barents Sea aimed at preventing the passage of unauthorised and foreign ships.
Russian forces shell the front-line city of Kupiansk, killing two people and injuring another.
The ruling Nigerien military government orders the Niger Armed Forces to go on maximum alert, citing an increased threat of attack.
Three people are killed in a racially motivated shooting at a store in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The perpetrator, who killed himself after the attack, released a manifesto against black people.
Seven people are killed when gang members open fire on a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Arts and culture
British Museum chair George Osborne announces that the museum has begun the process of recovering 2,000 stolen artifacts.
Business and economy
Ukraine’s foreign ministry expresses opposition to a continuation of European Union import restrictions on its grain after member states including Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary supported an extension.
The Panama Canal imposes a one-year restriction on ship passage due to severe drought conditions, leading to delays and decreased maritime traffic.
Disasters and accidents
A new brush fire in Maui, United States, burns up to 10 acres in a Kaanapali neighborhood located a few miles from the Lahaina area damaged by wildfires, prompting evacuations. The evacuation order is lifted after the fire was contained.
Nine people are killed and nine more are injured when a gas canister explodes on a train in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Three people were killed and 46 others were injured in series of explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas station in Crevedia, Romania.
Law and crime
American food delivery platform DoorDash announces that it will pay $1.6 million to its workers after a Seattle Office of Labor Standards investigation finds that the company failed to implement the city’s required sick and safe time policy.
Fire department officials in Greece arrest two men on suspicion of setting fires amid ongoing wildfires.
Politics and elections
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is re-elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, defeating main challenger Nelson Chamisa who garners 44%. Mnangagwa's ZANU–PF also wins a majority in the National Assembly elections. Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change rejects the results, alleging electoral irregularities.
The government imposes a nightly curfew and suspends internet access following the closure of polls, citing the need to prevent violence and misinformation.
Sports
FIFA suspends Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days for kissing player Jennifer Hermoso after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final. Hermoso says that Rubiales acted without her consent, which Rubiales denies.
American triathlete Taylor Knibb wins her second consecutive Ironman 70.3 World Championship title with a time of 3:53:02, five seconds ahead of runner-up Kat Matthews.
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