The United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, urges its citizens to leave the country amid increasing tensions in the Middle East.
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August 3, 2024 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least fifteen people are killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City.
One killed and six were injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah launches rockets at Upper Galilee in northern Israel which are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome and misses an Israeli airforce plane in Lebanese airspace.
Business and economy
S&P Global downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to "SD" for 'selective' default after Ukraine was unable to pay a US$34 million international bond payment, and also stating that Ukraine's credit rating could fall to "D", which would represent a complete default following restructuring of Ukraine's debt.
Disasters and accidents
A record prolonged heat wave persists over Antarctica, with temperatures reaching 50 °F (28 °C) higher than average in some areas during the middle of winter.
The Japanese Meteorological Agency issues excessive heat warnings for 37 of the 47 prefectures amid heat waves where at least 59 people have died from heat stroke since April.
Politics and elections
The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter and stay in the United States for up to two years following suspicions of fraud by several migrant financial sponsors.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam elects President Tô Lâm as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, succeeding Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who died on July 19.
Sports
Julien Alfred wins the gold medal in the Women's 100 metres, earning Saint Lucia its first ever Olympic medal.
Thea LaFond wins the gold medal in the Women's triple jump, earning Dominica its first ever Olympic medal.
Carlos Yulo wins the gold medal in Men's floor gymnastics, the Philippines' first medal in the sport and the country's second ever gold medal.
American swimmer Katie Ledecky wins her ninth gold medal, tying with Soviet artistic gymnast Larisa Latynina's record of most gold medals by a female Olympian.
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