August 8, 2024 (Thursday)

Large explosions are reported near the town of Rylsk in Kursk Oblast, Russia, with videos on social media appearing to show a destroyed column of military vehicles.

Ukrainian forces capture dozens of Russian soldiers in their offensive in Kursk Oblast. Russian authorities say that fighting is still ongoing for control of several settlements near the border.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears to confirm ordering a major cross-border operation inside Russia, saying that "Russia brought war to our land, and it should feel what it has done".

Ukrainian troops and tanks enter the town of Sudzha, forcing the local residents to flee.

Ukraine launches twelve rockets and 14 drones into Russia, according to both acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov and the Russian Ministry of Defence.

One Lebanese civilian and a Hezbollah militant are killed and three Lebanese civilians are injured in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah fires 25 rockets at the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights and fifteen rockets at Shlomi and Kabri in Upper Galilee, Israel. All rockets are intercepted by the Iron Dome.

Tropical Storm Debby makes its second landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, United States.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Kyushu, Japan. A tsunami advisory is issued for parts of the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.

Muhammad Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead the country's interim government.

Former Catalan government president Carles Puigdemont returns to Barcelona, Spain, after seven years of "self-exile", defying an arrest warrant issued by the Supreme Court. Catalan regional police subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, as part of an attempt to arrest Puigdemont.

Two Mossos d'Esquadra officers are arrested for allegedly collaborating on Puigdemont's escape, following his public appearance in Barcelona.

Socialists' Party candidate Salvador Illa is elected as the new Catalan government president by the Parliament of Catalonia, becoming the first non-separatist president in more than 10 years.

YouTube is reportedly blocked and slowed down across Russia following the website's blocking of several channels that expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Letsile Tebogo wins the gold medal in Men's 200 metres, earning Botswana its first ever gold medal.

Lucía Yépez wins the silver medal in the Women's freestyle 53 kg wrestling event, the first medal in the sport for Ecuador.

Arshad Nadeem wins the gold medal in Men's javelin throw, breaking the Olympic record and earning Pakistan its first ever medal in Athletics and its first ever individual gold medal.

Cindy Ngamba wins a bronze medal in Women's middleweight boxing, the first-ever medal won for the Refugee Olympic Team.