American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior.
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August 14, 2026 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israel Defense Forces announce that Al-Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, who was accused of taking hostages during and after the Hamas–led attacks against Israel on October 7, was killed in a recent airstrike last month in northern Gaza.
Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes also break out in Umm Arda.
Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda.
A Colombian soldier is killed and four more wounded following a drone strike in the rural area of El Carmen, Norte de Santander.
A constable policeman is killed and another is injured after a group of suspected insurgents attacked a police post in Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Disasters and accidents
Sixteen people are killed and 40 others injured on the Yaounde-Bafoussam highway after a passenger bus crashed into a parked truck carrying planks in Mbam-et-Inoubou, Cameroon.
One person dies and at least 40 others are injured after a severe wildfire breaks out on Croatia's coastline.
At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a Mw 7.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
A Mw 4.8 earthquake strikes the province of Granada in Spain, with damage reported in Granada and the surrounding area, and being felt in Madrid.
Politics and elections
Venezuela releases 131 detainees under alternative custody measures as part of a national reconciliation program following Nicolás Maduro's removal. Rights group Foro Penal confirms that at least 45 of those freed are political prisoners.
Sports
In road bicycle racing, the eighth stage at the Volta a Portugal race is neutralised after British cyclist Finlay Tarling was killed in an accident during the race.
In American football, the National Football League suspends Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. for eight games in violation of the league's personal conduct policy after his arrest in February on domestic violence charges.
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