Gaza City Bombarded as Israel Prepares Expanded Ground Operation
Gaza health officials reported 123 deaths in 24 hours while aid agencies and foreign governments warned that hunger and medical shortages were worsening.
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Pakistan launches security operation in Bajaur as militants remain entrenched near Afghan border
The offensive targets insurgent hideouts in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold where civilians have already been uprooted.
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Russian forces push toward Dobropillia as fighting intensifies north of Pokrovsk
Ukrainian forces say Russian troops have widened the fight in Donetsk oblast, pressing toward Dobropillia while also trying to cut key routes into Pokrovsk.
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Australia says it will recognise Palestinian statehood in September
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September.
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RSF attacks kill 40 in North Darfur displacement camp, local groups say
Local rights groups said Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces attacked a famine-stricken camp outside el-Fasher, killing 40 people in one of the latest episodes of violence in Darfur.
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Israeli strike near Al-Shifa kills seven, including five Al Jazeera journalists
Seven people were killed in a strike near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, including five Al Jazeera journalists and Anas al-Sharif, according to BBC News and Al Jazeera on the event date 2025-08-10.
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Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on August 15
President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, according to BBC News and The Atlantic coverage of the event date 2025-08-10.
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Nagasaki marks 80 years since atomic bombing as restored cathedral bells ring again
Survivors used the anniversary to renew their push for nuclear abolition, while volunteers restored one of Urakami Cathedral's missing bells.
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Singapore marks 60 years of independence with regional leaders in attendance
Leaders from across the region gathered for Singapore’s 60th independence anniversary, with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto among those attending on the event date 2025-08-09.
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Israel appears to be building forces near Gaza as reports point to possible new offensive
Commercial satellite imagery and reporting cited by the Times of India suggest Israel has been moving troops and equipment toward the Gaza border, though the evidence packet does not confirm an order for ground invasion.
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Germany freezes Gaza-linked arms exports to Israel after Gaza City takeover plan
Berlin said it will not authorize military exports that could be used in Gaza until further notice, a sharp shift after Israel approved a plan to take over Gaza City.
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Seoul court keeps Lee Sang-min in custody after rejecting his arrest challenge
A Seoul court rejected former interior minister Lee Sang-min’s petition against arrest, leaving him in custody as prosecutors pursue allegations tied to Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law bid.
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Pakistani forces say 33 militants were killed near the Afghan border in Zhob operation
Pakistan’s military said 33 militants were killed when they tried to enter from Afghanistan in an overnight operation near the border in Balochistan.
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Police arrest suspected Anaconda bar shooting suspect after week-long manhunt
Authorities in Montana arrested Michael Paul Brown after a week-long search following the killings of four people at the Owl Bar in Anaconda.
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Officer and shooter dead after shooting near Emory and CDC campus in Atlanta
CNN said an active shooter incident on Emory University’s campus left a police officer dead and the shooter dead as authorities responded.
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Trump Reportedly Directs US Military to Target Latin American Drug Cartels
A reported secret order broadened the military's role against designated criminal groups, prompting legal questions and a firm sovereignty warning from Mexico.
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UN rights chief says M23 killed at least 319 civilians in eastern Congo in July
Volker Türk cited first-hand accounts of attacks in North Kivu and urged parties to recent peace initiatives to deliver tangible protection for civilians.
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M23 attack displaces civilians as fighting spreads in eastern Congo
Fighting between M23 rebels and Wazalendo-linked fighters in North Kivu has driven civilians from their homes and deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis.
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Beirut renames Assad avenue for Ziad Rahbani in a symbolic break with Syria’s past
Lebanon has renamed a road once honoring Hafez Assad after Ziad Rahbani, a change many see as part of a broader political and cultural reset.
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Sudan says it shot down aircraft at Nyala airport, killing at least 40
The Sudanese army says it destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying mercenaries as it landed in Nyala, an airport controlled by the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur. State television said at least 40 people were killed.
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Australia chooses Japanese Mogami frigates in its biggest-ever defense industry deal with Japan
Canberra will buy 11 advanced frigates from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, betting on a stealthier next-generation ship to expand naval reach and deepen strategic ties with Tokyo.
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At least 74 Palestinians killed in Gaza as aid seekers and others reported among the dead
A local health ministry toll cited by Channel 4 News says the day’s deaths included people seeking aid and others said to have died from starvation.
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India and Philippines held first joint naval exercise in South China Sea
The two-day August 2025 deployment brought Indian and Philippine warships together as Chinese naval vessels monitored the activity.
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Russian oil depot fire in Sochi linked to Ukrainian drone attack
Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot near Sochi and briefly disrupted airport operations on the event date, August 3, 2025.
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