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August 2026

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  1. Mon31Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC…
  2. Sun30A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak…
  3. Sat29The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia…
  4. Fri28King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII.
  5. Thu27U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies only to U.S…
  6. Wed26Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and…
  7. Tue25The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the…
  8. Mon24Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's…
  9. Sun23At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and…
  10. Sat22The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was…
  11. Fri21American fantasy film The Odyssey reaches US$1.35 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing R-rated film, surpassing…
  12. Thu20Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United States.
  13. Wed19Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others…
  14. Tue18The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial…
  15. Mon17Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also…
  16. Sun16The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country…
  17. Sat15Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through…
  18. Fri14Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda.
  19. Thu13The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz-class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln…
  20. Wed12A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America, Europe (except most…
  21. Tue11The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip, its…
  22. Mon10The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales is confirmed to be among the buildings damaged after one of the towers collapsed…
  23. Sun9Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China, evacuating 1 million people and cancelling 1,300 flights from Shanghai. Monsoon rains are also…
  24. Sat8The National Interagency Fire Center reports that two people were killed yesterday in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter crash in Fishlake National…
  25. Fri7Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have…
  26. Thu6Six people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs in the…
  27. Wed5Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
  28. Tue4The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown projectile…
  29. Mon3A Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce…
  30. Sun2Spanish officials say at least 72 people died during the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into the autonomous city of Ceuta.
  31. Sat1All ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.