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At least six killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea

At least four crew members were killed in a suspected Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday along with two members of the forces deployed during a rescue mission to evacuate the ship, Yemen's coastguard said.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians

Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people, alongside arbitrary detention, torture and sexual violence – according to Human Rights Council-appointed investigators.

Source confidence: strong UN News - Peace and Security
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The drought nexus: How food security, conflicts, land and water are interlinked

The drought nexus: How food security, conflicts, land and water are interlinked

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN Convention to Combat Desertification
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What is the US spending all their war money on?

Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Australia news live: RBA interest rates decision due today; Taylor mounts parliamentary attack on Labor’s ‘wicked’ widow tax

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ted O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese ’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”. We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the government last month suggesting they did not believe the prime minister’s comments about the pair of crown melons he received as a gift were made with “ill intention”. Th...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Indian police use force to disperse youth protesters calling for exam overhaul

Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle issues in exams for highly sought-after civil service jobs Thousands of angry young job-seekers clashed with police in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states, on Monday as a weeks-long protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment drives for coveted government jobs escalated into a march on the state legislature. Police fired water cannon and teargas and swung batons as they tried to stop flag-wa...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities say

Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.

Source confidence: strong NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News
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ACAPS Global humanitarian access overview - Access Conditions in Crisis-affected Countries (July 2026)

ACAPS Global humanitarian access overview - Access Conditions in Crisis-affected Countries (July 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: ACAPS
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Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party

Man, 21, dies six days after being taken to hospital in critical condition after alleged attack in Bahrs Scrub, Logan Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A “preconceived plan” to do harm at a party has resulted in a young man’s death and murder charges for eight teenagers, police say. The group of teens allegedly attended an Airbnb gathering south of Brisbane armed with various...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protesters A British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal. Another Briton has been held in a regional prison for more than two months despite his family’s efforts to secure his release through the Foreign Office. Continue reading...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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oPt: Humanitarian Situation Report | 7 August 2026

oPt: Humanitarian Situation Report | 7 August 2026

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern DRC?

Kinshasa hands over 15 prisoners to powerful rebel alliance.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Blast wounds two as de la Espriella cracks down on prisons

A day after being sworn in as president, Abelardo de la Espriella is facing two bombing attacks in Colombia. He campaigned on a hard-line approach to the country’s ongoing violence and vowed on social media that there would be no leniency. The army says FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a highway tollbooth near Cali, while a police officer was killed in a separate attack around 1,000 kilometres away in the northern department of Cesar. Antonia Ker...

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism

Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.

Source confidence: medium Euronews - News
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Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in Jihadi captivity

In Nigeria, people rescued this week after being held captive by jihadists are speaking out about their ordeal. On Thursday, security forces freed 308 people who had been abducted six months ago in two separate locations in the country’s northwest. The government described it as the largest single-day rescue operation in the country’s history.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN

Rebeca Grynspan seen as continuity candidate with tacit support from current secretary general, António Guterres A Costa Rican diplomat and former vice-president whose parents were refugees from the Holocaust has become the surprise frontrunner to lead the United Nations as its first female secretary general. Rebeca Grynspan, whose parents emigrated to Central America from Poland – and whose maternal grandparents were killed by the Nazis – is the current h...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Japan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as PM Takaichi rattles pacifists with nuclear debate

Japan's Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the close of World War II with a ceremony at the Peace Park memorial. It came as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened debate on the country's postwar non-nuclear principles amid increasing doubts over the reliability of the US security umbrella as China flexes its military muscles in the region.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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FIFA attacks critics trying to 'undermine' Gianni Infantino

FIFA has accused critics of a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine its president Gianni Infantino, amid claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he led European football's governing body.

Source confidence: medium Sky News - World
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Car bomb attack rattles Colombia after inauguration of hardline president

Government promises harsh response following explosives attack on Pan-American Highway in southwest of country.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone crashes near Romanian border

It's the latest in a string of near-misses for Bulgaria and Romania in continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.

Source confidence: medium SBS News - World
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'Hunting me': The former president has been arrested, but this drug war isn't over yet

Former president Duterte's crackdown led to an ICC warrant and his arrest. But the ghosts of his drug war still haunt many Filipinos.

Source confidence: medium SBS News - World
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UNHCR Tchad: Personnes déplacées de force (Juillet 2026)

UNHCR Tchad: Personnes déplacées de force (Juillet 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Israeli troops infiltrate Lebanese army-held village and build roadblock, mayor says

A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two weeks ago within the framework of a US-sponsored agreement signed with Israel.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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UNRWA has been with me since birth, I cannot imagine a future without it

The UN body has been part of the lives of millions of Palestinian refugees. Post-genocide Gaza cannot cope without it

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Iraq’s Kurdish region wants to stay out of regional conflicts: PM Barzani

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Drones spotted in Bulgaria and Germany raise concerns about Russian escalation

Drone incidents in Europe igniting fears that Moscow's war on Kyiv is entangling NATO nations.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world

Instead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. Some are now used to house migrants.

Source confidence: medium NPR - World
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Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up

Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered following record heat and drought conditions Record-low water levels in the Danube have exposed remnants of Europe’s Nazi past, with dozens of second world war ships emerging from the riverbed during an intense drought. In the middle of the river on the Serbian and Romanian border, a broken-up hull was visible on a sandbank that is normally underwater. Other vessels were partly submerged, some st...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Cuba: No power, no fuel, no internet

Cuba's energy crisis is colliding with economic collapse, as Washington ramps up sanctions on the island. Caught between American pressure and crisis at home, Cubans are struggling just to get through the day. A France24 report from Havana.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Crocodiles attacks increase in Kenya

In recent years, Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to levels not seen in decades. Scientists say extreme rainfall linked to climate change is behind the surge, submerging communities and bringing dangerous wildlife closer to people, with attacks on the rise. Laurent Berstecher has more.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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'They fooled us': Gazans on life under ceasefire

'They fooled us': Gazans on life under ceasefire

Source confidence: medium Sky News - World
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US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office

The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's ​administration plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself "The Tiger", vowed to "defeat narco-terrorists" in his first presidential speech at a military garrison in Cali.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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US promises $1bn in security aid to Colombia as new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown

Trump ally Abelardo De La ‌Espriella vows to start ‘profound transformation’ of country’s destiny as he is sworn in The ​Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to the ⁠government of Colombia’s new ​rightwing ‌president, the US state department announced, soon after Abelardo De La ‌Espriella was sworn in and used his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore conf...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East?

Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Rights groups decry Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist as 'war crime'

Amal Khalil, a reporter for Lebanese outlet Al-Akhbar, was killed in Israeli strikes in April. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.

Source confidence: strong SBS News - World, BBC World, France 24 - English