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August 2026
31 editions. Choose a day to read it in full.
- Monday 31 August Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz…
- Sunday 30 August A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at…
- Saturday 29 August The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of…
- Friday 28 August King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII.
- Thursday 27 August U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies…
- Wednesday 26 August Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are…
- Tuesday 25 August The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near…
- Monday 24 August Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar…
- Sunday 23 August At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial…
- Saturday 22 August The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam…
- Friday 21 August American fantasy film The Odyssey reaches US$1.35 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing R-rated film…
- Thursday 20 August Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United…
- Wednesday 19 August Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40…
- Tuesday 18 August The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside…
- Monday 17 August Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians…
- Sunday 16 August The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the…
- Saturday 15 August Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels…
- Friday 14 August Around 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda.
- Thursday 13 August The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz-class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham…
- Wednesday 12 August A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America, Europe…
- Tuesday 11 August The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces launched a strike targeting a Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in the Gaza…
- Monday 10 August The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales is confirmed to be among the buildings damaged after one of the towers…
- Sunday 9 August Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China, evacuating 1 million people and cancelling 1,300 flights from Shanghai. Monsoon rains are…
- Saturday 8 August The National Interagency Fire Center reports that two people were killed yesterday in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter crash in Fishlake…
- Friday 7 August Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels…
- Thursday 6 August Six people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs…
- Wednesday 5 August Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tuesday 4 August The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown…
- Monday 3 August A Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they…
- Sunday 2 August Spanish officials say at least 72 people died during the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into the autonomous city of Ceuta.
- Saturday 1 August All ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.