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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Gaza hospitals report 33 aid seekers killed as hunger crisis deepens
Hospital officials said Israeli fire killed at least 33 Palestinians on routes to food distribution sites, while Israel and the aid operator disputed responsibility for casualties near the facilities.
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M23 and Wazalendo clash in Walungu as fighting spreads in South Kivu
Fighting in Walungu Territory has added to a widening patch of violence in eastern Congo, with local sources reporting clashes between M23 and Wazalendo fighters in the Muzinzi subgroup.
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M23 briefly takes Kamakombe before being pushed back, local report says
Local reporting from eastern Congo says M23 fighters briefly entered Kamakombe in Kabare Territory before Wazalendo forces regrouped and pushed them back.
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Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza as famine warning deepens
Gaza’s health authorities said seven more people died from malnutrition in 24 hours as UN-backed experts warned famine was already unfolding on the event date, August 2, 2025.
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Israel says 57 killed in Gaza as aid seekers again account for many deaths
Al Jazeera said at least 57 people were killed across the Gaza Strip on August 2, including 35 people seeking aid.
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Ukrainian drone strikes kill three in Russian regions, officials say
Russian officials said overnight Ukrainian drone strikes killed three people across Rostov, Penza and Samara as both sides continued trading air attacks.
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Hamas releases emaciated hostage video of Evyatar David
Hamas published a video of hostage Evyatar David showing severe emaciation inside a Gaza tunnel, according to the Jerusalem Post report in the evidence packet.
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Germany resumes Gaza airdrops with first flights carrying nearly 14 tonnes
Germany has resumed humanitarian airdrops into Gaza, with the first two Luftwaffe flights delivering food and medical supplies from Jordan.
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Civilians flee Bwito as M23 and Wazalendo fighting continues in North Kivu
Fighting in Bwito Chiefdom is driving fresh displacement in eastern Congo, with families seeking shelter in Masisi as clashes between M23 and Wazalendo fighters continue.
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Trump orders two US nuclear submarines moved after Medvedev remarks
The US president said the vessels would be positioned in unspecified regions following an escalating exchange with Russia’s former president over Ukraine and possible sanctions.
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M23 and local armed groups fight across Ufamandu villages in North Kivu
Violence in Masisi Territory on July 31 displaced residents and added pressure to an already fragile security picture in eastern Congo.
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Slovenia moves to ban weapons trade with Israel in EU first
Ljubljana says it will block arms imports, exports and transit linked to Israel, calling the step an independent response to the Gaza war and EU division.
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Myanmar military ends emergency rule and sets path toward December vote
The junta says it is dissolving emergency rule and reconfiguring state bodies ahead of a December election, but opponents call the plan a bid to entrench military control.
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Seoul says U.S. trade deal caps tariffs at 15% and shields rice and beef market
South Korea says its deal with Washington lowers tariffs to 15% while avoiding new openings for rice and beef imports.
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Deadly Russian barrage collapses Kyiv apartment block and wounds scores
Hundreds of drones and eight cruise missiles targeted Ukraine overnight, leaving children among the dead and inflicting widespread damage across residential districts as rescuers searched the ruins.
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M23 pushes Wazalendo out of Kamakombe in South Kivu fighting
Fighting in Kabare Territory on July 30 saw the M23-backed coalition drive a Wazalendo faction from Kamakombe, according to local reporting.
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Turkey will supply Syrian electricity grid with natural gas from Azerbaijan
Ankara says gas deliveries through Turkey will begin this week to help Syria produce more power, with Qatar helping finance the project.
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At least 71 killed as Palestinians seek aid in Gaza
Al Jazeera reported more than 70 deaths while people were trying to obtain humanitarian assistance, as starvation deepened across the territory.
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Ugandan and South Sudanese troops clash along disputed border
The neighboring allies agreed to an immediate ceasefire and investigation after conflicting accounts of a deadly firefight in Uganda's West Nile region.
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M23 and Wazalendo fighting spreads across Masisi as school exams go ahead
July 29 clashes in North Kivu disrupted daily life, displaced residents and added pressure to exam logistics in a tense security environment.
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Sudan doctors group says 13 children died of malnutrition in Darfur displacement camp
A doctors’ group in Sudan says the deaths in Lagawa camp are the latest sign of a humanitarian crisis that has pushed famine into parts of Darfur and Kordofan.
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Two civilians killed in attack blamed on Zaïre armed group in Djugu, DR Congo
Local reporting says a new assault in Ituri’s Djugu territory left a woman and a 12-year-old child dead and businesses burned.
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Netherlands bans Ben-Gvir and Smotrich as EU weighs Gaza pressure
The Dutch move adds to a widening European push to punish Israeli officials and companies as frustration grows over Gaza, while the banned ministers and their allies remain defiant.
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