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August 2026

31 days, the opening story of each.

  1. 31MondayIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United…
  2. 30SundayA spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of…
  3. 29SaturdayThe 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. Conversely, the…
  4. 28FridayKing Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII.
  5. 27ThursdayU.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies only to U.S. federal usage…
  6. 26WednesdayFlash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including…
  7. 25TuesdayThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are…
  8. 24MondaySyria'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 former regime and is…
  9. 23SundayAt least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in…
  10. 22SaturdayThe IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike…
  11. 21FridayAmerican fantasy film The Odyssey reaches US$1.35 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing R-rated film, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine.
  12. 20ThursdayEight 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. 19WednesdayUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others, damaging residential…
  14. 18TuesdayThe United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that…
  15. 17MondaySeveral fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias…
  16. 16SundayThe Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war…
  17. 15SaturdayIranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of…
  18. 14FridayAround 14 people are reported to be killed following an attack by RSF militants on the North Kordofan town of Umm Arda.
  19. 13ThursdayThe Wall Street Journal reports that the Nimitz-class USS George Washington will deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following a nine-month…
  20. 12WednesdayA total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America, Europe (except most of Ukraine, Greece…
  21. 11TuesdayThe 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 first strike on the…
  22. 10MondayThe Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manizales is confirmed to be among the buildings damaged after one of the towers collapsed following the earthquake.
  23. 9SundayTyphoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China, evacuating 1 million people and cancelling 1,300 flights from Shanghai. Monsoon rains are also reported in parts of the…
  24. 8SaturdayThe National Interagency Fire Center reports that two people were killed yesterday in a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter crash in Fishlake National Forest, Utah, U.S…
  25. 7FridayIndian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have successfully transited…
  26. 6ThursdaySix people are killed in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including three civilians in Kharkiv Oblast, while a total power outage occurs in the city of Kherson after…
  27. 5WednesdayIran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
  28. 4TuesdayThe Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer is reported to be missing in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by a unknown projectile northeast of Oman.
  29. 3MondayA Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce that Israel will…
  30. 2SundaySpanish officials say at least 72 people died during the mass migrant crossing from Morocco into the autonomous city of Ceuta.
  31. 1SaturdayAll ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.