Turkey’s parliament passed a conditional pardon for PKK militants 468-88, contingent on full disarmament verified by Ankara’s National Security Council.
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Syrian Court Sentences Assad to Death in Absentia for Crimes Against Humanity
Syria’s Fourth Criminal Court sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on August 11, the first verdict against him since his regime collapsed in December 2024.
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Bangladesh Monsoon Floods Kill 59 and Strand More Than a Million
Record monsoon rains killed at least 59 people across seven districts in Bangladesh, stranding over 1.28 million and hammering Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
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Houthi Missiles Kill Seven at Yemen’s Port of al-Makha
Iran-backed Houthi forces struck Yemen’s Red Sea port of al-Makha on August 10 with missiles and drones, killing seven and wounding thirty in a second barrage within 24 hours.
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Europe’s Fourth Heatwave Puts All 27 Italian Cities on Maximum Alert
Italy placed all 27 monitored cities on maximum heat alert simultaneously for the first time on Thursday, as temperatures passed 40°C from Austria to Spain.
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De la Espriella Takes Office After Colombia’s Tightest Runoff in History
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7, succeeding leftist Gustavo Petro after winning a runoff by fewer than 250,000 votes out of 26.3 million cast.
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Venezuela Opens US-Backed Transition Talks Without Machado
Venezuela’s government and opposition met in Caracas on 6 August to open US-backed transition talks, with Nobel laureate María Corina Machado excluded.
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Arab and Islamic Ministers Convene in Amman Over Israeli Moves at Al-Aqsa
Arab and Islamic foreign ministers met in Amman on August 5 to coordinate a response to Israeli actions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, demanding UN Security Council intervention.
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Yangsan Hits 42.5°C, Breaking South Korea’s 122-Year Temperature Record
South Korea’s southeastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5°C on August 2 — the country’s hottest temperature in 122 years of records — as a punishing heatwave spread emergency alerts to more than 20 localities.
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Sudan Army Strikes Darfur Tribal Court, Killing at Least 35
A Sudan army drone struck a North Darfur customary court on August 2, killing at least 35 people, rights monitors said, in a war with no end in sight.