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.
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Fighting Returns to Western Tigray in Worst Breach of 2022 Peace Deal
Armed clashes erupted near Sheraro on August 1 as Ethiopian federal troops and Tigray forces traded blame, in what one expert called the most serious incident since the Pretoria ceasefire.
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Avalanche on Broad Peak Kills Nirmal Purja and Nine Other Climbers
Nirmal Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer who summited all 14 eight-thousanders in six months, was killed by an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak on August 1, 2026, along with nine others.
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Ceuta Overwhelmed as Tens of Thousands Cross from Morocco in a Single Day
Spain deployed troops and shut schools in its North African enclave after at least 57 people died during an overnight mass crossing from Morocco into the EU territory of Ceuta.
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Keiko Fujimori Sworn in as Peru’s President After Narrow Election Win
Conservative Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru’s president on July 28 after defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez by fewer than 50,000 votes, ending fifteen years of unsuccessful campaigns for the office.
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Kumamoto Earthquake Kills 28 as Rescuers Race Against Time
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu island on July 28, killing at least 28 people, collapsing a shopping mall and factory, and leaving 34,900 homes without power.
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France’s Gironde Wildfire Burns 42,000 Hectares in Worst Outbreak Since 1945
Southwest France’s Gironde wildfire burned over 42,000 hectares by July 27, displacing 250,000 people in the worst French blaze since the Second World War.
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ICC Removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan After Historic Misconduct Vote
The ICC’s 125-member Assembly of States Parties voted July 24 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan, the first time the court has ever ousted its chief prosecutor.
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Brazil Blocks US Election Envoys as Lula-Trump Tensions Escalate
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry denied visas to two Trump administration officials planning to scrutinise the country’s October 4 presidential election, citing interference concerns amid an escalating tariff dispute.
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India’s Education Minister Quits as Cockroach Youth Movement Claims Victory
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after weeks of mass student protests over exam leaks, conceding to all three demands of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party.