Monday 12^th August

The US orders a submarine to the Middle East and tells a carrier strike group to sail faster. (Al Jazeera)

Ukraine says Russia is trying to accuse it of false war crimes in Kursk. (Reuters)

Teens wearing helmets and bulletproof vests livestreams stabbing rampages by mosques in Turkey. (CBS News)

Trump and Elon Musk engage in a lengthy interview on X about Trump’s re-election campaign. (Reuters)

A reservoir of liquid water was found deep in Martian rocks. (BBC News)

Tuesday 13^th August

The United States approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid the threat of a broader Middle East war. (AP)

Ukraine says it is still advancing in Russia’s Kursk region, hints at ‘next steps’. (Reuters)

Yemen’s Houthis seized the UN rights office in Sanaa, a UN official says. (AP)

Wednesday 14^th August

Ukraine says its forces are continuing their advancements into Russia. (BBC News)

Ukraine says its advance into Russia is going well and will create a strategic buffer zone. (Reuters)

A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks. (AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will not run in the party’s presidential election. (The Japan News)

Thursday 15^th August

Russia to evacuate thousands more from the Kursk region attacked by Ukraine. (Reuters)

The United Kingdom has stated that Ukraine can use its weaponry, such as Challenger two tanks, in its operation inside Russia. (Sky News)

The Gaza health ministry has now reported that more than 40,000 Palestinians, including more than 16,000 children, have been killed since Israel’s invasion. (Al Jazeera)

Ukraine’s presidential advisor has denied Ukraine’s involvement in Nord Stream explosions. (Reuters)

Tim Walz and JD Vance have agreed to a vice presidential debate on the 1^st of October. (Reuters)

Friday 16^th August

Ukraine says it keeps advancing and strengthening its position in the Kursk region. (Reuters)

The Ukrainian forces left a trail of destruction in the Kursk operation. (AP)

The Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia. (Reuters)

Officials report a case of polio in Gaza as the UN appeals for a ceasefire to roll out vaccines. (EuroNews)

Evacuations were ordered in northern Japan, power-out flights, and trains were cancelled as a typhoon approached. (AP)

Saturday 17^th August

An Israeli strike kills at least 17 Palestinians in central Gaza. (Reuters)

Israel kills two Hamas militants in a West Bank air strike. (Reuters)

Safety at the Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after a nearby blast, IAEA says. (Reuters)

A magnitude earthquake triggers a Russian volcanic eruption as ash clouds form, posing a risk to aircraft. (Sky News)

Sunday 18^th August

Ukraine says it has destroyed the second Russian bridge in Russia’s Kursk region. (BBC News)

According to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, nearly a third of Belarus’s armed forces are deployed along the Ukraine border. (Reuters)

Austria battles major flooding after record downpours. (Reuters)

Major protests have taken place in Venezuela since the results of the country’s election. (Reuters)