Weekly News Roundup – Week 35

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Monday 26th August

Poland says that a drone is likely to have entered its airspace during a significant Russian attack on Ukraine. (Reuters)

Russia launches a major strike on Ukraine’s power grid. (Reuters)

Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49 and displace thousands. (Al Jazeera)

Tuesday 27th August

Israel rescues Bedouin hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (BBC News)

Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in occupied West Bank refugee camp. (Al Jazeera)

Kyiv says it has captured 600 Russian soldiers in Kursk. (DW)

There are 48 cities in Brazil with red alerts for smog. (AP)

Wednesday 28th August

Israel launches a more military operation in the West Bank, and at least ten Palestinians are killed. (Al Jazeera)

A Ukrainian drone strike sets alight a Russian oil depot in Rostov. (Reuters)

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital. (AP)

Telegram CEO charged in France for crimes committed on his app. (Bloomberg)

Thursday 29th August

Israel and Hamas set pauses in fighting for Gaza polio vaccinations. (Reuters)

Israel ramps up military assault on the occupied West Bank for the second day. (Al Jazeera)

Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on a tanker, threatening a Red Sea oil spill. (AP)

Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan as millions are told to evacuate. (Reuters)

Friday 30th August

Israel presses on with the assault on the occupied West Bank as at least three people have been killed in the early hours of Friday. (Al Jazeera)

A Russian bomb hits high-rise buildings in Kharkiv, killing at least seven. (Reuters)

Ukraine’s air force commander was dismissed after an F-16 crash. (Reuters)

Pakistani troops kill 37 militants in raids on their hideouts. (AP)

Seven US troops were hurt in a raid with Iraqi forces that left 15 suspects dead. (AP)

Saturday 31st August

Six hostages have been recovered in a tunnel under Rafah. (NBC News)

An Israeli strike kills at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)

Russia says five people were killed and 46 injured in a Ukrainian strike on Belgorod. (Reuters)

At least six people have died in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan crossed eastward through Japan. (Reuters)

Sunday 1st September

Seven civilians are injured in an Israeli strike on Hezbollah targets. (Al Jazeera)

Russia says Ukrainian drones have the largest refineries and power plants near Moscow. (Reuters)

Missiles struck Kharkiv after Ukraine launched a mass drone attack on Russia. (Reuters)

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