Sunday, August 9, 2026

Gaza peace plan

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a United States-led plan for peace accepted by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms.

Yemeni civil war

At least eleven people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on Mokha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

Yemeni civil war

The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen, survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district.

2026 Mali offensives

Around ten Malian soldiers are reportedly killed in a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin attack in central Mali.

2026 Mali offensives

Authorities say that they have repelled an attack by militants on a military base in San, Mali.

Blue Nile campaign

Mass graves of 25 civilians executed by the Rapid Support Forces are discovered in Kurmuk in Sudan's Blue Nile region.

Colombian conflict

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella reports that military forces killed four FARC dissidents in Meta and two Gulf Clan members in Antioquia.

Russia–Syria relations

Russia and Syria reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Russia's presence on the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers.

Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran

Iranian state media reports that Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei met president Masoud Pezeshkian in July, his first publicly reported meeting since taking over, amidst ongoing speculation about his health and future. Additionally, a rare video is released of him.

Justice

At least eleven people are killed and two others are injured in three separate shootings in Cape Town, South Africa.

Justice

Afghanistan's intelligence agency arrests two staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in Herat, according to the office of UN secretary-general António Guterres.

Justice

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan is arrested upon arrival at Baldonnel, County Dublin, Ireland, following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates, and is brought to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. Kinahan is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation from 2015 to 2017.

Justice

The boat operator involved in a capsizing that killed two people, including a 5-month-old toddler, and injured 12 others near the Statue of Liberty, New York City, United States on August 8 has been arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment.

2026 Canadian wildfires

Police report that a woman was killed while evacuating the Summerland wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, which has burned more than 13,600 hectares (34,000 acres) and forced over 20,000 people to evacuate.

2026 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon 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 Philippines, causing flooding.

Disasters

At least 16 migrant workers are killed in a major fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Disasters

Six people, all members of the same family, are killed after an intoxicated truck driver collides head-on with their vehicle in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Disasters

Five people are killed, at least three others survive, and five are still missing in a landslide that hits a residential area in Baguio, Philippines.

2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taylor Farms extends its recalls to products containing jalapeños after they were linked to the ongoing salmonellosis outbreak in the United States. Taylor Farms currently has a recall for iceberg lettuce linked to cyclosporiasis.

Health

The Hong Kong Observatory records 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) in the city, the highest temperature since records began in 1884.

2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

In association football, Malawi's women's national football team defeats Ghana 2–1 at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals at Al Medina Stadium in Morocco, qualifying for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil and will make their debut at the tournament.

2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Mexico defeats the United States 2–0 at the Estadio Azteca to win the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, its second in a row after winning the previous one.