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Israeli settlers have surrounded two Palestinian families in Qusra village since Sunday, with supplies running low and Israeli forces reported to have withdrawn amid clashes, according to multiple social media posts and reports.
Hamas says an Israeli air strike killed one and wounded others in Gaza, alleging it undermines mediator efforts for a sustainable ceasefire, though these claims are not independently verified.
A report by 7amleh and Utrecht University finds over 3,500 digital rights violations against Palestinians on Meta platforms from 2021-2025, with pro-Palestinian accounts often suspended or suppressed.
Al Jazeera reports an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahiya killed one person and wounded five, marking a resumption of aerial bombardment after a week-long pause amid ongoing conflict and ceasefire talks.
UN investigators document deliberate Myanmar military attacks on civilians before the 2025-26 elections, while the regime denies allegations of conscripting women despite defector claims.
The father of an 11-year-old boy reports his son was shot in the head and leg by Israeli forces in Gaza’s Khan Younis; casualty numbers cited by Gaza’s media office are unconfirmed.
A Damascus court has sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and six others to death in absentia for wartime abuses, a move Syria’s new government calls landmark for transitional justice, though questions remain over accountability scope.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria despite recent withdrawal deals, according to Al Jazeera Lebanon.
SOHR reports a child died from shrapnel in an explosion of war remnants while herding sheep in Hama countryside; the source also documents 235 deaths linked to unexploded ordnance in 2026 so far.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports more than 100 casualties among military personnel and engineering teams from landmine and unexploded ordnance incidents in multiple Syrian provinces so far in 2026.
Lebanese families in Beirut are calling for answers about relatives detained by Israel amid limited information and rights groups’ concerns over due process.
The SOHR reports a rise in Israeli airstrikes, ground attacks, and infiltrations in southern Syria since early 2026, leaving five people killed, though details on responsibility and casualty context remain unconfirmed.
Kyaw Zwar Minn, ousted for backing Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar’s 2021 coup, appears in UK court charged with trespassing in diplomatic premises, denying legitimacy of military government’s eviction order.
SOHR reports a newborn baby boy was found abandoned outside a house in Aleppo city, with residents rushing him to hospital for medical care; details remain limited and unconfirmed.
Al Jazeera reports Sudanese army air defenses intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces over El-Obeid in North Kordofan; claim is based on a single source.
SOHR Syria, a specialist public source, reports 35 ISIS attacks causing 17 fatalities in Deir Ezzor, reflecting ongoing insurgent activity despite ISIS's territorial defeat, with claims unconfirmed by other sources.
SOHR reports a Deir Ezzor civilian faces government summons after posting a video of destruction at the Mari Kingdom site, with claims of pressure for 'undermining state prestige'.
Firefighters, residents and environmental groups report Israeli flares and munitions have caused widespread fires in southern Lebanon’s woodlands and agricultural lands since the June ceasefire.
Specialist source SOHR reports a young girl was seriously injured inside her family home in Souran, northern Hama, due to a stray bullet, with no confirmed details on perpetrators or wider incident context.
Local sources tell L Orient Today that the UK and Italy are being considered as verifiers for Hezbollah’s disarmament, but these reports remain unconfirmed.
Specialist public source SOHR reports Israeli forces briefly advanced into villages in Al-Quneitra and Daraa, with an arrest in Daraa; claims remain unverified by independent sources.
The UN Security Council held an open debate focused on escalating Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, citing UN agency reports on fatalities and injuries since October 2023.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports on the unexplained deletion of a Ministry of Interior statement about arrests in Khan Arnabeh, urging accountability amid allegations of defamation and arbitrary detention.
Al Jazeera reports racist graffiti and attacks by Israeli settlers on West Bank Palestinian homes and schools, fueling displacement fears amid ongoing conflict and ideological violence.
A local analyst reports a shift in Russian public opinion with growing frustration directed at Moscow and oil companies amid a worsening fuel crisis, rather than Kyiv.
Israeli Defense Minister Katz says Israel will maintain a long-term military presence in southern Lebanon’s security zone, discussing plans for a future campaign against Hezbollah, per Naharnet.
SOHR Syria reports three brothers were arrested in Deir Ezzor in connection with circulating counterfeit currency, with seized materials recovered during the operation.
A UN probe reports Myanmar’s military increased aerial attacks on civilians with motorized paragliders and gyrocopters amid ongoing conflict, while ethnic armed groups report significant civilian casualties.
Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne and Superhumans reportedly raised UAH 1.75 million during the Eurovision 2026 national selection, funding prosthetics for three veterans, according to local media.
UN agency reports attack on Tanzanian-flagged vessel off Yemen’s coast killing several seafarers, highlighting ongoing risks to shipping in a critical trade route amid regional wars.
Reported airstrikes hit Khin-U Township and military blockades reportedly obstruct flood relief supplies in Sagaing, with significant displacement and fatalities reported amid ongoing military restrictions.
New Voice Ukraine reports a 40-day Ukrainian strike campaign has inflicted billions in economic damage on Russia, though it has not resulted in a ceasefire, with claims based on NV's own analysis.
Myanmar’s former UK ambassador denies trespassing after refusing to leave the embassy residence post-2021 military coup, a claim disputed by prosecutors.
L Orient Today reports Hezbollah has received proposals to disarm amid ongoing talks, but claims and details remain unconfirmed and require further verification.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reports Ukrainian forces have downed more than 260,000 Russian fixed-wing and multicopter drones so far this year, with drone shootdowns rising monthly.
Local source L Orient Today reports Lebanon’s Parliament approved a general amnesty law despite opposition from Hezbollah and FPM MPs, signaling political divides amid ongoing tensions.
UN investigators report intensified aerial attacks on civilian targets by Myanmar military around the 2025 elections, with continued conflict and serious human rights abuses through mid-2026.
Lebanon’s parliament approved a broad amnesty law aimed at lowering sentences and releasing detainees held over 12 years without charge to address severe prison overcrowding.
Military regime rejects claims of forced female conscription, while a defector group reports secret training for women, a discrepancy that remains unverified.
Al Jazeera reports on a Lebanese Civil Defense leader who lost his young daughter in an Israeli attack on his station during the 2006 Lebanon conflict, a loss that continues to shape his work today.
Artur Kharytonov, Ukraine’s Liberal Democratic League president, tells Radio NV Western democracies allowed deep Chinese technology penetration and now face difficulties reducing dependence.
Naharnet reports ongoing Israeli drone strikes and shelling in southern Lebanon despite an announced ceasefire, with several injuries and one reported death.
Myanmar Now reports that ongoing junta airstrikes in Sagaing are hindering aid to over 200,000 flood-affected residents, complicating humanitarian efforts amid rising civilian hardship.
Russia has started importing gasoline from India to mitigate fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries, according to Bloomberg citing Kpler data.
Lebanon’s parliament voted to scrap capital punishment, replacing it with life imprisonment amid a global trend toward abolition, according to Amnesty International.
A recent poll reported by New Voice Ukraine indicates most Poles favor deportation of Ukrainian men eligible for conscription if they are not legally employed in Poland.
Naharnet reports on meetings between US General Joseph Clearfield, President Aoun, and Army Commander Haykal focusing on the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement and security challenges in southern Lebanon.
A coalition of 155 Myanmar and international civil society groups report the ICRC allowed the junta to exploit its Aug. 3 visit with Aung San Suu Kyi for propaganda, raising grave concerns about neutrality and humanitarian principles.
Al Jazeera reports Syrians in Idlib marked a court ruling sentencing former President Bashar al-Assad and others to death over war crimes, an unconfirmed development from a key opposition area.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy reports Russian forces launched ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea in attack killing civilians in Zaporizhzhia amid warnings of Kremlin troop mobilisation plans.
SOHR reports a man was seriously injured and lost his leg after an old landmine exploded in Al-Haffah area, eastern Deir Ezzor, underscoring ongoing risks from unexploded ordnance.
Al Jazeera Syria reports Syrians gathered near Damascus’s Justice Palace after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and a former security official to death in absentia.
Unconfirmed reports detail drone attacks causing explosions in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and across occupied Crimea, with damage and casualties reported but not independently verified.
Yemeni authorities say six were killed when Houthis fired ballistic missiles on a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, amid renewed Red Sea tensions and regional hostilities.
Al Jazeera reports an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel ablaze in Bab al-Mandeb, with four crew killed in a suspected but unconfirmed Houthi strike.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian authorities freed 37 military personnel held in Hasyaa prison, with no proven involvement in crimes or violations after nearly 20 months in detention.
Ukraine’s Security Service says it detained a Russian agent planning missile and drone strikes on fuel and energy facilities in Kropyvnytskyi, according to a local source report.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the arrest of a former military security official reportedly involved in a massacre under the Assad regime in Deir Ezzor, but details remain limited.
New Voice Ukraine reports fuel shortages have spread to 16 Russian regions, citing renewed Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and logistics centers, though independent confirmation remains pending.
Local aid workers condemn Naypyidaw’s handling of recent floods amid National Unity Government reports of 25 deaths in Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, and Ayeyarwady regions; casualty figures remain unverified.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports an Israeli military patrol crossed into southern Al-Quneitra near Sayda Al-Golan at dawn, amid ongoing drone activity; details remain limited.
Artur Kharitonov tells NV Radio that Pyongyang’s steps aiding Russia in Ukraine have been coordinated with Beijing, a claim not independently verified in the source.
Al Jazeera Sudan reports that widows in Gaza face escalating hardship as displacement and loss deepen amid ongoing violence, with social and psychological impacts mounting alongside urgent survival needs.
Ukrainian intelligence reportedly confirms Moscow’s intention to launch a broad mobilization following Russia’s parliamentary vote this fall, President Zelenskyy said on August 11.
A father and his sons in Gaza are forced to clear their home’s rubble using only basic tools, while civil defence reports Israeli blocking of heavy machinery delays rescue efforts.
Energy think tank CREA reports Belgium sourced all its LNG imports from Russia in July 2026, while Ukraine’s B4Ukraine network condemns continued EU fossil fuel payments to Moscow.
Al Jazeera Yemen reports that fishermen along Yemen’s Red Sea coast face deadly risks from conflict, sea mines, and restricted waters, forcing many to leave the trade to secure safer livelihoods.
The SOHR reports an attack on a Syrian Army-affiliated post killed two Liwaa Al-Qamishli members and injured two others in Tawil Harb village, unconfirmed if linked to recent Jaysh Al-Ashayer threats.
Ukrainian online marketplace Rozetka reports Russia destroyed a Brovary distribution centre worth $70 million and goods worth billions of hryvnias, state aid called for amid insurer refusal.
Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces blew up the home of Farouk Ramadan, a Palestinian killed in July amid a settler attack in occupied West Bank's Tal village.
SOHR reports a convoy of almost 100 families from multiple provinces is leaving Idlib refugee camps, an unconfirmed move under the ‘Syria Without Camps’ initiative.
Ukrainian Unmanned Technologies and Denmark’s Vidar Industries sign a memorandum for joint production of Ravlyk ground robotic systems in Denmark, with planned output exceeding 3,000 units yearly.
Political strategist Ihor Hryniv tells New Voice Ukraine voters are unlikely to support candidates from traditional elites after President Zelenskyy.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky’s first visit to Serbia since 2018 signals cautious diplomatic moves amid Serbia’s energy dependence on Russia and stalled EU accession talks, according to Kyiv Independent reports.
Al Jazeera reports that as Israel tightens the blockade on Gaza, residents depend increasingly on lighters and fans for energy amid soaring prices.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reports that internal Russian documents indicate plans for a large-scale mobilisation following sham parliamentary elections, according to Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence.
Ukraine’s president cites internal Russian documents indicating Moscow’s plan for rapid, large-scale mobilization by year-end, a move Ukraine prepares to counter amid ongoing missile strikes.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband calls for Israel to withdraw from Gaza, ease aid blockages and halt West Bank settler violence in his inaugural call with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports verdicts announced against Bashar Al-Assad and Atef Najib, underlining calls for accountability for crimes against Syrians, though details and broader impact remain unclear.
The Kyiv Independent reports Russian strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea ports and vessels are severely disrupting exports and could cut Ukraine’s GDP by up to 1.5%, with no clear solution yet to restore vital trade flows.