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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
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⚫ ***Ukrainian troops and tanks enter the town of ] forcing much of the local population to flee.
****] ] appears to confirm ordering a major cross-border operation inside Russia, saying that "Russia brought war to our land, and it should feel what it has done".
⚫ ***Twelve rockets and 14 drones are launched by Ukraine into Russia, according to acting ] ] and the ].
***] capture dozens of ] in their offensive in ], ]. Russian authorities say fighting is still ongoing for control of several settlements near ]. ****Large explosions are reported near the town of ] in ], ], with videos on ] appearing to show a destroyed column of military vehicles.
⚫ ****] launches twelve rockets and 14 drones into Russia, according to both acting ] ] and the ].
***Large explosions are reported near the town of ] with videos on ] appearing to show a destroyed column of military vehicles.
****] capture dozens of ] in their offensive in Kursk Oblast. Russian authorities say that fighting is still ongoing for control of several settlements near ].
⚫ ****Ukrainian troops and tanks enter the town of ], forcing the local residents to flee.
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**One ] civilian and a ] militant are killed and three Lebanese civilians are injured in ] strikes in ].
**Hezbollah fires 25 rockets at the Israeli-occupied ]n ] and fifteen rockets at ] and ] in ], ]. All rockets are intercepted by the ].


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
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***Tropical Storm Debby makes its second ] near ], ], ]. ***Tropical Storm Debby makes its second ] near ], ], ].
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**A ] ] strikes off the coast of ], ]. A ] advisory is issued for parts of Kyushu and ] islands. **A ] ] strikes off the coast of ], ]. A ] advisory is issued for parts of the islands of Kyushu and ].


'''Politics and elections''' '''Politics and elections'''
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***] returns to ] to lead the ]. ***] returns to ] to lead the country's ].
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⚫ **Former ] ] returns to ], ], after seven years of "self-exile", defying an arrest warrant issued by the ]. ] ] subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, as part of an attempt to arrest Puigdemont.
⚫ **Two ] officers are arrested for allegedly collaborating on Puigdemont's escape, following his public appearance in Barcelona.
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**] candidate ] is elected as the new ] by the ], becoming the first non-] president in over a decade. **] candidate ] is elected as the new ] by the ], becoming the first non-] president in more than 10 years.
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⚫ **Former ] ] returns to ] after seven years of "self-exile", defying the arrest warrant issued by the ]. ] ] subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, in an attempt to catch him.
⚫ **A ] officer is arrested for collaborating in the escape of Puigdemont, following his public appearance in Barcelona.
*The ] announces it has completed the development of ] language and literature classes for the fifth and sixth grades.


'''Science and technology''' '''Science and technology'''
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**] is reportedly blocked and slowed down across Russia following the website's blocking of several channels that expressed support for the ]. **] is reportedly blocked and slowed down across ] following the website's blocking of several channels that expressed support for the ].


'''Sports''' '''Sports'''
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***] wins the gold medal in ], breaking the ] and earning ] its ] medal in ] and its first ever individual gold medal. ***] wins the gold medal in ], breaking the ] and earning ] its ] medal in ] and its first ever individual gold medal.
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***] wins a bronze medal in ], the first ever medal won by a member of the ]. ***] wins a bronze medal in ], the first-ever medal won for the ].
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 24 November 2024

August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08) (Thursday)

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