Armed conflicts and attacks

At least fifteen Palestinians are killed and 29 others are injured in an Israeli strike on a school in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/least-10-palestinians-killed-israeli-strike-school-gaza-emergency-services-say-2024-08-01/

Business and economy

Intel announces plans to lay off 15% of its workforce in order to reduce its operating costs. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/intel-chip-ai-job-cuts-layoffs-loss-e61781e9364b69af63481c34ca5dcd67

Disasters and accidents

South Korea reports that as many as 1,500 people may have been killed by floods in North Korea caused by the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi. (Terra Daily) (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/N_Korea_floods_may_have_caused_heavy_casualties_Seoul_999.html
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/30/dozens-dead-as-tail-end-of-typhoon-gaemi-lashes-china

Disasters and accidents

At least 12 people are killed and more than 250 people are declared missing after heavy downpours and flooding in northern India, with rainfall amounts of up to 183 millimetres (7.2 in) reported in some areas. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/india/least-two-dead-indias-capital-schools-shut-after-heavy-rain-2024-08-01/

International relations

Russia and several Western nations, including Germany and the United States, conduct a major prisoner exchange mediated by Turkey, with ten prisoners being transferred to Russia, thirteen to Germany, and three to the United States. Journalist Evan Gershkovich, former marine Paul Whelan, and Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza are among those freed. (AP) (Al Jazeera)

• https://apnews.com/article/russia-gershkovich-whelan-d803e266cb4e60135ec5d668d684529f
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/1/us-russia-swap-prisoner-in-extensive-deal

International relations

China and India conduct a 30th round of talks in New Delhi, India, to resolve their ongoing border disputes, agreeing to speed up negotiations over the disputes and to maintain peace and tranquility in border regions. (South China Morning Post)

• https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3272777/30th-round-talks-border-dispute-china-and-india-agree-speed-negotiations

International relations

The Moldovan government expels a Russian diplomat from the country over alleged espionage. (The Moscow Times)

• https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/08/01/moldova-expels-russian-diplomat-over-espionage-claims-a85900

Law and crime

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the nation following civil unrest in Southport, Hartlepool, and Whitehall, accusing the far-right of being behind the violence. Starmer also warns social media platforms to crackdown on misinformation. (The Guardian)

• https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/01/far-right-riots-keir-starmer-announce-new-violent-disorder-unit

Sports

American swimmer Katie Ledecky wins her 13th Olympic medal in swimming, becoming the first American female to do so and the second American to do so after Michael Phelps. (The New York Times)

• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/31/sports/olympics/katie-ledecky-us-olympics-swimming.html

Sports

Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to the semifinals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the only player to reach the semifinals four times, and the oldest semifinalist in Olympic tennis history. (Sports Illustrated)

• https://www.si.com/betting/olympic-tennis-odds-novak-djokovic-vs-lorenzo-musetti-prediction-for-semifinal-match-01j47sbbm5nn