Armed conflicts and attacks

Russia said its armed forces captured the village of Novoselivka Persha in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Times of India)

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russia-says-captured-another-eastern-ukraine-village/articleshow/112264965.cms

Armed conflicts and attacks

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces that the country has received its first F-16 fighter aircraft from NATO allies. (The New York Times)

• https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-f-16-fighter-jets.html

Armed conflicts and attacks

Two people are killed and two others are injured in a stabbing spree in Holon, Israel. The Palestinian perpetrator is subsequently shot and killed by Israeli police. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-kills-woman-wounds-three-stabbing-attack-israel-2024-08-04/

International relations

Mali cuts all diplomatic relations with Ukraine for providing intelligence to Tuareg rebels that enabled them to ambush and kill large numbers of Wagner Group mercenaries and Malian troops. (CNN)

• https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/04/africa/mali-ukraine-wagner-intelligence-intl-latam/index.html

Sports

Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz in the Men's singles final to win the Olympic gold medal, becoming the third male player to achieve a singles Career Golden Slam. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cjk33v1n8n4o

Sports

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini win the gold medal in the Women's doubles tournament, earning Italy its first gold medal in the sport and making Errani the oldest tennis player to achieve a Career Golden Slam. (CNA)

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/italys-errani-and-paolini-win-womens-doubles-gold-4526096

Sports

Kaylia Nemour wins the gold medal in the Women's uneven bars, the first gold medal in gymnastics for Algeria. (NPR)

• https://www.npr.org/2024/08/04/g-s1-15298/kaylia-nemour-suni-lee-gold-bronze-uneven-bars-final-paris