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Armed conflicts and attacks
The casualty toll from yesterday's Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa and Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen, increases to 46 people killed and 165 others injured. (Reuters)
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Health and environment
Clean energy think tank Ember reports that wind and solar power generated over one-third of Brazil's electricity for the first time in August. (AP)
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International relations
Belarus releases 52 political prisoners, including 14 foreign nationals, following negotiations with the United States. (AP)
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International relations
Following the release of political prisoners, the U.S. lifts its sanctions on Belarusian flag carrier Belavia. (BelTA)
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International relations
Poland indefinitely closes its border with Belarus and deploys 40,000 troops to it, citing security concerns over Russian–Belarusian military exercises near the region, the first ones since 2022. (Mezha) (Reuters)
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International relations
Slovenia bars Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik from entering the country after he refuses to acknowledge his removal as the president of Republika Srpska by the Bosnian court and electoral authority. (AP)
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Politics and elections
Albania appoints an AI bot named "Diella" as Minister of Public Procurement, in an effort to increase transparency and reduce corruption in state contracts. This marks the first time a ministerial role has been given to an AI system. (Tribune)