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Armed conflicts and attacks
Malian Armed Forces launch strikes against two armed vehicles and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Azawad Liberation Front militants in the Ségou Region near Dagabory as part of Operation Dougoukoloko. (APA)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Human rights group Emergency Lawyers reports that recent airstrikes have targeted multiple locations in North Kordofan, Sudan, including a water station and civilian vehicles, killing dozens of civilians. (Sudan Tribune)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United Nations reports that over 20,000 people have been displaced in Sudan's Darfur region over insecurity and violence. (Middle East Monitor)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_displacement
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_and_internally_displaced_people_of_Sudan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur
- https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260729-insecurity-violence-force-20000-to-flee-from-sudans-darfur-un/
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Arts and culture
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize is announced. (The Guardian)
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International relations
The United States Senate votes 86–12 to advance legislation imposing sanctions on Russia's energy revenues, financial institutions, officials, and shadow fleet, while authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas. (Politico) (Kyiv Post)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_O._Graham_Sanctioning_Russia_and_Iran_Act_of_2026?action=edit&redlink=1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_on_Russia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Russia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banking_in_Russia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Russia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_oil
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas_in_Russia
- https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/senators-advance-russia-sanctions-bill-lindsey-graham-01014368
- https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81276
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Law and crime
The gunman convicted of carrying out a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, United States, in 2024, receives four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apalachee_High_School
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winder,_Georgia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_the_United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parole
- https://globalnation.inquirer.net/332877/life-in-prison-for-us-teenager-who-shot-dead-4-people-at-school
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Law and crime
Myanmar's military-backed parliament passes a law allowing the death penalty when coercion, unlawful detention, torture, or other abuse used to force victims into online scams results in death. The law also imposes severe penalties on scam-centre operators. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatmadaw
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyidaungsu_Hluttaw
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Myanmar
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coercion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_detention
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_fraud
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_centers_in_Myanmar
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260728-myanmar-approves-death-sentence-for-cyberscam-offences
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Law and crime
Taiwanese prosecutors detain an Nvidia employee in an investigation into alleged smuggling of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China through falsified transport documents. Authorities hold seven people over shipments of about 50 Supermicro servers that may violate U.S. export controls. (AFP via France 24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_for_artificial_intelligence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgery
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_document
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermicro
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_New_Export_Controls_on_Advanced_Computing_and_Semiconductors_to_China
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260728-taiwan-detains-nvidia-worker-in-chip-smuggling-probe-source-familiar-with-case
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Politics and elections
In Australia, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan resigns, triggering a leadership spill. Ben Carroll is elected unanimously as the new Premier and Victorian Labor Party leader. (ABC News Australia) (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_Australia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_Victoria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinta_Allan
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_spill
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carroll
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Labor_Party
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/ben-carroll-new-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-successor/106787490
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-victoria-state-premier-resigns-ahead-november-election-2026-07-27/
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Politics and elections
Khalida Boufedeche is elected the first woman president of the People's National Assembly of Algeria. (France24)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Hamas delegation visits Cairo, Egypt, to resume negotiations on the implementation of the next phase of its ceasefire with Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Central Command says that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces have launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in a "surprise attack" against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and that all missiles were successfully intercepted. (Politico)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surprise_attack
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
- https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/iran-attacks-u-s-forces-in-middle-east-01014440
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Disasters and accidents
A Mw 7.1 earthquake strikes central Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing a tsunami alert for the western Kyūshū coast. At least 13 people are killed. (CNN)
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Disasters and accidents
Three more people are rescued from the Vietnamese cargo ship Khoi Nguyen 18 that sank on Saturday. Fourteen others remain missing with a multinational search still underway. (AFP via The Canadian Press) (South China Morning Post)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Khoi_Nguyen_18?action=edit&redlink=1
- https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/survivors-rise-to-48-with-more-missing-after-vietnamese-ship-sinks-in-south-china-sea/article_4afba6fb-e1d7-52cb-a1cc-ac297ba92f84.html
- https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361901/search-survivors-continues-45-rescued-after-cargo-ship-sinks-south-china-sea
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Politics and elections
Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as President of Peru after winning the general election in June. (AP) (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_Fujimori
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Peru
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru
- https://apnews.com/article/peru-keiko-fujimori-inauguration-84d08998b1629c95f0383d7b5a7a7f6b
- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/perus-fujimori-takes-power-extending-latin-americas-rightward-tilt-2026-07-28/