Armed conflicts and attacks

A drone strike is reported on an Zawiya electrical substation in western Libya, causing a fire and power outages. (The Hill)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawiya,_Libya
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substation
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
• https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-drone-strike-in-western-libya-torches-a-power-substation-triggering-outages/mlite/

Science and technology

A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland, Iceland and Spain, with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America, Europe (except most of Ukraine, Greece, Bulgaria and Russia) and northwestern Africa. It is the first total eclipse observable in mainland Europe since the solar eclipse of August 11, 1999. (Time and Date) (Michał Szesnastki Wiki in Polish) [eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2026Aug12Tprime.html (EclipseWise)]

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_11,_1999
• https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2026-august-12
• https://michal-szesnastki.fandom.com/pl/wiki/Zaćmienie_Słońca_w_sierpniu_2026_r.

Disasters and accidents

A woman is killed and 172 other people are rescued after a ferry catches fire off the coast of Bali, Indonesia. (AFP via RFI)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia
• https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260812-passengers-rescued-as-second-ferry-in-days-catches-fire-in-indonesia