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Armed conflicts and attacks
The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel) (JFeed)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_al-Balah
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-strike-on-gaza-earlier-killed-hamas-commander-involved-in-attempts-to-restore-tunnels/
- https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news/israeli-strike-kills-hamas-commander-in-deir-al-balah-gaza-50000
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Business and economy
The United States imposes 50% tariffs on about US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail to produce an agreement. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose equivalent retaliatory tariffs. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US$
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilateral_trade_negotiations
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Carney
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
- https://tribune.net.ph/2026/08/22/us-canada-fail-to-reach-tariff-pact
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Business and economy
Sudan's industry ministry establishes a high-level committee to rehabilitate industrial zones in Khartoum State that were damaged during the ongoing civil war along with helping shuttered factories resume production. (Sudan Tribune)
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Disasters and accidents
The Central African Republic's government closes down a gold mine site in Zamboye that killed over 100 people after it collapsed, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures. (AP)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_Central_African_Republic
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_mining
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamboye
- https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-gold-mine-closed-bf3cfcdbad6dae8a43fc0ec250a30aab
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Disasters and accidents
The Indian Coast Guard launches a rescue operation after a Panama–flagged cargo bulk carrier sunk off the coast of eastern India. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed in a head-on road collision along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway near Lagos, Nigeria. (The Daily Post Nigeria)
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Law and crime
American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. (The Detroit News) (Minnesota Star Tribune)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lang
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack_defendants
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.
- https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/23/jake-lang-arrested-suspicion-of-rioting-muslim-minneapolis-dearborn/91431272007/
- https://www.startribune.com/far-right-agitator-jake-lang-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rioting-in-minneapolis/601881529