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- 23:31
El Alamein, on the agenda a direct meeting between Kushner and Hamas leader
After talks with Egyptian President al-Sisi in El Alamein, US envoy Jared Kushner would reportedly have on his agenda a meeting with the new Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, expected in the Egyptian location together with Board of Peace director Nickolay Mladenov, to revive the Gaza truce plan rejected by Israel. This would be the second known direct contact: the first was last October, over the deal on the release of hostages. The report currently comes from a single source (an informed source cited by CNN); no independent confirmation available.
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- 23:31
Birmingham, Italy finishes top of the medal table with ten golds
The Birmingham European Athletics Championships close with Italy first in the medal table: ten golds against nine for host nation Great Britain. The British overtake sealed by Georgia Hunter Bell in the women’s 1500m was reversed by Italy’s victory in the men’s 4x400m, the last race of the evening session (Yahoo Sports). On the final day Amy Hunt completed a sprint quadruple with gold in the mixed 4x100m relay, and Dina Asher-Smith became the most decorated athlete in the history of the continental event. The 27th edition was held from August 10 to 16 at the Alexander Stadium (Olympics.com).
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- 20:31
Ukraine claims strike on military facility in Russia's Rostov region
The Ukrainian General Staff claims the overnight attack on the “Kombinat Kamenskij” in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, a plant producing solid propellant for Uragan, Smerch and Tornado-S rocket launchers: a fire was detected at the site, damage still being assessed (Ukrainska Pravda, Radio Svoboda). The region’s governor Yuri Slyusar spoke of five dead and more than 150 drones destroyed over the regional territory (Apostrophe). The same Ukrainian statement affirms that the shutdown of the Zapsibneftekhim petrochemical plant in Tobolsk, struck on August 10, has been confirmed (Novyny.LIVE). The parties’ claims have no independent verification on the ground.
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- 18:55
Cairo, Hamas meets Egyptian intelligence chief; al-Sisi receives Kushner
The Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, on its first visit to Egypt since he took over the leadership of the movement in late July, met today in Cairo with Egyptian general intelligence chief Hassan Rashad. The delegation also includes Mohammed Darwish, Khaled Meshaal and Zaher Jabarin. In parallel, the Egyptian presidency released images of the meeting between Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US envoy Jared Kushner. Spokesman Hazem Qassem indicated the consolidation of the truce and guarantees on the road map as the goal (Middle East Monitor, i24NEWS, Press TV).
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- 18:55
Colombia, death toll from August 10 earthquake rises to 289 dead and 143 missing
The National Disaster Risk Management Unit released an updated toll today for the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck west-central Colombia on August 10: 289 dead, 4,187 injured, 143 missing and 354 people rescued. A total of 185,016 people have been affected, across 120,238 families; 127,557 homes have been damaged, of which 26,945 were destroyed. The hardest-hit departments remain Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Chocó, Caldas and Quindío. The Colombian Geological Service recorded another magnitude 3.4 tremor today in Chocó. The toll stood at 132 dead on August 11 (El Tiempo, Infobae, Telemundo).
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- 18:55
Birmingham, Italy rises to 19 medals: silver in the women's marathon team event
On the final day of the European Athletics Championships, Italy adds the silver medal in the women’s marathon team event, following Riva’s individual medal in the men’s race, bringing the total to 19 medals overall, leading the medal table by total count; Great Britain is closing the gap in the gold medal count. The evening session at the Alexander Stadium begins at 20:15 with ten finals: Larissa Iapichino in the long jump, Matteo Oliveri in the pole vault, Paola Padovan in the javelin, Bouih and the Zoghlami twins in the 3000m steeplechase, Ludovica Cavalli in the 1500m. Italy is in the final with both 4x400 relay teams (Sky Sport, Olympics.com).
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- 12:52
Gulf, Iran accuses Qatar over three pilots: Doha denies holding them
Tehran today accused Qatar of obstructing efforts to determine the fate of three pilots that Iran claims were captured during the war; Doha denies holding them. This is according to the CBS News liveblog. Tension remains high following the drone attack on two ships belonging to the Emirati company ADNOC in the Strait of Hormuz, attributed by the UAE to Iran and condemned by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Bahrain (Fox News). Merchant traffic through the Strait remains below normal: on Thursday nine ships against an average of twelve, according to Kpler data cited by NewsNation.
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- 12:52
Flores, death toll rises to at least 51 dead and 101 injured
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Flores on Saturday has caused at least 51 deaths and 101 injuries: the figure updates the 47 deaths reported overnight by the Indonesian disaster agency. This is reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano and La Prima Pagina, citing local authorities. Rescue efforts still slowed by landslides, blocked roads and ports; authorities fear the death toll may rise further. The figures on displaced persons do not match: one account puts the number at about 5,000, against the 9,290 previously indicated by authorities. According to the Farnesina, cited by QN, about 500 Italians were on the island, none among the victims.
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- 12:52
Birmingham, silver for Riva in the marathon: Italy at 17 medals before the finals
On the final day of the Birmingham Athletics Europeans, Italy opens with two silvers in the morning marathons: second place for Riva in the men’s race and team silver in the women’s event. Ahead of the afternoon finals, the Italians lead the medal table with 8 golds, 4 silvers and 5 bronzes, 17 podiums overall, as reported by Sky Sport. Ten titles remain up for grabs, including the women’s long jump and the 4x100 mixed relay, a new event ahead of Los Angeles 2028 (Corriere dello Sport).
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- 09:44
Lebanon, Israeli army claims killing of Hezbollah commander
The Israeli army stated on Sunday morning that it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike in southern Lebanon, presenting it as a response to the wounding of three Israeli soldiers on Saturday. The previous day, the Lebanese Health Ministry had reported 11 deaths in Israeli raids in the same area; residents are reported fleeing the affected areas. On the same day, Israeli police eased restrictions on Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount. The news currently stems from a single source (Haaretz, based on an Israeli army statement); no independent confirmation available.
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- 09:44
Flores, death toll remains at 47: displaced rise to 9,290
The bulletin issued Sunday by Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB confirms 47 victims of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara — 23 in Manggarai, 17 in East Manggarai — and reports 101 people receiving treatment and 9,290 displaced, concentrated in Sikka (3,356) and Manggarai (2,078). Damage has risen to 1,357 homes, 914 severely damaged, in addition to 93 schools and 36 healthcare facilities. The dispatch of 50,000 aid packages, 275 tons, has begun from the Halim Perdanakusuma base. An AFP caption dated August 16 indicates 48 deaths: the discrepancy remains unresolved. Sources: ANTARA (Indonesian state news agency), The Star.
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- 09:44
Senior Hamas delegation in Cairo for second phase of truce
A senior Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire. It includes Shura Council president Mohammed Darwish, Khaled Meshal, Hamas’s West Bank chief Zaher Jabarin and Basem Naim; a meeting with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad is planned. The roadmap announced at the end of July, which provides for the gradual disarmament of Hamas, is being contested by the Israeli government, which has cited security concerns. The arrival in Cairo is reported by a single source (Haaretz); context from Al Jazeera.
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- 08:30
Moscow, night of drones: up to 105 shot down according to mayor, three injured on the Ring Road
Moscow and its region under drone attack overnight between Saturday and Sunday. According to Mayor Sergej Sobjanin, cited by URA.RU at 06:51 local time, up to 105 aircraft approaching the capital have been shot down since the start of the day. Three people were injured on the Ring Road: “Three people in the MKAD area were injured” (transl. from Russian). Flight restrictions throughout the night at Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zukovskij, explosions also reported in Podolsk and Stupino (Fontanka). The data comes from the official channels of Sobjanin and Governor Andrej Vorobëv, without independent verification.
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- 08:30
Kyiv hit by ballistic missiles: two wounded, fire at Obolon market
That same night Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones. The State Emergency Service, cited by NV at 06:44 local time, reports two wounded: at 03:35 the toll stood at one (Gazeta.ua). Fires broke out in the Obolonskyj and Holosiivskyj districts, the largest near a market in Obolon; debris fell on non-residential buildings at two addresses, with some cars catching fire. “In the Holosiivskyj district a fire broke out in a non-residential area” (transl. from Russian), wrote mayor Vitalij Klyčko. Explosions were also reported in Poltava, Dnipro and Kryvyj Rih.
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- 05:01
Ukraine, combined attack overnight: two industrial plants hit in Kryvyi Rih
Overnight between August 15 and 16, Russia attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones and missiles. In Kryvyi Rih the air raid alarm went off at 00:58, followed by a series of explosions: the head of the city’s Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported that two industrial plants were hit, with fires breaking out and information on casualties still being verified (24 Kanal). Explosions and alarms were also reported in Kremenchuk, in the Dnipropetrovsk region and in Kyiv, where mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to take shelter (Focus.ua).
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- 05:01
Flores, earthquake death toll rises to at least 47: rescuers stuck in Nagekeo
The death toll from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores, Indonesia, has risen to at least 47: the national disaster agency (BNPB) has updated the count from the 20 deaths reported in the early hours. Bodies have been recovered mainly in the regencies of Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai; about fifty people have been taken to hospitals. Teams have not yet reached Nagekeo, the regency closest to the epicenter: landslides have blocked roads and cut off communications, and one group is attempting to arrive by ferry. About 2,000 people have been displaced (NBC News, Al Jazeera).
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- 05:01
Birmingham, gold medals for Tamberi and Battocletti in the evening session: Sunday the final day
The sixth day of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham closed at Alexander Stadium with the continental titles won by Gianmarco Tamberi and Nadia Battocletti, following the walking gold medals earlier in the morning. In the same session, Norway’s Karsten Warholm also won, while in the women’s 800 metres Switzerland’s Audrey Werro beat Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson. The 27th edition — the first hosted by a British city, with 50 events from 10 to 16 August — concludes on Sunday. The full update of the Italian medal table after the evening session is not yet available on the official website (World Athletics, European Athletics).
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- 01:41
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