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Revision as of 20:58, 4 August 2024
August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03) (Saturday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- At least fifteen people are killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- The United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, urges its citizens to leave the country amid increasing tensions in the Middle East. (BBC News)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- The Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin takes two Russian citizens hostage in Mbanga, Niger. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- S&P Global downgrades Ukraine's credit rating to "SD" for 'selective' default after Ukraine was unable to pay a US$34 million international bond payment, and also stating that Ukraine's credit rating could fall to "D", which would represent a complete default following restructuring of Ukraine's debt. (Reuters)
- Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Antarctica heat wave
- A record prolonged heat wave persists over Antarctica, with temperatures reaching 50 °F (28 °C) higher than average in some areas during the middle of winter. (CNN)
- 2024 Japan heatwaves
- The Japanese Meteorological Agency issues excessive heat warnings for 37 of the 47 prefectures amid heat waves where at least 59 people have died from heat stroke since April. (NHK) (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
- The Biden administration provisionally suspends all migrant permits allowing Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans to enter and stay in the United States for up to two years following suspicions of fraud by several migrant financial sponsors. (AP)
- The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam elects President Tô Lâm as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, succeeding Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who died on July 19. (CNA)
Sports
- 2024 Summer Olympics
- Dominica at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Thea LaFond wins the gold medal in the Women's triple jump, earning Dominica its first ever Olympic medal. (Barron's)
- Philippines at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Carlos Yulo wins the gold medal in Men's floor gymnastics, the Philippines' first medal in the sport and the country's second ever gold medal. (ESPN)
- Saint Lucia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Julien Alfred wins the gold medal in the Women's 100 metres, earning Saint Lucia its first ever Olympic medal. (Barron's)
- Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- American swimmer Katie Ledecky wins her ninth gold medal, tying for Larisa Latynina's record of most gold medals by a female Olympian. (Reuters)
- Dominica at the 2024 Summer Olympics