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- 2023 Sudan conflict
- Battle of Geneina
- More than 1,000 bodies are discovered in 30 mass graves within the RSF-occupied city of Geneina in West Darfur, Sudan, by civil leaders. (Radio Dabanga)
- 2023 Sudanese refugee crisis
- The number of people who have fled Sudan since April reaches 1 million while nearly 3.5 million have been internally displaced. (Reuters)
- Battle of Geneina
- Libyan Crisis
- The death toll from fighting in Tripoli between the 444 brigade and the Special Deterrence Force increases to 55 people, with 146 more injured. The fight ended yesterday after the release of a commander. (Al Jazeera)
- Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- Seventeen soldiers are killed and 20 more injured during an ambush against a military vehicle in {{ill|Koutougou, Niger|ceb|Koutougou|lt=Koutougou}}, Tillabéri Region, Niger. (Al Jazeera)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022–2023 western Russia attacks
- Russia's Federal Security Service says that it has eliminated four Ukrainian fighters who was part of a sabotage group from infiltrating the border near the Starodubsky District in the Bryansk Oblast. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
- Ukraine recaptures the village of Urozhaine from Russian forces. (CNN)
- A Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills one civilian and injures six others, while also damaging agriculture and civilian infrastructure. (CNN International)
- 2022–2023 western Russia attacks
- A Muslim mob storms a Christian area in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan, burning a church, damaging two others and demolishing the house of a man after accusing him of desecrating the pages of a Quran. (AP)
Business and economy
- Economy of the Netherlands
- The Netherlands' statistics office reports the country has entered a recession after the economy declined by 0.3% in the second quarter with exports and household spending falling despite rising interest rates intended to lower inflation. (AP)
- Economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Hong Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte becomes the first cargo ship to depart from the Port of Odesa, Ukraine's largest seaport, using new Black Sea shipping lanes, despite Russia's prior threats against vessels following its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. (AFP via Manila Bulletin)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Hawaii wildfires
- The Lahaina Bypass reopens to traffic in west Maui, Hawaii, United States, after closing for a week due to the wildfires. (KHON-TV)
- The death toll from the August 14 landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar, rises to 31, with eight people still missing. (AFP via Bangkok Post)
- With the cause still unknown, the death toll from the August 14 explosion in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, increases to 25, after fourteen more people are found dead. (AP)
Law and crime
- North Korea–United States relations
- The Korean Central News Agency confirms United States Army soldier Travis King has been detained for illegal entry, claiming "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" within the U.S. Army and seeking refugee status in the country. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Aftermath of the 2023 Thai general election
- The Constitutional Court of Thailand dismisses the petitions on election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's renomination as prime minister, allowing a new round of leadership election in the National Assembly to take place as early as August 18. (AFP via The Manila Times)
- Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau survives a no-confidence vote, with the opposition falling one vote short to oust him. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
- The current European champions England advance to the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the first time after defeating co-host Australia 3–1 in the semi-final. They will play against fellow first-time finalists Spain. (CNN)
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