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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154569" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan" target="_blank">Gaza peace plan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel" target="_blank">Israeli prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> rejects a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>-led plan for peace accepted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a>, saying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> will not withdraw <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Force" target="_blank">forces</a> until Hamas fully <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disarmament" target="_blank">disarms</a>. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20260809-netanyahu-rejects-gaza-plan-in-new-break-from-trump" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Yemeni civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 11 people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi" target="_blank">Houthi</a> missile and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_drone" target="_blank">drone</a> attack on the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokha" target="_blank">Mokha</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiz_Governorate" target="_blank">Taiz Governorate</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>. <a href="https://www.newarab.com/news/least-11-killed-houthi-strikes-yemens-mokha" target="_blank">(The New Arab)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Governor of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hudaydah_Governorate" target="_blank">Al-Hudaydah Governorate</a> in Yemen survives an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempt" target="_blank">assassination attempt</a> after the Houthis shelled his residence in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Khawkhah_district" target="_blank">Al Khawkhah district</a>. <a href="https://yemenonline.info/special-reports/13398" target="_blank">(Yemen Online)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Syria_relations" target="_blank">Russia–Syria relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Ahmed_al-Sharaa" target="_blank">Presidency of Ahmed al-Sharaa</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Moscow’s presence on the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers. <a href="https://sana.sy/en/syria/2335254/" target="_blank">(SANA)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Observatory" target="_blank">Hong Kong Observatory</a> records {{convert|36.9|C|F}} in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong" target="_blank">the city</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hong_Kong" target="_blank">highest temperature</a> since records began in 1884. <a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/09/so-hot-hong-kong-weather-observatory-posts-record-high-temperature/230729" target="_blank">(AFP via Malay Mail)</a></li>
</ul>Law and Crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinahan_Organised_Crime_Group" target="_blank">Kinahan Organised Crime Group</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Suspected crime boss <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kinahan" target="_blank">Daniel Kinahan</a> is extradited from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" target="_blank">Republic of Ireland</a> and is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017 before the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Criminal_Court" target="_blank">Special Criminal Court</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin" target="_blank">Dublin</a>. <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0809/1587120-daniel-kinahan/" target="_blank">(RTÉ)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war_on_Iran" target="_blank">Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iranian state media reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian Supreme Leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei" target="_blank">Mojtaba Khamenei</a> has met <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian" target="_blank">Masoud Pezeshkian</a> last July, his first publicly reported meeting since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_election" target="_blank">taking over</a>, amidst ongoing speculation about his health and future. Additionally, a rare video is released of him. <a href="https://shafaq.com/en/World/Mojtaba-Khamenei-holds-first-reported-meeting-with-Pezeshkian" target="_blank">(Shafaq)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-pezeshkian-recently-met-supreme-leader-khamenei-state-media-says-2026-08-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260809-iran-releases-rare-video-of-mojtaba-khamenei-after-reports-of-deteriorating-health/" target="_blank">(Middle East Monitor)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_August_9" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154569, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan']Gaza peace plan[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Israel']Israeli prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu']Benjamin Netanyahu[/URL] rejects a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]-led plan for peace accepted by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL], saying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] will not withdraw [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Force']forces[/URL] until Hamas fully [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disarmament']disarms[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20260809-netanyahu-rejects-gaza-plan-in-new-break-from-trump'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29']Yemeni civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 11 people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi']Houthi[/URL] missile and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_drone']drone[/URL] attack on the city of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokha']Mokha[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiz_Governorate']Taiz Governorate[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL]. [URL='https://www.newarab.com/news/least-11-killed-houthi-strikes-yemens-mokha']([I]The New Arab[/I])[/URL] [*]The Governor of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hudaydah_Governorate']Al-Hudaydah Governorate[/URL] in Yemen survives an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempt']assassination attempt[/URL] after the Houthis shelled his residence in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Khawkhah_district']Al Khawkhah district[/URL]. [URL='https://yemenonline.info/special-reports/13398']([I]Yemen Online[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Syria_relations']Russia–Syria relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Ahmed_al-Sharaa']Presidency of Ahmed al-Sharaa[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Moscow’s presence on the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers. [URL='https://sana.sy/en/syria/2335254/'](SANA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Observatory']Hong Kong Observatory[/URL] records {{convert|36.9|C|F}} in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong']the city[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hong_Kong']highest temperature[/URL] since records began in 1884. [URL='https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/09/so-hot-hong-kong-weather-observatory-posts-record-high-temperature/230729'](AFP via [I]Malay Mail[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and Crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinahan_Organised_Crime_Group']Kinahan Organised Crime Group[/URL] [LIST] [*]Suspected crime boss [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kinahan']Daniel Kinahan[/URL] is extradited from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL] to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland']Republic of Ireland[/URL] and is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017 before the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Criminal_Court']Special Criminal Court[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin']Dublin[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0809/1587120-daniel-kinahan/'](RTÉ)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war_on_Iran']Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iranian state media reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran']Iranian Supreme Leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei']Mojtaba Khamenei[/URL] has met [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] last July, his first publicly reported meeting since [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_election']taking over[/URL], amidst ongoing speculation about his health and future. Additionally, a rare video is released of him. [URL='https://shafaq.com/en/World/Mojtaba-Khamenei-holds-first-reported-meeting-with-Pezeshkian'](Shafaq)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-pezeshkian-recently-met-supreme-leader-khamenei-state-media-says-2026-08-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260809-iran-releases-rare-video-of-mojtaba-khamenei-after-reports-of-deteriorating-health/'](Middle East Monitor)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_August_9"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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