2026

August

31 days of people in the news

  1. 31MondayA South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for bribing officials, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in an effort…6 stories
  2. 30SundayA Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.5 stories
  3. 29SaturdayIn boxing, Filip Hrgović defeats Moses Itauma by ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Hrgović becomes the first Croatian heavyweight boxing…2 stories
  4. 28FridayKing Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII.7 stories
  5. 27ThursdayU.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies only to U.S. federal usage…11 stories
  6. 26WednesdayIranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement.5 stories
  7. 25TuesdayIn basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from attending home games following his altercation with Natasha Cloud.8 stories
  8. 24MondaySyria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is…7 stories
  9. 23SundayIn open-wheel racing, American auto racing driver Kyle Kirkwood wins the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix event at the National Mall in Washington D.C., United States.2 stories
  10. 22SaturdayAmerican 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…4 stories
  11. 21FridayTurkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on…5 stories
  12. 20ThursdayThe Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. Alamgir will take office…5 stories
  13. 19WednesdayUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others, damaging residential…6 stories
  14. 18TuesdayBritish prime minister Andy Burnham confirms that the United Kingdom will continue to militarily support Ukraine after Russia warned the UK will face "consequences" for…4 stories
  15. 17MondaySeveral fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias…8 stories
  16. 16SundayThe African Union (AU) holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in an effort to end the war, marking the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by…1 story
  17. 15SaturdayIranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a safe route for vessels transiting through the Strait of…5 stories
  18. 14FridayThe Constitutional Council of France blocks a bill proposing a ban on social media access for minors under the age of 15. President Emmanuel Macron orders prime minister…4 stories
  19. 13ThursdayIn the United States, Hawaii governor Josh Green declares a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala's expected landfall on the state over the weekend.5 stories
  20. 12WednesdayCook Islanders vote to elect all 24 seats of Parliament amid a cost-of-living crisis and debate regarding a past partnership agreement with China. Incumbent prime…2 stories
  21. 11TuesdayThe Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security…5 stories
  22. 10MondayIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei appoints new leaders for Iran's military to replace their predecessors after they were killed during the initial Israel and U.S…1 story
  23. 9SundayIranian state media reports that Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei met president Masoud Pezeshkian in July, his first publicly reported meeting since taking over…5 stories
  24. 8SaturdaySupreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr says that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts sanctions against the…3 stories
  25. 7FridayIndian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have successfully transited…4 stories
  26. 6ThursdayCeuta mayor-president Juan Jesús Vivas confirms that at least 100 people died during last week's migrant surge into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, while around…3 stories
  27. 5WednesdayIDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively.3 stories
  28. 4TuesdayRapid Support Forces senior commander and brigadier general Mahdi Adam Ismail, also known as Jebel Moon, is confirmed to be killed during clashes with the Sudanese Armed…4 stories
  29. 3MondayA Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce that Israel will…6 stories
  30. 2SundayIranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi says that efforts to restore the Islamabad Memorandum deal between Iran and the United States are underway.3 stories
  31. 1SaturdayAll ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, are confirmed deceased after an avalanche at Broad Peak in Pakistan on July 30.5 stories