The people of 13 August

In 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.

Disasters · 13 Aug

Zambians vote to elect a president and 280 seats of the National Assembly. Incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Politics · 13 Aug

Zambian police arrest several senior opposition figures during the elections, accusing them of possessing military weapons and planning armed insurrection. Opposition leader Brian Mundubile says security forces raided his residence after voting ended.

Politics · 13 Aug

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says authorities, working with U.S. services, foiled an alleged Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw and arrest a suspect accused of acting for Russian intelligence. Tusk says it is the first such Russian-directed plot in another NATO country.

Crime & Justice · 13 Aug

Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov announces that he will run for a second term in the upcoming presidential election in January 2027.

Politics · 13 Aug