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The people of 30 August
5 people in 5 stories, 23 deaths recorded, 2026
Alexander Shuvaev
Russian politician
A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.
Conflict · 30 Aug
Xi Jinping
Leader of China since 2012
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit.
World · 30 Aug · with Peng Liyuan
No Kwang-chol
North Korean general and politician
The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him.
Politics · 30 Aug · with Kim Song-gi
Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
Syrian security forces says that they have killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a army commander who served under ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on forces as they tried to arrest him.
Conflict · 30 Aug
Brian Mundubile
Zambian politician (born 1971)
Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is charged with treason amid an election dispute.
Politics · 30 Aug
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