Asia Israel 2 babies die, 53 children injured in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare supposedly caused by fault in heating system; 3 caregivers have been detained as video footage shows babies and toddlers sleeping in inadequate areas, near toilets, in closets
America El Salvador Nearly US$50 million in gold have been purchased by El Salvador for the first time since 1990, to diversify reserves and reduce reliance on Bitcoin amid global central bank trends favoring bullion
Africa Cameroon A wave of kidnappings has hit Bambui and Bambuli university communities: professors, students, staff and Sisters have been fallen victims of unidentified gunmen; incidents escalated triggering a call for vigilance, especially in upcoming pre-election days
Asia East Timor The Order of Engineers of Timor-Leste is under creation with the support of the Portuguese Engineers Association to provide a regulatory structure for the profession, to strengthen quality, ethics and enhance the value of the sector
Asia Vietnam 80th National Day has been marked with largest military parade in decades at Ba Dinh Square, featuring over 200 land vehicles, 30 aircraft, and more than 40 naval vessels, with international contingents from China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia
Asia Yemen A drone attack launched by Houthi militants in Yemen injured two people at an airport near the city of Eilat after an alert system failed
Asia Maldives The UN Disability Rights Committee reported the absence of strategies, policies and disaggregated data on women with disabilities, the lack of gender perspectives in disability laws and the absence of disability perspectives in gender policies
Asia Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned after less than a year in the role, following two major election losses, anticipating the vote of his Liberal Democratic Party on whether to hold an internal leadership vote that could have forced him out
America Uruguay Uruguay signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the first-ever international legally binding treaty ensuring that the use of AI is fully consistent with those values
America Costa Rica A legislative commission has recommended lifting the immunity of Costa Rica’s president Rodrigo Chaves to allow prosecution for alleged corruption involving misuse of public funds
America Ecuador A cooperation agreement was signed with the US to jointly combat terrorism and drug trafficking, officially designating gangs Los Lobos and Los Choneros as narcoterrorist organizations
Africa Cameroon Singer Ulanda, also known as “Mama Makossa", has been denied entry to her country over dual nationality dispute: though Cameroonian by birth, she also holds an American passport needing an entry visa
Asia Nepal Approximately 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X, have been banned after they failed to register with the government by the 28 August deadline; the move has sparked protest over restrictions on expression and digital freedom
Europe Germany Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start as they suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia