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Abelardo de la Espriella Sworn In as Colombia's President in Cali; U.S. Says It Plans $1 Billion in Security Aid
The new president said dialogue with armed groups is "completely exhausted," and the U.S. State Department announced a planned $1 billion security package pending congressional approval.
Reuters Reports Iran Warned Gulf States It Would Strike Their Oil, Power and Water Sites if U.S. Renews Attacks
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran delivered the warning through Saudi and Qatari channels after President Trump threatened Iran's energy network on July 28; Iran has not confirmed the message publicly.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Trilateral Defense Agreement in Mecca
The three governments say an armed attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all three; the full text has not been released.
Houthi Missile and Drone Strikes Kill at Least 58 Yemeni Government Troops; Saudi Coalition Reports 11 Civilians Wounded in Najran
Yemeni military sources and the Saudi-led coalition reported the deadliest single day of the Yemen conflict since the April 2022 truce, after strikes on army camps in Marib and Hadramawt and a cross-border attack in southern Saudi Arabia.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile Off East Coast, South Korean Military Says
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported a launch from the Wonsan area on Aug. 6, weeks before annual U.S.-South Korea exercises that Pyongyang calls a rehearsal for invasion.
Congo Says Ebola Deaths Have Passed 1,700 as Outbreak Outpaces Response
Congolese government figures put the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak at 3,802 cases and 1,707 deaths, as U.S. agencies expand their role amid a fight over the effect of American aid cuts.
Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Region Kills 17; Both Sides Dispute What Was Hit
Ukraine says the strike hit civilian warehouses and a rail station; Russia's Defense Ministry says it hit military logistics sites, as Kyiv's shortage of Patriot interceptors draws new attention to U.S. and NATO supply decisions.
Fighting Erupts in Western Tigray on August 1; Ethiopian Government and TPLF Blame Each Other
A day-long clash near the Sudan border is the most serious breach yet of Ethiopia's 2022 Pretoria peace deal, with each side saying the other attacked first.
Drone Strikes Hit Cargo Ships in the Black Sea, Disrupting Grain and Oil Routes
A Russian-owned container ship sank and crew were injured on a Turkish-owned vessel, as attacks on merchant shipping intensify on both sides of the war.
China Runs Drills and Issues Nature-Reserve Rules at Scarborough Shoal After Philippine UN Filing
Beijing announced joint military and coast guard exercises and new access restrictions at the contested shoal days after Manila presented a seabed claim to a United Nations commission; the Philippines disputes parts of China's account.
Federal Agencies Warn Iran-Linked Hackers Are Exploiting Industrial Controllers at U.S. Water and Energy Sites; Attribution Not Yet Formally Confirmed
CISA, the FBI and the EPA have updated a joint advisory on intrusions into internet-exposed programmable logic controllers across at least seven states, while investigators say they have not ruled out a false-flag operation.
China Marks PLA's 99th Anniversary as Taiwan Prepares Han Kuang Drills and a $14 Billion U.S. Arms Package Stays Unsigned
Analysts are watching for new Chinese military activity near Taiwan in August, a month that includes Beijing's Army Day, Taiwan's largest annual exercise, and an unresolved U.S. weapons deal.