US Puerto Rico some areas rationing water due to drought starting Friday with 48 hour no-water rotations https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/puerto-rican-cities-hit-with-water-rationing-measures-during-record-drought and https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-water-rationing-drought-shortage-901a4855761bb0ad188230960be25d73
Sri Lanka closed some schools due to flooding, mudslides. Several dead https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/sri-lanka-shuts-schools-as-floods-and-mudslides-kill-7
SpaceX rocket hit moon https://phys.org/news/2026-08-spacex-rocket-stage-believed-slammed.html
Spain and Ecuador make dozens of arrests in smuggling case that’s been ongoing for years https://apnews.com/article/drugs-spain-ecuador-cocaine-6a8f4fd0e6ff23f5be9224933e092662
Congo Ebola outbreak could outpace response https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-ituri-tedros-tshisekedi-kinshasa-555dadc59c3a976974bb0e492c8ad524
Taiwan annual military drills https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-han-kuang-drills-china-military-d68aeb21dc7394a6e6fc9c6dc7364e3c
US North Carolina mass shooting https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/us-law-enforcement-reports-deadly-mass-shooting-in-north-carolina
Germany, drones with explosives found at airport, might have been looking to target Ukrainian planes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvlg4q48l3o
Mexico avocado exports to US rose 35% in first quarter https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/avocado-exports-us-shot-up-35-q1/
Japan bear damaged and ate corn crops https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1089576
Israel fired interceptor at own munitions accidentally https://aje.news/vv0n8h?update=4832212
