Iran says not looking to expand war https://aje.news/2qhnm7?update=4827659
Iran military advisor says if blockade not removed soon, will attack US vessels https://aje.news/2qhnm7?update=4827363
Gaza board of peace says no withdrawal to happen until leadership in Gaza lays down arms https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/board-of-peace-says-no-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza-before-hamas-disarms
Ethiopia refugees flee to Sudan as new violence erupts https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/tigray-refugees-flee-into-sudan-after-deadly-violence-on-ethiopia-border
Colombia election/voter fraud claims by President https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/colombias-petro-repeats-vote-fraud-claims-days-before-handing-over-power
Guatemala village evacuated after volcanic eruption https://apnews.com/article/fuego-volcano-guatemala-eruption-evacuation-d4791ca218180a2daa42a3b09673a52c
Congo, Ebola, 1,700 dead https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-ituri-19ec34982849f2799f226bfa6ae04c96
Uganda truck and taxi collision killed 14 https://apnews.com/article/uganda-road-crash-kamunga-kalungu-123c6df4420b2fc667e6e7b720a760a0
Pakistan search teams on foot due to weather searching for climbers https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-avalanche-climbers-remains-search-broad-peak-5aa6513b7850e6686385fc88678e38ce
St Lucia fertilizer company assured folks locally grown food is safe https://stluciatimes.com/182562/2026/08/bio-fertiliser-producer-seeks-to-reassure-public-on-safety-of-locally-grown-food/
Sudan says aims to beat RSF by end of year https://sudantribune.com/article/316985
Germany, in the event of a return of compulsory military service, compulsory civil service might also be a thing https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/zivildienst-112.html
Venezuela, June 24 Earthquake, updated death toll at 6,125 deaths https://alertas24.com/gobierno-interino-actualiza-cifra-de-fallecidos-por-terremoto-tras-casi-10-dias-de-silencio/
Cuba working to restore grid, but heavy rains have delayed repairs https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/08/04/condiciones-climaticas-influyen-en-restauracion-electrica-en-cuba/
