## [2016-08-1](/feed/2016/08/1/index.md)

##### 2016 state of emergency in Venezuela
### [Venezuela's National Electoral Council says the opposition successfully met the one percent of voter signatures in every state requirement for a referendum to recall President Nicolás Maduro. Council head Tibisay Lucena did not name a date for the next phase of the referendum process: collect 20 percent of voters' signatures. ](/feed/2016/08/1/venezuela-s-national-electoral-council-says-the-opposition-successfully-met-the-one-percent-of-voter-signatures-in-every.md)
##### Malaysia
### [The Malaysian National Security Council Act comes into effect giving the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak sweeping new powers. ](/feed/2016/08/1/the-malaysian-national-security-council-act-comes-into-effect-giving-the-prime-minister-of-malaysia-najib-razak-sweeping.md)
##### Tesla
### [Tesla announces plans to acquire Solar City in a $2.6 billion deal. ](/feed/2016/08/1/tesla-announces-plans-to-acquire-solar-city-in-a-26-billion-deal.md)
##### Uber
### [Uber announces plans to merge its China operations with rival DiDi with the merge company valued at $35 billion. ](/feed/2016/08/1/uber-announces-plans-to-merge-its-china-operations-with-rival-didi-with-the-merge-company-valued-at-35-billion.md)
##### Ongoing civil war
### [The United States launches airstrikes on ISIL positions in the Libyan city of Sirte following a request from the UN-backed Government of National Accord. Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, in a televised address, says the strikes have caused "heavy ISIL losses". ](/feed/2016/08/1/the-united-states-launches-airstrikes-on-isil-positions-in-the-libyan-city-of-sirte-following-a-request-from-the-un-back.md)
##### Civil war
### [A Russian Mil Mi-8 military helicopter carrying humanitarian aid onboard is shot down by rebels in northern Syria. All five members of the crew die in the crash. ](/feed/2016/08/1/a-russian-mil-mi-8-military-helicopter-carrying-humanitarian-aid-onboard-is-shot-down-by-rebels-in-northern-syria-all-f.md)
##### The war
### [The Taliban claims responsibility for a truck bombing in a military complex in Kabul. ](/feed/2016/08/1/the-taliban-claims-responsibility-for-a-truck-bombing-in-a-military-complex-in-kabul.md)
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