Archaeologist Archaeologists discover one of the largest megalithic sites in Europe on a farm in southern Spain. The site dates back 7,000 years and contains more than 500 standing stones.
High Court of Australia The High Court of Australia rules that Google is not liable for defamatory material within hyperlinks that it serves as part of its search results.
Tokyo Police in Tokyo, Japan, arrest a former member of the 2020 Summer Olympics organising committee after prosecutors accused him of graft and bribery.
Israel–Turkey relations Israel and Turkey restore full diplomatic relations for the first time since 2018.
Matanzas oil storage facility explosion The death toll from the August 6 fire at a supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba, rises to 16. All the deceased were firefighters who were battling the blaze.
2021–2022 inflation surge Inflation in the United Kingdom increases to 10.1%, the highest level since February 1982, due to increasing fuel and food prices.
Afghanistan conflict Twenty-one people are killed and 33 others are injured by a mosque bombing in Kabul.
Russo-Ukrainian War Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa and Mykolaiv in Southern Ukraine in response to sabotage bombings of military facilities in Crimea.
A Russian missile hits a dormitory in Kharkiv, killing seven civilians and injuring 16 others, according to the city's mayor and top military administrator.