## [2026-08-7](/feed/2026/08/7/index.md)

##### Inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella
### [Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as the president of Colombia after winning the presidential election in June. ](/feed/2026/08/7/abelardo-de-la-espriella-is-sworn-in-as-the-president-of-colombia-after-winning-the-presidential-election-in-june.md)
##### 2026 Nonthaburi shootings
### [Nine people are killed, including the shooter, and 15 others are injured in a shooting spree between a home and the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, Thailand. ](/feed/2026/08/7/nine-people-are-killed-including-the-shooter-and-15-others-are-injured-in-a-shooting-spree-between-a-home-and-the-debs.md)
##### 2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak
### [Michigan health officials lift an advisory against the consumption of lettuce in the U.S. state after reporting a decline in cases of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by "Cyclospora cayetanensis". ](/feed/2026/08/7/michigan-health-officials-lift-an-advisory-against-the-consumption-of-lettuce-in-the-us-state-after-reporting-a-declin.md)
##### Mexico–Peru relations
### [The governments of Mexico and Peru reinstate diplomatic relations after agreeing to allow former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez to seek asylum in Mexico. ](/feed/2026/08/7/the-governments-of-mexico-and-peru-reinstate-diplomatic-relations-after-agreeing-to-allow-former-peruvian-prime-minister.md)
##### Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
### [The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, declaring that an attack on one will constitute an attack on all three. ](/feed/2026/08/7/the-mecca-joint-defence-agreement-is-signed-in-mecca-by-pakistan-saudi-arabia-and-turkey-declaring-that-an-attack-on.md)
##### International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
### [The United States Senate votes 86–11 to pass a Russian sanctions legislation. The legislation will head to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. ](/feed/2026/08/7/the-united-states-senate-votes-86-11-to-pass-a-russian-sanctions-legislation-the-legislation-will-head-to-the-us-hous.md)
##### Sylhet Division
### [Sixteen people are killed and dozens others are injured in two separate road accidents in Sylhet Division and Bogra District, Bangladesh. ](/feed/2026/08/7/sixteen-people-are-killed-and-dozens-others-are-injured-in-two-separate-road-accidents-in-sylhet-division-and-bogra-dist.md)
##### Sudanese civil war
### [Sudanese armed forces repel a surprise drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces in Dilling, South Kordofan. Additionally, five civilians are reported to be killed in El Obeid, North Kordofan. ](/feed/2026/08/7/sudanese-armed-forces-repel-a-surprise-drone-attack-by-the-rapid-support-forces-in-dilling-south-kordofan-additionally.md)
##### Middle Eastern crisis
### [The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reports that 15 of its vessels have been attacked by missiles or drones while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz since the war with Iran started on February 28. ](/feed/2026/08/7/the-abu-dhabi-national-oil-company-reports-that-15-of-its-vessels-have-been-attacked-by-missiles-or-drones-while-transit.md)
### [Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal reports that more than 4,000 seafarers from India have been repatriated and 62 Indian vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz during the war. ](/feed/2026/08/7/indian-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-reports-that-more-than-4000-seafarers-from-india-have-been-repatriated-and.md)
### [Israeli forces withdraw from the Qalandiyah refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab neighborhood in occupied West Bank following a two-day raid, with Palestinian Authority reporting 51 injuries. ](/feed/2026/08/7/israeli-forces-withdraw-from-the-qalandiyah-refugee-camp-and-kafr-aqab-neighborhood-in-occupied-west-bank-following-a-t.md)
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