Atlanta police officer dies after shooting near health agency HQ
Officials say the 30-year-old suspect may have been ill, or thought he was ill from a Covid vaccine.
Day: August 9, 2025
Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines as 3 soldiers are hurt by blast along border
Three Thai soldiers have been wounded after one stepped on a land mine along the border with Cambodia.
War in Ukraine: Trump flags ‘swapping of territories’ ahead of Alaska talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 9 warned that “decisions without Ukraine” would not bring peace and ruled out ceding territory to Russia. “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier,” he said on social media, as US President Donald Tru…
Ghana builds Africa first genetic database to tackle cancer research gap
Fewer than 3% of the genomes used in global cancer research come from Africa. This glaring gap leaves many treatments less effective for people of African descent. Yet the continent records more than 700,000 cancer deaths each year. In Accra, a biotec…
‘Poor judgment and…’: Kash Patel’s letter firing FBI agent Walter Giardina who lost wife last month goes viral
FBI Director Kash Patel fired agent Walter B. Giardina, who recently lost his wife to cancer and prosecuted Peter Navarro, accusing him of political weaponization. The dismissal letter went viral, sparking debate, with some criticizing Patel’s timing a…
Hezbollah military facility explosion: 5 soldiers killed while clearing munitions; Lebanese PM pays tributes
Five Lebanese soldiers tragically died in an explosion at a Hezbollah military facility near Majdal Zoun, Tyre district, while clearing munitions left over from the recent conflict with Israel. The facility was being dismantled by the Lebanese army und…
Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says – BBC
Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says BBCLIVE: 11 die of starvation in Gaza; Israeli attacks kill 21 aid seekers Al JazeeraIsraeli plan to seize Gaza City an ‘unprecedented provocation’, Palesti…
Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Others were reported killed by Israeli military operations, as an upcoming deadline for the evacuation of Gaza City has been reported.
Trump embraces role of peacemaker in Azerbaijan and Armenia deal – Politico
Trump embraces role of peacemaker in Azerbaijan and Armenia deal PoliticoTrump Administration: Latest News and Updates The New York TimesDonald Trump brokers a peace plan in the Caucasus The EconomistTrump announces pea…
Trump embraces role of peacemaker in Azerbaijan and Armenia deal – Politico
Trump embraces role of peacemaker in Azerbaijan and Armenia deal PoliticoTrump Administration: Latest News and Updates The New York TimesDonald Trump brokers a peace plan in the Caucasus The EconomistTrump announces pea…