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Turkey's Parliament Passes PKK Disarmament Law by 468-88, With Effect Delayed Until Officials Verify Full Disarmament
The law postpones prosecutions and some sentences for Kurdistan Workers' Party members, but only after Turkey's National Security Council certifies the group has dissolved and surrendered its weapons.
Damascus Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia on Murder and Torture Charges
Syria's Fourth Criminal Court convicted the former president, his brother Maher and cousin Atef Najib; Assad remains in Russia, which has refused to hand him over.
Iran Names Former IRGC Commander Mohsen Rezaei Secretary of Its Supreme National Security Council
Rezaei, who has been the subject of an Interpol Red Notice since 2007 over the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, takes over Iran's top security coordinating body while U.S.-Iran talks on the Strait of Hormuz continue.
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Nizhnekamsk, Russia, Kills About 13; Ukraine Says It Struck the Taneco Refinery
Tatarstan officials report 12 to 13 dead and dozens hurt in the Russian oil-refining city, and Ukraine's General Staff says its forces hit the Taneco refinery about 1,100 kilometers from the front.
Argentina's Central Bank Renews 130 Billion Yuan Swap With China, Extending the Term From Three Years to Five
The Central Bank of Argentina and the People's Bank of China signed the renewal on August 5, 2026, one day before the prior deal expired, after more than a year of U.S. objections to the arrangement.
Spain Begins Border Checks on Arrivals From Italy, Eight Days After Italy Imposed Checks on Arrivals From Spain
Spain's Interior Ministry says checks on travelers from Italy started at midnight on August 8 and run to September 7; Rome says it will not lift its own checks, imposed August 1 after mass crossings into Ceuta.
Abelardo de la Espriella Sworn In as Colombia's President in Cali; U.S. Says It Plans $1 Billion in Security Aid
The new president said dialogue with armed groups is "completely exhausted," and the U.S. State Department announced a planned $1 billion security package pending congressional approval.
Reuters Reports Iran Warned Gulf States It Would Strike Their Oil, Power and Water Sites if U.S. Renews Attacks
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran delivered the warning through Saudi and Qatari channels after President Trump threatened Iran's energy network on July 28; Iran has not confirmed the message publicly.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Trilateral Defense Agreement in Mecca
The three governments say an armed attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all three; the full text has not been released.
Houthi Missile and Drone Strikes Kill at Least 58 Yemeni Government Troops; Saudi Coalition Reports 11 Civilians Wounded in Najran
Yemeni military sources and the Saudi-led coalition reported the deadliest single day of the Yemen conflict since the April 2022 truce, after strikes on army camps in Marib and Hadramawt and a cross-border attack in southern Saudi Arabia.