August 7, 2024. International news round-up / last 24 hours

Recent news in international politics highlights a number of major geopolitical conflicts, internal tensions in several countries, as well as a series of diplomatic and military challenges. International relations are marked by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, as well as social unrest in the UK.

Middle East conflicts

• Speculation and speculation and scenarios surrounding the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, a prominent Hamas leader.
• Yahya Sinwar has been named as the Hamas leader who is considered the architect of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack that escalated the conflict in Gaza.

• Hezbollah has launched kamikaze drone attacks on Israel, causing several injuries and vowing to continue such actions.

The war in Ukraine

• Russia reports blocking a Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region.

• L Loud explosions have erupted in Kiev following an air alert, with local authorities advising people to remain in shelters.
• Russia claims to have contacted the US about an alleged Ukrainian plot targeting Vladimir Putin.

Incidents in the UK

• The UK is facing violent riots over immigration that have led to calls for the deportation of migrants, moves associated with groups allegedly linked to the far-right.
• Elon Musk has caused controversy with his comments about the inevitability of civil war in Britain, drawing strong reactions from the British government.

Political developments in the US

• Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate, a decision that sparked a range of reactions, including attacks from Donald Trump's team.
• The five viral moments that brought Tim Walz to public attention have been intensely discussed in the American media.

Top entities mentioned

1. Iran
2. Hamas
3. Hezbollah
4. US
5. Russia

*****Syndicated using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The top international topics are identified from the automated monitoring of impactful media sources in Romania, as well as from the tracking of foreign policy topics in mainstream media sources and the pages of the main influencers. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.