On 12 August 2026, aboard the missile cruiser Varyag during naval exercises in Russia’s Far East, President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning: if European states proceed with plans to seize Russian merchant vessels, Moscow will respond “in kind” and not necessarily in the waters where Russian ships are targeted, but “anywhere” it deems appropriate, including the Pacific.

On 5th to 6th August 2026, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania hosted The Infra for Africa Forum and Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting. The global gathering takes place at Julius Nyerere International Summit Centre convened heads of state, private investors, developers, experts on infrastructures and finances on Africa’s economic transformation.

 “India’s Ministry of External Affairs strongly condemned Pakistan’s violent crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday, calling upon the international community to hold the country accountable for the “gross violation of human rights”.

On 6th August, UNICEF reported that at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza by the Jewish entity in 300 days of the so-called ‘Israel-Hamas’ “Ceasefire” that came into effect in October 2025.