Portal:Current events/2023 August 8

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2023 Sudan conflict
  • Battle of Omdurman
    • Clashes occur in the Abrof neighborhood of Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces. (Dabanga Sudan)

Arts and culture

• Western Australia repeals a five-week-old law aimed at protecting Aboriginal sacred sites in the state, citing complexities in implementing the law. (AFP via Manila Bulletin)

Business and economy

• The World Bank halts new lending to Uganda in response to the Anti-Homosexuality Act bill, approved months ago. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• 2023 Pacific typhoon season
  • Typhoon Khanun
    • The South Korean government evacuates over 36,000 participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree from their campsite at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, ahead of Khanun's expected landfall. (AFP via The Australian)
• 2023 Iberian wildfires
  • In Portugal, 7,000 hectares of forest have burned down and 1,400 people have been evacuated. (NOS)

Health and environment

• 2023 heat waves
  • The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 2023 was the hottest July on record, while this year is the third-warmest year to date. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• UK Electoral Commission data breach
  • A cyberattack on the Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom during 2021–2022 is revealed. (The Register)

Politics and elections

• Geraldo Martins is appointed as the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau. (AFP via New Vision)
• Prime Minister of Vanuatu Ishmael Kalsakau reshuffles the cabinet and appoints two new ministers ahead of a no-confidence vote. (RNZ)

Sports

• In association football, the USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC signs 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough, making him the youngest player in American sports history. (San Francisco Chronicle)