Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian strikes against infrastructure
8 July 2024 Ukraine missile strikes
Russia launches a massive missile attack striking residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in cities across Ukraine, including the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv. At least 47 people are killed and 189 others are injured as a result of the strikes. (BBC News)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sign a security agreement in Warsaw, Poland, allowing Poland to shoot down Russian missiles inside Ukrainian airspace. (Ukrinform)
M23 offensive
A United Nations report formally accuses the Ugandan military of providing support to the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, Uganda denies the claims. The report also claims that between 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 rebels. (Reuters) (France 24)
Business and economy
Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers begin a three-day strike in South Korea over demands for better pay and more annual leave. (Reuters)
Paramount Global agrees to merge with Skydance Media in a $28 billion deal. (AP)