Sunday

September 8, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Pokrovsk offensive

Russia formally claims control of Novohrodivka, Donetsk Oblast, twelve kilometers (seven miles) from the strategically important Ukrainian logistical hub city Pokrovsk. (Reuters)

War in Afghanistan

Israel–Hezbollah conflict

The Israeli military says that several Hezbollah militants were killed in airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

Syrian civil war

Israel launches several airstrikes in central Syria, targeting the Tartus and Hama governorates. (CNN)

Sudanese civil war

The World Health Organization reports that the death toll from the civil war in Sudan has increased to more than 20,000 people. (AP)

Arts and culture

76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

American historical drama television series Shōgun wins a record 14 Emmys at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the most won for any single season. (AP)