https://bota.news/event/1282-iran-rejects-us-claim-to-hormuz-as-ship Bota en 2026-08-16 Iran rejects US claim to Hormuz as ship attacks mount https://bota.news/event/1283-600-drones-head-for-moscow-as-russia-strikes Bota en 2026-08-16 600 drones head for Moscow as Russia strikes Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih https://bota.news/event/1284-death-toll-passes-50-after-magnitude-7-7 Bota en 2026-08-16 Death toll passes 50 after magnitude 7.7 quake off Flores https://bota.news/event/1285-israeli-strikes-kill-11-in-south-lebanon-deadliest Bota en 2026-08-16 Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon, deadliest since June truce https://bota.news/event/1286-colombia-asks-trump-to-suspend-tariffs-as-quake Bota en 2026-08-16 Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as quake toll climbs https://bota.news/event/1287-rhine-hits-record-low-at-kaub-as-hungary Bota en 2026-08-16 Rhine hits record low at Kaub as Hungary sinks barges to cool reactor https://bota.news/event/1288-us-readies-unprecedented-economic-measures-against-iran Bota en 2026-08-16 US readies unprecedented economic measures against Iran https://bota.news/event/1289-us-boat-strikes-pass-200-dead-as-ecuadorean Bota en 2026-08-16 US boat strikes pass 200 dead as Ecuadorean fishermen describe attacks https://bota.news/event/1290-bond-traders-struggle-to-price-70bn-of-credit Bota en 2026-08-16 Bond traders struggle to price $70bn of credit backstops behind AI buildout https://bota.news/event/1291-alibaba-says-its-open-ai-models-passed-three Bota en 2026-08-16 Alibaba says its open AI models passed three billion downloads https://bota.news/event/1292-death-toll-rises-to-68-after-lake-kariba Bota en 2026-08-16 Death toll rises to 68 after Lake Kariba ferry sinking https://bota.news/event/1293-taliban-mark-five-years-in-power-as-un Bota en 2026-08-16 Taliban mark five years in power as UN warns of rights crisis https://bota.news/event/1294-eu-aircraft-join-fight-against-belgium-s-record Bota en 2026-08-16 EU aircraft join fight against Belgium's record wildfire https://bota.news/event/1295-us-presses-netanyahu-over-settlers-as-qusra-homes Bota en 2026-08-16 US presses Netanyahu over settlers as Qusra homes are occupied https://bota.news/event/1296-mokha-port-halts-operations-as-houthi-missiles-hit Bota en 2026-08-16 Mokha port halts operations as Houthi missiles hit Marib https://bota.news/event/1297-seoul-proposes-talks-to-end-the-korean-war Bota en 2026-08-16 Seoul proposes talks to end the Korean war as North rejects drills https://bota.news/event/1298-china-led-perovskite-solar-plant-outperforms-silicon-in Bota en 2026-08-16 China-led perovskite solar plant outperforms silicon in three-month field test https://bota.news/event/1299-openai-revenue-run-rate-passes-40bn-as-revenue Bota en 2026-08-16 OpenAI revenue run rate passes $40bn as revenue chief departs https://bota.news/event/1300-hamas-leader-in-cairo-as-kushner-trip-nears Bota en 2026-08-16 Hamas leader in Cairo as Kushner trip nears https://bota.news/event/1301-who-says-congo-s-ebola-outbreak-is-outpacing Bota en 2026-08-16 WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak is outpacing the response https://bota.news/event/1302-turkish-parliament-passes-amnesty-law-for-pkk-members Bota en 2026-08-16 Turkish parliament passes amnesty law for PKK members https://bota.news/event/1303-morocco-detains-scores-near-ceuta-as-feared-mass Bota en 2026-08-16 Morocco detains scores near Ceuta as feared mass crossing fails to materialise https://bota.news/event/1304-china-publishes-ecology-reports-to-bolster-south-china Bota en 2026-08-16 China publishes ecology reports to bolster South China Sea claims https://bota.news/event/1305-myanmar-says-more-than-300-000-rohingya-verified Bota en 2026-08-16 Myanmar says more than 300,000 Rohingya verified for repatriation https://bota.news/event/1306-petrobras-detects-signs-of-oil-off-the-mouth Bota en 2026-08-16 Petrobras detects signs of oil off the mouth of the Amazon https://bota.news/event/1307-china-condemns-japanese-politicians-moves-at-yasukuni-shrine Bota en 2026-08-16 China condemns Japanese politicians' moves at Yasukuni Shrine https://bota.news/event/1308-us-inflation-cools-as-wages-again-lag-behind Bota en 2026-08-16 US inflation cools as wages again lag behind prices https://bota.news/event/1309-modi-offers-free-exam-coaching-after-youth-protests Bota en 2026-08-16 Modi offers free exam coaching after youth protests in India https://bota.news/event/1310-oil-from-grounded-russian-tanker-reaches-oman-s Bota en 2026-08-16 Oil from grounded Russian tanker reaches Oman's coast https://bota.news/event/1311-panama-canal-cuts-draught-again-as-mexico-pitches Bota en 2026-08-16 Panama Canal cuts draught again as Mexico pitches rival corridor https://bota.news/event/1312-ukraine-s-idle-ports-cost-1-75bn-as Bota en 2026-08-16 Ukraine's idle ports cost $1.75bn as farm exports fall https://bota.news/event/1313-former-chinese-premier-zhu-rongji-dies Bota en 2026-08-16 Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies https://bota.news/event/1314-at-least-20-killed-in-communal-clashes-in Bota en 2026-08-16 At least 20 killed in communal clashes in central Nigeria https://bota.news/event/1315-iran-accuses-qatar-of-holding-three-of-its Bota en 2026-08-16 Iran accuses Qatar of holding three of its pilots https://bota.news/event/1316-xi-calls-for-shift-to-prevention-as-floods Bota en 2026-08-16 Xi calls for shift to prevention as floods batter China https://bota.news/event/1317-venezuela-frees-131-more-political-prisoners Bota en 2026-08-16 Venezuela frees 131 more political prisoners https://bota.news/event/1318-more-syrians-in-germany-lose-refugee-protection Bota en 2026-08-16 More Syrians in Germany lose refugee protection https://bota.news/event/1319-audit-finds-gaps-in-taiwan-s-counter-drone Bota en 2026-08-16 Audit finds gaps in Taiwan's counter-drone defences https://bota.news/event/1320-india-drafts-rules-to-open-nuclear-power-to Bota en 2026-08-16 India drafts rules to open nuclear power to private firms https://bota.news/event/1321-hichilema-takes-early-lead-as-zambian-count-resumes Bota en 2026-08-16 Hichilema takes early lead as Zambian count resumes https://bota.news/event/1322-paris-prosecutors-open-investigation-into-tax-portal-hack Bota en 2026-08-16 Paris prosecutors open investigation into tax portal hack https://bota.news/event/1323-report-details-leverage-behind-situational-awareness-losses Bota en 2026-08-16 Report details leverage behind Situational Awareness losses https://bota.news/event/1324-argentina-has-lost-30-633-companies-under-milei Bota en 2026-08-16 Argentina has lost 30,633 companies under Milei https://bota.news/event/1325-at-least-five-dead-in-indiana-flooding Bota en 2026-08-16 At least five dead in Indiana flooding https://bota.news/event/1326-iran-detains-two-french-diplomats-over-alleged-infiltration Bota en 2026-08-16 Iran detains two French diplomats over alleged infiltration https://bota.news/event/1327-canadian-petition-to-expel-us-ambassador-passes-170 Bota en 2026-08-16 Canadian petition to expel US ambassador passes 170,000 signatures https://bota.news/event/1328-india-raises-50bn-from-its-diaspora-and-ends Bota en 2026-08-16 India raises $50bn from its diaspora and ends swap facility early https://bota.news/event/1329-opaque-start-ups-build-erotic-ai-industry-from Bota en 2026-08-16 Opaque start-ups build erotic AI industry from Cyprus and Malta https://bota.news/event/1330-britain-s-biggest-ev-battery-plant-shelves-expansion Bota en 2026-08-16 Britain's biggest EV battery plant shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall https://bota.news/event/1331-third-drone-debris-find-in-a-day-on Bota en 2026-08-16 Third drone debris find in a day on Turkish coasts https://bota.news/event/1332-forecasters-put-95-percent-odds-on-a-very Bota en 2026-08-16 Forecasters put 95 percent odds on a very strong El Niño https://bota.news/event/1333-secondhand-booksellers-suspect-ai-firms-behind-bulk-orders Bota en 2026-08-16 Secondhand booksellers suspect AI firms behind bulk orders https://bota.news/event/1334-etna-alert-lowered-as-catania-airport-reopens Bota en 2026-08-16 Etna alert lowered as Catania airport reopens https://bota.news/event/1335-funeral-held-for-indigenous-girl-whose-death-sparked Bota en 2026-08-16 Funeral held for Indigenous girl whose death sparked outback riots https://bota.news/event/1212-trump-says-he-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz Bota en 2026-08-15 Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory https://bota.news/event/1213-army-tanks-cut-firebreaks-as-wildfires-spread-in Bota en 2026-08-15 Army tanks cut firebreaks as wildfires spread in western Europe https://bota.news/event/1214-moscow-rejects-black-sea-truce-as-port-strikes Bota en 2026-08-15 Moscow rejects Black Sea truce as port strikes go on https://bota.news/event/1215-at-least-five-killed-as-7-7-quake Bota en 2026-08-15 At least five killed as 7.7 quake collapses buildings on Flores https://bota.news/event/1216-congo-s-ebola-outbreak-reaches-a-sixth-province Bota en 2026-08-15 Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province as deaths pass 2,100 https://bota.news/event/1217-israel-to-hand-west-bank-policing-to-police Bota en 2026-08-15 Israel to hand West Bank policing to police as Qusra siege holds https://bota.news/event/1218-oil-posts-sharp-weekly-gain-as-hormuz-blockade Bota en 2026-08-15 Oil posts sharp weekly gain as Hormuz blockade holds https://bota.news/event/1219-colombia-searches-for-hundreds-missing-as-quake-toll Bota en 2026-08-15 Colombia searches for hundreds missing as quake toll passes 285 https://bota.news/event/1220-nvidia-scales-back-its-250bn-backstop-for-openai Bota en 2026-08-15 Nvidia scales back its $250bn backstop for OpenAI data centres https://bota.news/event/1221-rsf-attack-kills-at-least-14-civilians-in Bota en 2026-08-15 RSF attack kills at least 14 civilians in North Kordofan https://bota.news/event/1222-houthi-missiles-kill-at-least-four-at-yemen Bota en 2026-08-15 Houthi missiles kill at least four at Yemen's Mokha port https://bota.news/event/1223-kushner-to-visit-israel-after-netanyahu-rejects-hamas Bota en 2026-08-15 Kushner to visit Israel after Netanyahu rejects Hamas disarmament plan https://bota.news/event/1224-jane-street-books-about-15bn-loss-after-situational Bota en 2026-08-15 Jane Street books about $15bn loss after Situational Awareness slump https://bota.news/event/1225-one-levee-breach-sealed-after-henan-floods Bota en 2026-08-15 One levee breach sealed after Henan floods https://bota.news/event/1226-us-retail-sales-slump-as-30-year-yields Bota en 2026-08-15 US retail sales slump as 30-year yields hit 25-year high https://bota.news/event/1227-taliban-mark-five-years-in-power-as-kabul Bota en 2026-08-15 Taliban mark five years in power as Kabul courts Washington https://bota.news/event/1228-russian-regions-ration-fuel-after-strikes-on-refineries Bota en 2026-08-15 Russian regions ration fuel after strikes on refineries https://bota.news/event/1229-hezbollah-rejects-us-framework-as-beirut-seeks-withdrawal Bota en 2026-08-15 Hezbollah rejects US framework as Beirut seeks withdrawal date https://bota.news/event/1230-russian-campaign-against-moldova-detailed-as-poland-detains Bota en 2026-08-15 Russian campaign against Moldova detailed as Poland detains murder-plot suspect https://bota.news/event/1231-zambia-halts-presidential-vote-count-after-attacks-on Bota en 2026-08-15 Zambia halts presidential vote count after attacks on poll workers https://bota.news/event/1232-record-rain-east-of-tokyo-kills-at-least Bota en 2026-08-15 Record rain east of Tokyo kills at least five, thousands stranded at Narita https://bota.news/event/1233-spacex-closes-60bn-takeover-of-cursor Bota en 2026-08-15 SpaceX closes $60bn takeover of Cursor https://bota.news/event/1234-france-s-top-court-strikes-down-social-media Bota en 2026-08-15 France's top court strikes down social media ban for under-15s https://bota.news/event/1235-europe-s-drought-brings-harvests-forward-and-cuts Bota en 2026-08-15 Europe's drought brings harvests forward and cuts river power https://bota.news/event/1236-takaichi-sends-yasukuni-offering-on-81st-surrender-anniversa Bota en 2026-08-15 Takaichi sends Yasukuni offering on 81st surrender anniversary https://bota.news/event/1237-paypal-in-talks-to-sell-itself-to-stripe Bota en 2026-08-15 PayPal in talks to sell itself to Stripe and Advent https://bota.news/event/1238-taiwan-simulates-an-internet-blackout-as-us-trains Bota en 2026-08-15 Taiwan simulates an internet blackout as US trains its coastguard https://bota.news/event/1239-us-questionnaire-tests-nato-allies-support-for-trump Bota en 2026-08-15 US questionnaire tests NATO allies' support for Trump before troop cuts https://bota.news/event/1240-venezuela-frees-131-political-prisoners-after-first-talks Bota en 2026-08-15 Venezuela frees 131 political prisoners after first talks round https://bota.news/event/1241-indonesia-to-shut-more-than-750-state-firms Bota en 2026-08-15 Indonesia to shut more than 750 state firms https://bota.news/event/1242-un-warns-food-aid-for-650-000-south Bota en 2026-08-15 UN warns food aid for 650,000 South Sudan refugees could stop https://bota.news/event/1243-us-urges-apple-not-to-buy-chinese-memory Bota en 2026-08-15 US urges Apple not to buy Chinese memory chips https://bota.news/event/1244-anthropic-quarterly-revenue-passes-11-5-billion Bota en 2026-08-15 Anthropic quarterly revenue passes $11.5 billion https://bota.news/event/1245-bp-and-abu-dhabi-s-xrg-take-venezuelan Bota en 2026-08-15 BP and Abu Dhabi's XRG take Venezuelan offshore gas licence https://bota.news/event/1246-spain-and-morocco-reinforce-ceuta-border-before-crossing Bota en 2026-08-15 Spain and Morocco reinforce Ceuta border before crossing call https://bota.news/event/1247-beijing-rejects-us-report-on-rerouted-chinese-exports Bota en 2026-08-15 Beijing rejects US report on rerouted Chinese exports https://bota.news/event/1248-white-house-enlists-private-firms-to-hack-foreign Bota en 2026-08-15 White House enlists private firms to hack foreign cybercriminals https://bota.news/event/1249-nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-over-latvia Bota en 2026-08-15 NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia https://bota.news/event/1250-china-calls-us-drone-tariffs-lose-lose-as Bota en 2026-08-15 China calls US drone tariffs lose-lose as DJI wins new hearing https://bota.news/event/1251-ukraine-s-grain-exports-fall-70-percent-as Bota en 2026-08-15 Ukraine's grain exports fall 70 percent as Black Sea trade stalls https://bota.news/event/1252-china-s-humanoid-robot-push-widens-as-robot Bota en 2026-08-15 China's humanoid robot push widens as robot games quadruple in size https://bota.news/event/1253-marcos-says-china-oil-talks-have-moved-forward Bota en 2026-08-15 Marcos says China oil talks have moved forward despite maritime row https://bota.news/event/1254-etna-ash-keeps-catania-airport-shut-more-than Bota en 2026-08-15 Etna ash keeps Catania airport shut, more than 1,000 flights cancelled https://bota.news/event/1255-chinese-lab-z-ai-releases-coding-model-targeting Bota en 2026-08-15 Chinese lab Z.ai releases coding model targeting US rivals https://bota.news/event/1256-apple-alerts-iphone-users-in-110-countries-to Bota en 2026-08-15 Apple alerts iPhone users in 110 countries to spyware https://bota.news/event/1257-yen-resumes-slide-as-traders-rebuild-short-positions Bota en 2026-08-15 Yen resumes slide as traders rebuild short positions https://bota.news/event/1258-blackout-hits-four-central-asian-countries-at-once Bota en 2026-08-15 Blackout hits four Central Asian countries at once https://bota.news/event/1259-invasive-urban-mosquito-drives-malaria-rise-in-africa Bota en 2026-08-15 Invasive urban mosquito drives malaria rise in Africa https://bota.news/event/1260-us-shifts-to-sanctions-rather-than-force-against Bota en 2026-08-15 US shifts to sanctions rather than force against Cuba https://bota.news/event/1261-egypt-examines-legal-questions-on-joining-mecca-defence Bota en 2026-08-15 Egypt examines legal questions on joining Mecca defence pact https://bota.news/event/1262-data-centre-projects-hit-power-delays-and-a Bota en 2026-08-15 Data centre projects hit power delays and a US subpoena https://bota.news/event/1263-ai-export-boom-lifts-taiwan-and-hong-kong Bota en 2026-08-15 AI export boom lifts Taiwan and Hong Kong growth forecasts https://bota.news/event/1264-france-puts-tax-portal-breach-at-678-000 Bota en 2026-08-15 France puts tax portal breach at 678,000 users https://bota.news/event/1265-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-shooting-unitedhealthcare-chief Bota en 2026-08-15 Mangione pleads guilty to shooting UnitedHealthcare chief https://bota.news/event/1266-china-backs-moscow-on-kurils-after-putin-s Bota en 2026-08-15 China backs Moscow on Kurils after Putin's island visit https://bota.news/event/1267-quantum-networking-records-set-in-china-and-germany Bota en 2026-08-15 Quantum networking records set in China and Germany https://bota.news/event/1268-record-dax-profits-coincide-with-german-industrial-job Bota en 2026-08-15 Record Dax profits coincide with German industrial job cuts https://bota.news/event/1269-trump-family-crypto-venture-wins-preliminary-approval-for Bota en 2026-08-15 Trump family crypto venture wins preliminary approval for bank charter https://bota.news/event/1270-singapore-criminalises-ai-generated-intimate-images Bota en 2026-08-15 Singapore criminalises AI-generated intimate images https://bota.news/event/1271-china-s-ecological-and-environmental-code-takes-effect Bota en 2026-08-15 China's Ecological and Environmental Code takes effect https://bota.news/event/1272-lula-s-lead-over-flavio-bolsonaro-narrows-before Bota en 2026-08-15 Lula's lead over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows before Brazil's election https://bota.news/event/1273-russian-stock-indices-end-week-lower-as-ruble Bota en 2026-08-15 Russian stock indices end week lower as ruble weakens https://bota.news/event/1274-iran-aligned-iraqi-militia-warns-against-forced-disarmament Bota en 2026-08-15 Iran-aligned Iraqi militia warns against forced disarmament https://bota.news/event/1275-china-reports-522-000-new-covid-cases-in Bota en 2026-08-15 China reports 522,000 new Covid cases in July https://bota.news/event/1276-azerbaijan-overtakes-russia-as-turkiye-s-biggest-pipeline Bota en 2026-08-15 Azerbaijan overtakes Russia as Türkiye's biggest pipeline gas supplier https://bota.news/event/1277-son-of-mexico-s-former-president-says-us Bota en 2026-08-15 Son of Mexico's former president says US revoked his visa https://bota.news/event/1278-us-tells-canada-to-end-retaliation-or-face Bota en 2026-08-15 US tells Canada to end retaliation or face new tariffs https://bota.news/event/1279-farage-wins-back-clacton-seat-as-standards-inquiry Bota en 2026-08-15 Farage wins back Clacton seat as standards inquiry resumes https://bota.news/event/1280-us-immigration-agency-issues-electrified-gloves-to-its Bota en 2026-08-15 US immigration agency issues electrified gloves to its officers https://bota.news/event/1281-toxic-gas-leak-kills-eight-at-bangladesh-shipbreaking Bota en 2026-08-15 Toxic gas leak kills eight at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard