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