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Jamal Musiala collapsed during Bayern Munich's 4-2 friendly win against Heidenheim on Tuesday, marking his second such incident in four days after a prior collapse against RB Leipzig. The 23-year-old has publicly stated on Instagram that he was diagnosed with temporary absence seizures due to a neurological dysfunction and is receiving medical treatment. Bayern Munich is scheduled to face Borussia Dortmund in the German Supercup on Saturday.

Israel carried out eight airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase, damaging the runway and storage facilities with no reported casualties. The operation, the first on Syrian government assets since March, drew condemnation from U.S. envoy Tom Barrack as an unnecessary escalation. Syria's Foreign Ministry called the strikes a violation of sovereignty and urged UN Security Council action.

Russian missile strikes overnight killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 33 in Kyiv and surrounding areas, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility, an educational institution, and other sites across 12 locations. Power outages affected 90,000 homes, with partial restoration reported, and an air-raid alert remained active into the early hours. Authorities released casualty figures on Thursday.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 5,000 cases and is the deadliest in the country's history. Reports indicate pregnant women in Bunia are avoiding prenatal appointments due to infection fears, correlating with higher rates of complications. Coverage comes exclusively from left-center sources, limiting perspective diversity.

Demonstrators in New Delhi shaved their heads, chanted against Xi Jinping, and called for UN intervention while mourning Lobsang Palden, who died on 2 July after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters. China's ethnic unity law took effect on 1 July, banning acts deemed to encourage ethnic divisions and requiring institutions to promote national unity, with provisions extending to overseas actions. Beijing states the law advances development and cohesion among 56 ethnic groups.

Zambian authorities arrested 11 opposition officials following the August 13 general election in which President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term. A raid on a property linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile involved gunfire and the recovery of high-grade military weapons. UN High Commissioner Volker Turk called for an end to arbitrary arrests and adherence to legal standards.

A mine collapse occurred on Tuesday at midday in Zamboye village near the Cameroon border in the Central African Republic. Local estimates of fatalities range from 30 to 100, with officials stating that an exact toll is difficult to confirm. Prior collapses at other regional sites were reported earlier in the year.

Paul Biya, 93, president of Cameroon and leader of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement since 1982, returned to Yaoundé on a flight from Geneva after an absence of more than two months. His office described the trip as a brief private stay in Europe, during which he continued to sign presidential decrees. An opposition lawmaker petitioned the Constitutional Council to declare the presidency vacant, citing the lack of a vice president.

Congo’s Ministry of Health has recorded 5,021 Ebola cases and 2,378 deaths since the first confirmed case in mid-May. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus and spreading through direct contact with bodily fluids, has been declared a global health emergency by the WHO amid complications from armed conflict and funding shortfalls. Response efforts have faced strikes, attacks on health teams, and rapid transmission roughly three times faster than prior outbreaks.

Cameroon’s women’s national team defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held in Rabat, Morocco, on August 16. The team received a public welcome and parade in Yaoundé the following day. Algeria finished third after defeating Morocco, with FIFA and CAF officials present at the medal ceremony.