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A Hong Kong court convicted Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, of incitement to subversion under the national security law for organizing annual Victoria Park vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The pair, charged in 2021, pleaded not guilty; sentencing is pending with a maximum penalty of 10 years. Public commemorations of the events have been banned in Hong Kong since the 2020 imposition of the law following 2019 protests.

Nick Kyrgios submitted a urine sample on June 22 at an ATP event in Mallorca that tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, leading to a provisional suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency effective August 4. The 31-year-old former world No. 13 and Wimbledon finalist publicly admitted the violation on Instagram. The case involves WADA rules classifying cocaine as a prohibited stimulant in competition.

A boat carrying farm workers capsized in a river in Sokoto state, northwestern Nigeria, resulting in at least 50 confirmed deaths according to local authorities. Most victims were women and children traveling to agricultural work during the rainy season. Rescue operations are ongoing and a similar incident killed 25 people in the region in January.

A helicopter carrying guests of luxury tour operator &Beyond crashed in Samburu county, Kenya, near Mount Ololokwe while en route to the Loisaba Conservancy. Local authorities are investigating with no cause determined. Reports conflict on the number of fatalities and victim details.