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Jason Arday, named Cambridge University's youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead at age 41. A vigil attended by more than 2,000 people took place in Trafalgar Square late on Monday, organized by Stand Up to Racism. Arday had disputed plagiarism allegations against him, and his family issued a statement emphasizing his character and achievements.

A Polish-registered bus crashed on Hungary's M3 motorway early on August 16, 2026, resulting in 12 deaths and multiple injuries. Police attributed the incident to the driver falling asleep, and the driver was taken into custody. Hungarian and Polish officials issued statements of condolence.

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, is standing trial in Las Vegas on charges of murder with a deadly weapon and gang enhancement in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of Tupac Shakur. Davis has pleaded not guilty and faces life in prison without parole if convicted. Opening statements began this week, with prosecutors alleging he planned the attack even though he did not fire the weapon.

Serena Williams, 44, and Venus Williams, 46, lost their doubles match to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns 2-6 6-1 10-8 at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters received a wild card for their first doubles match together in four years after Serena's knee injury prevented play at Wimbledon. Both players described the match as enjoyable in post-match comments.

LIV Golf has cancelled its Michigan Team Championships scheduled for August 27-30 and will conclude its season with the Indianapolis event this week, which will also serve as the season-ending team competition. The move follows the April withdrawal of financial backing by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. CEO Scott O'Neil stated the decision allows resources to focus on future plans.

Princess Eugenie gave birth to a daughter named Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank on August 3 in Lisbon, Portugal. The child, weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces, is the couple's third and is 15th in line to the British throne without the style of Royal Highness. Official statements from Buckingham Palace and reporting from Associated Press and BBC News confirm the details of the birth and family background.

Bangladesh won the Test by nine wickets on day four after scoring 426 in their first innings and chasing a target of 57. Australia posted 198 and 284 across their two innings. Hasan Mahmud was named player of the match for his 6-55 and 3-56.

Five teenagers died in a head-on collision after driving a BMW the wrong way on the M9 northbound near Junction 3 in County Kildare at approximately 03:00 on Sunday. The other vehicle carried a family from Carlow, including a 7-year-old boy, with multiple occupants hospitalized in critical or serious condition. Gardaí had attempted multiple stops and deployed stinger devices before being instructed to disengage from the pursuit.

Lev Shlosberg, 63, deputy head of the Yabloko party, received an 11-year-and-one-month sentence in a Pskov penal colony on Monday for public actions discrediting Russia's armed forces and spreading false information via social media. The prosecution had sought 12 years and one month; Yabloko plans to appeal. The party remains the only registered Russian party to have opposed the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and faces an electoral ban upheld by the Supreme Court.

Chelsea set a £120 million asking price for midfielder Enzo Fernandez with a Friday 17:00 BST deadline but received no bids, according to BBC News. Manchester City signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest this summer, while separate reports indicate Barcelona reached a £65 million agreement to sign Rodri from Manchester City. All verified claims originate from two center-rated sources.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores on Saturday, damaging infrastructure and causing casualties according to reports from BBC News and Deutsche Welle. Verified details include the timing shortly before 06:00 local time, over 100 injuries, nearly 1,600 aftershocks, and a lifted tsunami warning, while death tolls, displacement figures, and damage counts remain disputed between the two sources. Analyses from progressive, conservative, and libertarian perspectives frame the response differently, with a shared emphasis on aid delivery shortfalls.

Supported reporting indicates British-manufactured drones have struck targets inside Russia, including oil refineries and Wildberries logistics centers. Seven of ten largest Wildberries warehouses have been disabled according to available data. Unverified claims detail specific drone models, quantities, and government plans.

Two fires broke out on Salamina, an island west of Athens with about 37,000 residents, killing two people and leading to the evacuation of 90 individuals by sea. Greek authorities deployed nearly 200 firefighters, 50 engines, aircraft, and naval vessels in response to the blazes, which spread rapidly amid high winds on a day of elevated wildfire risk.

Opening statements occurred on Monday in the trial of the man accused of Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing. BBC News interviewed Mopreme Shakur, Tupac's stepbrother, ahead of proceedings, noting the 30-year interval since the death. The case has prompted varied analyses of justice system performance and cultural context.

Moroccan police detained 111 people, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, near Fnideq on Saturday as they attempted to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Authorities used tear gas to disperse groups and stated they had monitored social media for planned crossings. Earlier security reinforcements followed a prior influx in which the mayor of Ceuta reported around 100 deaths.

An American tourist died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna in Sicily on a Sunday. The victim was found in cardiac arrest, airlifted to Cannizzaro Hospital in Catania, and declared dead on arrival. Reports agree the incident occurred in an exposed area above the tree line within a restricted zone sometimes used for summit access.

Ukrainian forces conducted large-scale aerial operations striking Russia's Belgorod region, with verified reports of four injuries including a 14-year-old child. Russian strikes on Ukraine the same night killed at least seven and injured more than 39. The number of deaths in Belgorod remains disputed across sources.