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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied President Donald Trump's request to reconsider its earlier refusal to hear his appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict. A 2023 civil jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll and awarded her $5 million; Trump paid the judgment including interest after the June denial. A separate $83 million defamation verdict from 2019 statements remains pending on immunity grounds.

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov met Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday to advance elements of a Gaza peace plan that include an immediate cessation of military operations, Israeli troop withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, and reconstruction under a new civilian Palestinian administration. Hamas officials attended some of the meetings. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the roadmap on August 9, citing concerns over limits on targeted operations, while Israeli airstrikes resumed in Gaza.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores at a depth of 10 kilometers shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday, killing at least 68 people, injuring at least 213, and damaging at least 4,500 homes along with 252 schools, 122 health facilities, and 84 places of worship. More than 19,000 residents sheltered in tents and evacuation centers as of Tuesday amid over 2,100 aftershocks, with tsunami warnings issued and later lifted.

Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stated during a podcast that some people in Gaza are not worthy of life and expressed disagreement with Prime Minister Netanyahu on strike intensity. The remarks, made in a discussion of post-October 7 recovery with former hostage Rom Braslavski, surfaced on Sunday. Similar past statements by Israeli officials have been cited at the UN’s world court, while Israel denies genocide charges.

Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected to a second term as Zambian president with roughly 60 percent of the vote. Brian Mundubile received 38 percent. Results were released early Tuesday after the August 13 vote, accompanied by arrests of opposition figures.

Moroccan authorities detained 111 individuals, including 109 sub-Saharan African migrants and two Moroccan citizens, near Fnideq on Saturday while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The incident followed a larger surge of over 72,000 migrants into Ceuta two weeks earlier and occurred amid reports of at least 96 deaths in prior Mediterranean crossings. Spanish forces increased security measures in Ceuta while Moroccan police employed tear gas and restricted media access in the area.

Two people died in wildfires on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday, with bodies recovered from the Peristeria beach area and hundreds ordered to evacuate. A separate wildfire in Belgium's High Fens reserve burned approximately 3,000 hectares, prompted evacuations of 600 residents, and involved more than 250 emergency personnel including cross-border support.

NOAA satellite imagery and National Hurricane Center data show Tropical Storm Lala intensifying to a Category 1 hurricane with 120 kph winds, with its eyewall projected to pass over or near Hawaii's Big Island. The Globe and Mail reports preparations including fuel purchases and sheltering plans by residents such as 75-year-old Bobby Camara, alongside forecasts of up to 63.5 cm of rain at higher elevations. A direct landfall would mark the first in 155 years.

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday without making landfall in Hawaii. Verified impacts include one fatality in a car accident, 19 damaged roofs, three hospitals on generator power, and a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation after flash floods. Power outage figures remain disputed between sources.

An Israeli airstrike struck the southern Lebanese village of Ansar at dawn on Saturday, with additional strikes reported across southern Lebanon the same day. Death toll estimates from Lebanese sources range from seven to nine, though these figures are disputed across outlets. Multiple perspectives frame the incident differently amid limited independent verification.