Ace Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu sent fans into a frenzy by crushing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to reach the gold medal decider for the women's singles in badminton at the Rio Olympics. Sindhu's father expressed delight on his daughter's win. Wishes also poured in for the young player from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Excited fans cheered as Sindhu assured a second medal for India.
8:5A Haaretz investigation alleges that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, warning that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation.
8:7German police launched a major security operation after suspected improvised rocket-launch devices were reportedly discovered near a power substation close to the Weisweiler power plant in western Germany.