🇨🇳 China Detains 8,200 in Ten Days in Crime Crackdown
Chinese police have dismantled more than 1,000 gangs and detained approximately 8,200 suspects just ten days into a year-long national campaign against organised crime.
The Ministry of Public Security said the crackdown targets crimes that have shifted into "more covert" forms, spreading rapidly online. Authorities highlighted "new types of crimes" including online predatory lending, soft-violence debt collection, coerced consumption and online harassment as primary targets.
The campaign was announced by China's top security official and is set to run for a full year, signalling a broad, sustained law enforcement push across the country.
💻 Musk plans $16.8B "Terafab" chip factory in Texas
SpaceX and Tesla are planning a chip manufacturing facility called Terafab in Grimes County, Texas, with a projected cost of $16.8 billion. The facility would span over 100 million square feet — roughly five times the size of the world's current largest building.
🌍 India and China Face Pressure to Resolve Hormuz Crisis at BRICS Summit
A BRICS summit scheduled for September 12–13 is being seen as a critical diplomatic opportunity to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis, as the United States makes little headway toward resolution.
Analysts say India and China — the bloc's two largest economies — face pressure to align member states behind a coordinated response. The 11-member grouping represents roughly 40% of global GDP, giving it significant economic leverage amid a global energy crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Observers describe the summit as BRICS' "stiffest test," with hopes it could serve as a platform for parallel diplomacy where formal channels have stalled.
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🪖 Inside Ukraine's Long-Range Drone War Against Russia
Al Jazeera gained rare access to one of Ukraine's long-range drone units, offering an inside look at operations targeting Russian territory as Kyiv pursues a strategy of bringing the war's costs home to Moscow.
Ukraine's drone campaign aims to inflict economic damage and psychological pressure deep inside Russia — what commanders describe as "long-range sanctions." The units operate covertly, striking infrastructure and military targets beyond the front line.
Kyiv's drone offensive has intensified as the conflict, now in its fourth year, grinds on with no ceasefire in sight, with Ukraine seeking to offset Russian advantages in manpower and artillery through asymmetric strikes.
🪖 Ukraine Launches 450-Drone Strike — 12 Killed in Tatarstan
Ukraine launched one of its largest reported drone attacks against Russia, with Moscow claiming more than 450 UAVs struck 16 regions and occupied Crimea. Authorities in Tatarstan reported 12 killed and 39 injured after drones hit Nizhnekamsk early on August 10, with a fire breaking out at an oil refinery in the city.
The attack is part of a near-daily Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure with long-range drones. Ukrainian officials say the barrage has caused fuel shortages inside Russia and unsettled the Russian public. Nizhnekamsk Mayor Radmir Belyaev confirmed a drone threat was declared at 5:30 a.m. local time.