Bones of dead soldiers from the Battle of Waterloo used in the sugar industry.

 Co-founder and former spokesperson of Al-Shabab Mujahideen movement, Mukthar Robow has been appointed as the Minister for Religious Affairs by the Prime Minister of Somalia. "We welcome his appointment. The move will advance reconciliation and will serve as a good example for more high level al-Shabab defections," said political analyst Mohamed Mohamud.

An Islamabad district and sessions court on 17th August 2022 approved a two-day physical remand, for the PTI leader, Shahbaz Gill, at the request of the capital’s police. The judge also directed the investigation officer, to arrange a medical examination of Mr. Gill, and submit a report to the court.

The American company SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, which launched about 50 more Starlink satellites into orbit. The first stage after the flight safely returned to Earth. It was already her tenth launch. The rocket landed on a floating landing pad.