The car explosion that killed Daria Dugina, the daughter of Vladimir Putin's ally Alexander Dugin, is becoming a flashpoint in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Other events in August:
Raging fire destroys forests, thousands of people in southwestern France are forced to leave their homes
Ayman al-Zawahiri, became the leader of Al-Qaeda after the death of Osama bin Laden. He was killed in a US strike.
Twins Arthur and Bernardo Lima, connected by a brain, were separated by surgeons in the UK and Brazil using virtual reality technology.
Monster fish escapes capture as Chinese city drains lake, millions watch. The alligator pike, a torpedo-shaped freshwater fish with razor-sharp teeth, is considered a threat to local ecosystems.
