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The English Court of Appeal rules that the government may continue housing asylum seekers in a hotel in

Austria and Russian intelligence — The English Court of Appeal rules that the government may continue housing asylum seekers in a hotel in Epping, Essex, overturning a previous order to relocate them. [https://www.n

Samoans are called in a snap election to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly.

2025 Samoan general election — Samoans are called in a snap election to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/polls-close-samoa-election-after-ruling-party-sp

Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee is indicted on bribery and other charges related to a wider

Austria and Russian intelligence — Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee is indicted on bribery and other charges related to a wider investigation into her and her husband, former president Yoon Suk Yeol. [htt

The Thai Constitutional Court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethical

2025 Thai political crisis — The Thai Constitutional Court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethical misconduct over leaked phone calls she had with former Cambodian prime minister

A Polish Air Force F-16 training jet crashes during rehearsals for the 2025 Radom Air Show in Radom, Poland,

August 2025 FARC dissidents clashes — A Polish Air Force F-16 training jet crashes during rehearsals for the 2025 Radom Air Show in Radom, Poland, killing the pilot. [https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/

A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum, Zamfara State, Nigeria, kills at least eight people and infects over 200

August 2025 FARC dissidents clashes — A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum, Zamfara State, Nigeria, kills at least eight people and infects over 200 others across eleven communities. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthc

The United Kingdom summons Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, after the British Council's office in

Kyiv strikes — The United Kingdom summons Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, after the British Council's office in Kyiv was heavily damaged and one employee was injured in an overnight

A Mobile Brigade Corps armored tactical vehicle intentionally runs over and kills an online motorcycle taxi

August 2025 Indonesian protests — A Mobile Brigade Corps armored tactical vehicle intentionally runs over and kills an online motorcycle taxi driver at an anti-government demonstration in Jakarta, Indonesia. The se

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismisses Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui and appoints industry

August 2025 Indonesian protests — Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune dismisses Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui and appoints industry minister Sifi Ghrieb as acting prime minister. [https://www.reuters.com/world/

Taiwanese foreign minister Lin Chia-lung visits the Philippines as part of a business mission.

Philippines–Taiwan relations — Taiwanese foreign minister Lin Chia-lung visits the Philippines as part of a business mission. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs later states that it did not recognize a

Brazilian federal police and the taxation authority conduct nationwide raids targeting organized crime

August 2025 Indonesian protests — Brazilian federal police and the taxation authority conduct nationwide raids targeting organized crime schemes in the energy sector, investigating money laundering and fraud involv

Croatian police detain a 54-year-old military officer and his Serbian partner on suspicion of spying for

August 2025 Indonesian protests — Croatian police detain a 54-year-old military officer and his Serbian partner on suspicion of spying for Serbia, with prosecutors opening an investigation into the case. [https://w

Colombia's Ombudsman's Office confirms that 33 soldiers detained for three days in a village in Guaviare

August 2025 FARC dissidents clashes — Colombia's Ombudsman's Office confirms that 33 soldiers detained for three days in a village in Guaviare after clashes with dissident FARC fighters have been released following neg

The Lebanese army reports that two soldiers were killed and two others were injured after an Israeli drone

Israel–Hezbollah conflict — The Lebanese army reports that two soldiers were killed and two others were injured after an Israeli drone crashed and exploded in An-Naqoura, southern Lebanon, while they were ins

The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to withdraw its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on

Israel–Hezbollah conflict — The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to withdraw its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on December 31, 2026. [https://apnews.com/article/un-lebanon-peacekeeping-unif

The Russian Armed Forces launch nearly 600 drones and more than 30 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv,

Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine — The Russian Armed Forces launch nearly 600 drones and more than 30 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine, striking multiple residential areas, killing 25 people, including

Ukrainian spy ship Simferopol is sunk by a drone strike in the Danube river, killing two people and leaving

Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine — Ukrainian spy ship Simferopol is sunk by a drone strike in the Danube river, killing two people and leaving several others missing or injured. [https://kyivindependent.com/russia-h

Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly assassinating Houthi prime minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and

Red Sea crisis — Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly assassinating Houthi prime minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and several of his companions hours after the Houthis launched a drone towards I

At least 24 people are killed and 55 injured after Sudan's Rapid Support Forces shell residential areas of

Darfur campaign — At least 24 people are killed and 55 injured after Sudan's Rapid Support Forces shell residential areas of Al-Fashir, North Darfur. The city remains under siege as the last militar

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa inaugurates the 62nd Damascus International Fair, the first to be held since

Aftermath of the Syrian civil war — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa inaugurates the 62nd Damascus International Fair, the first to be held since the end of the Assad regime last year. [https://sana.sy/en/syria/22638

At least 70 migrants are killed after a boat carrying about 150 people, mostly Gambian and Senegalese

Aftermath of the Syrian civil war — At least 70 migrants are killed after a boat carrying about 150 people, mostly Gambian and Senegalese nationals, sinks off the coast of Mauritania, while over 30 others remain miss

The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above

Extreme temperatures in Japan — The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above , the longest streak since observations began in 1875. [https://www.the

Denmark–United States relations, Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland

Extreme temperatures in Japan — Denmark–United States relations, Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland

Two people are killed and 18 more injured, including at least four critically, in a mass shooting at the

Annunciation Catholic Church shooting — Two people are killed and 18 more injured, including at least four critically, in a mass shooting at the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States in an alleged