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More than 40 people are reported missing and ten others are rescued when a boat carrying 50 people to a

2025 Sulawesi earthquake — More than 40 people are reported missing and ten others are rescued when a boat carrying 50 people to a popular market capsizes on the Sokoto River near Goronyo, Sokoto State, Nige

At least seven people are killed in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

Ecuadorian conflict — At least seven people are killed in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250817-seven-killed-in-latest-ecuador-poo

Bolivians vote to elect a president, vice president, 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, and 36 members

2025 Bolivian general election — Bolivians vote to elect a president, vice president, 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, and 36 members of the Chamber of Senators. Preliminary results indicate a run-off betwe

At least seven people are killed and five others are injured when a cloudburst causes flash flooding and

2025 Sulawesi earthquake — At least seven people are killed and five others are injured when a cloudburst causes flash flooding and landslides in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. [https://www.hindu

At least 30 people are killed by suspected Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Bapere,

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency — At least 30 people are killed by suspected Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Bapere, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [https://apnews.com/articl

Canadian jobs minister Patty Hajdu orders binding arbitration between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of

2025 Air Canada flight attendants strike — Canadian jobs minister Patty Hajdu orders binding arbitration between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyex8489gno (BBC Ne

Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 strength while affecting several Caribbean islands.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season — Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 strength while affecting several Caribbean islands. [https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-erin-strengthens-category-2-storm

Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and another is injured in a mass shooting near a bar in

2025 Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 crash — Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and another is injured in a mass shooting near a bar in Forio, Campania, Italy. [https://www.leggo.it/italia/cronache/sparatoria

The death toll from yesterday's floods in Pakistan increases to at least 321.

2025 Pakistan floods — The death toll from yesterday's floods in Pakistan increases to at least 321. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/15/more-than-160-people-killed-in-pakistan-in-heavy-rains-flash

Seven people are killed when an Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 aircraft crashes while being ferried near Kisangani,

2025 Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 crash — Seven people are killed when an Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 aircraft crashes while being ferried near Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase

At least one person is killed and four others are injured, including two seriously, when a Mil Mi-8 military

2025 Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 crash — At least one person is killed and four others are injured, including two seriously, when a Mil Mi-8 military helicopter makes a hard landing during a rescue operation on Jengish Ch

At least ten people are killed while two others are reported missing following a flash flood that hits a

2025 Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 crash — At least ten people are killed while two others are reported missing following a flash flood that hits a campsite in Urad Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia, China. [https://www.reuters.c

Puntland Defense Forces take full control of the strategic Wangable Well in the northern Qandala district,

Puntland counter-terrorism operations — Puntland Defense Forces take full control of the strategic Wangable Well in the northern Qandala district, Bari region, Puntland from ISIS, which had served as a base for the group

Five people are killed when a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in bad weather while

2025 Pakistan floods — Five people are killed when a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in bad weather while carrying relief goods to rain-affected areas of Bajaur District in Khy

The leaders of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico announce the establishment of a tri-national nature reserve to

2025 Lesnoy factory explosion — The leaders of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico announce the establishment of a tri-national nature reserve to preserve the Maya Forest. It will be the second-largest nature reserve i

Russian president Vladimir Putin travels to Alaska to meet with United States president Donald Trump to

2025 Russia–United States Summit — Russian president Vladimir Putin travels to Alaska to meet with United States president Donald Trump to discuss pathways to bring an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraini

One person is killed and another is injured in a shooting outside a mosque in Örebro, Närke, Sweden.

Crime in Sweden — One person is killed and another is injured in a shooting outside a mosque in Örebro, Närke, Sweden. The suspect fled the scene and is at large. [https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/1

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a " de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's

Gwangbokjeol — South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a " de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberatio

At least 189 people are killed, dozens are injured, dozens are reported missing, and structures are damaged

2025 Pakistan floods — At least 189 people are killed, dozens are injured, dozens are reported missing, and structures are damaged and destroyed in flooding across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [https://www.dawn.c

Guinea-Bissau expels representatives of Portuguese news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP from the

Guinea-Bissau–Portugal relations — Guinea-Bissau expels representatives of Portuguese news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP from the country. Portugal summons the Guinea-Bissauan ambassador over the move. [htt

The first hurricane of the 2025 season, Hurricane Erin, forms near the Leeward Islands.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season — The first hurricane of the 2025 season, Hurricane Erin, forms near the Leeward Islands. [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hurricane-erin-track-path/ (CBS News)]

Eleven people are killed and 130 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder plant in

2025 Lesnoy factory explosion — Eleven people are killed and 130 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder plant in Shilovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russia. [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl

Eighteen people are killed and nine others are injured when a bus plunges into a valley in Algiers, Algeria.

2025 Lesnoy factory explosion — Eighteen people are killed and nine others are injured when a bus plunges into a valley in Algiers, Algeria. [https://www.bna.bh/en/Algeriabuscrashkills18injures9.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgi

A bus collides with a stationary truck in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, killing ten people and injuring 35

2025 Lesnoy factory explosion — A bus collides with a stationary truck in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, killing ten people and injuring 35 others. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/10-bihar-pilgrims-dea