Seven killed in pool hall shooting in Ecuador’s Santo Domingo
Police in Ecuador say at least seven people died in a pool hall shooting that adds to a mounting pattern of gang-linked massacres.
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Mass protests and strike in Israel demand hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire
Haaretz reported a national day of strikes and protests on August 17, 2025, with roughly 2.5 million participants across Israel calling for a hostage deal and an end to the war.
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Bolivia election sends Rodrigo Paz and Jorge Quiroga to historic runoff
Voters rejected the long-dominant MAS party amid an economic crisis, giving centrist senator Rodrigo Paz a surprise first-place finish ahead of former president Jorge Quiroga.
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Shooting in Forio leaves three dead, including gunman
A shooting in Forio, on the Italian island of Ischia, killed three people including the suspect, and left one woman critically injured, Leggo reported.
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Police say mosque shooting in Sweden killed one and injured one
A shooting outside a mosque in Örebro left one man dead and another wounded, and police said they believe the attack was linked to gang violence.
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Peru's Martín Vizcarra ordered to five months of preventive detention in corruption case
A judge said the former president could flee while prosecutors examine bribery allegations tied to public works in Moquegua.
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Mali says it has arrested generals, civilians and a French national in alleged destabilization plot
Military authorities say the arrests followed an investigation into an alleged plot that began on August 1, but provided few details about the suspected conspiracy.
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Peru Enacts Amnesty for Security Forces Accused of Conflict-Era Abuses
President Dina Boluarte signed a law shielding military, police and self-defense personnel accused of human rights crimes committed during Peru’s internal conflict from 1980 to 2000, triggering outrage from victims’ families and rights groups.
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Seoul court issues arrest warrant for Kim Keon Hee on corruption charges
A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges including stock manipulation and bribery.
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Ecuador nightclub shooting leaves eight dead as gang violence surges
Police say heavily armed suspects arrived by motorcycle and car before opening fire in rural Guayas, in another deadly night for Ecuador's coastal provinces.
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Police arrest 474 after London protest over first day of Palestine Action ban
Metropolitan Police said 474 people were arrested during a protest in central London after Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group.
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Two killed, five injured in drive-by shooting in busy Nassau street area
Police in New Providence said two men were killed and five others injured when gunmen opened fire from a Nissan vehicle in a crowded area of Nassau.
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Haiti Imposes Three-Month Emergency as Gang Violence Spreads Beyond Capital
Haiti's government declared a three-month state of emergency across the West, Artibonite and Centre departments, tying the move to worsening insecurity and a deepening agricultural and food crisis.
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Lukashenko says he will not seek another term and rejects dynastic succession
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he does not plan to run again and insists his son is not being prepared to take over.
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Lula vetoes major pieces of Brazil’s environmental licensing overhaul
Brazil’s president has blocked dozens of provisions in a congressional bill, preserving limits on some of the most sweeping changes to licensing rules.
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Lebanon cabinet backs U.S. disarmament plan for Hezbollah despite fierce rejection
Beirut approved the objectives of a U.S.-backed proposal to restrict weapons to the state, setting up a showdown with Hezbollah after a cabinet meeting marred by walkouts and threats.
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Rushanara Ali quits as UK homelessness minister over rent row
Rushanara Ali resigned after questions over her handling of rent increases on a property she owns raised a conflict-of-interest row on the event date, August 7, 2025.
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Pennsylvania Troopers Wounded After Suspect Kills Neighbor and Opens Fire
A Susquehanna County shooting left a neighbor dead, two Pennsylvania state troopers seriously wounded and the suspected gunman killed in a police response.
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Five soldiers shot at Fort Stewart before troops tackle and arrest Army sergeant
A Fort Stewart sergeant used a personal handgun to shoot five soldiers before other troops restrained him, triggering a lockdown at the Georgia base.
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Karol Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president amid tension with Tusk government
The new Polish president enters office as a conservative nationalist with close ties to the MAGA movement and an agenda that could sharpen conflict at home and abroad.
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Kim Keon Hee appears before special prosecutor as South Korea widens probe
South Korea’s ousted former first lady was questioned for about seven hours in a widening special-prosecutor investigation into allegations around stock trading, bribery and party nominations.
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Lithuania names caretaker prime minister after Paluckas resigns
Finance minister Rimantas Šadžius has been installed as Lithuania’s temporary prime minister while the Social Democrats prepare a new nomination after Gintautas Paluckas stepped down.
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Burundi appoints Nestor Ntahontuye as prime minister in a cabinet overhaul
President Évariste Ndayishimiye has named Nestor Ntahontuye as Burundi’s new prime minister in a reshuffle that also changes several ministries.
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Paluckas resigns, forcing Lithuania’s entire cabinet to step down
Lithuania’s prime minister stepped down on Monday, triggering the constitutional resignation of the whole government and opening a 15-day race to form a new cabinet.
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