Saturday
August 30, 2025
Armed conflicts and attacks
Red Sea crisis
28 August 2025 Israeli attack on Yemen
The Houthis confirm the death of prime minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and an unspecified number of ministers from an Israeli airstrike two days earlier. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
Three people are killed and 94 others are injured when a train derails between Alexandria and Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. (The National News) (Egypt Today)
International relations
China–Philippines relations, Philippines–Taiwan relations
The Chinese foreign ministry protests the visit of Taiwanese foreign minister Lin Chia-lung to the Philippines, calling it a violation of the Philippine government's commitment to the One China policy. (AP)
Law and crime
A man drives a car into a crowd outside a bar in Évreux, France, after a dispute, killing one person and injuring five others, including two critically. (The Guardian)
Assassination of Andriy Parubiy
Former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Andriy Parubiy is assassinated by an unknown gunman in Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. A manhunt is underway for the suspect. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
2025 Indonesian protests
August 2025 Indonesian protests
Unrest in Indonesia, following a government truck killing a 21-year-old, continues as an angry mob loots the houses of parliament members Ahmad Sahroni, Eko Patrio and Uya Kuya. (Jawa Pos) (Reuters)
Four people are killed amid spreading protests in Indonesia, including three government workers who jumped from a building on fire and one who was attacked by a crowd. (The New York Times)
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