Four bodies found in Seine river as man detained in Choisy-le-Roi murder probe
French police detained a suspect after four bodies were recovered from the Seine in Choisy-le-Roi, with investigators treating the case as suspected murder.
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New Zealand soldier gets military prison term in first spying conviction
A New Zealand soldier who admitted attempted espionage and related offenses has been sentenced to two years in military prison and will be discharged from the army.
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Mexico City arrests widen investigation into killing of mayor’s aides
Authorities say 13 people have been arrested over the May shooting that killed two senior city officials, including three suspects who allegedly took part directly in the attack.
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Universidad de Chile violence leaves 19 hospitalized after Copa Sudamericana abandonment
A Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 match in Buenos Aires was abandoned after violence in the stands left 19 Universidad de Chile supporters hospitalized.
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Xi makes rare visit to Tibet as China marks 60 years of contested rule
On the event date, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet’s regional capital Lhasa for the 60th anniversary of Beijing’s consolidation of rule there.
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Finnish lawmaker Eemeli Peltonen dies at parliament building, prompting grief and privacy appeal
Authorities are treating the death as a cause-of-death inquiry after the first-term Social Democrat was found dead inside Eduskuntatalo in Helsinki.
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Norway's Marius Borg Høiby charged with 32 offences including rape
Prosecutors say the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces a broad indictment that includes four rape counts, domestic abuse, violence, vandalism and violations of restraining orders.
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Poilievre wins Alberta by-election and returns to the House of Commons
The Conservative leader took 80.4% of the vote in Battle River-Crowfoot, regaining a seat after losing his Ottawa riding in the federal election.
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Qantas fined AU$90 million over pandemic outsourcing plan
An Australian court has imposed a major penalty on Qantas for unlawfully replacing 1,820 ground staff during COVID-19, capping a long labor fight.
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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'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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