Jakarta unrest spreads as mobs ransack the homes of Sri Mulyani and lawmakers
Homes linked to Indonesia’s finance minister and senior lawmakers were looted as anger over parliamentary perks widened into a broader political crisis.
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Ukraine launches manhunt after Andriy Parubiy is shot dead in Lviv
2025-08-30 event: former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy is killed in Lviv, prompting a manhunt and a criminal investigation into the shooting.
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One killed and five injured after car drives into crowd outside Évreux bar
French prosecutors say a dispute outside a bar in Évreux escalated into a fatal hit-and-run-style attack that injured five people.
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Crowd Raids Home Reported to Belong to Indonesian Lawmaker Uya Kuya
Videos circulating on 30 August showed a crowd entering and looting a Duren Sawit residence identified by Jawa Pos as the home of parliamentarian Uya Kuya.
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South Korea indicts former prime minister Han Duck-soo over martial law case
A special counsel said Han was indicted without arrest on suspicion of abetting insurrection after Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December 2024.
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Austrian prosecutors indict former intelligence officer in Russia-linked spying scandal
Egisto Ott is accused of espionage, abuse of office and passing sensitive police data to Jan Marsalek and Russian intelligence, deepening Austria's biggest spying case in decades.
Read report »Three killed as protesters torch council building in Makassar
A fire set during anti-government protests in Indonesia's Makassar killed three people and injured four others, according to a local official cited by AFP.
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Thai Constitutional Court Removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Judges ruled that a leaked call with Cambodia’s former leader breached ethical standards, ending Paetongtarn’s premiership and forcing parliament to confront another leadership transition.
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Jakarta protest turns deadly after Brimob vehicle kills motorcycle taxi driver
An armored Brimob vehicle ran over and killed an online motorcycle taxi driver during anti-government protests in Jakarta, triggering public outrage and a police investigation.
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Colombian teen shooter gets seven years in juvenile detention over Miguel Uribe killing
Prosecutors said the 15-year-old who shot presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was sentenced to seven years in a specialised juvenile facility after Uribe died from his injuries in August.
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Bolivian court sends opposition leader Camacho to house arrest after 2 years in jail
The ruling lets Luis Fernando Camacho resume work as governor of Santa Cruz while his 2019 and 2022 cases continue, adding fresh volatility to Bolivia's post-election politics.
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Moroccan court rejects release bid for activist Ibtissam Lachgar amid cancer treatment concerns
A Rabat court kept the feminist activist in custody as her lawyers argued that cancer treatment and a planned September surgery made provisional release necessary.
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South African court finds Julius Malema guilty of hate speech
An equality court has found opposition leader Julius Malema guilty over remarks at a 2022 rally, reviving debate over race, political rhetoric and violence in South Africa.
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Marcos orders lifestyle checks on Philippine officials amid graft scrutiny
The president’s order begins with the Public Works Department and signals a broader anti-corruption push centered on officials’ lifestyles and wealth.
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Minneapolis church shooting leaves two children dead and 17 others injured
Police said a rifle attack during morning mass at Annunciation Church killed two children, injured at least 17 others and left the suspect dead at the scene.
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Haiti police retake Téléco hub after gang takeover briefly disrupted air and internet links
Police said the early-morning operation in Kenscoff recovered a critical telecom site, seized weapons and sent a message to gangs controlling much of Port-au-Prince.
Read report »Inga Ruginienė elected Lithuania's new prime minister after Paluckas resignation
The former labor union leader won parliament's backing after Gintautas Paluckas quit amid investigations, and she says her first priority is stability.
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Marshall Islands parliament building burns down in Majuro fire
The parliament building in Majuro, including its library and archives, burned down in a fire.
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Victoria police shooting leaves two officers dead and search under way for suspect
Police in Victoria say two officers were fatally shot in Porepunkah and a third was wounded, as a large search continued for the suspect.
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Sri Lanka grants bail to Ranil Wickremesinghe in public-funds case
The former Sri Lankan president is the first ex-head of state in the country to be arrested, and a court has now granted him bail while the case continues.
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Father of slain Colombian senator launches presidential campaign in Bogotá
Miguel Uribe Londoño is running for president, casting the campaign as a way to preserve his son’s legacy after the younger Uribe was killed at a rally.
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Minneapolis shooting leaves one dead and six injured
MPR reported that one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting outside Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in south Minneapolis.
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El Mayo Zambada pleads guilty and says he is sorry for decades of drug trafficking
The longtime Sinaloa cartel leader admitted his role in flooding the U.S. with narcotics and said he expects to spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Trump revives fight over flag burning with push for federal prosecutions
The president’s move runs into long-standing First Amendment rulings that the Supreme Court has already used to block flag-burning prosecutions.
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