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August 17, 2025
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelensky for White House meeting with Trump
Pope celebrates Mass for local homeless people and invites them to lunch
Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and hostage releases
Pakistan expands rescue efforts after floods kill more than 200 in one district
August 16, 2025
Tensions soar in Serbia as protesters clash with police
Woman from Gaza evacuated to Italy dies in hospital
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza ahead of offensive
State sends National Guard members to Washington at Trump team’s request
Baby girl killed with her parents in Gaza airstrike
Pakistan floods leave 220 dead as rescuers pull 63 more bodies from landslides
U-turn as Trump administration agrees to keep Washington police chief in place
August 15, 2025
Serbia’s police detain hundreds during violent anti-government protests
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands in Alaska as Ukraine war talks begin
Train collision in Denmark leaves multiple people injured
Verdict for Brazil’s Bolsonaro set for early September
‘Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore’: Library book from 1943 returned
Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul
Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face
Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves one dead
Spain, Portugal and Greece fight wildfires as heatwave expected to last for days
Scientists discover ‘deceptively cute’ ancient whale
Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets under way
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill 280 in India and Pakistan
Japan marks 80th anniversary of Second World War surrender
Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement
August 14, 2025
Air Canada cancels flights before strike that could impact hundreds of thousands
At least 44 dead in flash floods on popular Himalayan pilgrimage route
Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over ‘salacious’ Epstein comments
Dozens injured and detained as anti-government protests in Serbia gather pace
Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up help
World shares mixed ahead of meeting between Trump and Putin
Israel announces West Bank settlement that ‘could imperil Palestinian state’
Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponisation’ of aid in Gaza
Man accused of faking death to avoid rape charges guilty of sexual assault
August 13, 2025
Trump names Stallone and Crawford among Kennedy Centre Honours nominees
In Pictures: Taxi drivers in Zimbabwe adopt team colours ahead of Premier League
At least 25 killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid, say health officials
Three dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe
Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials give evidence against UK MP Tulip Siddiq
North Korean and Russian leaders in call to reaffirm alignment over Ukraine
August 12, 2025
Homeowners warned of flood risk as lake starts to break through ice dam
Four arrested after break-in at home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, say police
South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol
Gunman attacked CDC headquarters to protest against Covid-19 vaccines
Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive
Man admits trying to smuggle 850 protected turtles worth £1 million to Hong Kong
Parts of Europe burn as millions face record heat
Thailand says it may act in ‘self-defence’ as soldier hurt near Cambodian border
Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain during scorching heat wave
Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among top apps
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