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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Jung Chung-rae wins Democratic Party leadership in South Korea
Jung Chung-rae has been elected leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party at the party convention in Goyang, giving the veteran lawmaker control of the country’s main opposition force.
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Myanmar military courts sentence 12 to life in trafficking cases involving Chinese nationals
Military courts in Myanmar have given life sentences to a dozen people, including five Chinese nationals, in cases tied to trafficking and forced marriage schemes.
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Seven Inmates Killed in Tuxpan Prison Riot as Veracruz Authorities Restore Control
Officials in Veracruz said order was restored at the prison in Tuxpan after a riot left seven inmates dead, injured 11 others and triggered fires inside the facility.
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South Africa arrests nearly 1,000 undocumented miners at Barberton gold mine
Police say a week-long operation at the Sheba Gold Mine netted close to 1,000 undocumented migrants, with some detainees believed to be underage and more arrests still possible.
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Prabowo seeks pardons for Lembong and Hasto in move framed as national unity
Indonesia’s president has asked parliament to approve pardons for two high-profile corruption convicts, saying the move serves national unity.
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Seoul issues arrest warrant for former minister Lee Sang-min over martial law role
Former interior minister Lee Sang-min has been arrested after a court said prosecutors had enough evidence to keep him in custody over Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law episode.
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Montana bar shooting leaves four dead and a suspect on the run
The event date is August 1, 2025, and authorities said a shooting at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, left four people dead while a 45-year-old suspect remained at large.
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Conor McGregor appeal dismissed as Irish court upholds rape finding
Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed Conor McGregor’s challenge to the civil verdict that found he raped Nikita Hand, leaving the damages award and the finding intact.
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El Salvador removes term limits and clears a path for Bukele to seek more terms
2025-07-31 event: El Salvador’s congress approves reforms that abolish presidential term limits, extend terms to six years and move the next election to 2027.
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Pakistani court sentences Omar Ayub and supporters over protest role
A Faisalabad court has handed down long prison terms in a case that adds to pressure on the opposition around imprisoned former premier Imran Khan.
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Poland says 32 people detained in probe into alleged Russia-linked sabotage
Authorities say the suspects include Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians and a Colombian man accused of arson attacks at Russia’s behest.
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