At least 30 people are killed by suspected Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Bapere, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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August 16, 2025 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
Canadian jobs minister Patty Hajdu orders binding arbitration between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees after the airline's flight attendants launched a strike which led to the suspension of hundreds of flights and disruptions affecting more than 100,000 passengers per day.
Disasters and accidents
At least one person is killed and four others are injured, including two seriously, when a Mil Mi-8 military helicopter makes a hard landing during a rescue operation on Jengish Chokusu in Kyrgyzstan.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 strength while affecting several Caribbean islands.
Seven people are killed when an Air Kasai Antonov An-2 aircraft crashes while being ferried near Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The death toll from yesterday's floods in Pakistan increases to at least 321, 307 of whom are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Law and crime
Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and another is injured in a mass shooting near a bar in Forio, Campania, Italy.
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