August 24, 2025 (Sunday)

At least 64 Palestinians are killed by Israeli planes and tanks at the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City as Israel presses ahead with its plans to seize the city.

Israeli forces kill four Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site near the Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip.

Six people are killed and 86 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting the Houthis in Sanaa, Yemen.

One person is critically injured in a stabbing attack at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brussels, Belgium. A suspect is arrested, a political motive is still under investigation.

Russia and Ukraine swap 146 prisoners from each side after mediation by the United Arab Emirates.

An 18-year-old Norwegian man with German background is arrested for killing a 34-year-old welfare worker at an institution in Oslo, Norway, the Norwegian Police are investigating a possible right-wing extremist motive. At this moment it is treated as a terrorist attack, with the intention of hurting as many as possible.

Four people are killed when an air ambulance Cessna 206 crashes into the ground and explodes in Belén de Inambú, Vaupés Department, Colombia.

An estimated 300,000 people across Australia, including at least 100,000 in Melbourne, march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza, while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel.

In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam in the Open Era after defeating Denmark's Clara Tauson in the first round of the 2025 US Open – Women's singles tournament.