Israel recovers the bodies of two hostages in Gaza, one of whom is identified as Elan Weiss, who was killed in the October 7 attacks.
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August 29, 2025 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
A severe weather system in Greater Poland causes heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds, triggering the evacuation of the Bałtyk office building in Poznań due to flooding. A tornado later forms in the vicinty of Gniezno. No injuries are reported.
International relations
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio blocks Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials from attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September by revoking their previously-valid travel visas.
Law and crime
Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee is indicted on bribery and other charges related to a wider investigation into her and her husband, former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
The English Court of Appeal rules that the government may continue housing asylum seekers in a hotel in Epping, Essex, overturning a previous order to relocate them.
Austrian prosecutors indict former intelligence officer Egisto Ott on charges of espionage, abuse of office, and providing sensitive information to fugitive Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek and Russian intelligence services.
South Korean special prosecutors indict former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo without detention on charges of abetting the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, preparation of false public documents and perjury for falsely testifying that he had not been aware of the martial law declaration.
At least three people are killed and four others are injured after protesters set fire to the Regional House of Representatives building in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Politics and elections
The Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethical misconduct over leaked phone calls she had with former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen.
The Philippine Commission on Elections denies the right-wing Duterte Youth's motion to reconsider the cancellation of their party-list registration and disqualifies them from holding their three seats at the House of Representatives. However, Duterte Youth may still appeal to the Supreme Court.
Samoans are called in a snap election to elect the members of the Legislative Assembly.
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