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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153932" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Pakistani Armed Forces</a> launches an operation in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajaur" target="_blank">Bajaur</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a>, a former stronghold of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_Taliban" target="_blank">Pakistani Taliban</a>, to find insurgent hideouts. Over 100,000 civilians have been <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_displacement" target="_blank">internally displaced</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-military-offensive-northwest-c7315f68a7eab6a1cfa27e2e05ae6f20" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_trade_war" target="_blank">China–United States trade war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> extend their trade truce another 90 days to ease world tension after the international tariffs that went into effect after being <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_tariffs" target="_blank">signed on April 2</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-trade-tariffs-china-deadline-ad2c003e9a709a1dfdfc9a9fd3798baf" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/us-china-trade-tariffs-deal.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/economy/us-china-tariff-extension" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_property_sector_crisis_%282020%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Chinese property sector crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergrande_Group" target="_blank">Evergrande Group</a> announces it will be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delisting_%28stock%29" target="_blank">delisted</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Stock_Exchange" target="_blank">Hong Kong Stock Exchange</a> on August 22 after trading remained suspended for over 18 months following a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Hong_Kong" target="_blank">court</a>-ordered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidation" target="_blank">liquidation</a> in January 2024, with the company owing more than US$300 billion and unable to present a viable <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_restructuring" target="_blank">debt restructuring</a> plan. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/08/12/worlds-most-indebted-company-china-evergrande-delisted-from-hong-kong-stock-exchange" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A van lost control and crashed into a metal fence on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Luzon_Link_Expressway" target="_blank">Central Luzon Link Expressway</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, killing five and injuring nine others. <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/109631/5-dead-9-hurt-in-tarlac-van-crash/story/" target="_blank">(GMA)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Czech_Republic_relations" target="_blank">China–Czech Republic relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_sovereignty_debate" target="_blank">Tibetan sovereignty debate</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_government" target="_blank">Chinese government</a> formally suspends all ties with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Czech_Republic" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Pavel" target="_blank">Petr Pavel</a> after Pavel met with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama" target="_blank">Dalai Lama</a> in July, while still maintaining relations with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_government" target="_blank">Czech government</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/czech-china-dalai-lama-pavel-88ed5710167b600fb8cb565fa460f4b7" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">Seoul Central District Court</a> issues an arrest warrant for former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">First Lady</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a>'s spouse <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Keon_Hee" target="_blank">Kim Keon Hee</a> on three charges related to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_manipulation" target="_blank">stock manipulation</a>, allegation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery" target="_blank">accepting luxury gifts</a>, and illegal political funding during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_South_Korean_by-elections" target="_blank">2022 by-election</a>. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/south-korean-court-orders-arrest-of-impeached-former-president-wife-kim-keon-hee" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Police_Service" target="_blank">Indian police</a> arrest dozens of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights" target="_blank">animal rights</a> activists protesting at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Gate" target="_blank">India Gate</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi" target="_blank">New Delhi</a> against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_India" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a>'s decision to remove over 5,000 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_dog" target="_blank">stray dogs</a> from the streets as New Delhi sees nearly 2,000 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_bite" target="_blank">dog bites</a> per day. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-dozens-detained-for-protesting-top-courts-dog-order/a-73615797" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_GmbH" target="_blank">Red Bull GmbH</a> finalizes the complete <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions" target="_blank">acquisition</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" target="_blank">Newcastle Falcons</a> rugby club as its newest venture into another sport, following involvement in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football" target="_blank">football</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey" target="_blank">ice hockey</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One" target="_blank">Formula One</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports" target="_blank">esports</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/red-bull-newcastle-rugby-b2e4a0b65866261d26bcb3f031b8c96b" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_August_12" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153932, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_Armed_Forces']Pakistani Armed Forces[/URL] launches an operation in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajaur']Bajaur[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL], a former stronghold of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_Taliban']Pakistani Taliban[/URL], to find insurgent hideouts. Over 100,000 civilians have been [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_displacement']internally displaced[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-military-offensive-northwest-c7315f68a7eab6a1cfa27e2e05ae6f20'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_trade_war']China–United States trade war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] extend their trade truce another 90 days to ease world tension after the international tariffs that went into effect after being [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_tariffs']signed on April 2[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/trump-trade-tariffs-china-deadline-ad2c003e9a709a1dfdfc9a9fd3798baf'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/us-china-trade-tariffs-deal.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/economy/us-china-tariff-extension'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_property_sector_crisis_%282020%E2%80%93present%29']Chinese property sector crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergrande_Group']Evergrande Group[/URL] announces it will be [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delisting_%28stock%29']delisted[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Stock_Exchange']Hong Kong Stock Exchange[/URL] on August 22 after trading remained suspended for over 18 months following a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Hong_Kong']court[/URL]-ordered [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidation']liquidation[/URL] in January 2024, with the company owing more than US$300 billion and unable to present a viable [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_restructuring']debt restructuring[/URL] plan. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/08/12/worlds-most-indebted-company-china-evergrande-delisted-from-hong-kong-stock-exchange'](Euronews)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A van lost control and crashed into a metal fence on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Luzon_Link_Expressway']Central Luzon Link Expressway[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL], killing five and injuring nine others. [URL='https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/109631/5-dead-9-hurt-in-tarlac-van-crash/story/'](GMA)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Czech_Republic_relations']China–Czech Republic relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_sovereignty_debate']Tibetan sovereignty debate[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_government']Chinese government[/URL] formally suspends all ties with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Czech_Republic']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Pavel']Petr Pavel[/URL] after Pavel met with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama']Dalai Lama[/URL] in July, while still maintaining relations with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_government']Czech government[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/czech-china-dalai-lama-pavel-88ed5710167b600fb8cb565fa460f4b7'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea']Seoul Central District Court[/URL] issues an arrest warrant for former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady_of_South_Korea']First Lady[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL]'s spouse [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Keon_Hee']Kim Keon Hee[/URL] on three charges related to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_manipulation']stock manipulation[/URL], allegation of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery']accepting luxury gifts[/URL], and illegal political funding during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_South_Korean_by-elections']2022 by-election[/URL]. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/south-korean-court-orders-arrest-of-impeached-former-president-wife-kim-keon-hee']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Police_Service']Indian police[/URL] arrest dozens of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights']animal rights[/URL] activists protesting at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Gate']India Gate[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi']New Delhi[/URL] against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_India']Supreme Court[/URL]'s decision to remove over 5,000 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_dog']stray dogs[/URL] from the streets as New Delhi sees nearly 2,000 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_bite']dog bites[/URL] per day. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/india-dozens-detained-for-protesting-top-courts-dog-order/a-73615797'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_GmbH']Red Bull GmbH[/URL] finalizes the complete [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions']acquisition[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons']Newcastle Falcons[/URL] rugby club as its newest venture into another sport, following involvement in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football']football[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey']ice hockey[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One']Formula One[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports']esports[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/red-bull-newcastle-rugby-b2e4a0b65866261d26bcb3f031b8c96b'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_August_12"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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