Armed conflicts and attacks

The Pakistani Armed Forces launches an operation in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, to find insurgent hideouts. Over 100,000 civilians have been internally displaced. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-military-offensive-northwest-c7315f68a7eab6a1cfa27e2e05ae6f20

Disasters and accidents

A wildfire destroys centuries old chestnut trees and tourist buildings at the Las Médulas gold-mining site in Castilla y León, Spain. (El País)

• https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-08-12/las-medulas-un-paisaje-cultural-que-modelaron-los-romanos-y-ahora-cercan-las-llamas.html

Law and crime

A Guatemalan court sentences six former police officers and child protection officials to prison terms of six to 25 years for homicide, mistreatment of minors, abuse of authority, and breach of duty in connection with a 2017 fire at an orphanage in San José Pinula that killed 41 girls and injured 15 others. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/guatemala-sentences-officials-over-2017-shelter-fire-that-killed-41-girls-2025-08-12/

Law and crime

The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean first lady and Yoon Suk Yeol's spouse Kim Keon Hee on three charges related to stock manipulation, allegations of accepting luxury gifts, and illegal political funding during the 2022 by-election. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. (The Guardian)

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/south-korean-court-orders-arrest-of-impeached-former-president-wife-kim-keon-hee