Armed conflicts and attacks

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

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-and-ukraine-stage-new-prisoner-exchange-after-uae-mediation-5311541

Armed conflicts and attacks

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

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/24/person-stabbed-in-central-brussels-after-pro-palestine-demo

Law and crime

An 18-year-old Norwegian man with German background is arrested for killing a 34-year-old female welfare worker at an institution in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Police are treating it as terrorism with a racist and right-wing extremist motive as the perpetrator has expressed Islamophobic views. (The Local)

• https://www.thelocal.no/20250825/norway-teen-suspected-of-terrorism-after-social-worker-murder

Law and crime

Five people are killed, including one perpetrator, in two cases of filicide in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (CTV News)

• https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/four-children-killed-by-parents-in-dominican-republic-police/

Politics and elections

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. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/australia-gaza-protests-4353dbcf2b21493c0323d113ab9cec4c

Sports

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. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/eala-advances-flushing-meadows-major-first-philippines-2025-08-25/