The day

Saturday 2 August 2025

13 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsGaza war hostage crisis

   Hamas releases a sign-of-life propaganda video showing an emaciated Israeli hostage, Evyatar David, in an underground tunnel.

2. 2

   Crime

   Seven people are killed and 11 others are injured in a prison riot at the Social Reintegration Center in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. Three inmates identified as key instigators of the violence are transferred to another facility.

3. 3

   NewsAttacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

   Ukrainian forces launch drone attacks on Penza Oblast, Samara Oblast, and Rostov Oblast in Russia, killing at least three people, according to Russian officials.

4. 4

   NewsM23 campaign

   M23 rebels briefly capture Kamakombe, Kabare Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo from Wazalendo militia Decisive Movement for the Liberation of Congo.

5. 5

   News2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings

   Israeli forces kill at least 57 people in the Gaza Strip, including 35 aid seekers.

6. 6

   NewsIsraeli blockade of the Gaza Strip

   Seven people die from malnutrition in the past 24 hours due to the Israeli blockade, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

7. 7

   NewsAttacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

   The Ukrainian military targets the Ryazan Refinery in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, with drones and causes a fire at the facility.

8. 8

   NewsM23 campaign

   M23 and Wazalendo militias clash in the Muzinzi subgroup, Walungu Territory.

9. 9

   News

   Five children are killed and 12 others are critically injured in a mortar shell explosion in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

10. 10

    News

    Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupts for a second consecutive day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 km (11 mi) into the sky. Today's eruption is one of Indonesia's largest since 2010 when Mount Merapi erupted. No casualties are reported.

11. 11

    Politics

    Four-term National Assembly lawmaker Jung Chung-rae is elected as the leader of the Democratic Party in South Korea during the national party convention at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, defeating his rival Park Chan-dae with 61.74% of the votes.

12. 12

    Crime

    A Tatmadaw court sentences twelve people, including five Chinese nationals, to life in prison for their involvement in trafficking Burmese women to forced marriages in China.

13. 13

    Sport2025 Copa América Femenina

    In association football, the Brazil women's team wins a record-extending ninth Copa América title after defeating Colombia 5–4 on penalties following a 4–4 draw after extra time in the final held at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito, Ecuador. Brazilian forward Marta is named the most valuable player of the tournament.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 2 August 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.