August 19, 2025 - Current affairs for all the Exams: Global Tensions Escalate Amidst Ongoing Conflicts and Diplomatic Efforts
August 19, 2025
The world continues to grapple with escalating conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, alongside significant diplomatic movements. In Gaza, the death toll from intensified Israeli attacks has surpassed 62,000, with reports of further fatalities from airstrikes and starvation. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders in Washington to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia, following a recent Trump-Putin summit that yielded no ceasefire. Geopolitical developments also include the UK granting asylum to Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung, and a declaration signed by Azerbaijan and Armenia for a future peace treaty. Spain is battling severe wildfires exacerbated by a heatwave, which have claimed four lives.