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A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
MANILA, Philippines – This week, Alex Eala snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as she stunned world No. 15 Clara Tauson of Denmark in the opening round of the US Open in New York on August 24.
Down 1-5 in the deciding set, Eala dug deep and pulled off a dramatic tiebreak triumph to become the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main draw match in the Open era. But the historic campaign ended early as Eala absorbed a straight-sets loss to world No. 95 Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the second round.
Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on August 25, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed near a live broadcasting position operated by Reuters on an upper floor just below the roof of the hospital in Khan Younis in an initial strike, Palestinian health officials said. Officials at the hospital and witnesses said Israel then struck the site a second time, killing other journalists as well as rescue workers and medics who had rushed to the scene to help.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on August 26 relieved Philippine National Police chief Police General Nicolas Torre III. It was still unclear why Torre was relieved from his post, but weeks ago, Rappler reported about the brewing conflict between the PNP and the National Police Commission. Deputy Chief for Administration Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. took over the PNP leadership on a permanent capacity.
An assailant armed with three guns fired through stained-glass windows into a Catholic church in Minneapolis where parish school students were attending Mass on August 27, killing two children and wounding 17 other people. The shooting ended when the lone suspect, identified as Robin Westman, 23, “took his own life” at the rear of the church, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who declined to offer a possible motive for the attack.
On August 29, hundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform. Local media reported isolated looting in Jakarta and damage to several transportation facilities in Jakarta as well as demonstrations in the major cities of Bandung and Yogyakarta. At least three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.
Here are some of the photos that encapsulated the week that was:
A child looks at a balloon during a protest on U Street after US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention in Washington DC on August 23, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/ReutersPhilippine Navy personnel signal the coordinated entry, to ensure seamless movement ashore, of Australian Defense Force and Philippine Marine Corps forces during the Exercise ALON 2025 in San Vicente, Palawan, on August 24, 2025. Photo by Mr Bungubung/PAOAFPPro cyclists pedal along the road of Alba, Italy, at the start of stage 2 of Vuelta a Espana on August 24, 2025. Photo by Manon Cruz/ReutersFilipina tennis star Alex Eala celebrates winning her first-round match against Denmark’s Clara Tauson at the US Open in New York on August 24, 2025. Photo by Jeenah Moon/ReutersHyperrealistic reconstruction models of human ancestors, Australopithecus afarensis known as Lucy and Selam, are displayed alongside their original skeletal remains, for the first time in Europe, at the National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 25, 2025. Photo by Eva Korinkova/ReutersFlak jackets and cameras are placed on the bodies of journalists Mohammed Salama, who Qatar-based Al Jazeera said worked for the broadcaster, and Hussam al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, after they were killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2025. Photo by ReutersA migrant carrying a child wades through the sea in an attempt to board an inflatable dinghy leaving the coast of northern France to cross the English Channel to reach Britain from the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, on August 25, 2025. Photo by Hannah McKay/ReutersPeople walk on a bridge to cross the overflowing river Beas following heavy rain in Kullu district in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, on August 26, 2025. Photo by Aqil Khan /ReutersAn image of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. standing alongside ousted Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III flashes on the background screen during the start of the assumption of command ceremony of newly appointed PNP Officer-in Charge Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (2-R), at Camp Crame on August 26, 2025. Photo by Jire Carreon/RapplerProtesters block a main road during a demonstration demanding the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, in Yakum near Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 26, 2025. Photo by Yair Palti/ReutersFamilies and loved ones reunite outside the police barricades after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 27, 2025. Photo by Ben Brewer/ReutersRevellers play in tomato pulp during the annual ‘La Tomatina’ food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, on August 27, 2025. Photo by Eva Manez/ReutersSaga Farmann, a replica of an over-1000-year-old Viking longboat, sails past Tower Bridge as the bridge opens during the final leg of a European voyage retracing ancient trade routes, in London, Britain, on August 27, 2025. Photo by Jaimi Joy/ReutersGeorge Clooney reacts next to Adam Sandler and Laura Dern on the red carpet for the screening of the movie ‘Jay Kelly’ at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on August 28, 2025. Photo by Remo Casilli/ReutersResidents sit at the site of an apartment building hit during Russian drone and missile strikes amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on August 28, 2025. Photo by ReutersDemonstrators throw stones toward riot police outside Jakarta Mobile Brigade headquarters during a clash after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being struck and run over by a police tactical vehicle during a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 29, 2025. Photo by Willy Kurniawan/Reuters
