Tuesday

The people of 5 August

4 people in 4 stories, 44 deaths recorded, 2025

Evghenia Guțul

Moldovan politician

  1. A court in Chișinău sentences the governor of Moldova's autonomous Gagauzia region, Evghenia Guțul, to seven years in prison for violations related to the financing of the banned opposition Șor Party.

    Crime & Justice · 5 Aug

Nestor Ntahontuye

Prime Minister of Burundi since 2025

  1. Nestor Ntahontuye is appointed the new prime minister of Burundi, succeeding Gervais Ndirakobuca.

    Politics · 5 Aug · with Gervais Ndirakobuca

Richard Marles

Australian politician (born 1967)

  1. Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven Mogami-class frigates from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM.

    World · 5 Aug

Rimantas Šadžius

Lithuanian politician (born 1960)

  1. Former finance minister Rimantas Šadžius is appointed acting Prime Minister of Lithuania following the collapse of the Paluckas government.

    Politics · 5 Aug

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