Thursday, September 25th, 2025 

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal association, becoming the first former French president to be sentenced to prison. His former interior ministers Brice Hortefeux and Claude Guéant are sentenced to two years in prison and six years of house arrest respectively, convertible due to Guéant’s health issues. (BBC News) 

The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against Senator Chiz Escudero, former senator Nancy Binay, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects. (The Philippine Star) 

Syria and Ukraine restore diplomatic relations as Presidents Ahmed al-Sharaa and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, following Ukraine’s 2022 break in ties after Syria under the Assad regime recognized Russian-occupied territories. (Reuters) 

A family of three becomes the first group sent to the United Kingdom from France under the one in, one out policy that returns unauthorized Channel arrivals to France in exchange for vetted asylum-seekers. (AP) 

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation repatriates a centuries-old Spanish colonial map depicting the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro to Mexico’s Secretariat of Culture after being recovered in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (AP) 

Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants are shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during the siege of a house in Tammun in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 

In retaliation for a drone attack that injured 20 Israeli civilians, the Israeli Defense Forces bombs Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. (Al Monitor) 

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian leader to address the United Nations General Assembly since Nureddin al-Atassi in 1967. (AP) (BBC News) 

The United Nations reports that Russian authorities subject civilian detainees in occupied Ukrainian territories to widespread torture, including sexual violence, while also documenting cases of ill-treatment of detainees held by Ukrainian authorities. (AFP via CNA) 

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 

Scientists in Argentina identify a new megaraptoran species, Joaquinraptor casali, from fossils in Patagonia, providing one of the most complete skeletons of its group. (AP) 

US President Donald Trump and HHS Sectretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will advise doctors against recommending acetaminophen to pregnant women, alleging a non-existent link between the drug and autism. (CNN) 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves leucovorin for the treatment of cerebral folate deficiency, citing evidence that it can improve autistic features. (Reuters) 

Stocks in Kenvue Inc. fall by 5% after the second Trump administration issues baseless statements citing acetaminophen under their brand name Tylenol as a cause of autism. (Fortune) 

At least three people are critically injured in a shooting at a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, Texas, United States. The shooter is found dead on a nearby rooftop. (WFAA) 

Mosotho commerce minister announces the United States’s plan to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act by one year following negotiations in Washington, D.C. (Reuters) 

The Hong Kong Observatory issues its highest typhoon warning, Signal No. 10, in the morning before downgrading it to Signal No. 8 at 4 pm. (Al Jazeera) 

All 23 miners trapped for two days in a collapsed gold mine shaft in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, are rescued alive after receiving food, water, and oxygen through pipelines during the operation. (AFP via RTHK) 

Costa Rica closes its airspace for at least five hours after a power outage disables radar systems and disrupts hundreds of flights, before reopening after systems were restored. (Reuters) 

Poland reopens its border with Belarus after closing them during Russia-led military exercises, citing reduced security risks and economic considerations. (Reuters) 

A person is killed and two others are injured in a shooting at a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, Texas, United States. The shooter is found dead on a nearby rooftop. (ABC News Australia) 

Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is declared the winner of the presidential election, winning 57% of votes against the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, who received 33%. (BBC News) 

Thirteen Pakistani Taliban fighters are killed after a raid by security forces at a hideout in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, near the Durand Line. (AP) 

Israel indefinitely closes the Allenby Bridge between Jordan and the West Bank days after reopening it following a shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers. (Reuters) 

At least 85 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 

The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, representative Zaldy Co, former representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy, and two former public works officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects with the Anti–Money Laundering Council freezing their assets. (Gulf News) (Rappler) 

China announces it will no longer claim special and differential treatment benefits under current and future World Trade Organization agreements. (Reuters) 

The Hong Kong Observatory issues its highest typhoon warning, Signal No. 10, in the morning before downgrading it to Signal No. 8 at 4 pm. (Al Jazeera) 

Authorities conclude a search and rescue operation on all 13 fishermen from fishing boat FB Jobhenz that capsized in Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines, on Monday, with seven of them reported killed. (Manila Bulletin) 

A section of road collapses into an estimated 50 m (160 ft)-deep sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, prompting road closures and evacuations of nearby buildings. No injuries are reported. (South China Morning Post) 

At least four people are killed and more than 70 others are injured as protests held by demonstrators demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India turns violent in Ladakh, India. The local Bharatiya Janata Party office and a vehicle are set on fire in an arson attack. (India Today) 

Four people are killed when a Cessna 175 Skylark crashes in Aquidauana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, including Chinese architect Kongjian Yu, recognized for developing the sponge cities concept. (Campo Grande News) (G1) (Reuters) 

Tuesday,  September 23rd, 2025 

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza arrests five people and seizes €17 million (US$20 million) while dismantling a Syrian-led network that laundered drug-trafficking proceeds in France and Italy by converting cash into gold, in an investigation coordinated with the National Gendarmerie, Eurojust, and Europol. (Reuters) 

Lithuania‘s parliament authorizes its military to shoot down any unauthorized drones in its airspace following recent Russian drones entering the country. Previously, only drones deemed armed or posing an imminent threat to critical state assets could be targeted. (Reuters) 

An English magistrates’ court sentences an Ethiopian asylum-seeker to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl, an incident that triggered nationwide protests over migration policies and the housing of asylum-seekers in hotels. (AP) 

Amazon announces that it will close all 19 of its Amazon Fresh stores in the United Kingdom after “a thorough evaluation of its business operations”. (BBC News) 

British multinational car-maker Jaguar Land Rover announces the pause in vehicle production due to a cyberattack is to be extended until 1 October. (The Irish Times) 

Indonesia and the European Union sign a free trade agreement in Bali after over nine years of negotiations that will remove tariffs on bilateral trade while also opening investments in other sectors. (DW) 

Hong Kong International Airport suspends all passenger flights for 36 hours as Ragasa approaches. (Bloomberg News) (CNA) 

New Zealand introduces two new residency pathways for skilled workers and tradespeople to address labor shortages. (Reuters) 

At least 14 people are killed and 124 others are missing after a barrier lake in Hualien County, Taiwan, bursts during Ragasa, causing widespread flooding. (AFP via The Guardian) 

Singapore-based shipping line X-Press Feeders refuses to pay the US$1 billion in damages ordered by Sri Lanka‘s Supreme Court over pollution caused by the 2021 sinking of the X-Press Pearl, arguing the ruling violates international maritime liability conventions. (AFP via France 24) 

The World Organisation for Animal Health reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on poultry farms in Susz, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, where around 4,000 birds have died. (Reuters) 

Trinidad and Tobago‘s high court blocks the extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the United States, ruling that proceedings were invalid without a formal extradition treaty. (AP) 

Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, as prosecutors investigate allegations that the church bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, both of whom face separate corruption charges. (AP) 

Thousands of people across Italy hold rallies and a general strike to protest the country’s complicity in the Gaza genocide amid the Gaza war. Dock workers at ports in Genoa, Livorno, Trieste, and Venice hold strikes, while protesters clash with police in Milan and 20,000 people march in Rome. (DW) 

Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is projected to win the 2025 presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, according to unofficial tallies, while official results from the electoral commission show him leading incumbent Lazarus Chakwera. (Reuters) 

Uganda‘s Electoral Commission clears President Yoweri Museveni to run for reelection in 2026, a move that could extend his rule to nearly 50 years. (Reuters) 

Nature Medicine publishes a report that Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, with women and elderly people representing the largest part of the death toll. (MSN) 

Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least three people and leaving six others missing, and triggering alerts and evacuation orders in nearby Hong Kong and southern China. (CNN) 

Twenty-five miners are trapped about 80 metres (260 ft) underground after a gold mine collapses in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, with authorities confirming contact, stable health conditions, and ongoing rescue operations. (AFP via CTV News)

Monday,  September 22nd, 2025 

U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order formally designating Antifa as a terrorist organization. (Reuters) 

The World Organisation for Animal Health reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on poultry farms in Susz, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, where around 4,000 birds have died. (Reuters) 

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi grants a presidential pardon to activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah after he was detained in 2015 and re-arrested in 2019 for participating in unauthorized protests. Abd el-Fattah was expected to be released in September 2024 after his 5-year sentence ended but was continuously detained until now. (DW) 

A bomb explodes at a Pakistani Taliban compound in the Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a raid, killing at least 24 people, including ten civilians and fourteen militants. (AP) (DW) 

ABC parent company Disney announces that American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will begin airing again on Tuesday after it was “indefinitely suspended” last week following pressure from the Trump administration after host Jimmy Kimmel commented on slain right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk and his fanbase. (NPR) 

Nature Medicine publishes a report that Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, with women and elderly people representing the largest part of the death toll. (MSN) 

Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Cagayan, Philippines, triggering alerts and evacuation orders in nearby Hong Kong and southern China. (CNN) 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves leucovorin for the treatment of cerebral folate deficiency, citing evidence that it can improve autistic features. (Reuters) 

Singapore announces targeted sanctions on leaders of Israeli settler groups, citing concerns over settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories. (Reuters) 

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announce their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing its ineffectiveness. (AFP via France 24) 

Fourteen people are killed, including a guard, 14 others are injured and inmates escape during clashes between rival gangs at a jail in Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador. (BBC News) 

About 1,000 protestors attack and destroy most of a police station along with vehicles and the houses of officers in Otavalo, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. Two people are injured. (AP) 

Moldovan police conduct 250 raids and detain 74 people as part of an investigation into an alleged Russia-supported plan to provoke unrest before the parliamentary election, with officials stating that suspects received training in Serbia while Russia denies involvement. (AP) 

Russian forces strike the city of Zaporizhzhia with at least ten glide bombs, killing three people and injuring two others. The overnight attack damages at least 15 apartment buildings and ten private homes in residential areas of the city. (Reuters) 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) charges former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in the killing of at least 76 people during his term as president and Davao City mayor. He was arrested in March under an ICC arrest warrant and is currently held in a detention facility in the Netherlands. (BBC News) 

The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on charges of allegations that the church bribe former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee and a National Assembly lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong. (AP) 

Provisional results show that over 90% of voters in Guinea approve a constitutional change that permits members of the ruling junta to seek the presidency and extend term limits, amid opposition boycotts and criticism that the process consolidates military power. (AP) 

In association football, French player Ousmane Dembélé and Spanish player Aitana Bonmatí are awarded their first Ballon d’Or and third consecutive Ballon d’Or Féminin, respectively. (The Daily Jagran) 

Hamas releases a video giving a sign of life for hostage Alon Ohel, who was kidnapped during the October 7 attacks. (The Times of Israel) 

Andorra, France, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, and San Marino formally recognize the State of Palestine as a sovereign state with full rights. (Reuters) 

At least 37 Palestinians are killed from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, including 30 in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera) 

The End