A man opens fire outside the Serbian Parliament in Belgrade and sets fire to a tent, critically injuring a person, before being arrested. The incident is classified as a terrorist attack. (Ansa) 

Thieves steal part of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, before fleeing on motorbikes. Police have been unable to locate them. The stolen Crown of Empress Eugénie is later recovered, although it was damaged. (BBC News) 

The damaged 19th-century Crown of Empress Eugénie is recovered on a street near the Louvre in Paris, France, following its burglary yesterday. (Le Figaro in French) (Town and Country) 

The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, reopens with increased activity several days after jewelry from the Galerie d’Apollon was stolen in a heist. The Galerie d’Apollon, however, remains closed. (DW) 

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 

More than 30 people are arrested by United States law enforcement as part of an investigation into illegal gambling linked to the American Mafia, including American professional basketball player Terry Rozier, former player Damon Jones and coach Chauncey Billups. (Reuters) 

A court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, finds a British soldier not guilty over killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972 in Derry. (Reuters) 

Four people are killed when a Robinson R66 helicopter crashes near Ekalaka, Montana, United States.  (HuffPost) 

Ten people are killed and 19 others are injured following an explosion at a munitions factory in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. (BBC News) 

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 

Thai deputy finance minister Vorapak Tanyawong resigns following his alleged involvement in a transnational scam operation. (Reuters) 

Greece’s parliament approves a law prohibiting demonstrations around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, designating the area for ceremonial use only. (Reuters) 

Five people are killed during two separate United States airstrikes against two boats in the Pacific Ocean, the first such attacks in the area. The attacks since September 2025, previously limited only to the Caribbean Sea, have killed a total of 37 people. (Al Jazeera) 

Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli of Georgia are awarded the 2025 Sakharov Prize. (Reuters) 

Argentine foreign minister Gerardo Werthein submits his resignation to President Javier Milei. (Reuters) 

An opposition politician of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party is shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Weligama, Sri Lanka, amid an increase of shootings in the country, which have left 51 people killed and 56 injured since the beginning of the year. (AP) 

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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 

Forty-five people, including former prisoners and a child, are arrested during a series of Israeli raids in Nablus, Ramallah, Qalqilya and Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank. Homes are vandalized and the arrested are assaulted alongside their family members. (Al Jazeera) 

Forty-six people are killed and others are injured in a collision between two buses and other vehicles on the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Uganda. (Al Jazeera) 

The High Court of Fiji sentences former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to a 12-month suspended prison term after being found guilty of making an unwarranted demand to a public official under Fiji’s Crimes Act earlier this month. (RNZ) 

An opposition politician of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party is shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Weligama, Sri Lanka, amid an increase of shootings in the country in the past months. (AP) 

A man opens fire outside the Serbian Parliament in Belgrade and sets fire to a tent, critically injuring a person, before being arrested. The incident is classified as a terrorist attack. (Ansa) 

Six people are killed and several others are injured in Russian strikes on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine (Euronews) 

One person is killed and six others are injured in Russian drone strikes on Kholodnohirskyi District, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent) 

Tuesday,  October 21st, 2025 

American Eric Lu wins the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. (Chopin Competition) (Reuters) 

At least 39 people are killed and 60 others are injured when a tanker truck transporting gasoline crashes and explodes in Bida, Nigeria. (AP) 

At least 14 people are killed and dozens of others are injured when an overcrowded train full of merchants crashes into a stationary train near Dire Dawa in Ethiopia. (Africanews) 

Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan‘s first female prime minister by the House of Representatives after her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, agreed to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party. (The Japan Times) (NPR) 

Peruvian President José Jerí declares a 30-day state of emergency in Lima in an attempt to curb rising crime. (Reuters) 

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Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan’s first female prime minister by the House of Representatives after her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, agreed to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party. (The Japan Times) (NPR) 

The government of Greece submits an amendment to the law on the care of monuments in an attempt to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, sparking heated debate in parliament and a call by the Syriza party to protest in opposition to the government’s proposal. (AP) 

American Eric Lu wins the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland. (Chopin Competition) (Reuters) 

A court in Slovakia sentences 72-year-old Juraj Cintula, the perpetrator in the attempted assassination of prime minister Robert Fico in 2024, to 21 years in prison. Cintula continues to deny the accusations, saying he aimed away from vital organs. (AP) (BBC News) 

A Ukrainian citizen is detained in Poland and two others are arrested in Romania for allegedly working for Russian intelligence agencies and preparing acts of sabotage on Ukrainian shipping routes. (AP) 

A court in Colombia overturns a bribery conviction against former President Álvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025. The court is still considering further appeals on a fraud charge. (Reuters) 

Rioting takes place in Dublin, Ireland, with several thousand anti-immigration protesters attempting to storm a hotel housing asylum seekers in the city. A police vehicle is set on fire as riot police clash with the protesters. (BBC News) 

At least 31 people are killed when a tanker truck transporting gasoline crashes and explodes in Bida, Nigeria. (AP) 

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Monday,  October 20th, 2025 

A severe outage of Amazon Web Services occurs in the United States, impacting many apps and websites. (NPR) 

The Tatmadaw conducts a raid on the KK Park scam center in Myawaddy Township, Myanmar, near the border with Thailand, and detains over 2,000 people and seizes over 30 Starlink terminals. (AP) (AFP via France 24) 

The damaged 19th-century Crown of Empress Eugénie is recovered on a street near the Louvre in Paris, France, following its burglary yesterday. (Le Figaro in French) (Town and Country) 

A court in Daejeon, South Korea, sentences a teacher to life in prison for the murder of a eight-year-old student whom she stabbed at school in a murder-suicide attempt in February 2025. (The Korea Herald) 

Pizzeria chain Pizza Hut enters administration in the United Kingdom with at least 68 venues expected to close and 1,210 employees at risk of redundancy. (The Independent) 

Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet formally inaugurates Techo International Airport, replacing the 70-year-old Phnom Penh International Airport as the main aviation hub for the country. (AP) (Airport World) 

Two airport ground crew are killed when an Emirates cargo plane crash-lands and strikes a service vehicle at Hong Kong International Airport, before partially falling into the sea. (RTHK) 

At least one person is killed and four others are critically injured when a tornado hits the Ermont commune in Val-d’Oise, Île-de-France, France. (Euronews in French) (Metro) 

Police arrest Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan on bribery charges amid an anti-corruption investigation in Armenia, prompting protests outside his office and the detention of at least 23 demonstrators. (Reuters) 

Malagasy president Michael Randrianirina appoints Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as prime minister. (Reuters) 

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Monday,  October 20th, 2025 

Two airport ground crew are killed when an Emirates cargo plane crash-lands and strikes a service vehicle at Hong Kong International Airport, before partially falling into the sea. (RTHK) 

A severe outage of Amazon Web Services occurs, impacting many apps and websites. (BBC News) 

Sunday, October 19th, 2025 

Palestinian militants are accused by Israel of attacking Israeli forces at ceasefire boundaries, killing two soldiers.  (The Jerusalem Post) 

At least 44 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with severe attacks carried out in Khan Yunis and Rafah. The Israel Defense Forces and Hamas accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire.  (BBC News) 

Mahmoud Talal Abdullah, a Palestinian detainee from the refugee camp in Jenin, occupied West Bank, dies in Israeli custody at the Shamir Medical Center in Be’er Ya’akov.  (The New Arab) 

A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, mediated by Qatar and Turkey during peace talks in Doha, comes into effect. (Al Jazeera) 

Five people are killed and two others are missing as Tropical Storm Fengshen makes landfall in the Philippines, causing a landslide in Mindanao and heavy flooding in Luzon. (Al Jazeera) 

U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States will stop payments and subsidies in aid to Colombia, citing “alleged drug trafficking endorsed by its government.” (AP) 

Thieves steal part of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, before fleeing on motorbikes. Police have been unable to locate them. The stolen Crown of Empress Eugénie is later recovered, although it was damaged. (BBC News) 

In the second round of the general election for president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira beats former president Jorge Quiroga. (The Guardian) 

The Taiwanese opposition party Kuomintang elects Cheng Li-wun as the new party chairman, who is known for her advocacy of closer ties and peace with China. (Al Jazeera) 

Citizens of the breakaway territory of Northern Cyprus vote between incumbent Ersin Tatar and Tufan Erhürman to serve as President. (Famagusta-Gazette) 

Erhürman wins the election with 62.76% of the vote, against Tatar, who received 35.81% of the vote. (AP) 

Citizens of North Macedonia vote to elect new mayors and cabinets for the country’s 80 municipalities. (Sloboden Pecat) 

In association football, Morocco wins its first U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2–0 in the final. (Reuters) 

Saturday, October 18th, 2025 

A series of No Kings protests against the Trump administration are held across the United States. Additionally, protests are also held worldwide across several US embassies. (CBS News) 

A Cameroonian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas is struck and set on fire by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden east of Aden, Yemen. At least one mariner is reported missing.  (CBS News) 

Eight people are killed and eight others are injured when a vehicle plunges into a gorge in Chandshali Ghat, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India. (The Times of India) 

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Friday,  October 17th, 2025 

A man brandishes a firearm and threatens to kill himself on stage at the 2025 “Wiki World’s Fair” event in New York City. A Wikipedia contributor disarms the man, who was later taken into custody.  (Newsweek) 

Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy requests federal disaster assistance, as flooding in remote villages forces over 2,000 to potentially face a prolonged evacuation longer than 18 months, caused by the remnants of Halong. (AP) 

The Ministry of National Defense of China announces that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China He Weidong, Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission Miao Hua and seven other generals were expelled from the party and the military following charges of corruption against them. (South China Morning Post) 

The Portuguese parliament approves a ban on face veils for “gender or religious” reasons and making it punishable by up to €2,000. The bill, promoted by right-wing party Chega, is passed to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for review. (AP) 

The Polish judiciary refuses extradition of a Ukrainian to Germany who is suspected of blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline, citing lack of evidence, arguing that it happened in international waters, on Russian-owned property, and amidst the Russian aggression against his state. (DW) 

Hamas returns one more hostage’s body to the Red Cross. (France 24) 

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