Thursday, October 16th, 2025 

Hamas has returned two more hostages’ bodies to the Red Cross, with 19 still in Gaza despite the Gaza peace plan’s deadline last Monday. Donald Trump also states Israel may resume fighting if he believes Hamas does not uphold their part of the agreement. (AP) 

Houthi sources confirm the death of general and chief of staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari from an Israeli airstrike in August. (Reuters) 

Four Syrian soldiers are killed and nine others are wounded when a bomb explodes on a Ministry of Defence bus in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. (AP) 

At least three Palestinians are killed in Gaza by Israeli troops, bringing the total to at least 23 people killed by Israel since the start of the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) 

An 11-year-old boy is shot dead by IDF troops near Hebron. (The Times of Israel) 

Swiss multinational food and drink corporation Nestlé announces it will cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years to combat rising commodity costs and business expenses. (AP) 

At least 15 people are killed and eight others are injured when a truck overturns in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn) 

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh formally announces that it seeks the death penalty against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan over alleged crimes against humanity committed during last year’s protests. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ousting, and Khan is also believed to be in India. (AP) 

Four people are killed when Kenya Police open fire to crowd control tens of thousands of people mourning opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga as his body arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. (DW) 

After former Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina fled the country after losing support of the Armed Forces following weeks of Gen Z-led protests, CAPSAT commander Michael Randrianirina forms the transitional goverment and is confirmed as the interim president. (DW) 

The African Union condemns the coup and suspends Madagascar’s membership. (Al Jazeera) 

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 

The United States reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela targeting president Nicolás Maduro. (The New York Times) 

Ukrainian authorities order mass evacuations across 40 settlements and towns in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, citing the worsening situation around the city of Kupiansk. (Reuters) 

Judges at the International Criminal Court dismiss Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor in the case against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte due to links between Khan and some victims of Duterte’s alleged crimes, whom Khan represented prior to Duterte’s arrest. (AP) 

The United Kingdom imposes new sanctions on Russian energy companies Lukoil and Rosneft. (RBC-Ukraine) 

Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation blocks the extradition of a Ukrainian national suspected of causing explosions which damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 to Germany, where he is wanted. (DW) 

Iraqi politician Safaa Al Mashhadani, a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, is assassinated by a bomb attached to his vehicle in Al-Tarmia District. The perpetrators are unknown. (Gulf News) 

Pakistan carries out two airstrikes against Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. The target and the result are unknown. After the attack, both countries agree to a 48-hour ceasefire. (BBC News) 

Explosive devices detonate on two bridges in Ecuador. No casualties are reported. (Reuters) 

President Rodrigo Chaves Robles restricts abortion in Costa Rica only to cases where the life of the mother is at risk. (AP) 

Uruguay becomes the first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia via legislation after the law is passed by the Senate. (AP) 

Tuesday,  October 14th, 2025 

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 a decade after its release, despite 41% of Windows users still running this version of the operating system.  (CNET) 

The European Union fines luxury brands Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe over €157 million (US$182.5 million) for violating EU competition laws through price fixing.  (The Fashion Law) 

The United States Navy carries out an airstrike on an alleged drug boat near the coast of Venezuela. U.S. president Donald Trump announces that at least six people were killed by the attack. (AP) 

Hamas hands the remains of three more dead hostages over to the Red Cross following the release of four bodies on Monday. Twenty-one bodies of hostages remain in Gaza. A fourth body was found not to be a hostage. (BBC News) 

Israeli forensic teams identify the four dead hostages returned on Monday as three Israelis and a Nepalese citizen, all of whom were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks.  (BBC News) 

In response to the limited release of bodies on Monday, Israel notifies the United Nations it will not open the Rafah crossing and only allow 300 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, instead of the 600 agreed to in the ceasefire agreement. (Reuters) 

Israeli troops kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, saying those killed violated the IDF’s withdrawal line as established by the peace agreement. (Reuters) 

At least one person is killed and several others are injured in a car bomb explosion near a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador. (BNO News) 

The Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar, to formally establish an oversight body to work towards a permanent ceasefire, which will include representatives from the two groups and the other members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. (Reuters) 

The Chinese commerce ministry issues sanctions on and bans Chinese companies from dealing with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilding company Hanwha Ocean, which has shipyards and investments in the United States and maintains contracts with the U.S. Navy. (AP) (The Wall Street Journal) 

At least 16 people are killed and several injured in a fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Reuters) 

The death toll from the past week’s torrential rain-related flooding across five states in eastern Mexico, especially in Hidalgo and Veracruz, increases to 64, with 257 others still missing. At least 100,000 homes, 59 medical facilities, and 308 schools across the region are damaged by water and oil from the Gulf of Mexico. (NPR) 

Twenty people are killed and 16 others are injured when a bus catches fire in Rajasthan, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces compensation payments of ₹200,000 (US$2,200) to the deceased’s families and ₹50,000 ($569) to those injured.  (DW) 

The Iranian government detains and imprisons two unnamed French nationals for alleged espionage on behalf of French and Israeli intelligence agencies. (DW) 

Three carabinieri are killed and 25 other people are injured in an intentional explosion during the attempted eviction of a farmhouse in Castel d’Azzano, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy. A woman and her two brothers, all in their 60s, are arrested. (Rai News) 

Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina issues a decree dissolving the National Assembly one day after fleeing to an unknown location, alleging fear for his life following a military coup. (AP) 

The National Assembly refuses to comply with Rajoelina’s decree and votes to impeach him, as the military says that they have now seized power. (Reuters) 

The Malagasy military formally announces it is “taking power” with a military council after the ousting of President Rajoelina. (Le Monde) 

Incumbent Nauruan president David Adeang is unanimously re-elected by the parliament following Saturday’s election. (RNZ) 

Federal police fire tear gas and water cannon at over 80,000 demonstrators in Brussels, Belgium, protesting against Prime Minister Bart De Wever‘s proposed austerity laws which would cut pensions, unemployment benefits, and healthcare systems in an attempt to lower national debt. (AP) 

Monday,  October 13th, 2025 

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif nominates United States president Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for a second time, citing his mediation of the Gaza peace plan. Sharif had previously nominated Trump in June for his role in mediating a ceasefire to the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict. (The Hill) 

Joel Mokyr is awarded half of this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for “having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress”, with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt sharing the other half for “the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction“. (CNN) 

The Dutch government invokes the Goods Availability Act to seize control of the Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, which is headquartered in Nijmegen, Gelderland, amid concerns that the company’s governance “could pose a risk to Dutch and European economic security”. (AP) 

Hamas publicly executes eight men in Gaza City accused of being criminals and Israeli collaborators. (Reuters) 

Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, local authorities shut down aid distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which were the locations of shootings by the Israeli military that killed over 2,600 people seeking food aid. (AP) 

Hamas hands over the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, and Israel releases over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including 250 people serving life sentences for convictions in attacks on Israelis, as part of the ceasefire agreement. (AP) 

Hamas returns the bodies of four of the 28 deceased Israeli hostages, partially violating a provision of the ceasefire agreement for all hostages to be returned in one day, though the agreement acknowledged the possible inability of Hamas to be able to locate all the bodies in the specified timeframe. (BBC)  

Heads of government of 30 countries and leaders of several major international organisations gather in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to discuss the next steps in the implementation of the Gaza peace plan. It is expected that the focus will be on the future governance of the Gaza Strip, security, and humanitarian assistance.  (The Guardian) 

Scientists at the University of Exeter in England report large-scale die-off of coral reefs, the first major tipping point in large changes in the climate system. (The Guardian) 

Nineteen security forces are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Spin Boldak and Bahramcha, Afghanistan. A local high-ranking commander is among the fatalities. (Kabul Now) 

Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina flees the country after losing the support of the armed forces. Rajoelina says he has not resigned and confirms a coup d’état is underway.  (Global Nation) 

At least 66 people are injured, including around 16 seriously, when two trains collide outside Jablonov nad Turňou, Slovakia. (Reuters) 

Two people are killed and one is injured when a SOCATA TBM-700 aircraft crashes in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States. (AP News) 

At least fourteen people are killed when a gold mine collapses in El Callao, Bolívar, Venezuela. The military sets up a command post to recover the bodies. (AP) 

Three faculty members are wounded in a stabbing attack at a private high school for neurodivergent children in Torrance, California, United States. The suspected assailant, an ex-student, is arrested, and the two bombs he left nearby are found to be inactive. (MSN News) 

Results from Saturday’s election in Nauru show that incumbent president David Adeang has been re-elected to his seat, though the parliament must decide whether Adeang will continue to serve as president. (RNZ) 

Cape Verde qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for first time in its history after defeating Eswatini 3–0 during CAF World Cup qualifiers. (RFI) 

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Sunday, October 12th, 2025 

Venezuelan activist María Corina Machado is awarded this year Nobel Peace Prize for her promotion of democratic rights in Venezuela. (CNN) 

At least 19 Doghmush clan members and eight Hamas fighters are killed in a shootout in Gaza City. (BBC News) 

Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi is shot and killed by Doghmush clan members amid shootouts with Hamas in Gaza City. (TRT World) 

At least 23 Pakistani soldiers and nine Afghan soldiers are killed during the ongoing clashes at the border. Pakistan claims that it captured 19 Afghan border posts. (Al Jazeera) 

Three protestors, a bystander and a policeman are killed and dozens are injured during clashes in Muridke, Pakistan, as a pro-Palestine march, organized by the TLP Party, attempted to reach the American embassy in Islamabad. (Reuters) 

Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina says that an attempted coup has been initiated after a group of the military joined protestors and exchanged gunfire with pro-government security forces, demanding Rajoelina to step down. (AP) 

More than three people are reported missing and more at least 34 others are rescued when remenants of Typhoon Halong causes flooding in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States. (ABC News) 

Four people are killed and at least 20 others are injured, including four critically, in a mass shooting at a crowded bar in Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, United States. (CNN) 

Cameroonians vote to elect their president, with the incumbent Paul Biya seeking his eighth term. (Reuters) 

Police clash with protestors in Quito, Ecuador, amid ongoing demonstrations against President Daniel Noboa over an increase in fuel price. Noboa has refused to negotiate with the Indigenous federation, which leads part of the protests against his government. (AP) 

Patrick Herminie wins the presidential election in Seychelles by obtaining more than 52% of the votes, becoming the next President of Seychelles, defeating the incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan. (Reuters) 

Forty-two people are killed and 49 others injured in a bus crash in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa. (AP) 

In tennis, Monégasque player Valentin Vacherot, who was ranked 204th on the ATP rankings, defeats his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai Masters final 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, to become the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 winner in ATP history, and the first from Monaco. (ESPN) 

Following his win at the Shanghai Masters, Vacherot moves to rank 40 and becomes the highest ranked Monégasque player in history, surpassing Jean-René Lisnard who ranked 106th in 2006. (Olympics) 

In touring car racing, Grove Racing drivers Matthew Payne and Garth Tander win the 68th running of the Supercars Bathurst 1000. (Supercars) 

Saturday, October 11th, 2025 

Two Hamas members are killed by the Doghmush clan in an ambush in Gaza City, Palestine. A clan member is killed and 30 arrested in retaliation. (BBC News) 

One person is killed, seven others are injured, dozens of bulldozers are destroyed, and a key route connecting Beirut to Lebanon’s south is severed in Israeli attacls in Msayleh, An-Najjariyah, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 

Following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan in Kabul and Paktika on October 9th, the Afghan Armed Forces launches attacks on several border posts of Pakistan along the Durand Line and seizes several posts. (The Guardian) 

Pakistan responds with retaliatory strikes, gunfire and ground raids on Afghan posts along the border. (The Guardian) 

At least two people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, in a Russian strike on a church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) 

Six people are killed and 14 others are injured after an individual opens fire at the Leland High School homecoming gathering on a main street in Leland, Mississippi, United States. No suspect has been taken into custody. (The Guardian) 

British musician Ian Watkins of the band Lostprophets is killed in HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, where he was imprisoned for sexual crimes against children and animals. Two men are arrested on suspicion of the murder. (BBC News) 

In tennis, world 206th-ranked Monégasque player Valentin Vacherot defeats Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters semi-final, becoming the lowest-ranked finalist in Masters 1000 history and the first finalist ranked higher than 200th. He also becomes the first Monégasque to defeat a top 10 player and is set to play his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the final.  (The Guardian) 

Helena Moreno is elected Mayor of New Orleans. (CNN) 

Friday,  October 10th, 2025 

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect hours after the approval of the ceasefire agreement by the Israeli cabinet. The Israel Defense Forces complete their withdrawal to the agreed-upon lines within Gaza. (AP) 

US officials announce that 200 troops will be sent to Israel to run a civil-military coordination center established by U.S. Central Command to support and monitor the ceasefire deal, joined by members of the armed forces of Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. (AP) 

Hundreds of Texas Military Forces troops arrive at a United States Army Reserve military base near Chicago, Illinois, ahead of a deployment to the city. (Sky News) 

Attorney General of New York Letitia James is indicted on a criminal bank fraud charge by the United States Department of Justice in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. (CNN) (Reuters) 

Vladimir Putin says that Russian air defense shot down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in December 2024, in his first admission of responsibility for the accident. (CNN) 

Following a vote of 124–0, Peru’s Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power after she fails to appear for a required defense in Congress regarding her government’s inability to stem crime. (AP) 

Komeito announces their exit from the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party. (Reuters) 

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, killing eight people and wounding over 400. (The Guardian) 

The United States Pacific Tsunami Warning Center raises, for more than two hours, a tsunami alert for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Palau. Local authorities record “minor tsunamis” in Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, and an inch-long wave in Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. (BBC News) 

Thursday, October 9th, 2025 

The World Health Organization intervenes as the death toll from toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, India, rises to at least 20. (The Independent) 

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi are jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on metal–organic frameworks. (BBC News) 

A 29-year-old man is arrested for allegedly starting the Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in Los Angeles County, Southern California, United States, earlier this year. (BBC News) 

Singapore executes Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian man convicted of drug offenses, bringing this year’s number of executions in the country to 12. (AP) 

United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war. (Al Jazeera). 

Four people are killed and 40 others are trapped under rubble in an Israeli strike on a building in Sabra, Gaza City, Palestine, as the ceasefire agreement proposed by US president Donald Trump awaits approval by the Israeli cabinet. (The Times of Israel) 

The Israeli cabinet formally approves the ceasefire agreement, with the Israeli military given 24 hours to withdraw their troops to the agreed-upon line within Gaza. The hostage and prisoner releases are expected to begin in the coming days. (AP) 

US secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent announces that the United States has purchased Argentine pesos and has finalized a currency swap framework, adding that the US is prepared to provide assistance to Argentina’s economy, after ending four days of meetings with Argentine economy minister Luis Caputo. (AP) 

The United States Treasury Department issues sanctions against Naftna Industrija Srbije, the primary petroleum producer and supplier in Serbia, which is majority-owned by Russian state company Gazprom. (AP) 

The Pakistan Air Force carries two airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, targeting Pakistani Taliban leaders. (Amu.tv) 

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai wins this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. (CNN) 

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Thursday, October 9th, 2025 

Vladimir Putin says that Russian air defense shot down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 in December 2024, in his first admission of responsibility for the accident. (CNN) 

Attorney General of New York Letitia James is indicted on a criminal bank fraud charge by the United States Department of Justice in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. (CNN) (Reuters) 

US officials announce that 200 troops will be sent to Israel to run a civil-military coordination center established by U.S. Central Command to support and monitor the ceasefire deal, joined by members of the armed forces of Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. (AP) 

Four people are killed and 40 others are trapped under rubble in an Israeli strike on a building in Sabra, Gaza City, Palestine, as the ceasefire agreement proposed by US president Donald Trump awaits approval by the Israeli cabinet. (The Times of Israel) 

The Israeli cabinet formally approves the ceasefire agreement, with the Israeli military given 24 hours to withdraw their troops to the agreed-upon line within Gaza. The hostage and prisoner releases are expected to begin in the coming days. (AP) 

Twenty-nine people are killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. (Wafa) 

The attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago says that the United States has granted permission yesterday to the country to negotiate a gas deal with Venezuela without facing U.S. sanctions related to its relationship with Venezuela. (AP) 

US secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent announces that the United States has purchased Argentine pesos and has finalized a currency swap framework, adding that the US is prepared to provide assistance to Argentina’s economy, after ending four days of meetings with Argentine economy minister Luis Caputo. (AP) 

The United States Treasury Department issues sanctions against Naftna Industrija Srbije, the primary petroleum producer and supplier in Serbia, which is majority-owned by Russian state company Gazprom. (AP) 

The Pakistan Air Force carries two airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, targeting Pakistani Taliban leaders. (Amu.tv) 

Seven Pakistani Taliban members and a major are killed in a raid and ensuing shootout in Daraban, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Inter-Services Public Relations further reports that the security forces recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition, along with stating that the killed terrorists were actively involved in multiple attacks. (Daily Pioneer) 

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai wins this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. (CNN) 

John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis are jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantization in an electric circuit. (Euronews) 

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi are jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on metal–organic frameworks. (BBC News) 

One person is killed in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and hundreds of people are evacuated as Typhoon Halong makes landfall in the Izu Islands. (Kyodo News) 

The Ecuadorian Army deploys at least 5,000 personnel to Quito to “prevent vandalism” amid ongoing protests against President Daniel Noboa over the rise of price of diesel fuel due to end of subsidies. (AP) 

In tennis, Monégasque player Valentin Vacherot defeats Holger Rune at the Shanghai Masters to become the lowest-ranked player on the ATP rankings to reach a Masters 1000 semi-final in 26 years, and the first Monégasque in history to do so. (The Independent) (ATP) 

Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 

United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war. (Al Jazeera). 

Hundreds of Texas Military Forces troops arrive at a United States Army Reserve military base near Chicago, Illinois, ahead of a deployment to the city. (Sky News) 

Singapore executes Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian man convicted of drug offenses, bringing this year’s number of executions in the country to 12. (AP) 

A 29-year-old man is arrested for allegedly starting the Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in Los Angeles County, Southern California, United States, earlier this year. (BBC News) 

Houthi rebels detain nine United Nations workers in Yemen as part of a long-term crackdown on UN presence in the country, bringing the total number of detained UN personnel to 53. (AP) 

The Syrian government announces an immediate ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces following clashes last night that killed at least four people and injured at least eight others. (AP) 

United States Central Command announces that US forces conducted a strike in Syria on October 2, killing Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a senior Jama’at Ansar al-Islam attack planner. (The Hill) 

A Ukrainian missile strike kills three people and injures nine others in Maslova Pristan, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. A search and rescue operation is underway for others believed to be trapped under rubble. (BBC News) 

The value of gold futures rise above $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time in trading history. (AP) 

Residents of Bonaire, a Dutch special municipality in the Caribbean, file a class action lawsuit backed by Greenpeace against the Netherlands accusing them of failure to act in protecting the island’s residents against climate change, as they are legally Dutch citizens. (Euractiv) 

A family is injured, including a 4-year-old girl critically, and dozens of civilian infrastructure facilities are damaged in a drone strike on a house in Sumy, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (RBC-Ukraine) 

Eleven soldiers and 19 Pakistani Taliban fighters are killed in an ambush on a military convoy and subsequent shootout in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera) 

The World Health Organization intervenes as the death toll from toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, India, rises to at least 20. (The Independent) 

Six people are killed and eight others are critically injured in a fire at a firecracker factory in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. (India Today) 

Four people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a shooting spree at three locations across southwest Houston and Sugar Land, Texas, United States. (KHOU) 

At least six people are injured, including four musicians, in a mass shooting at an Agua Marina concert in Lima, Peru. No arrests have been made. (BNO News) 

Derrick Groves, the last remaining prisoner from a group of ten who escaped the Orleans Parish Prison in May in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is captured in Atlanta following a standoff with police at a house. (NBC News) 

Tuesday,  October 7th, 2025 

The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers confirms the death of a critically injured Filipino crew member of MV Minervagracht which was attacked by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden on September 29. The Netherlands-based operator of the vessel has reported that another injured Filipino is still being treated in Djibouti. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) 

A restaurant in Strømmen, Akershus, Norway, receives damage after hand grenades were thrown into it. The Norwegian Police suspects gang activity with links to the Swedish–Kurdish criminal gang Foxtrot, arresting two teenagers shortly after the incident. (VG in Norwegian) 

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV will visit İznik, Turkey, the location of the ancient city Nicaea, and Lebanon in November and December as his first papal visits abroad. (The Catholic Herald) 

Iris Stalzer, the mayor of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition after a stabbing allegedly committed by several men. A later police statement declares that it was presumed the stabbing had a family connection and that there are “no indications of a politically motivated act”. (CNN)  

The Supreme Court of Argentina approves the extradition of businessman Fred Machado to the United States, where he faces federal charges on drug trafficking and money laundering. (AP) 

At least four people are killed, including a child, after a boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Lesbos, Greece. Police find the 34 survivors at shore. (AP) 

At least 18 people are killed after a bus is hit by a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, India. (Reuters)  

At least ten people are injured and four people are missing after a five-story building under construction collapses in Madrid, Spain. (DW) 

Over ten people are injured when a ferris wheel collapses at a fair in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. (BNO News) 

The Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica requests the National Assembly to strip president Rodrigo Chaves Robles of immunity so that he can be prosecuted for corruption charges. (AP) 

Monday,  October 6th, 2025 

Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel begin in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to negotiate field conditions for the release of the remaining hostages in return for an undetermined number of Palestinian prisoners. (BBC News) 

Clashes erupt between Syrian government troops and Kurdish militias affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo. (Alarabiya English) 

Syrians vote to elect 121 of the 210 members of the People’s Assembly in the first election held since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Elections are postponed in the Al-Hasakah, Raqqa, and Suwayda governorates due to security reasons. (CNN) 

United States federal judge Karin Immergut temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops from California and Texas to Portland, Oregon, saying there is no evidence that the city requires any federal military intervention. (BBC News) 

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after 27 days of being in office. With only 14 hours between the appointment of ministers and his resignation, Lecornu becomes the shortest-serving Prime Minister in French history. (BFMTV) 

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi are jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries relating to peripheral immune tolerance. (CNN) 

The United States Treasury issues sanctions against a dozen Mexican companies, including those in the pharmaceutical, real estate, chemical, and cleaning sectors, and eight people who manage them for allegedly supplying drug precursors to the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. (AP) 

The U.S. National Weather Service upgrades the rating of the tornado near Enderlin, North Dakota, on June 20 this year, to EF5, the most recent tornado to attain the highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. (CNN) 

Three people are killed after an 80-year-old residential structure collapses in Veraval, Gir Somnath district, India. (The Indian Express) 

New Zealand announces that it has paid a NZ$6 million compensation to Samoa over the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Upolu in October 2024. (RNZ) 

A man opens fire inside an appeals courts in Tirana, Albania, killing the presiding judge and injuring two others in the courtroom. Police later arrest the suspect. (AP) 

The International Criminal Court convicts Janjaweed commander Ali Kushayb of war crimes in Darfur, Sudan, including rape, murder, and persecution. Kushayb is the first militia leader to be convicted for these war crimes. His sentence will be determined in a later hearing. (Reuters) 

A group of human rights organizations in Myanmar file a joint lawsuit against Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor for allegedly sharing customer data with the Tatmadaw after the 2021 coup d’état and in the civil war.  (The Straits Times) 

Youth-led protests against president Andry Rajoelina resume across Madagascar, with clashes with riot police taking place in multiple cities, including the capital Antananarivo. (Reuters) 

President Andry Rajoelina appoints Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo, a Madagascar Armed Forces general, as the new prime minister of Madagascar. (Reuters) 

Ukraine says it has struck one of Russia’s main factories producing explosives and ammunition as well as an oil terminal in Crimea. (Reuters) 

At least 10 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip ahead of peace talks in Egypt. (Al Jazeera) 

A person opens fire inside the Iberville Parish Courthouse in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States, injuring two deputies, including one critically, before being fatally shot. (BNO News) 

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Sunday, October 5th, 2025 

U.S. president Donald Trump authorizes the deployment of 300 National Guard personnel to Chicago, Illinois. (BBC News) 

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu announces his first batch of minister appointments, including former finance minister Bruno Le Maire as armed forces minister, while facing a potential no-confidence vote in parliament. (AP) 

Over 550 people are trapped by a blizzard on the eastern slope of Mount Everest in Tibet. (Reuters) 

More than 60 people are killed in landslides in India and Nepal after days of heavy rain. (MSN) 

At least three Croatian mountaineers are killed in an avalanche on Tosc Mountain in northwestern Slovenia. (AP) 

American mining company Freeport-McMoRan confirms that all seven workers missing after a mudflow at the Grasberg mine in Central Papua, Indonesia, have died as recovery teams find the remaining bodies and investigations continue. (Reuters) 

Eswatini announces that it will receive eleven more third country nationals deported from the United States. (Reuters) 

At least five people are killed in Lviv, Ukraine, during an overnight Russian attack involving 53 ballistic and cruise missiles and 496 drones. (AP) 

A court in Mexico formally indicts footballer Omar Bravo with the aggravated child sexual abuse of a teenage girl following his arrest in Zapopan, Jalisco, yesterday afternoon. (TV Azteca) (AP) 

Indonesia lifts its temporary suspension of TikTok’s operating license after the platform provided government-requested data on live streaming activity during the recent protests. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

At least 24 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

In auto racing, McLaren win their second consecutive Formula One World Constructors’ Championship after their drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri place third and fourth, respectively, at the Singapore Grand Prix. (AFP via France 24) 

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