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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Tuesday,  October 21st, 2025 

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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Friday,  October 17th, 2025 

Former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton is indicted in a federal court over mishandling of national security documents. (BBC News) 

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

At least 14 people are killed, including six attackers, and 13 others are injured in a suicide bombing followed by gunfire at a military compound in Mir Ali, North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (The Canadian Press) 

At least three people are killed and 13 others are injured in an explosion at an apartment building in Bucharest, Romania. (The Canadian Press) 

An explosion in Rome, Italy, destroys two cars belonging to the family of the Italian investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, who was already under police protection following several threats and acts of intimidation. (France 24) 

Mongolian prime minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar is ousted by the State Great Khural after four months in power. (AP) 

Thursday, October 16th, 2025 

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

Russian forces say they have crossed the Dnieper river and have entered the city of Kherson for the first time since 2022, and captured Karantynnyy Island and Maly Vilkhovy Island in the city’s southwest. (ISW) 

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) 

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. Both sides blame the other for ceasefire violations. (Reuters) 

An 11-year-old boy is fatally shot by Israeli soldiers near Hebron. (The Times of Israel) 

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) 

The Afghan government reports that a market and a civilian house were hit in yesterday’s Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul. Hospital sources reports that five people were killed and several wounded. (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 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, Kenya. (DW) (Reuters) 

One person is killed and 100 people are wounded during clashes in Lima, Peru, as protestors demands the resignation of President José Jerí. (AP) 

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

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

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

After former Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina fled the country after losing support of the Armed Forces, 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) 

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) 

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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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