Friday

October 3, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war

Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, 2025 Gaza City offensive

At least 72 Palestinians are killed from Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 42 killed in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)

Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, Gaza genocide, Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war

The Israeli Navy intercepts and seizes the Polish-flagged Marinette, the last vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international humanitarian flotilla seeking to break the Gaza blockade. (Al Jazeera)

Donald Trump's September 2025 Gaza Strip proposal

Hamas says it has agreed to part of the plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war including the release of hostages and handing over administration of the enclave. (The Hill) (Reuters)

Trump gives Hamas a deadline to accept a ceasefire until October 5 or they will be "extinguished". (NPR)

Somali Civil War

2025 Shabelle offensive

With Ugandan support, the Somali National Army and other pro-federal forces reportedly recapture two villages from al-Shabaab. Government sources claim that al-Shabaab's forces suffered heavy casualties from the fighting. (Somali National News Agency)

War on drugs, 2025 US Caribbean naval deployment

2025 United States strikes on Venezuelan boats

The United States Navy conducts a strike targeting a purported drug smuggling boat in the Venezuelan coast. According to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, at least four crewmembers were killed in the attack. (Reuters)

Insurgency in Balochistan

Seven terrorists are killed and a huge cache of weapons and ammunition is recovered in an operation by security forces in Sherani District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Xinhua News Agency)

Arts and culture

Bishop of London Sarah Mullally is announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed after an overcrowded vehicle overturns on NR-165 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan. (Kyodo News)

At least three people drown after catastrophic flash floods hit the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Among the most affected localities are Elenite, Sveti Vlas and Tsarevo. (Novinite.com)

At least two people are killed and others are injured when an Iranian Red Crescent Society rescue helicopter carrying nine people crashes in Lorestan province, Iran. (Mehr News Agency)

International relations

China–India relations, Sino–Indian border dispute

Indian airline IndiGo announces it will resume direct flights from Kolkata to Guangzhou, China, on October 26, after the countries stopped flights following border skirmishes in 2020. (DW)

Law and crime

A court in Bangkok, Thailand, sentences a Thai man to life in prison for the January 7 assassination of Cambodian politician Lim Kimya in Bangkok. (AP)

A court in Armenia sentences a prominent cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church to 2 years in prison for allegedly calling for the overthrow of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. (AP)

Trial of Sean Combs

A court in Manhattan, New York, United States, sentences American musician Sean Combs to four years and two months in prison for prostitution-related charges. (BBC News)

Capital punishment in Tunisia

A court in Nabeul, Tunisia, sentences a 56-year-old man to death over online statements criticizing president Kais Saied and state security agencies. (Reuters)

Organized crime in France

At least two people are killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting in Les Moulins near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. (Le Figaro) (Times Now)

Politics and elections

Lithuanian culture minister Ignotas Adomavičius resigns after one week in office amidst protests. (LRT)

Abdication of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Henri, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, abdicates and is succeeded by his eldest son Guillaume V. (Financial Times)

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