Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip kill at least 72 Palestinians amidst the ongoing offensive to capture Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
September 2025 Israeli attacks in Yemen
Israel carries out a series of airstrikes against alleged Houthi targets and civilian structures in Sanaa and Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen, killing 35 people and wounding 131 others. (Al Jazeera)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia-NATO relations, Poland-Russia relations
2025 Russian drone incursion into Poland, Violations of non-combatant airspaces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Polish Air Force and NATO allies scramble fighter jets in response to 19 Russian drones penetrating up to 250 km into Polish airspace during an overnight air attack on Ukraine. (BBC News)
The Polish Armed Forces confirms it has shot down four Russian drones over the country, marking the first time Poland has directly engaged Russian military assets since the start of the war. (BBC News)
Poland closes multiple airports due to the airspace breach, including Warsaw Modlin Airport, Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, and Lublin Airport. (CNN)
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk invokes Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty following the incursion. (The Guardian)
2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests
Nepal deploys its military to enforce an indefinite curfew in Kathmandu following anti-corruption protests. (Euronews)
Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport reopens nearly a day after the Nepali Army occupied it. (BBC News)
Killing of Charlie Kirk
American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States. (The Guardian)
Arts and culture
Belgium–Germany relations, Belgium–Israel relations
A music festival in Ghent, Belgium, cancels a performance by the Munich Philharmonic orchestra, citing the Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's attitudes towards the Israeli government as the reason. (Haaretz)