The edition of
Friday 3 October 2025
25 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
Hamas says it has agreed to part of the 20-point plan proposed by U.S. president Donald Trump to end the war, including the release of hostages and handing over administration of the enclave.
The United States Navy conducts a strike targeting an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Venezuelan coast. According to U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth, at least four crewmembers were killed in the attack.
United Nations human rights experts warn that multiple portions of the plan contradict international law and the ICJ ruling on Israel's occupation of Palestine.
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.
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.
More than 5,000 people flee from Borno State, Nigeria, to Cameroon after Boko Haram fighters seize the border town of Kirawa and burn multiple buildings.
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.
French journalist Antoni Lallican is killed and photographer Hryhoriy Ivanchenko is injured by a Russian drone strike in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
At least 72 Palestinians are killed from Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 42 killed in Gaza City.
Politics
Police violently crack down on and arrest eight people during an overnight protest against government corruption in Malé in the Maldives.
Indonesia suspends TikTok's registration as an electronic service provider after the company fails to submit complete data on its live streaming activity during nationwide protests.
Czechs vote to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies. For the first time, Czechs living or stationed abroad can vote via mail.
Henri, the grand duke of Luxembourg, abdicates and is succeeded by his eldest son, Guillaume V.
Lithuanian culture minister Ignotas Adomavičius resigns after one week in office amidst protests.
The Law
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.
A court in Manhattan, New York, United States, sentences musician Sean Combs to four years and two months in prison for prostitution-related charges.
A court in Nabeul, Tunisia, sentences a 56-year-old man to death over online statements criticizing President Kais Saied and state security agencies.
The Bangkok Criminal Court sentences a Thai man to life in prison for the January 7 assassination of Cambodian politician Lim Kimya in Bangkok.
A Finnish court dismisses charges against the crew of the Eagle S tanker, ruling prosecutors failed to prove intent in the 2024 Estlink 2 incident and that negligence must be addressed by the ship's flag state or crew's home countries.
A court in Yerevan, Armenia sentences Mikael Ajapahyan, a prominent cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church, to two years in prison for allegedly calling for the overthrow of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Environment
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.
Five people are killed after an overcrowded vehicle overturns on NR-165 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Arts
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.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 3 October 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.