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October 15

Law and crime

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.
Source: AP external link
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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.
Source: DW external link
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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.
Source: Gulf News external link
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Armed conflicts and attacks

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.
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Pakistan claims that it killed at least 15 Taliban members in an airstrike in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The Taliban claims that twelve civilians are killed and over 100 are injured. Both countries also claim that they killed several soldiers during a shootout.
Source: BBC News external link
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Pakistan carries out two airstrikes against Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. The target and the result are unknown. After the attack, both countries agrees to a 48-hours ceasefire.
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Doctors Without Borders announce that they are permanently closing their offices in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to safety concerns.
Source: AP external link
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Six Pakistani soldiers and nine Pakistani Taliban gunmen are killed in a shootout in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Source: Reuters external link
The Trump administration reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela.
Source: The New York Times external link
Explosive devices detonate on two bridges in Ecuador. No casualties are reported.
Source: Reuters external link
Ukrainian authorities order mass evacuations across 40 settlements and towns in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, citing the worsening situation around the city of Kupiansk.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

South Korea issues a blanket travel ban on its citizens to parts of Cambodia known for its scam centers, alleging that over 200,000 foreign nationals are working in these centers, including 1,200 South Koreans.
Source: South China Morning Post external link
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The United Kingdom imposes new sanctions on Russian energy companies Lukoil and Rosneft.
Source: RBC-Ukraine external link
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Disasters and accidents

Ten people are killed and 21 others are injured, including four critically, in an explosion on a crude palm oil tanker docked at a shipyard on Batam Island, Indonesia.
Source: Marine Insight external link
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Politics and elections

Uruguay becomes the first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia via legislation after the law is passed by the Senate.
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Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo accepts the resignation of three top security officials following a jailbreak where 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang escaped from prison.
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October 14

Science and technology

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

Politics and elections

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.
Source: AP external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link
The Malagasy military formally announces it is "taking power" with a military council after the ousting of President Rajoelina.
Source: Le Monde external link
Incumbent Nauruan president David Adeang is unanimously re-elected by the parliament following Saturday's election.
Source: RNZ external link
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.
Source: AP external link
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Armed conflicts and attacks

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.
Source: The Times external link
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.
Source: BBC News external link
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.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Israeli troops kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, saying those killed violated the IDF's withdrawal line as established by the peace agreement.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: AP external link
At least one person is killed and several others are injured in a car bomb explosion near a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Source: BNO News external link
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.
Source: AP external link

International relations

The Iranian government detains and imprisons two unnamed French nationals for alleged espionage on behalf of French and Israeli intelligence agencies.
Source: TRT World external link

Law and crime

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.
Source: Rai News external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 16 people are killed and several injured in a fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: Milenio external link
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.
Source: The Hindu external link

Business and economy

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.
Source: The Wall Street Journal external link
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.
Source: The Fashion Law external link

October 13

Politics and elections

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.
Source: RNZ external link

Sports

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

Health and environment

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.
Source: Nature external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

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.
Source: AP external link
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.
Source: AP external link
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.
Source: Haaretz external link
Hamas publicly executes eight men in Gaza City accused of being criminals and Israeli collaborators.
Source: BBC external link
Nineteen security forces are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Spin Boldak and Bahramcha, Afghanistan. A local high-ranking commander is among the fatalities.
Source: Kabul Now external link
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.
Source: Global Nation external link

Business and economy

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".
Source: Nobel Prize external link

Law and crime

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.
Source: Los Angeles Times external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 66 people are injured, including around 16 seriously, when two trains collide outside Jablonov nad Turňou, Slovakia.
Source: Reuters external link
Two people are killed and one is injured when a SOCATA TBM-700 aircraft crashes in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States.
Source: AP News external link
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.
Source: El País external link

International relations

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.
Source: BBC News external link
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".
Source: Financial Times external link
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.
Source: The Hill external link