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.
United States Former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton is indicted in a federal court over mishandling of national security documents.
2025 Kenyan protests 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.
2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement 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.
Swat District At least 15 people are killed and eight others are injured when a truck overturns in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Swiss 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.
Syrian civil war 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.
Red Sea crisis Houthi sources confirm the death of general and chief of staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari from an Israeli airstrike in August.
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.
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Guatemala 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.
Euthanasia in Uruguay Uruguay becomes the first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia via legislation after the law is passed by the Senate.
Abortion in Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles restricts abortion in Costa Rica only to cases where the life of the mother is at risk.
Iraq 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.
Nord Stream pipelines sabotage 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.
International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines 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.
Russo-Ukrainian war The United Kingdom imposes new sanctions on Russian energy companies Lukoil and Rosneft.
Cambodia–South Korea 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.
Crude 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.
United States–Venezuela relations The United States reportedly greenlights covert operations in Venezuela targeting president Nicolás Maduro.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Six Pakistani soldiers and nine Pakistani Taliban gunmen are killed in a shootout in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Haitian conflict Doctors Without Borders announce that they are permanently closing their offices in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, due to safety concerns.
Ecuadorian conflict Explosive devices detonate on two bridges in Ecuador. No casualties are reported.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian authorities order mass evacuations across 40 settlements and towns in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, citing the worsening situation around the city of Kupiansk.
Gaza war Hamas returns 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.
Afghanistan–Pakistan clashes 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.
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.
Microsoft Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 a decade after its release, despite 41% of Windows users still running this version of the operating system.
President of Peru President of Peru José Jerí appoints Ernesto Álvarez Miranda as the new Prime Minister.
Federal police 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.
2025 Nauruan parliamentary election Incumbent Nauruan president David Adeang is unanimously re-elected by the parliament following Saturday's election.
2025 Malagasy protests The Malagasy military formally announces it is "taking power" with a military council after the ousting of President Rajoelina.
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.
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.
2025 Castel d'Azzano explosion 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.
France–Iran relations The Iranian government detains and imprisons two unnamed French nationals for alleged espionage on behalf of French and Israeli intelligence agencies.
Rajasthan 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.
October 2025 Mexico floods and landslides 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.
2025 Dhaka garment factory fire At least 16 people are killed and several injured in a fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
European Union The European Union fines luxury brands Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe over {{Euro}}157 million (US$182.5 million) for violating EU competition laws through price fixing.
China–United States trade war 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.
M23 campaign 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.
Ecuadorian conflict At least one person is killed and several others are injured in a car bomb explosion near a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
War on drugs 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.
Gaza war Israeli troops kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, saying those killed violated the IDF's withdrawal line as established by the peace agreement.
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.
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.
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.