Flood control projects controversy in the Philippines Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez resigns over his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, with former deputy speaker Bojie Dy elected as the next speaker of the House of Representatives.
2025 Indonesian protests Indonesia's Constitutional Court rules that parliament followed proper procedure in passing amendments to the military law, rejecting a petition that sought to annul the amendments.
Thoothukudi Three people are killed from a suspected asphyxiation while cleaning a ballast tank of a vessel at the old harbour in Thoothukudi, India.
Australia–Papua New Guinea relations Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papuan prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed.
Islamist insurgency in Niger Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 people in Takoubatt, Tillabéri Region, Niger, most of whom were attending a baptism ceremony.
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Internet in Afghanistan Afghan supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada orders a complete ban on Wi-Fi internet in the northern Balkh Province to "prevent immorality".
2025 Malawian general election Malawians vote to elect a president, the 229 members of the National Assembly, and 509 local government councillors.
U.S. president U.S. president Donald Trump files a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the newspaper "The New York Times" after the paper published articles and a book alleging that part of The Trump Organization's wealth was acquired through fraud.
High court The high court in Gauteng, South Africa, rejects an appeal by the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, upholding its ruling that Lungu's remains must be returned to Zambia for burial.
Seoul Central District Court The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former People Power Party floor leader Kweon Seong-dong on charges of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church during the 2022 South Korean presidential election campaign.
Senegal Senegalese authorities intercept 112 Gambian migrants aboard a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on the suspicion of irregular migration as they attempt to reach Europe.
Romania Romanian prosecutors indict former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and 21 others on charges of attempting to undermine national security by planning violent protests after the cancellation of the 2024 election over alleged Russian interference.
Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse Serbian prosecutors indict former construction minister Goran Vesić and 12 others on public safety charges over the Novi Sad railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people.
Nord Stream pipelines sabotage An Italian appellate court approves the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The suspect's lawyer says that he plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Cassation.
Murder of Agnes Wanjiru Kenya's Magistrates' Court issues an arrest warrant and seeks the extradition of a British citizen over the 2012 murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru near a British army training camp in Nanyuki, Laikipia County.
Modern immigration to the United Kingdom The High Court of Justice issues an interim injunction blocking the deportation of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France under a returns agreement, pending a hearing on his trafficking claim.
Killing of Brian Thompson In the United States, a New York judge dismisses the two terrorism charges brought against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but allows a second-degree murder charge to stand.
Flood control projects controversy in the Philippines The Philippine Court of Appeals orders the freezing of 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies linked to individuals and companies under investigation for alleged corruption in flood control projects, following a request by the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Anti–Money Laundering Council.
Controversies surrounding Jair Bolsonaro A Brazilian regional federal court orders former president Jair Bolsonaro and the federal government to each pay BRA:1000000 cursign=R$}} in damages for racist remarks he made in 2021 while in office.
Colombian conflict Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace sentences seven former FARC leaders, including ex-commander Timoleón Jiménez, to up to eight years of reparations work for their role in kidnappings.
2024 Mannheim stabbing The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sentences Afghan national Sulaiman Ataee to life in prison for the May 2024 mass stabbing in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which killed one person and injured five.
2020 Beirut explosion Bulgarian police arrest the owner of the ship that brought explosive material to Beirut, Lebanon, which caused an explosion in August 2020 that killed more than 200 people.
Hungary–United States relations The United States restores Hungary's full participation in the Visa Waiver Program after the Orbán government implements measures requested to address security concerns.
Australia–Papua New Guinea relations Australia announces that it will fund the construction of a new ministerial wing for Papua New Guinea's Parliament House in Port Moresby as the country marks its 50th anniversary of independence.
Yemeni civil war The United Nations relocates its resident coordinator's office for Yemen from Houthi-controlled Sanaa to Yemeni government-controlled Aden after the detention of UN staff by the Houthis, while maintaining operations across the country.
China–Philippines relations China's coast guard reports that a "Datu Cabaylo"-class multi-mission offshore vessel of the Philippine fisheries bureau rammed a Chinese coast guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, while the Philippines say Chinese ships used water cannons that damaged the Filipino vessel and injured a crew member.
Climate of Spain The Spanish State Meteorological Agency announces that 2025 was Spain's hottest summer since records began in 1961, averaging a temperature of 24.2 C, and surpassing 2022's record of 24.1 C. The record-high temperatures caused three heatwaves over the summer, including the 16-day heatwave in August which sparked wildfires.
Cloudburst At least 15 people are killed and 16 others are missing when a cloudburst causes landslides and flooding across Uttarakhand, India.
Economy of Uganda Uganda announces that it will borrow US$358 million from the African Development Fund, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, and Standard Chartered to fund a power grid link with South Sudan, a road to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and expanded clean water access.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency The Naxalites declare an indefinite unilateral ceasefire and state their openness to peace talks with the Indian government amid ongoing military operations against their insurgency.
War in the Sahel Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) fighters ambush and burn at least 100 fuel trucks arriving in Mali from Senegal and the Ivory Coast. The attacks are part of a nationwide blockade on fuel and other goods enforced by JINM as it besieges Malian government-held cities and towns.
Russian invasion of Ukraine The Trump administration approves its first weapons aid packages for Ukraine. This is the first use of a new mechanism to supply Ukraine with weapons from U.S. stocks using funds from NATO countries.
Red Sea crisis The Israel Air Force bombs at least ten Houthi targets near Hudaydah Port in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The sites targeted by the airstrikes reportedly include a command center and locations used to smuggle weapons from Iran.
Kivu conflict March 23 Movement (M23) rebels hold a military parade of freshly trained recruits in eastern Congolese towns captured by the rebels in an offensive months prior.
The Israeli military formally launches a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza City as 75 people are killed by Israeli airstrikes, most in Gaza City, with thousands of others evacuating.
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup In rugby union, France's Axelle Berthoumieu receives a 12-match suspension for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer during their Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, while teammate Manaé Feleu is banned for three matches for a dangerous tackle.
2025 World Athletics Championships Swedish–American pole vaulter Armand Duplantis breaks his own world record of 6.29 meters set in 2025 by jumping 6.30 meters, winning him the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Chad Chad's National Assembly approves constitutional amendments extending presidential terms from five to seven years and removing term limits, with a final Senate vote scheduled for October 13.
Belarus Belarusian opposition politician Mikola Statkevich, released last week as part of a prisoner deal, is returned to a penal colony in Hlybokaye, Vitebsk region, after refusing deportation to Lithuania.
2025 Tanzanian general election Tanzania's electoral commission disqualifies ACT-Wazalendo candidate Luhaga Mpina from the upcoming presidential election for a second time, reversing its earlier approval on September 13.
2025 deployment of federal forces in the United States U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of the Army National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to "combat crimes".
Recorder of London Recorder of London Mark Lucraft sentences English couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon to 14 years in prison each for the manslaughter of their newborn daughter.
India India's Supreme Court clears the Vantara wildlife rescue centre, run by the Reliance Foundation, of allegations of illegal animal acquisition and mistreatment after a court-appointed investigation found no such violations.
Violations of non-combatant airspaces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Poland detains a Belarusian woman and a Ukrainian man after a drone flew over the Presidential Palace in Warsaw and was neutralized by the State Protection Service.
Flood control projects controversy in the Philippines Philippine president Bongbong Marcos appoints former Supreme Court associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. as the chairperson of the newly established Independent Commission for Infrastructure to investigate corruption in flood control projects.
Colombia–United States relations The United States adds Colombia to its list of countries failing to meet international counter-narcotics obligations for the first time since 1997, citing increased cocaine production.
South Korea–United States relations South Korea announces it will launch a formal investigation into human rights abuses by U.S. federal personnel during the raid at a Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier this month.
Israel–United Kingdom relations The British defence ministry bans Israelis from attending the Royal College of Defence Studies over Israel's decision to fully invade Gaza City.
Uttar Pradesh Four people are killed and nine others injured after a bus collides with a truck in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sudanese refugee crisis At least 50 people are killed after a boat carrying Sudanese refugees catches fire off the coast of Libya, with 24 survivors receiving medical assistance.
Australia Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay AU$240 million (US$160 million) in penalties, the largest ever imposed by the Securities and Investments Commission, for misconduct including irregularities in a government bond deal and failures affecting its customers.
Mexico–United States relations The U.S. Department of Transportation orders Mexican flag carrier Aeroméxico and U.S. major carrier Delta Air Lines to end their joint venture by January 1, 2026, citing anti-competitive effects on Mexico–U.S. routes.
Haitian conflict Armed gangs attack an armored vehicle in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing the driver and injuring two police officers on board.
War in the Sahel Nigerian troops kill at least eleven ISWAP fighters in two operations in the Adamawa and Borno states.
International counter-narcotics United States president Donald Trump claims that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel in international waters, killing three people, making it the second such strike carried out against a suspected drug boat in September.