Henri B. Kagan French Henri B. Kagan from the Paris-Saclay University and Japanese Kensō Soai from the Tokyo University of Science are jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”.
Mass stabbing Nine people are injured in a mass stabbing at a high school in Ostrołęka, Poland. The suspect, a 19-year-old student, is arrested after being injured himself.
Elections in Mexico The federal government of Mexico, led by Claudia Sheinbaum, signs a decree prohibiting Mexicans with dual citizenship from running for president or governor.
2026 French lycée protests For a second consecutive day, riots grip Liège, Belgium, following earlier student protests, prompting authorities to close the Guillemins railway station and urge local businesses to shut down.
Bulgaria Bulgaria has halted the search for the 12 Syrian sailors missing since yesterday after a merchant ship sinked after being hit by a drone strike in its waters. The perpetrators are still unknown.
Ethiopian civil conflict Eritrean forces are reported to have entered Ethiopia's Tigray Region and are moving south toward Mekelle.
Israeli settler violence Israeli settlers launch a pogrom in the occupied West Bank targeting Palestinians, killing a man and wounding 16 other people.
Mali War The Malian Armed Forces and the Russian Africa Corps retake the city of Kidal after the city was captured by the Azawad Liberation Front five months ago, after days of airstrikes and ground operations.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Francis Halzen Belgian physicist Francis Halzen from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin".
Mathematics and artificial intelligence OpenAI releases 377 results on open problems in mathematics in areas such as algebra, number theory, combinatorics and theoretical computer science.
2026 Kosovan presidential election The Kuvendi begins the procedure to elect a president on 6 October, finishing the voting process minutes after the constitutional deadline on midnight 7 October. Justina Pula is declared the next president of Kosovo.
2026 Haitian general election Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council postpones presidential and legislative elections scheduled for December 13, citing technical, operational, and security requirements.
August Hanning August Hanning, former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service, is arrested at his home in Nordwalde, North Rhine-Westphalia, after being charged by the country's Federal Public Prosecutor General with treason, espionage, and trading state secrets. A former aide of Hanning's is also arrested for aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.
2026 French lycée protests Riots break out in Liège, Belgium, following a day of student protests, resulting in damaged shops and destroyed bus shelters in the city center.
Indonesia Indonesia halts a program to clear millions of hectares of forest for rice cultivation after achieving rice self-sufficiency, and plans instead to increase yields on existing farmland through improved agricultural methods.
2026 Ebola epidemic The Nairobi Hospital steps up its infection-control measures, tracing, and staff monitoring following Kenya's first imported case of Ebola.
Kenya confirms its first imported case of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebolavirus in Nairobi in a deceased male who traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount The merger between American media conglomerates Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery into Skydance takes effect.
Russo-Ukrainian war Two merchant ships are hit by drones of unknown origins off the coast of Bulgaria. One of the ships has sunk, leaving the crew missing.
Peruvian security crisis Three gunmen and a police officer are killed, and another officer is wounded, in a shootout during an operation against illegal miners in Inambari District, Tambopata province, Madre de Dios, Peru. Authorities seize 15 AKM rifles, a pistol, and five grenades.
Somali Civil War Four Indonesian seamen return home after Puntland maritime police rescued 17 crew members from the hijacked oil tanker "MT Honour 25". Somali pirates had held the crew for more than five months and killed five members.
Middle Eastern crisis Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military has killed 4,000 militants who took part in the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Houthis launches missiles against the airports of Najran and Jizan, in Saudi Arabia, causing material damages and wounding three people.
Karl Deisseroth American scientist Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, and German biophysicists Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg are jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for "their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics".
House of Peoples' Representatives The House of Peoples' Representatives of Ethiopia reelects Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister.
National Assembly The National Assembly of Laos approves deputy prime minister Saleumxay Kommasith as the new Prime Minister, succeeding Sonexay Siphandone, who became National Assembly president.
President of Iran The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, nominates Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi to the post of Defense Minister.
2026 Spanish general election Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez calls a snap general election for 29 November after Parliament voted down two emergency housing decrees that would have restricted evictions, frozen rents, and blocked vulture-fund property buys.
2026 Romanian political crisis Romanian president Nicușor Dan designates diplomat Luca Niculescu to form a government. Niculescu's choice is the fourth attempt by Dan to appoint a Prime Minister to succeed Ilie Bolojan, who lost a no-confidence vote last May.
2026 Quebec general election The Parti Québécois is elected into a minority government while the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec face an electoral wipeout.
2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock In Kosovo, the acting presidency of Albulena Haxhiu becomes "de facto" due to her having continuously served in the position for more than six months since assuming office on 4 April, violating the third paragraph of Article 90 in the constitution. The Kuvendi has two days left until the presidential election deadline by the Constitutional Court expires.
Police Protesters clash with police in Pristina, Kosovo, after parliament fails to advance legislation limiting the Kosovo Specialist Chambers' powers. One police officer and 11 civilians are injured.
International Criminal Court investigation in Afghanistan The International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education minister Habibullah Agha and higher education minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.
United Kingdom–United States relations The United States Air Force withdraws all of its B-1 Lancer strategic bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The U.S. Department of Defense confirms the bombers have returned to bases in the United States.
Congo River The toll from yesterday's collision between two ships in the Congo River near Lukolela, Democratic Republic of the Congo, increases to 30 people killed and dozens missing.
2026 Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 crash A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 aircraft crashes in Ondo State, Nigeria, killing all 25 people on board.
Russian president Russian president Vladimir Putin approves the restructuring of UniCredit Bank Russia and the subsequent sale of most of the business to a United Arab Emirates-based private investor, while UniCredit retains its payments operations.
2026 Brazilian general election Brazil's benchmark Ibovespa index rises nearly 9% to almost 210,000 points after the first round of the presidential election, surpassing 200,000 points for the first time.
Yemeni civil war A Yemeni government offensive pushes the Houthis back from the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Turkey and Pakistan agree to deploy troops under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to help Saudi and Yemeni forces against the Houthis.
The Presidential Leadership Council launches a large-scale military operation against Houthis in Yemen, with the aim to capture all Houthi-controlled territories.