Hamas released the 20 remaining living hostages and Israel freed more than 1,900 Palestinian detainees in the first major step of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
The Netherlands invoked a rarely used law to intervene in Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing risks to European technological capacity and economic security.
Andry Rajoelina spoke from an undisclosed location without resigning after CAPSAT soldiers joined demonstrations and asserted control over the armed forces.
More than two dozen national leaders met in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025, after living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees were released.
Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi was shot and killed in Gaza City as armed groups clashed amid the fragile ceasefire environment, TRT World reported.
Fierce internal fighting in southern Gaza City has become one of the deadliest confrontations between Hamas and a local clan since Israeli operations eased.
Andry Rajoelina said an attempted coup was underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations, as protests over services and corruption escalated in Antananarivo.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered their sharpest confrontation in years, with cross-border fire, retaliatory strikes and duelling casualty claims deepening distrust between the two neighbours.
Fighting between Hamas and the Dughmush clan has escalated in Gaza City, after the group recalled security forces and moved to reassert control over areas vacated by Israeli troops.
An Israeli strike on a site selling heavy machinery in Msayleh killed one person, injured seven others and temporarily cut a key road in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reports.
India has upgraded its technical mission in Kabul back to embassy status, a notable thaw in ties with the Taliban-led Afghan government even though New Delhi still does not formally recognise it.
Lebanese authorities say they have arrested a network linked to Israel that planned assassinations and bombings, mainly around a commemoration ceremony.
The military said the men were linked to an assault that killed 11 security personnel earlier in the week, while civilian leaders praised the operation.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire comes into force after the Israeli cabinet’s approval, with displaced Palestinians moving back toward the north and major questions still unresolved.
The Pentagon says the Qatari Emiri Air Force will build a facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base for training and F-15QA operations, while Washington insists the site will remain under U.S. control.
A Pakistani strike allegation and claims about Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan surfaced at the same time, deepening confusion over who carried out the attack.
The United States has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to pursue talks on a cross-border gas project with Venezuela without triggering sanctions.