The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid, is approaching Gaza despite Israeli threats to intercept it. European leaders urge de-escalation as tensions rise.
As Europe moves to fund Ukraine with a $165B loan backed by frozen Russian assets, Putin signs a decree authorizing seizure of Western property in Russia.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Gaza City amid Israel’s expanded ground offensive, overwhelming aid efforts in southern ‘safe zones’ with severe shortages of water, food, and medical care.
Oktoberfest was abruptly closed on October 1, 2025, following an explosion in a Munich neighborhood and a subsequent bomb threat against the festival grounds.
A devastating school collapse in East Java has killed at least three students, with dozens still missing as rescue teams work against time to find survivors.
Dr. Omar Selik, one of the last doctors in Sudan’s besieged El Fasher, was killed days after sharing a harrowing account of life under RSF bombardment.
A third day of total internet blackout in Afghanistan has frozen banking, grounded planes, and stopped humanitarian aid amid Taliban silence.
The U.S. has relaxed visa restrictions for South Korean engineers following global backlash over an ICE raid that detained hundreds at a Georgia EV battery plant.
China’s 2025 Global Digital Trade Expo showcased cutting-edge tech but exposed a deepening crisis: too many companies, too few profits—and almost no Americans in sight.
The UN Security Council has approved a major new military and police force of up to 5,500 personnel to combat devastating gang violence in Haiti, but the critical issue of which nations will contribute remains unresolved.