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Israel honours Indian pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar with its highest civilian heroism award for saving 172 lives during a Flydubai cockpit attack on September 30.
Houthis claimed a missile strike on Riyadh’s airport, prompting evacuations, as Saudi civil defence reported shrapnel damage to civilian sites amid escalating regional tensions.
EU envoy Maros Sefcovic meets China’s Wang Wentao in Beijing to address a €360 billion trade deficit, as rising exports spark economic anxiety across Europe.
IMF reached a staff‑level deal with Pakistan, potentially unlocking $1.21 billion in financing under EFF and RSF programs, pending board approval.
Texas executed Jamaal Howard for a 2000 murder, marking the first U.S. execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection and the state’s sixth in 2026.
Cornell students staged a seven‑hour sit‑in, vowing not to spend money on campus, protesting the university’s handling of a 2024 fraternity gang rape case.
Italy’s Parliament voted on Meloni’s electoral reform, introducing a proportional system granting majority to alliances with 42% votes, sparking opposition claims of power consolidation.
A tanker off Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, causing casualties, UKMTO reported, intensifying concerns over Gulf maritime security near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump faced protesters in San Antonio while rallying support for Ken Paxton’s Senate race, clarifying Iran war remarks amid GOP struggles with approval ratings and gas prices.
President Donald Trump said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize but doubts he will receive it, citing the committee’s reputation ahead of the 2026 announcement.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch rejected PM Andy Burnham’s plan to reopen Brexit talks, calling it a “terrible idea” that risks reigniting divisions and wasted years.
Sri Lanka’s anti‑corruption body arrested ex‑First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa over alleged misuse of funds at her charity, remanding her until October 13 amid graft investigation.
Christa Pike, sentenced to death in Tennessee, survived a failed lethal injection, prompting her attorneys to seek answers and reigniting debate over America’s death penalty system.
Spain faces mass protests after an elderly eviction, forcing PM Pedro Sánchez to call snap elections and propose reforms amid housing crisis and separatist tensions.
Israel marked three years since Hamas’s October 7 attack, remembering 1,200 victims, 251 hostages, and Gaza’s devastation, with memorials held amid fragile ceasefire conditions.
North Korea warned the U.S. over Taiwan arms sales while Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia, intensifying regional tensions and aligning Pyongyang with Moscow’s war effort.
President Trump said he will speak with Putin about a possible pneumonic plague case in Russia, as health officials investigate the death at a Siberian institute.
U.S. Vice‑President J.D. Vance said Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end the seven‑month war, as Washington negotiates amid energy shocks and political fallout.
EAM Jaishankar met Ghanaian leaders to discuss multilateral cooperation, AU and ECOWAS engagement, and strengthening India–Ghana ties during his African tour.
Over 2,50,000 rallied across France demanding school funding, with riot police firing tear gas in Paris, intensifying pressure on President Macron’s outgoing administration.