U.S. Government Shutdown Enters 17th Day Amid Court Battles Over Firings The U.S. federal government shutdown reached its 17th consecutive day on October 17, 2025, with no end in sight as partisan disputes over spending and policy riders persist, leading…
Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree to 48-Hour Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire effective from October 15, 2025, following intense border skirmishes that resulted in dozens of casualties on both sides, including…
UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Israel to Open More Gaza Crossings The United Nations humanitarian chief called on Israel on October 15, 2025, to immediately open additional border crossings into Gaza to facilitate the influx of desperately needed aid, as the…
2025 Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Work on Technological Progress and Growth The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on October 14, 2025, that the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France’s Philippe…
The latest escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which intensified in early October 2025, stems from longstanding disputes over cross-border militancy, particularly Pakistan's accusations that the Taliban government harbors Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters responsible for attacks inside Pakistan. This…
All Israeli Hostages Released from Gaza Under Ceasefire Deal All 20 surviving Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, were released on October 13, 2025, as part of the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement,…
Gazans Collect Aid as Ceasefire Holds Amid Reconstruction Challenges Palestinians in Gaza began collecting aid supplies from trucks entering the enclave on October 12, 2025, as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued into its third day, allowing initial…
Gazans Begin Returning to Northern Areas Amid Ceasefire Implementation Thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza started trekking back to their homes in the northern regions on October 11, 2025, following the activation of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire…
Gazans Return to Wrecked Homes as Israeli Forces Pull Back Under Ceasefire A huge column of displaced Gazans filed north through the dust and rubble towards Gaza City on October 10, 2025, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went…