September 2025
Ecuador president's aid convoy attacked
A humanitarian convoy led by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was attacked and 17 soldiers taken hostage on Sunday night.
Reported - 30/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8ewdedp1yo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/29/americas/ecuador-convoy-attacked-president-noboa-latam-intl
South African ambassador found dead
South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near a Hotel in Paris.
Reported - 30/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3y505yq4ko
Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA
US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm.
Reported - 30/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2vyee0zlo
Afghanistan internet banned
Afghanistan's main airport is not able to function amidst a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government, which is also affecting emergency services and many other aspects of Afghan life.
Reported - 30/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxqdy5nrlqo
Moldova's pro-EU party wins vote
The pro-European party of incumbent Moldovan President Maia Sandu has claimed victory in Sunday's elections.
Reported - 29/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rdlj8ejgo
Church shooting in Michigan
5 people, including a suspect, were killed in an attack on Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan on Sunday.
The suspect has been identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford.
Reported 29/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c62l7x0v5e5t
https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/church-shooting-fire-michigan-09-29-25
Crush at political rally in India
At least 40 people have died in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Reported - 28/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98dqyj5dpjo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/dead-and-injured-in-stampede-at-vijay-rally-in-india
US revokes Colombian president's visa
The US has said it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa over "reckless and incendiary comments" he made.
Reported 27/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9jv8kne7no
Taiwan convicts ex-presidential aide
A Taiwan court has convicted a former presidential aide (and 3 other people) of spying for China.
Reported - 26/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8w0j16pyno
Former FBI director indicted
Former FBI Director James Comey has been formally charged with two offences related to his testimony to Congress, days after President Donald Trump publicly called for action by his Attorney General.
Reported - 26/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy50ggv35zpo
Amazon agrees historic settlement
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5bn (£1.9bn) to resolve claims brought by the US government that it tricked millions of people into enrolling as Prime members and made it difficult to cancel.
Reported - 25/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7dy9018jxo
Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to taking millions of euros from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Reported - 25/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp98kepmj9lo
ICE detention centre shooting
3 people have been shot at an immigration facility in Texas, 2 of which have died from their injuries.
The gunman is also dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g2k71vv7yt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/24/dallas-ice-shooting-texas-immigration-center-latest
Gaza aid flotilla attacked again
A flotilla trying to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza to deliver aid has been attacked overnight by drones off the coast of Crete.
The Italian MOD has dispatched a Frigate to the area for support.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3yz939qnpo
Super typhoon hits China
Super typhoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival, after leaving at least 17 dead in Taiwan.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyd580lx3mo
Huntington's disease breakthrough
Doctors are reporting that they have been able to treat Huntington's disease for the first time, via a type of gene therapy.
Reported - 24/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro
Airports forced to close due to drone sightings
Denmark and Norway were forced to temporarily close their main airports on Monday night due to drone sightings.
Reported - 23/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4lj1yvgvgo
West African countries to quit ICC
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Reported - 23/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjvp0pr3eko
Trump claims link between autism and Paracetamol
US President Donald Trump has claimed there is a link between Paracetamol and autism, and wants doctors to stop recommending their use by pregnant women.
Reported - 23/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20d4lr67lo
Super typhoon hits Philippines
Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as "super typhoon" Ragas makes landfall in the country's northern region.
Reported - 22/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge223y2e9eo
Italian protests for Gaza
Thousands of Italians across the country protested in support of Palestinians on Monday, in a day of strikes co-ordinated by trade unions.
Reported - 22/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jz8rdypw4o
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/italy-palestine-protest-gaza-police-video-b2831838.html
Ecuador prison fight
13 inmates and 1 prison guard have been killed and another 14 people injured in clashes between rival gangs in Machala jail in Ecuador.
Reported - 22/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gkwdzld23o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/22/ecuador-prison-riot-leaves-14-dead-14-wounded
Gatwick second runway plan approved
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, which is believed to cost around £2.2 billion and will be funded privately.
Reported - 21/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v7rz24z23o
https://news.sky.com/story/gatwick-second-runway-given-green-light-by-government-13435863
Transgender murders in Pakistan
The bodies of 3 transgender people shot dead have been found on a roadside in Karachi, Pakistan.
Reported - 21/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lkkx3e1j9o
California mask ban
California's governor has signed a bill to ban law enforcement officers, including with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from wearing face masks while on duty.
Reported - 21/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8rrprv90xo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/california-mask-ban-law-enforcement
Palestinian state recognition
Australia, Canada and the UK now formally recognises a Palestinian state.
Reported - 21/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpw1qkyke4nt
US prosecutor resigns after pressure from Trump
Virginia prosecutor Erik Siebert has resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump after his investigation into allegations of mortgage fraud against a political adversary of the White House failed to bring criminal charges.
Reported - 20/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62n74wr6vpo
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-attorney-plans-resign-amid-pressure-trump-after/story?id=125750006
Trump increases skilled worker visa fees
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers.
Reported - 20/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2zk4l8g26o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-h1b-visa-100000-fee
Heathrow airport cyber-attack
Heathrow was among several European airports hit by delays on Saturday after a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system.
Reported - 20/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3drpgv33pxo
British couple held by Taliban released
A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK after being released.
Reported - 20/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly6ve2dg66o
https://news.sky.com/story/elderly-british-couple-detained-in-afghanistan-freed-13433792
Taliban ban books written by women
The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the universities in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment.
Reported - 19/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kn7yyzrjgo
2nd migrant returned to France under new deal
An Eritrean man has been flown out of the UK under the government's new "one in, one out" deal with France, after a last-minute court bid to delay the departure failed.
Reported - 19/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx273vnkjpmo
US blocks UN call for Gaza ceasefire
The US has - for the 6th time - vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
Reported - 19/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3yj41083no
Jimmy Kimmel taken off air
US TV network ABC has taken talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off air indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of political influencer Charlie Kirk.
Reported - 18/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c203n52x1y9o
https://news.sky.com/story/jimmy-kimmels-show-pulled-over-comments-about-charlie-kirk-13433145
Workers across France strike
Hundreds of thousands of workers have taken take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts.
Reported - 18/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9zvg03elzo
MI6 launches dark web portal
MI6 is launching its own dedicated portal on the dark web in the hope of attracting new spies online.
Reported - 18/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r0vk1j4j8o
https://news.sky.com/story/mi6-launches-new-drive-to-recruit-spies-including-russians-13433714
US judge orders deportation of Palestinian activist
A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, over claims he omitted information from a green card application.
Reported - 18/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9zv8xnml8o
Spanish police arrest people smugglers
Spanish police have arrested 19 people suspected of murder and torture after more than 50 went missing from a migrant boat that was travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands.
Reported - 17/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jm11lmx71o
Alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
15 people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK last year.
Reported - 17/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg3l32q4yko
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/vilnius-europe-russia-leipzig-gru-b2828892.html
Pennsylvania shooting
3 police officers were killed and 2 others critically injured in a shooting in the US state of Pennsylvania. Police also fatally shot the gunman.
Reported - 17/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4n4zx48no
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/pennsylvania-police-officers-shot-warrant
Trump state visit underway
US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK is underway, starting with meeting the King and attending a state banquet at Windsor Castle.
Reported - 17/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2q200d2vnt
Images projected onto Windsor Castle
4 men have been arrested after images of Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle on Tuesday, ahead of Trump's state visit.
Reported - 17/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n455mj08o
McGregor ends political run
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has said he is no longer seeking to run in next month's Irish presidential election.
Reported - 15/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9rnv54jno
New York governor gives endorsement
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has officially endorsed New York City mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Reported - 15/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl1e4501pgo
US destroys another Venezuelan boat
President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed a second alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US, killing 3 people on board.
Reported - 15/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2jel4gyezo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/trump-strike-venezuela-drug-cartel-vessel
Qatar hosts summit
An emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic states is taking place in Qatar in response to Israel's air strike on Hamas leaders in Doha last week.
Reported - 15/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gk8nx5nw3o
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-gaza-doha-strike-hamas-qatar-latest-live-updates-13427415
Madeleine McCann suspect due for release
Christian Brückner, the prime suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann's disappearance, has declined to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police, ahead of his expected release from prison this week.
Reported - 15/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5qd18y8j5o
Fire in Manila shanty town
A large fire broke out in two buildings in the Tondo district of Philippines capital, Manila on Saturday night, affecting around 1100 families.
Reported - 14/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cp8wjj6zgrzo
Russian drones in Romania
Romania has deployed fighter jets to track Russian drones that entered their airspace on Saturday, the second NATO country to have to do so in the past week.
Reported - 14/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80g7g5rmlno
ICE agent shoots suspect dead
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed a man near Chicago on Friday after he allegedly drove his car at a group of agents.
Reported - 13/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn839xqdn5po
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/ice-agent-shooting-chicago
Charlie Kirk suspect in custody
Tyler Robinson, a 22 year old from Utah, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering political commentator Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a university last week.
Reported - 12/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8wl2y66p9o
South Sudan former VP charged
South Sudan's former Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity.
Reported - 12/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07vkln2ezro
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/12/africa/south-sudan-vp-machar-treason-charge-intl
Bolsonaro found guilty
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup.
Reported - 12/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xrqxk9p4xo
Nasa bans Chinese nationals
US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities.
Reported - 11/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wd5qpekkvo
US ambassador sacked
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US in response to Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Reported - 11/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czewp16k6k6t
Deadly floods in Bali
At least 14 people on Bali in Indonesia have been killed during intense flooding.
Reported - 11/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dx5jyqz97o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/flash-floods-indonesia-bali-deaths
Political commentator murdered
Political commentator and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk has been shot dead while talking at a university Utah.
A manhunt for the shooter is underway.
Reported - 11/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c206zm81z4gt
Poland shoots down Russian drones
Poland has shot down a number of Russian drones that violated Polish airspace, the first time a NATO country has directly engaged with Russian equipment.
Reported - 10/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2enwk1l9e1t
New France PM selected
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Sébastien Lecornu as the new French prime minister.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmenp1k0mjo
Nepal PM resigns
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned, following on from anti government protests and rioting that have seen officials attacked and the parliament building set on fire.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m4vjwrdwgo
Nepal lifts social media ban
Nepal has lifted a social media ban after it sparked anti-corruption protests that led to clashes with police, leaving at least 19 people dead.
Reported - 09/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp98n1eg443o
https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-14-dead-in-nepal-protests-over-social-media-ban-13427038
New Zealand fugitive shot dead by police
A father who had been on the run with his three children in New Zealand's wilderness for nearly four years has been shot dead by police.
Reported - 08/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75qlerp2e5o
France PM loses confidence vote
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has lost the vote of no confidence that he initiated, meaning he will be required to resign.
Reported - 08/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dnxxekyezo
Japan's prime minister resigns
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he is resigning following two major election losses.
Reported - 07/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98edpz2yn9o
https://news.sky.com/story/japans-prime-minister-shigeru-ishiba-resigns-13426477
ICE raid on Hyundai plant
Hundreds of federal officers raided the Hyundai Metaplant in Georgia – arresting 475 people.
Reported - 06/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy50yge052xo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/us/georgia-plant-ice-raid-hundreds-arrested-hnk
Fire at BBC's former HQ
About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a restaurant at the BBC's former Television Centre headquarters in west London.
Reported - 06/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62qr5ldppqo
Trump renames Department of Defense
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that directs the Department of Defense to be known as the Department of War.
Reported - 05/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr9r4qr0ppo
Angela Rayner resigns
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her second home.
Reported - 05/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80gr5emk43o
Bomb blast in Pakistan
15 people were killed and more than 30 others were wounded in a suicide bombing near a political rally in Pakistan.
Reported - 04/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydw5vdg35o
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/2/11-killed-in-bombing-in-quetta-pakistan
Lisbon funicular crash
15 people have been killed when a funicular cable railway derailed and hit a building in Lisbon, Portugal. At least 18 others were injured, five of which are in a serious condition.
Reported - 04/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpqnnllppnpt
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's health ministry has reported.
Reported - 04/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjed2pg0wy7o
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/05/africa/ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-intl
Painting looted by Nazis recovered
A painting byGiuseppe Ghislandi, looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe, has been recovered in Argentina.
Reported - 03/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx26z142vko
Further Epstein files released
A US congressional panel has released a new batch of documents related to the federal investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Reported - 03/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp949lrj373o
Putin and Kim join Xi in China
China's President Xi Jinping hosts military parade to mark 80 years since the country's victory over Japan in World War Two.
Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un joined President Xi for the parade.
Reported - 03/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5yl1e5gvznt
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/china-military-parade-xi-jinping-09-03-25-intl-hnk
Multiple candidate deaths ahead of local vote
6 candidates for Germany's AfD party have died in recent weeks ahead of local elections in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Reported - 02/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ykyewrerpo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-afd-candidates-dead-election-b2819180.html
US strike on "drug-carrying vessel"
The US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 Venezuelan
"Narcoterrorists".
Reported - 02/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwywjgynyxo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/trump-venezuela-boat-lethal-strike
Belgium will recognise Palestinian state
The Belgian government has said it will officially recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly this month.
Reported - 02/09/25
https://news.sky.com/story/belgium-announces-it-will-recognise-palestinian-state-13423469
Deadly Sudan landslide
A landslide has killed at least 1,000 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, according to the armed group the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.
Reported - 02/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj2jygzzk9o
https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-1-000-feared-dead-in-sudan-landslide-rebel-group-says-13423455
Suspected Russian GPS jamming attack
The GPS system of a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, shortly before it was due to land in Bulgaria.
Reported - 01/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d07z1439zo
UN staff detained in Yemen
11 UN staff members have been arrested by Houthi authorities in Yemen, prompting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to call for their "immediate and unconditional release".
Reported - 01/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce93k7ye2geo
https://news.sky.com/story/yemens-houthi-rebels-raid-un-premises-and-detain-several-people-13422677
Afghanistan earthquake
At least 800 people have died after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, with thousands more injured.
Reported - 01/09/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy8kkxxxj3xt