Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 25 people are killed and dozens are injured in clashes between Shia and Sunni Muslim tribes in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since September 20. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-tribal-clashes-shiites-sunni-muslims-northwest-ce4a112ff34582e206861639e35132a2

Business and economy

The International Monetary Fund approves a $7 billion loan for Pakistan to help its economy, with $1 billion being disbursed immediately and the rest in instalments over 37 months. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-imf-new-loan-board-of-executive-approved-3133c62867d5d60ec033e721daf7fead

Disasters and accidents

Intense and widespread wildfires in Córdoba Province, Argentina, destroy 40,000 hectares (400 km2) of forests and farmland, including several farm structures, and also kill large numbers of cattle. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cattle-burn-monster-wildfires-rage-argentina-ranchlands-2024-09-25/

Disasters and accidents

A blimp promoting Brazil soccer team São Paulo FC crashes into houses in the Brazilian municipality of Osasco, injuring the pilot. (Fox News)

• https://www.foxnews.com/sports/blimp-promoting-brazilian-soccer-team-crashes-neighborhood-before-tournament-match

International relations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Brazil and China of using their proposed peace plan for ending the Russo-Ukrainian War to increase their geopolitical power "at Ukraine's expense" by urging developing nations to agree to the peace plan. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-takes-aim-china-brazil-push-peace-ukraine-2024-09-25/

International relations

The United States withdraws Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's invitation to attend a summit of national leaders hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session, and refuses any further delegator meetings with Georgia, due to the "anti-democratic actions, disinformation, and negative rhetoric towards the U.S. and the West" resulting from Georgia's recently-passed foreign agents law. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/georgian-pm-disinvited-biden-un-reception-relations-sour-2024-09-25/

Law and crime

The center-right Macron-appointed Barnier government expresses a willingness to work with the far-right National Rally's proposals to strengthen French immigration and crime laws following the murder of a 19-year-old woman in Paris last week. The suspect, who was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland, is a Moroccan convicted rapist who was released from prison this month and was meant to be deported. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/after-student-murder-frances-rn-presses-government-be-tougher-security-2024-09-25/

Law and crime

Four people are killed and two others are critically injured in a shooting spree in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. The perpetrator later commits suicide. (ANSA)

• https://www.ansa.it/sardegna/notizie/2024/09/25/strage-in-famiglia-a-nuoro-4-morti-e-3-feriti_3048baf4-f5eb-4df1-91f7-ac7d2c9fc1f0.html

Politics and elections

The Japanese Navy sends a warship into the Taiwan Strait for the first time to reportedly "convey a message" to China, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/japan-sends-warship-into-taiwan-strait-for-first-time/a-70326923

Politics and elections

German Green Party leaders Omid Nouripour and Ricarda Lang state that they will step down following significant defeats in recent elections including the 2024 Brandenburg state election. (The Guardian)

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/25/leaders-germany-greens-party-resign-state-elections-ricarda-lang-omid-nouripour

Politics and elections

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survives a no-confidence vote by a vote of 211–119. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93pg0gnkvxo