Armed conflicts and attacks

At least three Palestinians are killed in Gaza by Israeli troops, bringing the total to at least 23 people killed by Israel since the start of the ceasefire. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-trade-blame-over-truce-deal-violations-rafah-border-reopening-2025-10-16/
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/10/16/live-gaza-ceasefire-fears-as-israel-demands-return-of-all-captives-bodies

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian forces say they have crossed the Dnieper river and have entered the city of Kherson for the first time since 2022, and captured Karantynnyy Island and Maly Vilkhovy Island in the city’s southwest. (ISW)

• https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-16-2025/

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Afghan government reports that a market and a civilian house were hit in yesterday's Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul. Hospital sources reports that five people were killed and several wounded. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-border-violence-clashes-taliban-c404094b26f04f58974d3b1ccb495dfc

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States Navy strikes another alleged drug smuggling boat. Survivors have been reported from the attacked boat. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/us-strikes-cartel-boat-are-survivors-rcna238104

Armed conflicts and attacks

Heavy armed clashes break out in Zawiya, Tripolitania, Libya, after the attempted assassination of Reserve Force commander Suleiman Al-Fitouri. (Xinhua News Agency)

• https://english.news.cn/20251016/6d546874ed3245efafbff5cd894a1151/c.html

Law and crime

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh formally announces that it seeks the death penalty against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan over alleged crimes against humanity committed during last year's protests. Hasina has been in exile in India since her ousting, and Khan is also believed to be in India. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-yunus-hasina-trial-death-penalty-c50ee429eefcd964b6bc36b67c93d03b

Law and crime

Four people are killed when police open fire to crowd control tens of thousands of people mourning opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga, as his body arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. (DW) (Reuters)

• https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-security-forces-fire-at-crowds-at-odinga-funeral/a-74390855
• https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mourners-storm-Kenyan-airport-receive-odingas-body-2025-10-16/

Law and crime

One person is killed and 100 people are wounded during clashes in Lima, Peru, as protestors demands the resignation of President José Jerí. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/peru-gen-z-protest-corruption-boluarte-jose-jeri-tiktok-alvarez-7ff662cbe439879be7ca0f6f7aae6e87

Law and crime

Former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton is indicted in a federal court over mishandling of national security documents. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgql2qzkz5zo.amp