WORLD AGENDA

OCTOBER 2025

Oct 7, Middle East: Two years after Hamas carried out its deadly attack, Israel continues its devastating assault on Gaza with more than 66,000 Palestinians killed

Oct 26, Malaysia: The 47th ASEAN Summit hosts global leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Qiang

Oct 5, Syria: Parliamentary elections take place for 210-member People’s Assembly after 14 years of civil war. One third of seats to be appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left)

Oct, U.S.: Palisades, an 800-megawatt nuclear-power station in Michigan, to be recommissioned as part of renewed nationwide energy strategy

Oct 9, Italy: Ferrari to unveil its first electric car, probably named the Elettrica, through a multi-stage process starting with its “technological heart”

Oct 20-21, Worldwide: Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight as Earth hits fast-moving stream of particles shed by Halley’s Comet

Oct 3-4, Czech Republic: As voting begins, populist ANO party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (above) tops polls ahead of ruling centre-right coalition, stoking fears of reduced EU support for Ukraine

Oct 3, Worldwide: Taylor Swift releases her 12th new album, The Life of a Showgirl, created during the European leg of her Eras Tour last year

Sources: NewsAhead, Emma Luck
Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom
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