Wires Brief: Exchange of prisoners as Hamas cracks down in Gaza; Madagascar President flees and dissolves parliament
14 October 2025 Israel-Gaza Hamas released twenty Israeli hostages from the 7 October 2023 attack, and Israel released Palestinian detainees as President Trump hailed it as a ‘historic dawn’ in…
Wires Brief: DRC President calls out Rwandan president during speech; US imposing sanctions on Iran-China oil dealings
10 October 2025 Iran Sanctions The US Treasury Department on Thursday blacklisted Rizhao Shihua Crude Oil Terminal Co., alongside more than 50 individuals, firms and vessels involved in exporting Iranian…
Wires Brief: Israel-Hamas truce in the balance; UN may have to slash peacekeepers by a quarter
UN Peacekeeping United Nations officials announced that the UN will reduce its peacekeeping force by a quarter worldwide due to budget concerns. Funding from the United States remains uncertain, and…
Wires Brief: North Korean hackers have stolen over $2bn in crypto in 2025; Gold surpassed $4,000
8 October 2025 Mali Fuel shortages in the capital, Bamako, are being reported after JNIM created a blockade of supplies from neighbouring countries. The blockade began in September, and lorries…
Wires Brief: Second Anniversary of 7 October attacks; Pakistan included in major US air-to-air missile sale
7 October 2025 Papua New Guinea An earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, with a magnitude of 6.6. The quake originated at a depth of 99.4 kilometers (61.7 miles), 26…
Wires Brief: Georgians attempt to storm presidential palace; North Korea to increase naval power to “thoroughly” punish enemy
6 October 2025 Georgia Following protesters’ attempts to storm the presidential palace this weekend, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that a crackdown would be implemented. Protests in Georgia have…
Wires Brief: Canada created Defence Investment Agency; Iran to move capital due to water shortage
3 October 2025 Canada The Canadian government announced plans to create a Defence Investment Agency. The proposed agency will purportedly decrease procurement wait times and increase defence investment in the…
Wires Brief: French special forces board Russian tanker; Suspected terrorist attack at Manchester synagogue
2 October 2025 Ukraine-US President Trump recently signed off on allowing intelligence agencies and the Pentagon to aid Kyiv with strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure. U.S. officials are asking NATO…
Wires Brief: US Government shut down; Oktoberfest closed due to bomb threat
1 October 2025 Germany The Munich police have shut the Oktoberfest beer festival grounds until at least 5 p.m. local time as they investigate a bomb threat and probe links…
Wires Brief: Agreement on Gaza Peace Proposal; Trump & Hegseth address US military brass
30 September 2025 US Washington is braced for a government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats appear unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline. Ahead…
