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 to a house fire and explosion in the city’s north. Specialized teams were called to the scene to defuse booby traps in the building, and sniffer dogs are doing sweeps of the Oktoberfest grounds.
Europe
Denmark hosted an EU summit to plan a defence strategy after drone incursions. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defence projects: a drone wall, eastern flank security, missile defence systems, and a space-based shield. Denmark banned all civilian drone flights across the country this week to ensure security as Copenhagen hosts the summit.
United States
The US government has shut down after failing to reach an agreement on a new spending bill. This was a common occurrence in the 1980s and 1990s. But now the US State Department, the Department of War and other key foreign policy and defence government agencies are now shut down. Essential staff will remain at work but will not receive payment until the new spending bill is approved. The record length of a government shutdown is 35 days, which is held by the previous Trump administration.
Philippines
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck a central province in the Philippines late on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and killing at least 31. The earthquake cut off power. The epicentre of the earthquake, which was triggered by movement on a local fault at a depth of 5 kilometres (3 miles), was approximately 19 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of around 90,000 people in Cebu Province.
Pakistan
A bomb blast near the Pakistani Frontier Corps headquarters in Quetta killed 10 and injured 32 people. Among those killed were members of the paramilitary group. Last week, the Balochistan Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugt, claimed that the Balochistani terrorists are finding patronage in Afghanistan.
Estonia-US
The Trump Administration has notified Congress that it has expanded the sale agreement of arms to Estonia to a value of $4.73 billion, with a focus on delivering hundreds of precision missiles for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The new certification significantly upgrades an initial $500 million sale approved initially in 2022. The new agreement will see double the amount of HIMARS launchers, an increase to 200 ATACMS (up from 18) and 1,000 GMLRS (up from 144).
Social Media Wires
Gasoline shortage in Russia continues.
Another refinery hit in Russia.
Feature Photo: “Wilkommen zum Oktoberfest” – RB Photo, Wikimedia Commons, 2025
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