September 24, 2025 (Wednesday)

At least 85 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.

Thirteen Pakistani Taliban fighters are killed after security forces raided their hideout in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, near the Durand Line.

The Hong Kong Observatory issues its highest typhoon warning, Signal No. 10, in the morning before downgrading it to Signal No. 8 at 4 pm.

Filipino authorities conclude a search and rescue operation for the 13-man crew of fishing boat FB Jobhenz, which capsized in Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines, on Monday. Six crew members are rescued, with the remaining seven confirmed dead.

A section of road collapses into an estimated 50 m (160 ft)-deep sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, prompting road closures and evacuations of nearby buildings. No injuries and deaths are reported.

All 23 miners trapped for two days in a collapsed gold mine shaft in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia, are rescued alive after receiving food, water, and oxygen through pipelines during the operation.

Costa Rica closes its airspace for at least five hours after a power outage disables radar systems and disrupts hundreds of flights, before reopening once systems were restored.

Poland reopens its border with Belarus after closing them during Russia-led military exercises, citing reduced security risks and economic considerations.

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian leader to address the United Nations General Assembly since Nureddin al-Atassi in 1967.

Lesotho's commerce minister announces the United States's plan to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act by a year following negotiations in Washington, D.C.

Syria and Ukraine restore diplomatic relations as Presidents Ahmed al-Sharaa and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, following Ukraine's 2022 break in ties after Syria under the Assad regime recognized Russian-occupied territories.

At least four people are killed and more than 60 others are injured as protests held by demonstrators demanding statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India turn violent in Ladakh, India. The local Bharatiya Janata Party office and a vehicle are set on fire in an arson attack.

A person is killed and two others are injured in a shooting at a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, Texas, United States. The shooter is found dead on a nearby rooftop.

Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is declared the winner of the presidential election, winning 57% of votes against the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, who received 33%.