All news: Tuesday 14 October 2025

Gaza war hostage crisis

Hamas hands the remains of three more dead hostages over to the Red Cross following the release of four bodies on Monday. Twenty-one bodies of hostages remain in Gaza. A fourth body was found not to be a hostage.

Gaza war hostage crisis

Israeli forensic teams identify the four dead hostages returned on Monday as three Israelis and a Nepalese citizen, all of whom were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks.

Gaza war hostage crisis

In response to the limited release of bodies on Monday, Israel notifies the United Nations it will not open the Rafah crossing and only allow 300 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, instead of the 600 agreed to in the ceasefire agreement.

Gaza war

Israeli troops kill nine Palestinians in Gaza, saying those killed violated the IDF's withdrawal line as established by the peace agreement.

2025 United States strikes on Venezuelan boats

The United States Navy carries out an airstrike on an alleged drug boat near the coast of Venezuela. U.S. president Donald Trump announces that at least six people were killed by the attack.

Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria

At least 13 people are killed and others are injured in attacks by suspected herders on two villages in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Ecuadorian conflict

At least one person is killed and several others are injured in a car bomb explosion near a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

M23 campaign

The Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar, to formally establish an oversight body to work towards a permanent ceasefire, which will include representatives from the two groups and the other members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.

2025 Dhaka garment factory fire

At least 16 people are killed and several injured in a fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

October 2025 Mexico floods and landslides

The death toll from the past week's torrential rain-related flooding across five states in eastern Mexico, especially in Hidalgo and Veracruz, increases to 64, with 257 others still missing. At least 100,000 homes, 59 medical facilities, and 308 schools across the region are damaged by water and oil from the Gulf of Mexico.

Twenty people are killed and 16 others are injured when a bus catches fire in Rajasthan, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces compensation payments of ₹200,000 (US$2,200) to the deceased's families and ₹50,000 ($569) to those injured.

France–Iran relations

The Iranian government detains and imprisons two unnamed French nationals for alleged espionage on behalf of French and Israeli intelligence agencies.

2025 Malagasy protests

Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina issues a decree dissolving the National Assembly one day after fleeing to an unknown location, alleging fear for his life following a military coup.

2025 Malagasy protests

The National Assembly refuses to comply with Rajoelina's decree and votes to impeach him, as the military says that they have now seized power.

2025 Malagasy protests

The Malagasy military formally announces it is "taking power" with a military council after the ousting of President Rajoelina.

2025 Nauruan parliamentary election

Incumbent Nauruan president David Adeang is unanimously re-elected by the parliament following Saturday's election.

Federal police fire tear gas and water cannon at over 80,000 demonstrators in Brussels, Belgium, protesting against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity laws which would cut pensions, unemployment benefits, and healthcare systems in an attempt to lower national debt.

President of Peru José Jerí appoints Ernesto Álvarez Miranda as the new Prime Minister.

China–United States trade war

The Chinese commerce ministry issues sanctions on and bans Chinese companies from dealing with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilding company Hanwha Ocean, which has shipyards and investments in the United States and maintains contracts with the U.S. Navy.

The European Union fines luxury brands Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe over €157 million (US$182.5 million) for violating EU competition laws through price fixing.

2025 Castel d'Azzano explosion

Three carabinieri are killed and 25 other people are injured in an intentional explosion during the attempted eviction of a farmhouse in Castel d'Azzano, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy. A woman and her two brothers, all in their 60s, are arrested.

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 a decade after its release, despite 41% of Windows users still running this version of the operating system.

South Africa at the FIFA World Cup

In association football, the South Africa soccer team qualifies for the upcoming FIFA World Cup following a 3-0 win against Rwanda. This will be their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010.

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Ivory Coast and Senegal also qualify for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Ivory Coast will make its first appearance in the tournament since 2014.