All news: Monday 27 October 2025

Mali War

Mali's government closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM insurgents.

2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers

Fourteen people are killed and one survives after three American airstrikes against four boats in the Pacific Ocean.

Gaza war

Eight Palestinians are killed and 13 injured in the Gaza Strip during Israeli airstrikes, despite the agreed ceasefire.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 intensity on its approach to Jamaica.

Montenegro–Turkey relations

Montenegro suspends its visa-free arrangement for Turkish citizens after the stabbing of a local man allegedly by Turkish nationals led to unrest in Podgorica.

2025 Cameroonian presidential election

The Supreme Court of Cameroon announces the reelection of incumbent president Paul Biya.

2025 Czech parliamentary election

Czech president Petr Pavel asks former prime minister Andrej Babiš to form a new government after his party ANO won the most seats in the parliamentary elections earlier this month.

Tunisia suspends the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights from operating for a month, citing the need to conduct a financial audit on the organization's foreign funds.

Taxation in Malta

Malta introduces tax cuts exempting parents of two or more children from income tax on up to €18,500 (US$21,574) of earnings from 2026, rising to €30,000 ($34,985) by 2028, as part of efforts to address its low fertility rate.

A court in Mali sentences former prime minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison on charges of undermining state security and inciting public disorder. Mara will serve one year without parole and one year as a suspended sentence.

LGBTQ rights in the United Kingdom

King Charles III dedicates a memorial to LGBTQ members of the Armed Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, on the 25-year anniversary of the end to the country's ban on gay servicemen.