Israel says Gaza City still a ‘combat zone’ after Trump says ‘stop bombing’
The Israeli army repeats threat to Palestinians to leave northern Gaza to the south and not to return to Gaza City.
The Israeli military has warned Palestinians that Gaza’s north remains a “combat zone”, telling its residents to move south, after United States President Donald Trump demanded Israel “stop bombing” the enclave when Hamas partially accepted his ceasefire plan.
In a statement on X, the Israeli army said on Saturday that the area north of Wadi Gaza, which includes decimated Gaza City, is “still considered a dangerous combat zone” and called on residents there to move south via Rashid Street, the coastal route. It added that Israeli forces continue to surround Gaza City and “attempts to return there pose a significant risk.”
‘I’m leaving,’ Trump said. ‘There’s no reason to be here any more’: inside the meeting that brought Nato to the brink
Former secretary general Jens Stoltenberg recalls the rollercoaster ride of dealing with Donald Trump – and how close the US president brought the alliance to the point of collapse
Sat 4 Oct 2025 11.00 BST
No other nation means more for what Nato is than the United States. It holds a unique position among member states due to its political, economic and military weight. Which is why the forces that dominate American politics – and who is in the White House – are such decisive factors. The presidential election in November 2016 was therefore not only important to the US, but also to all of Nato.
For the first six months of 2016, Hillary Clinton was ahead in every poll. By autumn, election experts were predicting her victory. I, too, had a gut feeling this would be the outcome. On election night, my wife Ingrid and I arranged a party with friends and colleagues at the residence in Brussels. We rigged up a large television in the living room, and hamburgers were served. A long day lay ahead, so I turned in before midnight.
Pakistan: Deal ends days of Kashmir violent protests
Emmy Sasipornkarn with Reuters, AP, AFP
At least 10 people were killed in anti-government protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Similar clashes last year also turned deadly.
A civil rights alliance on Saturday called off protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after reaching a deal with Pakistani authorities.
The announcement brings an end to days of violent protests that left at least 10 people dead.
Under the deal, the regional government led by Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq agreed to accept the alliance's demands, including cheaper wheat and reduced electricity tariffs.
Rival rallies kick off in Madagascar amid ongoing anti-govt Gen Z protests
Supporters of Madagascar’s embattled government, challenged by intense youth-led protests since September 25, took to the streets in rival rallies across the capital Antananarivo on Saturday.
Backers and foes of Madagascar's cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid.
Inspired by similar movements in Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia, the protests led by an online youth movement known as Gen Z Mada, have tapped into widespread frustration over poor governance, with demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to step down.
Takaichi to become Japan’s first female prime minister
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 4, 2025 at 17:04 JST
Japan is set to have its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of the Liberal Democratic Party on Oct. 4.
Takaichi, 64, defeated close contender Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, in a runoff vote.
The election was triggered by Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement in September that he would step down as prime minister in the face of two humiliating defeats for the LDP in national elections under his watch.
An extraordinary Diet session is expected to be convened on Oct. 15.
How the Taliban’s Internet Blackout Sowed Fear in Afghanistan
On Monday evening, internet and telephone communications were cut off across Afghanistan. The entire country was left in darkness, with millions of women and girls living under the Taliban losing their last connection to the outside world.
Like countless Afghans in the diaspora, I spent hours trying to contact my colleagues and relatives back home. That night, I sent a message to a Signal group of more than two dozen aspiring women journalists from across Afghanistan who had participated in our eight-month online journalism training at Zan Times. I asked if anyone was online. No reply.
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