Saturday
September 27, 2025
Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
At least 66 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pakistan Armed Forces kill 17 Pakistani Taliban militants and recover weapons and ammunition in an overnight operation in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (The Express Tribune)
2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis
Cambodian and Thai forces reportedly exchange fire at their countries' shared border despite a ceasefire agreement in August. (Nation Thailand)
2025 deployment of federal forces in the United States
U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, saying he has directed U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to secure the "war-ravaged" city. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed after a bus collides head-on with a vehicle carrying oil in Panjgur, Pakistan. (The Express Tribune)
2025 Karur crowd crush
At least 39 people are killed, including ten children, and 83 others are injured in a crowd crush at actor-politician Vijay's rally in Velusamypuram, Tamil Nadu, India. (The Hindu) (Hindustan Times)
Sports
In flag football, the Italian men's and British women's national teams win their respective IFAF European Flag Football Championship titles in Paris, France. (EuroFlag) (IFAF)
2025 AFL Grand Final
In Australian rules football, the Brisbane Lions defeat the Geelong Cats to win the 2025 Australian Football League by 47 points, winning their second consecutive premiership and fifth overall. (The Age) (AFL)
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
England defeats Canada in the final of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. (BBC News)
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