An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City killed 22, including 13 children and six women, according to Gaza's health ministry. The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted a Hamas command center embedded within the school compound, reiterating accusations that Hamas uses civilian areas for military operations, which Hamas denies. Witnesses described children playing in the schoolyard before the attack. Gaza’s health ministry also reported the deaths of four medical workers in a separate strike in Rafah. Over 41,000 Palestinians have died since the conflict reignited on October 7, according to local health officials.

Migrants in Germany are feeling increasingly unwelcome as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gains political power. With the AfD leading in Brandenburg polls and recent success in Thuringia, anti-migrant rhetoric has intensified. Many "New Germans" who arrived during the 2015 refugee influx, like Parvin and Sultana from Afghanistan, express concerns about the country’s shifting attitude. Despite gaining citizenship and contributing to society, they face racism and fear the rise of far-right politics. A study shows nearly 25% of people with migration backgrounds are considering leaving Germany due to the rise of the AfD and hostile environment.

Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs killed 31 people, including senior Hezbollah commanders Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi, on September 20. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the attack targeted Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit, with three children also among the victims. The strikes followed Hezbollah’s firing of 200 rockets into northern Israel. Earlier in the week, deadly explosions from pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon killed 37 people, sparking international condemnation. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated these attacks violate international humanitarian law. The conflict has displaced tens of thousands on both sides.

Iran showcased a new ballistic missile, the Jihad, with a 1,000 km range, and an upgraded Shahed-136B drone with a 4,000 km range during a military parade in Tehran. The unveiling comes amid increasing tensions in the Middle East, following the Hamas-Israel conflict that erupted on October 7. Western countries, including the U.S., allege that Iran has supplied missiles and drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine, a claim Tehran denies. Iran's Revolutionary Guards highlighted their growing defense capabilities, calling for unity among Islamic nations against Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

A rare polar bear appears for the 1st time in 8years was shot by police in a remote village in Iceland after being considered a threat to residents. The incident occurred in the northwest part of the country, where the bear was found rummaging through garbage near a summer house. Police consulted with the national environment agency, which advised against relocating the bear due to safety concerns. The owner of the summer house, an elderly woman, locked herself upstairs as the bear approached. She contacted her daughter in Reykjavik for help. Police chief Helgi Jensson expressed regret over the decision to kill the bear but emphasized the potential danger it posed to the frightened resident.

Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, a Hungarian CEO with a PhD in particle physics, has been linked to a series of pager explosions in Lebanon that killed 37 people, including Hezbollah militants, and injured over 3,000. Barsony-Arcidiacono heads BAC Consulting, a Budapest-based company identified by a Taiwanese firm as responsible for manufacturing the pagers involved in the blasts. The devices were reportedly linked to Hezbollah operatives. Shrouded in mystery, Barsony-Arcidiacono is fluent in seven languages and is now under scrutiny for her firm's role in the deadly attacks, raising questions about her involvement and the company’s connection to the blasts.

New York Magazine's Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, has been placed on leave pending a third-party review. The move follows Nuzzi's disclosure of a personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a former US presidential candidate she covered in the 2024 campaign. Nuzzi admitted to the relationship, violating the magazine's conflict of interest standards. The publication stated that Nuzzi failed to disclose the relationship, which compromised her reporting. The review aims to assess the impact of Nuzzi's relationship on her work. The magazine emphasized its commitment to journalistic integrity and ethical standards.

Travis King, the U.S. soldier who fled from South to North Korea in 2023, has been sentenced to one year of confinement and dishonorably discharged from the military. He faced charges of desertion and assaulting a non-commissioned officer. However, with time already served and credit for good behavior, the 24-year-old Army private has been released, according to his legal team. During a hearing at Fort Bliss, Texas, King pleaded guilty to five of the original 14 military charges, with the remaining charges being dismissed. The case attracted global attention after his brief defection to North Korea.

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of a second senior commander, Ahmed Wahbi, in an Israeli strike on Beirut. Wahbi, who oversaw the Radwan special forces during the Gaza war until early 2024, was killed alongside another commander, Ibrahim Aqil, whose death was previously announced. The Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned Aqil's killing as a "crime" and warned that Israel would "pay the price" for its actions. The strike highlights ongoing tensions in the region, with both Hezbollah and Hamas expressing strong retaliatory sentiments following the deaths of their senior leaders.

An Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut targeted and killed senior Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil, who had a $7 million US bounty on his head. Aqil, wanted by the US for over 40 years for his alleged role in the 1983 bombings of the US embassy and marine barracks, was accused of being behind recent attacks in Lebanon. The airstrike occurred as Lebanon's caretaker government held an emergency meeting following days of explosions. The strikes have shaken a nation already familiar with conflict, with a Lebanese minister calling the attacks "war crimes." Lebanon has been rocked by a string of recent violent incidents, deepening tensions in the region.