"German prosecutors announced in a statement Wednesday that authorities have apprehended three suspected Hamas members who were allegedly procuring weapons "for assassinations targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions."The trio has been charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state, in a somewhat rare case, given Hamas does not tend to operate transnationally - especially in moments of direct, intensified war with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
However, the three - so far only identified by the first names and last initials, are not Palestinian. Two are said to be German, while the third was born in Lebanon. They are set to appear before a judge on Thursday.
The men identified as Abed Al G, Wael F M and Ahmad I were arrested in Berlin, which notably came a day before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
CNN has cited a prosecutor statement as saying, "Since at least the summer of 2025 the three have been involved in procuring firearms and ammunition" for Hamas.
Police found "various weapons, including an AK 47 assault rifle and several pistols, and a considerable amount of ammunition." during raids on their homes during the arrest." ZeroHedge
"At least four people were injured Thursday morning in a car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom, authorities said.
Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at about 9:30 a.m. to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue after a vehicle was driven into pedestrians and a person was stabbed. Armed police declared a major incident and opened fire minutes later, striking a person believed to be the suspect. The attack came as Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, was ending." AP
"Over the past week, Ukraine's Armed Forces carried out new strikes on Russian oil refineries, forcing Russian authorities to extend a ban on gasoline exports and announce the introductionof a partial ban on diesel exports.
Ukraine's sustained campaign of strikes on refineries is now causing mild havoc at gas stations in Russia and occupied Crimea, with prices skyrocketing and short-term shortages widely reported.
While, for now, these strikes are unlikely to cause massive disruptions to global supply chains, market experts who spoke to the Kyiv Independent say Russia's highly profitable diesel and gasoline exports are still taking an unprecedented hit.
A domestic energy crisis is also at play." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a in the early morning of Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 at 6.09 am local time (GMT -8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow." VD
"Dangerous coastal flooding from hurricanes Humberto and Imelda collapsed six oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, on September 30, 2025, with debris forcing beach closures and travel restrictions on NC12. Authorities warn of additional collapses as long-period swells continue." W
"Remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle brought extreme rain to eastern Spain on September 19 and 30, 2025, prompting red weather warnings, the suspension of classes for more than 536 000 students, road and rail disruption, and multiple emergency rescues. W
"Ukrainian forces engaged in 158 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six clashes were recorded. Russian forces carried out 14 airstrikes, dropping 37 guided bombs, and launched 176 shelling attacks, including three MLRS strikes.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, seven assaults were reacorded near Vovchansk, Novovasylivka, Bolohivka, and Kamianka.In the Kupiansk sector, six clashes were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Kupiansk and Holubivka.
In the Lyman sector, 11 enemy attacks were recorded near Hrekivka, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Myrne, Shandryholove, Torske, Zarichne, Yampil, and towards Novyi Myr and Drobysheve.
In the Siversk sector, five Russian assaults were repelled near Hryhorivka, Yampil, Vyimka, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled four Russian assaults near Bondarne, Minkivka, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Toretsk sector 22 attacks were recorded near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 45 Russian assaults near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Sukhetske, Myroliubivka, Novopavlivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Bilytske, Chervonyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Hruzke, Ivanivka, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Novoukrainka, Novomykolaivka, and Filiia.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 26 Russian assaults were recorded near Zelenyi Hai, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Vorone, Sosnivka, Novomykolaivka, Voskresenka, Kalynivske, and Novohryhorivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, five enemy assaults were repelled near Poltavka.
In the Orikhiv sector, two Russian attacks were repelled near Novodanylivka and Plavni.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces launched three unsuccessful assaults." Ukrin
