"Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of around 40 boats carrying aid and over 400 activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Gaza.The activists, including Thunberg, were detained and are expected to be expelled from Israel.
The interception drew international condemnation from Turkey and South Africa criticizing the action.
Organizers said the flotilla was a non-violent humanitarian mission, while Israel described it as a provocation and a breach of its blockade." USAToday
"A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2025 TF made an extremely close approach to Earth at 00:49 UTC on October 1, 2025, reaching a nominal distance of 0.02 LD (0.00005 AU / 6 790 km / 4 220 miles) from Earth’s center — equivalent to about 419 km (260 miles) above the surface over Antarctica. At this distance, it is now classified as the second-closest asteroid flyby ever recorded. The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 1.2 and 2.7 m (4–9 feet). It flew past Earth at a relative speed of 20.9 km/s (75 200 km/h or 46 700 mph)." W
"Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 162 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery hit four concentrations of enemy personnel.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled five attacks. The enemy launched seven airstrikes (17 guided bombs in total) and carried out 149 artillery strikes, including three from MLRS.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, nine Russian assaults were stopped near Vovchansk, Vovchansk Khutory, Kamianka, and toward Kolodiazne and Novovasylivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, three enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled assaults toward Kupiansk and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 13 attacks, attempting to break through near Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Shandryholove, Torske, Hrekivka, and toward Drobysheve.
In the Siversk sector, eight enemy assaults were repelled near Yampil, Serebrianka, Vyimka, and Ivano-Darivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, two clashes took place as Russian troops tried to advance near Chasiv Yar and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, 17 enemy attacks were repelled near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, Ivanopillia, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 48 assaults near Volodymyrivka, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, Orikhove, Novoukrainka, and toward Pokrovsk and Filiia.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Russians carried out 28 attacks near Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, Novokhatske, Komyshuvakha, Sosnivka, Novovasylivske, Sichneve, and Berezove.
In the Huliaipole sector, five clashes took place near Poltavka.
In the Orikhiv sector, three clashes occurred as Russian forces attempted to advance near Stepove and Kamianka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian troops repelled four assaults toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
