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2025 September 28

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • 2025 Gaza City offensive
    • At least 41 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • Russian forces launch more than 600 drones and dozens of cruise missiles at Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 70 others. (BBC News)
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • A Ukrainian missile strikes a power station in Belgorod causing a massive power outage in the Russian city. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

• Super Bowl halftime shows
  • Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is announced as the headliner for Super Bowl LX to be held on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, United States. (NPR)

Disasters and accidents

• 2025 Pacific typhoon season
  • At least thirteen people are killed and dozens others are missing as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces, Vietnam. (DW)
• Twelve people are killed and 42 injured in three separate road accidents in Panjgur, Pishin and Lasbela, Pakistan. (Dawn)
• Four people are killed and another six people affected after a fire in a building in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. (MSN)

Law and crime

• Mass shootings in the United States
  • Grand Blanc Township church attack
    • Four people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting and arson attack on a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States. The perpetrator is killed in a shootout with police. (CNN) (BNO News)
  • Two people are killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at a casino on the Kickapoo reservation near Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. The suspect initially fled the scene before being taken into custody. (WOAI-TV) (KSAT-TV)
• 2025 Danish drone incidents
  • The government of Denmark bans all civilian drones after several UAVs were seen above military sites last week and caused several airports to temporarily close in fear of an attack. (DW)
• Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping
  • Former Chinese agriculture minister Tang Renjian is sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes worth more than ¥268 million (US$37.6 million) between 2007 and 2024. (Reuters)
• A civilian is killed and twelve soldiers are injured during clashes between security forces and Indigenous protesters in Cayambe, Pichincha, Ecuador, over the government’s decision to end a diesel fuel subsidy. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election
  • Moldovans vote to elect the 101 seats of the parliament. (AP)
  • The pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity of Moldovan president Maia Sandu wins with 50.2% of the vote, while the left-wing pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc wins 24.2% and the Alternative alliance wins 8%. Voter turnout is reportedly over 52.2%, higher than previous elections. (BBC News)

Science and technology

• The 625-meter-high Huajiang Canyon Bridge, the world’s highest bridge, is opened to the public in Guizhou, China. (South China Morning Post) (The Star)

Sports

• 2025 Asia Cup
  • In cricket, India defeat their rival Pakistan by five wickets in the final to win their second consecutive Asia Cup title and ninth overall. During the awarding ceremony, the Indian team refused to accept their trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairperson and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi due to the political turmoil between both nations. (AP)
• 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship
  • In volleyball, Italy defeat Bulgaria 3–1 to win their second consecutive World Championship and fifth overall. (GMA Integrated News) (Rappler)
• 2025 Polish speedway season
  • In motorcycle speedway, KS Toruń defeats Orlen Oil Motor Lublin in the Ekstraliga final, winning their fifth Team Speedway Polish Championship. (Ekstraliga)
• 2025 Ryder Cup
  • In golf, Team Europe retains the Ryder Cup after scoring 15–13 over the United States. (The Independent)