Deadly blast hits rally in Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say

US leader tells Israel it ‘must immediately stop’ bombing Gaza, says he believes Hamas is ‘ready for a lasting peace’.

GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 3: Explosion is seen following the Israeli attack on Omar al-Mukhtar Street of Gaza City, Gaza on October 3, 2025. ( Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency )

Palestinian group says it is ready to release all Israeli captives held in Gaza after US president issues ultimatum.

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City

Space agencies say the comet, 3I/ATLAS, poses no danger, despite viral conspiracy claims.

A 3D image of the interstellar object comet 3I ATLAS.

Union says more than two million took to the streets Friday, with massive turnout expected tomorrow for Rome protests.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest during a nationwide strike called by the USB union to condemn the Israeli forces' interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Rome, Italy, October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

These were the updates from Israel’s war on Gaza on Friday, October 3, 2025.

Gaza dead

Communications blackout and deadly clashes grip the region as protesters present 38 demands to the government.

A police officer fires tear gas to disperse the protesters of the Awami Action Committee during a protest following a shutter-down strike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Pakistan October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Naseer ud Din

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of ‘trafficking narcotics’ and pledged to continue the air strikes.

Pete Hegseth gives a speech in front of a US flag.

The official objects to changes made to the US 20-point Gaza war plan, saying it deviates from the original draft.

US President Donald Trump meets Arab, Muslim leaders at UN in NY

Hamas has responded positively to Trump’s Gaza peace proposal, but differences remain.

Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation rest after evacuating southwards, following Israeli forces' orders to leave Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip, October 3, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]

Israel says it has deported four Italian citizens from the flotilla and is preparing to deport the rest of the activists

A screengrab from a livestream showing the Marinette's crew sailing towards Gaza in the early hours of October 3, 2025. [Screengrab: Global Sumud Flotilla live stream]

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