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The people of 6 October
5 people in 6 stories, 41 deaths recorded, 2025
Andry Rajoelina
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2025)
President Andry Rajoelina appoints Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo, a Madagascar Armed Forces general, as the new prime minister of Madagascar.
Politics · 6 Oct · with Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo
Youth-led protests against President Andry Rajoelina resume across Madagascar, with clashes with riot police taking place in multiple cities, including the capital Antananarivo.
Politics · 6 Oct
Sébastien Lecornu
Prime Minister of France since 2025
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after 27 days of being in office. With only 14 hours between the appointment of ministers and his resignation, Lecornu becomes the shortest-serving Prime Minister in French history.
Politics · 6 Oct
Mary E. Brunkow
American molecular biologist (born 1961)
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi are jointly awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries relating to peripheral immune tolerance.
Science & Tech · 6 Oct · with Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi
Karin Immergut
American judge (born 1960)
United States federal judge Karin Immergut temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops from California and Texas to Portland, Oregon, saying there is no evidence that the city requires any federal military intervention.
Crime & Justice · 6 Oct
Ali Kushayb
Sudanese militia commander (born 1949)
The International Criminal Court convicts Janjaweed commander Ali Kushayb of war crimes in Darfur, Sudan, including rape, murder, and persecution. Kushayb is the first militia leader to be convicted for these war crimes. His sentence will be determined in a later hearing.
Crime & Justice · 6 Oct
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