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The people of 8 October
4 people in 4 stories, 29 deaths recorded, 2025
Susumu Kitagawa
Japanese chemist
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi are jointly awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on metal–organic frameworks.
Science & Tech · 8 Oct · with Richard Robson, Omar M. Yaghi
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war..
Conflict · 8 Oct
Pannir Selvam Pranthaman
Malaysian drug trafficker (1987–2025)
Singapore executes Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian man convicted of drug offenses, bringing this year's number of executions in the country to 12.
Crime & Justice · 8 Oct
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015
Sabag Montiel is sentenced to ten years for attempting to assassinate the former president of Argentina and then-vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. His girlfriend, Brenda Uliarte, is sentenced to eight years for being an accomplice.
Crime & Justice · 8 Oct
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