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The people of 10 October

9 people in 9 stories, 22 deaths recorded, 2025

María Corina Machado

Venezuelan politician and activist (born 1967)

  1. Venezuelan activist María Corina Machado is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her promotion of democratic rights in Venezuela.

    Politics · 10 Oct

Pete Hegseth

American government official and television personality (born 1980)

  1. US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth announces an agreement with Qatar to build a new Qatar Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County, Idaho, that will host QEAF F-15QA fighter jets and pilots.

    World · 10 Oct

Hassan Nasrallah

Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1992 to 2024

  1. The Lebanese government announces the arrest of a network affiliated to Israel which attempted to carry out assassinations and bombing attacks, mainly during a commemoration ceremony for the assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

    Conflict · 10 Oct

Emmanuel Macron

President of France since 2017

  1. French president Emmanuel Macron re-appoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, four days after Lecornu resigned.

    Politics · 10 Oct · with Sébastien Lecornu

Dina Boluarte

President of Peru from 2022 to 2025

  1. Following a vote of 124–0, the Peruvian Congress removes President Dina Boluarte from power after she fails to appear for a required defense in Congress regarding her government's inability to lower crime.

    Politics · 10 Oct

Zabihullah Mujahid

Deputy Information Minister of Afghanistan since 2021

  1. Afghanistan spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says Pakistan launched an airstrike in the country's eastern Paktia Province, while the Pakistani government says the Pakistani Taliban was allowed to use Afghanistan as a base for attacks against Pakistan.

    World · 10 Oct

S. Jaishankar

Indian diplomat and politician (born 1955)

  1. Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar announces the country will reopen its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, after it was shut down four years ago during the fall of Kabul.

    World · 10 Oct

Rodrigo Duterte

President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022

  1. The International Criminal Court rejects a request from former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention, citing flight risk and witness tampering concerns.

    Crime & Justice · 10 Oct

José Jerí

President of Peru from 2025 to 2026

  1. Congress president José Jerí is sworn in as the interim president following Boluarte's removal from power.

    Politics · 10 Oct

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