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The people of 3 October
4 people in 4 stories, 34 deaths recorded, 2026
Ali al-Amoudi
De facto leader of Hamas in Gaza (born 1975)
The Israel Defense Forces says that they have targeted de facto Hamas leader Ali al-Amoudi in a airstrike, and acknowledge that the results of the strike are under review.
Conflict · 3 Oct

Samuel of Bulgaria
Tsar of Bulgaria from 997 to 1014

Andris Kulbergs
Prime Minister of Latvia since 2026
Latvians vote to elect 100 seats of the Saeima amid an uptick of airspace incursions and hybrid warfare during the Russo-Ukrainian war. Preliminary results indicate that the centrist United List, led by incumbent prime minister Andris Kulbergs, won the most seats.
Politics · 3 Oct

Vitali Klitschko
Ukrainian politician and boxer (born 1971)
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reports that Russian forces have struck the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Conflict · 3 Oct
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