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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)

  1. 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

  1. The remains of Samuil, the former Bulgarian tsar during the First Bulgarian Empire who died in 1014, return to Bulgaria following decades of negotiation with Greece.

    Culture · 3 Oct

Andris Kulbergs

Prime Minister of Latvia since 2026

  1. 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)

  1. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko reports that Russian forces have struck the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine.

    Conflict · 3 Oct

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