AnewZ Morning Brief - 3 October, 2025

Flowers are left near the Manchester synagogue, north Manchester, Britain, 3 October, 2025
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 3rd of October, covering the latest developments you need to know.

1. Police name Manchester attacker who killed two people at synagogue

The man who carried out an attack killing two people at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur in Manchester on Thursday has been named. Authorities said he was believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

Greater Manchester Police have said three people have been arrested and have declared it a "terror related" incident. 

2. Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, detains more than 450 activists

Israel say its naval forces have detained more than 450 activists on board an international aid flotilla bound for Gaza on Thursday, seizing more than 40 vessels. The Global Sumud Flotilla said on social media that 42 boats were intercepted and their passengers transferred to Ashdod Port in southern Israel.

Activists came from more than 45 countries, including Spain, Italy, Brazil, Türkiye, Greece, the United States, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and France.

3. Munich airport reopens after drone sightings halt flights

Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights and heightened concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in Europe. 

The airport said 17 flights were cancelled, disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers, who were provided with camp beds, blankets and food.

4. Nationwide strike closes Eiffel Tower as France protests against spending cuts

France’s iconic Eiffel Tower was shut on Thursday as tens of thousands of protesters marched through French cities on Thursday (2 October), against plans for sharp spending cuts in next year's budget.

President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, are still working to form a cabinet, need to bring public finances under control in the euro zone's second-largest economy, with European Union peers, ratings agencies and financial markets watching its next moves.

5. Czech parliamentary elections test country’s alignment with EU and NATO

Czechs will head to the polls in a parliamentary election that could reshape the country’s political future. The vote will show whether Czechia remains closely tied to the European Union and NATO or leans toward Moscow. Results will be revealed Saturday evening.

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