Good morning — here is the latest world news digest for Sunday, October 4, covering the Gaza peace deadline, crypto markets, and the key events to watch today.
Trump gives Hamas a Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan
Donald Trump set a hard deadline of 6 PM ET on Sunday (3:00 AM PKT on Monday) for Hamas to accept his 20-point Gaza peace plan, warning “all hell” would break out otherwise. The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages within 72 hours, Hamas disarmed and removed from Gaza’s government, and a transitional “Board of Peace” to run the territory. Hamas responded on Friday agreeing in principle: it will release all hostages, living and deceased, and hand Gaza’s administration to a Palestinian technocrat body. The development was welcomed by Qatar, Egypt, the UN, and European leaders including Macron, Merz, and Starmer.
NEAR Intents recovers full $3.8M; Blast shuts down its Ethereum L2
NEAR Intents fully recovered the approximately $3.8 million stolen in Thursday’s exploit after the attacker returned the funds before a 48-hour deadline under responsible disclosure, closing the investigation. Separately, Blast announced it is shutting down its Ethereum Layer-2 network, saying operating costs exceed revenue — users must withdraw their funds by October 26.
Market snapshot
Bitcoin holds flat near $84.7k and Ethereum around $2,680, with no major new crypto institutional or regulatory moves. Brent crude trades around $102.7 per barrel, gold near $4,172, and the US 10-year yield remains above 5.3%. OPEC+ meets today to review market conditions, with no output decision published yet. Brazil’s first-round presidential vote also takes place today, with initial results expected after 1:00 AM PKT on Monday.