Sunday, October 4, was a busy news day across the world. Here are the stories that defined it.

In the US, President Donald Trump announced a one-time $90 payment for more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries and asked Congress for mandatory prison sentences in benefits fraud cases.

In Ethiopia, government forces said they had recaptured Mekelle’s airport, the Tigray capital, in the worst violence since the 2020-2022 civil war. The claims are unverified.

Swiss President Guy Parmelin’s state visit to India begins tomorrow, October 5, with bilateral talks with PM Modi and the second India-EFTA Prosperity Summit on October 7.

In India, PM Modi marked the UPSC’s centenary, the CEA urged households to shift savings into pensions, and CM Yogi Adityanath opened the 50th India Carpet Expo in Bhadohi with Rs 1,340 crore in projects.

In sports, coach Gautam Gambhir criticised flat pitches after India’s record ODI chase, and Brampton Blitz edged Montreal in Canada’s Super 60.

In tech, Samsung launched the Galaxy A08 in India, Oppo unveiled the K15s and K15x in China, and Amazon refreshed the Fire TV Stick 4K. In space, Voyager 1 performed a rare roll to study the solar wind’s edge.