This ongoing global events report correlates major international events and developments with their astrological markers in specified astrological charts and the sky. Its focus is on events of national-international significance as reported by reputable news services. See: Is that event important?
October 5/6: Conflict: In Yemen Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces stage a lightning advance (Mars-Uranus) to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. Progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
October 4: Conflict: The Saudi Arabia-backed chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, announces the start of military operations (Mars) to retake the remaining territory held by the Houthis aka Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), and restore state authority across the country. Mars was parallel Uranus and opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
Protest: In India thousands of youth and opposition protesters (Uranus) rally for a third day demanding the resignation of the country’s election commission chief due to reports that he has overseen voter-roll revisions removing millions from electoral lists; and in Pakistan more than 5,000 supporters of former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan set off on a protest march (Uranus) from the country’s northwest after talks with the government to call off the demonstration (Uranus) failed. Mars was parallel Uranus in the sky and Mars cycle.
October 3: Protest: In Spain thousands of angry (Mars) protesters (Uranus) took to the streets calling for greater protections (Saturn) for tenants (house 6) after the government (Sun-house 10) failed to pass emergency housing legislation in parliament. Mars was parallel Uranus in the sky and the Mars cycle.
Missile test: North Korea fires at least one ballistic missile (Mars) from the port city of Wonsan on the eastern shore of the Korean Peninsula that flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles). Mars was parallel Uranus and opposition Pluto in the sky.
October 2: Diplomatic split: Eritrea cuts off (Pluto) diplomatic relations (Jupiter) with neighbouring Ethiopia, escalating a long-simmering conflict (Mars) between the two states rooted in territorial disputes (Saturn-house 4) and mutual accusations of interference. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky.
Alleged rape investigation: In America New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James attend a news conference regarding an investigation into alleged sexual assault (Mars) at Cornell University (house 9) in 2024. On September 28 District Attorney Van Houten had announced his office would reopen the case, but Hochul ‘lost faith’ in his ability to conduct an investigation and appointed James as special prosecutor. The woman, identified anonymously as Jane Doe in court documents (house 9), filed a civil lawsuit (house 7) against the Ivy League university in September alleging she was drugged (Neptune) and gang raped (Mars-Pluto) by seven students at a fraternity house at the university. She also alleged that Cornell failed to protect her or adequately punish the men involved. Mars was parallel Uranus and opposition Pluto in the sky.
October 1: Botched execution and protests: Tennessee botches (Mars) its attempt to kill Christa Gail Pike when two doses of a lethal injection drug (house 6) fail. She was taken to hospital after it was found that her heart was still beating following the procedure. And in France students set fire (Mars) to bins and erect blockades (Pluto) outside schools (house 5) in several cities, protesting (Uranus) overcrowding (Pluto) in classrooms, teacher shortages (Saturn) and crumbling facilities. Mars was parallel Uranus and opposition Pluto in the sky.
September 30: Crash averted: Passengers on a flydubai flight reach Israel safely after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot’s attempt to crash (Mars) the aircraft (Neptune) in a struggle that began when he stabbed (Mars) the pilot and sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds (Mars). Mars was parallel Uranus in the sky; and progressed Neptune was conjunction Neptune in the Neptune cycle.
Defence shakeup: In America US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms the firing of 20% of top military leadership (Mars). In a fiery speech (Mars-house 9) to top brass at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia he stressed a ‘warrior ethos’ and singled out groups he did not want in the military, including transgender people, overweight people and people with beards. He said ‘The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in with testosterone testing on top. Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength. Mars was parallel Uranus and opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Sun was square Mars in America’s chart.
September 27: Violence: In South Africa twenty-seven people are killed in two mass shootings (Pluto) in the latest gun violence (Mars) to hit the country. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was sextile Uranus in the Mars cycle.
September 23-25: In America a summit (Pluto) between Trump and Xi (Sun) brings the Chinese delegation to the White House for the first time (Uranus) in over a decade. Progressed Jupiter was parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle; progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; progressed Neptune was parallel Neptune in the Neptune cycle; progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Sun was opposition Neptune in the Sun cycle.
September 17: Finance: For the first time in more than three years the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates (Jupiter-house 2) by 25 basis points to 4 percent as inflation (Neptune), driven by soaring fuel prices (Jupiter) amid the US-Iran war (Mars), continues to weigh on the economy. Progressed Sun was square birth chart Mars and progressed Moon was parallel progressed Neptune in America’s chart; and progressed Jupiter was semisquare Moon and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
Conflict: A new front in the Middle East conflict (Mars) continues to grow as Saudi warplanes intensify their strikes on Yemen and Iran-backed Houthi fighters launch another salvo of drones and missiles (Mars) at Saudi cities. Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was square Sun in the Mars cycle.
September 15: Finance: The benchmark United States government bond rate (house 2) climbs to 5.02 percent its highest level in 19 years as traders (Saturn) bet (house 5) on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following a new rise in oil prices (Jupiter-Neptune). The 10-year Treasury benchmark price (house 2) influences the lending rate for nearly every asset in US financial markets, including consumer debt and home mortgages (house 8). Other global benchmark bonds have also reached multi-decade highs (Jupiter) after the US and Iran escalated attacks (Mars) in their war last month, driving oil prices beyond $100 a barrel for the first time since May. Germany’s 10-year bond yield, a benchmark for the European economy, peaked at 3.554 percent on September 14, its highest since mid-2009, and Japan’s 10-year government bond yield breached 3 percent for the second time this month, the highest rate in three decades. Last week, the European Central Bank raised interest rates to contain inflation (Neptune). Markets expect the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan to follow suit. The rise in government bond yields is also being driven by competition (Mars) from corporate bonds (Neptune-house 5) that are driving the artificial intelligence boom (Neptune) and concerns that governments are running unsustainable debts. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction progressed Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart; progressed Neptune was conjunction Neptune in the Neptune cycle; and progressed Jupiter was semisquare Moon and parallel Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
September 14: In mid-September with progressed Moon square progressed Mars and sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart and progressed Neptune conjunction Neptune in the Neptune cycle reports of the dangers (Mars) posed by AI (Uranus) and the need for government regulation (Sun) to control the transformative technology received widespread media attention. Data centers and copywrite control of data AI needed for training purposes were other issues.
September 12: Conflict: Iran-backed Houthi forces seize full control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast following a rapid advance (Mars) against government forces. Progressed Moon was square progressed Mars and sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition Pluto in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle. And Saudi Arabia suspends its crucial East-West oil pipeline (Saturn-Neptune) as a ‘precaution’ (Saturn) after it was targeted by drones (Mars) launched from Iraq. Progressed Saturn was parallel Sun in the Saturn cycle; and progressed Neptune was conjunction Neptune in the Neptune cycle.
September 10: Conflict: In Yemen Houthi forces grab control of the port city of Mocha in a major offensive (Mars) that comes amid escalating fighting (Mars) between the Iran-aligned movement and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government. Progressed Moon was square progressed Mars and sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was opposition and parallel Pluto in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle. (Mars opposition Pluto in the sky started September 9 > peaks October 3)
Diplomatic feuding: Algeria severs diplomatic ties (Jupiter) with the United Arab Emirates after tensions between the two countries boil over (Mars). Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was square Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
September 9: Fire: In the Philippines a fire (Mars) breaks out on a ferry (Jupiter) with more than 130 passengers on board killing at least 35 people. Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
September 8: Trade-tariffs: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs (house 8) in its trade war (Jupiter) with the US come into effect. The’ll apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, from steel to furniture to cotton T-shirts, and will be as high as 50%. And the US retaliates by banning a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, dairy goods and motorbikes which will begin on September 29. Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was square Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
Conflict: The violence (Mars) escalates in the Middle East when Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi cities, the US strikes Iranian tankers, and Iran fires ballistic missiles (Mars) at a US base in Jordan. The price of Brent crude rises (Jupiter) to above $100 a barrel. Progressed Moon was square progressed Mars and sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Saturn in the sky; and progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter and Pluto in the Mars cycle.
Import ban: The UK announces that Britain, France and Canada will ban (Pluto) imports (house 9-Jupiter) from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and within hours Israel announces it would close the British consulate (house 11) in East Jerusalem. And France, the UK, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Sweden (Pluto) call on the Israeli government to immediately halt the expansion of settlements. Mars was square Saturn and Pluto was trine Uranus in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter and Pluto in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was square Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
Diplomatic feuding: Hungary orders 10 Russian diplomats (Jupiter) to leave the country, accusing them of ‘unacceptable’ activities (Uranus) that it says are incompatible with their diplomatic status. Progressed Mars was parallel Jupiter in the Mars cycle; and progressed Jupiter was square Uranus in the Jupiter cycle.
September 1: Conflict: The US military conducts fresh strikes (Mars) against Iran, with Donald Trump saying it was in retaliation (Mars) for attempts to place sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliates by targeting a US base in Bahrain with a large-scale drone attack (Mars). Progressed Moon was square progressed Mars and sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; Mars was square Saturn in the sky; progressed Mars was parallel Pluto in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was parallel Mars in the Sun cycle.
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