October 25, 2003

• The Indian philosopher and hindu revivalist Pandurang Shastri Athavale dies at the age of 83.
• Israel: Israel publishes map of fence. [1]
• World Series: Baseball: The Florida Marlins defeat the New York Yankees, 4 games to 2, to win the 2003 World Series. [2]
• Occupation of Iraq: A US Blackhawk helicopter is brought down near Tikrit by Iraqi militants. The Daily Star Lebanon reports that the US is effectively plundering Iraq following the occupation. [3] The daily average of attacks on US troops rises and reaches about 25-26 per day. [4] 100,000 march against the occupation of Iraq in Washington DC. [5]
• United Kingdom: Tony Blair amazes his advisers and ignores public opinion by insisting that the UK will press ahead with GM technology. [6]
• Daylight saving time: Many countries in the Northern Hemisphere will end daylight saving time in the night from October 25 to October 26. In the Southern Hemisphere daylight saving time will start only in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria.