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Topics in the news
- At the Boston Marathon, Diana Kipyokei and Benson Kipruto (both pictured) win the women's and men's races, respectively.
- Alexander Schallenberg becomes Chancellor of Austria following the resignation of Sebastian Kurz.
- The Nobel Prize in Economics is awarded to David Card for his work in labour economics, and to Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens for their work in causal relationships.
- Following the Czech legislative election, Spolu agree to a coalition with Pirates and Mayors, with Spolu leader Petr Fiala as the prime minister.
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- Eight people are hospitalized as a fire breaks out at a film festival in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. (BBC)
- Two pilots aboard a Cessna 172 crash on the Halal Coast of Lebanon during training. Rescue teams are dispatched to look for the pilots. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
- The Nigerian government announces that they will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit a negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours beginning from December 1. (Vanguard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
- Papuan health minister Jelta Wong says the pandemic is pushing the health system to its limits and admits a slow response by the government, as only 2% of the population have been vaccinated. Also, Peter Numu, the governor of Eastern Highlands Province, says that the situation in his province is "scary". (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Philippines surpasses 40,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Philstar)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 984 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 219,329. (Newsweek)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
- Iqaluit, capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, issues a state of emergency after evidence is found of gasoline in the city's tap water. All residents are advised to not drink, boil or cook with the city’s water. The city had issued a Do Not Drink Water advisory the previous day. Global News
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in Namibia
- The Supreme Court of Namibia rules in favor of a gay couple who had a baby through surrogacy of a South African mother, to grant the baby, who was born in South Africa, Namibian citizenship. The judge ruled that there is no need for tests to confirm the baby is son of the couple. Homosexual activity, however, remains illegal in Namibia. (Reuters)
- Pandora Papers
- Opposition lawmakers present a formal impeachment proceeding against Chilean president Sebastián Piñera over links to a 2010 sale of a mining company, for which a prosecutor opened a case against him for alleged bribery, corruption, and tax violations. (Al Jazeera)
- Kenyan world record holder in the 10 kilometres women's only event Agnes Tirop is stabbed to death at her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Her husband is the prime suspect in her murder, according to police. (BBC)
Science and technology
- Blue Origin NS-18
- Blue Origin launches four crew into sub-orbit on a New Shepard rocket from its Corn Ranch spaceport. The crew included Blue Origin Vice President Audrey Powers, NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, space tourist Glen de Vries, and actor William Shatner. Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek media franchise, becomes the oldest ever human in space at age 90. (BBC)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Indian Armed Forces kill three suspected terrorists during a gunfight in Shopian. Another security operation is carried out several hours later at an apple orchard, resulting in the deaths of two more terrorists. The raids came a day after five Indian soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
- Korean wave
- American streaming service Netflix, the world's largest entertainment company by market capitalization, confirms that the South Korean television series Squid Game is its most-watched program worldwide, having been viewed by more than 111 million accounts since its release in September. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
Business and economy
- Economy of France
- President Emmanuel Macron announces a €30 billion plan to re-industrialize France, in order to address what he called "a kind of growth deficit" and make France reclaim its title as a "global leader in innovation and research". (CNA)
- Economy of Ukraine
- The European Union vows to help Ukraine with its gas supplies as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky underlines his concerns of potential Russian political leverage in the region in the aftermath of the agreement with Germany regarding the Nord Stream pipeline. (Deutsche Welle)
- The European Commission raises a climate bond worth €12 billion (US$13.9 billion) as part of its European Green Deal, the largest climate bond issued in the global capital market. (AFP via Times of Malta)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Pacific typhoon season
- At least 9 people are killed in the Philippines during floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu. (Reuters)
- At least 25 people are killed and several others are injured in a bus crash in Mugu District, Nepal. (BBC)
- A train kills three people and injures a fourth, all of whom were lying on the tracks in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. (Deutsche Welle)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
- Romania reports a record 16,443 new cases and 442 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,382,531 and the nationwide death toll to 40,071. (Romania Insider)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 973 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 218,345. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
- COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India
- Indian drug regulator approves the emergency use of the Bharat Biotech Covaxin vaccine for children aged between 2 to 18. (Hindustan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Panama, COVID-19 vaccination in Panama
- Panama approves the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as booster for high-risk people, including healthcare workers, bedridden residents, nursing home residents, and people aged over 55. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- Iqaluit, capital city of Canada's Nunavut territory, is placed under a Do Not Drink Water advisory until further notice due to the possibility of contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons. Both boiled and filtered water are not safe for consumption at this time. CTV News
International relations
- Foreign relations of Afghanistan
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany "is not yet prepared to recognize the Taliban government" since they have not met demands of inclusiveness. However, Merkel reassures the promise of Germany's 600 million euro aid to the country. (Reuters)
- The International Court of Justice rules in favor of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya over a maritime border rich in gas and oil. Kenya labels the case as "biased" and says that it does not recognize the ruling. (BBC)
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in Botswana
- A panel of judges in Botswana postpone a ruling on a case brought by the government to overturn the 2019 decriminalization of homosexuality in the country. Prior to being decriminalized, gay sex was punishable by up to seven years' imprisonment. (Reuters)
- 2021 Cuban protests
- The Cuban government rejects a request from the opposition to hold a protest in Havana on November 15, claiming involvement of the United States government. (AFP via France 24)
Science and technology
- Discoveries of exoplanets
- NASA astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 257060897b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet that is 50% larger and 30% less massive than Jupiter. The discovery was made using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. (Science Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Five soldiers are killed by rebels in a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Al Jazeera)
- Tigray War
- A spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says that the Ethiopian Ground Forces have launched a ground offensive against rebels, with the support of local militias of the Amhara Region. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens are awarded the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their natural experiments showing economic impacts. (Deutsche Welle)
Disasters and accidents
- European migrant crisis
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that it has recovered the bodies of 15 people as well as 177 survivors from two Libyan coastguard boats returning to Libya after they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea in order to reach Europe. (Reuters)
- 2021 China floods
- At least 15 people are killed and three are missing as heavy floods is affect Shanxi. (Al Jazeera)
- Two people are killed, and two homes and a UPS delivery van are destroyed after a Cessna 340 crashes in Santee, California, United States. (CNN)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- New South Wales (NSW) lifts lockdown restrictions for fully vaccinated residents after 107 days. Travel restrictions are lifted, businesses reopen in a limited capacity, and private and public gatherings are permitted with some restrictions. NSW residents who are not fully vaccinated, with the exception of residents of some regional towns where infections are low, will be expected to continue to follow lockdown restrictions. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand
- The New Zealand Government announces a new vaccine mandate that would require disability and healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 1 and teachers by January 1, 2022, as the country suspends its "zero-COVID" strategy amid the spread of the Delta variant. (Forbes)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
- A two-week lockdown begins in Eastern Highlands Province as cases overwhelm hospitals and the number of deaths increases nationwide. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Wales
- Wales begins to require people over the age of 18 to show their NHS COVID Pass or their proof of vaccination status in order to enter nightclubs, indoor non-seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people. (Evening Standard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Wales
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Germany ends free COVID-19 testing for non-medical reasons in order to encourage people to get vaccinated. Children younger than twelve and pregnant women are exempt from this rule. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Malaysia lifts a ban on non-urgent interstate travel and resumes international travel where Malaysians travelling internationally are exempt from MyTravelPass as the country reaches a target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population. (Bloomberg News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces that Thailand plans to end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1. Additionally, the government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit alcohol sales at establishments. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
- Texas governor Greg Abbott signs an executive order prohibiting all entities in the state, including private companies, from enacting vaccine mandates. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
- COVID-19 vaccine
- The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts recommends that immunocompromised people receive a third dose of the vaccine due to the risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunization. The panel also recommends that people over the age of 60 receive an additional dose of the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine three months after their second dose, citing the performance of the vaccines in Latin America. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
Law and crime
- 1987 Burkinabé coup d'état
- The trial for the 1987 assassination of former leader of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara, known as the "African Che Guevara", begins in Ouagadougou against 14 people, including former president Blaise Compaoré, who will be tried in absentia. (Al Jazeera)
- Two teenagers are arrested in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia, for killing 14 kangaroos two days ago. The animals were found slaughtered on two different roads. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election
- Preliminary results show that the Sadrist Movement of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will retain its plurality in the Council of Representatives. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
Sports
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in Boston
- 2021 Boston Marathon
- The 125th Boston Marathon, which was postponed from May 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place. The men's marathon is won by Benson Kipruto and the women's marathon is won by Diana Kipyogei, both from Kenya. (ESPN)
- 2021 Boston Marathon
Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
- Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights and delays hundreds more over the Columbus Day weekend. The airline cites problems resulting from both air traffic control and the weather. (KGO-TV)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Menzelinsk parachute Let L-410UVP-E crash
- A Let L-410 aircraft carrying a group of parachute jumpers, with 22 people on board, crashes after take-off from Menzelinsk Airport, Tatarstan, Russia. Sixteen people are killed and six others are injured. (Al Jazeera English)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei
- Brunei reports a record 381 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,980. (The Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy
- Italy surpasses its target to fully vaccinate 80% of its adult population. (RTÉ News and Current Affairs)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela
- Venezuela receives a shipment of 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX initiative. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei
International relations
- Cross-Strait relations
- In a National Day speech, President Tsai Ing-wen states that Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China, vowing to uphold the island's sovereignty and democratic norms. (The Guardian)
- China denounces Tsai Ing-wen's speech, saying that it incited confrontation and distorted facts. China also says that seeking Taiwanese independence closes the door to dialogue. (The Jerusalem Post)
Law and crime
- Thirty people storm a hospital in Rome, Italy, trying to free a wounded man under arrest due to his involvement in violent acts yesterday during an anti-Green Pass protest. Four people are injured during the incident. (The State)
- The personal doctor of Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili says that he needs hospital treatment as he continues his hunger strike after returning from exile and being arrested on October 1. Saakashvili's condition has been described as "worsening". (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election
- Iraqis head to the polls to elect the members of the Council of Representatives. (AFP via UrduPoint)
Sports
- 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
- In association football, France defeat Spain, 2–1, in the final held at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, to win their first UEFA Nations League title in only the second edition of the tournament. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen rules out cooperation with the United States to fight the insurgency of IS–K in Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban "will be able to tackle Daesh independently". (Taiwan News)
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- At least 20 people are killed as gunmen open fire at a market and torch cars in Sokoto, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera)
- Mali War
- A Colombian Roman Catholic nun who had been kidnapped in Mali near the border with Burkina Faso in 2017 by the Macina Liberation Front is freed. The nun is photographed with Malian President Assimi Goïta as the government refuses to state if any ransom was paid for her release. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption
- The north face of the volcano collapses, generating three new lava flows. No new evacuations have been ordered as authorities call for calm. (El País)
- Russian authorities say that 29 people have died in Orenburg Oblast during the past week due to alcohol poisoning, after drinking a beverage mixed with methanol. (Reuters)
- The Deir Ammar and Zahrani power stations shut down in Lebanon after running out of diesel fuel, leaving the entire country without electricity. According to a government official, power is not expected to be restored for several days. (BBC) (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- Victoria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,965 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19, which is the highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in any Australian state or territory. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore reports a record 3,703 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 124,157. (The Straits Times)
- Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- A study conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder worldwide in 2020. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
International relations
- Afghanistan–United States relations
- The U.S. State Department confirms that the first face-to-face meetings with high representatives of the Taliban since the departure of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, will begin today in Doha, Qatar. A spokesperson for the State Department says that the U.S. will pressure the Taliban to "respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls" and form an inclusive government. The spokesperson also clarifies that this is not a recognition of the Taliban government by the U.S., saying that the Taliban will have to earn recognition by its actions. (France24)
Law and crime
- Memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran
- Families of the victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires announce that they will appeal the ruling which acquitted former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of any wrongdoing. The memorandum aimed to make Iran cooperate in the investigation at the time that Argentina issued red notices against Iranian officials through Interpol. Relations between Argentina and Iran have been strained, with a recent condemnation by Argentina of the new cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi. (MercoPress)
- Central American migrant caravans
- Guatemalan police recover 126 United States-bound Haitian, Nepali, and Indian migrants trapped inside an abandoned shipping container near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla, Guatemala. (AFP via The Straits Times)
- In Rome, Italy, demonstrators protesting against the country's COVID-19 restrictions, notably the extension of the Green Pass, clash with police, and the demonstrations turn into riots. (Al Jazeera English)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Czech legislative election
- The opposition SPOLU party calls for the formation of a new government in view of the poor electoral result of prime minister Andrej Babiš' ANO 2011 party. (Reuters)
- Kurz corruption probe
- Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid a corruption inquiry against him, although he continues to deny any wrongdoing. (BBC)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- 2021 Kunduz mosque bombing
- At least 50 people are killed and more than 100 wounded when a suicide bomber targets a Shiite mosque in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. IS–K claims responsibility for the attack. (BBC)
- 2021 Kunduz mosque bombing
- Six migrants are shot dead by guards at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Public sector undertakings in India
- Tata Sons is announced as the winning bidder for Air India, ending years of attempts by the government to privatise the loss-making airline. Tata Sons was the initial owner of the airline before it was nationalised. (NDTV) (Times of India)
- ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo is announced as the new state-owned airline for Italy, following the closure of Alitalia due to bankruptcy. ITA is a reorganization of Alitalia under a new name signed by decree in October 2020. (CNN)
- The severity of the energy crisis in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces of China is reported as worsening, with power outages occuring every week and "notices ... telling us which days the following week that they will cut the power". Some factories report receiving power for only two or three days per week and are operating primarily on generators. China has also placed large bids for coal that are causing supply issues in locations as far away as Ukraine. (Nikkei Asia) (Interfax)
Disasters and accidents
- Mining industry of Zimbabwe
- Gas cylinders explode at a gold mine in Mazowe, Zimbabwe, killing seven people and injuring another. (Reuters)
- At least 51 people are dead after their makeshift vessel sinks in the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several more are missing. (Al Jazeera)
- Five people are killed by flash flooding occurs in parts of the U.S. states of Alabama and Tennessee, with as much as 13 inches of rain falling in some areas. (ABC News) (CNN)
- The U.S. Navy reports that the USS Connecticut, a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, struck an unidentified object while submerged in the South China Sea, causing 11 crew members to be injured. The extent of the damage to the Seawolf-class submarine is still being assessed although the submarine is noted as being "safe and stable". (Bloomberg)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
- President Nicos Anastasiades receives a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Financial Mirror)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland, COVID-19 vaccination in Iceland
- Iceland suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of side effects, becoming the fourth European country to do so. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 936 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 214,485. (The Washington Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
- Malaysia grants conditional approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used as a booster dose for people over the age of 18 years old who received their second dose at least six months ago. (The Independent)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore reports a record 3,590 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 120,454. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- Victoria reports a record 1,838 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases of any Australian state or territory since the beginning of the pandemic. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce that a 3-year-old boy who died last Wednesday in Beni tested positive for Ebola. The health minister could not confirm if this was related to the Kivu Ebola outbreak which ended in 2020 and killed more than 2,200 people, but said that they were closely monitoring 100 people who may have been exposed to the virus and that three boys, all of whom were neighbors of the toddler, were already showing symptoms of the disease. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- George Floyd protests
- Boston Police Department sergeant Clifton McHale faces a 10-day suspension for boasting about "driving into protestors" during the George Floyd protests in Boston in May 2020. (WBUR)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
- Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to safeguard the freedom of expression". (AFP via India Today)
- Politics of Austria
- The Green Party, a left-wing member of the coalition, says that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is "unfit" for the position as he is investigated for corruption. The party demands that Kurz step down, although Kurz has denied any wrongdoing. (Reuters)
- In his first speech, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida vows to fight and end the COVID-19 pandemic and counter the Chinese and North Korean threats by strengthening Japan coast guard and missile defenses while maintaining the country's peace. Kishida also vows to strengthen the country's alliance with the United States. (Al Jazeera)
- The United States House Oversight Committee releases documents showing that the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. accumulated $70 million in losses while public financial disclosures claimed that the hotel was producing an income of $156 million for former president Donald Trump. General Services Administration documents also showed that Trump received "undisclosed preferential treatment" from Deutsche Bank on a $170 million construction loan during his presidency. (CNN) (Reuters)
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Ongoing events
Business
- COVID-19 recession
- Lebanese liquidity crisis
- Pandora Papers leak
- United Kingdom natural gas supplier crisis
- United Kingdom motor fuel panic buying
Disasters
- Climate crisis
- COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 H5N8 outbreak
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2021 Pacific typhoon season
- Madagascar food crisis
- Water crisis in Iran
- Yemeni famine
- 2021 La Palma eruption
Politics
- Belarusian protests
- Belarus−European Union border crisis
- Brazilian protests
- Colombian tax reform protests
- Eswatini protests
- Haitian protests
- Indian farmers' protests
- Insulate Britain protests
- Jersey dispute
- Libyan peace process
- Myanmar protests
- Nicaraguan protests
- Nigerian protests
- Persian Gulf crisis
- Peruvian crisis
- Romanian political crisis
- Russian election protests
- Tigrayan peace process
- Thai protests
- Tunisian political crisis
- United States racial unrest (Stop Asian Hate)
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
Recently concluded
- Belarus: Maria Kalesnikava
- China: Sun Dawu
- France: Nicolas Sarkozy
- India: Shashi Tharoor
- Indonesia: Juliari Batubara
- Russia: Lyubov Sobol
- Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
- United Kingdom: Apsana Begum
- United States: R. Kelly, Robert Durst, Ed Buck
Ongoing
- Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan
- Belarus: Sergei Tikhanovsky
- France: Brussels ISIL
- Indonesia: Nurdin Abdullah
- Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu
- Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev
- Malta: Yorgen Fenech
- Philippines: Leila de Lima
- Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
- United States: Elizabeth Holmes, Lev Parnas
Upcoming
- Canada: Raj Grewal
- Indonesia: Azis Syamsuddin, Alex Noerdin
- Kosovo: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli
- Lesotho: Maesiah Thabane
- United States: Allen Weisselberg, Ghislaine Maxwell, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- Vatican City: Giovanni Angelo Becciu
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
- ICC: Ali Kushayb
- Association football
- Women's association football
- American football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Motorsport
- Rugby union
- Tennis
- Other sports seasons
October
- 13: Viktor Bryukhanov
- 13: Agnes Jebet Tirop
- 12: Brian Goldner
- 11: Deon Estus
- 11: Stewart Murray Wilson
- 10: Granville Adams
- 10: Abdul Qadeer Khan
- 10: Megan Rice
- 10: Ruthie Tompson
- 9: Abolhassan Banisadr
- 9: Farooq Feroze Khan
- 8: Raymond T. Odierno
- 7: James Brokenshire
- 4: Alan Kalter
- 4: Eddie Robinson
- 3: Todd Akin
- 3: Jorge Medina
- 3: Bernard Tapie
- 3: Lars Vilks
- 2: Matt Holmes
- 2: John Wes Townley
- 1: Frank LoCascio
- 1: Oğuzhan Asiltürk
September
- 30: Carlisle Floyd
- 30: John Rigas
- 28: Tommy Kirk
- 28: Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco
- 28: Dr. Lonnie Smith
- 28: Michael Tylo
- 27: Andrea Martin
- 27: Roger Hunt
- 26: George Frayne
- 26: Alan Lancaster
- 26: Bobby Zarem
- 25: Théoneste Bagosora
- 25: Patricio Manns
- 24: Robert Altman
- 24: Pee Wee Ellis
- 24: Jitender Mann Gogi
- 23: Jorge Urosa Savino
- 22: Abdelkader Bensalah
- 22: Roger Michell
- 22: Jay Sandrich
- 21: Willie Garson
- 21: Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
- 21: Melvin Van Peebles
- 20: Sarah Dash
- 19: James Bilbray
- 19: Sylvano Bussotti
- 19: John Challis
- 19: Jimmy Greaves
- 19: Allan Slaight
- 19: Dinky Soliman
- 18: Mario Camus
- 17: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 16: Jane Powell
- 16: Dušan Ivković
- 16: Casimir Oyé-Mba
- 16: Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi
- 16: Clive Sinclair
- 16: Silas Atopare
- 14: Norm Macdonald
- 14: Ida Nudel
- 14: David Yonggi Cho
Africa
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Ethiopia and Sudan
- Ghana
- Maghreb and Sahel regions
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Boko Haram insurgency (incl. Lake Chad region)
- Communal conflicts in Nigeria
- Senegal
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- War in Darfur
- South Kordofan conflict
- Sudanese nomadic conflicts (incl. South Sudan)
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
Americas
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Peru
- Paraguay
Asia-Pacific
- Afghanistan
- India
- India and Pakistan
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Ukraine
- Ireland and the UK
- Turkey
Global
Middle East
- Egypt
- Iran and the Persian Gulf
- Iraq
- Iraq and Syria (map)
- Israel and Gaza
- Israel and Syria
- Syria
- Yemen and Saudi Arabia
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