Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- British Member of Parliament Sir David Amess (pictured) dies after being stabbed during a constituency meeting.
- A tower fire in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kills at least 46 people and injures 41 others.
- At the Boston Marathon, Diana Kipyokei and Benson Kipruto win the women's and men's races, respectively.
- Alexander Schallenberg becomes Chancellor of Austria following the resignation of Sebastian Kurz.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Killing of David Amess
- The yesterday killing of MP David Amess, who was stabbed to death in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, at Belfairs Methodist Church, is decleared as a terrorist incident by police. The attack had "a potential motivation linked to Islamic extremism", according to police. (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- 2021 Kandahar bombing
- Three suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing 47 people and wounding 70 others. The explosions occur at the main door and inside the mosque. Taliban authorities have arrived and secured the place. Taliban interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti says that authorities are collecting evidence to determine responsibility. (Al Jazeera)
- The ISIL-K has claimed responsibility for the attack, reporting that two attackers shot dead the security guards outside the mosque before blowing themself up among workshippers. (Reuters)
- 2021 Kandahar bombing
- Killing of David Amess
- David Amess, United Kingdom MP for Southend West, is stabbed to death in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, while meeting constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church. The suspect has been arrested at the scene, and police are not looking for anyone else in connection. The police have formally declared the killing a "terrorist incident" linked to Islamic extremism. (BBC News) (BBC)
- Anglophone Crisis
- A Cameroonian policeman is lynched by a mob after he killed a five-year-old girl at a checkpoint in Buea. Protests involving hundreds of people also erupt after the killing. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- Four migrants are found dead by the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in the Province of Cádiz after their boat sank. The coast guard reports that 21 others from that boat are missing. (AFP via i24 News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei
- Brunei surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 423 new cases in the past 24 hours. (The Scoop)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- India is set to reopen its borders to overseas travellers as it relaxes COVID-19-related restrictions amidst a drop in daily infections. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
- The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announces the National Capital Region will be downgraded to Alert Level 3 starting in two days, paving the way for the reopening of cinemas and theme parks that have since been closed since March 2020. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea
- President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook receive their booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Yonhap News Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- The Brussels-Capital Region expands the use of the COVID Safe Ticket (CST) to hospitality industry, sports centres and indoor events with more than 50 people. However, no fines are given in the first few days of implementation. (The Brussels Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- Italy's Green Pass becomes mandatory for all workplaces, but there are fears of disruption among transport workers and at ports where COVID-19 vaccination rates are relatively low. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
- The COVID-19 crisis deepens in Papua New Guinea, as the government seeks international help to combat the surge in virus cases and deaths. The government has admitted to a slow response to the crisis and also blames vaccine hesitancy as part of the problem. The World Health Organization to help the country. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 999 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 221,313. The country also reports a second consecutive record of 32,196 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.92 million. (Interfax)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- President Xi Jinping of China will not attend in person the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow, as it's told to UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson. The announcement comes amid international pessimism that, now compounded by the absence of China, a global leader in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the event would not result in any substantiative change. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Masten Wanjala, the Kenyan suspected serial killer of 14 boys, who escaped from prison two days ago, is murdered by lynching by a mob of villagers in Bungoma. He went to hide at his parents' home before being identified by their neighbours. (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2021 Beirut clashes
- Six people are killed and 32 more are injured during a shooting at a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, against the judge investigating the 2020 port explosion. Hezbollah and Amal accused the attackers of being members of the Christian Lebanese Forces. Clashes occurred for hours afterwards between the militias involving snipers, pistols, Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades even after the army was deployed. (BBC News)
- Kongsberg attack
- The man accused of killing five people and injuring three more yesterday in the streets of Kongsberg, Viken, Norway, using a bow and arrow, is identified as a 37-year-old Norwegian man and convert to Islam with Danish citizenship, who police had been concerned about regarding radicalization. (Reuters)
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- A Taliban police commander is killed and 11 more people are wounded as a bomb targeting the commander's vehicle explode in Shigal District, Afghanistan. (The Defense Post)
- The Nigerian Army confirms that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of ISWAP, died two months ago. However, the circumstances of al-Barnawi's death are not clear. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Brazil's Central Bank sells $1 billion to offset declines in the currency that have fallen ⅓ relative to the US dollar in 2021 alone, with another $1 billion in sales scheduled for later today. (Mercopress)
- LinkedIn announces that it will shut down its social media services in China later this year, citing heavy-handed compliance requirements from the government, and will replace it with a traditional job-listing site. LinkedIn was the only major Western-based social media site to legally operate within the country prior to the announcement. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Kaohsiung tower fire
- At least 46 people are killed and 79 others are injured in a fire at a 13-storey tower block in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (BBC News)
- Aftermath of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302
- A former Boeing chief test pilot is indicted by a United States grand jury for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration during the certification process for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which resulted in two fatal crashes and a subsequent grounding of the aircraft. (AFP via The Australian)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Singapore reports a record 15 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 207. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccination in Vietnam
- The Vietnamese Ministry of Health approves vaccination against COVID-19 for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, with those aged 16 to 17 years old receiving priority before vaccination expands to other age groups. (Vietnam Plus)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
- President Egils Levits tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Denmark and Sweden despite being fully vaccinated, prompting his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto to self-isolate. (AFP via Barron's)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 986 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 220,315. The country also reports a record 31,299 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7,892,980. (Interfax)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- Victoria reports a record 2,297 new cases and 11 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of any state of Australia since the beginning of the pandemic. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces that the state will continue to reopen based on vaccination rates. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
Law and crime
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- Armenia expands its case before the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan, accusing Azerbaijan of violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to which both states are signatories, for allegedly promoting ethnic hatred against Armenians. Azerbaijan denies the accusation and accuses Armenia of violating the treaty. (Reuters)
- Murder of Giulio Regeni, Egypt–Italy relations
- An Italian court in Rome drops charges against four Egyptian police officers for the 2016 murder of Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni in Cairo, citing its inability for the four officers to be tried in absentia since their prosecutors failed to inform them of their charges. (AFP via France 24)
- Sri Lanka drops charges against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, who was accused of being part of a group of 14 navy personnel who kidnapped 11 children and murdered them after attempting to extort money from their families. The actual number of children murdered by the group is suspected to be at least three times higher. The crimes were carried out in 2008 and 2009, amid the chaos of the Sri Lankan Civil War. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Japanese general election
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolves the lower house of the Japanese Parliament ahead of the election on October 31. (UPI)
- Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, citing "heavy-handed" interference from the Taliban. It was the only foreign carrier operating regular flights out of Kabul. (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kongsberg attack
- Five people are killed and two others are injured in the streets of Kongsberg, Viken, Norway, by a man using a bow and arrow. A suspect has been arrested. (BBC)
- 2021 Eswatini protests
- Pro-democracy protests intensify in Eswatini, as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds during this week's protests. Government spokespeople have denied to comment as King Mswati III denies accusations of autocratic rule in the last absolutist monarchy in Africa. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Eight people are hospitalized as a fire breaks out at the El Gouna Film Festival in El Gouna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. (BBC)
- A Cessna 172 with two pilots crashes near Halat, Lebanon, during a training exercise. Rescue teams have been dispatched to look for the pilots. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia, COVID-19 pandemic in Sarawak
- Sarawak becomes the first state in Malaysia to offering a third and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for high-risk individuals who had received their second dose of that vaccine at least six months ago. (Codeblue)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia, COVID-19 pandemic in Sarawak
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Philippines surpasses 40,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Philstar)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
- The Nigerian government announces that they will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours beginning on December 1. (Vanguard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
- Papuan health minister Jelta Wong says that the pandemic is pushing the health system to its limits and also admits to a slow response by the government, as only 2% of the population have been vaccinated. Peter Numu, the governor of Eastern Highlands Province, says that the situation in his province is "scary". (RNZ)
- 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 Asia
- 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 conceived a baby using a South African surrogate, to grant the baby, who was born in South Africa, Namibian citizenship. The judge ruled that there is no need for tests to confirm that the baby is the son of the couple. However, homosexual activity remains illegal in Namibia. (Reuters)
- Pandora Papers
- Opposition lawmakers present a formal impeachment proceeding against Chilean president Sebastián Piñera over connections to a 2010 sale of a mining company, for which a prosecutor opened a case against Piñera for alleged bribery, corruption, and tax violations. (Al Jazeera)
- Masten Wanjala, who was imprisoned for murdering 14 boys in Kenya escapes from his prison cell in Nairobi and is on the run. He is described as "extremely dangerous". (BBC News)
- Kenyan world record holder in the women's 10 kilometres event Agnes Tirop is stabbed to death at her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Tirop's husband is the prime suspect in her murder, according to police. (BBC)
- Four people are killed and 24 others are left injured during a protest over Quran desecration at a Hindu temple in Haziganj Upazila, Bangladesh. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
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 in Van Horn, Texas. The crew includes 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 person in space at the age of 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 nine 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)
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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
- 2021 Beirut clashes
- 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
- 15: David Amess
- 14: Lee Wan-koo
- 13: Viktor Bryukhanov
- 13: Ray Fosse
- 13: Gary Paulsen
- 13: Agnes 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
- 17: Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi
- 16: Jane Powell
- 16: Dušan Ivković
- 16: Casimir Oyé-Mba
- 16: Clive Sinclair
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
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