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Hyderabad
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, led by incumbent
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
, wins a majority of seats in
the general election
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Current events of October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23) (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgency
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The Taliban kills at least 20 Afghan soldiers. The attack occurred in
Khash Rod District
,
Nimroz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
Second Libyan Civil War
The
United Nations
mission for
Libya
announces that the warring parties in the war have agreed to a "permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya". The UN says it is an "important turning point towards peace and stability in Libya". The
Libyan National Army
(LNA) of
Khalifa Haftar
, based in the east, had been at war with the
Government of National Accord
(GNA), based in
Tripoli
.
(Al Arabiya)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
COVID-19 pandemic in the Community of Madrid
The
Madrid regional government
announces new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 when the current
state of emergency
expires tomorrow. Under the new rules, bars and restaurants will have to close by midnight and not be able to accept new patrons after 11:00 pm local time, and socializing with people outside of one's household will be prohibited between midnight and 6:00 am local time. Outside of these hours, social gatherings will be limited to a maximum of six people. Capacity at theaters and cinemas, as well as indoor sports facilities, will be reduced to 50%. Parks and gardens will be closed between midnight and 6:00 am local time.
(
El Pais
in English)
The regional government of
Castile and León
orders a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time that will take effect tomorrow and last for two weeks.
(RTVE)
The Governments of
Catalonia
,
Euskadi
,
Extremadura
,
Asturias
,
Melilla
, and
La Rioja
urge the national government to declare a state of alarm.
(
La Vanguardia
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
Scottish First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon
unveils parts of the draft five-level system of restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, ranging from Level Zero to Level Four. The new system will come into force on November 2 if the draft is approved by
Scottish Parliament
in
Holyrood, Edinburgh
next week, and the application of different levels in different areas will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
(ITV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
Belgium
's Consultative Committee announces that it will tighten its restrictions on social contacts by
banning fans from sporting events
, closing amusement parks, and imposing a limit of 200 people allowed in theatres, concert halls, and cinemas. The measures take effect immediately and will last for four weeks until November 19, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
(
The Brussels Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in France
France
surpasses one million COVID-19 cases after a record 42,032 new infections are reported in the last 24 hours, becoming the second
European Union
country to reach the milestone after
Spain
and the seventh country in the world to reach the same matter.
(ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
After
Poland
reports the highest single-day record of 13,632 new infections,
Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki
announces the designation of the country as a "red zone" area, which means that tomorrow it will partially close schools, with only grades one to three attending classes, restrict gatherings to five people, and restrict the operations of restaurants, cafés, and pubs to only serve take-away or delivery services. He also advises people over 70 years of age to stay home.
(
Times of India
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in
Romania
rises by a record of 5,028 in the past 24 hours, as new restrictions are introduced in
Bucharest
and other cities.
(Digi 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports 17,340 new cases, a new record high in the past 24 hours, raising the cumulative case total to 1,480,646. Despite the rise, authorities pledge not to reimpose strict lockdown measures across the country and declare the epidemic "under control."
(CBS News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
reports 2,219 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day amount since April.
(WPVI-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in
Iran
rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the overall count up to 556,891. This is the first time that new cases have surpassed more than 6,000. In addition, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari warns that 30 of 31 provinces are in the red zone with a high risk of COVID-19 infection.
(Anadolu Agency)
International relations
Israel–Sudan normalization agreement
,
Israel–Sudan relations
Israel
and
Sudan
agree to establish diplomatic relations.
(BBC)
Current events of October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
Officials in
Takhar Province
,
Afghanistan
, report that 12
civilians
, 11 of them children, were killed by an
airstrike
on a
madrasa
. The
central government
says it killed 12
Taliban
fighters.
(BBC)
Syrian civil war
The
Sunni Muslim
Grand Mufti
of
Damascus
Sheikh Mohammed Adnan Afiouni is assassinated in a
car bombing
in the
Syrian
capital, according to state media.
(Reuters)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in North America
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii
Hawaii registers 14 additional COVID-19 fatalities, which have now pushed the state's death toll to 203.
(Hawaii News Now)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey
Governor
Phil Murphy
goes into
quarantine
after two of his staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
(WNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)
Governor
Jay Inslee
announces that the state's COVID-19 cases have officially surpassed 100,000.
(Daily Hive)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
Michigan
reports 43 new deaths, its highest single-day total since May 30.
(WJRT-TV)
The
Food and Drug Administration
approves
remdesivir
to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. The drug, manufactured by the pharmaceutical company
Gilead
under the brand name
Veklury
, is the first fully approved COVID-19 treatment in the
United States
.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
,
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
It is announced that the
Canadian government
and
Alberta
are launching a pilot program to test eligible returning travelers for COVID-19, allowing them to leave quarantine in two days once they receive a negative result instead of a normal two-week quarantine. The move could potentially bring relief to the country's struggling airline and tourism industries. Starting November 2, the new testing option will be offered at the
Coutts land border crossing
in southern Alberta and the
Calgary International Airport
.
(CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in France
French Prime Minister
Jean Castex
announces that 38 more
departments
, as well as
French Polynesia
, will be placed under curfew starting October 24. In total, 54 departments will now adhere to the new hourly limitations between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am local time, affecting almost 46 million people in these areas.
(BBC)
The number of new confirmed cases in
France
hits an alarming record high of 41,622 in the last 24 hours, making it the first time the country has reported more than 40,000 new cases.
(Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
The number of new confirmed cases in
Greece
hits a record high of 882 in the past 24 hours, making it the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began, bringing the cumulative total to 28,216.
(Greek Reporter)
Greek Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
announces new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. These measures include the "compulsory" use of masks both indoors and outdoors and imposition of a curfew between 12:30 am and 5:00 am local time in all areas deemed as high-risk zones, including
Athens
and
Thessaloniki
, starting October 24.
(Medical Xpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
Portugal
reports a record daily increase with 3,270 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 109,541 confirmed cases and 2,245 deaths.
(DGS)
Portugal announces that tomorrow, the municipalities of
Felgueiras
,
Lousada
, and
Paços de Ferreira
will go into a partial
lockdown
, which means that people will only be able to leave home for work, school, or other essential activities. In addition, visits to care homes will be banned, events can only be attended by a maximum of five people, and commercial outlets must close by 10:00 pm local time.
(
National Post
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
The number of new confirmed cases in
Austria
surges to a record 2,435 in the past 24 hours, making it the highest single day yet since the
pandemic
began.
(
Hindustan Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
Belgian
incumbent
Foreign Minister
and former
Prime Minister
Sophie Wilmès
is admitted to an
intensive care unit
nearly a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
Minister of Health
Constantinos Ioannou announces the imposing of a curfew in
Limassol
and
Paphos
districts and a mask mandate for all outdoor spaces.
(Cyprus-Mail)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic,
Germany
has recorded more than 10,000
COVID-19
cases in a single day, when the
Robert Koch Institute
reported 11,287 new infections in 24 hours.
(France 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports a record high in new infections, topping 16,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to data from the
Health Ministry
, the nationwide total has reached 465,726 cases.
(Daily Sabah)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
Slovakian Prime Minister
Igor Matovič
announces that Slovakia will shut down most of its schools and require the population to stay home apart from work, essential shopping, and nature trips between October 24 and November 1, in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. He also plans to go ahead with nationwide free testing of 5.5 million people across the country.
(Yahoo News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Spanish Health Ministry
reports a record high of 20,986 new cases in Spain in the last 24 hours and put the cumulative 14-day incidence rate at 349 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
(
El Pais
in English
)
COVID-19 pandemic in India
COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal
On the first day of
Durga Puja
, West Bengal records its highest single-day spike of 4,157 new cases in the past 24 hours as doctors warn that the number could rise massively given a large number of gatherings in markets, shopping malls, and restaurants.
(The Week)
COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
Morocco
's Ministry of Health reports 4,151 new cases in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number of reported infections in a single day that brings the total number of confirmed infections to 186,731.
(Morocco World News)
COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna
announces that they have fully enrolled their trial, with around 30,000 participants.
(
The Washington Post
)
International relations
Taiwan–United States relations
The
United States Department of State
approves a
$
1.8 billion
weapon sales
deal with
Taiwan
.
(Al Jazeera)
Iran–United States relations
,
Iran–Iraq relations
,
Iranian intervention in Iraq
The
U.S. Department of the Treasury
says it has
blacklisted
Iraj Masjedi
, the
Iranian
Ambassador to
Iraq
, saying he has overseen the training and support of Shia militia groups, which are responsible for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
Killing of George Floyd
A
Hennepin County, Minnesota
judge drops the
third-degree murder
charge against former
Minneapolis Police
officer
Derek Chauvin
, who was filmed kneeling on the neck of
George Floyd
for nearly nine minutes in May. He still faces second-degree murder and
manslaughter
charges.
(NPR)
2020 Thai protests
Thailand
's
Prime Minister
Prayuth Chan-ocha
lifts the "severe"
state of emergency
that was imposed in
Bangkok
to crack down on the protesters.
(CNN)
French police
launch an investigation into a
racist
attack on Sunday, in which two
Muslim
women were repeatedly stabbed near the
Eiffel Tower
while the perpetrators, believed to be two other women, shouted
racial epithets
at the victims. The attack came as tensions mount over the
murder of Samuel Paty
.
(Al Jazeera)
(
Euro Weekly News
)
(
National Turk
)
Authorities announce the May arrest of a 19-year-old man from
Kannapolis, North Carolina
, who had allegedly been plotting to kill
Democratic
presidential nominee
Joe Biden
, after police towed his van and recovered firearms and explosives from it. He is being charged with possession of child pornography in relation to video and images later found in his electronic devices.
(WTVD)
(WGHP)
Politics and elections
2020 vote of no confidence in the government of Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez
survives a
vote of no-confidence
presented by the
far-right
Vox
political party
.
(ABC News)
2020 United States presidential debates
President
Donald Trump
and former
Vice President
Joe Biden
meet for the final debate before the
election
next month.
(
The New York Times
)
Saad Hariri
is designated as
Prime Minister of Lebanon
, tasked with forming his fourth government, by a slim majority of the
Chamber of Deputies
.
(Al Jazeera)
The
Constitutional Tribunal
of
Poland
rules that abortions in cases of fetal defects are unconstitutional. Once the decision comes into effect, terminations will only be allowed in cases of rape or incest, or if the mother's health is at risk. Poland's abortion laws were already among the strictest in Europe.
(BBC)
Current events of October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21) (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The
Taliban
kills at least 12 members of the
police
in
Baharak District
,
Takhar Province
.
(TOLOnews)
End SARS
,
Lekki massacre
Nigerian police open fire on protestors in
Lekki
,
Lagos State
, killing several people;
Amnesty International
puts the death toll at "at least 12".
(
The New York Post
)
(
The Guardian
)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani forces
say they have captured the town of
Mincivan
and 13 other settlements in
Zangilan District
,
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
(TASS)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis
says he supports
civil unions
for same-sex couples.
(NBC News)
Business and economy
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
,
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on airlines
Cathay Dragon
ceases operations as a result of the decline in air travel due to
COVID-19
and
the protests that have occurred since 2019
.
(Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidentsA
stampede
at a stadium in
Jalalabad
,
Nangarhar
,
Afghanistan
, kills 15 people and wounds 11 others.
(Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in England
,
COVID-19 tier regulations in England
It is announced that
South Yorkshire
will move into tier three restrictions at 00:01 am
BST
on October 24, after a deal was reached between local leaders and the government to provide £41 million in extra support. The restrictions will cover around 1.4 million people in
Barnsley
,
Doncaster
,
Rotherham
,
Sheffield
, and the surrounding areas.
(BBC)
(ITV)
The number of confirmed cases in the
United Kingdom
surges to a new record high of 26,688, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 789,229.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Lombardy
reports a new record high of new infections, with 4,120 new cases reported in the last 24 hours and positivity rates surging to 11%.
(
Il Giorno
)
Italy
registers 15,199 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the
health ministry
, the highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak in the country. While deaths increase by 127, this is the first time virus-related deaths have surged above 100 since May.
(RTÉ)
It is announced that
Lazio
will introduce a
curfew
between midnight and 5:00 am local time starting October 23, becoming the third Italian region to impose a curfew, after Lombardy and
Campania
.
(
Il Messaggero
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
reports a new record high of new infections in a single day, with 11,984 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 193,246.
(
The Times Of India
)
In response to the surge of new cases, the
Czech government
announces that it will close non-essential shops and limit the people's movement to essential reasons only in new
lockdown
measures effective between tomorrow at 6:00 am and November 3 at 11:59 pm local time.
(Politico.eu)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Spain
exceeds one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the first country in the
EU
to do so.
(Sky News)
La Rioja
becomes the second region to go into perimetral lockdown.
(
La Vanguardia
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Federal Health Minister
Jens Spahn
tests positive for COVID-19.
(DW)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
Greece
reports 865 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record high, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27,334, according to data from the
National Public Health Organization
(Ekathimerini)
Greek Civil Protection
Deputy Minister
Nikos Hardalias
announces the designation of
Kastoria
into Level Four (red zone) and imposes a local lockdown in the region starting October 23 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
(Greek Travel Pages)
COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Croatia
registers 1,424 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the beginning of the
pandemic
.
(Croatia Week)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
Poland
surpasses 200,000
COVID-19
cases after a record 10,040 new cases were reported by the
Health Ministry
in the last 24 hours.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports a record 317 new fatalities, taking the nationwide total to 24,952, as the country resists reintroducing strict lockdown measures.
(
The Moscow Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
Slovakia
reports 2,202 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record in a single day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Health Ministry.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
Slovenia
reports 1,503 new cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number yet, taking the nationwide total to 15,982. In addition, a record eight people have died in the last 24 hours.
(STA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
Ukraine
registers a record 6,719 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 309,107, according to the interactive map of the
NSDC
.
(
Kyiv Post
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
announces a record-high single-day spike in new cases since the first case was reported in
Qom
in February, with 5,616 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to a statement from Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari.
(Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan
Jordan
reports 2,648 new cases, its highest daily number since the start of the pandemic as the country faces a major outbreak, with a tripling of deaths in just the last two weeks. The record numbers increase its total of cases to 43,620.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
The
Ohio Department of Health
registers 2,366 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day increase in cases for
Ohio
during the pandemic, and this brings the statewide total to 188,005.
(WJW-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
reports a record 48 new deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 1,681 and the death rate up from 0.91% to 0.92%.
(WBAY-TV)
Law and crime
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
The former leadership of the
Mossos d'Esquadra
, the
Catalan
regional police, whose defendants are Major
Josep Lluís Trapero
, Pere Soler,
Cèsar Puig
, and Lieutenant
Teresa Laplana
, are acquitted by the
National Audience
of the crimes of
sedition
and disobedience for their role during the
2017 Catalan independence referendum
.
(
La Vanguardia
)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The governor of
Zazi Maidan District
and a
bodyguard
are shot dead and another two injured in
Khost Province
.
(TOLOnews)
At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks. The attack occurred in
Jalrez District
,
Maidan Wardak Province
.
(TOLOnews)
At least twelve police officers, including the district chief, are killed when two bombs explode in
Kang District
,
Nimruz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Gunmen storm a jail in
Beni
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
, and
free
more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the
military camp
that provides security to the prison. The town's mayor blames the
Allied Democratic Forces
, which he says used electrical equipment. Twenty inmates return and two are shot dead.
(Al Jazeera English)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani troops
capture the town of
Zəngilan
and several nearby villages in
Zangilan District
,
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
(
The Washington Post
)
End SARS
Soldiers open fire against protesters for about an hour and a half during protests against
police brutality
in
Lagos
,
Nigeria
, killing about 20 people and wounding at least 50 others. It is reported that the soldiers had built a barricade and ambulances could not reach the protest area.
(BBC)
Arts and cultureThe
Canadian
town of
Asbestos, Quebec
, votes to rename itself as Val-des-Sources. The name change, approved by a majority of the town's 7,000 residents, must now be approved by the
provincial government
.
(
The Guardian
)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
After new infections in
Bulgaria
hit a record 1,024 cases in the past 24 hours, Health Minister
Kostadin Angelov
announces that the country will make wearing protective masks obligatory in all outdoor spaces on October 22 in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus by about 30% and help prevent the health system from being overwhelmed.
(Sofia Globe)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
German
authorites in
Bavaria
impose a lockdown in the
district
of
Berchtesgadener Land
starting at 2:00 pm local time today, making it the first area in Germany to go back into lockdown since April. Residents in the district for the next two weeks are not allowed to leave their homes unless for essential reasons, such as outdoor exercise, going to work, or buying groceries.
(Reuters)
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
Greece
reports 667 new infections in the last 24 hours; 250 of them are from
Attica
. It is the highest number yet for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
(Greek Reporter)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Authorities in
Lombardy
are given the green light by
Health Ministry
to impose a
curfew
in the region. The curfew will last between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am local time, and it will take effect between October 22 and November 13. Medium and large shopping malls will close on weekends.
(Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports 16,319 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its official number of cases to 1,431,635 and breaking its record for new infections since the pandemic began.
(
The Moscow Times
)
COVID-19 vaccine
Sinopharm
is setting up production lines to supply up to one billion doses of two COVID-19 vaccines currently being tested on 50,000 people in
Phase III
trials. Sinopharm is currently testing the vaccines in ten countries, including
Egypt
,
Argentina
,
Jordan
, and
Peru
.
(AP)
AstraZeneca
is expected to resume vaccine trials in the
United States
as early as this week.
(CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
reports a record 5,039 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari, bringing the total number of cases to 539,670. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 5,000 cases in a single day.
(Bloomberg)
International relations
Russia–United States relations
Two
United States
F-22
fighters intercept a pair of
Russian
Tu-95 bombers
in international airspace near
Alaska
.
(Fox News)
Law and crime
2020 Thai protests
A
Thai
court orders the suspension of an online TV station, critical of the
government
, named
Voice TV
, which has been accused of violating emergency measures aimed at ending three months of protests. Voice TV was also found to have breached the Computer Crime Act by uploading "false information". Voice TV is owned by the only son of former
Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra
, who was
overthrown
in a
military coup on September 19, 2006
.
(Reuters)
Murder of Samuel Paty
The
French government
orders the
Grand Mosque of Pantin
in the
Paris
suburb of
Pantin
to close for at least six months after an investigation found the mosque's
Facebook
page shared a video that incited hatred towards history teacher Samuel Paty, who was
beheaded
by a radical
Islamist
outside his school. Interior Minister
Gérald Darmanin
says France was confronted by an "enemy within".
(Reuters)
The
United States Department of Justice
files an
antitrust lawsuit
against
Google
.
(BBC)
Science and technology
2020 in spaceflight
,
New Frontiers program
NASA
's
OSIRIS-REx
space probe
successfully lands and collects samples from the asteroid
Bennu
. The samples will be returned to
Earth
in 2023.
(CNN)
(BBC)
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Arts and culture
2020 in archaeology
The
Tourism and Antiquities Ministry
of
Egypt
states that they have discovered ancient coffins at the
necropolis
in
Saqqara
.
(
The Washington Post
)
Disasters and accidents
2020 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Epsilon
forms in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to bring
storm
-force winds to
Bermuda
later this week.
(Royal Gazette / Bermuda)
A magnitude 7.5
earthquake
strikes the
Alaska Peninsula
, prompting
tsunami
warnings.
(CNBC)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in Wales
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
First Minister
Mark Drakeford
announces that
Wales
will introduce a "firebreak" lockdown, which will require anyone to stay home between October 23 and November 9. Under those rules, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and non-essential businesses must close; primary schools will reopen after the half-term break, but only seventh and eighth years in secondary schools can return at that time under the new "firebreak" rules. In addition, gathering with people from other households indoors or outdoors will be banned.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
's new cases surge to a new record high of 15,982 in the last 24 hours, including 5,376 in
Moscow
, pushing the case total to 1,415,316.
(Reuters)
It is announced that the first results of
Russia
's clinical trial for their
Sputnik V
vaccine will include data from 5,000 to 10,000 people.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
Chancellor
Sebastian Kurz
announces that private gatherings of more than six people indoors and twelve people outdoors will be banned in
Austria
from October 23, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
(Dpa international)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Taoiseach
Micheál Martin
announces that
Ireland
will move to Level Five for a period of six weeks. The new restrictions will take effect at midnight on October 21 and remain in place until December 1. Under Level Five restrictions, non-essential business will close, people will only be able to exercise within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of their homes except for essential reasons, and no social or family gatherings are allowed in homes or gardens. However, schools and creches are to remain open, and elite sporting events can take place.
(Gov.ie)
(ITV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
The
government
formally declares 30-day nationwide "state of epidemic" (known overseas as
state of emergency
) starting today. There are no changes for employees, students and others, but 09:00 pm to 06:00 am local time curfew will be imposed tomorrow. The decree also limits gatherings to six people and movement among regions unless for essential or emergency reasons will be banned.
(Government of Slovenia)
(Barrons)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
The
President of Navarra
,
María Chivite
, announces a perimetral lockdown of the
region
, closing bars and restaurants, and limiting gatherings to
cohabiting
people, starting on Thursday and lasting for 15 days. In the last two weeks, Navarra has experienced a cumulative incidence of more than 900 per 100,000 inhabitants.
(
eldiario.es
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
reports 337 new deaths in the previous 24 hours, a new record of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, pushing the death toll in the country to 30,712.
(CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
Argentina
surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth country to do so after the
United States
,
India
,
Brazil
, and
Russia
.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Canada
surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
(CTV News)
COVID-19 vaccine
,
COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
Sinovac Biotech
's
CoronaVac
appears to be safe in providing protection against COVID-19, as preliminary results of
Phase III
clinical trial in
Brazil
show.
São Paulo
's
Instituto Butantan
, one of Brazil's leading biomedical research centres carrying out the trials, says CoronaVac proved to be safe after its two doses were applied to 9,000 volunteers, but said data on how effective it is in protecting people against COVID-19 will not be released until it has been tested on all 15,000 volunteers in newly expanded trials.
(SCMP)
The total number of worldwide confirmed
COVID-19
cases surpasses 40 million. The United States remains the global leader in case numbers, accounting for 20% of all cumulative cases, with India closely following at 19%.
(
The Guardian
)
International relations
Sudan–United States relations
U.S. President
Donald Trump
announces that the U.S. will remove
Sudan
from the list of
State Sponsors of Terrorism
after Sudan deposits
US$
335 million in a fund to compensate families of American victims of the
1998 United States embassy bombings
.
Sudanese Prime Minister
Abdalla Hamdok
thanks the
U.S. government
for the decision. The
United States Congress
would still have to approve restoring Sudan's
sovereign immunity
.
(Reuters)
Japan–Vietnam relations
Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga
says that the
country
has agreed with
Vietnam
to boost their defense ties and resume flights amid
Chinese
influence in the regions.
(AP)
Law and crime
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
The
High Court of Justice of Catalonia
sentences former members of the Bureau of
Catalan Parliament
Ramona Barrufet
,
Lluís Corominas
, Lluís Guinó, and
Anna Simó
to 20 months of disqualification and a €30,000 fine for disobeying the court when this body warned them of the illegality involved in the processing of the
disconnection
and
self-determination referendum laws
in 2017 and acting against the prohibition of the
Constitutional Court of Spain
.
(
La Vanguardia
)
(
El Periódico
)
The
United States Department of Justice
announces charges against six current and former
Russian
military officers for allegedly attempting to engage in
malware
and
hacking
in the
2018 Winter Olympics
and elections in other countries.
(ABC News)
A court denies an appeal from British
socialite
Ghislaine Maxwell
regarding the release of her 2016
deposition
.
(Bloomberg.com)
Politics and elections
2020 Bolivian general election
Exit polls
show
Luis Arce
of the
MAS
party winning a historic
landslide
.
(
The Washington Post
)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Taliban
militants kill at least eight security force members in Sahib District,
Kunduz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
A
car bombing
kills 12 people and injures another 100 in
Chaghcharan
,
Ghor Province
, Afghanistan.
(TOLOnews)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani forces
seize the strategic
Khodaafarin Bridges
and the adjacent
Khoda Afarin Dam
on the
border
with
Iran
. A video showing the
Azerbaijani flag
over the partially destroyed crossing is circulated on Azeri media. The bridges had been under
Armenian
control since 1993.
(Almasdar News)
(RIA)
Artsakh
's
Ministry of Defence
reports 40 more its troops have been killed in clashes with Azerbaijan in
Nagorno-Karabakh
, bringing the total
Artsakh Defence Army
death toll to 673 since fighting began on September 27.
(Reuters)
End SARS
The Governor of
Osun State
,
Nigeria
,
Gboyega Oyetola
, escapes an
assassination
attempt. As he addressed a crowd, gunmen, also carrying
machetes
and
throwing rocks
, attacked his position. According to authorities, he was unharmed, but some of his bodyguards were injured.
(BBC)
Arts and cultureThe
Hay Festival
announces it will cease hosting festivities in
Abu Dhabi
unless
Emirati
minister
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
resigns. Yesterday he was accused of sexually assaulting a female British curator last February.
(BBC)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
,
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
approves a new
$
4.7 billion stimulus package in its 2021 budget to foster an
economic
rebound from the
recession
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(TRT World)
Disasters and accidents
2020 Central Vietnam floods
A
landslide
caused by heavy rain in central
Vietnam
hits an
army
barracks
, killing at least 14 soldiers and leaving others missing.
(
The Independent
)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports 11,705 new infections in the past 24 hours, the highest number in a single day yet since the outbreak started in February.
(
The Globe and Mail
)
Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte
announces new measures that would give mayors a plan to impose
curfews
in their cities and towns at 9:00 pm local time. It also announces that it will suspend fairs and other local festivals; restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6:00 pm local time with a maximum of six people, but they can still be closed at midnight. The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight and last until November 13.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
Switzerland
announces that it will ban gatherings of more than 15 people and issues a nationwide obligation to wear masks in all indoor public places and public transport in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Victorian Premier
Daniel Andrews
announces an easing of lockdown restrictions across
Victoria
, particularly
Melbourne
, after more than 100 days of the city's lockdown, effective at 11:59 pm
AEST
. According to new rules, five kilometre travel restrictions have been extended to 25 kilometres, with the city's two-hour time limits on gathering and exercising outside scrapped. Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen.
(9 News)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
New Zealand
reports the first community case since September 25. This comes after a man who worked in the
Ports of Auckland
and
Taranaki
tested positive for
COVID-19
.
(Newshub)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Malaysia
surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 cases after a record of 871 new infections was reported in a single day; 702 of them are from
Sabah
. In addition, a record 701 recoveries were also reported.
(
The Malaysian Reserve
)
(
The Straits Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
Palestinian
chief negotiator
Saeb Erekat
is hospitalized in Hadassah University Hospital in Ein Karem, near
Jerusalem
, after his condition worsens due to COVID-19.
(BBC)
International relations
Sanctions against Iran
The
United Nations Security Council
arms embargo
on
Iran
formally expires. It had been in effect since 2007 and was due to expire under the 2015
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
. Iranian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif
says, "Today's normalization of Iran's defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region".
(Reuters)
Law and crime
Murder of Samuel Paty
An eleventh person is detained in connection to the
murder
of history teacher Samuel Paty.
(Reuters)
Pro-
free speech
protests take place at the
Place de la République
in
Paris
following Paty's
beheading
.
(CNN)
Politics and elections
2020 Bolivian general election
Citizens in
Bolivia
head to the polls to elect their new
president
. This is the first time elections are held since the
2019 Bolivian political crisis
which saw
Evo Morales
resigning from power and
Jeanine Áñez
temporarily taking power. The two main candidates are
Luis Arce
, representing Morales's party
Movement for Socialism
, and
Carlos Mesa
, representing the centrist
Revolutionary Left Front
.
(CGTN)
An unofficial quick-count released by
Unitel Bolivia
projects Arce as the clear winner.
(Reuters)
2020 Guinean presidential election
Citizens in
Guinea
head to the polls as incumbent
Alpha Condé
seeks another term facing off against the only other candidate,
Cellou Dalein Diallo
of the
Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea
political party.
(Al Jazeera)
2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election
In a surprise upset,
nationalist
Prime Minister
Ersin Tatar
narrowly defeats pro-reunification incumbent
Mustafa Akıncı
in the second round to become
President of Northern Cyprus
.
(DW)
2019–20 Chilean protests
Thousands of people gather in
Plaza Italia
, in downtown Santiago, to mark the first anniversary of the Chilean protests. Two churches were burned by a group of violent protesters.
(CNN)
Tens of thousands of people protest in
Karachi
,
Pakistan
, as a part of a campaign to oust
Prime Minister
Imran Khan
by opposition parties which accuse him of being installed by the
military
.
(Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
,
2020 Ganja ballistic missile attacks
Azeri authorities
say 13 civilians were killed and more than 40 others wounded by an
Armenian
Scud missile
attack on
Ganja, Azerbaijan
. The
Armenian
Defence Ministry says it is not true while
Turkey
calls the strike a "
war crime
".
(Al Jazeera)
Azerbaijan says its troops have captured the city of
Füzuli
in
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev
tweets "Fuzuli city was liberated from the occupiers. Fuzuli is ours! Karabakh is Azerbaijan! I cordially congratulate all the people of Azerbaijan on this occasion."
(Trend)
Armenian
air defences
shoot down three Azerbaijani drones operating in its national airspace, according to the
Ministry of Defence of Armenia
.
(Urdupoint)
Armenia and Azerbaijan announce they are again attempting to establish a
ceasefire
.
(CBC)
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
At least eight
Sunni Arabs
are massacred by unknown men in
Balad
. The area is controlled by the
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
militia prompting accusations against the militia.
(Xinhua)
(
The Jerusalem Post
)
Arts and culture
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema
,
COVID-19 pandemic in New York
New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo
announces that movie theaters in counties with no cluster zones in
the state
can reopen on October 23 with restrictions up to 25% in capacity with a maximum of 50 people per screen. However, movie theaters in
New York City
will remain closed.
(Variety)
Disasters and accidents
2020 California wildfires
According to the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
,
California
wildfires have consumed around 1 million acres (1,600 sq. miles) over the past month. This represents approximately 1% of California's land area.
(CNN)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports 10,925 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record for a single day in the country since the pandemic began. As a result,
Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte
is slated to announce new restrictions tomorrow.
(
Corriere della Sera
)
(Reuters)
Lombardy
announces new restrictions ordering all bars closed at midnight effective today, with bars only able to serve customers seated at tables after 6 pm local time, and the sale of takeaway alcohol is also banned after that time. The region also prohibits the consumption of food and drink in all outside public areas under the new restrictions.
(RFI)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
Austria
reports 1,747 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new one-day record for the country since the pandemic began.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
Cyprus
reports 202 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record for the country that suggests the virus is spreading at a rapid pace as Cypriots fail to follow hygiene and social distancing protocols.
(Financial Mirror)
COVID-19 pandemic in France
France
reports a record 32,427 new cases in the past 24 hours as
curfew
goes into effect in
Paris
and other major cities in a bid to contain the outbreak.
(Bloomberg)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
The number of new cases in
Germany
rises by 7,830 in the past 24 hours, a record for the third consecutive day.
(DPA International)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
Ukraine
reports a record 6,410 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the
NSDC
. In addition, 109 patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll since the start of the
pandemic
.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
surpasses 30,000
COVID-19
deaths.
(AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Malaysia
reports 869 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest daily count so far since the beginning of the outbreak. Of these new cases, 451 cases were from
Sabah
.
(
New Straits Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
Thailand
reports its first two locally transmitted cases of
COVID-19
in more than one month, after two
Myanmar
nationals living near the border with the country tested positive.
(CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Information Minister
Hasan Mahmud
is hospitalized at
Square Hospital
in
Dhaka
after testing positive for COVID-19.
(Bdnews24.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana
Indiana
's Department of Health reports a record 2,521 new cases in a single day. That brings the state's cumulative total to 145,977 cases. This total includes 100 cases that were delayed in reporting "due to a technical issue."
(The Indianapolis Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
Ohio
's Department of Health reports 2,234 new cases in the last 24 hours, which sets a new record for the fourth consecutive day.
(WFMJ-TV)
The
United States
reports 70,450 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number since July 24.
(
The New York Times
)
COVID-19 vaccine
Russia
is to begin clinical trials of its
Sputnik V
vaccine in
India
.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
End SARS
The
Nigerian Army
announces a cyber warfare operation as protests against police brutality in the
country
continue.
(Premium Times)
Hong Kong
activist Alexandra Wong, known as "Grandma Wong", announces she was detained in
mainland China
for a month and a half in
Shenzhen
and alleges
mental abuse
. She was known for being at the protests waving a large
British flag
but had disappeared last August.
(Reuters)
Politics and elections
2020 New Zealand general election
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
wins a second term in a historic landslide. Ardern's
Labour Party
becomes the first party to win a majority since the
proportional
system was introduced in 1996.
(TVNZ)
(NBC News)
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Montano Morales
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Tony Lewis
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Enzo Mari
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Alan S. Boyd
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Tom Kennedy
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Mario Molina
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Monica Roberts
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Kenzō Takada
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Helen Reddy
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Frédéric Devreese
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Mahbubey Alam
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Kevin Burns
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Jaswant Singh
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Yūko Takeuchi
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25:
Goran Paskaljević
24:
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgency
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The Taliban kills at least 20 Afghan soldiers. The attack occurred in
Khash Rod District
,
Nimroz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
Second Libyan Civil War
The
United Nations
mission for
Libya
announces that the warring parties in the war have agreed to a "permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya". The UN says it is an "important turning point towards peace and stability in Libya". The
Libyan National Army
(LNA) of
Khalifa Haftar
, based in the east, had been at war with the
Government of National Accord
(GNA), based in
Tripoli
.
(Al Arabiya)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
COVID-19 pandemic in the Community of Madrid
The
Madrid regional government
announces new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 when the current
state of emergency
expires tomorrow. Under the new rules, bars and restaurants will have to close by midnight and not be able to accept new patrons after 11:00 pm local time, and socializing with people outside of one's household will be prohibited between midnight and 6:00 am local time. Outside of these hours, social gatherings will be limited to a maximum of six people. Capacity at theaters and cinemas, as well as indoor sports facilities, will be reduced to 50%. Parks and gardens will be closed between midnight and 6:00 am local time.
(
El Pais
in English)
The regional government of
Castile and León
orders a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time that will take effect tomorrow and last for two weeks.
(RTVE)
The Governments of
Catalonia
,
Euskadi
,
Extremadura
,
Asturias
,
Melilla
, and
La Rioja
urge the national government to declare a state of alarm.
(
La Vanguardia
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
Scottish First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon
unveils parts of the draft five-level system of restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, ranging from Level Zero to Level Four. The new system will come into force on November 2 if the draft is approved by
Scottish Parliament
in
Holyrood, Edinburgh
next week, and the application of different levels in different areas will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
(ITV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
Belgium
's Consultative Committee announces that it will tighten its restrictions on social contacts by
banning fans from sporting events
, closing amusement parks, and imposing a limit of 200 people allowed in theatres, concert halls, and cinemas. The measures take effect immediately and will last for four weeks until November 19, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
(
The Brussels Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in France
France
surpasses one million COVID-19 cases after a record 42,032 new infections are reported in the last 24 hours, becoming the second
European Union
country to reach the milestone after
Spain
and the seventh country in the world to reach the same matter.
(ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
After
Poland
reports the highest single-day record of 13,632 new infections,
Prime Minister
Mateusz Morawiecki
announces the designation of the country as a "red zone" area, which means that tomorrow it will partially close schools, with only grades one to three attending classes, restrict gatherings to five people, and restrict the operations of restaurants, cafés, and pubs to only serve take-away or delivery services. He also advises people over 70 years of age to stay home.
(
Times of India
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in
Romania
rises by a record of 5,028 in the past 24 hours, as new restrictions are introduced in
Bucharest
and other cities.
(Digi 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports 17,340 new cases, a new record high in the past 24 hours, raising the cumulative case total to 1,480,646. Despite the rise, authorities pledge not to reimpose strict lockdown measures across the country and declare the epidemic "under control."
(CBS News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
reports 2,219 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day amount since April.
(WPVI-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
The number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic in
Iran
rises by a record of 6,134 in the past 24 hours and pushes the overall count up to 556,891. This is the first time that new cases have surpassed more than 6,000. In addition, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari warns that 30 of 31 provinces are in the red zone with a high risk of COVID-19 infection.
(Anadolu Agency)
International relations
Israel–Sudan normalization agreement
,
Israel–Sudan relations
Israel
and
Sudan
agree to establish diplomatic relations.
(BBC)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
Officials in
Takhar Province
,
Afghanistan
, report that 12
civilians
, 11 of them children, were killed by an
airstrike
on a
madrasa
. The
central government
says it killed 12
Taliban
fighters.
(BBC)
Syrian civil war
The
Sunni Muslim
Grand Mufti
of
Damascus
Sheikh Mohammed Adnan Afiouni is assassinated in a
car bombing
in the
Syrian
capital, according to state media.
(Reuters)
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COVID-19 pandemic in North America
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii
Hawaii registers 14 additional COVID-19 fatalities, which have now pushed the state's death toll to 203.
(Hawaii News Now)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey
Governor
Phil Murphy
goes into
quarantine
after two of his staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
(WNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)
Governor
Jay Inslee
announces that the state's COVID-19 cases have officially surpassed 100,000.
(Daily Hive)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
Michigan
reports 43 new deaths, its highest single-day total since May 30.
(WJRT-TV)
The
Food and Drug Administration
approves
remdesivir
to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. The drug, manufactured by the pharmaceutical company
Gilead
under the brand name
Veklury
, is the first fully approved COVID-19 treatment in the
United States
.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
,
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
It is announced that the
Canadian government
and
Alberta
are launching a pilot program to test eligible returning travelers for COVID-19, allowing them to leave quarantine in two days once they receive a negative result instead of a normal two-week quarantine. The move could potentially bring relief to the country's struggling airline and tourism industries. Starting November 2, the new testing option will be offered at the
Coutts land border crossing
in southern Alberta and the
Calgary International Airport
.
(CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in France
French Prime Minister
Jean Castex
announces that 38 more
departments
, as well as
French Polynesia
, will be placed under curfew starting October 24. In total, 54 departments will now adhere to the new hourly limitations between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am local time, affecting almost 46 million people in these areas.
(BBC)
The number of new confirmed cases in
France
hits an alarming record high of 41,622 in the last 24 hours, making it the first time the country has reported more than 40,000 new cases.
(Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
The number of new confirmed cases in
Greece
hits a record high of 882 in the past 24 hours, making it the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began, bringing the cumulative total to 28,216.
(Greek Reporter)
Greek Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
announces new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. These measures include the "compulsory" use of masks both indoors and outdoors and imposition of a curfew between 12:30 am and 5:00 am local time in all areas deemed as high-risk zones, including
Athens
and
Thessaloniki
, starting October 24.
(Medical Xpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
Portugal
reports a record daily increase with 3,270 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 109,541 confirmed cases and 2,245 deaths.
(DGS)
Portugal announces that tomorrow, the municipalities of
Felgueiras
,
Lousada
, and
Paços de Ferreira
will go into a partial
lockdown
, which means that people will only be able to leave home for work, school, or other essential activities. In addition, visits to care homes will be banned, events can only be attended by a maximum of five people, and commercial outlets must close by 10:00 pm local time.
(
National Post
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
The number of new confirmed cases in
Austria
surges to a record 2,435 in the past 24 hours, making it the highest single day yet since the
pandemic
began.
(
Hindustan Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
Belgian
incumbent
Foreign Minister
and former
Prime Minister
Sophie Wilmès
is admitted to an
intensive care unit
nearly a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
Minister of Health
Constantinos Ioannou announces the imposing of a curfew in
Limassol
and
Paphos
districts and a mask mandate for all outdoor spaces.
(Cyprus-Mail)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic,
Germany
has recorded more than 10,000
COVID-19
cases in a single day, when the
Robert Koch Institute
reported 11,287 new infections in 24 hours.
(France 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports a record high in new infections, topping 16,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to data from the
Health Ministry
, the nationwide total has reached 465,726 cases.
(Daily Sabah)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
Slovakian Prime Minister
Igor Matovič
announces that Slovakia will shut down most of its schools and require the population to stay home apart from work, essential shopping, and nature trips between October 24 and November 1, in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. He also plans to go ahead with nationwide free testing of 5.5 million people across the country.
(Yahoo News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Spanish Health Ministry
reports a record high of 20,986 new cases in Spain in the last 24 hours and put the cumulative 14-day incidence rate at 349 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
(
El Pais
in English
)
COVID-19 pandemic in India
COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal
On the first day of
Durga Puja
, West Bengal records its highest single-day spike of 4,157 new cases in the past 24 hours as doctors warn that the number could rise massively given a large number of gatherings in markets, shopping malls, and restaurants.
(The Week)
COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
Morocco
's Ministry of Health reports 4,151 new cases in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number of reported infections in a single day that brings the total number of confirmed infections to 186,731.
(Morocco World News)
COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna
announces that they have fully enrolled their trial, with around 30,000 participants.
(
The Washington Post
)
International relations
Taiwan–United States relations
The
United States Department of State
approves a
$
1.8 billion
weapon sales
deal with
Taiwan
.
(Al Jazeera)
Iran–United States relations
,
Iran–Iraq relations
,
Iranian intervention in Iraq
The
U.S. Department of the Treasury
says it has
blacklisted
Iraj Masjedi
, the
Iranian
Ambassador to
Iraq
, saying he has overseen the training and support of Shia militia groups, which are responsible for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
Killing of George Floyd
A
Hennepin County, Minnesota
judge drops the
third-degree murder
charge against former
Minneapolis Police
officer
Derek Chauvin
, who was filmed kneeling on the neck of
George Floyd
for nearly nine minutes in May. He still faces second-degree murder and
manslaughter
charges.
(NPR)
2020 Thai protests
Thailand
's
Prime Minister
Prayuth Chan-ocha
lifts the "severe"
state of emergency
that was imposed in
Bangkok
to crack down on the protesters.
(CNN)
French police
launch an investigation into a
racist
attack on Sunday, in which two
Muslim
women were repeatedly stabbed near the
Eiffel Tower
while the perpetrators, believed to be two other women, shouted
racial epithets
at the victims. The attack came as tensions mount over the
murder of Samuel Paty
.
(Al Jazeera)
(
Euro Weekly News
)
(
National Turk
)
Authorities announce the May arrest of a 19-year-old man from
Kannapolis, North Carolina
, who had allegedly been plotting to kill
Democratic
presidential nominee
Joe Biden
, after police towed his van and recovered firearms and explosives from it. He is being charged with possession of child pornography in relation to video and images later found in his electronic devices.
(WTVD)
(WGHP)
Politics and elections
2020 vote of no confidence in the government of Pedro Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez
survives a
vote of no-confidence
presented by the
far-right
Vox
political party
.
(ABC News)
2020 United States presidential debates
President
Donald Trump
and former
Vice President
Joe Biden
meet for the final debate before the
election
next month.
(
The New York Times
)
Saad Hariri
is designated as
Prime Minister of Lebanon
, tasked with forming his fourth government, by a slim majority of the
Chamber of Deputies
.
(Al Jazeera)
The
Constitutional Tribunal
of
Poland
rules that abortions in cases of fetal defects are unconstitutional. Once the decision comes into effect, terminations will only be allowed in cases of rape or incest, or if the mother's health is at risk. Poland's abortion laws were already among the strictest in Europe.
(BBC)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The
Taliban
kills at least 12 members of the
police
in
Baharak District
,
Takhar Province
.
(TOLOnews)
End SARS
,
Lekki massacre
Nigerian police open fire on protestors in
Lekki
,
Lagos State
, killing several people;
Amnesty International
puts the death toll at "at least 12".
(
The New York Post
)
(
The Guardian
)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani forces
say they have captured the town of
Mincivan
and 13 other settlements in
Zangilan District
,
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
(TASS)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis
says he supports
civil unions
for same-sex couples.
(NBC News)
Business and economy
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
,
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on airlines
Cathay Dragon
ceases operations as a result of the decline in air travel due to
COVID-19
and
the protests that have occurred since 2019
.
(Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidentsA
stampede
at a stadium in
Jalalabad
,
Nangarhar
,
Afghanistan
, kills 15 people and wounds 11 others.
(Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in England
,
COVID-19 tier regulations in England
It is announced that
South Yorkshire
will move into tier three restrictions at 00:01 am
BST
on October 24, after a deal was reached between local leaders and the government to provide £41 million in extra support. The restrictions will cover around 1.4 million people in
Barnsley
,
Doncaster
,
Rotherham
,
Sheffield
, and the surrounding areas.
(BBC)
(ITV)
The number of confirmed cases in the
United Kingdom
surges to a new record high of 26,688, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 789,229.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Lombardy
reports a new record high of new infections, with 4,120 new cases reported in the last 24 hours and positivity rates surging to 11%.
(
Il Giorno
)
Italy
registers 15,199 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the
health ministry
, the highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak in the country. While deaths increase by 127, this is the first time virus-related deaths have surged above 100 since May.
(RTÉ)
It is announced that
Lazio
will introduce a
curfew
between midnight and 5:00 am local time starting October 23, becoming the third Italian region to impose a curfew, after Lombardy and
Campania
.
(
Il Messaggero
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
reports a new record high of new infections in a single day, with 11,984 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 193,246.
(
The Times Of India
)
In response to the surge of new cases, the
Czech government
announces that it will close non-essential shops and limit the people's movement to essential reasons only in new
lockdown
measures effective between tomorrow at 6:00 am and November 3 at 11:59 pm local time.
(Politico.eu)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Spain
exceeds one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the first country in the
EU
to do so.
(Sky News)
La Rioja
becomes the second region to go into perimetral lockdown.
(
La Vanguardia
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Federal Health Minister
Jens Spahn
tests positive for COVID-19.
(DW)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
Greece
reports 865 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record high, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27,334, according to data from the
National Public Health Organization
(Ekathimerini)
Greek Civil Protection
Deputy Minister
Nikos Hardalias
announces the designation of
Kastoria
into Level Four (red zone) and imposes a local lockdown in the region starting October 23 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
(Greek Travel Pages)
COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Croatia
registers 1,424 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the beginning of the
pandemic
.
(Croatia Week)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
Poland
surpasses 200,000
COVID-19
cases after a record 10,040 new cases were reported by the
Health Ministry
in the last 24 hours.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports a record 317 new fatalities, taking the nationwide total to 24,952, as the country resists reintroducing strict lockdown measures.
(
The Moscow Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
Slovakia
reports 2,202 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record in a single day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Health Ministry.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
Slovenia
reports 1,503 new cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number yet, taking the nationwide total to 15,982. In addition, a record eight people have died in the last 24 hours.
(STA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
Ukraine
registers a record 6,719 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 309,107, according to the interactive map of the
NSDC
.
(
Kyiv Post
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
announces a record-high single-day spike in new cases since the first case was reported in
Qom
in February, with 5,616 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to a statement from Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari.
(Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan
Jordan
reports 2,648 new cases, its highest daily number since the start of the pandemic as the country faces a major outbreak, with a tripling of deaths in just the last two weeks. The record numbers increase its total of cases to 43,620.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
The
Ohio Department of Health
registers 2,366 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day increase in cases for
Ohio
during the pandemic, and this brings the statewide total to 188,005.
(WJW-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
reports a record 48 new deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 1,681 and the death rate up from 0.91% to 0.92%.
(WBAY-TV)
Law and crime
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
The former leadership of the
Mossos d'Esquadra
, the
Catalan
regional police, whose defendants are Major
Josep Lluís Trapero
, Pere Soler,
Cèsar Puig
, and Lieutenant
Teresa Laplana
, are acquitted by the
National Audience
of the crimes of
sedition
and disobedience for their role during the
2017 Catalan independence referendum
.
(
La Vanguardia
)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
The governor of
Zazi Maidan District
and a
bodyguard
are shot dead and another two injured in
Khost Province
.
(TOLOnews)
At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks. The attack occurred in
Jalrez District
,
Maidan Wardak Province
.
(TOLOnews)
At least twelve police officers, including the district chief, are killed when two bombs explode in
Kang District
,
Nimruz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Gunmen storm a jail in
Beni
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
, and
free
more than 1,300 inmates, also attacking the
military camp
that provides security to the prison. The town's mayor blames the
Allied Democratic Forces
, which he says used electrical equipment. Twenty inmates return and two are shot dead.
(Al Jazeera English)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani troops
capture the town of
Zəngilan
and several nearby villages in
Zangilan District
,
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
(
The Washington Post
)
End SARS
Soldiers open fire against protesters for about an hour and a half during protests against
police brutality
in
Lagos
,
Nigeria
, killing about 20 people and wounding at least 50 others. It is reported that the soldiers had built a barricade and ambulances could not reach the protest area.
(BBC)
Arts and cultureThe
Canadian
town of
Asbestos, Quebec
, votes to rename itself as Val-des-Sources. The name change, approved by a majority of the town's 7,000 residents, must now be approved by the
provincial government
.
(
The Guardian
)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
After new infections in
Bulgaria
hit a record 1,024 cases in the past 24 hours, Health Minister
Kostadin Angelov
announces that the country will make wearing protective masks obligatory in all outdoor spaces on October 22 in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus by about 30% and help prevent the health system from being overwhelmed.
(Sofia Globe)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
German
authorites in
Bavaria
impose a lockdown in the
district
of
Berchtesgadener Land
starting at 2:00 pm local time today, making it the first area in Germany to go back into lockdown since April. Residents in the district for the next two weeks are not allowed to leave their homes unless for essential reasons, such as outdoor exercise, going to work, or buying groceries.
(Reuters)
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
Greece
reports 667 new infections in the last 24 hours; 250 of them are from
Attica
. It is the highest number yet for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
(Greek Reporter)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Authorities in
Lombardy
are given the green light by
Health Ministry
to impose a
curfew
in the region. The curfew will last between 11:00 pm and 5:00 am local time, and it will take effect between October 22 and November 13. Medium and large shopping malls will close on weekends.
(Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
reports 16,319 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its official number of cases to 1,431,635 and breaking its record for new infections since the pandemic began.
(
The Moscow Times
)
COVID-19 vaccine
Sinopharm
is setting up production lines to supply up to one billion doses of two COVID-19 vaccines currently being tested on 50,000 people in
Phase III
trials. Sinopharm is currently testing the vaccines in ten countries, including
Egypt
,
Argentina
,
Jordan
, and
Peru
.
(AP)
AstraZeneca
is expected to resume vaccine trials in the
United States
as early as this week.
(CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
reports a record 5,039 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari, bringing the total number of cases to 539,670. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 5,000 cases in a single day.
(Bloomberg)
International relations
Russia–United States relations
Two
United States
F-22
fighters intercept a pair of
Russian
Tu-95 bombers
in international airspace near
Alaska
.
(Fox News)
Law and crime
2020 Thai protests
A
Thai
court orders the suspension of an online TV station, critical of the
government
, named
Voice TV
, which has been accused of violating emergency measures aimed at ending three months of protests. Voice TV was also found to have breached the Computer Crime Act by uploading "false information". Voice TV is owned by the only son of former
Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra
, who was
overthrown
in a
military coup on September 19, 2006
.
(Reuters)
Murder of Samuel Paty
The
French government
orders the
Grand Mosque of Pantin
in the
Paris
suburb of
Pantin
to close for at least six months after an investigation found the mosque's
Facebook
page shared a video that incited hatred towards history teacher Samuel Paty, who was
beheaded
by a radical
Islamist
outside his school. Interior Minister
Gérald Darmanin
says France was confronted by an "enemy within".
(Reuters)
The
United States Department of Justice
files an
antitrust lawsuit
against
Google
.
(BBC)
Science and technology
2020 in spaceflight
,
New Frontiers program
NASA
's
OSIRIS-REx
space probe
successfully lands and collects samples from the asteroid
Bennu
. The samples will be returned to
Earth
in 2023.
(CNN)
(BBC)
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Arts and culture
2020 in archaeology
The
Tourism and Antiquities Ministry
of
Egypt
states that they have discovered ancient coffins at the
necropolis
in
Saqqara
.
(
The Washington Post
)
Disasters and accidents
2020 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Epsilon
forms in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to bring
storm
-force winds to
Bermuda
later this week.
(Royal Gazette / Bermuda)
A magnitude 7.5
earthquake
strikes the
Alaska Peninsula
, prompting
tsunami
warnings.
(CNBC)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 pandemic in Wales
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
First Minister
Mark Drakeford
announces that
Wales
will introduce a "firebreak" lockdown, which will require anyone to stay home between October 23 and November 9. Under those rules, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and non-essential businesses must close; primary schools will reopen after the half-term break, but only seventh and eighth years in secondary schools can return at that time under the new "firebreak" rules. In addition, gathering with people from other households indoors or outdoors will be banned.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Russia
's new cases surge to a new record high of 15,982 in the last 24 hours, including 5,376 in
Moscow
, pushing the case total to 1,415,316.
(Reuters)
It is announced that the first results of
Russia
's clinical trial for their
Sputnik V
vaccine will include data from 5,000 to 10,000 people.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
Chancellor
Sebastian Kurz
announces that private gatherings of more than six people indoors and twelve people outdoors will be banned in
Austria
from October 23, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
(Dpa international)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Taoiseach
Micheál Martin
announces that
Ireland
will move to Level Five for a period of six weeks. The new restrictions will take effect at midnight on October 21 and remain in place until December 1. Under Level Five restrictions, non-essential business will close, people will only be able to exercise within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of their homes except for essential reasons, and no social or family gatherings are allowed in homes or gardens. However, schools and creches are to remain open, and elite sporting events can take place.
(Gov.ie)
(ITV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
The
government
formally declares 30-day nationwide "state of epidemic" (known overseas as
state of emergency
) starting today. There are no changes for employees, students and others, but 09:00 pm to 06:00 am local time curfew will be imposed tomorrow. The decree also limits gatherings to six people and movement among regions unless for essential or emergency reasons will be banned.
(Government of Slovenia)
(Barrons)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
The
President of Navarra
,
María Chivite
, announces a perimetral lockdown of the
region
, closing bars and restaurants, and limiting gatherings to
cohabiting
people, starting on Thursday and lasting for 15 days. In the last two weeks, Navarra has experienced a cumulative incidence of more than 900 per 100,000 inhabitants.
(
eldiario.es
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
reports 337 new deaths in the previous 24 hours, a new record of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, pushing the death toll in the country to 30,712.
(CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
Argentina
surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth country to do so after the
United States
,
India
,
Brazil
, and
Russia
.
(BBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Canada
surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
(CTV News)
COVID-19 vaccine
,
COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
Sinovac Biotech
's
CoronaVac
appears to be safe in providing protection against COVID-19, as preliminary results of
Phase III
clinical trial in
Brazil
show.
São Paulo
's
Instituto Butantan
, one of Brazil's leading biomedical research centres carrying out the trials, says CoronaVac proved to be safe after its two doses were applied to 9,000 volunteers, but said data on how effective it is in protecting people against COVID-19 will not be released until it has been tested on all 15,000 volunteers in newly expanded trials.
(SCMP)
The total number of worldwide confirmed
COVID-19
cases surpasses 40 million. The United States remains the global leader in case numbers, accounting for 20% of all cumulative cases, with India closely following at 19%.
(
The Guardian
)
International relations
Sudan–United States relations
U.S. President
Donald Trump
announces that the U.S. will remove
Sudan
from the list of
State Sponsors of Terrorism
after Sudan deposits
US$
335 million in a fund to compensate families of American victims of the
1998 United States embassy bombings
.
Sudanese Prime Minister
Abdalla Hamdok
thanks the
U.S. government
for the decision. The
United States Congress
would still have to approve restoring Sudan's
sovereign immunity
.
(Reuters)
Japan–Vietnam relations
Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga
says that the
country
has agreed with
Vietnam
to boost their defense ties and resume flights amid
Chinese
influence in the regions.
(AP)
Law and crime
Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
The
High Court of Justice of Catalonia
sentences former members of the Bureau of
Catalan Parliament
Ramona Barrufet
,
Lluís Corominas
, Lluís Guinó, and
Anna Simó
to 20 months of disqualification and a €30,000 fine for disobeying the court when this body warned them of the illegality involved in the processing of the
disconnection
and
self-determination referendum laws
in 2017 and acting against the prohibition of the
Constitutional Court of Spain
.
(
La Vanguardia
)
(
El Periódico
)
The
United States Department of Justice
announces charges against six current and former
Russian
military officers for allegedly attempting to engage in
malware
and
hacking
in the
2018 Winter Olympics
and elections in other countries.
(ABC News)
A court denies an appeal from British
socialite
Ghislaine Maxwell
regarding the release of her 2016
deposition
.
(Bloomberg.com)
Politics and elections
2020 Bolivian general election
Exit polls
show
Luis Arce
of the
MAS
party winning a historic
landslide
.
(
The Washington Post
)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan
October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Taliban
militants kill at least eight security force members in Sahib District,
Kunduz Province
.
(TOLOnews)
A
car bombing
kills 12 people and injures another 100 in
Chaghcharan
,
Ghor Province
, Afghanistan.
(TOLOnews)
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani forces
seize the strategic
Khodaafarin Bridges
and the adjacent
Khoda Afarin Dam
on the
border
with
Iran
. A video showing the
Azerbaijani flag
over the partially destroyed crossing is circulated on Azeri media. The bridges had been under
Armenian
control since 1993.
(Almasdar News)
(RIA)
Artsakh
's
Ministry of Defence
reports 40 more its troops have been killed in clashes with Azerbaijan in
Nagorno-Karabakh
, bringing the total
Artsakh Defence Army
death toll to 673 since fighting began on September 27.
(Reuters)
End SARS
The Governor of
Osun State
,
Nigeria
,
Gboyega Oyetola
, escapes an
assassination
attempt. As he addressed a crowd, gunmen, also carrying
machetes
and
throwing rocks
, attacked his position. According to authorities, he was unharmed, but some of his bodyguards were injured.
(BBC)
Arts and cultureThe
Hay Festival
announces it will cease hosting festivities in
Abu Dhabi
unless
Emirati
minister
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
resigns. Yesterday he was accused of sexually assaulting a female British curator last February.
(BBC)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
,
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
approves a new
$
4.7 billion stimulus package in its 2021 budget to foster an
economic
rebound from the
recession
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(TRT World)
Disasters and accidents
2020 Central Vietnam floods
A
landslide
caused by heavy rain in central
Vietnam
hits an
army
barracks
, killing at least 14 soldiers and leaving others missing.
(
The Independent
)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports 11,705 new infections in the past 24 hours, the highest number in a single day yet since the outbreak started in February.
(
The Globe and Mail
)
Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte
announces new measures that would give mayors a plan to impose
curfews
in their cities and towns at 9:00 pm local time. It also announces that it will suspend fairs and other local festivals; restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6:00 pm local time with a maximum of six people, but they can still be closed at midnight. The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight and last until November 13.
(Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
Switzerland
announces that it will ban gatherings of more than 15 people and issues a nationwide obligation to wear masks in all indoor public places and public transport in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
,
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns
Victorian Premier
Daniel Andrews
announces an easing of lockdown restrictions across
Victoria
, particularly
Melbourne
, after more than 100 days of the city's lockdown, effective at 11:59 pm
AEST
. According to new rules, five kilometre travel restrictions have been extended to 25 kilometres, with the city's two-hour time limits on gathering and exercising outside scrapped. Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen.
(9 News)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
New Zealand
reports the first community case since September 25. This comes after a man who worked in the
Ports of Auckland
and
Taranaki
tested positive for
COVID-19
.
(Newshub)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Malaysia
surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 cases after a record of 871 new infections was reported in a single day; 702 of them are from
Sabah
. In addition, a record 701 recoveries were also reported.
(
The Malaysian Reserve
)
(
The Straits Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
Palestinian
chief negotiator
Saeb Erekat
is hospitalized in Hadassah University Hospital in Ein Karem, near
Jerusalem
, after his condition worsens due to COVID-19.
(BBC)
International relations
Sanctions against Iran
The
United Nations Security Council
arms embargo
on
Iran
formally expires. It had been in effect since 2007 and was due to expire under the 2015
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
. Iranian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif
says, "Today's normalization of Iran's defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region".
(Reuters)
Law and crime
Murder of Samuel Paty
An eleventh person is detained in connection to the
murder
of history teacher Samuel Paty.
(Reuters)
Pro-
free speech
protests take place at the
Place de la République
in
Paris
following Paty's
beheading
.
(CNN)
Politics and elections
2020 Bolivian general election
Citizens in
Bolivia
head to the polls to elect their new
president
. This is the first time elections are held since the
2019 Bolivian political crisis
which saw
Evo Morales
resigning from power and
Jeanine Áñez
temporarily taking power. The two main candidates are
Luis Arce
, representing Morales's party
Movement for Socialism
, and
Carlos Mesa
, representing the centrist
Revolutionary Left Front
.
(CGTN)
An unofficial quick-count released by
Unitel Bolivia
projects Arce as the clear winner.
(Reuters)
2020 Guinean presidential election
Citizens in
Guinea
head to the polls as incumbent
Alpha Condé
seeks another term facing off against the only other candidate,
Cellou Dalein Diallo
of the
Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea
political party.
(Al Jazeera)
2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election
In a surprise upset,
nationalist
Prime Minister
Ersin Tatar
narrowly defeats pro-reunification incumbent
Mustafa Akıncı
in the second round to become
President of Northern Cyprus
.
(DW)
2019–20 Chilean protests
Thousands of people gather in
Plaza Italia
, in downtown Santiago, to mark the first anniversary of the Chilean protests. Two churches were burned by a group of violent protesters.
(CNN)
Tens of thousands of people protest in
Karachi
,
Pakistan
, as a part of a campaign to oust
Prime Minister
Imran Khan
by opposition parties which accuse him of being installed by the
military
.
(Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
,
2020 Ganja ballistic missile attacks
Azeri authorities
say 13 civilians were killed and more than 40 others wounded by an
Armenian
Scud missile
attack on
Ganja, Azerbaijan
. The
Armenian
Defence Ministry says it is not true while
Turkey
calls the strike a "
war crime
".
(Al Jazeera)
Azerbaijan says its troops have captured the city of
Füzuli
in
Nagorno-Karabakh
.
Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev
tweets "Fuzuli city was liberated from the occupiers. Fuzuli is ours! Karabakh is Azerbaijan! I cordially congratulate all the people of Azerbaijan on this occasion."
(Trend)
Armenian
air defences
shoot down three Azerbaijani drones operating in its national airspace, according to the
Ministry of Defence of Armenia
.
(Urdupoint)
Armenia and Azerbaijan announce they are again attempting to establish a
ceasefire
.
(CBC)
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
At least eight
Sunni Arabs
are massacred by unknown men in
Balad
. The area is controlled by the
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
militia prompting accusations against the militia.
(Xinhua)
(
The Jerusalem Post
)
Arts and culture
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema
,
COVID-19 pandemic in New York
New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo
announces that movie theaters in counties with no cluster zones in
the state
can reopen on October 23 with restrictions up to 25% in capacity with a maximum of 50 people per screen. However, movie theaters in
New York City
will remain closed.
(Variety)
Disasters and accidents
2020 California wildfires
According to the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
,
California
wildfires have consumed around 1 million acres (1,600 sq. miles) over the past month. This represents approximately 1% of California's land area.
(CNN)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Italy
reports 10,925 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record for a single day in the country since the pandemic began. As a result,
Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte
is slated to announce new restrictions tomorrow.
(
Corriere della Sera
)
(Reuters)
Lombardy
announces new restrictions ordering all bars closed at midnight effective today, with bars only able to serve customers seated at tables after 6 pm local time, and the sale of takeaway alcohol is also banned after that time. The region also prohibits the consumption of food and drink in all outside public areas under the new restrictions.
(RFI)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
Austria
reports 1,747 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new one-day record for the country since the pandemic began.
(Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
Cyprus
reports 202 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record for the country that suggests the virus is spreading at a rapid pace as Cypriots fail to follow hygiene and social distancing protocols.
(Financial Mirror)
COVID-19 pandemic in France
France
reports a record 32,427 new cases in the past 24 hours as
curfew
goes into effect in
Paris
and other major cities in a bid to contain the outbreak.
(Bloomberg)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
The number of new cases in
Germany
rises by 7,830 in the past 24 hours, a record for the third consecutive day.
(DPA International)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
Ukraine
reports a record 6,410 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the
NSDC
. In addition, 109 patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll since the start of the
pandemic
.
(Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Iran
surpasses 30,000
COVID-19
deaths.
(AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Malaysia
reports 869 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest daily count so far since the beginning of the outbreak. Of these new cases, 451 cases were from
Sabah
.
(
New Straits Times
)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
Thailand
reports its first two locally transmitted cases of
COVID-19
in more than one month, after two
Myanmar
nationals living near the border with the country tested positive.
(CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Information Minister
Hasan Mahmud
is hospitalized at
Square Hospital
in
Dhaka
after testing positive for COVID-19.
(Bdnews24.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana
Indiana
's Department of Health reports a record 2,521 new cases in a single day. That brings the state's cumulative total to 145,977 cases. This total includes 100 cases that were delayed in reporting "due to a technical issue."
(The Indianapolis Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
Ohio
's Department of Health reports 2,234 new cases in the last 24 hours, which sets a new record for the fourth consecutive day.
(WFMJ-TV)
The
United States
reports 70,450 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number since July 24.
(
The New York Times
)
COVID-19 vaccine
Russia
is to begin clinical trials of its
Sputnik V
vaccine in
India
.
(Reuters)
Law and crime
End SARS
The
Nigerian Army
announces a cyber warfare operation as protests against police brutality in the
country
continue.
(Premium Times)
Hong Kong
activist Alexandra Wong, known as "Grandma Wong", announces she was detained in
mainland China
for a month and a half in
Shenzhen
and alleges
mental abuse
. She was known for being at the protests waving a large
British flag
but had disappeared last August.
(Reuters)
Politics and elections
2020 New Zealand general election
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
wins a second term in a historic landslide. Ardern's
Labour Party
becomes the first party to win a majority since the
proportional
system was introduced in 1996.
(TVNZ)
(NBC News)
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