Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others.
National Football League Franchise located in Nashville, Tennessee
senior ecclesiastical official of the Catholic Church
Thousands rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka calling for a boycott of French goods over French President Emmanuel Macron's defense of cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which Muslims consider to be highly blasphemous.
The Health Ministry reported a record jump of 2,789 deaths and 28,115 cases in Mexico, far surpassing the previous record of 1,092 deaths and 9,556 cases. The government said the record was due to a change of methodology which includes additional cases that were not reported from June.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
The Artsakh capital Stepanakert is struck with MLRS missiles resulting in heavy casualties and leaving the city without power. Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan warns major cities in Azerbaijan are now "legitimate targets of the defence army" following the strikes on Stepanakert.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
technical restriction built into mobile phones by phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks
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.
Crisis in Venezuela during the Bolivarian Revolution
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
Iran announces its highest single-day death toll from the virus, with 251 confirmed deaths in the last 24 hours, the same day that the country surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France was confronted by an "enemy within".
Slovenia reports 387 new cases, an all-time daily high for the second day in a row.
Facebook announces it will ban Holocaust denial on its platform.
Yesterday he was accused of sexually assaulting a female British curator last February.
practice of transfrontier shipment of waste from one country to another
President Emmanuel Macron announces a 9:00 p.m.
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.
More people were kidnapped, a health centre was ransacked, while homes were set on fire and a Catholic church desecrated.
The transitional government of Sudan signs a peace deal with the main rebel groups fighting in the conflict. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, which had refused to engage in previous talks, joined this time. The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, hails the deal as a "historic achievement".
Three people are killed at Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice, by an attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar". The city's mayor describes the incident as "terrorism" while police investigate the case. The attacker has been shot and arrested by police.
Demonstrators are suspected of burning a number of public facilities in the Pasar Senen area. The police post, Transjakarta bus stop, and the Grand Theater cinema around the area were burned.
separates the territories of Iran and Azerbaijan
Carlos Joaquín González, governor of Quintana Roo, says that "half of the state is without power" due to Hurricane Delta.
An alternative "virtual debate" was proposed due to health concerns after Trump tested positive for COVID-19, but was turned down by Trump.
The victim, a Greek national, is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
In football, former Barcelona and Brazil player Ronaldinho tests positive for COVID-19 and is in self-quarantine.
2020 Green Party of Canada leadership election
Green Party of Canada leadership election
Japan surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
Incumbent John Magufuli seeks reelection as his top opposition candidate Tundu Lissu, who returned from exile after a failed assassination attempt, warns of "widespread irregularities".
Russia reports 12,126 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1.27 million, according to data from health authorities. This sets a new record for daily infections surpassing the previous record on May 11, when 11,656 new cases were reported.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
American college athletics administrator
Moscow city authorities announce that residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to do so as early as next month if large volumes of doses are supplied by then. Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova also said the city was creating a large network of specialized vaccination rooms with 2,500 high-risk people already having been vaccinated.
An eleventh person is detained in connection to the murder of history teacher Samuel Paty.
Russia reports 12,846 cases, their highest since the start of the pandemic. The number of cases reaches to 1,285,084.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Germany reports a record 18,681 new cases, pushing the total of confirmed cases near 500,000, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, making it the third consecutive time the country sets a new record of daily infections.
The Zogg Fire, which killed four people and scorched more than 50,000 acres in Shasta County, California, is fully contained.
Russia reports a record of 320 new deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll since the pandemic began to 26,589.
timeline of the Syrian civil war in 2020
stabbing attack that caused the death of Julius Caesar
political elections for public offices in Lithuania
Roughly bounded by Cobbs Creek Parkway, Spruce St., 52nd St., and Angora St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tunisia announces new measures that include a nighttime curfew, which will remain in effect until November 15.
Azerbaijani troops capture the town of Zəngilan and several nearby villages in Zangilan District, Nagorno-Karabakh.
small mobile medical unit, or mini hospital, that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Mexico
Masks will be required in public spaces and gatherings will be limited to five people.
group of hereditary titles conferred upon the Belgian nobility after 1830
Switzerland reports 9,386 new infections, a new record since the pandemic began, taking the total caseload in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 145,044.
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 new rules are to come into effect at midnight on November 5 and will last until December 2.
Ukraine reports a record high of 165 fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,755.
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 increase since the pandemic began.
Iran registers 4,392 new cases, which is a record number of reported cases since the pandemic began, taking the cumulative total to 488,236 as hospitals struggle with a surge of infections.
A Chinese law enacted on 2300 HKT, June 30, 2020, only in Hong Kong, for Safeguarding National Security
This comes after the province recorded 939 cases.
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.
stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna "for the development of a method for genome editing."
Sri Lanka begins shipping back 242 containers of hazardous waste to the United Kingdom, after a Sri Lankan court ruled two weeks ago that their importation violated local and international shipping regulations.
The government announces it will ban the animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so.
Malaysia reports 1,228 new infections, a record daily jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 25,742. Of those new cases, 449 of them are from Sabah.
Hurricane Delta strengthens into a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with additional strengthening anticipated until landfall in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Russian authorities evacuate people from over a dozen villages in the Ryazan Oblast, following a large fire and explosions at a military arms depot.
The number of recoveries in Indonesia surges by a record 4,777 in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall total to 263,296 recoveries. The country also conducted a record 50,418 tests in a single day.
She also urges universities to switch to online education and appeals to businesses to have as many employees work from home as possible.
New Jersey records 1,301 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day count since May.
Winnipeg is expected to close bars and casinos for two weeks as cases in the city rise.
Azerbaijani troops reportedly seize control of the city of Cəbrayil (Jabrayil) from Artsakh forces. Armenia denies the city has fallen.
A prison in the city is also attacked, wounding an official and allowing several inmates to escape.
The Flevo hospital in Almere begins to transfer two of its COVID-19 intensive care patients by helicopter to a hospital in Muenster, near the Dutch-German border, as hospitals in the Netherlands come under increasing strain from a second wave of infections.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announce new restrictions, such as restarting a partial lockdown.
Italy registers 5,372 new cases in the past 24 hours, which it is the first time that the country reports more than 5,000 cases since late-March, prompting fears of second wave of COVID-19 that happens in other countries in Europe.
Alessandro Cardelli and Mirko Dolcini are sworn in Captains Regent of San Marino. Cardelli becomes the world's youngest head of state.
event by which a person is forced away from home
Head of state and chief executive of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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.
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.
President of Ivory Coast from 1993 to 1999
American physician and government official
France reports 523 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, which includes 292 people that died in hospitals and another 231 people who died in nursing homes. This is the highest number of daily fatalities since the first wave in April, as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to announce new restrictions tomorrow.
village in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan
Wisconsin reports 5,262 new cases and 64 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, setting a record number for both new cases and deaths since the pandemic began, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Videos emerge allegedly showing Azerbaijani Armed Forces using white phosphorus munitions on forested areas in Nagorno-Karabakh, although Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence denies the use of white phosphorus.
Starting November 2, the new testing option will be offered at the Coutts land border crossing in southern Alberta and Calgary International Airport.
One person is killed and another missing after heavy floods affect the Piedmont region in Italy, while a firefighter is killed by a tree in Aosta Valley. Twenty-one other people go missing but are rescued alive.
Italy registers 7,332 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record for a single day since the pandemic began and surpassing the previous record of 6,557 cases that reported in March, when the country was still in lockdown.
La Rioja orders the closure of restaurants and bars in its two largest towns, Logroño and Arnedo, for a month in an attempt to curb the second wave of COVID-19.
A car bombing kills 12 people and injures another 100 in Chaghcharan, Ghor Province, Afghanistan.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announces that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor will be extended until November 9.
Riot police clash with thousands of anti-Charlie Hebdo cartoons protesters who attempted to march on the French Embassy building in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Around 40 people die in Vietnam and Cambodia as Tropical Storm Nangka impacts the area. Scores of others, including rescue workers, are missing. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc orders more rescue troops to be sent to the region.
Two United States F-22 fighters intercept a pair of Russian Tu-95 bombers in international airspace near Alaska.
Indonesian politician and former governor of Jakarta
Protesters gather to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegations of corruption and his response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Indonesian police detains nearly 400 protesters, some armed with molotov cocktails and sharp weapons. Demonstrations take place in at least 12 places, with police detaining 183 people outside local parliament in Palembang, and holding more than 200 protesters in the capital Jakarta.
Nepal surpass 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
According to a study from the Scientific Reports, the Otodus megalodon was the largest shark to swim in Earth's oceans. Its body size was 15 meters (50 feet).
Over 100 Taliban insurgents are killed as the Afghan Armed Forces retake parts of Helmand Province.
Scientists reveal the image of Beta Pictoris c (β Pic c), an exoplanet that is located 63 light years away.
The European Court of Justice rules that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's higher education reforms violate the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, saying they placed undue burdens on foreign universities operating in the country. Philanthropist George Soros, whose Central European University was targeted by Orbán's laws, laments that "the decision [came] too late" and that the university will not return back after being forced out because "[Hungary's] prevailing laws don’t meet the requirements of academic freedom".
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
and all Chicagoans should refrain from gatherings of more than six people or any social gatherings after 10 p.m.
The government mull reimposing a lockdown as the health ministry reports 8,618 new cases on Friday, surpassing the previous record set on Thursday and reached a fourth straight daily record for the country where infection rate per capita (398 per 100,000) is the highest in the European Union.
Portugal reports 2,072 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 91,193 confirmed cases.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Trump administration announce a deal with Walgreens and CVS to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the elderly and staff in nursing homes.
Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
The Broadway League announces that the Broadway theaters will remain closed through May 2021.
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.
Azerbaijan says the death toll from an Armenian cluster missile attack on Barda has risen to 21 with dozens more wounded. Armenia denies carrying out the strike.
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condition caused by an external force which has traumatically injured the brain
Azerbaijani government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
A referendum to start the process to draft a new constitution is held in Chile.
first period of the Mesozoic Era 252–201 million years ago
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
The Chamber of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic until November 20. The present state of emergency is due to expire on November 3.
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.
The United Kingdom surpasses one million cases of COVID-19.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces new restrictions as cases in the city rise.
The sharp increase in infections comes after a surge in travel to and from Sabah for the state elections.
basilica located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
Jihadist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin releases Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, who had been held captive since March, and French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, who had been held captive since 2016.
This new curfew will apply from 8:00 p.m.
Hawaii registers 14 additional COVID-19 fatalities, which have now pushed the state's death toll to 203.
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.
With 7,334 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, Germany sets a new record of daily cases for the second day in a row since the start of the outbreak, according to official figures released by the Robert Koch Institute.
twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 Calgary International Airport.
The Manitoba government announced 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, setting a single-day record since the first cases reported in Manitoba.
California reports 2,209 hospitalizations, the lowest in the state since April.
An hour after the attack in Nice, a French guard is stabbed and wounded by a knifeman outside the French consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The attacker is then arrested by security forces.
It is the biggest daily jump of cases in five months and the first time the country has reported more than 2,000 cases since April.
The number of swabs taken reaches a record 201,452.
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
124th season of the elite Australian rules football competition
Hawaii reports 42 cases, the lowest in the state since July 24.
institution of the European Union defining the EU's general political direction and priorities and consisting of heads of state or government of the EU's member states
The Constitutional Tribunal of Poland rules that abortions in cases of fetal defects are unconstitutional.
The preliminary results are announced for a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act 2019, which legalizes doctor-assisted euthanasia, with voters approving it.
The bombs were placed when militants attacked several villages in the town in July, forcing people to flee their homes, who then returned a month later when soldiers secured the area.
Citizens of New Zealand head to the polls to elect the members of the country's House of Representatives.
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health reports a record of 8,616 new infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 135,658. In addition, in the last two weeks, the positivity rate has risen from 14% to 32%, higher than the peak of 26% during the first wave.
political elections for public offices in Australia
Researchers announce the fossil discoveries of Triassic drepanosaur Skybalonyx skapter at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.
Armenian air defences shoot down three Azerbaijani drones operating in its national airspace, according to the Ministry of Defence of Armenia.
Scully had been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to moderate the now cancelled second presidential debate of the election.
The Madrid regional government announces new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 when the current state of emergency expires tomorrow. Under the new rules, bars and restaurants will have to close by midnight and will not be able to accept new patrons after 11:00 p.m. local time, and socializing with people outside of one's household will be prohibited between midnight and 6:00 a.m. 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 a.m. local time.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces more details about the second lockdown. In the rules, people will only be allowed to leave the house to buy groceries, commuting to work, medical or pressing family reasons, and for outdoor exercise for one hour per day no farther than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from their homes.
Malta orders clubs, bars, and places of entertainment to close at 11 p.m.
This is the first time that the country has reported more than 15,000 cases in a single day.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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.
Pennsylvania reports 2,219 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day amount since April.
unit of length used to express astronomical distances, defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year
international border between Italy and France
head of government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The World Health Organization reports a record one-day increase in global cases, with a total of 338,779 cases reported in the last 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe, where cases rise by 96,996.
Italy registers a record 24,991 new infections over the past 24 hours, according to health ministry data, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 589,766.
Luis Fonsi's Despacito music video becomes the first video on YouTube to surpass seven billion (7,000,000,000) views.
Police raid the offices of prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai ahead of his scheduled appearance in court where he has been charged with 'unlawful assembly'.
It also announces that Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal, which border Northern Ireland, will move to Level 4 restrictions between midnight tomorrow until November 10, which means that non-essential retail stores will close and that all non-essential workers will work from home.
The Dutch government urges Russia to return to negotiation tables after the country withdrew from talks on liability for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
The United States reports a new record of 83,757 new cases in a single day. In total, nearly 8.5 million cases have been reported since the pandemic began.
Michigan reports 3,338 new cases, a new single-day record.
A study by Stanford University reports over 30,000 new cases and 700 deaths from COVID-19 have been linked to President Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
Deputy Speaker Aziz Syamsuddin guarantees that there are no contraband articles in the draft law, even the parliament changes the number of pages in the law to 812 pages due to pagination being changed to legal format.
At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks. The attack occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province.
A person is killed and 686 others are injured.
The marches began peacefully but became more confrontational into the evening and Wednesday morning.
It is announced that the first results of Russia's clinical trial for its Sputnik V vaccine will include data from 5,000 to 10,000 people.
In addition, 169 towns and village across Lebanon were put into a local lockdown, which will begin tomorrow at 6:00 a.m.
President of the Community of Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso takes legal action against the resolution.
AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson resume their Phase III trials in the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine after previously pausing them as a result of complications with some volunteers.
The country's cumulative total stands at 27,805.
The U.S.-led Artemis Accords are signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.
The perimeter confinement of Europe's worst hot spot, in Madrid, ordered by the Ministry of Health, begins for two weeks. President of the Community of Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso takes legal action against the resolution.
A near-mint condition Roman coin celebrating the assassination of dictator Julius Caesar is sold at an auction for £2.7 million (US$3.5 million), becoming the most expensive Roman coin ever auctioned.
France reports 16,972 new cases in the past 24 hours, setting a new record for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
Demonstrations are held in Wauwatosa for a fourth consecutive day following the Milwaukee County District Attorney's decision not to prosecute Joseph Mensah for the fatal shooting of Alvin Cole.
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.
The number of new infections in Greece reaches a record 508 in the last 24 hours, for the first time daily new cases reach 500 in a single day. From that cases, 227 are from Athens metropolitan area.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin tests positive for COVID-19, joining U.S.
In total, there are 104,135 confirmed and probable cases.
A riot in Herat Province, Afghanistan, leaves at least eight people dead and 12 others injured.
Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt. The bombs were placed when militants attacked several villages in the town in July, forcing people to flee their homes, who then returned a month later when soldiers secured the area.
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged in George Floyd's death, is released on bail.
Italy registers 8,804 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry, a new record for the second consecutive day since the start of the outbreak in the country.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a month-long nationwide lockdown in England. The new rules are to come into effect at midnight on November 5 and will last until December 2. However, unlike the first lockdown in March, schools, colleges and universities can stay open and major sporting events will go ahead as normal.
Ontario reports 1,042 new cases, a new record since the start of the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 70,373.
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
most populous city in the United States of America
Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing. He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa.
Jihadist militants killed 25 people, including 13 soldiers, in multiple attacks across central Mali.
Artsakh Defence Minister Jalal Harutyunyan is seriously wounded in an Azerbaijani drone strike on his vehicle in Nagorno-Karabakh.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Iran says ten shells have fallen inside Iranian territory as fighting rages between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.
A Houthi spokesman says 240 of their fighters have been released. In September, the United Nations announced a swap of "1081 conflict-related prisoners".
The New York Post reports that newly uncovered emails suggest Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings.
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Roger Penrose "for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity," and to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea M. Ghez "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy."
Circuit Court Judge R. Michael Waterman refuses to block the mask mandate order by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
Reserve Bank of India's Governor Shaktikanta Das tested positive for COVID-19.
areas of the sea in which Indonesia has special rights
Corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister
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.
The Interior Ministry of Belarus grants the police the authority to use lethal weapons against anti-Lukashenko protesters if needed.
artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles
Azerbaijan says its troops have captured the city of Füzuli in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Governor Pete Ricketts announces new restrictions amid rising cases and hospitalizations in the state. Indoor gatherings will be reduced from a capacity of 75% to 50%, people at bars and restaurants must remain seated with no more than eight people on tables, and table sizes for weddings and funerals must be limited to no more than eight people. The restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday.
President of the Parliament of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris resigns after being allegedly implicated in a case of sale of passports to investors with criminal records, who do not meet the necessary criteria to be able to move freely within the European Union.
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.
The national tally now stands at 11,484 cases with a total of 136 deaths.
French health authorities reported 18,746 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, a new all-time daily high since the beginning of the outbreak, taking the nationwide total at 653,509.
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.
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.
Italy reports 2,548 new cases in the past 24 hours, partly due to higher swab tests that were conducted. It is the biggest daily jump of cases in five months and the first time the country has reported more than 2,000 cases since April.
Jakarta surpasses 100,000 total COVID-19 cases, becoming the first province in Indonesia to reach that milestone.
A former associate of Lev Parnas pleads guilty to defrauding investors in an insurance start-up that paid Rudy Giuliani for consulting work and to lying to federal regulators investigating suspected campaign finance violations.
Upcoming binding referendum in New Zealand
American politician and lawyer, Louisiana
Erdoğan says Muslims in France are now "subjected to a lynch campaign similar to that against Jews in Europe before World War II".
Two people are reported to be dead following the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Louisiana.
People's Representative Council has submitted the final draft of Job Creation Law, which contains 812 pages after many revisions to President Joko Widodo, which represented by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno.
Region of Vietnam (A part of North-South).
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
The European Union signs a deal with Johnson & Johnson to supply up to 400 million doses of its potential vaccine.
Russia reports a record high of 346 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 26,935.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange halts all trading for the day after it suffered one of the worst technical glitches in its history.
Campania announces that it will shut down schools until the end of this month, in an effort to curb an increase of COVID-19 cases in the region.
A video showing the Azerbaijani flag over the partially destroyed crossing is circulated on Azeri media.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Malta
The U.S.-led Artemis Accords are signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. According to NASA, the Accords aim to establish norms of behavior between countries regarding lunar resource extraction and exploration, outline "safety zones" on the lunar surface where other countries should not interfere, and protect heritage sites on the lunar surface such as the Apollo landing sites. More signatories are expected to be announced in the coming months.
The glitch led to 15,841 cases not being passed on to data dashboards used for contact tracing.
The French National Assembly overwhelmingly approves new nationwide lockdown measures that were announced yesterday by President Emmanuel Macron by a vote of 399 to 27.
Iran reports that it shot down an unidentified armed drone, which then crashed inside its Ardabil Province on the northern border with Azerbaijan. According to Iranian media, the drone probably was launched by Azerbaijan's military, then erroneously entered Iranian airspace.
Governor Tony Evers announces that the state will open a field hospital at the state fairgrounds near Milwaukee.
It was found cut in half, likely because its 2.8 m (9.2 ft)-length made it difficult to display.
National Public Health Organization (Greece)
operational center for the planning and implementation of public health protection actions in Greece
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says that the country has agreed with Vietnam to boost its defense ties and resume flights amid Chinese influence in the regions.
At least 140 migrants drown when a boat carrying 200 people to the Canary Islands caught fire and then capsized off the coast of Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Two French journalists working for the newspaper Le Monde are seriously injured by Azeri shelling, according to an Armenian government source. Two Armenian journalists are also injured in a separate incident.
First COVID-19 tier regulations in England
A multiple-vehicle collision on a main road in Fuyu, Jilin, China, kills 18 people. Police say an inquiry is under way into the cause of the accident.
The Governments of Catalonia, Euskadi, Extremadura, Asturias, Melilla, and La Rioja urge the national government to declare a state of emergency.
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
The European Medicines Agency announces that they will launch a review for vaccines developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
New Jersey reports over 2,000 cases, its largest increase in cases during a one-day period since early May.
Iran reports a record 8,293 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 596,841 cases.
Sofia's mayor Yordanka Fandakova announces that it will close nightclubs and discos tomorrow for two weeks in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. She also urges universities to switch to online education and appeals to businesses to have as many employees work from home as possible.
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.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
local time, weddings will be banned and there will be stricter limits on the numbers of people allowed in shops and on public transport and at religious services.
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."
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.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
Gatherings will be limited to five people.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declares a second nationwide "state of alarm" (known as state of emergency) to allow regional authorities to set different hours for the curfews as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel, and limit gatherings to six people not in the same household.
Landslides and flash floods caused by Typhoon Molave leave at least 35 people dead and over 50 others missing in central Vietnam.
NASA announces that the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station would be delayed to mid-November.
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.
Croatia registers 1,424 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the beginning of the pandemic.
most senior politician within the Labour Party in the United Kingdom
Philippine authorities in Luzon order the evacuation of thousands as Goni approaches as a category 5 storm, the world's strongest this year.
Different types of public transport in Mumbai
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Incumbent Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's Labor Party expands their majority in the election.
This is the highest number in a single day since the outbreak began, bringing the total number of recoveries to 12,014.
The Taliban kills at least 20 Afghan soldiers in Khash Rod District, Nimroz Province.
A car bombing near the district governor’s compound in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, kills at least 15 people and wounds another 30. Gunmen tried to enter the district governor’s compound but were killed by security forces.
The number of new infections in Austria rises by a record of 3,614 cases, pushing the total confirmed cases to 79,770 cases.
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.
Russia reports 17,340 new cases, a new record high in the past 24 hours, raising the cumulative case total to 1,480,646.
AstraZeneca is expected to resume vaccine trials in the United States as early as this week.
The Artsakh capital Stepanakert is struck with MLRS missiles resulting in heavy casualties and leaving the city without power.
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 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time, and it will take effect between October 22 and November 13. Medium and large shopping malls will close on weekends.
Iran announces temporary travel restrictions on Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Urmia, which includes banning travel to and from the five major cities in the country. It comes after Iran reports single-day records in both deaths and new infections, with 279 deaths and 4,830 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
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head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New York
Japan rejects the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons after all nuclear powers boycott the treaty. This rejection happened days after the United Nations said there was enough signatories for it to go into effect and following pressure from atomic bomb survivors to adopt it. Japan states it is unrealistic to pursue the treaty with both nuclear and non-nuclear states being sharply divided over it, and instead the country will serve as a bridge to narrow the gap between the two sides.
Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party & founding father of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
Lukashenko insists that the move is to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong King Al-Sultan Abdullah rejects a proposal by embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to declare a state of emergency to fight a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Switzerland imposes new restrictions, ordering dance clubs to be closed beginning tomorrow, halting in-person university classes beginning in early November, and placing new limits on sporting and leisure activities.
Portugal reports 2,101 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 93,294 confirmed cases.
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Authorities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato discover a mass grave containing 59 bodies.
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Leaders of the Northern Ireland Executive
The man had been trying to carry out a stabbing attack and was quoted as saying he was inspired by the Nice attack.
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.
Armenia says that Azerbaijani forces have shelled and severely damaged the historic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh's city of Shusha.
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Pope Francis announces the creation of 13 new cardinals, including the elevation of Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington who will become the first African-American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. The elevation is scheduled to occur on November 28.
Walmart will maintain a minority shareholding.
A landslide caused by heavy rain in central Vietnam hits an army barracks, killing at least 14 soldiers and leaving others missing.
President Donald Trump announces that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine.
Malaysia reports 10 deaths from COVID-19, making it the deadliest day since the beginning of the outbreak.
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns following ten days of unrest and protests in response to the parliamentary election.
Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978
The number of new infections in Hungary surges by a record 3,908 in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide cases total to 75,321.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that around 104,000 people in Michigan have recovered since the start of the pandemic. However, the state reported 1,522 new cases and 15 deaths, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 134,656 and death toll to 6,891.
Hangzhou-based group of Internet-based e-commerce businesses
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.
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At least 140 migrants drown when a boat carrying 200 people to the Canary Islands caught fire and then capsized off the coast of Saint-Louis, Senegal. The International Organization for Migration says this is the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposes a curfew on non-essential businesses in the city at 8 p.m.
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.
Hurricane Zeta weakens to a tropical storm.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and mayors of 11 large cities agrees on stricter controls for urban areas exceeding the government COVID-19 threshold. She said for cities with more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over a seven-day period, which Berlin and Frankfurt already exceed that number, tighter restrictions should be implemented immediately.
Minister of Health Constantinos Ioannou announces the imposing of a curfew in Limassol and Paphos districts and a mask mandate for all outdoor spaces.
The second round to elect a third of the Czech Republic's Senate takes place. The first round indicated an electoral victory for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš' party ANO 2011.
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.
In addition, in the last two weeks, the positivity rate has risen from 14% to 32%, higher than the peak of 26% during the first wave.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in England, United Kingdom
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.
Poland surpass 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
The United States reports a new record of 83,757 new cases in a single day.
Iran imposes additional restrictions for its capital Tehran. The new restrictions include making everyone wear a mask while indoors mandatory, and there is a fine of 500,000 rials ($1.6) for violators who do not comply with the new rules. A partial shutdown implemented in the city last week is extended until October 16.
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A bomb kills at least five people and injures another nine in Grishk District, Helmand Province.
In an expletive-laden interview on The Rush Limbaugh Show, U.S. President Donald Trump warns Iran, "not to fuck around" with the United States, and "if you do something bad to us, we are gonna do things to you that have never been done before".
lower house of the French Parliament under the Fifth Republic
during the first day of confirmation hearings for Associate Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Venezuela Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announces that the country will receive shipments of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.
federal subject (a republic) of the Russian Federation, located in the Volga Federal District
The area was abandoned in 1974 during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and access is forbidden under international law imposed by the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
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Slovenia reports 1,503 new cases in the past 24 hours, its highest number yet, taking the nationwide total to 15,982.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces that South Korea will begin easing social distancing rules from Level 2 to Level 1 nationwide tomorrow, allowing limited audiences at sporting events and the reopening of nightly entertainment facilities, as long as they comply with anti-virus health protocols, as new cases have been edging lower in recent weeks. However, some restrictions will be kept in place in Seoul Capital Area and other high-risk facilities.
Greece reports 667 new infections in the last 24 hours; 250 of them are from Attica.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
Former chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has been released by India.
Medium and large shopping malls will close on weekends.
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United States federal executive department
A Nigerian court throws out a case against 47 men for allegedly publicly engaging in same-sex relationships at a Lagos hotel in 2018, claiming a lack of diligence on the prosecutor's part.
More than 35 stray mortar shells have hit Iran since the recent fighting began, causing damage to housing units and the injury of a child.
The FBI arrests five people in the United States, and charges three more, for spying on opponents of the Chinese Communist Party and trying, among other things, to coerce them to return home to face trial.
Iran reports a record 3,902 new cases, taking the nationwide total of cumulative cases to 475,674. At the same time, the country announces a record 235 new deaths in 24 hours, which takes the death toll to 27,192.
The European Union will finance €220 million to transfer patients in hard-hit countries across borders to prevent hospitals across the continent from getting overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.
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It is announced that South Yorkshire will move into tier three restrictions at 00:01 a.m. 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.
largest Christian church, led by the pope
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
The Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, suffers a record traffic jam of a cumulative 706 kilometres (439 mi) in the early evening as people attempted to leave the region or elsewhere before the second lockdown begins.
The officer is under arrest and charged with attempted murder by the National Public Prosecutor.
SpaceX announces that they aborted a launch of a GPS Block III satellite two seconds before taking off.
Chile surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19, while active cases reach a record low of 9,900.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Romania
Finland reports its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 227 new cases reported, surpassing the previous peak in April. They also exceed the rate that the country has set for other countries before their citizens are allowed to visit without being quarantined.
Violent protests occur in Kyrgyzstan in response to the results of yesterday's parliamentary election. Kyrgyz police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters.
Philippine authorities in Luzon order the evacuation of thousands as Goni approaches as a category 5 storm, the world's strongest this year. Ten people are killed by the typhoon.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Solomon Islands
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Solomon Islands
Voters in Tajikistan head to the polls to elect the country's President. Long-time authoritarian leader Emomali Rakhmon is highly expected to be declared the clear victor of the election.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion
Protesters gather outside the Israel Supreme Court and call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be investigated for a scandal surrounding a $2 billion submarine deal with Germany.
Two French journalists working for the newspaper Le Monde are seriously injured by Azeri shelling, according to an Armenian government source.
A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetrated a majority of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the first eight months of 2020. It also notes a rise in terrorist incidents perpetrated by far-left groups, as well as a decrease in fatalities from domestic terrorist attacks during that same time period compared to recent years.
Former chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has been released by India. She was detained on 5 August last year, when the government stripped the region of its partial autonomy. She was in house arrest under a controversial law that allows detention without charge for up to two years.
international governing body of association football
The government places Paris and its Île-de-France region to maximum alert following a surge of infection rates, prompting Île-de-France to shut down all bars, gymnasiums, and swimming pools completely and all festive gatherings in establishments are banned from being open to the public effective tomorrow.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
FIFA announces that the President Gianni Infantino tests positive for COVID-19.
series of space exploration missions being conducted by NASA
A consortium between Mohsin and Zuber Issa, owners of the British-based retailer Euro Garages, and the private equity firm TDR Capital acquire a majority stake in the supermarket chain Asda worth £6.8 billion (US$8.7 billion) from American retailer Walmart.
Russia reports 13,868 new daily cases, setting a new record for a single day, pushing the overall number of infections to 1,326,178. The country also reports a record rise of 244 deaths, bringing the official death toll to 22,966.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company announces that it may cut power to 1 million customers in California to prevent the spread of new wildfires.
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.
Russia reports 15,150 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record since the start of the pandemic as authorities grapple with the onset of a second wave. This is the first time that the country has reported more than 15,000 cases in a single day.
Parliamentary elections are being held in Kyrgyzstan amidst an economic crisis.
Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, hails the deal as a "historic achievement".
AC Milan announces that goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and winger Jens Petter Hauge have tested positive for COVID-19 three days after playing against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League.
U.S. state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Taliban kills four Afghan soldiers and four police officers in Aliabad District, Kunduz Province. Five soldiers and two police are also injured in the attack. In Helmand Province, the Taliban kills at least three security forces and injures another three.
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.
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.
Spain registers its record daily jump in COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row, when the country's Ministry of Health reports 25,595 new cases over the past 24 hours.
AstraZeneca announces that they would resume vaccine trials in Japan.
Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral".
An unofficial quick-count released by Unitel Bolivia projects Arce as the clear winner.
Demonstrations take place across dozens of cities in Italy against the new restrictions to curb the second wave of COVID-19. The protests in Milan, Turin, and Trieste turn violent, where petrol bombs were thrown at officers. Twenty-eight people are arrested in Milan. In Naples the protests continue for the fourth day.
Poland surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 20,156 new cases were reported. It also reports a record 301 deaths over the past 24 hours.
part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Voters in Georgia head to the polls to elect the members of the country's parliament.
Police raid the offices of prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai ahead of his scheduled appearance in court where he has been charged with 'unlawful assembly'. Lai is the owner of the publishing company Next Digital and newspaper Apple Daily.
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the Men's Singles 6–0, 6–2, 7–5. With the win, Nadal equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir
county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
France reports 45,422 new cases of infections, the highest single-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, according to a statement from the Health Ministry. In turn, the total number of cases topped 1.08 million.
Protesters burn French flags and pictures of Macron outside the French Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph. In the process, it sets a new record for being the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in a single season, the previous record being four.
Lombardy announces new restrictions ordering all bars closed at midnight effective today, with bars only able to serve customers seated at tables after 6 p.m. 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.
Former Vice President of the Maldives Ahmed Adeeb is sentenced to 20 years prison and fined US$129,892 for corruption relating to the leasing of islands for hotel development.
Colombia surpasses one million confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the second Latin American country to surpass that milestone in less than a week.
citizens or residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
Azerbaijan accuses the Armenian Armed Forces of attacking the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline with banned cluster munitions, killing a civilian in Goranboy District. Armenia rejects the accusation.
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British businessman and TV show host Zef Eisenberg is killed in a crash while attempting a new land speed record at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire, England.
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British telecommunication regulator Ofcom announces that all mobile network providers in the country will be banned from selling locked phones beginning in December 2021.
A majority of members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines elect Lord Allan Jay Velasco as Speaker of the House of Representatives, unseating incumbent Alan Peter Cayetano amidst the political dispute over the Speakership outside the Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex. Cayetano declares Velasco's election as "illegal" and maintains that he is the Speaker.
List of foreign nationals detained in Iran
Conspiracy theories related to the Trump–Ukraine scandal
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Iran reports that it shot down an unidentified armed drone, which then crashed inside its Ardabil Province on the northern border with Azerbaijan.
Opposition groups claim to be in power after seizing government buildings in the capital. President Sooronbay Jeenbekov says he is facing a coup d'état. Several provincial governors reportedly resign.
Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group debuts on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges, with its IPO worth up to US$34.4 billion. This surpasses Saudi Aramco, whose IPO was worth US$29.4 billion, as the strongest debut on a stock exchange. Jack Ma, whose company Alibaba Group is backing the debut, is expected to become the richest man in China as a result.
Hundreds of people protests in Naples after stricter COVID-19 measures were imposed in the city and the whole region of Campania.
Illinois records 6,363 new cases, a new single-day record.
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Gracious David-West, a serial killer who killed 15 women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between July and September 2019, is sentenced to death.
Governor Jay Inslee announces that the state's COVID-19 cases have officially surpassed 100,000.
Hundreds of people protests in Naples after stricter COVID-19 measures were imposed in the city and the whole region of Campania. The protestors clashed with police, wounding seven officers with smoke bombs, burning trash bins and chanting against the President of the region, Vincenzo De Luca. Two people are arrested.
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, movement between provinces without essential reasons will be prohibited, schools will be suspended until November 8 and demonstrations, access to places of worship and gatherings of more than four people in public will also be prohibited.
lightweight semi-automatic based on the Colt AR-15 design
major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003
Egypt unveils 59 coffins of priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
The number of new infections in the Netherlands jumped by 10,203 cases in the past 24 hours, hitting a new record not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data released by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
He is being charged with possession of child pornography in relation to video and images later found in his electronic devices.
The man was reported to be a member of a far-right French organisation and also having a history of psychiatric treatment.
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 p.m. 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.
Authorities in Sri Lanka close at least two fishery harbours and many stalls after 609 COVID-19 cases are linked to the country's main fish market.
Saad Hariri is designated as Prime Minister of Lebanon, tasked with forming his fourth government, by a slim majority of the Chamber of Deputies.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
Austria reports a record increase of 5,627 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative nationwide total to 99,576 confirmed cases.
Demonstrators are suspected of burning a number of public facilities in the Pasar Senen area.
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union
Eli Lilly and Company suspends its clinical trial of its COVID-19 treatment that explored use of its antibody drug in combination with remdesivir because of a safety concern.
Tasmanian devils are introduced to the Australian mainland for the first time in 3,000 years.
Anti-government protesters seize the presidential White House and Supreme Council buildings in the capital Bishkek.
Azerbaijani forces shell the Artsakh capital of Stepanakert, wounding ten civilians and partially destroying several buildings, including the Artsakh Rescue Service headquarters, according to Armenian officials.
Head of the Government of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic reports 15,663 new cases, a record number since the pandemic began, as the country struggles with one of Europe's fastest growing infection rates.
Azerbaijan says three people have been killed and three others injured after a funeral procession in Tartar District was shelled by Armenian forces, while the Armenian prosecutor-general's office says two soldiers were killed in a drone strike in Vardenis; the soldiers were not involved in military action.
A man carrying a knife is arrested in Lyon for plotting to attack people aboard a tram, according to police.
Vermont will become the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use after Governor Phil Scott said that he wouldn't veto a law passed by the state legislature.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces that 826 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest number since July 15.
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International Organization for Migration
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
National Public Health Emergency Team reports 1,012 new cases in Ireland in 24 hours.
Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group debuts on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchanges, with its IPO worth up to US$34.4 billion.
Indoor gatherings will be reduced from a capacity of 75% to 50%, people at bars and restaurants must remain seated with no more than eight people on tables, and table sizes for weddings and funerals must be limited to no more than eight people.
Protesters try to erect makeshift barricades using bins while police use pepper spray and batons after saying they were attacked by demonstrators.
The voters can decide over the composition of a third of the Senate's 81 total seats.
France reports a record 30,621 new infections in a single day as the cumulative number of cases surpasses 800,000.
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".
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 2018. Mars will not be closer to Earth again until 2035.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan formally requests "urgent consultations on providing security" to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid its escalating conflict with Azerbaijan in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh that has left thousands dead.
As many as 35,000 people flee their homes amid intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan troops in the southern Helmand Province.
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.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Greece and Turkey, with an epicentre in the Aegean Sea. Flooding and destruction of houses is reported in Samos, where two people have died, and Izmir, where 20 people have died and 786 injured.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum tests positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic.
The Taliban kills four Afghan soldiers and four police officers in Aliabad District, Kunduz Province.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
border crossing between Canada and the United States
In the process, it sets a new record for being the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in a single season, the previous record being four.
Bulgaria reports 2,243 new infections, a new record of cases since the pandemic began.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil exceeds 150,000.
This measure also includes making wearing cloth masks mandatory for people at least 13 years old in indoor spaces.
The United States surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19.
Belarus says that it was seeking the arrest of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for jeopardizing national security.
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on pubs, restaurants, religious gatherings, gyms and indoor swimming pools, accommodations, and other facilities in Melbourne effective tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. AEDT.
British private equity firm headquartered in London
French daily evening newspaper founded in 1944
Saudi Arabia condemns Macron's "attempts to link Islam with terrorism" but does not join calls for a boycott of France.
In golf, Dustin Johnson, who currently holds the number one position in the World Golf Rankings, has tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrawn from this week's PGA Tour event, the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.
survivors of atom/nuclear bombings in the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan
The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province.
Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination
The Food and Drug Administration approves remdesivir to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.
The election is under criticism as most candidates are aligned with the pro-government Nation's Future Party, curbing the expectations for political change.
The 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.
List of Ministers of Health of the Republic of Cyprus
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issue a state of emergency for their states.
Kyrgyz parliamentarians launch impeachment procedures against President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.
Thousands of people gather in Plaza Baquedano, in downtown Santiago, to mark the first anniversary of the Chilean protests.
Malaysia reports 432 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record of daily infections since the beginning of the outbreak.
Premier François Legault announces that restrictions in COVID-19 red zones are being extended until November 23.
A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack.
Portugal reports 2,608 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 95,902 confirmed cases.
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."
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The franchise henceforth will be required to pay a 13.5% value-added tax for their bread instead of being exempted as before.
Iran reports 6,968 new cases and 346 deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest daily tally since the pandemic began, pushing the death toll to 33,299 and cumulative total cases to 581,824.
Labour suspends its former leader Jeremy Corbyn following a report into antisemitism within the party's ranks.
The regional government of Castilla y León announce to confine the cities of León and Palencia given the rising number of infections detected there over the last 14 days.
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Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula at 5:30 CDT.
The incident occurred on Friday while Carabineros were repressing a protest near Plaza Baquedano in downtown Santiago.
Iran summons the French ambassador over Macron's "insulting comments" regarding Islam and Muslims.
Switzerland reports 3,105 new cases, the highest record number in a single day since the pandemic began, thus taking the total to 74,442 confirmed cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein as the second wave of the pandemic grips the country.
Political elections for public offices in Guinea
The regional government in Brussels declares that bars and cafes in the city will be forced to close for a month effective tomorrow, even if they only sell tea or coffee, after the Belgian capital overtook Paris in terms of infections per inhabitant.
The first round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania takes place. Voters are asked to elect the 141 members of the Seimas amidst a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases, causing fears of a low voter turnout.
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A Houthi spokesman says 240 of their fighters have been released.
The number of new cases in Italy reaches 10,000 for the first time, when the country reports 10,010 new infections in the past 24 hours.
Switzerland imposes new restrictions, ordering dance clubs to be closed beginning tomorrow, halting in-person university classes beginning in early November, and placing new limits on sporting and leisure activities. In addition, a requirement to wear masks in all offices and secondary schools as well as outdoors where social distancing is difficult has been indefinitely extended.
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.
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Voters in Northern Cyprus vote to select the president after being delayed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michigan announces new restrictions on gatherings amid rise of cases.
The United Kingdom surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19 after a backlog of infections left out of Public Health England's daily figures between September 25 and October 2 led to a record 22,961 cases reported in 24 hours.
The Catalan acting government announces the closure of bars, restaurants, beauty salons, and theme parks; the government also reduces the capacity in shops to 30% and 50% in gyms, cultural centers, and religious spaces for 15 days.
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority bans all flights over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
A family of seven people who lost their homes during the Labor Day fires in the state tests positive for COVID-19.
Azerbaijan announces that it will suspend secondary school classes and the use of Baku's metro system between October 19 and November 2 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the ninth time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all other eight records occurring since the beginning of September.
The number of confirmed cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases. It is the highest number of reported cases in a single day since April as the country tightens its restrictions in Berlin and Frankfurt.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of 16 states agree to impose a nationwide partial lockdown from November 2, which means that restaurants, bars, and all leisure facilities are ordered to be closed until November 30, private gatherings will be limited to ten people and social contacts will be limited to two households. However, schools, churches and kindergartens will remain open with strict hygiene measures. The new restrictions will last for at least four weeks.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Hurricane Delta restrengthens to a category 3 hurricane and is expected to hit areas in Louisiana, including areas that were affected by Hurricane Laura.
The FBI announces that 13 men from militia group Wolverine Watchmen are charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home.
Citizens in Bolivia head to the polls to elect their new president.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that travelers outside of the New York metro area will be required to undergo mandatory testing.
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event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
It also announces that it will suspend fairs and other local festivals; restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6:00 p.m.
While deaths increase by 127, this is the first time virus-related deaths have surged above 100 since May.
As he addressed a crowd, gunmen, also carrying machetes and throwing rocks, attacked his position.
National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien says that the Trump administration plans to lower the troop level in Afghanistan by early 2021.
The Interior Ministry ordered the closure of pubs, bars, nightclubs and amusement parks until further notice in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. In addition, 169 towns and village across Lebanon were put into a local lockdown, which will begin tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. local time.
Tanzanian political party Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) reports that its Zanzibar presidential candidate Seif Sharif Hamad has been arrested following condemnation by him and the political party of the shooting deaths of at least seven civilians amid unrest over alleged fraud on the eve of presidential election. Police confirm Hamad's arrest but do not comment.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism
Six people are killed as Tropical Storm Gamma approaches the coast of Mexico.
Malta orders clubs, bars, and places of entertainment to close at 11 p.m. local time effective October 19, as the country makes mandatory the wearing of face masks in public in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Eight people are killed and ten others are injured as a series of wildfires sweeps through part of eastern Ukraine.
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 p.m. local time.
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monarchy in Central Europe between 1804 and 1867
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Greece and Turkey, with an epicentre in the Aegean Sea.
history of the Jews on the European continent
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series after a Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was their first World Series win in 32 years.
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.
Riot police in Belarus use water cannons and stun grenades to break up mass protests against disputed President Alexander Lukashenko.
Internet censorship in the United States
A man has died in his car during the floods in the French region of Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
History of the Syrian Civil War (2020–present)
The Tennessee Titans are fined $350,000 for violating the NFL's COVID-19 protocols.
capital and largest municipality of Spain
Sri Lankan authorities increase the COVID-19-related curfew zones to 56 police divisions to control the spread of the virus through community-level transmission.
Poland reports 58 new deaths, a record high for a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.
A federal judge refuses to block New York governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to temporarily limit the size of religious gatherings in the virus hot spots. The district judge Kiyo Matsumoto issues the ruling after an emergency hearing in a lawsuit brought by rabbis and synagogues arguing that the restrictions were unconstitutional.
India surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the third country to reach that milestone behind the United States and Brazil.
Prime Minister António Costa announces the reinstatement of the "state of calamity" effective at midnight tonight.
The Ohio Department of Health reports 2,858 new cases in Ohio in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record, thus pushing the statewide total to 195,806.
It is the highest number of reported cases in Ireland since April, when 1,068 cases were reported.
Andorra becomes the 190th member of the International Monetary Fund.
local time, and public gatherings of more than four people are banned.
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor orders all people to wear masks in crowded places starting tomorrow and recommends all restaurants and other late-night establishments to close between 11:00 p.m.
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communist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Cineworld announces it is temporarily shutting down all its cinemas in the United Kingdom and United States, putting more than 5,500 jobs at risk, after reporting £1.3bn in losses since the COVID-19 lockdown.
Iga Świątek of Poland beats Sofia Kenin of the United States in the final of the Women's Singles 6–4, 6–1. Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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.
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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 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time, affecting almost 46 million people in these areas.
An attack leaves at least eight people dead at a camp for Rohingya people in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi authorities detain 12 people after multiple attacks, including arson and gunfire, occurred for several days.
This is the highest number of reported infections in a single day, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 186,731.
Romania reports 6,491 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic and the first time the country has reported over 6,000 cases.
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Bangladesh plans to introduce the death penalty for rape, following days of protests about the country's high level of sexual violence against women.
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden meet for the final debate before the election next month.
He also advises people over 70 years of age to stay home.
The Commission on Presidential Debates formally cancels the second presidential debate of the 2020 election, scheduled for October 15 between Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden. It is the first time in U.S. history that a presidential debate has been cancelled. An alternative "virtual debate" was proposed due to health concerns after Trump tested positive for COVID-19, but was turned down by Trump.
It is announced that Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged for killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face gun charges in Illinois.
local time that will take effect tomorrow and last for two weeks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces that London, Essex, York, and other areas will be put under tier 2 restrictions on October 17, which means that different households will be banned from mixing indoors, including inside homes, pubs, and restaurants, and people will also be told to avoid public transport and non-essential travel.
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island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean
A multiple-vehicle collision on a main road in Fuyu, Jilin, China, kills 18 people.
The largest Islamic mass organization Nahdlatul Ulama condemns the law as 'oppressive', and calls for judicial review.
Solomon Islands records its first case, a student who arrived from the Philippines.
Greece reports 13 new deaths taking the nationwide total to 449, a new record since the beginning of the pandemic.
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19.
Responses to the Venezuelan presidential crisis
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President Andrzej Duda tests positive for COVID-19.
Tanzanians head to the polls to elect their President. Incumbent John Magufuli seeks reelection as his top opposition candidate Tundu Lissu, who returned from exile after a failed assassination attempt, warns of "widespread irregularities".
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ongoing viral pandemic in New York state, United States
Authorities reports the first confirmed death from COVID-19 reinfection. It comes after an elderly woman, aged 89, who had a rare bone marrow type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, called Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, which compromised her immune system, died because of reinfection of the virus.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
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.
It is the highest number of reported cases in the country since the beginning of the outbreak.
President Donald Trump confirms that top aide Hope Hicks has tested positive for coronavirus and says he and First Lady Melania Trump will begin their "quarantine process" while waiting for their own test results.
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terrorism committed in a country by its own natives or nationals, without support from abroad
Wallis and Futuna reports its first case of infection by SARS-CoV-2.
The number of daily deaths in Ukraine exceeds 100 for the first time since the pandemic began, jumping to 108, according to a statement from the NSDC, with a total of 4,887 deaths being recorded since the first cases were reported in the country.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the Men's Singles 6–0, 6–2, 7–5.
In addition, 109 patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic.
The number of cases in Uzbekistan exceeds 60,000.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, which had refused to engage in previous talks, joined this time.
Italy reports 2,844 new cases in the last 24 hours as swab tests conducted by the country remain steady at over 100,000. It is the highest number of reported cases since April, when the country was still in lockdown.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declares a one-month partial lockdown in Athens and other major cities beginning next week.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Russia's number of new COVID-19 cases surges to a record high of 17,347, putting the nationwide total at 1,531,224.
In several places across the country, demonstrators occupy and damage the local parliament buildings, blockade the roads, and burn used tires.
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.
trend towards democratic norms in a society
The death toll of the floods brought on by the 2020–21 European windstorm season, which is affecting France and Italy rise to 14 as the body of a worker is found in the Italian region of Liguria.
Brazil surpasses five million COVID-19 cases, becoming the third country to reach that milestone after the United States and India.
Police announce the arrest of a fourteenth suspect in relation to a foiled kidnapping plot targeting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. He has been charged at the state level with material support of an act of terrorism.
First Minister Arlene Foster announces a "circuit breaker" lockdown in Northern Ireland effective October 16. Pubs and restaurants will have to shut down for four weeks unless they offer a takeaway service, and schools will close for two weeks until November 2. Meanwhile, places of worship, shops, and gyms can stay open.
The People's Representative Council issues a statement regarding the Job Creation Law. Deputy Speaker Aziz Syamsuddin guarantees that there are no contraband articles in the draft law, even the parliament changes the number of pages in the law to 812 pages due to pagination being changed to legal format. The final draft of the law will be submitted to the President tomorrow.
The NHL Entry Draft, originally postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is held remotely with the New York Rangers selecting winger Alexis Lafrenière with the first overall pick.
The Armenian ambassador to the United States, Varuzhan Nersesyan, says, "Right now, what is necessary is an intervention of the highest levels, together with other mediators, Russia and France, to stop the violence."
Police arrest seven protesters and reported two officers injured.
Protesters gather in West Philadelphia to protest the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Apple introduces the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro, which are the first iPhones with support for 5G networks.
person of prominence in upper class society
Amid the celebration of Sukkot, a 26-year-old Jewish student suffers a traumatic brain injury after being attacked with a shovel by a 29-year-old German Kazakh man as he entered a synagogue in Hamburg. Police later discover a piece of paper with a swastika on it in one of the attacker's trouser pockets. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas denounces the attack as "repugnant antisemitism".
Authorities in Jakarta were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over an omnibus law they critics say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment. The authorities estimate the damage from the protest is Rp. 55 billion (US$3.7 million).
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also tests positive for COVID-19 and checks himself into the Morristown Medical Center.
The Robert Koch Institute reports 4,058 new cases in Germany in the past 24 hours.
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The government places Paris and its Île-de-France region to maximum alert following a surge of infection rates, prompting Île-de-France to shut down all bars, gymnasiums, and swimming pools completely and all festive gatherings in establishments are banned from being open to the public effective tomorrow. The restrictions will last two weeks, but restaurants will remain open with strict health protocols.
Kata'ib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, announces that they have agreed to ceasefire operations against United States interests in Iraq.
work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Nepal reports 5,008 new infections in the past 24 hours and taking the nationwide total at 105,684, the highest single day record of reported cases since the first cases were detected on January 23.
The restrictions will cover around 1.4 million people in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, and the surrounding areas.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a "second lockdown" that orders bars and restaurants to close except for deliveries and takeout and imposes a nighttime curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time beginning November 2 and lasting for four weeks.
Sinopharm is currently testing the vaccines in ten countries, including Egypt, Argentina, Jordan, and Peru.
Russia says it would provide "necessary" assistance to Armenia without alluding further.
Greece reports 1,259 new infections, the highest number in a single day, bringing the nationwide total to 32,752.
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Authorities in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, announce that 28 people have been arrested during the third night of protests over the lack of charges against Joseph Mensah, the officer accused of killing 17-year-old Alvin Cole.
Berlin's nightlife is facing a closing time for the first time since 1950, effective October 10, as bars, restaurants, and off-licences will have to close between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time. Under new rules that have been announced, public gatherings of more than five people from more than two households, as well as private gatherings of more than ten people, will also be banned.
Austria reports 1,747 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new one-day record for the country since the pandemic began.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Liechtenstein
The number of daily cases in Malaysia reaches 691, a record for two consecutive days.
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.
The United States Department of State approves a $1.8 billion weapon sales deal with Taiwan.
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.
George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
demonstrations seeking justice for Floyd and reform of policing
The state-run National News Agency says that Lebanon's state prosecution has asked Interpol to detain two Russian citizens, the captain and owner of the MV Rhosus, a ship that carried thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate to Beirut in 2013.
The number of confirmed cases in Italy reaches a new record of 21,273 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the first time that daily new cases have surpassed 20,000 since the pandemic began.
2010 nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation
New York state will reinstate restrictions on businesses, houses of worship and schools in and near areas where coronavirus cases are spiking, governor Andrew Cuomo said.
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.
Between 400 and 500 Algerians defy the ban on protests and march on the capital of Algiers to both commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy protests and riots and renew calls for the resignation of the ruling military junta.
The 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.
Ohio reports 2,518 new cases, a new record high for a single day.
In addition, gathering with people from other households indoors or outdoors will be banned.
US President Donald Trump returns to the White House to continue his treatment there after a three-night stay in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Sweden reports 1,980 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest number in a single day yet, bringing the nationwide total at 117,913.
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat is hospitalized in Hadassah University Hospital in Ein Karem, near Jerusalem, after his condition worsens due to COVID-19.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts
C-SPAN indefinitely suspends its political editor Steve Scully after admitting he lied about his Twitter account being hacked earlier this month. Scully had been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to moderate the now cancelled second presidential debate of the election. On October 8, Scully tweeted "@Scaramucci should I respond to trump" after being publicly criticized by President Trump.
French health authorities reported 18,746 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, a new all-time daily high since the beginning of the outbreak, taking the nationwide total at 653,509. President Emmanuel Macron responded to that record cases by saying there will be a new restrictions to curb spread of the virus.
Slovenia reports an all-time high of 745 cases in the past day. Cumulative numbers pass 10,000 cases.
capital city of the province of Alberta, Canada
Arkansas surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases and sets a new record of 27 new hospitalizations, bringing the total to 676.
A gas explosion kills at least five people and injures another nine in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
The territory was the only French-administered region free of COVID-19 until today.
A Greek Orthodox priest is critically wounded after being shot twice while closing his church in Lyon, France.
Azerbaijani Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov says it is a "clearly provocative" move that was "expanding the conflict".
Germany surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, as the Robert Koch Institute reports a record 14,714 new cases in the last 24 hours. Germany is the twentieth country to surpass the 10,000 death milestone.
Slovakia reports 2,075 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second day in a row.
Portugal reports a record daily increase with 3,270 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 109,541 confirmed cases and 2,245 deaths.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev criticizes international mediators calling for a ceasefire, saying the war won't end until Armenian forces withdraw from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh.
island, county and unitary authority area of England
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Luxembourg reports a record 862 new infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the overall total to 13,713 cases as a curfew is introduced in the country.
interior ministry of the Austrian government
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
Azerbaijan says medium-range missiles have hit its Khizi and Absheron districts, as well as the city of Mingachevir.
A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents. The United Nations office reports eight children were killed. A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack.
Portuguese government reimposes a partial lockdown from 4 November affecting the 70% of the national territory.
Montpellier and Toulouse both announce maximum alert status for the city and their respective surrounding towns effective October 13, joining Paris, Marseille and four other cities due to soaring cases and hospitalization in France.
SEAL Team Six conducts a predawn raid in northern Nigeria, rescuing American hostage Philip Walton, who was kidnapped in Niger. The Pentagon says no U.S. military personnel were injured in the operation.
Italy reports a record high in new infections, topping 16,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Moderna announces that they have fully enrolled their trial, with around 30,000 participants.
President Joko Widodo speaks about the controversy of Omnibus Law on Job Creation, which triggered demonstrations and riots in various regions across the country.
This sets a new record for daily infections surpassing the previous record on May 11, when 11,656 new cases were reported.
Prime Minister António Costa announces the reinstatement of the "state of calamity" effective at midnight tonight. Gatherings will be limited to five people. Weddings and baptisms can be attended by a maximum of 50, but university parties will be banned. Fines for businesses not complying with the rules will be doubled from an upper limit of 5,000 to 10,000 euros.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis extends the statewide mask mandate for 30 days.
President Ilham Aliyev tweets "Madagiz is ours.
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.
In turn, the total number of cases topped 1.08 million.
The Robert Koch Institute reports 4,058 new cases in Germany in the past 24 hours. It is the biggest number of reported cases in a single day since April, which health minister Jens Spahn described as "alarming" and blames young people for failure to observe social distancing.
federal law enforcement agency in Russia
The police arrest eight high-ranking members of the Action for Rescuing Indonesia Coalition (KAMI), including Syahganda Naingolan, because they were suspected of incitement related to the demonstration against the Omnibus Law in Jakarta and Medan on October 8.
Flash flooding in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, causes hundreds of people to evacuate, with waters reaching as high as two meters.
region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island
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.
São Paulo State governor João Doria asks health regulator Anvisa for approval to use COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac, a major step in what could be one of the first vaccination programs in the Americas. In late July, São Paulo was one of the first sites of Phase III clinical trials for Sinovac. Doria plans to begin inoculating the population of São Paulo by mid-December, which is one of the world’s most ambitious schedules.
Dr. Sean Conley reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days. Conley also said the President was no longer a risk of spreading the virus to others.
New Caledonians reject independence from France with 53.26% of votes, according to final results. Turnout is reportedly high. President Emmanuel Macron welcomes the result as a "sign of confidence in the republic".
Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
Dozens of far-right protesters in Rome clash with riot police during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions when 200 masked militants belonging to Forza Nuova hurl flares and firecrackers at police. Police arrest seven protesters and reported two officers injured.
Lower house of the Congress of the Philippines
Ganja International Airport is also bombed.
Pope Francis says he supports civil unions for same-sex couples.
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state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asks residents to avoid traveling out of state during the upcoming holidays. For those who decide to travel, he urges them to get tested and quarantine for two weeks.
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf tested positive for COVID-19.
The number of confirmed cases in Italy reaches a new record of 21,273 cases in the last 24 hours.
Turkish prosecutors accepted the complaint at an Ankara court.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence says the Armenian Armed Forces are bombarding the Azerbaijani cities of Beylagan, Barda, Tartar, and Ganja. Azeri artillery pounds Stepanakert for a fourth consecutive day, killing 5 civilians, according to an Al Jazeera journalist in the city.
Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces that Canada will ban plastic bags, drinking straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021.
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Governor of Louisiana John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency ahead of the storm.
Hungary registers a record of 3,149 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of cases since the pandemic began to 59,247.
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legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
Eight students are killed in a bombing at a madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern finalise plans for a trans-Tasman "travel bubble". Australia will permit the entry of travellers from New Zealand into New South Wales and the Northern Territory if they have stayed in New Zealand for at least two weeks effective October 16. New Zealand, however, has not reciprocated any lifting of travel restrictions for Australian travellers.
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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces that he will undergo a two-week home quarantine, after Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, who attended a National Security meeting he chaired on Saturday, tested positive for COVID-19.
Reuters reports that Fancy Bear, the Russian hacker group accused of interfering in the 2016 United States presidential election, had attempted, earlier this year, to hack the email accounts of the California and Indiana branches of the Democratic Party, and those of influential think tanks like the Council on Foreign Relations and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Taiwan
In an agreement with regional authorities, Italy's Giuseppe Conte government orders cinemas, swimming pools, and gyms to close tomorrow in a further attempt to curb the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. Bars and restaurants will have to close by 6:00 p.m. local time. The new rules will last until November 24.
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.
The death toll of the earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey yesterday rises to 39, as 17 more people are found dead in Izmir. Rescue teams in the city are hunting through the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors.
The government imposes tighter restrictions in Lyon, Lille, Grenoble, and Saint-Étienne.
YouTube announces that it will ban misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines as an effort to expand its policy surrounding misinformation about COVID-19.
Two workers in Bajardo, Liguria, are dead after their vehicle crashes while cleaning floods-related debris.
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.
The Michigan Supreme Court announces that it has struck down emergency orders from Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
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activity to defend against or prevent terrorist actions
More than 2,000 people protest in Naples in the evening against the announced measures.
A man is arrested near a church in Sartrouville, Île-de-France, after police received a call from his father.
Members of the Free Papua Movement fire five bullets at the Indonesian Army security post in Pasar Baru Kenyam, Nduga district, Papua. A civilian is injured.
The trials are expected to begin at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio.
Indonesia reports a record jump of 4,850 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 320,564.
The Trump administration announces that they have secured the release of Mikael Gidada and Sandra Loli, two Americans that have been held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for 16 months.
On the advice of his physician and "out of an abundance of caution", Trump is flown to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The reported number of new infections in France jumped by 20,339, a new record since the beginning of the pandemic, making the cumulative total at 691,977, according to data from the health ministry website.
France's Foreign Ministry warns its citizens to take extra security precautions while traveling in Muslim-majority countries as a Muslim backlash against France grows.
second most senior court in the English legal system
A constituent assembly will be elected in April 2021 after 79% of the voters in the referendum chose this option to write the new Constitution.
New York surpasses 500,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the fourth state to surpass that number after California, Florida and Texas.
The electoral authorities in Kyrgyzstan annul the results of the parliamentary elections following the protests.
global international and intergovernmental organization
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews extends its state of emergency and state of disaster across the state for the next four weeks until November 8.
The United Nations General Assembly votes on a slate of new members of the Human Rights Council. The election of certain countries—China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan—draws strong criticism over their human rights records, including from UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer, who described the election as "making a gang of arsonists into the fire brigade".
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
local time with the last customer permitted to enter an hour earlier, and capacity in bars and restaurants limited to 50% indoors and 60% outdoor in a similar move that was implemented in Madrid.
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay condemns the publication.
Canadian human rights lawyer and politician
Two more people who went missing in France during floods are found dead on the coasts of Liguria, Italy. Two workers in Bajardo, Liguria, are dead after their vehicle crashes while cleaning floods-related debris. The total death toll for the violent storms rise to 13.
village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Oregon records 575 new cases, a new single-day record.
US Supreme Court justice since 1991 (born 1948)
During a federal court hearing for six suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, an FBI agent testifies that the suspects had also discussed kidnapping Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
pandemic in North Carolina, United States
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
From that cases, 227 are from Athens metropolitan area.
boat or ship used to catch fish on a body of water
Poland reports 132 new deaths, a record increase since the outbreak began, amid fears the pandemic is testing the country's supply of hospital beds and ventilators.
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%.
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Police prevented the protesters from reaching the French Embassy.
Turkish Cypriot politician and architect
city and governorate capital of Idlib, Syria
person who consecrates his life to some divinity and whose main functions are to direct religious rites and offer sacrifices to the divinity (for a minister use Q1423891)
political movement for Hong Kong to be independent from China
political party founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello, and supporting the ideas of Julius Evola
socioeconomic and political crisis in Venezuela in the 21st century
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 government says the measures will take effect tomorrow and last for at least four weeks, with a review of their impact after two weeks.
Lithuania holds the second round of parliamentary elections amidst an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round was held on October 11.
Wayne County, Michigan issues a mask mandate for outdoor spaces and businesses.
In addition, a record 701 recoveries were also reported.
The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he would ask parliament to extend the country's state of emergency to the end of January 2021, as the government tries to avoid the surge in cases seen in other European countries.
spaceflight-related events during the year of 2020
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces new restrictions as cases in the city rise. Masks will be required in public spaces and gatherings will be limited to five people.
A 59-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of threatening to kidnap and kill Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple over opposition to the city's mitigation measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This rejection happened days after the United Nations said there was enough signatories for it to go into effect and following pressure from atomic bomb survivors to adopt it.
COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
The attack occurred in Jalrez District, Maidan Wardak Province.
electronic transmission of information between locations
São Paulo State governor João Doria asks health regulator Anvisa for approval to use COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac, a major step in what could be one of the first vaccination programs in the Americas.
Slovenia reports 2,605 new cases, a new record since the start of the pandemic.
local time with a maximum of six people, but they can still be closed at midnight.
Hurricane Zeta strengthens to a Category 2 hurricane.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
Former President Almazbek Atambayev is freed from prison by demonstrators.
The National Football League announces that the upcoming Pro Bowl will be cancelled, the first time since 1949.
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and his family enter quarantine after a member of his security detail who drove with his family tested positive for COVID-19.
Two activists in Thailand are arrested on charges of attempting violence against the Queen. Bunkueanun "Francis" Paothong and Ekachai Hongkangwan are set to be charged under Section 110 of Thailand's criminal code and could result in a possible life sentence.
Belarusian politician, educator, and pro-democracy activist
Poland reports a record 21,897 new cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 362,731.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern finalise plans for a trans-Tasman "travel bubble".
feature lying beneath the surface of the water
The number of new cases in Germany rises by 7,830 in the past 24 hours, a record for the third consecutive day.
ability of courts to review actions by executive and legislatures
French President Emmanuel Macron announces a second nationwide lockdown from October 30, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
Jordan reports a record 2,054 new daily infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide total at 28,127.
Portugal reports 963 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total to 78,247 confirmed cases and 1,995 deaths. Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the seventh time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all other six records occurring during the month of September.
head of state and of government of the United Republic of Tanzania
private research university in California, United States
Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum company
International, largely in the United States
French President Emmanuel Macron announces a second nationwide lockdown from October 30, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close. Unlike the first lockdown in March, most schools and factories will remain open and care home visits will still be allowed.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
suburban county in New York, United States
Azerbaijan says the death toll from an Armenian cluster missile attack on Barda has risen to 21 with dozens more wounded.
Swiss governmental agency, national public health institute
Moderna says that it is preparing for the global launch of their potential vaccines, as well as taking $1.1 billion in deposits from governments.
A majority of members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines elect Lord Allan Jay Velasco as Speaker of the House of Representatives, unseating incumbent Alan Peter Cayetano amidst the political dispute over the Speakership outside the Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
The number of new infections in Greece reaches a record 508 in the last 24 hours, for the first time daily new cases reach 500 in a single day.
Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes, entertainment parks, educational institution and swimming pools outside containment zones reopened in several states across India as part of measures allowing more activities in the country.
Victoria reports no new cases for the first time since June 9.
("God is the greatest") Arabic phrase, used by Muslims in various contexts
Date: Initial events: May 26, 2020 – June 7, 2020 (1 week and 5 days)
lists of protests in Kentucky related to the death of George Floyd since May 28, 2020
Governor Andy Beshear reports a record-high number of new infections in the state with 1,786 cases.
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.
Two activists in Thailand are arrested on charges of attempting violence against the Queen.
Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison.
The Taliban kills at least 12 members of the police in Baharak District, Takhar Province.
Mexican cabinet member responsible for foreign policy
Date: September 28, 1942 – December 8, 1987 (45 years, 2 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Ministry of Environmental Protection (Israel)
A bus accident leaves at least 18 people dead in Ivory Coast.
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Federal prosecutors announce that Ivan Harrison Hunter, an alleged member of the Boogaloo Bois, has been charged for firing an AK-47 at a police station in Minneapolis during protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd.
Violent protests occur in Kyrgyzstan in response to the results of yesterday's parliamentary election.
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.
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%.
shooting during a drug raid in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The Netherlands surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 cases after a record 10,353 new cases were reported by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the past 24 hours.
Richmond defeats Geelong by a 31-point margin in the 2020 AFL Grand Final at The Gabba in Brisbane.
Michigan reports 43 new deaths, its highest single-day total since May 30.
At the same time, the country announces a record 235 new deaths in 24 hours, which takes the death toll to 27,192.
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
Date: 15 March 2020 – 5 December 2022 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
The Tokyo Stock Exchange halts all trading for the day after it suffered one of the worst technical glitches in its history. It is undecided if it will reopen on Friday. The Nikkei 225 and TOPIX were also impacted, as they rely on the same system.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin tests positive for COVID-19, joining U.S. Senators Thom Tillis from North Carolina and Mike Lee from Utah as high-profile politicians infected with COVID-19 who attended recent events with President Donald Trump.
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
Northern Ireland reports 1,080 new cases in the last 24 hours, which become the highest daily total for the number of positive tests since the Department of Health rolled out its current testing model.
voting system used to elect a single winner where a second round of voting is used if no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that around 104,000 people in Michigan have recovered since the start of the pandemic.
The first round of parliamentary elections starts in Egypt.
town in the Zangilan District of Azerbaijan
lopsided electoral victory in a political system
The Malian interim government releases 110 jihadists from their Bamako prison after releasing 70 yesterday.
Kyrgyzstan special forces detain former President Almazbek Atambayev in a raid on his compound. Atambayev was freed from prison by anti-government protesters on October 5.
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
American multinational technology company
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asks residents to avoid traveling out of state during the upcoming holidays.
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.
An explosion kills at least four people in Beirut, Lebanon.
Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientists announce that last week they discovered a reef structure in the Great Barrier Reef that is 500 m (1,600 ft)-tall, surpassing the height of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The discovery is the first of its type in the region since the 1800s.
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
Michigan records 3,675 new cases, a new single-day record.
Police in Wauwatosa announces that tear gas has been deployed as protests against the killing of Alvin Cole has occurred for three consecutive days.
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
According to a study, over 400 seniors were found dead in Florida nursing homes during Hurricane Irma.
The discovery is the first of its type in the region since the 1800s.
A truck bombing kills at least 18 people and injures another 75 in al-Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
Polish lawyer and politician, President of Poland (b. 1972)
Nikolai Karpenkov proceeded to threaten the use of firearms against protesters.
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
Oregon reports 550 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the pandemic began.
Tunisia reports 1,308 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, the health ministry says. This is a new record high since the beginning of the pandemic, prompting the government to impose a nightly curfew in Sousse and Monastir governorates.
U.S. President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency for Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Zeta's impending landfall.
French commune in the Haute-Garonne department, Occitania
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it killed 33 militiamen and reported the death of two soldiers in days of intense fighting in Ituri province. The army says it seized control of two rebel strongholds held by the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) group, which is accused by the United Nations of committing war crimes.
The Ohio Department of Health registers 2,366 cases in the last 24 hours.
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.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
The European Court of Justice rules that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's higher education reforms violate the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, saying they placed undue burdens on foreign universities operating in the country.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema
organization that performs research and advocacy
Allied Democratic Forces militants kills 21 civilians in an attack on a village in the village of Lisasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. More people were kidnapped, a health centre was ransacked, while homes were set on fire and a Catholic church desecrated.
Thousands of people gather in Plaza Baquedano, in downtown Santiago, to mark the first anniversary of the Chilean protests. Two churches were burned by a group of violent protesters.
capital and most populous city of France
New York state will reinstate restrictions on businesses, houses of worship and schools in and near areas where coronavirus cases are spiking, governor Andrew Cuomo said. The new rules will affect parts of Brooklyn, New York and Queens in New York City, sections of Orange and Rockland counties in the Hudson Valley, and an area within Binghamton in the Southern Tier. This restrictions will take effect no later than Friday.
Gunmen attack a military base in Kindia, Guinea, about 85 km (53 mi) outside of the capital Conakry, killing the camp's commander, according to a statement released by the defence ministry. A prison in the city is also attacked, wounding an official and allowing several inmates to escape. The attacks come two days before the general elections.
set of annual international awards, primarily 5 established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government
Indonesia large-scale social restrictions
The number of new cases in Russia reaches 14,231 in the past 24 hours, a new record for the sixth day in a row. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 14,000 cases in a single day as authorities grapple with a second wave that has pushed hospitals to near-capacity.
President of the Federated States of Micronesia
The governor of Zazi Maidan District and a bodyguard are shot dead and another two injured in Khost Province.
The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals following their 106–93 victory against the Miami Heat in game 6, bringing an end to the 2020 NBA Bubble in Orlando.
bicameral legislature of the United States
However, visitors will be required to wear masks and go through temperature screenings.
Croatia reports 748 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began.
North Carolina reports a record number of new COVID-19 cases in the state, with 2,716 new cases in 24 hours.
The regional government of Castilla y León announce to confine the cities of León and Palencia given the rising number of infections detected there over the last 14 days. The measure, which will take effect tomorrow, will include closing times for establishments at 11:00 p.m. local time with the last customer permitted to enter an hour earlier, and capacity in bars and restaurants limited to 50% indoors and 60% outdoor in a similar move that was implemented in Madrid.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany announces that she, along with two of her deputies Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt, have tested positive for COVID-19 and will undergo quarantine.
local time, bans alcohol sales after 8:00 p.m.
Another referendum on the legalization of the sale and use of cannabis was not approved by voters.
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
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.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
Jordan's Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz resigns. King Abdullah asks him to stay on as a caretaker premier until the king appoints a successor.
2020 wildfire in Shasta County, California
The Palm Fountain in Palm Jumeirah opens to the public in Dubai and breaks the Guinness World Records for the world's largest fountain display.
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah is temporarily released from prison in Tehran but with an electronic tag. Adelkhah had been detained since June 2019 and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in May 2020 for "conspiring against national security".
Twitter locks President Donald Trump's presidential campaign Twitter account for sharing private information without that person's permission, relating to a controversial Hunter Biden video.
Romania records 2,958 new cases, as well as 82 deaths. It is the highest jump of number of cases and deadliest day since the start of the pandemic.
List of post–2016 election Donald Trump rallies
Process of ending the War in Afghanistan
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.
Artsakh Defence Minister Jalal Harutyunyan is seriously wounded in an Azerbaijani drone strike on his vehicle in Nagorno-Karabakh. He is replaced by Mikael Arzumanyan until he recovers from his injuries.
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (born 1947)
The Taliban kills six security forces and injures another six in Imam Sahib District, Kunduz Province.
Law on the Referendum on Self-determination of Catalonia
Portugal reports 1,394 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative totals to 83,928 confirmed cases and 2,062 deaths. Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the ninth time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all other eight records occurring since the beginning of September.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
Floods kill at least two people in Cambodia and five in Vietnam.
The National Weather Service issues Storm Surge Warnings from the mouth of the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida.
Italy reports 31,758 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began.
NASA confirms water has been spotted on the sunlit surface of the moon.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Argentina surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth country to do so after the United States, India, Brazil, and Russia.
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.
local time, and the sale of takeaway alcohol is also banned after that time.
India surpasses seven million COVID-19 cumulative cases, becoming the second country to reach that milestone after the United States.
Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile attack on the city of Barda killed at least four civilians and injured 13 others.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls on all Turks and the Muslim world to boycott France over French President Emmanuel Macron's crackdown on radical Islam in French society.
Incumbent Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's Labor Party expands their majority in the election. Palaszczuk becomes the first woman to win three elections in Australian history.
sports governing body organizing association football in Portugal
hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
The United States Department of Justice files an antitrust lawsuit against Google.
Berlin's nightlife is facing a closing time for the first time since 1950, effective October 10, as bars, restaurants, and off-licences will have to close between 11:00 p.m.
chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, third-largest city in the United States
Italian mountainous semi-autonomous region in the North-West
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
German anti-trust regulator Federal Cartel Office launches an investigation into Amazon and Apple for potentially breaking competition laws, by having the former being the exclusive distributor for the latter's dealerships online.
bi-partisan U.S. presidential debate organizing group formed in 1987
Germany reports 5,132 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of reported cases in a single day since April 5, according to official figures from the Robert Koch Institute.
Citizens of New Zealand head to the polls to elect the members of the country's House of Representatives. Next to the general election, the voters also decide about the country's policy regarding recreational marijuana and euthanasia.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok thanks the U.S. government for the decision.
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Russia reports 10,499 new cases in the past 24 hours, setting a record for the highest number of daily new cases since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak and lockdowns were in place in parts of the country. This is also the first time that daily new infections surpassed 10,000 since May.
medical practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering
public health emergency of international concern
Quebec surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19, becoming the first province in Canada to hit the milestone since the pandemic began in March.
Three British MPs launch an investigation into the disappearances of Saudi princes Mohammed bin Nayef and Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, alongside other political dissidents in the kingdom.
Fast-moving fires around Orange County, California, United States, force over 70,000 residents to evacuate.
Rwanda legalizes the production of medical cannabis for export, but the Health Ministry states that cannabis consumption of any kind in the country will remain illegal.
It had been in effect since 2007 and was due to expire under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church in an attack near Oicha in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2020 to 2022
The premier of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands, Daniel Suidani, survives a vote of no confidence by 24–9.
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 election council reports that nationalist Prime Minister Ersin Tatar narrowly defeated pro-reunification incumbent Mustafa Akıncı.
That brings the state's cumulative total to 145,977 cases.
village in the Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan
The decomposed remains of seven people, believed to be undocumented migrants, are discovered in a fertiliser container in Asunción, Paraguay. The container set off from Serbia on 21 July and travelled through Croatia, Egypt, Spain and Argentina en route to Paraguay. Three of the seven were identified as being from Morocco and one from Egypt. According to the coroner, asphyxiation was the likely cause of death.
Poland reports 3,003 new cases and 75 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
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.
Erdoğan's lawyers say Wilders insulted "honour, dignity, character and reputation".
The government announces that bars, indoor dining, gyms, and theatres in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region will close due to a rise in cases. This comes after the province recorded 939 cases.
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
Micronesian President David W. Panuelo says the issue is "non-negotiable".
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
French republic in Northern Italy between 1802 and 1805
district in North Central Coast, Vietnam
The Supreme Court of Ireland rules that the bread used by American restaurant franchise Subway cannot be classified as bread, due to its high sugar content. The franchise henceforth will be required to pay a 13.5% value-added tax for their bread instead of being exempted as before.
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew calls to end corruption. Security forces in central Baghdad threw tear gas to prevent marchers from crossing strategic bridges, injuring at least six, and around 43 officers were injured after protesters threw Molotov cocktails at them.
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
criminal organization and far-right neo-nazi political party in Greece
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Kerala, India
President Joko Widodo speaks about the controversy of Omnibus Law on Job Creation, which triggered demonstrations and riots in various regions across the country. Jokowi claims the demonstration against the Job Creation Law was motivated by "disinformation regarding the substance of this law and hoaxes on social media".
The first round of the latest Senate elections are being held in the Czech Republic. The voters can decide over the composition of a third of the Senate's 81 total seats.
Austria reports 1,209 new cases in the past 24 hours, clearly surpassing the previous record set in March during the first wave of pandemic, according to data sent by the Interior Ministry.
116th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
A total of 22,306 cases have been registered in the country.
France reports 45,422 new cases of infections, the highest single-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, according to a statement from the Health Ministry.
It also notes a rise in terrorist incidents perpetrated by far-left groups, as well as a decrease in fatalities from domestic terrorist attacks during that same time period compared to recent years.
He also plans to go ahead with nationwide free testing of 5.5 million people across the country.
56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls on all Turks and the Muslim world to boycott France over French President Emmanuel Macron's crackdown on radical Islam in French society. Erdoğan says Muslims in France are now "subjected to a lynch campaign similar to that against Jews in Europe before World War II". The leaders of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands condemn Erdoğan's comments and declare their support for France.
Under the new rules, bars and restaurants will have to close by midnight and will not be able to accept new patrons after 11:00 p.m.
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict."
In addition, all liquor sales at all establishments must end at 9 p.m.
Michael Waterman refuses to block the mask mandate order by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov says he is facing a coup d'état.
Prominent opposition figure Leopoldo López leaves the Spanish embassy in Caracas and flees to Spain via Colombia, according to his own party, which did not elaborate how he escaped from Venezuela. López had been at the embassy for over a year to avoid house arrest.
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.
A bomb kills at least three people in Tagab District, Kapisa Province.
principal executive body of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Opposition by Cyprus is lifted by also agreeing on a warning to Turkey.
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
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.
Italy imposes a compulsory nationwide outdoor mask mandate, with fines ranging from 400 to 1,000 euros (AS$659 to AS$1,650; US$463 to US$1,163) for violators in a bid to curb the second wave of COVID-19. This decree passes at the same time the country reports 3,678 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since the peak of the outbreak in April. Exceptions include outdoor sporting activities, children under six years of age, and people with health conditions that preclude wearing masks.
express agreement between nations under international law
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Russia is to begin clinical trials of its Sputnik V vaccine in India.
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph.
The United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran formally expires.
France registers a record 52,010 new confirmed infections over the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the health ministry, taking the nationwide total to 1,138,507 and becoming the world's fifth highest number of cases after the United States, India, Brazil and Russia.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signs a decree that restricts private gatherings to more than six people inside homes and sets a limit of 30 guests for banquets organized after religious or civil ceremonies. It also bans parties, school trips, and informal amateur contact sports, while also ordering restaurants, bars, and ice-cream sellers to stop serving non-seated customers after 9:00 p.m. local time to avoid crowds.
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
The United Arab Emirates surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases.
The Presidents of Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands issue a statement threatening to leave the Pacific Islands Forum if their nominee is not chosen as Secretary-General.
4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army
Protesters march through Philadelphia for a second night, demanding racial justice after the killing of Walter Wallace. The marches began peacefully but became more confrontational into the evening and Wednesday morning. Police and the city's office of emergency management said looting was reported in several areas. Protesters try to erect makeshift barricades using bins while police use pepper spray and batons after saying they were attacked by demonstrators.
Iceland announces new restrictions, lowering its limit on public gatherings from 20 people to 10 people and suspending sporting activities and stage performances.
The National Hurricane Center forecasts 5–8 feet (1.5–2.4 m) of storm surge for the entire Mississippi coastline. In Louisiana, mandatory evacuations are issued in Terrebonne Parish and Jefferson Parish. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issue a state of emergency for their states.
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%.
French one-day cycling race, one of the five monuments
city in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The U.S. Department of Justice announces the seizure of 92 domain names believed to be used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to "spread pro-Iranian disinformation".
American politician; mayor of San Francisco
Federal prosecutors announce the discovery of ghost guns and "explosive device components", which raises the possibility of them filing terrorism charges against six suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
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.
The Czech Republic reports a record 4,457 new cases in a single day, according to data from the Health Ministry, as in infections over the past month are now rising at the fastest pace in Europe, seeing 326.8 per 100,000 over the past two weeks.
Former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, expresses concern over the escalation of the situation. He also calls for Baku and Yerevan to launch negotiations.
Portugal reports a record daily increase of 3,669 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 116,109 confirmed cases and 2,297 deaths.
Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
Azeri artillery pounds Stepanakert for a fourth consecutive day, killing 5 civilians, according to an Al Jazeera journalist in the city.
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".
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces a new restrictions banning indoor service for bars without a food license and impose non-essential business curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. CT for two weeks from tomorrow. In addition, all liquor sales at all establishments must end at 9 p.m. and all Chicagoans should refrain from gatherings of more than six people or any social gatherings after 10 p.m.
A Berlin court suspends an order to close bars and restaurants between 11 p.m.
Five people who went missing during heavy floods in France two days ago are found dead in river banks in the Italian region of Liguria, while a man is found dead at the border between the two countries. Italy is also affected by floods. A man has died in his car during the floods in the French region of Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
The Metro of Lahore, Pakistan, opens to the public.
Amidst the third anniversary of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department backtracks on an earlier decision and has included, in the official death toll, two women who died from gunshot wound complications over the past year, thereby increasing it from 58 to 60.
The United Nations cancels all in-person meetings at its New York City headquarters after five people on the Niger mission tested positive.
public elective office; head of state and head of government of Bolivia
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Nigeria
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
This marks a new record of confirmed cases in a single day since the first cases were confirmed in January.
first minister, head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia
International police organization (founded 1923)
Presidential and parliamentary elections are being simultaneously held in Seychelles.
law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies
American professional basketball team based in Miami
Malaysia reported 287 new cases on Friday, all of which were found in the country and not among travellers from overseas. It is the highest number of reported cases in the country since the beginning of the outbreak.
Germany reports a record 19,059 new cases and surpasses 500,000 cumulative cases, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, making it the fourth consecutive time the country sets a new record of daily infections.
Iran imposes additional restrictions for its capital Tehran.
Pakistan announces that it would ban Chinese app TikTok after it did not take down "immoral and indecent" content on the platform.
Venezuela is expected to start clinical trials for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.
The Department of Health Services (DHS) reports that 3,861 people in Wisconsin have tested positive in the last 24 hours, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic.
In road cycling, the organizers cancel the postponed 2020 edition of Paris–Roubaix, which was originally to be held in April, but then postponed to October 25, due to new restrictions that were announced in Lille to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
local time, with all public events banned during that time.
Police fire tear gas near the presidential palace where demonstrators have gathered.
Under the rules, restaurants, bars and gyms would be closed beginning November 3.
The Oromo people celebrate the Irreecha thanksgiving festival amid political tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne both test positive for COVID-19.
Russian authorities evacuate people from over a dozen villages in the Ryazan Oblast, following a large fire and explosions at a military arms depot. No casualties are reported.
New Iberia, Louisiana, issues a city wide curfew as Hurricane Delta approaches.
Early data shows the oppositional Homeland Union victorious in the first round of the latest parliamentary election in Lithuania.
The country also conducted a record 50,418 tests in a single day.
Bulgaria registers 436 new cases in the past 24 hours, a record high for a single day since the beginning of the pandemic, as shown by data from the national information platform on the disease.
Re-election of Alpha Condé as President of Guinea
The record numbers increase its total of cases to 43,620.
Egyptian dynasty of the Late Period (664-525 BCE)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against Dutch far-right politician and activist Geert Wilders for allegedly "insulting him on social media".
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that the city will close an additional 61 schools to combat COVID-19 hotspots.
arrangement where two people who are not married live together in an intimate relationship
2020 United States presidential election
American online social media and social networking service
bilateral relations between Russia and Venezuela
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.
According to NASA, the Accords aim to establish norms of behavior between countries regarding lunar resource extraction and exploration, outline "safety zones" on the lunar surface where other countries should not interfere, and protect heritage sites on the lunar surface such as the Apollo landing sites.
A man is shot dead by police in Montfavet, Avignon, after threatening police and a trader of a North African background with a handgun. The man was reported to be a member of a far-right French organisation and also having a history of psychiatric treatment.
Northern Ireland reports 1,299 new daily cases in the last 24 hours, its highest number of a single day yet, bringing the cumulative total at 25,177.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The victim is believed to have shown caricatures of Islam's prophet Muhammad to his students during a lesson.
Iran announces temporary travel restrictions on Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Urmia, which includes banning travel to and from the five major cities in the country.
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.
the capital city of North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
It is the highest number of asymptomatic infections in nearly seven months following the discovery of a cluster of cases linked to a garment factory in Xinjiang.
city and commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
local time effective October 19, as the country makes mandatory the wearing of face masks in public in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
head of state and of government of Turkey
Jeenbekov says that he is ready to resign once a new cabinet is approved.
Russia condemns the decision, calling it "unacceptable", and Cyprus has requested the United Nations intervene to stop the re-opening.
Malaysia reports 869 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest daily count so far since the beginning of the outbreak.
Canada surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
diplomatic relations between Australia and New Zealand
Illinois reports a record 4,553 new cases in a single day for the second consecutive days as Governor J.B. Pritzker said a third of the state has reached a “warning level” and the positivity rate rises above 5% the first time since early June.
Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) puts the death toll at 78.
airline or shipping company that enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by a government for international operations
Security forces in central Baghdad threw tear gas to prevent marchers from crossing strategic bridges, injuring at least six, and around 43 officers were injured after protesters threw Molotov cocktails at them.
The COVID-19 infection rate in New York drops to its lowest in two weeks for the first time since September 24.
Madrid regional court overturns a government order to impose a partial lockdown on the city and nine satellite towns, calling the restrictions "interference by public authorities in citizens' fundamental rights without the legal mandate to support it."
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces that Ireland will move to Level Five for a period of six weeks.
Croatia reports 793 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second day in a row.
Lai is the owner of the publishing company Next Digital and newspaper Apple Daily.
The anti-terrorism prosecutor investigates the murder, which is described by President Emmanuel Macron as an "Islamist attack".
The United Kingdom reports 12,872 new cases, a record number of reported cases since the start of the pandemic; however, the Department of Health and Social Care says that there has been a delay in publishing a number of cases due to a technical glitch, which has now been resolved, meaning the total reported over the coming days will include some additional cases in the period between September 24 and October 1.
After new cases reaches a record 8,099 cases in a single day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces new restrictions in Warsaw and other major cities that considered a "red" zone from October 17.
commune in the metropolis of Lyon, France
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
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.
British Special Boat Service (SBS) special forces storm the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda after the tanker was suspected to be hijacked by a group of Nigerian stowaways off the Isle of Wight. The 22 crew members were found safe, and the seven suspected hijackers have been detained by British authorities following a 10-hour stand-off.
The national government imposes a 15-day state of emergency in Madrid and nine surrounding cities in an attempt to bring down COVID-19 infection rates in the capital, after a court yesterday overturned a partial lockdown imposed last week.
historic sovereign kingdom on the British Isles from the 9th century and up to 1707
Of those new cases, 449 of them are from Sabah.
The premier of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands, Daniel Suidani, survives a vote of no confidence by 24–9. Suidani, an outspoken critic of the central government's decision to switch recognition from Taiwan to China, has refused to accept any aid from China since the change in policy.
Preliminary results show Alpha Condé winning Guinea's latest presidential election. The announcement sparks violent protests in the capital Conakry.
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan break into parliament in the capital Bishkek, throwing paper from windows and setting the building on fire. A person is killed and 686 others are injured.
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.
Wallis and Futuna reports its first case of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The individual, who arrived on October 3, and later tested positive, is asymptomatic and in isolation in a hospital. The territory was the only French-administered region free of COVID-19 until today.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
aircraft designed for training of pilots and aircrew
The Madrid regional government announces new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 when the current state of emergency expires tomorrow.
The number of new confirmed cases in Italy rises by a record 21,994 in the past 24 hours. In addition, the country also reports 221 new fatalities, the highest daily death toll the country has had since May.
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Two Armenian journalists are also injured in a separate incident.
This rule will also apply in the extraterritorial properties of the Vatican in the city of Rome.
Florida's Department of Health reports 5,570 additional COVID-19 cases, the highest number of reported cases in a single day since August.
annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales
Belgian artist; extramarital daughter of King Albert II of Belgium
military forces of the Russian Federation
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
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 a.m.
The preliminary results are announced for a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act 2019, which legalizes doctor-assisted euthanasia, with voters approving it. Another referendum on the legalization of the sale and use of cannabis was not approved by voters.
competition between multiple parties to have superior nuclear weaponry
coast of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico
main civil law enforcement agency of France
venue, usually a building, for viewing films
city in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
mass shooting in the Las Vegas area of Nevada, USA on October 1, 2017
Lawyer, Politician, CHADEMA Member of Parliament for Singida East, President of Tanganyika Law Society (TLS)
Parliament that exercises the legislative power of the Government of Catalonia
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".
Ukraine reports a record 8,752 new infections in the last 24 hours, raising its cumulative case total to 387,481.
The French police have raided the homes of senior government and health officials such as Health Minister Olivier Véran and the director of the national health agency, Jérôme Salomon, as part of an investigation into their handling of the pandemic in the country.
astrophysical model of planetary migration in the Solar System
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
Armenia and Azerbaijan announce they are again attempting to establish a ceasefire.
System of classifying tropical cyclones into five categories based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage
It was the first conviction since the government this week introduced the death penalty for rape.
5th First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
The number of confirmed cases worldwide increased over 350,000, sets a new record since the beginning of the outbreak in China, according to World Health Organization.
Russia reports a record 317 new fatalities, taking the nationwide total to 24,952, as the country resists reintroducing strict lockdown measures.
Hurricane Zeta kills five people and leaves 2 million without power.
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh effective 03:00 a.m.
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.
Gunmen attack a military base in Kindia, Guinea, about 85 km (53 mi) outside of the capital Conakry, killing the camp's commander, according to a statement released by the defence ministry.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
special French court established to try cases of ministerial misconduct
Authorities in Lombardy are given the green light by Health Ministry to impose a curfew in the region.
smaller municipality that is adjacent to a major city within a metropolitan area
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel goes to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”
credit worthiness of corporate or government bonds, as published by credit rating agencies
representatives in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
court interpreting the Constitution of Spain
Two people are killed and eight others injured in a mass shooting at a post-funeral gathering in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew calls to end corruption.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez survives a vote of no-confidence presented by the far-right Vox political party.
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 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. 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.
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
The Taliban says that it plans to suspend attacks in southern Afghanistan if the United States promises to halt all strikes and night raids in keeping with the peace agreement signed in February.
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.
A scroll containing a handwritten poem by deceased Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong, claimed to be worth around US$300 million, is recovered in Hong Kong after having been stolen on September 10.
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
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.
Pfizer says that it will not seek emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine until after the upcoming election.
Turkey threatens to take "legal and diplomatic action" in response to French magazine Charlie Hebdo's caricature mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay condemns the publication. France responds by saying that the country would not give in to "destabilisation and intimidation attempts."
Italy reports a further record of 19,644 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as the government considers further restrictions to contain a COVID-19 resurgence.
Americans of ancestry from black ethnic groups of Africa
association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities)
Protests break out in Philadelphia after police shoot and kill Walter Wallace, who they say had been armed with a knife.
Turkey issues a statement dismissing the demands for a ceasefire from the United States, France, and Russia.
The present state of emergency is due to expire on November 3.
Iranian conservative politician, professor, and former air force pilot
This decree passes at the same time the country reports 3,678 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest figure since the peak of the outbreak in April.
Azerbaijani forces say they have captured the town of Mincivan and 13 other settlements in Zangilan District, Nagorno-Karabakh.
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."
bilateral relations between United States and Cambodia
Japan states it is unrealistic to pursue the treaty with both nuclear and non-nuclear states being sharply divided over it, and instead the country will serve as a bridge to narrow the gap between the two sides.
Pope Francis announces the creation of 13 new cardinals, including the elevation of Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington who will become the first African-American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo orders schools to close starting tomorrow in several "hot spots" around the state, including parts of the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. This comes after COVID-19 test positivity rates rose above 3% in those areas for seven days in a row. Cuomo declined to close non-essential businesses and religious institutions.
A highway is closed and power is shut off in parts of Helmand Province amidst brutal fighting in which 71 Taliban fighters have been killed and the deputy shadow governor of Helmand, Mawlawi Ghafoor, has been arrested. The governor's office says that Ghafoor was recently released as part of peace negotiations.
Jordan's Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz resigns.
It is announced that Oman will reintroduce a night-time ban on movement and enforce the overnight closure of shops and public places between October 11 and 24, in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This new curfew will apply from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time, and Oman's beaches will also be closed until further notice.
Ever since the end of national lockdown in May, this has been the seventh time that the country has registered some record increases in new cases, with all other six records occurring during the month of September.
Over 500 people march at Tyler Park in Louisville to march in the name of Breonna Taylor. Rep. John Yarmuth, State Rep. Charles Booker, Kentucky State Senator Morgan McGarvey, and Louisville Urban League President Sadiqa Reynolds speak at the Tyler Park protest.
The police post, Transjakarta bus stop, and the Grand Theater cinema around the area were burned.
Cyprus reports a record of 104 cases in the past 24 hours, surpassing 100 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
Police announce the arrest of a fourteenth suspect in relation to a foiled kidnapping plot targeting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
The restrictions will last two weeks, but restaurants will remain open with strict health protocols.
lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly
political elections for public offices in Canada
Nigerian police open fire on protestors in Lekki, Lagos State, killing several people; Amnesty International puts the death toll at "at least 12".
small official office of one country in another country
German authorities in Bavaria impose a lockdown in the district of Berchtesgadener Land starting at 2:00 p.m. 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.
Azerbaijan says its troops have captured Suqovuşan (Madaghis), Talış, Mehdili, Aşağı Maralyan, Şəybəy, Quycaq and Aşağı Əbdürrəhmanlı following clashes with Armenian and Artsakh forces. President Ilham Aliyev tweets "Madagiz is ours. Karabakh is Azerbaijan!".
Preliminary results show Alpha Condé winning Guinea's latest presidential election.
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.
This is also the first time that daily new infections surpassed 10,000 since May.
dialogue between two or more people or parties intended to reach a beneficial outcome
Portugal registers 1,646 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 85,574.
former Leader of the British Labour Party, MP for Islington North
This is the first time that new cases have surpassed more than 6,000.
Over 700,000 power outages are reported in the U.S. states of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.
branch of the Salafi jihadist group IS, active in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
List of George Floyd protests outside the United States
worldwide protests against racism and police brutality based on or inspired by seeking justice for George Floyd
Kyrgyzstan special forces detain former President Almazbek Atambayev in a raid on his compound.
school or college, often providing an Islamic education
incendiary weapon using flammable liquid in a bottle
The death toll of the floods brought on by the 2020–21 European windstorm season, which is affecting France and Italy rise to 14 as the body of a worker is found in the Italian region of Liguria. The man went missing during the beginning of the floods three days ago.
Poland reports a record 6,526 new infections and 116 deaths in a single day, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, as doctors warn that the healthcare system in the country is becoming overloaded.
After new cases reaches a record 8,099 cases in a single day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces new restrictions in Warsaw and other major cities that considered a "red" zone from October 17. All secondary schools in those areas will be closed, restaurants will close at 9 p.m. local time, weddings will be banned and there will be stricter limits on the numbers of people allowed in shops and on public transport and at religious services.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
He still faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
time zone observing UTC−05:00 during standard time and UTC−04:00 during daylight saving time
Three of the seven were identified as being from Morocco and one from Egypt.
Sudanese public administrator and prime minister
peninsula in Northeast Africa which juts into the Guardafui Channel
autonomous community and province of Spain
Ongoing Coronavirus pandemic in West Bengal
The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus re-opens Varosha, Famagusta, to the public. The area was abandoned in 1974 during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and access is forbidden under international law imposed by the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. Russia condemns the decision, calling it "unacceptable", and Cyprus has requested the United Nations intervene to stop the re-opening.
Portugal reports 1,394 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative totals to 83,928 confirmed cases and 2,062 deaths.
thin tube used to suck liquids from a container into the mouth of the drinker
The Greek government places the northern regional unit of Kozani on lockdown, as the region is declared an "increased threat." The measure, applicable until October 29, implies the use of masks at all sites; the prohibition of meetings in public and private spaces; the ban to travel outside the region; and the closure of restaurants, gyms, museums, courts, and shops, and the suspension of festivals.
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.
Portugal reports a record daily increase with 4,656 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 137,272 confirmed cases and 2,468 deaths.
Russian interference in the 2020 United States elections
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declares a one-month partial lockdown in Athens and other major cities beginning next week. Under the rules, restaurants, bars and gyms would be closed beginning November 3. However, in contrast to the first lockdown, travel within the country will not be affected and schools and shops will remain open. In the rest of the country, masks will become mandatory and a curfew will be imposed from midnight to 5:00 a.m. local time.
actions by sub-national U.S. political divisions on COVID-19 pandemic
The government announces that they will impose a curfew between 9:00 p.m.
municipality and capital city of the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain
A bus hits a roadside bomb, killing two people and injuring another ten in Shindand District, Herat Province.
However, Madrid's regional government says that the lockdown is not legally valid.
For the first time since February, Singapore reports no new daily cases.
In addition, a requirement to wear masks in all offices and secondary schools as well as outdoors where social distancing is difficult has been indefinitely extended.
Eighty-eight people are injured following an apartment fire in Ulsan, South Korea.
ethnic group native to the Armenian Highlands
October 2020 diagnosis of Donald Trump and associates
Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile)
ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
tri-service U.S. military medical center in Bethesda, Maryland
Protests spark in Santiago after footage of a police officer throwing a 16-year-old boy from a bridge over the Mapocho River is released.
The government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4:00 a.m. local time (Wednesday 21:00 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Two leaders of the anti-government protests, Anon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested after the emergency decree became effective.
local time, restricting retail opening hours, and banning gatherings of more than 30 people across the country.
2020 pandemic in Michigan, United States
American former police officer who murdered George Floyd
Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov, who is a close ally of the ruling President, resigns.
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
buildings or sets of buildings erected as common living quarters for groups of soldiers or workers
The European Council agrees on sanctions against Belarus.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Belarus
An attack left at least 7 soldiers and 7 security guards dead in Balochistan, Pakistan.
denial of the genocide of Jews in World War II
legal representative of the state in criminal trials
Germany surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, as the Robert Koch Institute reports a record 14,714 new cases in the last 24 hours.
A boy discovers a fossilized hadrosaur skeleton at the Horseshoe Canyon in Alberta, Canada, dating back 69 million years.
This represents approximately 1% of California's land area.
Sean Doyle, CEO of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus, immediately assumes his position.
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.
Two people are killed and eight others injured in a mass shooting at a post-funeral gathering in Greenwood, Mississippi. Police believe the shooter used an AR-15 style rifle, but no suspects are in custody.
It is the first time that the country has reported more than 5,000 cases in a single day.
Exit polls show Luis Arce of the MAS party winning a historic landslide.
According to data from the Health Ministry, the nationwide total has reached 465,726 cases.
Jihadist militants killed 25 people, including 13 soldiers, in multiple attacks across central Mali. A military camp near Bandiagara is looted and burned down by the militants.
Pfizer announces that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for vaccine trials on children at least 12 years old. The trials are expected to begin at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio.
Bulgaria reports 914 new cases in the past 24 hours, the seventh time in the past ten days that the country has set a new record.
Kyrgyz police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters.
minor planet of the inner Solar System; not a comet
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bulgaria
An Islamic State inmate kills a guard and wounds three others with a metal object at a prison in Rabat, Morocco. The fate of the militant, who was arrested a month ago, is unknown. It is the first terrorist attack in the country since the 2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists.
Timeline of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Indonesian parliament passes a controversial job creation omnibus bill into law amid mounting criticism over its provisions on labour rights, indigenous community rights, and environmental protection.
association football club in Barcelona, Spain
Illinois authorities announce that Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be extradited to stand trial on homicide charges.
The Portuguese Parliament approves a bill that imposes the mandatory use of a mask for people over ten years of age in crowded outdoor areas if social distancing cannot be implemented, as requested by the government, as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. The measures will be in effect for 70 days.
A consortium between Mohsin and Zuber Issa, owners of the British-based retailer Euro Garages, and the private equity firm TDR Capital acquire a majority stake in the supermarket chain Asda worth £6.8 billion (US$8.7 billion) from American retailer Walmart. Walmart will maintain a minority shareholding.
Bangladeshi authorities detain 12 people after multiple attacks, including arson and gunfire, occurred for several days.
A car bombing near the district governor’s compound in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, kills at least 15 people and wounds another 30.
According to a research published in the Astrobiology journal by Washington State University professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch, there are 24 possible exoplanets that are superhabitable outside the Solar System.
head of government of the Italian Republic
Belarus says that it was seeking the arrest of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for jeopardizing national security. Nikolai Karpenkov proceeded to threaten the use of firearms against protesters.
Currency of the Roman Republic and Empire
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.
21 protesters are arrested in Washington, D.C.
social movement against police brutality in Nigeria
It comes after Iran reports single-day records in both deaths and new infections, with 279 deaths and 4,830 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
The Spanish government orders a partial lockdown in Madrid and surrounding areas badly affected by COVID-19 after a rise in cases.
The first round of parliamentary elections starts in Egypt. The election is under criticism as most candidates are aligned with the pro-government Nation's Future Party, curbing the expectations for political change.
Starman, a Tesla Roadster that was launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket three years ago by Elon Musk, makes its closest approach to Mars at a distance of 0.05 astronomical units.
The government agrees to ease a month-long second nationwide lockdown on October 18, after a significant decline in the number of new cases. On that day, people will be permitted to go more than one kilometer from their homes for non-essential purposes, nurseries will reopen, and restaurants will be able to serve takeaway food.
small explosive device primarily designed to make noise
This comes after a man who worked in the Ports of Auckland and Taranaki tested positive for COVID-19.
Two more people who went missing in France during floods are found dead on the coasts of Liguria, Italy.
It is the first terrorist attack in the country since the 2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists.
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.
strict or traditionalist Orthodox Judaism
The Spanish Congress of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency for another six months as the Health Ministry reports a record 23,580 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 1.16 million.
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
Russia reports 17,717 new cases and 366 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
Russia reports 18,283 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second consecutive day, bringing the nationwide total to 1,599,976, still the fourth-highest in the world.
The number of confirmed cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
ethnic group in Ethiopia, with several subcategories
Two children are killed and 28 wounded in a bombing targeting a gas pipeline in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq.
The central government says it killed 12 Taliban fighters.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Wales, United Kingdom
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called the situation a "state of sanitary emergency" in the country and announces a second nationwide lockdown from November 1 for at least six weeks, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close. Belgium is the worst affected country in Europe with more than 1,600 cases per 100,000 people.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that 38 more departments, as well as French Polynesia, will be placed under curfew starting October 24.
Nationwide protests and labour strikes continue across the country for a third straight day. Six hundred people have been detained so far and two students are seriously injured.
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.
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
North Korea holds a rare nighttime military parade featuring missiles to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party. This was the country’s first military parade in two years.
paleontology-related events during the year of 2020
Foreign Minister of Northern Cyprus Kudret Özersay resigns in protest of Prime Minister Ersin Tatar's decision to re-open Varosha, a Greek Cypriot-majority resort town that was abandoned after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, days before the presidential election. He also pulled the People's Party out of the ruling coalition late yesterday in light of the announcement.
The first round indicated an electoral victory for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš' party ANO 2011.
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California wildfires have consumed around 1 million acres (1,600 sq.
study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behaviour, communication, and social interaction
A Berlin court suspends an order to close bars and restaurants between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time in an attempt to tackle surging numbers of COVID-19 in the city as the court considers it disproportionate in the view of other measures taken to fight the pandemic.
The government imposes tighter restrictions in Lyon, Lille, Grenoble, and Saint-Étienne. These four cities with high infection rates will become maximum alert zones effective October 10, and bars, gymnasiums, and cafés will have to close in similar measures imposed in Paris and Marseille.
The Canadian town of Asbestos, Quebec, votes to rename itself as Val-des-Sources.
municipality and capital city of Belgium
Hawaii is expected to reopen tourism to the public and lift the statewide mandatory quarantine for travellers who test negative.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon)
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
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is charged with conspiracy for accepting Libyan money during the 2007 election.
Insurgents kill at least two Pakistani soldiers and injure three others in Manra Mendara, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Iran says ten shells have fallen inside Iranian territory as fighting rages between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 35 stray mortar shells have hit Iran since the recent fighting began, causing damage to housing units and the injury of a child.
city in Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia
The government announces that they will impose a curfew between 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time beginning October 28 and ban Sunday shopping in order to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases. Shops that sell essential goods will have to close on weekdays at 8:00 p.m. local time and on Sundays.
overview about the Internet censorship in Pakistan
Prime Minister Jean Castex is also under investigation, according to French media.
police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront crowds, protests or riots
All secondary schools in those areas will be closed, restaurants will close at 9 p.m.
La Rioja becomes the second region to go into perimetral lockdown.
Tropical Storm Epsilon forms in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to bring storm-force winds to Bermuda later this week.
It is the biggest number of reported cases in a single day since April, which health minister Jens Spahn described as "alarming" and blames young people for failure to observe social distancing.
President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declares a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek and deploys the country's armed forces across the city following serious political unrest that came after the now-overturned 2020 elections.
2020 Indonesia large-scale social restrictions
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.
Switzerland says it has been informed that a female Swiss hostage has been killed in Mali by jihadist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.
Hong Kong pro-independence activist Tony Chung is arrested when he tries to seek asylum at the U.S.
A Greek court rules that far-right political party Golden Dawn operated as a criminal organization in connection with the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas in 2013 and other crimes.
The number of confirmed cases in the Netherlands jumps by a record of more than 5,800 in the past 24 hours, according to data released by health authorities, putting pressure on the government to impose new restrictions in the country.
2020 vote of no confidence in the government of Pedro Sánchez
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.
Tonga extends the state of emergency, which includes curfews and restrictions on gatherings, until November 23.
Opposition politicians call for the resignation of Carabineros General Director Mario Rozas and announce an impeachment to the Ministry of Interior due to several incidents against protesters.
first 3 tier restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is hospitalized at a military hospital in Algiers, days after he went into self-isolation after suspected COVID-19 cases amongst his aides.
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
United States special operations forces hostage rescue operation in Nigeria
NASA announces that the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station would be delayed to mid-November. Furthermore, NASA calls for SpaceX satellite to investigate the issue that caused a GPS Block III to abort two seconds before launching on October 2.
A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetrated a majority of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the first eight months of 2020.
Australian politician, Premier of Victoria
National Security Advisor (United States)
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Egypt)
Boulders are discovered on the Bennu asteroid by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which is expected to collect samples from the asteroid's surface later this month.
region in France where the capital Paris is located
Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
A highway is closed and power is shut off in parts of Helmand Province amidst brutal fighting in which 71 Taliban fighters have been killed and the deputy shadow governor of Helmand, Mawlawi Ghafoor, has been arrested.
local time, except in the Canary Islands.
Roman general, statesman and final Dictator
In addition, six people have died in the past 24 hours, the highest single day figure since May.
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
local time curfew will be imposed tomorrow.
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.
In the last two weeks, Navarra has experienced a cumulative incidence of more than 900 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Preliminary results show the opposition Homeland Union winning the most seats in parliament, thus making a change of government highly realistic.
Protests break out in Philadelphia after police shoot and kill Walter Wallace, who they say had been armed with a knife. There are also reports of vandalism, including looting, spray painting and smashing of windows at a police station. Police also say 30 officers have been injured, many of which were struck by bricks and other debris, and that 91 protesters were arrested.
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
local time beginning November 2 and lasting for four weeks.
Following high-level talks in Delhi, India and the United States sign a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data. The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation (BECA) gives the Indian Armed Forces access to a range of sensitive geospatial and aeronautical data for military use. Agreements on nuclear energy, earth sciences and alternative medicine are also signed.
Russia reports 12,846 cases, their highest since the start of the pandemic.
public research university in Riverside, California, USA
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Andorra
List of general directors of Carabineros de Chile
Slovenia reports an all-time high of 745 cases in the past day.
The fate of the militant, who was arrested a month ago, is unknown.
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
Demonstrations take place in at least 12 places, with police detaining 183 people outside local parliament in Palembang, and holding more than 200 protesters in the capital Jakarta.
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez tests positive for COVID-19 and becomes the highest national official to get infected.
Malaysia reports 409 new recoveries in the last 24 hours.
The United Arab Emirates surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases. In addition, six people have died in the past 24 hours, the highest single day figure since May.
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".
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
Amidst ongoing protests against Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus abruptly closes its borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, while leaving its border with Russia open. Lukashenko insists that the move is to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of immunization service
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
A man is arrested near a church in Sartrouville, Île-de-France, after police received a call from his father. The man had been trying to carry out a stabbing attack and was quoted as saying he was inspired by the Nice attack.
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
The Andorran government orders all bars in the Principality to close and only offer food at home, and restricts the hours of restaurants between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. local time, and between 7 p.m. and midnight local time.
Blasts are also heard in Stepanakert as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh.
group within Ireland's Department of Health
23rd Governor of Washington, United States
October 2020 Kyrgyz parliamentary election
October 2020 parliamentary election in New Zealand
The decree also limits gatherings to six people and movement among regions unless for essential or emergency reasons will be banned.
places deemed significant and meaningful by Aboriginal Australians based on their beliefs
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Lithuania
French overseas country in the Southern Pacific ocean
British Airways CEO Álex Cruz is fired as the airline struggles with both reduced passengers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and heavy criticisms from labour unions and MPs for massive firings and large pay cuts. Sean Doyle, CEO of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus, immediately assumes his position.
2020 New Caledonian independence referendum
The number of new infections in Austria since the start of the pandemic rises by a record 4,453 cases in the past 24 hours.
Presidential and parliamentary elections are being simultaneously held in Seychelles. Voting is scheduled to last until October 24.
A police officer is wounded after being stabbed several times by a 16-year-old boy in Kukmor, Tatarstan, Russia.
However, the state continues to battle COVID-19 clusters in Hasidic Jewish communities in Orange County, Rockland County, Brooklyn, and several areas in the Queens borough.
institution exercising executive power in the Czech Republic
President Emmanuel Macron announces a 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time curfew for the Île-de-France region that includes Paris, as well as Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse starting October 17 for at least four weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the country declares another national state of health emergency after it expired on July 10.
An Aboriginal Australian people of Central Victoria
The Cypriot Interior and Finance Ministries announce they will abolish the country's "citizenship through investment" program by November 1, after Al Jazeera released a video yesterday showing that several senior officials, such as parliament president Demetris Syllouris and fellow MP Christakis Giovanis, were willing to help criminals obtain passports through the program. Attorney General George Savvidis also announced that he will launch a criminal inquiry into the officials involved.
The 22 crew members were found safe, and the seven suspected hijackers have been detained by British authorities following a 10-hour stand-off.
identifier for a time offset from UTC of +7
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Ukraine
Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova also said the city was creating a large network of specialized vaccination rooms with 2,500 high-risk people already having been vaccinated.
protests in response to the 2020 Kyrygz Parliamentary Election
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
bilateral relations between Israel and Sudan
Malaysia reported 287 new cases on Friday, all of which were found in the country and not among travellers from overseas.
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.
Amid the celebration of Sukkot, a 26-year-old Jewish student suffers a traumatic brain injury after being attacked with a shovel by a 29-year-old German Kazakh man as he entered a synagogue in Hamburg.
video-focused social media and social networking service owned by ByteDance
In addition, stores and restaurants in the city will reduce their capacity by 50%.
A yellow box tree sacred to the women of the Djab wurrung indigenous group in western Victoria is cut down to make way for a new highway. 50 protesters are arrested at the site for violating social distancing laws.
It is the largest jump in the number of cases and the deadliest day since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 299,049.
New Mexico reports a record high of 875 new cases in a single day, bringing the statewide total to 41,040.
Islamic terrorist attacks and arrests in Europe (2014-present)
local time curfew for the Île-de-France region that includes Paris, as well as Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse starting October 17 for at least four weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the country declares another national state of health emergency after it expired on July 10.
Malaysia reports 260 new cases, the second biggest daily spike since the pandemic began. The sharp increase in infections comes after a surge in travel to and from Sabah for the state elections. The national tally now stands at 11,484 cases with a total of 136 deaths.
series of resignations by Bolivia's highest political leaders following disputed election results
Malaysia reports 260 new cases, the second biggest daily spike since the pandemic began.
Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed by a vote of 52–48 in the United States Senate and is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. She is expected to take the second of two necessary oaths and fully become a Justice on October 27.
Portugal reports a record daily increase with 3,960 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 128,382 confirmed cases and 2,395 deaths.
The container set off from Serbia on 21 July and travelled through Croatia, Egypt, Spain and Argentina en route to Paraguay.
Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, Mexico's minister of defence during the Peña Nieto administration, is arrested in the United States on drugs charges.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against Dutch far-right politician and activist Geert Wilders for allegedly "insulting him on social media". Turkish prosecutors accepted the complaint at an Ankara court. Erdoğan's lawyers say Wilders insulted "honour, dignity, character and reputation".
men's singles tournament of the 2020 French Open tennis tournament
However, the league announced that it would still name teams at the end of the season in the usual format through votes by fans, players, and coaches.
Equipment from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company are seized as part of an ongoing investigation into the company’s role in the Zogg Fire.
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.
District of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
Morocco's Ministry of Health reports 4,151 new cases in the past 24 hours.
The United Kingdom surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19 after a backlog of infections left out of Public Health England's daily figures between September 25 and October 2 led to a record 22,961 cases reported in 24 hours. The glitch led to 15,841 cases not being passed on to data dashboards used for contact tracing.
The United States reports 70,450 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number since July 24.
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.
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.
Iceland orders all bars, gyms and entertainment venues to close, and cuts the number of people allowed to gather in public from 200 to 20 amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
ET except grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations as COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continue to increase.
island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa
Opposition politicians call for the resignation of Carabineros General Director Mario Rozas and announce an impeachment to the Ministry of Interior due to several incidents against protesters. Also, they announce they will reject the annual budget for Carabineros unless changes are implemented.
Malaysia reports 409 new recoveries in the last 24 hours. This is the highest number in a single day since the outbreak began, bringing the total number of recoveries to 12,014. according to Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Fines for businesses not complying with the rules will be doubled from an upper limit of 5,000 to 10,000 euros.
The Malian interim government releases 110 jihadists from their Bamako prison after releasing 70 yesterday. It is believed that their release is part of a prisoner exchange to secure the release of opposition politician Soumaïla Cissé, who was kidnapped earlier this year.
The former 2019 federal Green Party candidate for Toronto Centre and older sister of Canadian actress Ngozi Paul, Annamie Paul, is elected as the new leader of the federal Green Party.
Around 40 people die in Vietnam and Cambodia as Tropical Storm Nangka impacts the area.
terrorist attack in October 2020 in France
Michigan reports 3,792 new cases, a new single-day record.
The government extends an emergency provision that bars public gatherings, including widespread protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for an additional week.
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.
According to a study from the Scientific Reports, the Otodus megalodon was the largest shark to swim in Earth's oceans.
U.S multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer
land warfare branch of Indonesia's military
bilateral relations between Japan and Vietnam
The new restrictions will take effect at midnight on October 21 and remain in place until December 1.
human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
The Greek Navy's mine countermeasures vessel HS Kallisto is cut in two in a collision with a container ship.
Chinese government internal security body
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 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time in all areas deemed as high-risk zones, including Athens and Thessaloniki, starting October 24.
A history teacher is stabbed and decapitated near a school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France. The killer is shot dead by police. The anti-terrorism prosecutor investigates the murder, which is described by President Emmanuel Macron as an "Islamist attack". The victim is believed to have shown caricatures of Islam's prophet Muhammad to his students during a lesson.
The new rules will affect parts of Brooklyn, New York and Queens in New York City, sections of Orange and Rockland counties in the Hudson Valley, and an area within Binghamton in the Southern Tier.
Azerbaijan says its troops have captured Suqovuşan (Madaghis), Talış, Mehdili, Aşağı Maralyan, Şəybəy, Quycaq and Aşağı Əbdürrəhmanlı following clashes with Armenian and Artsakh forces.
Pubs and restaurants will have to shut down for four weeks unless they offer a takeaway service, and schools will close for two weeks until November 2.
5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
coral reef system located in the Coral Sea, World Heritage Site
A humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh breaks down shortly after coming into effect, with both Armenia and Azerbaijan blaming each other for violating the truce.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces new measures that would give mayors a plan to impose curfews in their cities and towns at 9:00 p.m. 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 p.m. 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.
The Pentagon says it is "concerned" about reports that Cambodia has demolished a U.S.-funded facility at the Ream Naval Base, which could be linked to Chinese military and economic pressure on the country. The Center for Strategic and International Studies says the Cambodian government appears to have razed the building last month.
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
Thousands rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka calling for a boycott of French goods over French President Emmanuel Macron's defense of cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which Muslims consider to be highly blasphemous. Police prevented the protesters from reaching the French Embassy.
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
The total number of worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 40 million.
Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam
The district judge Kiyo Matsumoto issues the ruling after an emergency hearing in a lawsuit brought by rabbis and synagogues arguing that the restrictions were unconstitutional.
This comes after COVID-19 test positivity rates rose above 3% in those areas for seven days in a row.
Fast-moving fires around Orange County, California, United States, force over 70,000 residents to evacuate. Two firefighters are critically injured while battling the blazes.
Facebook announces that it will ban ads that discourage people from getting vaccinations.
Alexander Lukashenko, disputed President of Belarus, visits opposition activists in a prison in Minsk.
18-hole golf course in North Las Vegas, Nevada
Walmart announces that it would remove guns and ammunition from their stores, citing rising tensions and unrest that broke out in Philadelphia following the killing of Walter Wallace.
The final draft of the law will be submitted to the President tomorrow.
Taliban militants kill at least eight security force members in Sahib District, Kunduz Province.
The Brussels regional government, headed by its minister-president Rudi Vervoort, orders sports and cultural facilities to close and imposes a curfew lasting between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time. In addition, masks once again become mandatory in public spaces, shops must close at 8:00 p.m. local time, and public gatherings of more than four people are banned. The measures will last until November 19.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Community of Madrid
Slovakia reports 2,890 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest tally yet since the pandemic began, as the country launches an experimental testing program for its population.
Cuomo declined to close non-essential businesses and religious institutions.
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Israel and Sudan agree to establish diplomatic relations.
borough in New York City and county in New York State, United States
The number of daily cases in Malaysia reaches 691, a record for two consecutive days. The Health Ministry's director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah says that of those new cases, 397 of them were from Kedah, with most of them being caused by an outbreak in a prison.
Demonstrations take place across dozens of cities in Italy against the new restrictions to curb the second wave of COVID-19.
Three men are killed in a murder–suicide at a farm located in Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.
López had been at the embassy for over a year to avoid house arrest.
Sweden reports 2,820 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record in a single day since the pandemic began, bringing the total number of cases to 121,167.
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.
A bomb kills at least 6 soldiers in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Three people are killed at Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice, by an attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar".
Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
State branch of the Australian Labor Party
Azeri authorities say 13 civilians were killed and more than 40 others wounded by an Armenian Scud missile attack on Ganja, Azerbaijan.
local time today, making it the first area in Germany to go back into lockdown since April.
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.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
Following high-level talks in Delhi, India and the United States sign a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data.
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula as a Category 1 hurricane.
stripped the region of its partial autonomy
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
A scroll containing a handwritten poem by deceased Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong, claimed to be worth around US$300 million, is recovered in Hong Kong after having been stolen on September 10. It was found cut in half, likely because its 2.8 m (9.2 ft)-length made it difficult to display.
The New York Post reports that newly uncovered emails suggest Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings. The Post obtained the alleged emails from top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani.
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
Unlike the first lockdown in March, most schools and factories will remain open and care home visits will still be allowed.
Iran reports a record 415 new fatalities, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began to 33,714.
Pakistan announces that it would ban Chinese app TikTok after it did not take down "immoral and indecent" content on the platform. The government kept the door open for a return of TikTok, saying "it is open for engagement" and would review its decision if TikTok develops a mechanism to moderate this content.
On that day, people will be permitted to go more than one kilometer from their homes for non-essential purposes, nurseries will reopen, and restaurants will be able to serve takeaway food.
Diplomatic relations between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
human settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Azerbaijan's second-largest city Ganja is shelled by Artsakh forces, destroying several buildings and killing at least one civilian.
The state was the first Australian jurisdiction to close its borders in March and has not recorded a case in more than 70 days.
It is believed that their release is part of a prisoner exchange to secure the release of opposition politician Soumaïla Cissé, who was kidnapped earlier this year.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Croatia
NASA probe that visited Pluto and Kuiper belt object 486958 Arrokoth
Next to the general election, the voters also decide about the country's policy regarding recreational marijuana and euthanasia.
Jack Ma, whose company Alibaba Group is backing the debut, is expected to become the richest man in China as a result.
puppet state on the island of Cyprus, only recognised by Turkey
state on the island of Cyprus, only recognised by Turkey
NASA's OSIRIS-REx space probe successfully lands and collects samples from the asteroid Bennu.
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
Iran reports a record 3,902 new cases, taking the nationwide total of cumulative cases to 475,674.
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor orders all people to wear masks in crowded places starting tomorrow and recommends all restaurants and other late-night establishments to close between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time, with all public events banned during that time.
Italy reports a record 31,084 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total of confirmed cases to 647,674.
Manitoba reports 184 new cases, its highest number since the pandemic began.
principal theater district of New York City, New York, USA
The government announces a nationwide ban on visits to homes or gardens in almost all circumstances, except for providing care to children or elderly and vulnerable people.
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
city and capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia
A report from the United Nations recommends that war crimes committed by Saudi Arabia and the Houthi movement be referred to the International Criminal Court.
She said for cities with more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over a seven-day period, which Berlin and Frankfurt already exceed that number, tighter restrictions should be implemented immediately.
district in Cianjur Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia
The attack came as tensions mount over the murder of Samuel Paty.
National Public Health Emergency Team reports 1,012 new cases in Ireland in 24 hours. It is the highest number of reported cases in Ireland since April, when 1,068 cases were reported.
At least nine people are killed and another one injured after two bombs explode in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province.
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Turkey surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the eighth European country to reach the milestone.
international airport in Ganja, Azerbaijan
President Cyril Ramaphosa goes into self-quarantine after one of 35 guests at a charity event that he attended tested positive for COVID-19.
It is announced that Tasmania will reopen to much of Mainland Australia, which was deemed as "low-risk" states, and New Zealand tomorrow.
The state of Kerala passes Maharashtra to become the state with most number of new COVID-19 cases, with 11,755 new cases being reported, the highest ever for the state.
There are no changes for employees, students and others, but 9:00 p.m.
capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia
President Vladimir Putin announces that the country has approved its second COVID-19 vaccine following preliminary trials.
A collision between a bus and a train kills 20 people and injures another in Thailand.
The government announces it will ban the animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so. Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral". Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison.
municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France
Two high-ranking Iranian officials, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht and Ali Akbar Salehi, test positive for COVID-19.
overview of the use of capital punishment in Bangladesh
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
A partial shutdown implemented in the city last week is extended until October 16.
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
interim body that administers the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, established in 2003 by the Ituri Pacification Commission and supported by the UN mission in the DRC
He was on bail for alleged national security law offences.
French police launch a terror 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 slurs at the victims. The attack came as tensions mount over the murder of Samuel Paty.
Belgian politician, former deputy prime minister of Belgium
events in a specific year or time period
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.
United States Senator from North Carolina
She is expected to take the second of two necessary oaths and fully become a Justice on October 27.
A court denies an appeal from British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell regarding the release of her 2016 deposition.
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
Two firefighters are critically injured while battling the blazes.
The United States surpasses nine million cases of COVID-19.
smartphones released by Apple Inc. in 2020 as part of their fourteenth-generation iPhone lineup
Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia
Former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, expresses concern over the escalation of the situation.
Azerbaijani troops continue to advance inside Nagorno-Karabakh, capturing the town of Qubadlı, the administrative capital of Qubadli District.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
The 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 army says it seized control of two rebel strongholds held by the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) group, which is accused by the United Nations of committing war crimes.
lower house of the United States Congress
Scores of others, including rescue workers, are missing.
In addition, a record eight people have died in the last 24 hours.
British Special Boat Service (SBS) special forces storm the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda after the tanker was suspected to be hijacked by a group of Nigerian stowaways off the Isle of Wight.
road traffic accident involving many vehicles
An unsealed search warrant reveals that Barry Croft, one of the suspects accused in federal court of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, has also discussed South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and President Donald Trump as possible targets.
presidential palace of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta
Switzerland says it has been informed that a female Swiss hostage has been killed in Mali by jihadist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin. The exact circumstances of the killing are still unclear, according to Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990)
Twitter and Facebook announce they are limiting the distribution of the article until it is fact-checked.
The Robert Koch Institute reports a record 14,964 new infections in the past 24 hours, putting the total number of cases at 464,239.
Among the measures, will include a ban on foreign imams, restrictions on home schooling, and the creation of an "Institute of Islamology" to tackle Islamic fundamentalism.
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.
Authorities reports the first confirmed death from COVID-19 reinfection.
Multiple skeletons of Oksoko avarsan are discovered in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Germany is the twentieth country to surpass the 10,000 death milestone.
founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China
false information about the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019
Turkey threatens to take "legal and diplomatic action" in response to French magazine Charlie Hebdo's caricature mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
A Greek Orthodox priest is critically wounded after being shot twice while closing his church in Lyon, France. The attacker fled the scene. The victim, a Greek national, is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the shooter used an AR-15 style rifle, but no suspects are in custody.
BST on October 24, after a deal was reached between local leaders and the government to provide £41 million in extra support.
The Court of Appeals for England and Wales overturns a ruling earlier this year by the High Court of Justice that stated the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro did not have the right to access the Central Bank of Venezuela's gold, worth more than US$1.8 billion, currently stored by the Bank of England due to the UK government's recognition of oppositional leader Juan Guaidó as the actual president.
software that is intentionally hostile, intrusive, or damaging to a computer or network
temporary parole for prisoners in England and Wales
The Hay Festival announces it will cease hosting festivities in Abu Dhabi unless Emirati minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan resigns.
German politician (SPD), federal minister for foreign affairs
The attacker is then shot dead by a fellow officer.
The Portuguese Football Federation announces that Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19.
Thousands of protesters from various organizations, including alumni of PA 212 and the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), hold "Action 1310" to protest against the Job Creation Law in Jakarta.
Indonesia reports a single day record of 5,810 new recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of recoveries to 273,661. From that number, 2,223 new recoveries came from Central Java.
Al-Sadoun Street and Jamhouriyya Bridge Baghdad, Iraq
Two children are killed and 28 wounded in a bombing targeting a gas pipeline in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq. It is the second time this week that an oil facility has been targeted.
Azerbaijan's second-largest city Ganja is shelled by Artsakh forces, destroying several buildings and killing at least one civilian. Ganja International Airport is also bombed. Azerbaijani Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov says it is a "clearly provocative" move that was "expanding the conflict".
chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
The government said the record was due to a change of methodology which includes additional cases that were not reported from June.
Indonesian hardline Islamist organization
Mixed-member proportional representation
Bangladeshi politician ‍and Parliamentarian
The measures will be in effect for 70 days.
The Czech Republic reports a record 9,544 new cases in the last 24 hours, its highest single day tally since the pandemic began, according to data from the Health Ministry.
C-SPAN indefinitely suspends its political editor Steve Scully after admitting he lied about his Twitter account being hacked earlier this month.
Governor Phil Murphy goes into quarantine after two of his staffers tested positive for COVID-19.
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.
The Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State announces that as of 7 October it will also be mandatory to wear masks outdoors when it is not possible to maintain a safety distance. This rule will also apply in the extraterritorial properties of the Vatican in the city of Rome.
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
local time in an attempt to tackle surging numbers of COVID-19 in the city as the court considers it disproportionate in the view of other measures taken to fight the pandemic.
Italy reports 19,143 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record for the third consecutive day since the pandemic began, taking the nationwide total to 484,869.
Indian metropolis and union territory that includes New Delhi
legal recognition of same-sex unions in Taiwan
president of the United States since 2021
It is announced that the Indonesian capital Jakarta will restart its "transitional" eased large-scale social restrictions effective tomorrow, after a pace of infections has slowed within two weeks, according to a statement from the governor Anies Baswedan.
However, movie theaters in New York City will remain closed.
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Russia reports 17,717 new cases and 366 new deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the largest jump in the number of cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
The two main candidates are Luis Arce, representing Morales's party Movement for Socialism, and Carlos Mesa, representing the centrist Revolutionary Left Front.
premiership-deciding game of the 2020 AFL season
International reactions to the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and protests
Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy, Kumba, Meme Division, Southwest Region, Cameroon
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
There are also reports of vandalism, including looting, spray painting and smashing of windows at a police station.
However, the state reported 1,522 new cases and 15 deaths, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 134,656 and death toll to 6,891.
A federal judge refuses to block New York governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to temporarily limit the size of religious gatherings in the virus hot spots.
The region also prohibits the consumption of food and drink in all outside public areas under the new restrictions.
The People's Representative Council issues a statement regarding the Job Creation Law.
Vote of no confidence in the government of Pedro Sánchez
The announcement sparks violent protests in the capital Conakry.
The United Nations office reports eight children were killed.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
The number of new confirmed cases in Italy rises by a record 21,994 in the past 24 hours.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc orders more rescue troops to be sent to the region.
Russia registers 13,634 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative nationwide total to 1,298,718, the fourth highest in the world. This marks a new record of confirmed cases in a single day since the first cases were confirmed in January.
Japan rejects the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons after all nuclear powers boycott the treaty.
Poland reports 21,629 new cases, the largest jump in the number of cases since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 340,834. It also reaches 5,351 COVID-19 deaths, with 202 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Incidents of American domestic terrorism
Manitoba reports 75 cases, ending a three-day streak of reporting no cases.
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.
two arch bridges across the Aras River on the border of Azerbaijan and Iran
Greece reports a record 1,547 new cases, bringing the nationwide total to 34,299 cases, according to data from National Public Health Organization.
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn tests positive for COVID-19.
sovereign state in northern South America
In total, 54 departments will now adhere to the new hourly limitations between 9:00 p.m.
Scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the dwarf planet Pluto
United Nations branch related to food-assistance
crime of killing of a human being by another human being, less serious than murder
The Presidents of Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands issue a statement threatening to leave the Pacific Islands Forum if their nominee is not chosen as Secretary-General. Micronesian President David W. Panuelo says the issue is "non-negotiable".
A suicide bombing kills at least 24 people and injures another 48 in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
A referendum to start the process to draft a new constitution is held in Chile. The referendum was one of the announcements made after the 2019–20 Chilean protests. Over 78% vote in favour of abandoning the 1980 Constitution.
Iceland announces new restrictions, lowering its limit on public gatherings from 20 people to 10 people and suspending sporting activities and stage performances. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and last until November 17.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
racist belief that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds
Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec says that the United States might expect deliveries of a COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021.
Labour suspends its former leader Jeremy Corbyn following a report into antisemitism within the party's ranks. The report found Corbyn had "politically interfered" in the complaints process.
opposition to fascist ideologies, groups and individuals
Russia reports 13,868 new daily cases, setting a new record for a single day, pushing the overall number of infections to 1,326,178.
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
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.
sporting events played without spectators
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Czech Republic
when a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence
Ugandan security forces raid the offices of the National Unity Platform in Kampala and arrest several people, including opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, allegedly for illegally housing army uniforms. Signatures to get Ssentamu on the ballot and his 1campaign materials were also seized.
The activity of deliberately damaging or defacing an object or structure
The number of new cases in Germany surges by 6,638 in the last 24 hours, according to official data from the Robert Koch Institute, a new record not seen since the pandemic began, which previously reported 6,294 cases on March 28.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies says the Cambodian government appears to have razed the building last month.
body or assembly of representatives composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution
AC Milan announces that goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and winger Jens Petter Hauge have tested positive for COVID-19 three days after playing against Celtic in the UEFA Europa League. The club also said that three other members of the team have gone into isolation after testing positive.
It is the second time this week that an oil facility has been targeted.
sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion
Police also say 30 officers have been injured, many of which were struck by bricks and other debris, and that 91 protesters were arrested.
various unmanned and manned flights from the Earth to the Moon
species of carnivorous marsupial from Australia
independence referendum in Catalonia, 1 October 2017
Shops that sell essential goods will have to close on weekdays at 8:00 p.m.
He is replaced by Mikael Arzumanyan until he recovers from his injuries.
President Emmanuel Macron welcomes the result as a "sign of confidence in the republic".
apostles who preach the news of what comes from the revelation and Sharia
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
Protesters march through Philadelphia for a second night, demanding racial justice after the killing of Walter Wallace.
downing of a Malaysian civilian airliner by a missile on 17 July 2014
city and federal state in the North of Germany
body of sovereignty of the Portuguese Republic
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.
Suidani, an outspoken critic of the central government's decision to switch recognition from Taiwan to China, has refused to accept any aid from China since the change in policy.
The governor's office says that Ghafoor was recently released as part of peace negotiations.
political and economic union of 27 European states
78% of the voters approve the process to draft a new Constitution, replacing the one established during the Pinochet dictatorship.
Portugal registers 1,646 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 85,574. This is the highest daily increase for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
Tunisia announces new measures that include a nighttime curfew, which will remain in effect until November 15. In addition, movement between provinces without essential reasons will be prohibited, schools will be suspended until November 8 and demonstrations, access to places of worship and gatherings of more than four people in public will also be prohibited.
government agency in England, United Kingdom
This is a new record high since the beginning of the pandemic, prompting the government to impose a nightly curfew in Sousse and Monastir governorates.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Slovenia
Under the new measures, French schools will require all students aged six and over to wear face masks in the classroom.
2016 United States presidential election
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
The Spanish government orders a partial lockdown in Madrid and surrounding areas badly affected by COVID-19 after a rise in cases. Under the new restrictions, residents will not be allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essential journey. However, Madrid's regional government says that the lockdown is not legally valid.
The nationwide curfew begins between 11:00 p.m.
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 a.m. and November 3 at 11:59 p.m. local time.
President Emmanuel Macron announces a crackdown on "Islamist separatism" in Muslim communities in France, saying a bill tackling Islamist separatism would be sent to parliament early next year. Among the measures, will include a ban on foreign imams, restrictions on home schooling, and the creation of an "Institute of Islamology" to tackle Islamic fundamentalism.
Ugandan musician, activist, actor and politician
Nigerian Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu bans the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other tactical units from engaging in stop-and-search operations at traffic stops and from setting up roadblocks, as well as mandating that all police officers wear uniforms while on-duty, in response to mounting allegations of agents unlawfully arresting and torturing suspects.
Twenty-eight people are arrested in Milan.
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Eight migrants are dead, while 12 more are missing, after three unidentified smugglers hijacked their boat off the coast of Djibouti, according to eyewitnesses and the International Organization for Migration. The agency reports that the migrants had attempted to reach Saudi Arabia via Yemen, but were forced to return to the Horn of Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions.
He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa.
Malaysia reports 1,240 new cases, the highest number of infections since the pandemic began in March. The country's cumulative total stands at 27,805. Of those new cases, 927 are from Sabah.
China reports 137 asymptomatic cases during a drive to test 4.75 million people in Kashgar. It is the highest number of asymptomatic infections in nearly seven months following the discovery of a cluster of cases linked to a garment factory in Xinjiang.
Officials in Takhar Province, Afghanistan, report that 12 civilians, 11 of them children, were killed by an airstrike on a madrasa.
Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
Pro-free speech protests take place at the Place de la République in Paris following Paty's beheading.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces that the city will pause reopening due to an increase of cases.
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
Ivorians head to the polls to elect their President. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeks a third term, while main opposition candidates Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Henri Konan Bédié say it is illegal for Ouattara to seek a third term and have boycotted the election and called for civil disobedience.
insurgency during the War in Afghanistan
North Korea holds a rare nighttime military parade featuring missiles to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party.
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Having been recognized as the illegitimate daughter of Albert, Boël was given the honorific Jonkvrouw, the lowest rank within the Belgian titled nobility, prior to the decision.
Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed by a vote of 52–48 in the United States Senate and is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the U.S.
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North
Isolation zone created by the NBA to protect its players from the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2019–20 season
Barda, Əyricə, and Qarayusifli, Azerbaijan
At least 13 people, including ten Afghan soldiers, are killed and another three injured in a roadside bombing attack in Sar-e Pol Province.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
The number of daily cases in the Netherlands surges by 7,393, which is new record high for a single day.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Argentina
government led by a committee of military leaders
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on gyms, religious gatherings, indoor swimming pools, and other facilities in Regional Victoria effective October 27 at 11:59 p.m.
American political advisor, Trump administration official (born 1985)
policy of only recognizing one state of China
ignitable, reactive, corrosive and/or toxic unwanted or unusable materials
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov tests positive for COVID-19.
ethnic and religious persecution of the Rohingya people by the Government of Myanmar
He also pulled the People's Party out of the ruling coalition late yesterday in light of the announcement.
borough of New York City, New York, United States
The French National Assembly overwhelmingly approves new nationwide lockdown measures that were announced yesterday by President Emmanuel Macron by a vote of 399 to 27. Under the new measures, French schools will require all students aged six and over to wear face masks in the classroom.
As Mars lines up with Earth and the Sun, it is expected to shine at its biggest and brightest during the night.
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry of Egypt states that they have discovered ancient coffins at the necropolis in Saqqara.
List of speakers of the Parliament of Iran
Chancellor Angela Merkel and mayors of 11 large cities agrees on stricter controls for urban areas exceeding the government COVID-19 threshold.
More signatories are expected to be announced in the coming months.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
The Governor of Osun State, Nigeria, Gboyega Oyetola, escapes an assassination attempt.
The UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU
With the win, Nadal equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
maritime warfare branch of Greece's military
complete separation of the head from the body
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposes a curfew on non-essential businesses in the city at 8 p.m. ET except grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations as COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continue to increase.
city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region
head of the government of the Brussels-Capital Region
Illinois reports 6,161 new cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began.
Hurricane warnings are issued by the National Hurricane Center across the Gulf Coast of the United States from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Mississippi–Alabama border.
The Nigerian Army announces a cyber warfare operation as protests against police brutality in the country continue.
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha lifts the "severe" state of emergency that was imposed in Bangkok to crack down on the protesters.
Properties are damaged, forcing scores of people to abandon their homes.
Long-time authoritarian leader Emomali Rakhmon is highly expected to be declared the clear victor of the election.
The COVID-19 infection rate in New York drops to its lowest in two weeks for the first time since September 24. However, the state continues to battle COVID-19 clusters in Hasidic Jewish communities in Orange County, Rockland County, Brooklyn, and several areas in the Queens borough.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Governor Pete Ricketts announces new restrictions amid rising cases and hospitalizations in the state.
The measure, which will take effect tomorrow, will include closing times for establishments at 11:00 p.m.
At least eight Sunni Arabs are massacred by unknown men in Balad.
It is the highest jump of number of cases and deadliest day since the start of the pandemic.
Thailand's cabinet agrees to extend a state of emergency until the end of November to contain its COVID-19 outbreak.
Indonesia surpasses 400,000 total cases of COVID-19, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to reach the milestone.
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 level.
Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
the third largest city by population in Turkey
The verdict comes amidst public outcry regarding growing sexual violence.
Hong Kong pro-independence activist Tony Chung is arrested when he tries to seek asylum at the U.S. Consulate General. He was on bail for alleged national security law offences.
A massive power failure in Mumbai, India, believed to be caused by an issue with the main power grid receiving electricity, leaves millions of people without power and brings the city's rail lines to a standstill.
It is announced that South Yorkshire will move into tier three restrictions at 00:01 a.m.
From that number, 2,223 new recoveries came from Central Java.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
The attacker is then arrested by security forces.
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.
It also reaches 5,351 COVID-19 deaths, with 202 deaths in the last 24 hours.
According to Iranian media, the drone probably was launched by Azerbaijan's military, then erroneously entered Iranian airspace.
association football club in Glasgow, Scotland
The Cypriot Interior and Finance Ministries announce they will abolish the country's "citizenship through investment" program by November 1, after Al Jazeera released a video yesterday showing that several senior officials, such as parliament president Demetris Syllouris and fellow MP Christakis Giovanis, were willing to help criminals obtain passports through the program.
After the United Kingdom ignored their demands made in early September to scrap the Internal Market Bill by the end of the month, the European Commission sends a letter to the government of the United Kingdom informing them of its intent to pursue international legal action over the bill, which the European Union claims violates international law by overriding article four of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
At least twelve police officers, including the district chief, are killed when two bombs explode in Kang District, Nimruz Province.
However, unlike the first lockdown in March, schools, colleges and universities can stay open and major sporting events will go ahead as normal.
Russia reports 12,126 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1.27 million, according to data from health authorities.
The number of cases reaches to 1,285,084.
various governmental agencies and private businesses's imposed bans on the video sharing service TikTok.
In an agreement with regional authorities, Italy's Giuseppe Conte government orders cinemas, swimming pools, and gyms to close tomorrow in a further attempt to curb the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.
Portugal reports 1,278 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total to 82,534 confirmed cases and 2,050 deaths. This is the first time that the country has reported more than 1,000 cases since April.
TransJakarta temporarily suspends its operational services in all areas due to demonstrations taking place in the capital against the controversial omnibus law.
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
A court in Bangladesh sentences five men to death for the gang rape of a girl in 2012. The verdict comes amidst public outcry regarding growing sexual violence. It was the first conviction since the government this week introduced the death penalty for rape.
Italian jurist and politician (born 1964)
Poland reports 3,003 new cases and 75 new deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the highest jump of number of cases and deadliest day since the start of the pandemic.
head of the federal government of Belgium
The new restrictions include making everyone wear a mask while indoors mandatory, and there is a fine of 500,000 rials ($1.6) for violators who do not comply with the new rules.
First Minister Arlene Foster announces a "circuit breaker" lockdown in Northern Ireland effective October 16.
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 p.m.
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.
Date: In whole of the United States: May 26, 2020 – May 26, 2021 (1 year)
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
Premier of British Columbia John Horgan is projected to win a majority of seats for the New Democratic Party; he is the first BC NDP leader to be reelected in the province's history.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a month-long nationwide lockdown in England.
It comes a day after Florida did not report any new cases or deaths because officials were left combing through 400,000 test results a private lab resent Friday night.
autonomous city of Spain in North Africa
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces that South Korea will begin easing social distancing rules from Level 2 to Level 1 nationwide tomorrow, allowing limited audiences at sporting events and the reopening of nightly entertainment facilities, as long as they comply with anti-virus health protocols, as new cases have been edging lower in recent weeks.
The protests in Milan, Turin, and Trieste turn violent, where petrol bombs were thrown at officers.
The total death toll for the violent storms rise to 13.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Ugandan security forces raid the offices of the National Unity Platform in Kampala and arrest several people, including opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, allegedly for illegally housing army uniforms.
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
Sofia's mayor Yordanka Fandakova announces that it will close nightclubs and discos tomorrow for two weeks in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19.
modular space station in low Earth orbit
Moscow city authorities announce that residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to do so as early as next month if large volumes of doses are supplied by then.
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Russia
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announces the country has signed agreements with AstraZeneca for 77.4 million, COVAX for 51.57 million, CanSino Biologics for 35 million, and Pfizer for 34.4 million vaccine doses, respectively.
The area is controlled by the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq militia prompting accusations against the militia.
Senators Thom Tillis from North Carolina and Mike Lee from Utah as high-profile politicians infected with COVID-19 who attended recent events with President Donald Trump.
The report found Corbyn had "politically interfered" in the complaints process.
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, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 186,731.
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.
A suicide bomber targeting the convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, the governor of Laghman Province, kills eight people and wounds 38 others. Yarmal survives the attack.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes the Alaska Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings.
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.
Spain exceeds one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the first country in the EU to do so.
The number of confirmed cases in Germany surges to a record of 16,774 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to Robert Koch Institute data, taking the total number since the beginning of the pandemic at 481,013.
district in Central Jakarta City, Jakarta Province, Indonesia
American political commentator and writer
Australia will permit the entry of travellers from New Zealand into New South Wales and the Northern Territory if they have stayed in New Zealand for at least two weeks effective October 16.
However, fighting continues and both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement.
A Russian airstrike on a camp run by rebels of the Sham Legion in Kafr Takharim kills at least 35, according to a rebel source. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) puts the death toll at 78.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
Jokowi claims the demonstration against the Job Creation Law was motivated by "disinformation regarding the substance of this law and hoaxes on social media".
Bulgaria registers 436 new cases in the past 24 hours, a record high for a single day since the beginning of the pandemic, as shown by data from the national information platform on the disease. A total of 22,306 cases have been registered in the country.
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2019-present)
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +1
Early data shows the oppositional Homeland Union victorious in the first round of the latest parliamentary election in Lithuania. The second round will be held on October 25.
The exact circumstances of the killing are still unclear, according to Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country
ideology and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people) especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty (self-governance) over its homeland
A Russian airstrike on a camp run by rebels of the Sham Legion in Kafr Takharim kills at least 35, according to a rebel source.
The number of new cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein increases by 1,487 in a single day, a record since the beginning of the outbreak, according to data from Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health.
Voters in Northern Cyprus vote to select the president after being delayed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election council reports that nationalist Prime Minister Ersin Tatar narrowly defeated pro-reunification incumbent Mustafa Akıncı. As neither candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off will be held on October 18.
Mexico announces that it will pay $159.88 million to the World Health Organization to secure vaccine access through the agency’s COVAX plan.
1988 Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
According to a study from researchers at the University of California, Riverside, Venus would be able to support life if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit around the Sun nearly 4 billion years ago.
The government agrees to ease a month-long second nationwide lockdown on October 18, after a significant decline in the number of new cases.
British Airways CEO Álex Cruz is fired as the airline struggles with both reduced passengers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and heavy criticisms from labour unions and MPs for massive firings and large pay cuts.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice for their discovery of the Hepatitis C virus.
This is the highest number of daily fatalities since the first wave in April, as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to announce new restrictions tomorrow.
Finland reports its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 227 new cases reported, surpassing the previous peak in April.
Europe reports 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since the outbreak.
In an upset election, Wavel Ramkalawan is declared the winner after defeating incumbent Danny Faure of the ruling United Seychelles party, which has been in power since the 1970s.
public bill which intends to update the laws governing the UK internal market
historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
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.
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
Allied Democratic Forces militants kills 21 civilians in an attack on a village in the village of Lisasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Algerian politician, current President of Algeria
New York governor Andrew Cuomo orders schools to close starting tomorrow in several "hot spots" around the state, including parts of the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
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.
head of state and elective constitutional monarch of Malaysia
British Columbia reports a record 817 new cases over the weekend, including 317 new cases on Saturday, 293 on Sunday, and 207 on Monday.
Adelkhah had been detained since June 2019 and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in May 2020 for "conspiring against national security".
The perimeter confinement of Europe's worst hot spot, in Madrid, ordered by the Ministry of Health, begins for two weeks.
Members of the Free Papua Movement fire five bullets at the Indonesian Army security post in Pasar Baru Kenyam, Nduga district, Papua.
The Department of Health Services (DHS) reports that 3,861 people in Wisconsin have tested positive in the last 24 hours, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic. The positivity rate of 26.47% of the 14,586 tests received is the highest positivity for any day with more than 10,000 tests.
Hurricane Delta makes landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana. During its time in Louisiana, it downgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane.
Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
men's national association football team representing Brazil
The restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday.
peninsula extending about 800 km (497 mi) to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands
The Chadema party calls for fresh elections.
The government announces a nationwide ban on visits to homes or gardens in almost all circumstances, except for providing care to children or elderly and vulnerable people. It also announces that Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal, which border Northern Ireland, will move to Level 4 restrictions between midnight tomorrow until November 10, which means that non-essential retail stores will close and that all non-essential workers will work from home.
economist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
The Pentagon says it is "concerned" about reports that Cambodia has demolished a U.S.-funded facility at the Ream Naval Base, which could be linked to Chinese military and economic pressure on the country.
A migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 11 people, who were all women and children, according to the Tunisian Navy. Around 20 others are still missing.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on gyms, religious gatherings, indoor swimming pools, and other facilities in Regional Victoria effective October 27 at 11:59 p.m. AEDT. He delays an announcement about easing restrictions in Melbourne pending the outcome of tests connected to an outbreak in the northern suburbs.
Florida's Department of Health reports 5,570 additional COVID-19 cases, the highest number of reported cases in a single day since August. It comes a day after Florida did not report any new cases or deaths because officials were left combing through 400,000 test results a private lab resent Friday night.
association football club in Turin, Italy
For those who decide to travel, he urges them to get tested and quarantine for two weeks.
Political elections for public offices in Egypt
However, in contrast to the first lockdown, travel within the country will not be affected and schools and shops will remain open.
comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York
Alberta imposes restrictions to limit most social gatherings to 15 people in Edmonton and Calgary after the province reported record cases.
bilateral relations between United States and Sudan
maiden flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launcher
academic tertiary education, such as from colleges and universities
Palaszczuk becomes the first woman to win three elections in Australian history.
Italy surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 26,831 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
Tunisia reports 1,308 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, the health ministry says.
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tests positive for COVID-19, hours after President Trump revealed that he tested positive.
Croatia reports 1,131 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the third day in a row.
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
New Zealand, however, has not reciprocated any lifting of travel restrictions for Australian travellers.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in New Jersey
The protestors clashed with police, wounding seven officers with smoke bombs, burning trash bins and chanting against the President of the region, Vincenzo De Luca.
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
international identification document of Cyprus
An Islamic State inmate kills a guard and wounds three others with a metal object at a prison in Rabat, Morocco.
The government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4:00 a.m.
In Naples the protests continue for the fourth day.
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.
national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry based in New York City
type of ethnic group consisting of native peoples of the Australian continent and Torres Strait Islands
The new measures is set to take effect on October 19.
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.
The Nikkei 225 and TOPIX were also impacted, as they rely on the same system.
In Helmand Province, the Taliban kills at least three security forces and injures another three.
someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network; mainly practiced by younger computer enthusiasts out of personal interest
Lithuania holds the second round of parliamentary elections amidst an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
dispute about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections
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.
Twenty inmates return, and two are shot dead.
Incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeks a third term, while main opposition candidates Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Henri Konan Bédié say it is illegal for Ouattara to seek a third term and have boycotted the election and called for civil disobedience.
political elections for public offices in Kyrgyzstan
marriage ceremony in which several couples are married at or around the same time
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Oregon, United States
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
lower house of the Indonesia's parliament
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
president of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 to 2020
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
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.
according to Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Bars and restaurants will have to close by 6:00 p.m.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
international agreement between the United States and the Pacific Island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau
Canada surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Greece
Belgium's court of appeal recognizes the genealogical DNA test result of Delphine Boël as the daughter of King Albert II, thereby instating her to the title of Princess of Belgium with the predicate "Her Royal Highness". Having been recognized as the illegitimate daughter of Albert, Boël was given the honorific Jonkvrouw, the lowest rank within the Belgian titled nobility, prior to the decision.
The first round of the latest Senate elections are being held in the Czech Republic.
debates between the presidential candidates during a US election
In Louisiana, mandatory evacuations are issued in Terrebonne Parish and Jefferson Parish.
steps for human subject medical research
right to communicate one's opinions and ideas and right to speak
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Indonesian police detains nearly 400 protesters, some armed with molotov cocktails and sharp weapons.
capital city of Razavi Khorasan Province, and second largest city in Iran
Lake Michigan off the coast of Kenosha, Wisconsin
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK economy
overview of Internet censorship in the United States of America
Philanthropist George Soros, whose Central European University was targeted by Orbán's laws, laments that "the decision [came] too late" and that the university will not return back after being forced out because "[Hungary's] prevailing laws don’t meet the requirements of academic freedom".
Poland's abortion laws were already among the strictest in Europe.
Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan
This restrictions will take effect no later than Friday.
Protests spark in Santiago after footage of a police officer throwing a 16-year-old boy from a bridge over the Mapocho River is released. The incident occurred on Friday while Carabineros were repressing a protest near Plaza Baquedano in downtown Santiago.
act in which an individual kills one or more other persons as well as oneself
The Armenian Defence Ministry says it is not true while Turkey calls the strike a "war crime".
In late July, São Paulo was one of the first sites of Phase III clinical trials for Sinovac.
Political elections for public offices in Seychelles
Azerbaijan accuses the Armenian Armed Forces of attacking the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline with banned cluster munitions, killing a civilian in Goranboy District.
The Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot self-isolates for 10 days after having a close contact with a positive for COVID-19.
Over ten people are killed during a demonstration against the police force of Nigeria.
A terrorist attack in France on 29 October 2020
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
local time in all areas deemed as high-risk zones, including Athens and Thessaloniki, starting October 24.
defense and maintenance of a state through use of all powers at the state's disposal
Winnipeg is expected to close bars and casinos for two weeks as cases in the city rise. In addition, stores and restaurants in the city will reduce their capacity by 50%. Restrictions will go into effect on Monday.
Azerbaijani forces seize the strategic Khodaafarin Bridges and the adjacent Khoda Afarin Dam on the border with Iran.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Tonga extends the state of emergency, which includes curfews and restrictions on gatherings, until November 23. The country, which is COVID-19-free, imposed strict measures on March 12.
Indiana's Department of Health reports a record 2,521 new cases in a single day.
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
It is the largest jump in the number of cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
The stabbing is being investigated as a terrorist incident.
local time, and it will take effect between October 22 and November 13.
ongoing protests against controversial Indonesian omnibus law
In the rest of the country, masks will become mandatory and a curfew will be imposed from midnight to 5:00 a.m.
sole chamber of the New Zealand Parliament
upper house of the United States Congress
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
combined military forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
condition present at birth regardless of cause; human disease or disorder developed prior to birth
Kashmir lockdown after security and communications backward imposed to prevent protection during the thousands of militaries
stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Shia Islamist militant group based in Iraq
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.
Jewish Holiday, Harvest Festival, Festival of Booths
use of excessive force by a police officer
Capacity at theaters and cinemas, as well as indoor sports facilities, will be reduced to 50%.
An hour after the attack in Nice, a French guard is stabbed and wounded by a knifeman outside the French consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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.
It is announced that Tasmania will reopen to much of Mainland Australia, which was deemed as "low-risk" states, and New Zealand tomorrow. The state was the first Australian jurisdiction to close its borders in March and has not recorded a case in more than 70 days.
Voters in Tajikistan head to the polls to elect the country's President.
Iraqi security forces clear the camps set up by protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square and re-open a major bridge that connects to the Green Zone.
legislative body of the state of Vermont
List of United Kingdom mobile virtual network operators
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of the Philippines
He delays an announcement about easing restrictions in Melbourne pending the outcome of tests connected to an outbreak in the northern suburbs.
A United States drone strike kills 17 members of al-Qaeda in Idlib, including eleven leaders. Five civilians were also killed.
It is announced that Lazio will introduce a curfew between midnight and 5:00 a.m. local time starting October 23, becoming the third Italian region to impose a curfew, after Lombardy and Campania.
Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province
50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
type of unguided rocket artillery system
local time starting October 23, becoming the third Italian region to impose a curfew, after Lombardy and Campania.
Jalan Veteran no.17, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
On October 8, Scully tweeted "@Scaramucci should I respond to trump" after being publicly criticized by President Trump.
type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile
child of a reigning monarch born out of wedlock
undomesticated organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans
The Czech Republic reports a record 9,721 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for two days in a row, according to data from the Health Ministry.
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
Swedish chemist, innovator, and armaments manufacturer (1833-1896)
protest rallies following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 27-year old Black father, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
part of the geopolitical division of Germany
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.
The European Council agrees on sanctions against Belarus. Opposition by Cyprus is lifted by also agreeing on a warning to Turkey.
The French police have raided the homes of senior government and health officials such as Health Minister Olivier Véran and the director of the national health agency, Jérôme Salomon, as part of an investigation into their handling of the pandemic in the country. It comes after a court launched an inquiry earlier this year. Prime Minister Jean Castex is also under investigation, according to French media.
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
premiership-deciding game of the 2020 NRL season
Over 78% vote in favour of abandoning the 1980 Constitution.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx space probe successfully lands and collects samples from the asteroid Bennu. The samples will be returned to Earth in 2023.
military storage facility for ammunition or explosives
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
It is the first time in U.S. history that a presidential debate has been cancelled.
Protests against restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
SEAL Team Six conducts a predawn raid in northern Nigeria, rescuing American hostage Philip Walton, who was kidnapped in Niger.
form of surveillance; form of punishment outside of a prison but with restrictions of movement and with permanent surveillance
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
period of Chilean history under the rule of General Augusto Pinochet
It is the first time that the country has reported more than 14,000 cases in a single day as authorities grapple with a second wave that has pushed hospitals to near-capacity.
In addition, the country also reports 221 new fatalities, the highest daily death toll the country has had since May.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2020
Chief director of Executive ministries in South Korea under order of the President
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Poland reports 21,629 new cases, the largest jump in the number of cases since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 340,834.
The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow.
According to authorities, he was unharmed, but some of his bodyguards were injured.
This surpasses Saudi Aramco, whose IPO was worth US$29.4 billion, as the strongest debut on a stock exchange.
Hong Kong announces that it will reopen public beaches and increase the number of people allowed to sit together in bars to four people, and at restaurants to six people, on October 30, as part of a relaxation of social distancing measures.
overview of the events of 2020 in archosaur paleontology
Spanish government department responsible for health care, social security and consumers
The death toll of the earthquake that struck Greece and Turkey yesterday rises to 39, as 17 more people are found dead in Izmir.
The bridges had been under Armenian control since 1993.
Twitter locks President Donald Trump's presidential campaign Twitter account for sharing private information without that person's permission, relating to a controversial Hunter Biden video. His account has since been unlocked.
She was in house arrest under a controversial law that allows detention without charge for up to two years.
The Portuguese Parliament approves a bill that imposes the mandatory use of a mask for people over ten years of age in crowded outdoor areas if social distancing cannot be implemented, as requested by the government, as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Italy reports 2,548 new cases in the past 24 hours, partly due to higher swab tests that were conducted.
The Gambia announces that they have submitted a lawsuit against Myanmar for their role in the Rohingya genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
In the rules, people will only be allowed to leave the house to buy groceries, commuting to work, medical or pressing family reasons, and for outdoor exercise for one hour per day no farther than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from their homes.
Bulgarian footballer Bulgarian footballer
founding and sole ruling party of North Korea
Murders of Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland
2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists in Morocco
city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan
social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
constituent country of the United Kingdom
one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
2020 edition of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
A suicide bomber targeting the convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, the governor of Laghman Province, kills eight people and wounds 38 others.
The federal government closes all bars and restaurants for four weeks, imposes a nationwide curfew between midnight and 5:00 a.m. local time, bans alcohol sales after 8:00 p.m. local time, sets telework as a rule, and reduces people's "social bubble", their number of close social contacts outside a household, to one in an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures is set to take effect on October 19.
device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
The National Football League announces that the upcoming Pro Bowl will be cancelled, the first time since 1949. However, the league announced that it would still name teams at the end of the season in the usual format through votes by fans, players, and coaches.
Series of military incidents and massacres in Mali during the 2020s
The Arkansas Department of Health reports 1,337 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the pandemic began. In total, there are 104,135 confirmed and probable cases.
armed forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar mostly in the East of Libya
Amidst ongoing protests against Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus abruptly closes its borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, while leaving its border with Russia open.
These four cities with high infection rates will become maximum alert zones effective October 10, and bars, gymnasiums, and cafés will have to close in similar measures imposed in Paris and Marseille.
headquarters of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Bunkueanun "Francis" Paothong and Ekachai Hongkangwan are set to be charged under Section 110 of Thailand's criminal code and could result in a possible life sentence.
cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland
capital and most populous city of Russia
Conley also said the President was no longer a risk of spreading the virus to others.
accidental ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
presiding officer of the lower house of Congress
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
discourage people from getting vaccinations
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.
Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others. Armenia rejects reports of the strike. Blasts are also heard in Stepanakert as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh.
top institution of the U.S. Republican Party
This was the country’s first military parade in two years.
As a result, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is slated to announce new restrictions tomorrow.
bilateral relations between India and United States
The military of Taiwan conducts the first mass same-sex marriages since the country became the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex unions in 2019.
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.
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
Lombardy announces new restrictions ordering all bars closed at midnight effective today, with bars only able to serve customers seated at tables after 6 p.m.
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
The country also reports a record rise of 244 deaths, bringing the official death toll to 22,966.
act of mass impulse among herd of animals or a crowd of people
Twenty-one other people go missing but are rescued alive.
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh effective 03:00 a.m. local time, following Russian-brokered peace talks in Moscow. However, fighting continues and both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement.
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud is hospitalized at Square Hospital in Dhaka after testing positive for COVID-19.
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.
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
A new decree orders a mask mandate for every outdoor space should social distancing not be guaranteed.
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
Twenty civilians are killed after Islamic State militants and the allied terror group Ansar al-Sunna attack a village in Mtwara, Tanzania.
Twenty civilians are killed after Islamic State militants and the allied terror group Ansar al-Sunna attack a village in Mtwara, Tanzania. Properties are damaged, forcing scores of people to abandon their homes.
Of these new cases, 451 cases were from Sabah.
Two pilots are killed after a U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft crashes in Alabama.
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Republic of Turkey
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2022
constituent political entity of the United States of America
citizens or residents of the United States of America
Exceptions include outdoor sporting activities, children under six years of age, and people with health conditions that preclude wearing masks.
The attacks come two days before the general elections.
flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom
The Arkansas Department of Health reports 1,337 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the pandemic began.
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
US Supreme Court justice since 2020 (born 1972)
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.
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
piece of architecture which ejects water
termination of employment decided unilaterally by employer
Mars will not be closer to Earth again until 2035.
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Turkey
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Out-of-court oral testimony of a witness, reduced to writing
Malaysia surpasses 30,000 cases of COVID-19.
Moody's downgrades the United Kingdom's debt rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook.
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
Tanzanian political party Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) reports that its Zanzibar presidential candidate Seif Sharif Hamad has been arrested following condemnation by him and the political party of the shooting deaths of at least seven civilians amid unrest over alleged fraud on the eve of presidential election.
supreme court in the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Azerbaijani troops reportedly seize control of the city of Cəbrayil (Jabrayil) from Artsakh forces.
The government announces that they have signed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase 1.5 million vaccine doses for 750,000 people in the country.
The transitional government of Sudan signs a peace deal with the main rebel groups fighting in the conflict.
The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation (BECA) gives the Indian Armed Forces access to a range of sensitive geospatial and aeronautical data for military use.
She was detained on 5 August last year, when the government stripped the region of its partial autonomy.
Belgium is the worst affected country in Europe with more than 1,600 cases per 100,000 people.
Voting is scheduled to last until October 24.
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
an advisory state body to the president of Ukraine
superorder of predatory cartilaginous fish
German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
Metropolitan area in United States of America
Restrictions will go into effect on Monday.
Economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and other nations
emergency magistrate of the Roman Republic, whose action are not subject to a veto
popular style or practice in clothing, personal adornment, or decorative arts
Two churches were burned by a group of violent protesters.
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.
Timeline of military engagements in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Eight migrants are dead, while 12 more are missing, after three unidentified smugglers hijacked their boat off the coast of Djibouti, according to eyewitnesses and the International Organization for Migration.
Portugal reports 963 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total to 78,247 confirmed cases and 1,995 deaths.
Jewish (or rarely Samaritan) house of prayer
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
annual observance in North Korea (10 October)
public health event in 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Date: 24 May 2020 – 25 March 2021 (10 months and 1 day)
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.
local time, sets telework as a rule, and reduces people's "social bubble", their number of close social contacts outside a household, to one in an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers
local time beginning October 28 and ban Sunday shopping in order to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases.
As neither candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off will be held on October 18.
The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus re-opens Varosha, Famagusta, to the public.
heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle made by SpaceX
An attack by an Islamic extremist kills one tourist and injures the other. The suspect was later arrested.
2017 single by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Colorado, United States
city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders
civilian national police force of Sri Lanka
The Indonesian parliament passes a controversial job creation omnibus bill into law amid mounting criticism over its provisions on labour rights, indigenous community rights, and environmental protection. Labour unions and civil rights groups plan to hold large-scale protests.
In an upset election, Wavel Ramkalawan is declared the winner after defeating incumbent Danny Faure of the ruling United Seychelles party, which has been in power since the 1970s. The liberal candidate received 54% of votes cast to win the election.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
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.
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
Government department in charge of health and social care in Northern Ireland
government agency in the US state of Wisconsin
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, or HKEX, operates a securities market and a derivatives market in Hong Kong and the clearing houses for those markets.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota
British Columbia reports a record 817 new cases over the weekend, including 317 new cases on Saturday, 293 on Sunday, and 207 on Monday. As a result, the provincial health officer Bonnie Henry announces plans to limit gatherings in private homes to no more than immediate household plus your “safe six," which refers to the six additional people in a household’s bubble.
It comes after a court launched an inquiry earlier this year.
Muslim-majority countries, states, districts, or towns
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.
21 protesters are arrested in Washington, D.C. during the first day of confirmation hearings for Associate Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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.
At least five people are killed and another nine injured after two bombing attacks.
Cardelli becomes the world's youngest head of state.
reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations
ethnoreligious group and nation from the Levant
city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Six hundred people have been detained so far and two students are seriously injured.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wins a second term in a historic landslide.
Charles Booker, Kentucky State Senator Morgan McGarvey, and Louisville Urban League President Sadiqa Reynolds speak at the Tyler Park protest.
Italy reports 2,844 new cases in the last 24 hours as swab tests conducted by the country remain steady at over 100,000.
Atambayev was freed from prison by anti-government protesters on October 5.
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher
In total, nearly 8.5 million cases have been reported since the pandemic began.
Two people are killed and five others are injured in a series of stabbings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
city in and county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and part of the Chicago metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh)
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
The city's mayor describes the incident as "terrorism" while police investigate the case.
Politics and government of the Brussels-Capital Region
The Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State announces that as of 7 October it will also be mandatory to wear masks outdoors when it is not possible to maintain a safety distance.
South Africa's head of state and head of government
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
It is the highest number yet for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
Poland reports 18,820 new cases and 236 new deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the largest jump in the number of cases and the deadliest day since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 299,049.
second highest constitutional office in the Republic of Colombia
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
pandemic in Washington, D.C., United States
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
The Pentagon says no U.S. military personnel were injured in the operation.
The government kept the door open for a return of TikTok, saying "it is open for engagement" and would review its decision if TikTok develops a mechanism to moderate this content.
Five soldiers and two police are also injured in the attack.
line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
Russia reports 15,150 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record since the start of the pandemic as authorities grapple with the onset of a second wave.
Two people are killed and five others are injured in a series of stabbings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The suspect, a man in his 20s who was wearing medieval-style armor, is now in police custody.
2020 legislative election in Sabah, Malaysia
US government’s list of countries alleged to repeatedly support international terrorism
collective grouping of all French-administered territories and collectivities outside Europe
civil status similar to marriage, most often independent of the gender of partners
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the Republic of Ireland
neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Hungary
Portugal reports a record daily increase with 4,224 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 132,616 confirmed cases and 2,428 deaths.
tennis term for winning all four major championships
political elections for public offices in Tajikistan
The United Kingdom is expected to test the BCG vaccine on frontline care workers to see if it's effective against COVID-19.
55th Governor of New Jersey, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Portugal reports 1,278 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total to 82,534 confirmed cases and 2,050 deaths.
The Health Ministry reported a record jump of 2,789 deaths and 28,115 cases in Mexico, far surpassing the previous record of 1,092 deaths and 9,556 cases.
The attacker has been shot and arrested by police.
Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia, Canada
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
member of the U.S. Supreme Court other than the chief justice
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
Attorney General George Savvidis also announced that he will launch a criminal inquiry into the officials involved.
Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
city depopulated of inhabitants and that often stays practically intact
India surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country to pass the milestone after the United States.
Russia registers 13,634 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative nationwide total to 1,298,718, the fourth highest in the world.
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
Malaysia reports 1,240 new cases, the highest number of infections since the pandemic began in March.
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of 16 states agree to impose a nationwide partial lockdown from November 2, which means that restaurants, bars, and all leisure facilities are ordered to be closed until November 30, private gatherings will be limited to ten people and social contacts will be limited to two households.
Parks and gardens will be closed between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
However, schools, churches and kindergartens will remain open with strict hygiene measures.
international political scandal exposing the possible funding of Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign by Gaddafi's regime
President of Kazakhstan from 1990 to 2019
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
This is the first time that the country has reported more than 1,000 cases since April.
NHL Network studios, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. (draft held via video conference call)
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence says the Armenian Armed Forces are bombarding the Azerbaijani cities of Beylagan, Barda, Tartar, and Ganja.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
President Emmanuel Macron responded to that record cases by saying there will be a new restrictions to curb spread of the virus.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
Date: 26 February 2003 – present (19 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
overview of the events of 2020 in archaeology
Law of juridical transition and foundation of the Republic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray orders an investigation into the cause.
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
The government announces that bars, indoor dining, gyms, and theatres in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region will close due to a rise in cases.
Long-term President Emomali Rakhmon is declared the victor of Tajikistan's latest presidential election with over 90% of the votes.
The Cameron Peak Fire grows into 167,153 acres and becomes the largest wildfire this year in Colorado, surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire.
The United States remains the global leader in case numbers, accounting for 20% of all cumulative cases, with India closely following at 19%.
water molecules present on the Moon, either as ice in permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles, or as vapor in the thin lunar atmosphere
Slovenia reports 238 new cases, an all-time daily high.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2020
The Post obtained the alleged emails from top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Iceland
A police officer is wounded after being stabbed several times by a 16-year-old boy in Kukmor, Tatarstan, Russia. The attacker is then shot dead by a fellow officer. The stabbing is being investigated as a terrorist incident.
The town's mayor blames the Allied Democratic Forces, which he says used electrical equipment.
district in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
This is the highest single-day increase in cases for Ohio during the pandemic, and this brings the statewide total to 188,005.
The first round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania takes place.
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
A stampede at a stadium in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, kills 15 people and wounds 11 others.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signs a decree that restricts private gatherings to more than six people inside homes and sets a limit of 30 guests for banquets organized after religious or civil ceremonies.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the U.S.
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López arrives to Madrid, Spain, after spending the last year in the Spanish embassy to avoid house arrest.
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (26 years)
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Romania records 2,958 new cases, as well as 82 deaths.
Nationally, 87,164 new cases are reported, a new single-day record.
Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo says that they have detained two Filipino fishing boats with 21 crew members on board, in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone.
umbrella term for independence movement for West Papua (the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua), with both militant and nonviolent elements
However, some restrictions will be kept in place in Seoul Capital Area and other high-risk facilities.
Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt.
It was their first World Series win in 32 years.
act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons
He has been charged at the state level with material support of an act of terrorism.
It is undecided if it will reopen on Friday.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
Orthodox Christian denominations descended from a Greek cultural tradition
White House Communications Director for U.S. President Donald Trump
The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and last until November 17.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin proposes to extend New START, the last major nuclear arms treaty standing between both Russia and the United States, "without any pre-conditions at least for one year to have an opportunity to conduct substantial negotiations".
unrecognised de-facto state in South Caucasus
The new restrictions will last for at least four weeks.
American former US Navy officer who is the Physician to the President
head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
He also calls for Baku and Yerevan to launch negotiations.
organization of workers with common goals
province of Indonesia, on island of Java
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas denounces the attack as "repugnant antisemitism".
Opposition parties say that they will not recognize the election's result, which gave incumbent President John Magufuli another term. The Chadema party calls for fresh elections.
American politician and chair of the Republican National Committee
2020 14th-generation smartphone series produced by Apple Inc. containing iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini
Belgium's court of appeal recognizes the genealogical DNA test result of Delphine Boël as the daughter of King Albert II, thereby instating her to the title of Princess of Belgium with the predicate "Her Royal Highness".
Under the new restrictions, residents will not be allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essential journey.
Several provincial governors reportedly resign.
A migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 11 people, who were all women and children, according to the Tunisian Navy.
Malaysia reports 1,228 new infections, a record daily jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 25,742.
The number of new confirmed cases in the Czech Republic surpasses the 15,000 mark for the first time, when health authorities report a record of 15,252 new cases in a single day.
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the United Arab Emirates
Alessandro Cardelli and Mirko Dolcini are sworn in Captains Regent of San Marino.
An attack leaves at least eight people dead at a camp for Rohingya people in Bangladesh.
Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister
Armenian government agency responsible for military and national defense matters
The Interior Ministry ordered the closure of pubs, bars, nightclubs and amusement parks until further notice in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The United States Congress would still have to approve restoring Sudan's sovereign immunity.
The suspect, a man in his 20s who was wearing medieval-style armor, is now in police custody.
Protests against the re-election of Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka
Scientists announce that last week they discovered a reef structure in the Great Barrier Reef that is 500 m (1,600 ft)-tall, surpassing the height of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announces the country has signed agreements with AstraZeneca for 77.4 million, COVAX for 51.57 million, CanSino Biologics for 35 million, and Pfizer for 34.4 million vaccine doses, respectively. The vaccines by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and the COVAX plan require two doses, whereas the CanSino product requires one dose.
The number of confirmed cases in France increases by 26,896 to 718,873, setting a record for the largest number of reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
An attack by an Islamic extremist kills one tourist and injures the other.
Italy imposes a compulsory nationwide outdoor mask mandate, with fines ranging from 400 to 1,000 euros (AS$659 to AS$1,650; US$463 to US$1,163) for violators in a bid to curb the second wave of COVID-19.
The government formally declares 30-day nationwide "state of epidemic" (known overseas as state of emergency) starting today.
The regional government of Castile and León orders a curfew between 10 p.m.
Russian viral vector vaccine based on human adenovirus
United States (sporadic protests in other countries)
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
local time, affecting almost 46 million people in these areas.
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
large ancient cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments
a yearly award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for those who conferred the most outstanding contributions for mankind in the field of physics
The number of new cases in Russia reaches 14,231 in the past 24 hours, a new record for the sixth day in a row.
New Zealand reports the first community case since September 25.
vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis
The measures will last until November 19.
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
Malaysian civil servant and endocrine surgeon
August 2020 shooting of 3 people in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Italy surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 26,831 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of swabs taken reaches a record 201,452.
incendiary munition used to screen movement, to mark targets, and for area denial
Police later discover a piece of paper with a swastika on it in one of the attacker's trouser pockets.
Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021
Dozens of far-right protesters in Rome clash with riot police during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions when 200 masked militants belonging to Forza Nuova hurl flares and firecrackers at police.
The Commission on Presidential Debates formally cancels the second presidential debate of the 2020 election, scheduled for October 15 between Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden.
district in Nimruz Province, Afghanistan
ongoing wave of civil unrest against systemic racism in the United States, 2020–2023
identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet
capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada
Khomarlu, East Azerbaijan Province/Soltanlı, Jabrayil Rayon
Date: 2 June 2004 – 27 February 2009 (First phase) 4 April 2012 – 7 November 2013 (Second phase) 31 January 2015 – present (Third phase) (19 years)
In September, the United Nations announced a swap of "1081 conflict-related prisoners".
Rescue teams in the city are hunting through the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors.
violent acts committed primarily against women and girls
Supreme Court by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Cyprus
Voters are asked to elect the 141 members of the Seimas amidst a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases, causing fears of a low voter turnout.
presidential office building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The city's government also said that those venues will be allowed to run on-site services until 2:00 a.m.
occurrence in which gun violence takes place at an educational institution
Dr. Sean Conley reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days.
Ivorians head to the polls to elect their President.
Hong Kong announces that it will reopen public beaches and increase the number of people allowed to sit together in bars to four people, and at restaurants to six people, on October 30, as part of a relaxation of social distancing measures. The city's government also said that those venues will be allowed to run on-site services until 2:00 a.m. local time.
The move could potentially bring relief to the country's struggling airline and tourism industries.
spacecraft without people on board, used for robotic spaceflight
Indonesia reports a single day record of 5,810 new recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of recoveries to 273,661.
Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
One person is killed and another missing after heavy floods affect the Piedmont region in Italy, while a firefighter is killed by a tree in Aosta Valley.
It is reported that the soldiers had built a barricade and ambulances could not reach the protest area.
Russia reports 10,499 new cases in the past 24 hours, setting a record for the highest number of daily new cases since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak and lockdowns were in place in parts of the country.
Police and the city's office of emergency management said looting was reported in several areas.
The second round to elect a third of the Czech Republic's Senate takes place.
local time (Wednesday 21:00 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Two leaders of the anti-government protests, Anon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested after the emergency decree became effective.
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience in Thailand
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on pubs, restaurants, religious gatherings, gyms and indoor swimming pools, accommodations, and other facilities in Melbourne effective tomorrow at 11:59 p.m.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman
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.
Opposition groups claim to be in power after seizing government buildings in the capital.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
The agency reports that the migrants had attempted to reach Saudi Arabia via Yemen, but were forced to return to the Horn of Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
However, schools and creches are to remain open, and elite sporting events can take place.
It comes after an elderly woman, aged 89, who had a rare bone marrow type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, called Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, which compromised her immune system, died because of reinfection of the virus.
As a result, the provincial health officer Bonnie Henry announces plans to limit gatherings in private homes to no more than immediate household plus your “safe six," which refers to the six additional people in a household’s bubble.
23rd edition of Winter Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea
3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
legality, use, culture, market and production of cannabis in the United States of America
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Sweden
metropolitan area in California, United States
It is the first time that daily new cases have surpassed 20,000 since the pandemic began.
wife of the President of the United States
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declares a second nationwide "state of alarm" (known as state of emergency) to allow regional authorities to set different hours for the curfews as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel, and limit gatherings to six people not in the same household. The nationwide curfew begins between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time, except in the Canary Islands. The emergency decree can be extended from an initial 15 days to six months depending on parliamentary approval.
Five people who went missing during heavy floods in France two days ago are found dead in river banks in the Italian region of Liguria, while a man is found dead at the border between the two countries.
Salvador Cienfuegos, Mexico's minister of defence during the Peña Nieto administration, is arrested in the United States on drugs charges.
Malaysian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
local time, following Russian-brokered peace talks in Moscow.
These measures include the "compulsory" use of masks both indoors and outdoors and imposition of a curfew between 12:30 a.m.
A massive power failure in Mumbai, India, believed to be caused by an issue with the main power grid receiving electricity, leaves millions of people without power and brings the city's rail lines to a standstill. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray orders an investigation into the cause.
The decomposed remains of seven people, believed to be undocumented migrants, are discovered in a fertiliser container in Asunción, Paraguay.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Colorado
Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan warns major cities in Azerbaijan are now "legitimate targets of the defence army" following the strikes on Stepanakert.
head of state and government of the Republic of Indonesia
upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly
Outside of these hours, social gatherings will be limited to a maximum of six people.
one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 2018.
indigenous holiday celebrated by Oromo people in Ethiopia
Ground warfare branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki goes into quarantine after making contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
organization that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade securities
Police confirm Hamad's arrest but do not comment.
standardized large, reusable steel box used for transporting freight
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States
President Emmanuel Macron announces a crackdown on "Islamist separatism" in Muslim communities in France, saying a bill tackling Islamist separatism would be sent to parliament early next year.
French police launch a terror 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 slurs at the victims.
The authorities estimate the damage from the protest is Rp.
department of Southwest Province in Cameroon
Thailand, including some overseas protests
form of social organization characterized by submission to authority
Also, they announce they will reject the annual budget for Carabineros unless changes are implemented.
geographical sub-divisions of the Hellenic world
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
lower house of the Spanish legislative branch
Nationwide protests and labour strikes continue across the country for a third straight day.
King Abdullah asks him to stay on as a caretaker premier until the king appoints a successor.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Algeria
Scientists determine that white mountains previously discovered on Pluto during New Horizons' flyby owe their color to methane frost directly condensed from the atmosphere, rather than snow.
Hurricane Delta makes landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Weddings and baptisms can be attended by a maximum of 50, but university parties will be banned.
Under new rules that have been announced, public gatherings of more than five people from more than two households, as well as private gatherings of more than ten people, will also be banned.
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
Prominent opposition figure Leopoldo López leaves the Spanish embassy in Caracas and flees to Spain via Colombia, according to his own party, which did not elaborate how he escaped from Venezuela.
The liberal candidate received 54% of votes cast to win the election.
Over 500 people march at Tyler Park in Louisville to march in the name of Breonna Taylor.
The International Organization for Migration says this is the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year.
head of government in the Australian state of Victoria
Labour unions and civil rights groups plan to hold large-scale protests.
city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
The country, which is COVID-19-free, imposed strict measures on March 12.
British socialite and criminal, daughter of Robert Maxwell
The second round will be held on October 25.
Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health reports a record of 8,616 new infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 135,658.
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
American politician and accountant (born 1955)
act of one or more inmates leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways
unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Highest judicial power of Catalonia (Spain)
The election of certain countries—China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan—draws strong criticism over their human rights records, including from UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer, who described the election as "making a gang of arsonists into the fire brigade".
Oregon reports 550 new infections in the last 24 hours, a new record high since the pandemic began. 135 of them were from Multnomah County.
Switzerland reports 2,823 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest record number in a single day since the pandemic began, thus taking the total to 68,704 confirmed cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Referendum regarding New Caledonian independence
think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs
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 p.m.
The referendum was one of the announcements made after the 2019–20 Chilean protests.
The number of recoveries in Indonesia surges by a record 4,777 in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall total to 263,296 recoveries.
company administering Auckland's harbour facilities
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan formally requests "urgent consultations on providing security" to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid its escalating conflict with Azerbaijan in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh that has left thousands dead. Russia says it would provide "necessary" assistance to Armenia without alluding further.
United States Compact of Free Association: Palau Marshall Islands Micronesia
The Health Ministry's director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah says that of those new cases, 397 of them were from Kedah, with most of them being caused by an outbreak in a prison.
6100 Locust Street, Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
The leaders of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands condemn Erdoğan's comments and declare their support for France.
Flooding and destruction of houses is reported in Samos, where two people have died, and Izmir, where 20 people have died and 786 injured.
Opposition parties say that they will not recognize the election's result, which gave incumbent President John Magufuli another term.
Hungarian-American business magnate, investor and philanthropist
2020 presidential election in Northern Cyprus
proposed EU-UK agreement for implementing Brexit
Date: May 26, 2020 – 2023 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Cayetano declares Velasco's election as "illegal" and maintains that he is the Speaker.
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it killed 33 militiamen and reported the death of two soldiers in days of intense fighting in Ituri province.
Further restrictions are to be eased in the city on November 1, allowing retail and hospitality sectors to reopen.
division of the United States' National Weather Service
In addition, masks once again become mandatory in public spaces, shops must close at 8:00 p.m.
Missile attack in Ganja, Azerbaijan by the Armenian Armed Forces
Agreements on nuclear energy, earth sciences and alternative medicine are also signed.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
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.
101st season of the National Football League (NFL)
List of governors of the Reserve Bank of India
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
4th president of the Republic of Azerbaijan
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iraq
Hawaii is expected to reopen tourism to the public and lift the statewide mandatory quarantine for travellers who test negative. However, visitors will be required to wear masks and go through temperature screenings.
Meanwhile, places of worship, shops, and gyms can stay open.
local time, and socializing with people outside of one's household will be prohibited between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
person who secretly boards a vehicle, such as a ship, an aircraft, a train, cargo truck or bus, in order to travel without paying and without being detected
Responses to the ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the European Union
A yellow box tree sacred to the women of the Djab wurrung indigenous group in western Victoria is cut down to make way for a new highway.
body exerting the executive power in France
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
A man is shot dead by police in Montfavet, Avignon, after threatening police and a trader of a North African background with a handgun.
association football club in Milan, Italy
2020 school shooting in Kumba, Southwestern Region, Cameroon on 24 October 2020 during the Anglophone Crisis
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.
Police say an inquiry is under way into the cause of the accident.
2020 police murder of a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
American businessman and associate of Rudy Giuliani
The United Nations General Assembly votes on a slate of new members of the Human Rights Council.
Wildfires kill at least two people in Syria.
Gunmen tried to enter the district governor’s compound but were killed by security forces.
two levels of alert issued to areas threatened by the approach of a tropical cyclone
The positivity rate of 26.47% of the 14,586 tests received is the highest positivity for any day with more than 10,000 tests.
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces a new restrictions banning indoor service for bars without a food license and impose non-essential business curfew between 10 p.m.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
16th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 6th and current Sultan of Pahang
reject the annual budget for Carabineros
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
Upcoming non-binding referendum in New Zealand
United Kingdom government ministerial department
Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announce new restrictions, such as restarting a partial lockdown. The new measures include closing bars and restaurants, banning alcohol sales after 8:00 p.m. local time, restricting retail opening hours, and banning gatherings of more than 30 people across the country. This measure also includes making wearing cloth masks mandatory for people at least 13 years old in indoor spaces. The government says the measures will take effect tomorrow and last for at least four weeks, with a review of their impact after two weeks.
Authorities in Jakarta were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over an omnibus law they critics say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment.
bilateral accords that are part of NASA's Artemis program
During its time in Louisiana, it downgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane.
organization that seeks to influence government policy and actions and be elected to directly take part on government or legislation
Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
Poland surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 20,156 new cases were reported.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
head of government for the state of Queensland, Australia
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean
According to the coroner, asphyxiation was the likely cause of death.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Illinois
A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents.
capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada
list of the official reactions to the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and the surrounding 2020 Belarusian protests
China reports 137 asymptomatic cases during a drive to test 4.75 million people in Kashgar.
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in September 2017
Ukraine reports a record 6,410 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the NSDC.
hospital ward that provides intensive care medicine
type of security operative or government agent who protects a person or persons
Voice TV was also found to have breached the Computer Crime Act by uploading "false information".
It is the highest number of reported cases in a single day since April as the country tightens its restrictions in Berlin and Frankfurt.
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
electric convertible sports car produced 2008–2012
two celestial bodies are said to be in opposition when they are on opposite sides of the sky, viewed from a given place (usually Earth)
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
ballistic missile attacks on Barda, Azerbaijan in October 2020
Doria plans to begin inoculating the population of São Paulo by mid-December, which is one of the world’s most ambitious schedules.
2022 proposed Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile
A court in Bangladesh sentences five men to death for the gang rape of a girl in 2012.
The federal government closes all bars and restaurants for four weeks, imposes a nationwide curfew between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Vatican City
practice of the right to use a firm's business model and brand for a prescribed period of time
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Portugal
Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov, who is a close ally of the ruling President, resigns. He is replaced by Sadyr Japarov.
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
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.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a "second lockdown" that orders bars and restaurants to close except for deliveries and takeout and imposes a nighttime curfew from 8:00 p.m.
autonomous community of Spain, situated in the northwest part of the country
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Vermont
France reports 523 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, which includes 292 people that died in hospitals and another 231 people who died in nursing homes.
Ex President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
A military camp near Bandiagara is looted and burned down by the militants.
The emergency decree can be extended from an initial 15 days to six months depending on parliamentary approval.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
Furthermore, NASA calls for SpaceX satellite to investigate the issue that caused a GPS Block III to abort two seconds before launching on October 2.
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
The Supreme Court of Ireland rules that the bread used by American restaurant franchise Subway cannot be classified as bread, due to its high sugar content.
The vaccines by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and the COVAX plan require two doses, whereas the CanSino product requires one dose.
It also reports a record 301 deaths over the past 24 hours.
Period of major social and civil unrest in Chile.
Presidential and parliamentary elections
2020 Philippine House of Representatives leadership crisis
The Brussels regional government, headed by its minister-president Rudi Vervoort, orders sports and cultural facilities to close and imposes a curfew lasting between 10:00 p.m.
geometrical figure and ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia (卐 with • on each box) represents peace and harmony.
50 protesters are arrested at the site for violating social distancing laws.
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, the second largest city of France
The new measures include closing bars and restaurants, banning alcohol sales after 8:00 p.m.
The Chamber of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic until November 20.
bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations
city in and county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan
Pfizer announces that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for vaccine trials on children at least 12 years old.
administrative division of the Federal Republic of Germany
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
They also exceed the rate that the country has set for other countries before their citizens are allowed to visit without being quarantined.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev tweets "Fuzuli city was liberated from the occupiers.
First Vice President of Zanzibar (1943-2021)
Ardern's Labour Party becomes the first party to win a majority since the proportional system was introduced in 1996.
A United States drone strike kills 17 members of al-Qaeda in Idlib, including eleven leaders.
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah is temporarily released from prison in Tehran but with an electronic tag.
primary national police force in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces new measures that would give mayors a plan to impose curfews in their cities and towns at 9:00 p.m.
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
preventative and therapeutic medications for COVID-19 infection
effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind by getting to the root of a problem and solving it once and for all via charitable aid or donations
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called the situation a "state of sanitary emergency" in the country and announces a second nationwide lockdown from November 1 for at least six weeks, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close.
A suicide bombing kills at least 24 people and injures another 48 in Kabul.
New Caledonians reject independence from France with 53.26% of votes, according to final results.
The man went missing during the beginning of the floods three days ago.
The elevation is scheduled to occur on November 28.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Tanzanians head to the polls to elect their President.
COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions
The club also said that three other members of the team have gone into isolation after testing positive.
Signatures to get Ssentamu on the ballot and his 1campaign materials were also seized.
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
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.
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute
2020 fatal police shooting in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
2020–2022 protests following the police murder of George Floyd
The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight and last until November 13.
viral ongoing pandemic in Washington state, United States
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan break into parliament in the capital Bishkek, throwing paper from windows and setting the building on fire.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, United Kingdom
The new rules will last until November 24.
slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments
The Andorran government orders all bars in the Principality to close and only offer food at home, and restricts the hours of restaurants between 12 p.m.
Date: 27 January 2020 – ongoing (3 years, 2 weeks and 3 days)
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
detention after charges are filed until a trial
head of government or prime minister of Ireland
public university in Pullman, Washington, USA
NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station
Governer of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
German authorities in Bavaria impose a lockdown in the district of Berchtesgadener Land starting at 2:00 p.m.
The name change, approved by a majority of the town's 7,000 residents, must now be approved by the provincial government.
Foreign Minister of Northern Cyprus Kudret Özersay resigns in protest of Prime Minister Ersin Tatar's decision to re-open Varosha, a Greek Cypriot-majority resort town that was abandoned after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, days before the presidential election.
The individual, who arrived on October 3, and later tested positive, is asymptomatic and in isolation in a hospital.
This is the highest daily increase for the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
Iga Świątek of Poland beats Sofia Kenin of the United States in the final of the Women's Singles 6–4, 6–1.
The samples will be returned to Earth in 2023.
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
combined military forces of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia
treatment of and laws concerning non-human animals in Israel
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces more details about the second lockdown.
It also bans parties, school trips, and informal amateur contact sports, while also ordering restaurants, bars, and ice-cream sellers to stop serving non-seated customers after 9:00 p.m.
The National Hurricane Center forecasts 5–8 feet (1.5–2.4 m) of storm surge for the entire Mississippi coastline.
It is announced that Oman will reintroduce a night-time ban on movement and enforce the overnight closure of shops and public places between October 11 and 24, in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
killing of a human being by another human being. Use as value for "manner of death" (P1196)
Upper House of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Date: 17 December 2001 – 15 August 2021 (19 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
A history teacher is stabbed and decapitated near a school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France.
It is the highest number of reported cases since April, when the country was still in lockdown.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series after a Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Indian politician and Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
It is announced that Lazio will introduce a curfew between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
local time, and Oman's beaches will also be closed until further notice.
Poland reports 18,820 new cases and 236 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
head of state and of government of the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky
bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq