Beijing mandates booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for key workers, including cooks, security guards and cleaning personnel, becoming the first major Chinese city to publicly mandate booster doses.
The country also begins to implement a mandatory green certificate for shopping malls, restaurants, public institutions and workplaces.
The African Union will purchase 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a deal brokered by the United States, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the U.S. in order to facilitate the deal.
The killed commander, who was involved in the murder of two policemen, was among the top 10 targets of Jammu and Kashmir police.
This equates to an average of four children killed or injured every day since the start of the conflict.
Russia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 890 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 209,918.
local government area in Western Australia
Russian actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko launch into space onboard Soyuz MS-19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan. They intend to film scenes for The Challenge, which will be the first feature-length movie filmed in outer space, on the International Space Station over one week before returning to Earth.
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in India
Assailants armed with guns and knives attack an Islamic seminary at Balukhali refugee camp for Rohingya refugees near the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, killing seven people.
Papuan health minister Jelta Wong says that the pandemic is pushing the health system to its limits and also admits to a slow response by the government, as only 2% of the population have been vaccinated. Peter Numu, the governor of Eastern Highlands Province, says that the situation in his province is "scary".
International aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran
Chinese property developer Evergrande Group reports that it transferred US$83.5 million to pay off interests on its dollar bonds, allowing it to avert short-term default a day before its deadline.
practice of destroying or otherwise abusing the quran for anti-islamic purposes, whether political or religious
The Taliban says that they will step up security at Shi'ite mosques after IS-KP bombed mosques in Kunduz and Kandahar this month, killing over 120 people in total.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
Ukraine reports a record for the second consecutive day of 26,870 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.88 million.
Colombian municipality of the department of Antioquia
The party's goal is to achieve sovereignty for Norfolk Island.
Durga idol vandalism and violence in Bangladesh
The Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster doses of the Moderna and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines, as well as allow Americans to choose a different vaccine from their original inoculation as a booster.
The NATO information bureau and military liaison in Moscow will also be terminated.
Namibia suspends the usage of the Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine amid reports from South Africa that the vaccine increases risk of men contracting HIV.
Protests in North Kosovo end with the protesters removing barricades and vehicles used to block the border crossings, according to an agreement reached in Brussels two days ago, which will end the ban on Serbian license plates on October 4.
Singapore reports a record 3,590 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 120,454.
During an online emergency meeting, the foreign ministers of the ASEAN agree to exclude Myanmar's military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing from the upcoming ASEAN Summit to be held later this month. The country will instead be represented by non-political representative at the summit.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all students in schools.
Brazil surpasses 600,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Two people are killed, and two homes and a UPS delivery van are destroyed after a Cessna 340 crashes in Santee, California, United States.
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
Greenpeace partially leaks a draft report from the International Panel on Climate Change, revealing that a number of large oil, coal, beef and animal feed-producing countries including Australia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Argentina are lobbying the IPCC for looser restrictions on global heating.
instruction to Federal government issued by the President of the United States
writing or drawing etched, scratched, scribbled, or sprayed (often, but not always illicitly) on a wall or other surface in a public place
Myanmar surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19.
Other reports suggest that the target of the plot was businessman Teddy Sagi and could be linked to business disputes involving Sagi.
Four mountain climbers are killed by an avalanche on the Chimborazo volcano in the Andes in Ecuador.
Alar Karis is sworn in as the 6th President of Estonia, succeeding Kersti Kaljulaid.
The ASEAN Summit takes place virtually without the participation of Myanmar, following the bloc's decision to disinvite the country's military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing for refusing to cooperate on a peace process.
Tatmadaw forces bombard the town of Thantlang in Chin State, western Myanmar, with artillery shells, destroying dozens of homes, after clashing with local self-defence forces who captured a soldier.
The death toll due to floods and landslides in western Nepal increases to 77. The government has pledged aid to the hardest-hit areas.
Most of these countries are in Africa, where the WHO's overall figure for fully vaccinated populations is currently 4.4%.
The British government signs an agreement to secure 480,000 courses of Molnupiravir produced by Merck Sharp and Dohme, and 250,000 courses of Ritonavir produced by Pfizer, where both of them need to be approved by health regulator.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Mexico
Health minister Carla Vizzotti also announces that the country will receive a shipment of 7.2 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used for teenagers.
American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that the mass release of wastewater at the Fukushima nuclear plant cannot be delayed.
pass through a saddle or col to cross a mountain range
After seeing a slight increase in the number of cases and deaths, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina intensify their vaccination rollouts. Chile has reported 37,719 total deaths from COVID-19 while Argentina has reported 115,916 total deaths from COVID-19.
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Denmark suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 18 after reports of myocarditis and meningitis, which are rare side effects of the vaccine.
Kazakhstan signs an agreement to purchase four million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine which will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year.
The Kyrgyzstan Cabinet of Ministers issues a change of regulations that would require workers in the cultural, leisure, entertainment, and sport sectors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 due to the ongoing pandemic situation in the country.
UK special envoy Simon Gass meets with Taliban Deputy Prime Ministers Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi in Kabul for the first time since the takeover of the country to discuss Afghanistan's growing humanitarian crisis and terrorism, and to guarantee safe passage to those wishing to emigrate.
UNICEF says that 10,000 children have been either killed or injured in Yemen since Saudi Arabia started bombing the country in 2015 in reaction to the Islamist Houthis' ousting of the government.
Moscow enters its strictest lockdown since June 2020, closing schools, kindergartens, and all non-essential businesses until November 7 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Iran blames an "unidentified foreign power" as being behind the attack.
event by which a person is forced away from home
group of two double pipelines (i.e. 4 total) including Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2
Travellers from these countries can now enter Brazil after showing a negative COVID-19 test result.
Ratu Wiliame Katonivere becomes the president-elect of Fiji. He will replace incumbent president Jioji Konrote when he is confirmed by parliament.
Ecuador says it will pardon more than 2,000 inmates after 118 inmates were killed during a riot at a prison in Guayaquil on 28 September. A government official said that some prisoners will be prioritized and that the main goal is to address prison overcrowding.
Armenia expands its case before the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan, accusing Azerbaijan of violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to which both states are signatories, for allegedly promoting ethnic hatred against Armenians.
diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the European Union
New South Wales (NSW) lifts lockdown restrictions for fully vaccinated residents after 107 days.
After appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and the Old Bailey, Ali Harbi Ali is charged with the murder of David Amess and remanded to Belmarsh prison.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography in Mexico shows that the economy shrank 0.2% in the third-quarter from the three previous months and the GDP also declined during the same period of time, both largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses.
kidnappings of missionaries in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by 400 Mawozo gang
An X-class solar flare, the second of the current solar cycle, erupts. An associated coronal mass ejection may graze Earth on October 30 or 31, which could cause bright aurorae and interfere with satellite communications.
Iqaluit, capital city of Canada's Nunavut territory, is placed under a Do Not Drink Water advisory until further notice due to the possibility of contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons.
A Cessna 172 with two pilots crashes near Halat, Lebanon, during a training exercise. Rescue teams have been dispatched to look for the pilots.
group formed of people, factions, states, political parties, militaries, or other parties agree to work together, often temporarily, in a partnership to achieve a common goal
Eleven people drown during a school outing for a river clean-up in West Java, Indonesia.
A car bomb kills 9 people and injures 12 others near Aden International Airport. The attack coincided with the arrival of Aden's former governor at the airport, who is unhurt.
Those kidnapped include seven women, five men and five children.
business oligarchs of the former Soviet republics
The Cuban government rejects a request from the opposition to hold a protest in Havana on November 15, claiming involvement of the United States government.
Restrictions are eased further in New South Wales as more than 80% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
head of the United States Department of Justice
claim or allegation of wrongdoing that is untrue
Japanese citizens head to the polls to elect members of the Lower House. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party faces more opposition than in previous elections due to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
impact of the pandemic on the mental health, including stress, anxiety and worry for many individuals around the world, arising both from the disease itself and from response measures such as social distancing
Exiled Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili announces that he is back in Georgia despite threats by prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, who said that Saakashvili would be "immediately arrested and brought to prison" if he returned.
religion originating in the Punjab region
Last-ditch talks are held between British and French authorities as local authorities in the ports of Calais and Boulogne warn of a "disaster" if the French government goes ahead with its plan to "clog up" the English Channel and disrupt the trade and sailing of British vessels in French ports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK could consider "formal action" under trade agreements.
European Parliament lawmakers request investigations of market manipulation, although Gazprom's exports outside the former Soviet Union rose 15.3% year on year in the first nine months of 2021 and German utility Uniper confirms that Russia was fulfilling its contractual obligations.
Singapore surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19.
Ukraine reports a record 26,071 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.85 million.
head of state and government of Argentina
Sri Lanka drops charges against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, who was accused of being part of a group of 14 navy personnel who kidnapped 11 children and murdered them after attempting to extort money from their families. The actual number of children murdered by the group is suspected to be at least three times higher. The crimes were carried out in 2008 and 2009, amid the chaos of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
India begins the use of commercial drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to remote areas of the country in order to increase the country's vaccination rate.
Thousands of people gather in Khartoum to protest the coup.
The North and South Korean governments reinstate the Seoul–Pyongyang hotline after North Korea suspended the connection in early August, in protest against South Korea's military exercises with the United States.
This move was in response to hyperinflation, which reached an annual record of 1,743%, amid a serious ongoing economic crisis.
Saakashvili is arrested later in the day.
Seventeen other terrorists were also killed.
Venezuela receives a shipment of 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX initiative.
bilateral relations between Australia and France
Thirty people storm a hospital in Rome, Italy, trying to free an injured man under arrest due to his involvement in violent acts yesterday during an anti-Green Pass protest.
period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2021
The South Island reports its first community case of COVID-19 since November 2020 in a man who travelled from Rotorua to Blenheim on October 21.
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announce the discovery of 2M0437b, one of the youngest exoplanets ever found at a distant star. The exoplanet was discovered using the Subaru Telescope at the observatory on Mauna Kea.
The Romanian government is dissolved following a no confidence vote against the centrist government of Prime Minister Florin Cîțu.
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens are awarded the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their natural experiments showing economic impacts.
Rémy Daillet, a far-right conspiracy theorist, is charged with leading the planned "Operation Azul", a plot which involved 12 suspects, accused of plotting a series of attacks against COVID-19 vaccination centres, a masonic lodge, journalists, prominent figures and parliament. Former soldiers had been hired to train recruits for the plot.
India reports that it has administered more than one billion COVID-19 vaccinations since it started its vaccination drive in January.
Italy surpasses its target to fully vaccinate 80% of its adult population.
portion of the physical universe chosen for analysis; everything outside the system is known as the environment
Paramount leader Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China will not attend in person the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow, as it's told to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Ten civilians are killed and 140 more are injured as mass protests occur following the coup.
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 986 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 220,315. The country also reports a record 31,299 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7,892,980.
The mayor of the nearby town of Bankass says that up to 16 soldiers were killed in the attack.
He will replace incumbent president Jioji Konrote when he is confirmed by parliament.
A commission to investigate sexual abuse by clergy in France reveals that since the 1950s, there have been about 3,000 pedophiles who have committed sex crimes.
Ukraine closes schools and public venues in Kyiv and will only permit the schools to reopen if teachers are vaccinated in other "red zone" areas after the country reported a record for the second consecutive day of 29,785 new cases and 614 deaths from COVID-19.
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Al-Zawbaee was arrested two days prior through a joint operation in a neighbouring country.
Two children are killed when a Houthi missile hits their home in the city of Marib. Many others are injured.
common name for some marsupials indigenous to Australia in the family Macropodidae
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
According to Japan's system, this was labeled as a "strong-5 earthquake".
Singapore reports a record 15 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 207.
The animals were found slaughtered on two different roads.
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Russia announces that it will be suspending its mission to NATO in Brussels as early as November 1, in response to the expulsion of 8 diplomats accused of espionage from the mission earlier this month.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that the state of emergency, which was imposed in April 2017, will be lifted.
Belarus ends its short-lived mask mandate that was introduced on October 9 despite a record number of COVID-19 cases as President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the measures as "unnecessary".
Brazil lifts an air travel restriction that prevented travel from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India due to the pandemic.
Pope Francis opens the two-year Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. This XVIth Synod of Bishops, ends in Rome in October 2023. In his opening address, Pope Francis presented three “key words”: communion, participation, and mission.
Mirtha Vásquez is sworn-in to replace Bellido.
Bahrain approves the usage of the Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old.
national holiday celebrating the arrival in and subsequent colonization of the Americas by Christopher Columbus
The bells are part of an initiative by the Polish Yes to Life foundation.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
Islamic State militants attack a village in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, killing 11 people and injuring several others.
Prime Minister James Marape pleads for Papua New Guineans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the situation, fueled by the Delta variant, worsens, with hospitals in Port Moresby and other cities operating at maximum capacity. Marape states that the death toll currently exceeds 300, but the actual total may be much higher.
sub-orbital spaceflight mission operated by Blue Origin which flew NET 12 October 2021
A spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says that the Ethiopian Ground Forces have launched a ground offensive against rebels, with the support of local militias of the Amhara Region.
Peru surpasses 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, which is the second Latin American country to do so after Brazil.
The candidates of Fonseca's right-wing MpD and the leftist PAICV are the main contenders.
Tonga reports its first case of COVID-19 in a person who travelled from Christchurch, New Zealand to Nukuʻalofa and is now in isolation.
Additionally, all non-essential medical appointments will be temporarily suspended.
Meanwhile, anti-coup protests occur across the country.
Two prison guards are taken hostage at a prison in Condé-sur-Sarthe, Normandy, France. One of the hostages is injured. The hostage-taker later surrenders.
The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts recommends that immunocompromised people receive a third dose of the vaccine due to the risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunization.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
2014 unmanned combat aerial vehicle by Baykar
The trial against a 100-year-old former SS concentration camp guard begins in Germany. The man is accused of collaborating in the murders of 3,518 people at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1942 and 1945, when he was employed as a standing guard in the watchtower.
Colombian police arrest Dario Antonio Úsuga (alias "Otoniel"), a leader of the Clan del Golfo drug cartel, in the town of Necoclí. Úsuga has been listed by authorities as one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers.
artificial satellite designed for telecommunications
At least 150 people are arrested by European and U.S.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus experience an extended global outage that began at 15:39 UTC.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
most populous city in the United States of America
2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
The Queensland Police Service refuses a request from the Adani Group to remove a group of Wangan and Yagalingu protesters occupying the Carmichael coal mine, saying that this would be a human rights violation. The Wangan and Yagalingu peoples previously held native title to the land before the Queensland Government extinguished it in 2019 in preparation for the contract with Adani.
Malaysia grants conditional approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used as a booster dose for people over the age of 18 years old who received their second dose at least six months ago.
Taliban-appointed chief of the Central Bank Shah Mehrabi says that gay rights will not be respected in Afghanistan because "That's against our Sharia law", but also said that, conversely, women's rights will be different than that of the 1990s.
The coast guard reports that 21 others from the boat are missing.
Prosecutor General of Moldova Alexandru Stoianoglo is suspended from his positions by President Maia Sandu, and is detained by security forces following allegations of corruption.
Romania reports a record 16,443 new cases and 442 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,382,531 and the nationwide death toll to 40,071.
European association football tournament for men's national teams
Brazil lifts an air travel restriction that prevented travel from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India due to the pandemic. Travellers from these countries can now enter Brazil after showing a negative COVID-19 test result.
The Australian government signs an agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme to buy 300,000 courses of the antiviral drug molnupiravir, pending regulator clearance, which would be the first pill to treat COVID-19 patients.
At least 50 people are killed and more than 100 injured when a suicide bomber targets a Shiite mosque in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. IS–K claims responsibility for the attack.
No group immediately claims responsibility for the attack.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent is killed and another is critically wounded, and a Tucson Police Department officer is wounded at a shooting involving two suspects, one of whom was a gunman who is believed to have killed himself, at the Tucson, Arizona Amtrak train station; the officers had boarded the just-disembarked Sunset Limited to do a drug check.
would be the "world's arsenal" in vaccines.
The U.S. State Department confirms accusations made yesterday by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who blamed an alleged U.S. veto for not allowing Venezuela to receive IMF COVID-19 relief funds. The State Department says that only recognized governments can access these funds.
Two children are killed by a bomb explosion at a village in Nakaseke District. The device looked like a jackfruit and was given to the children while they were playing.
person who has been elected to a position but has not yet been installed
A Cameroonian policeman is lynched by a mob after he killed a five-year-old girl at a checkpoint in Buea Southwest Region. Protests involving hundreds of people occurred after the killing of the child.
President Nicos Anastasiades receives a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
At a rally in central Budapest, prime minister Viktor Orbán accuses the United States, the European Union, and philanthropist George Soros of trying to meddle in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The accusations come as opinion polls show Orbán's alliance Fidesz–KDNP and the rival United Opposition polling neck-and-neck.
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extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth
Four people are dead and two others are injured in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, after accidentally falling into a vat of grape must.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces her resignation after the Independent Commission Against Corruption revealed that they are investigating her over a series of suspicious historical community grants.
political movement in Taiwan to found a state formally independent of, and not asserting sovereignty over, China
international agreement from 12 December 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020
non-governmental environmental organization
city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law
The north face of the volcano collapses, generating three new lava flows. No new evacuations have been ordered as authorities call for calm.
Sweden temporarily suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people born since 1991 for precautionary reasons after reports of possible rare side effects, such as myocarditis.
Over 160 buildings, including two churches, in the town of Thantlang, Chin State, have been destroyed by fires resulting from Tatmadaw shelling that occurred the previous day.
court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
Vice President Kamala Harris receives a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Canadian federal government announces a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for rail and train passengers and will place unvaccinated core federal employees under unpaid leave as early as November 15 if they had not disclose their vaccination status by October 29.
The group have stated that they will continue protesting until the government has concrete plans to retrofit around 29 million buildings which the group claims have insufficient insulation.
Vietnam surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19.
Paramount leader Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China will not attend in person the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow, as it's told to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The announcement comes amid international pessimism that, now compounded by the absence of China, a global leader in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the event would not result in any substantiative change.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
concept in common law of indigenous land rights persisting after colonization
American intercity passenger rail operator
Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
an immunity passport used to prove that one has received a COVID-19 vaccination
The Libyan House of Representatives votes to postpone the parliamentary elections initially scheduled for December 24, alongside the presidential election, until January 2022.
Russia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 1,075 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 229,528. The country also reports a record for the third consecutive day of 37,678 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.2 million.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
former leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's branch in West Africa (ISWAP)
In Rome, Italy, demonstrators protesting against the country's COVID-19 restrictions, notably the extension of the Green Pass, clash with police, and the demonstrations turn into riots.
The trial against a 100-year-old former SS concentration camp guard begins in Germany.
to obtain 150,000 courses of the experimental drug Molnupiravir as part of a transition towards the endemic phase and "living with the COVID-19".
In his opening address, Pope Francis presented three “key words”: communion, participation, and mission.
Facebook, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, renames itself to Meta Platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the rename was done in order to reflect the company's diversification into other areas, such as virtual reality.
global war originating in Europe, 1914–1918
hydroelectricity and floodmanagment complex in, Norway
The French ambassador to Belarus departs following a directive issued by the Belarusian government, which did not cite a rationale. The ambassador had not presented his credentials to President Alexander Lukashenko.
The United Arab Emirates changes the death toll of those who died while working at the Expo 2020 to six. However, the actual death toll is suspected to be higher.
Two bombs attached to a military bus detonate as it passes under Jisr al-Rais bridge in Damascus, killing 14 people. Minutes later, military shellfire kills at least 10 civilians in Ariha, Idlib Governorate.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 984 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 219,329.
French serial killer and onetime police officer
The leader of the Haitian gang who kidnapped 17 United States and Canadian missionaries has threatened to kill the hostages if the gang does not receive the $17 million ransom for their release.
The man accused of killing five people and injuring three more yesterday in the streets of Kongsberg, Viken, Norway, using a bow and arrow, is identified as a 37-year-old Norwegian man and convert to Islam with Danish citizenship, who police had been concerned about regarding radicalization.
Ten people are killed and another is wounded as gunmen open fire at a mosque in the village of Abankor, Tillabéri, Niger.
men's national association football team representing Spain
The proclamation also requires unvaccinated Americans and immigrants to test negative for COVID-19 one day before their departure.
Cindy Kiro is sworn in as the 22nd Governor-General of New Zealand.
Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Nepal
mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer
Twenty-six people are killed and dozens are missing as heavy rains affect the Indian state of Kerala.
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Lebanon and demands for Lebanon to reciprocate the action over "insulting" remarks about the war in Yemen made by Lebanese information minister George Kurdahi.
train collision in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
The U.S. State Department confirms accusations made yesterday by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who blamed an alleged U.S.
A Taliban police commander is killed and 11 more people are injured as a bomb targeting the commander's vehicle explode in Shigal District, Afghanistan.
A Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and another militant are killed during a gunfight with security forces in Pulwama. The killed commander, who was involved in the murder of two policemen, was among the top 10 targets of Jammu and Kashmir police. It is also announced that two more rebels, involved in the recent killings of civilians, were killed yesterday during a gunfight in Srinagar.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, tells U.S. lawmakers that the company's sites and apps "harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy".
Chile has reported 37,719 total deaths from COVID-19 while Argentina has reported 115,916 total deaths from COVID-19.
attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA)
Police in Tunisia arrest a lawmaker and a TV presenter for calling president Kais Saied a traitor over his seizure of power in July. The arrests were ordered by the military judiciary for "conspiring against state security and insulting the army".
Shenzhou 13 launches on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, for the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station, where the crew will stay for six months. It will be China's longest crewed mission to date.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) fines Poland €1 million per day, for breaking the law by maintaining the disciplinary chamber of its Supreme Court. The ECJ says Poland has failed to comply with its order, and finds it might pose a "serious and irreparable harm to the legal order of the European Union". The fine is the highest daily penalty the ECJ has ever imposed on any EU member state.
political alignment favoring traditional politics
Australian professional soccer player Josh Cavallo comes out as gay, becoming the only current openly gay top-flight male soccer player.
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
At least 25 people are killed and several others are injured in a bus crash in Mugu District, Nepal.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945)
Bonanza Creek Ranch, Bonanza City, New Mexico, U.S.
subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable transmission line between Norway and Great Britain
The city of Lanzhou is placed under lockdown due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases. The city, which has a population of over four million, accounts for roughly a fifth of new cases reported in China since October 17.
rocket and spacecraft developed by Blue Origin
The World Health Organization begins shipping essential COVID-19 medical supplies into North Korea via the Chinese port of Dalian and quarantine facilities in the seaport of Nampo, a possible sign of easing one of the world's strictest pandemic border closures.
Taliban soldiers raid an IS–K hideout in Kabul, arresting four militants. Meanwhile, ISIL claims responsibility for the beheading of a Taliban soldier in Jalalabad.
The World Health Organization has agreed to help the country.
Former soldiers had been hired to train recruits for the plot.
Libyan foreign minister Najla Mangoush announces a "very modest start" to the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country following a permanent ceasefire of the Second Libyan Civil War.
Two teachers are killed by suspected Islamist terrorists inside a school in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
Japanese electronics and electrical equipments manufacturing company
lower house of the French Parliament under the Fifth Republic
Two missiles are launched against a mosque in Marib Governorate, killing and injuring a total of 29 people.
federal subject (a republic) of the Russian Federation, located in the Volga Federal District
one of the five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Farmers vow to intensify their protest against laws aimed at liberalising agriculture, after four farmers were rammed and killed yesterday in Uttar Pradesh by a vehicle owned by Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra.
An oil spill occurs off Orange County, California, U.S., amounting to 126,000 gallons (573,000 liters) of oil, which could affect popular Southern California locations such as Huntington Beach.
law enforcement agency in Tucson, Arizona
fifth planet from the Sun and largest planet in the Solar System
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
The University of Oxford links the Chinese government to a disinformation campaign promoting the unfounded claim that COVID-19 could have been imported to China from the United States through Maine lobsters shipped to a seafood market in Wuhan in November 2019.
The victims, who were members of the Hindu and Sikh minorities, are the 24th and 25th civilian victims killed by suspected terrorist groups in Kashmir this year.
Three people are killed as the military opens fire at an anti-coup protest in Omdurman, bringing the total number of protesters killed since the coup to 14.
A tropical storm intensifies into Hurricane Rick off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, and is expected to make landfall in the states of Michoacán and Colima.
October 2021 terrorist attacks in Uganda
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Texas governor Greg Abbott signs an executive order prohibiting all entities in the state, including private companies, from enacting vaccine mandates.
British Columbia announces that beginning from January 2022, the province will offering a booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to people aged above 12 years old who have already received their second dose, becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to do so.
Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
Police and the army open fire on a group of health workers protesting outside a hospital in Eswatini, injuring 30 people.
Four Indian soldiers are killed during a gunfight with rebels in a forest in Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Romania
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, tells U.S.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion
At least 20 people are killed as gunmen open fire at a market and torch cars in Sokoto, Nigeria.
Uzbeks head to the polls to elect their president. Analysts say that incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev has his victory for a second term secured as the country struggles with its tourism industry and security issues on the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announces the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido. Mirtha Vásquez is sworn-in to replace Bellido.
Sister Pietra Luana (Etra) Modica, a Scalabrinian Catholic nun, is the new Secretary General of the Pontifical Urbaniana University. The appointment was signed by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and university Grand Chancellor. It is the first time since its founding in 1627 that this position has been assigned to a woman.
bilateral relations between China and Tajikistan
China denounces Tsai Ing-wen's speech, saying that it incited confrontation and distorted facts. China also says that seeking Taiwanese independence closes the door to dialogue.
A Colombian Roman Catholic nun who had been kidnapped in Mali near the border with Burkina Faso in 2017 by the Macina Liberation Front is freed.
IS–K claims responsibility for the attack.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces that Thailand plans to end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1. Additionally, the government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit alcohol sales at establishments.
A report by the United Nations and the government of Papua New Guinea finds that thousands of Papuans from Indonesia have crossed into the remote border areas of western Papua New Guinea. In one of the areas, the sole police commander, Terry Dap, has asked the central government in Port Moresby to help reduce the influx of asylum seekers into Papua New Guinea.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
An Italian court in Rome drops charges against four Egyptian police officers for the 2016 murder of Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni in Cairo, citing its inability for the four officers to be tried in absentia since their prosecutors failed to inform them of their charges.
Russia announces that it will be suspending its mission to NATO in Brussels as early as November 1, in response to the expulsion of 8 diplomats accused of espionage from the mission earlier this month. The NATO information bureau and military liaison in Moscow will also be terminated.
The north face of the volcano collapses, generating three new lava flows.
U Win Htein, aide to the deposed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for sedition.
Russia reports a record 936 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 214,485.
Qataris head to the polls to elect 30 members of the Consultative Assembly in the country's first legislative elections.
protest against the Serbian license plates ban
Roads have been completely submerged in parts of the region.
checkpoint erected to monitor and control the movement of people and materials
The Benin National Assembly votes to legalize abortion within the first three months of pregnancy if it is likely to "aggravate or cause material, educational, professional or moral distress" or is "incompatible with the woman or the unborn child's interest", becoming one of the few countries in Africa to authorize abortions.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
The interim government of Bangsamoro led by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has requested the postponement due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability of the government to draw up an election code for the autonomous region.
governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country
UNICEF says that 10,000 children have been either killed or injured in Yemen since Saudi Arabia started bombing the country in 2015 in reaction to the Islamist Houthis' ousting of the government. This equates to an average of four children killed or injured every day since the start of the conflict.
The Emirati foreign ministry announces that it will recall its diplomats in Lebanon and ban Emirati citizens from traveling to the country "in solidarity with" Saudi Arabia, which recalled its ambassador to Lebanon over "insulting" remarks about the war in Yemen made by Lebanese information minister George Kurdahi.
Chinese Catholic Bishop Stephen Yang Xiangtai, the retired leader of the Handan diocese, died at the age of 99 after a long illness.
local government area of Queensland, Australia
2021 killing of a UK member of parliament
The world's longest under-sea electricity cable interconnector begins transferring power between Kvilldal, Norway, and Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom.
Shenzhou 13 launches on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, for the Tianhe core module of the Tiangong space station, where the crew will stay for six months.
The New Zealand Government announces a new vaccine mandate that would require disability and healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 1 and teachers by January 1, 2022, as the country suspends its "zero-COVID" strategy amid the spread of the Delta variant.
The 125th Boston Marathon, which was postponed from May 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place. The men's marathon is won by Benson Kipruto and the women's marathon is won by Diana Kipyogei, both from Kenya.
The outgoing Governor-General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, was the only candidate nominated; Mason will be sworn in on 30 November, the 55th anniversary of Barbadian independence from the United Kingdom.
bilateral relations between Russia and Moldova
Private and public gatherings are now allowed with limitations and schools and businesses will reopen with density caps.
sexual activities involving men who have sex with men, regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity
tall building; as opposed to a low-rise building
2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
26th UN Climate Change conference held in Glasgow, Scotland
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Victoria reports a record 1,763 new cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total reported by any Australian state since the start of the pandemic.
UK special envoy Simon Gass meets with Taliban Deputy Prime Ministers Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi in Kabul for the first time since the takeover of the country to discuss Afghanistan's growing humanitarian crisis and terrorism, and to guarantee safe passage to those wishing to emigrate. Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi also said they discussed the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, with Gass saying the foreign ministry wishes to "begin a new chapter of constructive relations".
The Deir Ammar and Zahrani power stations shut down in Lebanon after running out of diesel fuel, leaving the entire country without electricity. According to a government official, power is not expected to be restored for several days.
significant release of plasma and magnetic field from the solar corona
New Zealand moves Hamilton, Raglan, and other Waikato towns to alert level 3 after the discovery of two Delta variant cases and the spread of the virus beyond Auckland.
The Tigray Defense Forces say that they have captured the strategic city of Dessie and are advancing toward neighboring Kombolcha in Amhara. The government denies these claims, but residents confirm that the Ethiopian National Defense Force have completely withdrawn from Dessie.
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
Singapore reports a record 3,703 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 124,157.
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra declares a unilateral ceasefire with the Coalition of Patriots for Change and the anti-balaka militia groups.
Singapore reports a record 3,577 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 113,381.
Australian association football player (1999-)
2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
petroleum-derived liquid used primarily as a fuel
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
Head of the Government of the Czech Republic
all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities
daily tabloid newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party
The Serbian government announces that they will introduce COVID-19 health passes for all indoor cafés and restaurants, which will be mandatory beginning from October 23 at 10:00 p.m.
Two teenagers are arrested in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia, for killing 14 kangaroos two days ago. The animals were found slaughtered on two different roads.
Christian militias formed in the Central African Republic
Bali reopens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 19 countries that met WHO's criteria as the number of COVID-19 cases declines in Indonesia.
Murder of an Italian graduate student in Egypt
Five soldiers are killed by rebels in a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warns that the delivery and Ukraine's first operational deployment of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 in Donbas may "destabilize the situation" in the region. Ukraine carried out its first strikes against separatist forces using the Bayraktar drone yesterday.
The European Union accuses Russia of "weaponizing" gas prices in order to "bully" Moldova after negotiations between the two countries failed following the expiration of a Moldovan contract with Gazprom. The Kremlin denied the accusations.
Mexico begins vaccinations for at-risk children in Mexico City.
transplantation of cells or tissue across species
Ukraine reports a record 22,415 new cases and 546 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.7 million and the nationwide death toll to 62,389.
The panel also recommends that people over the age of 60 receive an additional dose of the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine three months after their second dose, citing the performance of the vaccines in Latin America.
global vaccine alliance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
David Amess, United Kingdom MP for Southend West, is stabbed to death in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, while meeting constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church. The suspect was arrested at the scene, and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Georgian-Ukrainian politician, former President of Georgia and former Governor of Odessa
health policy in relation to vaccination
A bomb targets a Taliban security forces vehicle, injuring five people. Soldiers raided an ISIL-K hideout after the attack, killing several terrorists and arresting a few more.
Only firms that serve essential goods and the city infrastructure would be allowed to operate.
Singapore reports a record 3,486 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 109,084.
In association football, France defeat Spain, 2–1, in the final held at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, to win their first UEFA Nations League title in only the second edition of the tournament.
Bulgaria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 6,816 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 582,122.
Pope Francis blesses two large bells headed to Ukraine and Ecuador.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Bulgaria launches its COVID-19 Green Certificate which indicates that a person is either vaccinated, has tested negative, or has recovered from COVID-19.
signs a licensing agreement with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool that will allow more companies to manufacture generic versions of its experimental oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment molnupiravir with a royalty-free license that will apply to 105 low- and middle-income countries.
The opposition SPOLU party calls for the formation of a new government in view of the poor electoral result of prime minister Andrej Babiš' ANO 2011 party.
ITA is a reorganization of Alitalia under a new name signed by decree in October 2020.
He is described as "extremely dangerous".
Israel reports its first case of the Delta subvariant "AY4.2" in a boy who travelled from Moldova.
overarching divisions of authority in Australia
sale and distribution of illegal narcotics
Russia reports a record 37,930 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.279 million.
Seven activists are sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to twelve months' imprisonment for protesting against the national security law in July 2020.
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
An unidentified armed gang kidnaps 15 American missionaries and their families in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Protests continue for a second consecutive day across Ecuador due to an increase in the price of gasoline, as president Guillermo Lasso orders the deployment of security forces to highways in order to maintain order. Lasso also calls on indigenous populations and civil society groups to engage in dialogue.
Princess Mako of Akishino marries commoner Kei Komuro, thereby nullifying her imperial title under Japanese law and becoming Mako Komuro.
The new leader of the Islamic State – West Africa Province has been killed during a military operation this month, two weeks after the death of the group's leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi was announced.
military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational, or tactical goal
Brazilian city of the state of São Paulo
Singapore reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 2,909 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 99,430.
Estonia and the Republic of Ireland announce their intentions to sign an OECD-led multilateral agreement that would set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent, making them the last OECD member countries to join the deal.
South Korean short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee is barred from the national team ahead of qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics as the Korea Staking Union launches an investigation into a text message exchange involving her that suggests fraudulent behavior while competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The World Health Organization endorses the mass rollout of the malaria vaccine RTS,S across Sub-Saharan Africa and other countries affected by the disease after pilot programs with the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi reduced malaria-related hospitalization and death rates among children by 70%.
Guatemalan police recover 126 United States-bound Haitian, Nepali, and Indian migrants trapped inside an abandoned shipping container near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla, Guatemala.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Johnson adds that this is a problem that "the United Kingdom did not want".
ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo is announced as the new state-owned airline for Italy, following the closure of Alitalia due to bankruptcy. ITA is a reorganization of Alitalia under a new name signed by decree in October 2020.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
Pope Francis blesses two large bells headed to Ukraine and Ecuador. The bells are part of an initiative by the Polish Yes to Life foundation. They each weigh more than 2,000 pounds, are nearly four feet in diameter, and were cast by the Felczyński bell foundry in Przemyśl, Poland.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority rejects the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to some safety concerns the manufacturer wasn’t able to answer such as failed HIV vaccines that use Adenovirus Type 5 that are similar to the Russian-made vaccine.
President Emmanuel Macron announces a €30 billion plan to re-industrialize France, in order to address what he called "a kind of growth deficit" and make France reclaim its title as a "global leader in innovation and research".
Argentine federal judge María Romilda Servini indicts post Franco-era Spanish minister Rodolfo Martín Villa on four counts of homicide.
Colombian police arrest Dario Antonio Úsuga (alias "Otoniel"), a leader of the Clan del Golfo drug cartel, in the town of Necoclí.
In American football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady returns to Foxborough, Massachusetts for the first time since departing the New England Patriots in March of last year. Tom Brady also becomes the fourth quarterback to defeat all 32 National Football League teams following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17 victory against his former team. He also surpasses Drew Brees as the NFL's all-time leading passer.
The percentage of the population that is fully vaccinated in South Korea surpasses 70%, allowing the government to ease their COVID-19-related restrictions in November.
The personal doctor of Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili says that he needs hospital treatment as he continues his hunger strike after returning from exile and being arrested on October 1. Saakashvili's condition has been described as "worsening".
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
New Zealand reports a record 94 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi asks to reduce her time in court appearances, stating that her health has deteriorated. The judge will make a decision on the request next week. Suu Kyi currently faces multiple charges ranging from corruption to money laundering.
Poland increases the number of soldiers deployed on its border with Belarus from 6,000 to "about 10,000" in order to prevent the flow of further illegal crossings by Middle Eastern migrants being flown in by the Belarusian government. The troop surge comes after two border guards were hospitalized over the weekend after a group of 70 migrants stormed a section of the border.
Hurricane Rick loses strength as it moves farther inland in Mexico.
An explosion on a bus in Mpigi District kills one person and injures several others.
southern portion of U.S. state of California
viral pandemic in Karnataka, India in 2020
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
Two children are killed when a Houthi missile hits their home in the city of Marib.
Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso declares a nationwide state of emergency, citing an increase in drug-related crime.
Case Breakers, a group of former law enforcement individuals, claim to have identified the Zodiac Killer as Gary Francis Poste, an individual who had passed away in 2018.
A political party named the Norfolk Island Party is formed to advocate for the islanders' self-determination from Australia. The party's goal is to achieve sovereignty for Norfolk Island.
head of government of the United Kingdom
NSW residents who are not fully vaccinated, with the exception of residents of some regional towns where infections are low, will be expected to continue to follow lockdown restrictions.
The Israeli Defense Ministry designates six Palestinian groups, including human rights organization Al-Haq and non-profit organization Union of Agricultural Work Committees, as "terrorist organisations" for their alleged connections to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge
lunar festival celebrated in Myanmar (Burma)
Climatologists Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann and theoretical physicist Giorgio Parisi are awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work towards the understanding of physical systems through climate models.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
NATO expels eight members of the Russian Mission to NATO, accusing the Russians of secretly operating as intelligence officers. NATO also reduces the number of Russian positions at the organization to 10.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid a corruption inquiry against him, although he continues to deny any wrongdoing.
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,163 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 236,220.
Australia expands eligibility for the Pfizer–BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to include seniors over the age of 60 who had previously only been eligible for the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine.
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
The United States House Oversight Committee releases documents showing that the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.
service delivering video over the Internet instead of through a multi-system operator
volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands, (Spain)
Kenyan world record holder in the women's 10 kilometres event Agnes Tirop is stabbed to death at her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
Four other suspected militants are arrested during the raid, while three more soldiers are wounded.
national government of the United States
The controversial night-time curfew is also lifted.
Italy's Green Pass becomes mandatory for all workplaces, but there are fears of disruption among transport workers and at ports where COVID-19 vaccination rates are relatively low.
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium in 2020
Tata Sons is announced as the winning bidder for Air India, ending years of attempts by the government to privatise the loss-making airline.
Victoria reports a record 2,297 new cases and 11 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of any state of Australia since the beginning of the pandemic. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces that the state will continue to reopen based on vaccination rates.
Russia reports a record 1,106 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 232,775.
head of the United States Department of State
Sri Lanka lifts a nearly six-week lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 but continues to maintain a night curfew and a ban on public gatherings and parties as the number of cases declines.
Opposition leader and Vice President Leni Robredo joins the race to replace President Rodrigo Duterte.
2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis
border crisis between Belarus and the European Union
The Green Party, a left-wing member of the coalition, says that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is "unfit" for the position as he is investigated for corruption. The party demands that Kurz step down, although Kurz has denied any wrongdoing.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announces that the National Capital Region will be downgraded to Alert Level 3 beginning on October 16, which will allow cinemas and theme parks to reopen for the first time since March 2020.
distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccinations
highest political office in Ecuador; head of state and head of government of Ecuador
The U.S. surpasses 45 million cases of COVID-19.
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
ongoing viral pandemic in New York state, United States
Three people are killed and seven are injured as a 4.8 earthquake hits Bali, Indonesia.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
The Brazilian Senate releases a report recommending that President Jair Bolsonaro should face criminal charges for homicide regarding his response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, citing "heavy-handed" interference from the Taliban. It was the only foreign carrier operating regular flights out of Kabul.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. wins the rain-shortened YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, becoming the first African-American to win a NASCAR Cup race since 1963.
The European Union vows to help Ukraine with its gas supplies as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky underlines his concerns of potential Russian political leverage in the region in the aftermath of the agreement with Germany regarding the Nord Stream pipeline.
At least 300 suspected members of a Muslim mob are arrested for the killing of two Hindu men three days ago at a temple in Noakhali, Bangladesh.
India is expected to reopen its borders to overseas travellers as it relaxes COVID-19-related restrictions amid a decrease in the number of new cases.
department of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority
2021 financial document leak and scandal
Macron is the first French president to attend a memorial ceremony for the victims.
anxiety disorder that is characterized by long-lasting anxiety that is not focused on any one object or situation
Police in Tunisia arrest a lawmaker and a TV presenter for calling president Kais Saied a traitor over his seizure of power in July.
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,064 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 228,453.
state-sponsored act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Militants open fire on a group of non-resident workers from Bihar in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killing two people and wounding another.
cultivation of plants and animals to provide useful products
A United Nations report blames all warring sides in Libya of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly against detainees, migrants and prominent women.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warns that the delivery and Ukraine's first operational deployment of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 in Donbas may "destabilize the situation" in the region.
President Egils Levits tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Denmark and Sweden despite being fully vaccinated, prompting his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto to self-isolate.
Algeria bans French military planes from using its airspace, and recalls its ambassador to France for consultations after accusing French President Emmanuel Macron of an "inadmissible interference" in its internal affairs.
The city had issued a Do Not Drink Water advisory the previous day.
The Senate of Poland approves a plan to construct an estimated €353 million (US$407 million) wall along the country's border with Belarus, in response to an influx of migrants.
Taliban soldiers raid an IS–K hideout in Kabul, arresting four militants.
The British government summons the French ambassador to the UK over the actions by French authorities in the English Channel.
The troop surge comes after two border guards were hospitalized over the weekend after a group of 70 migrants stormed a section of the border.
Japanese former princess; eldest child of Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan, and Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan
Tirop's husband is the prime suspect in her murder, according to police.
Other states such as Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit open shelters ahead of potential heavy rain.
Lockdown restrictions are further eased in Melbourne as 80% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated. Schools, non-essential retail, restaurants and gyms reopen with density limits, masks are no longer mandatory outdoors, and travel between Melbourne and regional Victoria resumes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
China also says that seeking Taiwanese independence closes the door to dialogue.
Russia reports a record 36,339 new cases and 1,030 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.13 million and the nationwide death toll to 227,389.
directly elected parliament of the European Union
The trial for the 1987 assassination of former leader of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara, known as the "African Che Guevara", begins in Ouagadougou against 14 people, including former president Blaise Compaoré, who will be tried in absentia.
Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times reports that Chinese property developer Evergrande Group will sell 51% of its property service arm to rival company Hopson Development for US$5 billion.
The death toll from the clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug increases to 120.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
police force responsible for policing the county of Essex
Luxembourg legalizes cannabis, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
The U.S. surpasses 44 million cases of COVID-19.
Tata Sons is announced as the winning bidder for Air India, ending years of attempts by the government to privatise the loss-making airline. Tata Sons was the initial owner of the airline before it was nationalised.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Lucy, a NASA spacecraft that will visit Jupiter's trojan asteroids in twelve years, launches at 05:34 EDT from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
United States top women's professional basketball league
Two teachers are killed by suspected Islamist terrorists inside a school in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The victims, who were members of the Hindu and Sikh minorities, are the 24th and 25th civilian victims killed by suspected terrorist groups in Kashmir this year.
Bulgaria launches its COVID-19 Green Certificate which indicates that a person is either vaccinated, has tested negative, or has recovered from COVID-19. The certificate will be mandatory for all indoor activities beginning on October 21.
The International Court of Justice rules in favor of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya over a maritime border rich in gas and oil. Kenya labels the case as "biased" and says that it does not recognize the ruling.
Russian gas supplies via the Yamal–Europe pipeline fall almost 77% in a single day, raising European gas prices to an all-time high. European Parliament lawmakers request investigations of market manipulation, although Gazprom's exports outside the former Soviet Union rose 15.3% year on year in the first nine months of 2021 and German utility Uniper confirms that Russia was fulfilling its contractual obligations.
The Philippines reports a record 423 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours due to reclassification of 373 cases previously listed as recoveries, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 43,044.
Victoria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,965 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19, which is the highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in any Australian state or territory.
Saudi Arabia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions, lifting mandatory social distancing requirements as well as a requirement to wear face masks outdoors.
The International Court of Justice rules in favor of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya over a maritime border rich in gas and oil.
Cuba and localized support rallies around the world, especially in Florida
Taliban authorities later arrived and secured the mosque.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health approves vaccination against COVID-19 for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, with those aged 16 to 17 years old receiving priority before vaccination expands to other age groups.
overview of the foreign relations of Turkey
It is also announced that two more rebels, involved in the recent killings of civilians, were killed yesterday during a gunfight in Srinagar.
Hezbollah and Amal accused the attackers of being members of the Christian Lebanese Forces.
Burundi launches its COVID-19 vaccination rollout using part of a shipment of 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine donated by China in a shift to make the country more active in its approach to containing the pandemic.
type of business industry usually conducted over the Internet
Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
At least nine people are killed in the Philippines during floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu.
arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France
Romania reports a record 331 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 38,260.
At least 51 people are dead after their makeshift vessel sinks in the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pro-democracy protests intensify in Eswatini, as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds during this week's protests.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany "is not yet prepared to recognize the Taliban government" since they have not met demands of inclusiveness. However, Merkel reassures the promise of Germany's 600 million euro aid to the country.
A report by Amnesty International says that the Taliban has executed 13 Hazaras, including eleven former members of the government, shortly after the fall of Kabul.
Pfizer says that its vaccine is 90% effective in children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Sri Lanka reopens its primary schools after a closure of nearly five months due to the third wave of the pandemic.
Saudi Arabia begins the rollout of booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines for people aged above 18 and have received their second dose at least six months ago.
Κenyan Olympic long-distance runner (1995-2021)
personal computer operating system by Microsoft
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 1,159 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 235,057. The country also reports a record 40,096 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.39 million.
Tom Brady also becomes the fourth quarterback to defeat all 32 National Football League teams following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17 victory against his former team.
port city and temporary capital of Yemen
Japanese-American meteorologist and climatologist (1931-)
Relations between Argentina and Iran have been strained, with a recent condemnation by Argentina of the new cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that children between the ages of 12 and 15 be vaccinated against COVID-19 using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
2018 aircraft crash in the Java Sea off the coast of Karawang, Indonesia
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Pope Francis in the Vatican.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Authorities in Orange County, California, United States, blame a 41-year-old oil pipeline for yesterday's spill, so far releasing 3,000 barrels of oil into the Pacific Ocean and severely damaging the coast of Southern California.
A Senate committee approves a resolution to gain access to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's internet activity. The Senate also votes today on whether to indict Bolsonaro with multiple charges, including charges accusing him of mismanagement of the pandemic, charlatanism and crimes against humanity.
Bulgaria reports a record 5,863 new cases and 243 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 575,306 and the nationwide death toll to 23,316.
largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
historic nation and a self-governing British Crown dependency
A cyberattack affects gas stations across Iran, rendering government-issued electronic cards used to buy subsidized fuel unuseable and leaving motorists stranded in long queues. No group immediately claims responsibility for the attack. Iran blames an "unidentified foreign power" as being behind the attack.
Protests continue for the fourth day in Sudan after the coup d'état. Another protestor is killed, bringing the total number of protestors killed to 11.
Chilean opposition politicians agree to seek impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera due to potential conflict of interest and tax evasion, as revealed by the Pandora Papers which were released on Sunday.
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee".
The budget proposed by the Socialist minority government of Prime Minister António Costa is rejected by the Assembly of the Republic for the first time in the country's democratic history, following moves by the Left Bloc and the Communist Party to join the right-wing parties and reject the budget. It is expected that the President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will dissolve the parliament and call for early elections.
Argentine Marxist revolutionary (1928–1967)
Vietnam surpasses 20,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Eleven people are killed and 26 more injured as angry villagers attack residents of Nahr Al-Imam in retaliation for yesterday's Islamic State attack in the nearby village of Al-Rashad, Diyala Governorate, which killed 15 people. The victims were not however connected to the attack.
The New Zealand Government sets a target of 90% of the population fully vaccinated, which is very high by international standards, in order to end lockdown measures and shift to a new traffic light system giving vaccinated Kiwis more freedoms.
feelings and acts of prejudice and hostility towards an ethnic group
The U.S. Navy reports that the USS Connecticut, a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, struck an unidentified object while submerged in the South China Sea, causing 11 crew members to be injured. The extent of the damage to the Seawolf-class submarine is still being assessed although the submarine is noted as being "safe and stable".
global international and intergovernmental organization
National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
internal responses of the nations of the world
The severity of the energy crisis in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces of China is reported as worsening, with power outages occurring every week and "notices ... telling us which days the following week that they will cut the power". Some factories report receiving power for only two or three days per week and are operating primarily on generators. China has also placed large bids for coal that are causing supply issues in locations as far away as Ukraine.
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Htein became the first politician arrested in the aftermath of the February 2021 coup to be convicted.
The Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for people over the age of 70 and care home workers. The committee also recommends mRNA-based booster doses for people who previously received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Coup that brought Blaise Compaoré to power
Thirty people storm a hospital in Rome, Italy, trying to free an injured man under arrest due to his involvement in violent acts yesterday during an anti-Green Pass protest. Four people are injured during the incident.
The Tigray Defense Forces say that they have captured the strategic city of Dessie and are advancing toward neighboring Kombolcha in Amhara.
The Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11, becoming the first vaccine to be approved for children in the United States.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
head of state and head of government of the Republic of Cyprus
American aerospace developer and manufacturer
A Cessna 172 with two pilots crashes near Halat, Lebanon, during a training exercise.
Date: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 2 months and 4 days)
cylindrical container for storing pressurised gas
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announces that defensive coordinator Joe Barry and wide receiver Davante Adams have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's matchup against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Sarawak, Malaysia
It is announced that around 1.5 million people have visited the Expo 2020 event in Dubai since its opening on October 1.
socioeconomic and political crisis in Venezuela in the 21st century
24th edition of Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China
Malaysian gynaecologist John Tang Ing Chinh invents the world's first unisex condom, that can be used by both males and females, which is made from a medical grade material normally used as a dressing for injuries and wounds.
Singapore reports a record 3,994 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 154,725.
term referring to a homosexual person or the trait of homosexuality
Protests continue for a second consecutive day across Ecuador due to an increase in the price of gasoline, as president Guillermo Lasso orders the deployment of security forces to highways in order to maintain order.
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Tasmania, Australia
Faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
financial market for medium and long-term capital raising
IS claims responsibility for the killing of 16 civilians during an assault at a village in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, three days ago.
However, the actual death toll is suspected to be higher.
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
The crimes were carried out in 2008 and 2009, amid the chaos of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Moldova and Russian energy firm Gazprom extend their supply contract, following accusations of Russia raising oil prices against Moldova.
village in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Ukrainian troops regain control of the village of Staromaryivka in the so-called "grey zone" between Ukraine and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according to DPR Foreign Minister Natalya Nikonorova.
The European Medicines Agency approves a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all adults over the age of 18, which can be administered at least six months after the second dose.
principle in international relations and treaties
Melbourne lifts its world-record lockdown restrictions as over 70% of the Victorian population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The violence occurred after an alleged Quran desecration at a Hindu temple in Haziganj Upazila.
However, Merkel reassures the promise of Germany's 600 million euro aid to the country.
geographical and cultural region of France
details of ongoing viral pandemic in New South Wales, Australia
Iqaluit, capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, issues a state of emergency after evidence is found of gasoline in the city's tap water. All residents are advised to not drink, boil or cook with the city's water. The city had issued a Do Not Drink Water advisory the previous day.
LinkedIn was the only major Western-based social media site to legally operate within the country prior to the announcement.
The Olympic torch relay begins in Olympia, Greece, without public attendance.
40th United States Secretary of Commerce
Merck & Co. signs a licensing agreement with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool that will allow more companies to manufacture generic versions of its experimental oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment molnupiravir with a royalty-free license that will apply to 105 low- and middle-income countries.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health in New York City announce that a team of surgeons last month, led by Dr.
Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times reports that Chinese property developer Evergrande Group will sell 51% of its property service arm to rival company Hopson Development for US$5 billion. The report comes as both Hopson and Evergrande suspended trading in their shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the morning, pending an announcement about a "major transaction".
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
member of a religious community of women
The main cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma collapses, increasing the lava flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
Israel introduces a new rule that requires booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated for everyone aged 12 and older in "Green Pass", becoming the first country to do so.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
Brazil's Central Bank sells US$1 billion to offset declines in the real, which has fallen ⅓ relative to the dollar in 2021 alone, with another US$1 billion in sales scheduled for later today.
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
A Let L-410 aircraft carrying a group of parachute jumpers, with 22 people on board, crashes after take-off from Menzelinsk Airport, Tatarstan, Russia.
Ukrainian-American cinematographer and investigative journalist
Latvia enters a month-long lockdown until November 15 that closes non-essential shops, cinemas and hairdressers, as well as implements a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 40,993 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.51 million.
A Saudi-backed consortium, funded through its sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund, officially purchases Newcastle United F.C. for £300 million. An agreement on its purchase was finalized upon last April, but impasses on the issue of ownership among the specific entities in the consortium prevented the deal from moving forward until recently.
Families of the victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires announce that they will appeal the ruling which acquitted former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of any wrongdoing.
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
Singapore reports its first case of the Delta subvariant AY.4.2 in one imported COVID-19 case on October 26.
At least 150 people are arrested by European and U.S. authorities during a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet e-commerce sites. The majority of those arrested are from Germany, the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
The U.S. State Department confirms that the first face-to-face meetings with high representatives of the Taliban since the departure of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, will begin today in Doha, Qatar. A spokesperson for the State Department says that the U.S. will pressure the Taliban to "respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls" and form an inclusive government. The spokesperson also clarifies that this is not a recognition of the Taliban government by the U.S., saying that the Taliban will have to earn recognition by its actions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin approves the cabinet proposal for non-working days for employees from October 31 until November 7 amid a persistent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
The African Union suspends Sudan in response to Monday's military coup.
The country will instead be represented by non-political representative at the summit.
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
United States federal judge Robert L. Pitman issues an order to block the Texas Heartbeat Act.
A court in Munich, Germany, sentences an Islamic State-affiliated 30-year-old woman to 10 years in prison for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl to die from thirst in Iraq. The woman was found guilty on multiple charges, including some related to terrorism.
The main cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma collapses, increasing the lava flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The main lava flow is now 1.2 km across at its widest point.
Tajikistan approves the construction of a new US$10 million Chinese military base near its border with Afghanistan, and in a separate statement offers to hand over a pre-existing base to China and waive future rent payments on the base in exchange for military aid.
The Philippines surpasses 40,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Nikolas Jacob Cruz, who is accused of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, United States, pleads guilty on all 34 charges.
Russia reports a record 929 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 212,685.
rebel groups in the Central African Republic
COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
U Win Htein, aide to the deposed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for sedition. Htein became the first politician arrested in the aftermath of the February 2021 coup to be convicted.
territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom
Southern Tasmania, including the state capital of Hobart, enters a lockdown after an increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.
civil rights and freedoms that provide individual specific rights
Case Breakers, a group of former law enforcement individuals, claim to have identified the Zodiac Killer as Gary Francis Poste, an individual who had passed away in 2018. The finding is vehemently disavowed by the FBI, who assert the case is "still very much open".
Belgium reintroduces the usage of face masks at public places and will expanding the usage of COVID Safe Ticket to bars, restaurants, and fitness club beginning next week amid a rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Belarus–EU border (Belarus; Poland, Lithuania, Latvia)
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
The Ministry of Health announces that the National Public Health Commission will offer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning in late October to elderly people who received their second vaccine dose at least six months ago.
Fiji reopens businesses, places of worship and educational institutions at 70% capacity to those who have been fully vaccinated amid a decrease in the number of new cases and an increase in the vaccination rate.
largest city in New Zealand's Waikato region
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
Another security operation is carried out several hours later at an apple orchard, resulting in the deaths of two more terrorists.
county seat city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
11.9 million leaked documents are published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which expose hidden wealth, tax evasion and money laundering among 330 politicians, including 35 national leaders, and numerous celebrities worldwide, including 130 billionaires, totaling 29,000 beneficiaries among 27,000 companies. This is the largest offshore data leak in history, surpassing the Panama Papers by nearly half a million documents.
The 16th G20 summit begins for the first time in person after the beginning of the pandemic with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing via video link.
Six districts in Karnataka, India have vaccinated 90% of their population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Date: 7 July 2021 – present (1 year, 7 months and 6 days)
capital and most populous city of France
2020–2022 Chinese property sector crisis
They intend to film scenes for The Challenge, which will be the first feature-length movie filmed in outer space, on the International Space Station over one week before returning to Earth.
After seeing a slight increase in the number of cases and deaths, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina intensify their vaccination rollouts.
external territory of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean, consisting of the island of the same name plus neighbouring islands
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi says that he plans to visit Iran by the end of November in an effort to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
federal government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, established by the Constitution of Pakistan
The Hungarian government announces that it will require face masks to be worn on public transport beginning on November 1 and will also allow companies to impose a vaccine mandate for their employees in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, all non-essential medical appointments will be temporarily suspended.
A report by Amnesty International says that the Taliban has executed 13 Hazaras, including eleven former members of the government, shortly after the fall of Kabul. The Taliban denies that they were behind the killings.
2021 stabbing attacks committed on a train in Tokyo
Date: 9 August 2020 – 11 December 2021 (1 year, 4 months, 2 days)
Minutes later, military shellfire kills at least 10 civilians in Ariha, Idlib Governorate.
Date: 20 September – 2 October 2021 (1 week and 5 days)
annual race in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Two workers are killed by gunmen in Srinagar and Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, in a spike of civilians being killed by rebels in the area.
Armenia expands its case before the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan, accusing Azerbaijan of violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, to which both states are signatories, for allegedly promoting ethnic hatred against Armenians. Azerbaijan denies the accusation and accuses Armenia of violating the treaty.
In American football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady returns to Foxborough, Massachusetts for the first time since departing the New England Patriots in March of last year.
She said in a statement that she is experiencing mild symptoms.
Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945)
Minister of Culture and Sports Sílvia Riva tests positive for COVID-19.
foreign interference in domestic affairs
Macron also urged Australia to stop mining coal.
Hurricane Rick loses strength as it moves farther inland in Mexico. The states that are most affected are Michoacán and Guerrero, especially the seaside city of Acapulco in Guerrero. Other states such as Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit open shelters ahead of potential heavy rain.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
It is reported that at least 415 children committed suicide in Japan in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic while schools were closed.
The COVID-19 crisis worsens in Papua New Guinea, as the government seeks international help in order to combat the increase in new cases and deaths.
Sudanese politician, 1st and current President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
United States Space Force facility in Brevard County, Florida
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta, Inc.
The Biden administration announces that the United States has donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world, fulfilling a pledge from president Joe Biden that the U.S.
Men from the Kalaw Lagaw Ya Indigenous Australian community sue the Australian Government in the Federal Court over the impacts of climate change on the Torres Strait Islands.
Vietnam begins to vaccinate children in Ho Chi Minh City where 1,500 teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 years old are eligible to receive the vaccine as part of an effort to reopen schools after a six-month closure.
group based in Mindanao, Philippines seeking an autonomous region of the Moro people
The French National Assembly votes 135 to 125 to approve the extension of the COVID-19 Health Pass until at least July 31, 2022. The bill will be debated at the French Senate on October 28 in preparation for adopting the bill on November 15.
head of state and head of government of Kenya
550 First Avenue, New York, New York, United States
official currency of Australia; also officially used in Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu
chief executive of the Mexican state of Puebla
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,002 deaths from COVID-19, which is the first time that the country has reported more than 1,000 COVID-related deaths in a single day since the pandemic began. Only 32% of the population has been fully vaccinated, amid wide distrust in vaccines.
Blue Origin launches four crew into sub-orbit on a New Shepard rocket from its Corn Ranch spaceport in Van Horn, Texas. The crew includes Blue Origin Vice President Audrey Powers, NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, space tourist Glen de Vries, and actor William Shatner. Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek media franchise, becomes the oldest ever person in space at the age of 90.
The discovery was made using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Brazilian politician and 38th President of Brazil
public health emergency of international concern
Global investment bank Credit Suisse agrees to pay a US$475 million fine to U.S. and British authorities after pleading guilty to conspiring wire fraud towards investors, which violated the anti-corruption law of Mozambique regarding bond offerings.
structure enabling energy to flow between networks
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
The military also seizes state television and blocks internet access.
At least 24 people are killed and around 200 others injured as a 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Harnai, Balochistan, Pakistan.
The attacker was killed, and three other people were injured.
A suicide bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan
Four members of the mob were also killed when Bangladesh Police personnel opened fire in Chandpur.
Eight people are killed when their Pilatus PC-12 plane crashes into an empty building in San Donato Milanese, Lombardy, Italy.
Estonian politician and president of Estonia 2016–2021
New Zealand reports a record 160 new community cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Malaysia grants the conditional approval of the Sinovac Coronavac vaccine for children aged above 12.
imprisonment or confinement of groups of people without trial
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
Colombian businessman Alex Saab is extradited to the United States from Cape Verde ahead of an initial court appearance in Florida on October 18 over his alleged money laundering for the Venezuelan government.
Six people are killed in Chabahar, Iran, and three more are killed in Muscat, Oman, as Cyclone Shaheen impacts the two countries.
liberal and Christian-democratic party in Cape Verde
software that manages computer hardware resources
The upgrade to Windows 11 will be free for Windows 10 users.
Three people are killed and three more injured during a police raid at a compound of a religious group in Montego Bay, Jamaica, due to concerns that they were preparing ritual killings.
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Twenty-four people have been executed in Syria for deliberately starting wildfires in late 2020 that killed three people.
Authorities in Haiti says that members of the "400 Mawozo" gang are behind the kidnapping of 16 American citizens and one Canadian citizen yesterday near Port-au-Prince.
In his first speech, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida vows to fight and end the COVID-19 pandemic and counter the Chinese and North Korean threats by strengthening Japan coast guard and missile defenses while maintaining the country's peace. Kishida also vows to strengthen the country's alliance with the United States.
New South Wales (NSW) lifts lockdown restrictions for fully vaccinated residents after 107 days. Travel restrictions are lifted, businesses reopen in a limited capacity, and private and public gatherings are permitted with some restrictions. NSW residents who are not fully vaccinated, with the exception of residents of some regional towns where infections are low, will be expected to continue to follow lockdown restrictions.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus experience an extended global outage that began at 15:39 UTC. Some experts believe that the outage was caused by a BGP update from Facebook.
bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook receive booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Facebook and Alphabet Inc., which owns Youtube, announce that they have removed a video of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS after the video was found to have violated their respective company's policies about the vaccines.
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959)
2021–2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australian aboriginal tribe of northern Queensland
Cape Verdeans head to the polls to elect their new president to replace outgoing term-limited president Jorge Carlos Fonseca.
Date: 2 February 2015 – present (7 years, 8 months and 1 day)
Vice President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
Imam Bargah Mosque, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Romania reports a record 15,037 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,289,156.
Russia reports a record 968 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 215,453.
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,064 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 228,453. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 37,141 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,168,305.
The country also reports a record 31,299 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7,892,980.
international network of investigative reporters
express agreement between nations under international law
military offensive by the Taliban causing the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Dmytro Razumkov, the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, is dismissed following his disagreements with President Volodymyr Zelensky and his ruling Servant of the People party's stances on legislation which aimed to reduce the influence of Ukrainian oligarchs.
international border between Burkina Faso and Mali
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Seventeen people are injured in a derailment and crash between two trains near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Two people are killed and another is missing as floods triggered by a powerful storm is affecting Catania, Sicily, Italy.
legislative branch of the Libyan government
Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi also said they discussed the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, with Gass saying the foreign ministry wishes to "begin a new chapter of constructive relations".
At least 15 people are killed and three are missing as heavy floods affect Shanxi.
In a near-return to normalcy, operating hours restrictions on bars and restaurants have been lifted in cities across the Greater Tokyo Area and Osaka for the first time in 11 months, also allowing these establishments to resume their alcohol sales at any time during their business hours as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
October–November 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
Cypriot politician, 7th and current President of Cyprus
Date: 29 February 2020 – 30 August 2021 (1 year, 6 months and 1 day)
Eleven people are killed and 26 more injured as angry villagers attack residents of Nahr Al-Imam in retaliation for yesterday's Islamic State attack in the nearby village of Al-Rashad, Diyala Governorate, which killed 15 people.
to 5 a.m., due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announces that schools will be reopened in January after being closed for almost two years due to the pandemic, while the rest of the economy will be reopened in the same month.
person who is not a legitimate member of the military
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hits Tokyo, Japan, and surrounding areas, injuring 41 people and stopping train lines but without any immediate reports of severe damage. According to Japan's system, this was labeled as a "strong-5 earthquake".
Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
11.9 million leaked documents are published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which expose hidden wealth, tax evasion and money laundering among 330 politicians, including 35 national leaders, and numerous celebrities worldwide, including 130 billionaires, totaling 29,000 beneficiaries among 27,000 companies.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Latvia
Four farmers are rammed and killed in Uttar Pradesh by a convoy of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Four migrants are found dead by the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in the Province of Cádiz after their boat sank. The coast guard reports that 21 others from the boat are missing.
The lockdown is lifted across southern Tasmania, including the state capital Hobart. The lockdown was initiated because a person with COVID-19 entered the state, but was lifted when no community transmission was reported.
All residents are advised to not drink, boil or cook with the city's water.
It is announced that the Afghanistan pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai will remain closed to visitors due to the Taliban takeover of the country.
This is the largest offshore data leak in history, surpassing the Panama Papers by nearly half a million documents.
ENDF airstrikes on the city of Mekelle in Ethiopia's Tigray Region kill at least three people.
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
The Chairman of Mitsubishi Electric resigns after the company published a report about long-term test data falsification, organized coverup of the falsification, and extended use of unapproved materials. An investigative committee at Mitsubishi Electric is currently examining 2,300 reports of issues with its manufacturing plants.
Gurnah's most renowned novel is Paradise, set in colonial East Africa during World War I.
authorities during a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet e-commerce sites.
emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP)
A former Boeing chief test pilot is indicted by a United States grand jury for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration during the certification process for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which resulted in two fatal crashes and a subsequent grounding of the aircraft.
Russian authorities say that 29 people have died in Orenburg Oblast during the past week due to alcohol poisoning, after drinking a beverage mixed with methanol.
overview of Capital punishment in Afghanistan
Twenty Boko Haram militants and three Nigerian Army soldiers are killed during a gunfight as the military has tried to recapture the Nigerian town of Maiduguri.
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
Senegal reports zero COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina visits the famine-hit southern region of the country and promises the prompt inauguration of a water pipeline from the Efaho River to the Ambovombe districts after the allocation of 322 million euros of a loan requested from the International Monetary Fund.
International police organization (founded 1923)
The National Assembly of People's Power passes a law aimed at reforming the country's judicial system and criminal code, consistent with the 2019 constitution.
A battle between jihadists and Malian forces in the central Mopti Region leaves at least nine soldiers and 15 insurgents dead. The mayor of the nearby town of Bankass says that up to 16 soldiers were killed in the attack.
Egor Babaev and collaborators with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology publish an experiment showing evidence of a new state of matter called electron quadruplets.
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
Twelve Burkinabé troops are killed and five others are wounded in an attack in the northern Sanmatenga Province. No group has claimed responsibility for the ambush assault.
The device looked like a jackfruit and was given to the children while they were playing.
Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh arrest three Kashmiri students for allegedly celebrating Pakistan's win over India in Sunday's T20 World Cup cricket game.
Wanjala was hiding at his parents' home when he was identified by neighbours.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte signs into law a bill postponing the Bangsamoro Parliament election to 2025. The interim government of Bangsamoro led by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front has requested the postponement due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inability of the government to draw up an election code for the autonomous region.
A man who was critically injured in the truck attack in Berlin, Germany, in 2016, dies from complications related to his injuries this month, becoming the thirteenth fatality of the attack.
The United Arab Emirates issues an emergency use authorization of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
State Administration Council chairman Min Aung Hlaing announces that his military junta will release a total of 5,636 jailed protesters to commemorate the Thadingyut Festival.
American online social media and social networking service
Date: 23 October 25 October 29 October 16 November
Turkey ratifies the Paris Climate Accords, an international treaty on climate change, becoming the last G20 country to do so.
Chinese Catholic Bishop Stephen Yang Xiangtai, the retired leader of the Handan diocese, died at the age of 99 after a long illness. Bishop Yang was arrested in 1954 and again in 1966, and served more than a decade in labor camps before being released in 1980. He became Bishop of Handan in 1999.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
seaside city in Orange County, California, United States
One person is killed and 15 others are injured when a Pemex gas pipeline explodes in Puebla, Mexico. The Governor of Puebla, Miguel Barbosa Huerta, blames an illegal tap for the explosion.
Argentina authorizes the approval of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Health minister Carla Vizzotti announces that Argentina will end the year with all of its population over the age of 3 years vaccinated against COVID-19.
Venezuela launches its second monetary overhaul in the past three years by cutting six zeros from its currency in order to simplify accounting. This move was in response to hyperinflation, which reached an annual record of 1,743%, amid a serious ongoing economic crisis.
Russia reports a record 895 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 211,696.
Belfairs Methodist Church Hall Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
head of state and of government of Turkey
New Zealand reports a record 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first the time that the country has reported more than 100 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa orders security personnel and health care and tourism industry workers in Sri Lanka to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on November 1 in order to revive the economy and specifically the tourism industry due to the effects of the pandemic.
The budget proposed by the Socialist minority government of Prime Minister António Costa is rejected by the Assembly of the Republic for the first time in the country's democratic history, following moves by the Left Bloc and the Communist Party to join the right-wing parties and reject the budget.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
The Nigerian Army confirms that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of ISWAP, died two months ago. However, the circumstances of al-Barnawi's death are not clear.
The European Medicines Agency approves a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged over 18-years-old. However, it was up to member states to decide whether to use them.
According to a government official, power is not expected to be restored for several days.
federal crimes in the United States that involve mailing or electronically transmitting something associated with fraud
Two teenagers are arrested in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia, for killing 14 kangaroos two days ago.
Jonas Gahr Støre takes office as Prime Minister of Norway.
Two further Chinese real-estate developers, Fantasia Holdings and Sinic Holdings, with liabilities of $12.8 billion and $14.2 billion respectively, both fail to make bond payments amid tightening resource availability after Evergrande raised investor concerns, and were both downgraded to "CCC" or "substantial credit risk".
Three civilians are killed by suspected Islamist terrorists at three different locations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in a spike of killings targeting civilians in the area.
The trawler is being held at the Port of Le Havre.
Four people are killed and 24 others are injured as police open fire on a mob of 500 Muslims protesting over an alleged Quran desecration at a Hindu temple in Haziganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Fiji
Seven soldiers are killed in two separate attacks on patrols in Mourdiah.
The main lava flow is now 1.2 km across at its widest point.
head of the state and government of California
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the contentious arrangements regarding the Northern Irish Protocol could work in principle if they were "fixed" but warns the European Union that they could be "ditched" if they do not work. Johnson adds that this is a problem that "the United Kingdom did not want".
Georgians head to the polls to elect the bodies of local government in the country. The election is being closely watched in the aftermath of yesterday's arrest of Mikheil Saakashvili, who returned from exile in order to support his party. The pro-Western former leader had a ruling in his favor when Interpol turned down a request for his arrest.
Melbourne lifts its world-record lockdown restrictions as over 70% of the Victorian population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Private and public gatherings are now allowed with limitations and schools and businesses will reopen with density caps. The controversial night-time curfew is also lifted.
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
In his speech at the G20 summit in Rome, president Alberto Fernández says that huge debts "condemn generations" and that the "current system prioritizes speculation over the development of the peoples", while also condemning the previous administration of Mauricio Macri for accepting a $46 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund.
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights and delays hundreds more over the Columbus Day weekend. The airline cites problems resulting from both air traffic control and the weather.
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
The parliament of Singapore passes a law aimed to outlaw foreign interference in domestic affairs. Opponents of the measure have expressed concerns regarding the broadness of certain provisions that may potentially hinder some civil liberties.
Seven people were killed and 31 others were injured.
The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,196 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.92 million.
Poland surpasses three million cases of COVID-19.
Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces a state of emergency and the dissolution of the Sovereignty Council and the government.
internal organ in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates
movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure around the world
United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The man is accused of collaborating in the murders of 3,518 people at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1942 and 1945, when he was employed as a standing guard in the watchtower.
manned spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China
Rajab Awadhi Ndanjili, one of the leaders of the ISIL-linked groups, has been killed by Mozambique security forces in Cabo Delgado during an operation a week ago.
battle to capture last stronghold in North Yemen
hashtag used in October 2017 to denounce sexual assault and harassment
Six people are killed and 32 more are injured during a shooting at a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, against the judge investigating the 2020 port explosion. Hezbollah and Amal accused the attackers of being members of the Christian Lebanese Forces. Clashes occurred for hours afterwards between the militias involving snipers, pistols, Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades even after the army was deployed.
Malaysia lifts a ban on non-urgent interstate travel and resumes international travel where Malaysians travelling internationally are exempt from MyTravelPass as the country reaches a target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer tests positive for COVID-19.
viral vector vaccine for prevention of COVID-19
Exiled Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili announces that he is back in Georgia despite threats by prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, who said that Saakashvili would be "immediately arrested and brought to prison" if he returned. Saakashvili, in his support for the United National Movement, concluded by saying that "I risked my life and freedom to be back". Saakashvili is arrested later in the day.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party faces more opposition than in previous elections due to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
American multinational technology corporation
Pope Francis opens the two-year Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States
one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Clashes between government forces and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Aden kill at least four people. The government has been battling the separatists of the STC and the Houthis.
region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
The Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for people over the age of 70 and care home workers.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
tree in the fig, mulberry and breadfruit family
overview of the Federal government of Nigeria
French commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
representatives in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
In a National Day speech, President Tsai Ing-wen states that Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China, vowing to uphold the island's sovereignty and democratic norms.
two or more states raising or creating tariffs or other trade barriers on each other in retaliation for other trade barriers
The Queensland Police Service refuses a request from the Adani Group to remove a group of Wangan and Yagalingu protesters occupying the Carmichael coal mine, saying that this would be a human rights violation.
United States Government agency dedicated to civil aviation matters
IS claims responsibility for yesterday's bombing at a bar in Kampala, which killed one person and injured three others.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
The pro-Western former leader had a ruling in his favor when Interpol turned down a request for his arrest.
land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
Gunmen open fire against security forces in Sourou, Burkina Faso, killing five policemen. Fifteen attackers are killed in a gunfight after the attack.
protocol for communicating routing information on the Internet
A two-week lockdown begins in Eastern Highlands Province as cases overwhelm hospitals and the number of deaths increases nationwide.
Russian actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko launch into space onboard Soyuz MS-19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan.
Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen rules out cooperation with the United States to fight the insurgency of IS–K in Afghanistan, saying that the Taliban "will be able to tackle Daesh independently".
town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England
Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Mohamed Noor is resentenced to four years and nine months in prison for the manslaughter of unarmed 9-1-1 caller Justine Damond. Noor had originally been sentenced to 12.5 years for murder in 2017.
Four people are wounded as a gunman opens fire at a high school in Arlington, Texas, United States after a fight. The suspected attacker escaped from the scene, but was arrested several hours later.
Protests continue for the fourth day in Sudan after the coup d'état.
The Supreme Court of Namibia rules in favor of a gay couple who conceived a baby using a South African surrogate, to grant the baby, who was born in South Africa, Namibian citizenship.
2020-21 UEFA Nations League association football match
criminal proceeding in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present
An agreement on its purchase was finalized upon last April, but impasses on the issue of ownership among the specific entities in the consortium prevented the deal from moving forward until recently.
A COVID-19 vaccination mandate comes into effect in Victoria, with all essential workers required to have at least one dose of a World Health Organization-approved vaccine to continue working.
set of policy initiatives by the European Commission aiming to make Europe climate neutral by 2050
Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says that he and his forces seized power in an attempt to avoid a civil war in Sudan, saying that "the dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country into civil war". Meanwhile, anti-coup protests occur across the country.
Police in Cyprus arrest a man suspected of "planning attacks against Israeli people".
bilateral relations between Japan and United States
1960s towed 122 mm howitzer of Soviet origin
Greece imposes a curfew and bans music at bars, cafés and restaurants in Thessaloniki, Larissa, Chalkidiki and Kilkis due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the region.
American football coach and player (born 1978)
municipality in Spain, capital of the Valencian Community
The United States surpasses 700,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Salvini said that the decision was agreed upon with the government, including then-prime minister Giuseppe Conte.
No group has claimed responsibility for the ambush assault.
Yesterday's killing of MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed to death in a Methodist church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, is declared as a terrorist incident by police.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
The United States House of Representatives votes 229–202 to hold former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the January 6 select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The contempt is referred to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and United States Attorney General Merrick Garland to decide whether to prosecute Bannon.
character in the Star Trek media franchise
It is announced that more than 50 countries have missed the World Health Organization's (WHO) target for 10% of their populations to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. Most of these countries are in Africa, where the WHO's overall figure for fully vaccinated populations is currently 4.4%.
American multinational pharmaceutical company
The world's longest under-sea electricity cable interconnector begins transferring power between Kvilldal, Norway, and Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom. At its full 1,400 megawatt capacity, the interconnector is expected to supply at least 1.4 million homes with electricity.
The Philippines adds the British territory of Bermuda to its red list due to COVID-19.
school or college, often providing an Islamic education
They each weigh more than 2,000 pounds, are nearly four feet in diameter, and were cast by the Felczyński bell foundry in Przemyśl, Poland.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
time zone observing UTC−05:00 during standard time and UTC−04:00 during daylight saving time
region or district surrounding the capital city of a country or another administrative division
Sudanese public administrator and prime minister
Limits on private gatherings and density caps at businesses are relaxed, and schools begin a phased reopening.
Ecuador says it will pardon more than 2,000 inmates after 118 inmates were killed during a riot at a prison in Guayaquil on 28 September.
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, erupts, sending smoke 3,500 meters into the sky.
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,002 deaths from COVID-19, which is the first time that the country has reported more than 1,000 COVID-related deaths in a single day since the pandemic began.
After vaccinating most of its adult population, Fiji announces that it has already vaccinated 28,965 children between the ages of 15 and 17 with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
thirteenth mission of the Discovery program; multiple-flyby reconnaissance of five Jupiter trojans
Southend West (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Another protestor is killed, bringing the total number of protestors killed to 11.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces a stay-at-home order for unvaccinated or unrecovered people age 60 years and older for four months and ordering businesses to shift 30% of their workers to remote work beginning from October 25 due to record 1,015 deaths in Russia over the past 24 hours.
XXII Constitutional Government of Portugal
American media executive, political strategist, and convicted criminal
The severity of the energy crisis in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces of China is reported as worsening, with power outages occurring every week and "notices ...
The Chinese capital Beijing begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to "at-risk" individuals over the age of 18, which includes those participating, organizing, or working in the 2022 Winter Olympics as well as people working in education, manufacturing, retail, and public facilities.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the details of the COVID-19 vaccine certificates, which show full vaccination status, in order to make large-scale events safer. The vaccine certificate is expected to come into use in November.
American content platform and production company
The woman was found guilty on multiple charges, including some related to terrorism.
Germany ends free COVID-19 testing for non-medical reasons in order to encourage people to get vaccinated. Children younger than twelve and pregnant women are exempt from this rule.
ethnic group native to the Armenian Highlands
One person is killed and three others injured when a bomb explodes in a bar in Kampala, Uganda. Three suspected terrorists are behind the attack.
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
Nine firefighters are killed during a training exercise inside a cave in Altinópolis, São Paulo, Brazil, after the roof of the cave collapsed.
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
style of largely sensationalist journalism
A Cameroonian policeman is lynched by a mob after he killed a five-year-old girl at a checkpoint in Buea Southwest Region.
tri-service U.S. military medical center in Bethesda, Maryland
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and United States
The attack is said to be a reprisal over the killing of 24 ISWAP fighters, five days ago, by Boko Haram.
Papuan health minister Jelta Wong says that the pandemic is pushing the health system to its limits and also admits to a slow response by the government, as only 2% of the population have been vaccinated.
The Mexican National Guard open fire against a vehicle carrying Cuban citizens, killing one person and wounding four more people. The guards said that "the vehicle didn't stopped when ordered to do so".
Wales begins to require people over the age of 18 to show their NHS COVID Pass or their proof of vaccination status in order to enter nightclubs, indoor non-seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people.
Ukraine reports a record 734 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 64,936.
An X-class solar flare, the second of the current solar cycle, erupts.
Five people are killed by flash flooding occurs in parts of the U.S. states of Alabama and Tennessee, with as much as 13 inches of rain falling in some areas.
process of disclosing one's sexual orientation or other identity attributes
representative of the monarch of New Zealand
buildings or sets of buildings erected as common living quarters for groups of soldiers or workers
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to safeguard the freedom of expression".
The Brazilian Senate votes to charge President Jair Bolsonaro over his controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The charges include crimes against humanity, incitement to crime, falsification of documents and the violation of social rights. Brazil's COVID-19 death toll is second only to that of the United States.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Belarus
Victoria reports a record 1,838 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases of any Australian state or territory since the beginning of the pandemic.
One person is killed and 15 others are injured when a Pemex gas pipeline explodes in Puebla, Mexico.
denial of the genocide of Jews in World War II
The fine is the highest daily penalty the ECJ has ever imposed on any EU member state.
long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 km
Iqaluit, capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, issues a state of emergency after evidence is found of gasoline in the city's tap water.
quantitative methods used to simulate climate
The water, which has been inside the plant since the 2011 meltdown, is planned to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean over several decades despite strong opposition from local fishermen and the governments of China and South Korea.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health in New York City announce that a team of surgeons last month, led by Dr. Robert Montgomery, successfully attached a genetically-modified pig kidney to a brain dead patient for two days without rejection.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bulgaria
Ongoing protests against the Cuban government
Seven activists are sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to twelve months' imprisonment for protesting against the national security law in July 2020. Among those sentenced are Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan. Leung is currently serving two sentences of 18 months' imprisonment for other charges and Chan is currently serving a sentence of 18 months' imprisonment for unauthorized assembly.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
current United States federal appellate court
Indian drug regulator approves the emergency use of the Bharat Biotech Covaxin vaccine for children aged between 2 to 18.
At least 300 suspected members of a Muslim mob are arrested for the killing of two Hindu men three days ago at a temple in Noakhali, Bangladesh. The violence occurred after an alleged Quran desecration at a Hindu temple in Haziganj Upazila. Several Hindu temples were also damaged in the clashes. Four members of the mob were also killed when Bangladesh Police personnel opened fire in Chandpur.
Journalist Sayed Maroof Sadat, two Taliban soldiers and a civilian are killed by suspected ISIS-K gunmen in Jalalabad after opening fire against a vehicle.
Sarawak becomes the first state in Malaysia to offering a third and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for high-risk individuals who had received their second dose of that vaccine at least six months ago.
head of government of the Italian Republic
Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini orders the closure of schools across Eswatini in an attempt to stop pro-democracy protests that have occurred across the kingdom in the past few months.
Clashes occurred for hours afterwards between the militias involving snipers, pistols, Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades even after the army was deployed.
Phase three trial results suggest that the Valneva COVID vaccine is effective at priming the immune system to fight COVID-19.
United Kingdom reports 233 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of daily deaths since March 3.
The European Commission raises a climate bond worth €12 billion (US$13.9 billion) as part of its European Green Deal, the largest climate bond issued in the global capital market.
Boeing 737 MAX groundings due to safety concerns, after two new airplanes crashed within five months
Russia reports a record 40,351 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.47 million.
cabinet minister in charge of a nation's foreign affairs
France seizes a British trawler fishing inside its territorial waters without a licence, and fines another vessel amid tensions over post-Brexit fishing rights in the English Channel. The trawler is being held at the Port of Le Havre. The French government also says that, beginning November 2, it will impose extra customs checks on British goods entering France. French Seas Minister Annick Girardin says that "It's not war, but it is a fight".
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Isle of Man
The attack coincided with the arrival of Aden's former governor at the airport, who is unhurt.
The death toll from the floods in Muscat, Oman, caused by Cyclone Shaheen, increases to 12 as nine more people are found dead.
Iceland suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of side effects, becoming the fourth European country to do so.
The need to show an immunity passport for access to indoor premises where it is not possible to guarantee an interpersonal space, as well as for access to events, including sporting events, shows, entertainment events, parties and events where dancing takes place and for practicing contact sports, comes into force.
Three civilians are killed by suspected Islamist terrorists at three different locations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in a spike of killings targeting civilians in the area. The victims were a Hindu chemist, an Indian street food vendor from Bihar, and a Muslim taxi driver. Two other civilians were killed in Srinagar four days ago by a Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked group.
international organisation of Southeast Asian countries
Eastern Europe surpasses 20 million cases of COVID-19, with Russia, Ukraine and Romania reporting the most deaths.
conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and rebels
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
French President Emmanuel Macron tells Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Morrison had broken the trust between the two countries and that it was up to Canberra to repair those ties with "tangible actions". France had criticized its allies after Australia opted for nuclear-powered submarines to be built with U.S. and British technology instead of a $A90 billion French diesel-electric submarine program. Macron also urged Australia to stop mining coal.
archaeological site, sanctuary of Ancient Greece
percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Wales, United Kingdom
first elections in Qatar, held October 2021
advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group
French Seas Minister Annick Girardin says that "It's not war, but it is a fight".
countries with an originally European shared culture
president of Argentina from 2015 to 2019
Moldovan politician, current General Prosecutor of Moldova
Authorities in Haiti says that members of the "400 Mawozo" gang are behind the kidnapping of 16 American citizens and one Canadian citizen yesterday near Port-au-Prince. Those kidnapped include seven women, five men and five children.
municipality and capital city of Belgium
Preliminary results show that the Sadrist Movement of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will retain its plurality in the Council of Representatives.
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Pro-democracy protests intensify in Eswatini, as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds during this week's protests. Government spokespeople have denied to comment as King Mswati III denies accusations of autocratic rule in the last absolutist monarchy in Africa.
4th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)
The Biden administration announces that the United States has donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world, fulfilling a pledge from president Joe Biden that the U.S. would be the "world's arsenal" in vaccines.
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 1,159 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 235,057.
Analysts say that incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev has his victory for a second term secured as the country struggles with its tourism industry and security issues on the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Three suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing 47 people and injuring 70 others.
Three people are killed and several injured when gunmen open fire at a wedding in Nangarhar.
Taliban leader, and member of the Cultural Commission
Indian national administrative subdivisions
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 at the age of 84 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
ISIL-K claims responsibility for the attack, reporting that two attackers shot and killed security guards outside the mosque before blowing themselves up inside, where people were worshipping.
West 51st Street alley between Washburn and Xerxes avenues, Fulton, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
historically, ordinary people in a community or nation who lacked any significant social status
British environment minister George Eustice condemns the French seizure of the vessel, calling it "disappointing and disproportionate, and not what we would expect from a close ally and partner" and warned of an "appropriate and calibrated response".
place in Central Region of Uganda, Uganda
The planned attacks camed as Rwanda is helping Mozambique fighting ISIL-linked groups in the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado.
state government of Queensland, Australia
President of the Government of Aragon Javier Lambán tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the PSOE's three-day party congress in Valencia.
Advisory body of Catholic bishops for the pope
Dozens of armed bandits on motorbikes storm a village in Zamfara, killing 18 civilians, burning shops and cars, and forcing many residents to flee.
Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says that he and his forces seized power in an attempt to avoid a civil war in Sudan, saying that "the dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country into civil war".
Bermuda became the first British territory to be added to the Asian country's red list.
United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announces the removal of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union that were imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump.
tower used for the surveillance of the surrounding area
France seizes a British trawler fishing inside its territorial waters without a licence, and fines another vessel amid tensions over post-Brexit fishing rights in the English Channel.
Russia surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record for the fourth consecutive day of 34,325 new cases.
The WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts recommends that immunocompromised people receive a third dose of the vaccine due to the risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunization. The panel also recommends that people over the age of 60 receive an additional dose of the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine three months after their second dose, citing the performance of the vaccines in Latin America.
The United States Department of Defense reports that forces have killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria through an MQ-9 drone strike.
Clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug kill at least 30 people and injure more than 100 others.
Japanese citizens head to the polls to elect members of the Lower House.
The Nigerian government announces that they will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours beginning on December 1.
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
French President Emmanuel Macron tells Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison that Morrison had broken the trust between the two countries and that it was up to Canberra to repair those ties with "tangible actions".
97th New South Wales government ministry led by Gladys Berejiklian
The mandate will take effect on November 30.
Eight people are hospitalized as a fire breaks out at the El Gouna Film Festival in El Gouna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.
2021 Menzelinsk parachute Let L-410UVP-E crash
Australian politician, Premier of Victoria
The French government also says that, beginning November 2, it will impose extra customs checks on British goods entering France.
A United Nations peacekeeper is killed and three others are seriously injured when an IED detonates near where they were patrolling in the volatile north of the country, near the border with Algeria.
A Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and another militant are killed during a gunfight with security forces in Pulwama.
At least 46 people are killed and 79 others are injured in a fire at a 13-storey tower block in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
term linking the climate crisis with environmental and social justice
relationship between the guest and the host, or the act or practice of being hospitable
flight between Addis Ababa and Nairobi crashed on 10 March 2019
The personal doctor of Georgian politician Mikheil Saakashvili says that he needs hospital treatment as he continues his hunger strike after returning from exile and being arrested on October 1.
Sixteen people are killed and another is injured by an explosion at a chemical plant in Ryazan Oblast, Russia.
largest city and port in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
Farmers vow to intensify their protest against laws aimed at liberalising agriculture, after four farmers were rammed and killed yesterday in Uttar Pradesh by a vehicle owned by Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra. Three members of the party and the driver of the vehicle were then killed by protesters. A journalist was also found dead today near the scene of the violence.
protection of buildings against heat transfers
second-most populous Islamic denomination
Singapore reports a record 18 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 264.
head of government for the state of New South Wales, Australia
The party demands that Kurz step down, although Kurz has denied any wrongdoing.
Families of the victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires announce that they will appeal the ruling which acquitted former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of any wrongdoing. The memorandum aimed to make Iran cooperate in the investigation at the time that Argentina issued red notices against Iranian officials through Interpol. Relations between Argentina and Iran have been strained, with a recent condemnation by Argentina of the new cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Andorra
The Therapeutic Goods Administration approves the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for people over the age of 18 years old, which can be administered at least six months after the second dose.
After appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and the Old Bailey, Ali Harbi Ali is charged with the murder of David Amess and remanded to Belmarsh prison. He is due to be tried on March 7, 2022.
The suicide note left by François Vérove, a 59-year-old French former military police officer who committed suicide two days ago in Le Grau-du-Roi, Occitanie, reveals that he murdered four people, including 11-year-old Cécile Bloch.
It is revealed that yesterday's explosion on a bus in Mpigi District was carried out by an ADF suicide bomber.
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
The Wall Street Journal reports a contingent of U.S. special forces soldiers have been deployed in Taiwan to train Taiwanese forces amid tensions with China. The military trainers were first deployed under the Trump administration.
The Philippines adds the British territory of Bermuda to its red list due to COVID-19. Bermuda became the first British territory to be added to the Asian country's red list.
The Brussels-Capital Region expands the use of the COVID Safe Ticket to the hospitality industry, sports centres, and indoor events with more than 50 people.
Russian journalist and television presenter
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Turkey surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19.
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
Noor had originally been sentenced to 12.5 years for murder in 2017.
reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of immunization service
Schools, non-essential retail, restaurants and gyms reopen with density limits, masks are no longer mandatory outdoors, and travel between Melbourne and regional Victoria resumes.
Thirteen Allied Democratic Forces terrorists are arrested in Rwanda after planning multiple bombing attacks in Kigali. The planned attacks camed as Rwanda is helping Mozambique fighting ISIL-linked groups in the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado.
aerospace and defense manufacturer in the United States
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
Israel has accused Iran of orchestrating the plot, although Iran has denied the allegations.
Two people are killed and another is missing as floods triggered by a powerful storm is affecting Catania, Sicily, Italy. Roads have been completely submerged in parts of the region.
Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini orders the closure of schools across Eswatini in an attempt to stop pro-democracy protests that have occurred across the kingdom in the past few months. Protesters demand an end to the absolute monarchy of King Mswati III, the last of its kind in Africa, as ministers back the move, saying that there "is no room for such anarchy in our society".
Lockdown restrictions are further eased in Melbourne as 80% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated.
The finding is vehemently disavowed by the FBI, who assert the case is "still very much open".
Guatemala imposes a month-long dawn to dusk curfew on the eastern Izabal Department following two days of protests over a new mining project in the region.
Poland increases the number of soldiers deployed on its border with Belarus from 6,000 to "about 10,000" in order to prevent the flow of further illegal crossings by Middle Eastern migrants being flown in by the Belarusian government.
A man attacks passengers on a train in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, with acid and a knife, before setting the train on fire, injuring 17 people. A man is arrested at the scene.
The European Parliament sues the European Commission for failing to properly enforce the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation that is linked to the Next Generation EU recovery package, which refuses to fund member states that fail to comply with the European Union's rule of law standards.
Two employees of the Canadian mining company Iamgold are reported missing following an attack on their convoy in Burkina Faso while travelling to Essakane, Mali.
Vietnam surpasses 900,000 cases of COVID-19.
The Indonesian Drug and Food Control Agency issues an emergency use authorization for the three dose Zifivax ZF2001 vaccine.
The Victoria lockdown is also extended to Greater Shepparton after an increase in new COVID-19 cases in the regional community.
letter granting (diplomatic) accreditation
Iqaluit, capital city of Canada's Nunavut territory, is placed under a Do Not Drink Water advisory until further notice due to the possibility of contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons. Both boiled and filtered water are not safe for consumption at this time.
Five Pakistani soldiers are killed by gunmen at the border with Afghanistan.
The government has been battling the separatists of the STC and the Houthis.
President of Taiwan (R.O.C. authorities) and Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
leaking pipeline on Southern California seabed
American streaming service Netflix, the world's largest entertainment company by market capitalization, confirms that the South Korean television series Squid Game is its most-watched program worldwide, having been viewed by more than 111 million accounts since its release in September.
The United States House Oversight Committee releases documents showing that the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. accumulated $70 million in losses while public financial disclosures claimed that the hotel was producing an income of $156 million for former president Donald Trump. General Services Administration documents also showed that Trump received "undisclosed preferential treatment" from Deutsche Bank on a $170 million construction loan during his presidency.
institution exercising executive power in the Czech Republic
armed conflict in Sri Lanka (1983–2009) between the government and the separatist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
Following a meeting with European officials in Brussels, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announces that negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will resume in November.
series of ongoing insurgencies within Myanmar
area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Ukraine
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
sovereign wealth fund owned by Saudi Arabia
special forces soldiers have been deployed in Taiwan to train Taiwanese forces amid tensions with China.
Iraqis head to the polls to elect the members of the Council of Representatives.
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
A train kills three people and injures a fourth, all of whom were lying on the tracks in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
professional in the discipline of economics
total value of a public company's outstanding shares
A working group to find a more permanent solution to the license plate issue, consisting of negotiators from the governments of Kosovo and Serbia, meet for the first time in Brussels.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
direct communication system between South Korea and North Korea
President of the People's Republic of China
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that it has recovered the bodies of 15 people as well as 177 survivors from two Libyan coastguard boats returning to Libya after they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea in order to reach Europe.
Four ISIL terrorists and one security forces member are killed during clashes in southern Khartoum, Sudan. Four other suspected militants are arrested during the raid, while three more soldiers are wounded.
premeditated extrajudicial killing by a group
Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)
anti-corruption agency in New South Wales, Australia
house of Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin ally Oleg Deripaska, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018.
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 999 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 221,313. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,196 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.92 million.
It is the first time since its founding in 1627 that this position has been assigned to a woman.
former representative of the monarch in Barbados
However, it was up to member states to decide whether to use them.
Ukraine confirms it has carried out its first drone strikes using the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, destroying a pro-Russian separatist D-30 howitzer. A Ukrainian soldier is killed and another wounded by rebel artillery near Hranitne in Donetsk Oblast.
people outside India with Indian ancestry or nationality
U.S multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer
A total of 52 People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft fly into Taiwan's southwestern air defense identification zone, the Ministry of National Defense says on Twitter.
The Isle of Man begins administering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Central Bank of Brazil raises its interest rate by 150 basis points to 7.75 percent, its largest increase since 2002.
Clashes between government forces and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Aden kill at least four people.
German publishing house Axel Springer dismisses Julian Reichelt as the editor-in-chief of its tabloid newspaper Bild following sexual harassment complaints against Reichelt from his co-workers.
Restrictions are eased further in New South Wales as more than 80% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Limits on private gatherings and density caps at businesses are relaxed, and schools begin a phased reopening.
an Indian Biotechnology company, headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque, Kunduz, Afghanistan
2019–2026 Sudanese transition to democracy
political transition to democracy following the overthrow of Omar Bashir in 2019
President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina visits the famine-hit southern region of the country and promises the prompt inauguration of a water pipeline from the Efaho River to the Ambovombe districts after the allocation of 322 million euros of a loan requested from the International Monetary Fund. Rajoelina also promises more food aid to those affected by the disaster.
state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or absent
answer to a claim made by someone in a criminal case under common law using the adversarial system
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia
European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announces that the bloc will reciprocate the action on U.S.
Ukraine reports a record 538 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 61,348.
Citing Roe v. Wade, the United States Department of Justice requests the Supreme Court to vacate the mandate of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on allowing the Texas Heartbeat Act to remain in effect, thereby blocking the law.
Five people are killed by flash flooding occurs in parts of the U.S.
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
No new evacuations have been ordered as authorities call for calm.
Panama approves the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as booster for high-risk people, including healthcare workers, bedridden residents, nursing home residents, and people aged over 55.
Switzerland recommends that people aged above 65 years old receive the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and should be done at least six months after they received their second dose.
large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression
The country also reports a record 40,096 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.39 million.
Four farmers are rammed and killed in Uttar Pradesh by a convoy of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Other farmers then attacked the convoy, killing three members of the party and the driver of the vehicle.
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announces his resignation following a decisive defeat of his party, the Social Democratic Union, in the local elections.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Pope Francis in the Vatican. It is the first-ever meeting between the two leaders. Modi is in Rome for the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, October 30-31, before he flies to Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), October 31 to November 12.
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolves the lower house of the Japanese Parliament ahead of the election on October 31.
An indirect presidential election was held to choose the first ever President of Barbados. The outgoing Governor-General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, was the only candidate nominated; Mason will be sworn in on 30 November, the 55th anniversary of Barbadian independence from the United Kingdom. The government of Barbados announced in September 2020 that they would transition to a republic by that date.
Six people are killed and seven others are injured by a car bomb targeting the governor of Aden. Both the governor and a minister survive and are moved to a secure location.
The Mexican National Guard open fire against a vehicle carrying Cuban citizens, killing one person and wounding four more people.
outage of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus in October 2021
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
Date: January 15, 2021 – December 31, 2021 (11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior members of the civilian government are detained by the military in a coup d'état. The military also seizes state television and blocks internet access. Thousands of people gather in Khartoum to protest the coup.
The Instituto Nacional Electoral in Mexico says that 2.85 million signatures are needed for a recall election against president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The judge will make a decision on the request next week.
meeting place of the United States Congress
cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used by Russia
The Taliban says it has "destroyed an IS–K cell" in Kabul following yesterday's bombing at a mosque during the memorial for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Brunei surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 423 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Fifteen attackers are killed in a gunfight after the attack.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that the mass release of wastewater at the Fukushima nuclear plant cannot be delayed. The water, which has been inside the plant since the 2011 meltdown, is planned to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean over several decades despite strong opposition from local fishermen and the governments of China and South Korea.
The booster dose for that age group will begin in mid-November.
association football club in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
ready-to-eat food or drink served on a street
document attesting that its bearer is immune to a contagious disease
Argentina receives a shipment of 1,673,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and has now received more than 70 million vaccine doses since the start of the vaccination campaign. Health minister Carla Vizzotti also announces that the country will receive a shipment of 7.2 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used for teenagers.
October 2021 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests
Mainly in cities of Punjab for example: Lahore, Multan, Gujrat, Gujranwala.
Four people are injured during the incident.
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
Meta Platforms-owned mobile instant messenger and social media service
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season
German oceanographer, climate modeller, and Physics Nobel Prize Laureate in 2021
respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid causing death
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan orders the ambassadors of ten Western nations to be expelled from the country after their embassies called for the release of political prisoner Osman Kavala.
Kosovo and Serbia begin implementing stickers to cover national symbols and country abbreviations on their respective vehicle license plates when they are in the other country, with normal traffic on the border fully resuming.
The bill will be debated at the French Senate on October 28 in preparation for adopting the bill on November 15.
The fire, which started yesterday, is focused on ten containers as authorities say that the ship itself is not on fire.
Date: March 15, 2020 – August 31, 2022 (2 years, 10 months and 4 weeks)
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
The Taliban says it has "destroyed an IS–K cell" in Kabul following yesterday's bombing at a mosque during the memorial for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Mujahid says that a special Taliban unit carried out the operation and that the base was destroyed and everyone inside was killed.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK could consider "formal action" under trade agreements.
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announces that defensive coordinator Joe Barry and wide receiver Davante Adams have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's matchup against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy also tests positive for COVID-19.
Brunei reports a record 504 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 10,860.
very high and rapidly accelerating inflation
The extent of the damage to the Seawolf-class submarine is still being assessed although the submarine is noted as being "safe and stable".
Brunei reports a record 381 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,980.
The Afghanistan pavilion opens at the Expo 2020 after being closed during the first week of the event following the Taliban takeover in the country.
Several Hindu temples were also damaged in the clashes.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
lower house of the United States Congress
head of government of Norway and the most powerful person in Norwegian politics
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 34,303 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.99 million.
It is revealed that yesterday's explosion on a bus in Mpigi District was carried out by an ADF suicide bomber. The attacker was killed, and three other people were injured.
business oligarchs after Ukrainian independence in 1991
demonstrations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2022 coup resistance movement in Myanmar
Fisherton Tunnel 1 mi (1.6 km) north east from Salisbury
Date: 3 January 2021–ongoing (2 years, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
false information about the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019
accidental shooting resulting in the death of
Two bombs attached to a military bus detonate as it passes under Jisr al-Rais bridge in Damascus, killing 14 people.
Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The ambassador had not presented his credentials to President Alexander Lukashenko.
armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
Rémy Daillet, a far-right conspiracy theorist, is charged with leading the planned "Operation Azul", a plot which involved 12 suspects, accused of plotting a series of attacks against COVID-19 vaccination centres, a masonic lodge, journalists, prominent figures and parliament.
Portuguese leftist socialist political party
New Zealand drops the elimination strategy to combat COVID-19 in favour of a new model that contains vaccination rates amid the continued outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
US Supreme Court justice since 2009 (born 1954)
family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Papua New Guinea
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
Four policemen are killed and 263 more are injured during clashes with supporters of the banned far-right Islamic extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party in Lahore, Pakistan.
industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals
president of the United States since 2021
The Governor of Puebla, Miguel Barbosa Huerta, blames an illegal tap for the explosion.
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Serbia
specially designed structure for use in worshipping
The committee also recommends mRNA-based booster doses for people who previously received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
suicide bombing in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,123 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 233,898.
Police in Cyprus arrest a man suspected of "planning attacks against Israeli people". Israel has accused Iran of orchestrating the plot, although Iran has denied the allegations. Other reports suggest that the target of the plot was businessman Teddy Sagi and could be linked to business disputes involving Sagi.
Sixteen people are killed and six others are injured.
procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before their term has ended
Lasso also calls on indigenous populations and civil society groups to engage in dialogue.
The CODECO and the Alliance for the Liberation of the Congo militia groups attack two villages in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 14 civilians.
A Let L-410 aircraft carrying a group of parachute jumpers, with 22 people on board, crashes after take-off from Menzelinsk Airport, Tatarstan, Russia. Sixteen people are killed and six others are injured.
Ratu Wiliame Katonivere becomes the president-elect of Fiji.
Masten Wanjala, the Kenyan suspected serial killer of 14 boys, who escaped from prison two days ago, is murdered by lynching by a mob of villagers in Bungoma.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejects an order to block the vaccine mandate for New York City schoolteachers and employees.
The contempt is referred to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and United States Attorney General Merrick Garland to decide whether to prosecute Bannon.
The trial of Matteo Salvini opens in Palermo, Italy. Salvini is accused of kidnapping and abuse of office when he ordered the detaining of 147 migrants at sea in August 2019, when he was serving as minister of the interior. Salvini said that the decision was agreed upon with the government, including then-prime minister Giuseppe Conte.
Chinese inactivated virus candidate vaccine against COVID-19
Hours after the coup d'état in Sudan, the United States Department of State suspends $700 million worth of aid to the country until the restoration of the civilian government.
cape on the Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States
The ministries also announce that cities with a population of less than three million people are not allowed to construct skyscrapers taller than 250 metres (820 ft) and need a special exemption in order to construct a building taller than 150 metres (490 ft).
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
Cape Verdeans head to the polls to elect their new president to replace outgoing term-limited president Jorge Carlos Fonseca. The candidates of Fonseca's right-wing MpD and the leftist PAICV are the main contenders. The election is seen as important to reopen the important tourism industry which was hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
sovereign state in northern South America
Some factories report receiving power for only two or three days per week and are operating primarily on generators.
Indian Armed Forces kill three suspected terrorists during a gunfight in Shopian. Another security operation is carried out several hours later at an apple orchard, resulting in the deaths of two more terrorists. The raids came a day after five Indian soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists.
classical singer, First Lady of South Korea
A battle between jihadists and Malian forces in the central Mopti Region leaves at least nine soldiers and 15 insurgents dead.
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll is second only to that of the United States.
crime of killing of a human being by another human being, less serious than murder
Insulate Britain holds a sit-in protest in three major routes into London, including the Blackwall Tunnel. The group have stated that they will continue protesting until the government has concrete plans to retrofit around 29 million buildings which the group claims have insufficient insulation.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Saudi Arabia
American football player and television analyst (born 1979)
when a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence
process of extracting gold from the ground
Tunisian politician, academic and jurist
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
head of state and head of government of Brazil
winter sport, in which skaters skate on an oval ice track with a length of 111.12 m
de facto state, considered internationally to be part of Ukraine, 2014–2022
citizens or residents of the United Arab Emirates
A journalist was also found dead today near the scene of the violence.
study of the population of Qatar and how it changes
human settlement in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
ongoing COVID-19 vaccine program in New Zealand
Taliban capture of the capital of Afghanistan
Three people are charged in Germany for killing and causing an explosion by recklessness at a chemical park in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in July.
The majority of those arrested are from Germany, the U.S.
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
The men's marathon is won by Benson Kipruto and the women's marathon is won by Diana Kipyogei, both from Kenya.
Travel restrictions are lifted, businesses reopen in a limited capacity, and private and public gatherings are permitted with some restrictions.
The Biden administration signs a presidential proclamation requiring international travelers to be fully vaccinated using any WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine and also allows "mix-and-match" doses. The proclamation also requires unvaccinated Americans and immigrants to test negative for COVID-19 one day before their departure. These rules will take effect on November 8.
bilateral relations between Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates
Worshippers must adhere to social distancing measures and use face masks during the gatherings, with most worshippers using their own prayer rugs and clay tablets.
A Senate committee approves a resolution to gain access to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's internet activity.
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and Ministry of Emergency Management announce in a joint statement that cities with a population of more than three million people are not allowed to construct skyscrapers taller than 500 metres (1,600 ft) and need a special exemption in order to construct a building taller than 250 metres (820 ft).
political and economic union of 27 European states
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent is killed and another is critically wounded, and a Tucson Police Department officer is wounded at a shooting involving two suspects, one of whom was a gunman who is believed to have killed himself, at the Tucson, Arizona Amtrak train station; the officers had boarded the just-disembarked Sunset Limited to do a drug check.
The judge ruled that there is no need for tests to confirm that the baby is the son of the couple.
The election is seen as important to reopen the important tourism industry which was hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee". Gurnah's most renowned novel is Paradise, set in colonial East Africa during World War I.
fuel used by an internal combustion engine
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
The Taliban are accused of being behind the attack, opening fire while music was being played.
Petrol prices in the United Kingdom reach their highest level since April 2012, at £1.4294 per litre.
Blue Origin launches four crew into sub-orbit on a New Shepard rocket from its Corn Ranch spaceport in Van Horn, Texas.
A bomb explodes at a religious school in Khost, killing one student and injuring 17 other people.
The Chicago Sky win their first WNBA Championship in a series against the Phoenix Mercury.
Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
Finland suspends the usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people born since 1991 due to unpublished reports of rare cardiovascular side effects such as myocarditis.
football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy
Russia reports a record 973 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 218,345.
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 887 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 208,142.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Three suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing 47 people and injuring 70 others. The explosions occur at the main door and inside the mosque. Taliban authorities later arrived and secured the mosque. Taliban interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti says that authorities are currently collecting evidence in order to determine responsibility for the bombing.
collegiate research university in Oxford, England
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Argentina
ISAWP militants kills 87 Boko Haram fighters after raiding their camp in Borno State, Nigeria.
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
At least 300 Olive ridley sea turtles have washed up dead on Mexico's Pacific coast, after being tangled in illegal fishing nets in the high seas.
co-founder and political leader of the Afghan Taliban
President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not physically attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Expert state that Russia's potential absence coult threaten efforts to get leaders to negotiate a new deal to stall rising global temperatures. However, the Kremlin states that Putin could still appear virtually.
Mujahid says that a special Taliban unit carried out the operation and that the base was destroyed and everyone inside was killed.
Saakashvili, in his support for the United National Movement, concluded by saying that "I risked my life and freedom to be back".
The ECJ says Poland has failed to comply with its order, and finds it might pose a "serious and irreparable harm to the legal order of the European Union".
French president Emmanuel Macron condemns the Paris massacre of 1961 on the eve of its 60th anniversary, but does not issue a formal apology. Macron is the first French president to attend a memorial ceremony for the victims.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
Deposed prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife are released by the military. However, several government officials continue to be detained and face trial.
The UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU
complete separation of the head from the body
conflict between Gangs and the Nigerian government
Defence minister Sadio Camara asks Mali's main Islamic body, the High Islamic Council, to mediate peace talks between the government and the local branch of al-Qaeda, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin. The move is strongly opposed by France.
However, several government officials continue to be detained and face trial.
The lockdown is lifted across southern Tasmania, including the state capital Hobart.
ongoing COVID-19 vaccine program in Fiji
will pressure the Taliban to "respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls" and form an inclusive government.
political ideologies supporting social equality and egalitarianism
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
(International Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
14 October 2021 fire in Yancheng District, Kaohsiong City, Taiwan
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says that he will not step down despite being under house arrest following the military coup.
A car bomb kills 9 people and injures 12 others near Aden International Airport.
The government has admitted to a slow response to the crisis and also blames vaccine hesitancy as part of the problem.
The 125th Boston Marathon, which was postponed from May 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place.
Chemists Benjamin List of Germany and David MacMillan of the United States are awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on molecular engineering through organocatalysis.
Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde
in vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments from small amounts of short oligonucleotide primers
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and Ministry of Emergency Management announce in a joint statement that cities with a population of more than three million people are not allowed to construct skyscrapers taller than 500 metres (1,600 ft) and need a special exemption in order to construct a building taller than 250 metres (820 ft). The ministries also announce that cities with a population of less than three million people are not allowed to construct skyscrapers taller than 250 metres (820 ft) and need a special exemption in order to construct a building taller than 150 metres (490 ft).
Switzerland recommends that people aged above 65 years old receive the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and should be done at least six months after they received their second dose. The booster dose for that age group will begin in mid-November.
The Philippines Health Technology Assessment Council approves the administration of a third COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose to health workers in the fourth quarter of 2021, with other priority groups becoming eligible for a booster dose in 2022.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to look for the pilots.
A panel of judges in Botswana postpone a ruling on a case brought by the government to overturn the 2019 decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.
Romania imposes a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and makes face masks mandatory in all public venues in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. The country also begins to implement a mandatory green certificate for shopping malls, restaurants, public institutions and workplaces.
He also surpasses Drew Brees as the NFL's all-time leading passer.
A Colombian Roman Catholic nun who had been kidnapped in Mali near the border with Burkina Faso in 2017 by the Macina Liberation Front is freed. The nun is photographed with Malian President Assimi Goïta as the government refuses to state if any ransom was paid for her release.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is killed during the production of the upcoming American film Rust in Bonanza City, New Mexico, while film director Joel Souza is in critical condition, after actor Alec Baldwin reportedly shot a loaded gun.
Russia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 1,075 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 229,528.
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Texas, United States
Italian jurist and politician (born 1964)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Sri Lanka drops charges against Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, who was accused of being part of a group of 14 navy personnel who kidnapped 11 children and murdered them after attempting to extort money from their families.
The airline cites problems resulting from both air traffic control and the weather.
National Football League franchise in Glendale, Arizona
States and federal territories of Malaysia
primary administrative division of Malaysia
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
Argentine federal judge María Romilda Servini indicts post Franco-era Spanish minister Rodolfo Martín Villa on four counts of homicide. Villa, who resides in Spain, says that he will appeal the decision of the Argentine judge.
abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another
terrorism motivated by right-wing and far-right ideologies
At a rally in central Budapest, prime minister Viktor Orbán accuses the United States, the European Union, and philanthropist George Soros of trying to meddle in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights and delays hundreds more over the Columbus Day weekend.
defense concept involving the destruction of attacking missiles
Protests involving hundreds of people occurred after the killing of the child.
A fire breaks out on Rome's Ponte dell'Industria, or Industry Bridge, due to an electrical fire near gas pipelines and causes portions of the structure of the bridge to collapse.
members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan
A court in the Holy See agrees to return to the investigative phase of an ongoing trial against Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu for alleged embezzlement, abuse of power and fraud, and other charges. Becciu was fired from his position in the Vatican City by Pope Francis in 2020 for alleged nepotism, which Becciu also denies.
ceremonial county in England (use Q21272241 for administrative non-metropolitan county)
Two children are killed by a bomb explosion at a village in Nakaseke District.
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition says that they have killed 160 Houthi militants in Marib, Yemen, during 32 airstrikes in the past 24 hours. The coalition also reports that they killed a total of more than 700 Houthis during the past week.
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
Economic Community of West African States
postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities in many countries
president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015, vicepresident of Argentina
modular space station in low Earth orbit
National Football League franchise in Tampa, Florida
group of finance ministers and central bank governors
Ethiopian forces carry out another airstrike on Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region, targeting a compound of the Tigray People's Liberation Front. A Tigrayan spokesman denies that the airstrike hit the compound and instead says that six civilians were killed, including three children.
computer-simulated environment simulating physical presence in real or imagined worlds
attack at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin on 19 December 2016
Zambia lowers its vaccination target from 70% to 30% in December as the country will relaunch the nationwide vaccination program on Thursday.
This XVIth Synod of Bishops, ends in Rome in October 2023.
LinkedIn announces that it will shut down its social media services in China later this year, citing heavy-handed compliance requirements from the government, and will replace it with a traditional job-listing site. LinkedIn was the only major Western-based social media site to legally operate within the country prior to the announcement.
Masten Wanjala, who was imprisoned for murdering 14 boys in Kenya escapes from his prison cell in Nairobi and is on the run. He is described as "extremely dangerous".
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) fines Poland €1 million per day, for breaking the law by maintaining the disciplinary chamber of its Supreme Court.
The lockdown was initiated because a person with COVID-19 entered the state, but was lifted when no community transmission was reported.
Facebook, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, renames itself to Meta Platforms.
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
Tajikistan approves the construction of a new US$10 million Chinese military base near its border with Afghanistan, and in a separate statement offers to hand over a pre-existing base to China and waive future rent payments on the base in exchange for military aid. The approval comes as the Tajik government expressed concerns about the worsening security situation along the border after the Taliban took over Afghanistan a few months prior.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Victoria, Australia
Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
Northwestern Europe; between the Celtic and North Seas
The Malian interim government gives the country's ECOWAS representative 72 hours to leave Mali over "actions incompatible with his status", though the government added that they still maintain a "willingness to work together with ECOWAS in the transition".
The memorandum aimed to make Iran cooperate in the investigation at the time that Argentina issued red notices against Iranian officials through Interpol.
replacement prayer for Dhuhr on Fridays when performed in a mosque in congregation
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says that she has tested positive for COVID-19 following a meeting with President Joe Biden.
reduction of disease among the vaccinated comparing to the unvaccinated
metal or plastic identification plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer
Persian-speaking people native to central Afghanistan
The Biden administration signs a presidential proclamation requiring international travelers to be fully vaccinated using any WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine and also allows "mix-and-match" doses.
The Deir Ammar and Zahrani power stations shut down in Lebanon after running out of diesel fuel, leaving the entire country without electricity.
The French National Assembly votes 135 to 125 to approve the extension of the COVID-19 Health Pass until at least July 31, 2022.
district in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division
action sport of exiting an aircraft and returning to Earth using a parachute
However, the circumstances of al-Barnawi's death are not clear.
Twelve Burkinabé troops are killed and five others are wounded in an attack in the northern Sanmatenga Province.
The government denies these claims, but residents confirm that the Ethiopian National Defense Force have completely withdrawn from Dessie.
doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law
United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announces the removal of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union that were imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump. European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announces that the bloc will reciprocate the action on U.S. imports, ending a trade war.
building or site, containing different facilities for leisure activities
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Brazil – 26 states and the federal district, with solidarity protests worldwide
The exoplanet was discovered using the Subaru Telescope at the observatory on Mauna Kea.
Georgians head to the polls to elect the bodies of local government in the country.
One person is killed and three others injured when a bomb explodes in a bar in Kampala, Uganda.
Malaysia signs an agreement with Merck & Co. to obtain 150,000 courses of the experimental drug Molnupiravir as part of a transition towards the endemic phase and "living with the COVID-19".
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (United Arab Emirates)
List of heads of state of the Central African Republic
locality in Waikato District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
capital and largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria
overview about Poland in the European Union
Political crisis in Romania between government coalition partners
Date: 3 November 2020 – 3 November 2022 (2 years)
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
Government spokespeople have denied to comment as King Mswati III denies accusations of autocratic rule in the last absolutist monarchy in Africa.
Polish political conflict centred on rule-of-law
Victoria reports a record 2,297 new cases and 11 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of any state of Australia since the beginning of the pandemic.
The city of Lanzhou is placed under lockdown due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases.
China denounces Tsai Ing-wen's speech, saying that it incited confrontation and distorted facts.
Deposed prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife are released by the military.
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
bilateral relations between United States and Sudan
pseudonym of a serial killer in California
Nicaragua authorizes the Cuban Abdala and Soberana COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use.
NATO expels eight members of the Russian Mission to NATO, accusing the Russians of secretly operating as intelligence officers.
establishments that primarily sell gasoline, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work
unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft built by General Atomics
pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames
Children younger than twelve and pregnant women are exempt from this rule.
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
An associated coronal mass ejection may graze Earth on October 30 or 31, which could cause bright aurorae and interfere with satellite communications.
Masten Wanjala, the Kenyan suspected serial killer of 14 boys, who escaped from prison two days ago, is murdered by lynching by a mob of villagers in Bungoma. Wanjala was hiding at his parents' home when he was identified by neighbours.
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
summary of bilateral relations between Belarus and other countries
The U.S. State Department reveals that the current stockpile of nuclear weapons is 3,750 warheads.
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
head of state of Sudan for 39 months starting mid-August 2019
Rajab Awadhi Ndanjili, one of the leaders of the ISIL-linked groups, has been killed by Mozambique security forces in Cabo Delgado during an operation a week ago. Seventeen other terrorists were also killed.
ISAWP militants kills 87 Boko Haram fighters after raiding their camp in Borno State, Nigeria. The attack is said to be a reprisal over the killing of 24 ISWAP fighters, five days ago, by Boko Haram.
Five people are killed and two others are injured in the streets of Kongsberg, Viken, Norway, by a man using a bow and arrow.
A cyberattack affects gas stations across Iran, rendering government-issued electronic cards used to buy subsidized fuel unuseable and leaving motorists stranded in long queues.
type of ethnic group consisting of native peoples of the Australian continent and Torres Strait Islands
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition says that they have killed 160 Houthi militants in Marib, Yemen, during 32 airstrikes in the past 24 hours.
pontifical university under the authority of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
infection following vaccine administration
American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war
Iraq receives Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, the alleged mastermind of the ISIL suicide truck bombing that killed 340 people in Karrada, Baghdad, in 2016, which was the deadliest single-bomb attack in Iraq. Al-Zawbaee was arrested two days prior through a joint operation in a neighbouring country.
industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products
administration of a vaccine to protect against disease
bilateral relations between Argentina and Iran
These rules will take effect on November 8.
Rajoelina also promises more food aid to those affected by the disaster.
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder worldwide in 2020.
Nine barracks at the former Auschwitz concentration camp, now the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, are vandalized with Holocaust denial graffiti.
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
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
science of the treatment of diseases of the female sexual organs and reproductive tract
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Six people are killed and 32 more are injured during a shooting at a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, against the judge investigating the 2020 port explosion.
Argentina receives a shipment of 1,673,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and has now received more than 70 million vaccine doses since the start of the vaccination campaign.
sovereign state comprising ten islands off the Western coast of Africa
At least 300 Olive ridley sea turtles have washed up dead on Mexico's Pacific coast, after being tangled in illegal fishing nets in the high seas. The species is listed as vulnerable.
The death toll due to floods and landslides in western Nepal increases to 77.
right to communicate one's opinions and ideas and right to speak
The United Arab Emirates changes the death toll of those who died while working at the Expo 2020 to six.
ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device and long-shafted projectiles
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
A working group to find a more permanent solution to the license plate issue, consisting of negotiators from the governments of Kosovo and Serbia, meet for the first time in Brussels. If negotiations are successful, the group will announce their proposals in 6 months.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the contentious arrangements regarding the Northern Irish Protocol could work in principle if they were "fixed" but warns the European Union that they could be "ditched" if they do not work.
city and district capital in Northern Greece
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 999 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 221,313.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests in Pakistan
part of any country's coast bordering the Pacific Ocean
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
The number of people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Taiwan surpasses 70%.
Both boiled and filtered water are not safe for consumption at this time.
headland in Spain, site of the Battle of Trafalgar
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
wins the rain-shortened YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, becoming the first African-American to win a NASCAR Cup race since 1963.
The Canadian Coast Guard and local firefighters combat a fire on board the MV Zim Kingston, off Victoria, British Columbia. The fire, which started yesterday, is focused on ten containers as authorities say that the ship itself is not on fire.
regulatory body for therapeutic goods (including medicines, medical devices, gene technology, and blood products) in Australia
groups of citizens empowered by United States federal or state law to conduct legal proceedings
Masten Wanjala, who was imprisoned for murdering 14 boys in Kenya escapes from his prison cell in Nairobi and is on the run.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announces that it has raided the Washington, D.C. house of Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin ally Oleg Deripaska, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2018.
person or company involved in trading equity securities
Other farmers then attacked the convoy, killing three members of the party and the driver of the vehicle.
Protesters demand an end to the absolute monarchy of King Mswati III, the last of its kind in Africa, as ministers back the move, saying that there "is no room for such anarchy in our society".
Date: 13 September 2021 – 4 November 2021
Romania imposes a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m.
At its full 1,400 megawatt capacity, the interconnector is expected to supply at least 1.4 million homes with electricity.
A man attacks passengers on a train in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan, with acid and a knife, before setting the train on fire, injuring 17 people.
Villa, who resides in Spain, says that he will appeal the decision of the Argentine judge.
circular motorway outlining most of London
The government has pledged aid to the hardest-hit areas.
National Institute of Statistics and Geography
telling us which days the following week that they will cut the power".
Modi is in Rome for the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, October 30-31, before he flies to Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), October 31 to November 12.
United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel Stuart Scheller is reprimanded by a military judge following his criticism of the U.S. military’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorses booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
2017 police killing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Victoria reports a record 1,488 new cases and two deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The Victoria lockdown is also extended to Greater Shepparton after an increase in new COVID-19 cases in the regional community.
The Brazilian Senate votes to charge President Jair Bolsonaro over his controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce that a 3-year-old boy who died last Wednesday in Beni tested positive for Ebola. The health minister could not confirm if this was related to the Kivu Ebola outbreak which ended in 2020 and killed more than 2,200 people, but said that they were closely monitoring 100 people who may have been exposed to the virus and that three boys, all of whom were neighbors of the toddler, were already showing symptoms of the disease.
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
Saudi Arabia summons the Lebanese ambassador over "offensive" remarks about the war in Yemen made by Lebanese information minister George Kurdahi.
distinct forms that different phases of matter take on
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
election to Chamber of Deputies of the Czech parliament
Successful coup against the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
civil conflict that began in November 2020 in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
Eswatini; solidarity protests in South Africa
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
states of Alabama and Tennessee, with as much as 13 inches of rain falling in some areas.
2021 mob attempt to prevent or influence Presidential electoral vote count
Sister Pietra Luana (Etra) Modica, a Scalabrinian Catholic nun, is the new Secretary General of the Pontifical Urbaniana University.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorses booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
rights of LGBT people by country or territory
Spanish government department responsible for health care, social security and consumers
city in Broward County, Florida, United States
American data engineer, scientist, and whistleblower
Opposition lawmakers present a formal impeachment proceeding against Chilean president Sebastián Piñera over connections to a 2010 sale of a mining company, for which a prosecutor opened a case against Piñera for alleged bribery, corruption, and tax violations.
region in the northern part of Kosovo with ethnic Kosovo Serbs majority
gas in an atmosphere of a planet (usually Earth) that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range and causes the greenhouse effect
continent on the Earth's northwestern quadrant, spanning from the Arctic Archipelago to the Panama Isthmus
Indian Armed Forces kill three suspected terrorists during a gunfight in Shopian.
capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany
veto for not allowing Venezuela to receive IMF COVID-19 relief funds.
102nd season of the National Football League (NFL)
Iraq receives Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, the alleged mastermind of the ISIL suicide truck bombing that killed 340 people in Karrada, Baghdad, in 2016, which was the deadliest single-bomb attack in Iraq.
Thailand begins a vaccination programme for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old using the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the government plans to resume face-to-face learning.
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 986 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 220,315.
Prime Minister James Marape pleads for Papua New Guineans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the situation, fueled by the Delta variant, worsens, with hospitals in Port Moresby and other cities operating at maximum capacity.
Regional legislature of the Bangsamoro region
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
municipality of Escuintla Department, Guatemala
form of team game played with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
Argentina authorizes the approval of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years.
Lebanese Christian nationalist political party and former militia
Following a meeting with European officials in Brussels, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announces that negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will resume in November. Negotiations were halted following the United States' withdrawal from the deal.
The arrests were ordered by the military judiciary for "conspiring against state security and insulting the army".
capital and most populous city of Russia
accidental ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
A panel of judges in Botswana postpone a ruling on a case brought by the government to overturn the 2019 decriminalization of homosexuality in the country. Prior to being decriminalized, gay sex was punishable by up to seven years' imprisonment.
Sixteen civilians are killed after armed militants raided villages in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Russian film partially shot on the International Space Station
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says that she has tested positive for COVID-19 following a meeting with President Joe Biden. She said in a statement that she is experiencing mild symptoms.
diplomatic policy of the central Asian country
empirical study in which individuals/clusters exposed to the experimental and control conditions are determined by factors outside the control of the investigators (nature), but the process governing the exposures arguably resembles random assignment
Georgian politician and current Prime Minister of Georgia
practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announce the discovery of 2M0437b, one of the youngest exoplanets ever found at a distant star.
message left behind before a person commits suicide
Six people are killed in Chabahar, Iran, and three more are killed in Muscat, Oman, as Cyclone Shaheen impacts the two countries. Shaheen is expected to make further landfalls in other parts of Oman later today.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces that the state will continue to reopen based on vaccination rates.
Spain surpasses five million cases of COVID-19.
German global banking and financial services company
Victoria reports a record 1,488 new cases and two deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
overview of immigration to the United States
The victims were a Hindu chemist, an Indian street food vendor from Bihar, and a Muslim taxi driver.
Birmingham, London, M25 motorway, Manchester, Port of Dover
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announces the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido.
9th term of the Ukrainian Parliament (2019-)
inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord
Mauna Kea, Hawaii County, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, US
departments of the government of Argentina
Los Angeles – New Orleans passenger train
virus outbreak in Bermuda, United Kingdom
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lifts the nationwide curfew that had been in place since March 2020 and allows places of worship to be filled to two-thirds of their capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
The U.S. State Department confirms that the first face-to-face meetings with high representatives of the Taliban since the departure of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, will begin today in Doha, Qatar.
Health minister Carla Vizzotti announces that Argentina will end the year with all of its population over the age of 3 years vaccinated against COVID-19.
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
constituent political entity of the United States of America
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
1939–1975 dictatorial regime which emerged after the Spanish civil war
Russia reports 27,550 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases this year.
ongoing immunization against SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico
town in the Lesser Poland province, Poland
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
The Taliban denies that they were behind the killings.
The Supreme Court of Namibia rules in favor of a gay couple who conceived a baby using a South African surrogate, to grant the baby, who was born in South Africa, Namibian citizenship. The judge ruled that there is no need for tests to confirm that the baby is the son of the couple. However, homosexual activity remains illegal in Namibia.
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
The Hungarian government announces that it will require face masks to be worn on public transport beginning on November 1 and will also allow companies to impose a vaccine mandate for their employees in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
ground warfare branch of Poland's military forces
branch of governmental service or employees of a government agency
city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea
relations between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and Republic of China (Taiwan)
Three people are charged in Germany for killing and causing an explosion by recklessness at a chemical park in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in July. Seven people were killed and 31 others were injured.
supreme court in the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Ukraine confirms it has carried out its first drone strikes using the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, destroying a pro-Russian separatist D-30 howitzer.
Singapore reports a record 5,324 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 184,419.
Italian comune in the province of Cosenza, Calabria
sudden, drastic flow of snow down a steep slope
Meanwhile, ISIL claims responsibility for the beheading of a Taliban soldier in Jalalabad.
The spokesperson also clarifies that this is not a recognition of the Taliban government by the U.S., saying that the Taliban will have to earn recognition by its actions.
militant group and branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
massacre in Penitenciaría del Litoral in September 2021
The trial of Matteo Salvini opens in Palermo, Italy.
and British technology instead of a $A90 billion French diesel-electric submarine program.
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
The guards said that "the vehicle didn't stopped when ordered to do so".
psychiatric disorder paraphilia characterized by a sexual attraction to prepubescent children
ceremonial county of England (use Q21694746 for administrative unitary authority)
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
Six people are killed and seven others are injured by a car bomb targeting the governor of Aden.
Wade, the United States Department of Justice requests the Supreme Court to vacate the mandate of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on allowing the Texas Heartbeat Act to remain in effect, thereby blocking the law.
France had criticized its allies after Australia opted for nuclear-powered submarines to be built with U.S.
American holding company and parent company of Google
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021)
The New Zealand Government sets a target of 90% of the population fully vaccinated, which is very high by international standards, in order to end lockdown measures and shift to a new traffic light system giving vaccinated Kiwis more freedoms. https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/10/21/ardern-sets-covid-19-target-of-90-fully-vaccinated-to-ease-restrictions/ (1 News)]
offensive position in American and Canadian football
The State Department says that only recognized governments can access these funds.
The actual number of children murdered by the group is suspected to be at least three times higher.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
generally refers to the spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil—a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil
police organization part of the military of a state
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
The explosions occur at the main door and inside the mosque.
It was the only foreign carrier operating regular flights out of Kabul.
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.
Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
assembly of Bishops in Synod in October 2023
repeated unwanted sexual attention or advances
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
regulation of the European Union and Euratom
North Korea further threatens the Council with unspecified "consequences" should they "encroach upon the sovereignty" of the country in the future.
The military trainers were first deployed under the Trump administration.
United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
2018 US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal
2013 agreement between Argentina and Iran
Marape states that the death toll currently exceeds 300, but the actual total may be much higher.
reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy also tests positive for COVID-19.
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
The Chairman of Mitsubishi Electric resigns after the company published a report about long-term test data falsification, organized coverup of the falsification, and extended use of unapproved materials.
in-progress vaccinations that may prevent or treat HIV infections
The election is being closely watched in the aftermath of yesterday's arrest of Mikheil Saakashvili, who returned from exile in order to support his party.
The eruption began around noon local time.
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
A total of 52 People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft fly into Taiwan's southwestern air defense identification zone, the Ministry of National Defense says on Twitter. This amounts to 145 Chinese aircraft which have flown into Taiwan's air defense area this month
executive branch of government in Serbia
molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate 2021
divides the territories of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
Scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian are awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch".
Clashes continue for the second day in Lahore, Pakistan, as the banned far-right Islamic extremist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is demonstrating to pressure the government to release its leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was arrested last year. Three protesters and two policemen were killed yesterday during the clashes and two protesters are killed today.
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
regulating health entity of the South African Department of Health
Kenyan world record holder in the women's 10 kilometres event Agnes Tirop is stabbed to death at her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Tirop's husband is the prime suspect in her murder, according to police.
pandemic in Washington, D.C., United States
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Additionally, the government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit alcohol sales at establishments.
international border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Azerbaijan denies the accusation and accuses Armenia of violating the treaty.
Yukon imposes a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for sports facilities, restaurants and other non-essential services. The mandate will take effect on November 30.
criminal offense of obtaining benefit through coercion
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Hungary
The Wall Street Journal reports a contingent of U.S.
A bomb targets a Taliban security forces vehicle, injuring five people.
Zimbabwe bans unvaccinated civil servants from working in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest
The Instituto Nacional Electoral in Mexico says that 2.85 million signatures are needed for a recall election against president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Before becoming president, López Obrador had promised the referendum on himself to keep him accountable, although it is opposed by opposition parties, as they see it as a way to polarize voters and galvanize supporters of the president.
The Green Party, a left-wing member of the coalition, says that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is "unfit" for the position as he is investigated for corruption.
Five people are killed and two others are injured in the streets of Kongsberg, Viken, Norway, by a man using a bow and arrow. A suspect has been arrested.
Two other civilians were killed in Srinagar four days ago by a Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked group.
A spokesperson for the State Department says that the U.S.
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
Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
It is expected that the President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will dissolve the parliament and call for early elections.
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
American army general and statesman (1937–2021)
Four ISIL terrorists and one security forces member are killed during clashes in southern Khartoum, Sudan.
Five people are killed and four others are injured when a bomb explodes at the entrance to Id Gah Mosque in Kabul, during the funeral of Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid's mother. Three suspects are arrested.
region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
rejection of transplanted tissue by the recipients immune system
Gas cylinders explode at a gold mine in Mazowe, Zimbabwe, killing seven people and injuring another.
The COVID-19 crisis worsens in Papua New Guinea, as the government seeks international help in order to combat the increase in new cases and deaths. The government has admitted to a slow response to the crisis and also blames vaccine hesitancy as part of the problem. The World Health Organization has agreed to help the country.
filmmaking industry in the United States
city in and county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
December 2020 agreement between the UK and the EU
Becciu was fired from his position in the Vatican City by Pope Francis in 2020 for alleged nepotism, which Becciu also denies.
Gunmen open fire against security forces in Sourou, Burkina Faso, killing five policemen.
Three people are killed and several injured when gunmen open fire at a wedding in Nangarhar. The Taliban are accused of being behind the attack, opening fire while music was being played. The Taliban has, however, said that the shooting was an internal dispute and that two of the attackers have been arrested.
Six migrants are shot dead by guards at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya.
head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Force
Chinese space station in low Earth orbit
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
mountain range running along the western side of South America
However, the Kremlin states that Putin could still appear virtually.
service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft, and on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic
2021 dispute over Jersey fishing licences
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender
Soldiers raided an ISIL-K hideout after the attack, killing several terrorists and arresting a few more.
accumulated $70 million in losses while public financial disclosures claimed that the hotel was producing an income of $156 million for former president Donald Trump.
Five people are killed and four others are injured when a bomb explodes at the entrance to Id Gah Mosque in Kabul, during the funeral of Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid's mother.
The charges include crimes against humanity, incitement to crime, falsification of documents and the violation of social rights.
natural light display that occurs in the sky, primarily at high latitudes (near the Arctic and Antarctic on Earth) or even on other planet
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, erupts, sending smoke 3,500 meters into the sky. The eruption began around noon local time. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says that there are no reports of injuries but that they are currently investigating reports of climbers on the mountain before the eruption.
French president Emmanuel Macron condemns the Paris massacre of 1961 on the eve of its 60th anniversary, but does not issue a formal apology.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Iceland
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces a non-working week from October 28 until November 7 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
partially recognized country in southeastern Europe
Bonds used to fund projects which benefit the environment
food insecurity in districts of southern Madagascar of mid-2021
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (26 years)
illicit act of giving or promising money or gifts that alters the behavior of a person in power; illicit act of a person in power deciding based on money or gift received or promised
parliamentary election held in Norway on 13 September 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announces that it has raided the Washington, D.C.
suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
United Nations convention and human rights instrument
State Department reveals that the current stockpile of nuclear weapons is 3,750 warheads.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Three suspected terrorists are behind the attack.
The Nigerian Army confirms that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of ISWAP, died two months ago.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce that a 3-year-old boy who died last Wednesday in Beni tested positive for Ebola.
NASA astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 257060897b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet that is 50% larger and 30% less massive than Jupiter. The discovery was made using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
capital of the territory of Nunavut, Canada
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
public co-educational research university and flagship University of Hawaiʻi system
writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure
misinformation related to COVID-19 by China
birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention device
state that is a participant in the treaties of the European Union (EU)
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
It is announced that more than 50 countries have missed the World Health Organization's (WHO) target for 10% of their populations to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September.
Thirteen Allied Democratic Forces terrorists are arrested in Rwanda after planning multiple bombing attacks in Kigali.
arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person
At least 51 people are dead after their makeshift vessel sinks in the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several more are missing.
LinkedIn announces that it will shut down its social media services in China later this year, citing heavy-handed compliance requirements from the government, and will replace it with a traditional job-listing site.
Among those sentenced are Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan.
chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film
An indirect presidential election was held to choose the first ever President of Barbados.
The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 37,141 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,168,305.
It will be China's longest crewed mission to date.
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal rules that the Constitution of Poland takes precedence over EU laws, directly challenging the primacy of European Union law principle, escalating tensions around the Polish rule-of-law crisis and in particular around the country's controversial judicial reforms.
Before becoming president, López Obrador had promised the referendum on himself to keep him accountable, although it is opposed by opposition parties, as they see it as a way to polarize voters and galvanize supporters of the president.
Mass Friday prayers resume in the capital Tehran after a 20-month suspension due to the pandemic. Worshippers must adhere to social distancing measures and use face masks during the gatherings, with most worshippers using their own prayer rugs and clay tablets.
militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the Union of Novorossiya
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
A government official said that some prisoners will be prioritized and that the main goal is to address prison overcrowding.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the United Arab Emirates
market value of goods and services produced within a country
The appointment was signed by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and university Grand Chancellor.
vice president of the United States since 2021
President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not physically attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
A man is wanted in Pakistan after killing his two daughters and four grandchildren after setting their house ablaze, as one of the daughters married against his wishes.
The Senate also votes today on whether to indict Bolsonaro with multiple charges, including charges accusing him of mismanagement of the pandemic, charlatanism and crimes against humanity.
The European Medicines Agency approves a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged over 18-years-old.
industrial disaster in Leverkusen, Germany
Russian viral vector vaccine based on human adenovirus
mining company from Canada for gold and niobium
Date: 1 September 2021 – 25 November 2021 (2 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Political movement in Cuba whose aim is "to replace the current regime with a more democratic form of government"
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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
group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity
upper house of the National Congress of Brazil
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
It is the first-ever meeting between the two leaders.
However, homosexual activity remains illegal in Namibia.
Predicted Sun activity 2019 to about 2030
The victims were not however connected to the attack.
Israeli governmental ministry responsible for military and national defense matters'
Russian gas supplies via the Yamal–Europe pipeline fall almost 77% in a single day, raising European gas prices to an all-time high.
sudden flash of increased brightness on the Sun, usually observed near its surface and in close proximity to a sunspot group
Suu Kyi currently faces multiple charges ranging from corruption to money laundering.
Clashes continue for the second day in Lahore, Pakistan, as the banned far-right Islamic extremist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is demonstrating to pressure the government to release its leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was arrested last year.
NASA astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 257060897b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet that is 50% larger and 30% less massive than Jupiter.
addition of new technology or features to older systems
COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
COVID-19-related curfews and lockdowns in the Philippines
form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain
bilateral relations between Algeria and France
Leung is currently serving two sentences of 18 months' imprisonment for other charges and Chan is currently serving a sentence of 18 months' imprisonment for unauthorized assembly.
A court in Munich, Germany, sentences an Islamic State-affiliated 30-year-old woman to 10 years in prison for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl to die from thirst in Iraq.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Cyprus
location used to launch and receive spacecraft
At least 50 people are killed and more than 100 injured when a suicide bomber targets a Shiite mosque in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan.
occurrence in which gun violence takes place at an educational institution
military operations that are considered unconventional
COVID-19 vaccination programme in Canada
G20 Heads of State and Government Summit
Shaheen is expected to make further landfalls in other parts of Oman later today.
member of a religious group sent to do evangelism
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the details of the COVID-19 vaccine certificates, which show full vaccination status, in order to make large-scale events safer.
2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, US
Date: October 21, 2021 Time: 1:51 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Hong Kong political and human rights activist
The French ambassador to Belarus departs following a directive issued by the Belarusian government, which did not cite a rationale.
investigation regarding Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
lawmakers that the company's sites and apps "harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy".
failure to meet the legal obligations of a loan (e.g. by suspending payments)
The nun is photographed with Malian President Assimi Goïta as the government refuses to state if any ransom was paid for her release.
In one of the areas, the sole police commander, Terry Dap, has asked the central government in Port Moresby to help reduce the influx of asylum seekers into Papua New Guinea.
Mass Friday prayers resume in the capital Tehran after a 20-month suspension due to the pandemic.
The accusations come as opinion polls show Orbán's alliance Fidesz–KDNP and the rival United Opposition polling neck-and-neck.
Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics
short track speed skating Olympics competition
capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States
tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
bilateral relations between Poland and Belarus
An investigative committee at Mitsubishi Electric is currently examining 2,300 reports of issues with its manufacturing plants.
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
The report comes as both Hopson and Evergrande suspended trading in their shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the morning, pending an announcement about a "major transaction".
naval component of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces
23rd edition of Winter Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Sweden
National Football League franchise in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Microsoft launches Windows 11, its latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The upgrade to Windows 11 will be free for Windows 10 users.
Defence minister Sadio Camara asks Mali's main Islamic body, the High Islamic Council, to mediate peace talks between the government and the local branch of al-Qaeda, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin.
Salvini is accused of kidnapping and abuse of office when he ordered the detaining of 147 migrants at sea in August 2019, when he was serving as minister of the interior.
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, citing "heavy-handed" interference from the Taliban.
Insulate Britain holds a sit-in protest in three major routes into London, including the Blackwall Tunnel.
The United States House of Representatives votes 229–202 to hold former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the January 6 select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
men's prison in Thamesmead, south-east London, England
North Korea warns the United Nations Security Council against criticizing the country's renewed missile launches. The Council had convened an emergency meeting two days ago to discuss concerns over North Korea resuming missile testing. North Korea further threatens the Council with unspecified "consequences" should they "encroach upon the sovereignty" of the country in the future.
ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley
Four migrants are found dead by the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in the Province of Cádiz after their boat sank.
Burkinabé politician, President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014
In his first speech, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida vows to fight and end the COVID-19 pandemic and counter the Chinese and North Korean threats by strengthening Japan coast guard and missile defenses while maintaining the country's peace.
Head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India
an unofficial title of the top leader of China, usually the General Secretary or Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party
history and regulations of Namibian citizenship
The coalition also reports that they killed a total of more than 700 Houthis during the past week.
The certificate will be mandatory for all indoor activities beginning on October 21.
Bishop Yang was arrested in 1954 and again in 1966, and served more than a decade in labor camps before being released in 1980.
A cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Negotiations were halted following the United States' withdrawal from the deal.
The suspected attacker escaped from the scene, but was arrested several hours later.
Four people are wounded as a gunman opens fire at a high school in Arlington, Texas, United States after a fight.
and makes face masks mandatory in all public venues in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases.
Malaysia signs an agreement with Merck & Co.
Kenya labels the case as "biased" and says that it does not recognize the ruling.
Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
The parliament of Singapore passes a law aimed to outlaw foreign interference in domestic affairs.
domesticated omnivorous even-toed ungulate
Venezuela launches its second monetary overhaul in the past three years by cutting six zeros from its currency in order to simplify accounting.
The suicide note left by François Vérove, a 59-year-old French former military police officer who committed suicide two days ago in Le Grau-du-Roi, Occitanie, reveals that he murdered four people, including 11-year-old Cécile Bloch. The serial killer, nicknamed Le Grêlé, was also involved in a series of rapes.
Date: 10 December 2012 – present (10 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Two prison guards are taken hostage at a prison in Condé-sur-Sarthe, Normandy, France.
national space program of the People's Republic of China
At least 25 people are killed during an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State, Nigeria. Children are among the victims.
military campaign against Islamist extremist militant groups in Syria by USA, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
Police killing of Algerians, 17 October 1961
Taliban interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti says that authorities are currently collecting evidence in order to determine responsibility for the bombing.
If negotiations are successful, the group will announce their proposals in 6 months.
extrinsic cardiomyopathy that is characterized as an inflammation of the heart muscle
employment of military resources in training for military operations
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
A Saudi-backed consortium, funded through its sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund, officially purchases Newcastle United F.C.
Yukon imposes a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for sports facilities, restaurants and other non-essential services.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces that Thailand plans to end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1.
United States Compact of Free Association: Palau Marshall Islands Micronesia
active ingredient in alcoholic beverages
Hungarian-American business magnate, investor and philanthropist
The Israeli Defense Ministry designates six Palestinian groups, including human rights organization Al-Haq and non-profit organization Union of Agricultural Work Committees, as "terrorist organisations" for their alleged connections to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Palestinian National Authority, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and several human rights groups harshly criticize the designations.
President of the Central African Republic
Uzbeks head to the polls to elect their president.
the capital city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
The Wangan and Yagalingu peoples previously held native title to the land before the Queensland Government extinguished it in 2019 in preparation for the contract with Adani.
industries involved in producing, selling, and distributing energy (in all forms, e.g. petroleum, natural gas, coal, peat, firewood, nuclear energy, solar energy, hydroelectic energy, wind energy, geothermal energy)
The raids came a day after five Indian soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says that there are no reports of injuries but that they are currently investigating reports of climbers on the mountain before the eruption.
multifaceted business encompassing activities related to buildings and land
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
auto race held at Talladega, United States
termination of a pregnancy in the United States
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
NATO also reduces the number of Russian positions at the organization to 10.
transmission cable for carrying electric power below the surface of the water
The government of Barbados announced in September 2020 that they would transition to a republic by that date.
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
During an online emergency meeting, the foreign ministers of the ASEAN agree to exclude Myanmar's military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing from the upcoming ASEAN Summit to be held later this month.
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
Three members of the party and the driver of the vehicle were then killed by protesters.
protests by Indian farmers against three farm Acts
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2021
Responses to the ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the European Union
body exerting the executive power in France
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
extra administration of vaccine after initial administration
The approval comes as the Tajik government expressed concerns about the worsening security situation along the border after the Taliban took over Afghanistan a few months prior.
The African Union will purchase 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a deal brokered by the United States, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the U.S.
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
The European Union accuses Russia of "weaponizing" gas prices in order to "bully" Moldova after negotiations between the two countries failed following the expiration of a Moldovan contract with Gazprom.
war between organized groups within the same sovereign state or republic
bilateral relations between Egypt and Italy
Date: 14 October 2021 Time: 02:54 NST (UTC+8)
Kampala (first and fourth attacks) Mpigi District (second attack) Nakaseke District (third attack)
Head of State of the Republic of Tunisia.
Prior to being decriminalized, gay sex was punishable by up to seven years' imprisonment.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior members of the civilian government are detained by the military in a coup d'état.
Kishida also vows to strengthen the country's alliance with the United States.
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
The Canadian Coast Guard and local firefighters combat a fire on board the MV Zim Kingston, off Victoria, British Columbia.
2021 Act of the Texas Legislature on abortion
Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Mohamed Noor is resentenced to four years and nine months in prison for the manslaughter of unarmed 9-1-1 caller Justine Damond.
man-portable weapon designed to attack tanks and armored targets firing an unguided rocket
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
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
combined military forces of Burkina Faso
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in Africa
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
A political party named the Norfolk Island Party is formed to advocate for the islanders' self-determination from Australia.
North Korea warns the United Nations Security Council against criticizing the country's renewed missile launches.
Expert state that Russia's potential absence coult threaten efforts to get leaders to negotiate a new deal to stall rising global temperatures.
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
method of non-violent resistance or pressure
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean
Chairman of the State Administration Council
town in and the seat of Culberson County, Texas, United States
Opponents of the measure have expressed concerns regarding the broadness of certain provisions that may potentially hinder some civil liberties.
rights claimed for women and girls worldwide
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
human mortality as a result of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces a non-working week from October 28 until November 7 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Only firms that serve essential goods and the city infrastructure would be allowed to operate.
aviator who flies new or modified aircraft to evaluate and certify its performance in test flights
The Palestinian National Authority, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and several human rights groups harshly criticize the designations.
Ukraine carried out its first strikes against separatist forces using the Bayraktar drone yesterday.
individual who provides medical treatments and health advice
form of government in which the monarch has absolute power
Latvia enters a month-long lockdown until November 15 that closes non-essential shops, cinemas and hairdressers, as well as implements a curfew from 8 p.m.
Shatner, best known for his portrayal of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek media franchise, becomes the oldest ever person in space at the age of 90.
Global investment bank Credit Suisse agrees to pay a US$475 million fine to U.S.
Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Moldova
A report by the United Nations and the government of Papua New Guinea finds that thousands of Papuans from Indonesia have crossed into the remote border areas of western Papua New Guinea.
maritime security organization of a particular country
local government area in Victoria, Australia
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
Opinion polling for the 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election
Ethiopian forces carry out another airstrike on Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray Region, targeting a compound of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi asks to reduce her time in court appearances, stating that her health has deteriorated.
China has also placed large bids for coal that are causing supply issues in locations as far away as Ukraine.
activities that oppose or inhibit corruption, including preventive and reactive measures
any heavy-duty container used for shipping
Saakashvili's condition has been described as "worsening".
details of ongoing viral pandemic in North Korea
cathedral city in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense
Sporting rivalry between India and Pakistan
Government of Botswana is the central government of Botswana. The Seat of the Government is located in Gaborone, Botswana.
David Amess, United Kingdom MP for Southend West, is stabbed to death in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, while meeting constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church.
Last-ditch talks are held between British and French authorities as local authorities in the ports of Calais and Boulogne warn of a "disaster" if the French government goes ahead with its plan to "clog up" the English Channel and disrupt the trade and sailing of British vessels in French ports.
The health minister could not confirm if this was related to the Kivu Ebola outbreak which ended in 2020 and killed more than 2,200 people, but said that they were closely monitoring 100 people who may have been exposed to the virus and that three boys, all of whom were neighbors of the toddler, were already showing symptoms of the disease.
Peter Numu, the governor of Eastern Highlands Province, says that the situation in his province is "scary".
natural, surface vent or fissure usually in a mountainous form
relationship between the employee and the employer
Some experts believe that the outage was caused by a BGP update from Facebook.
human settlement in United States of America
Palestinian political partyLorganizazion
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
The vaccine certificate is expected to come into use in November.
The suspect was arrested at the scene, and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte signs into law a bill postponing the Bangsamoro Parliament election to 2025.
The U.S. Navy reports that the USS Connecticut, a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, struck an unidentified object while submerged in the South China Sea, causing 11 crew members to be injured.
The serial killer, nicknamed Le Grêlé, was also involved in a series of rapes.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hits Tokyo, Japan, and surrounding areas, injuring 41 people and stopping train lines but without any immediate reports of severe damage.
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
Ministry of Interior Affairs (Afghanistan)
The announcement comes amid international pessimism that, now compounded by the absence of China, a global leader in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the event would not result in any substantiative change.
The city, which has a population of over four million, accounts for roughly a fifth of new cases reported in China since October 17.
Mexico's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
The crew includes Blue Origin Vice President Audrey Powers, NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen, space tourist Glen de Vries, and actor William Shatner.
Only 32% of the population has been fully vaccinated, amid wide distrust in vaccines.
relations between the governments of the French Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Úsuga has been listed by authorities as one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers.
A Ukrainian soldier is killed and another wounded by rebel artillery near Hranitne in Donetsk Oblast.
A Tigrayan spokesman denies that the airstrike hit the compound and instead says that six civilians were killed, including three children.
Microsoft launches Windows 11, its latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany "is not yet prepared to recognize the Taliban government" since they have not met demands of inclusiveness.
A man is wanted in Pakistan after killing his two daughters and four grandchildren after setting their house ablaze, as one of the daughters married against his wishes. Her husband also died in the fire.
Both the governor and a minister survive and are moved to a secure location.
The country also reports a record for the third consecutive day of 37,678 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.2 million.
negative effect(s) induced by the ingestion of ethanol (alcohol)
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
gender policies, punishments of the Taliban
national association football team representing France
A court in the Holy See agrees to return to the investigative phase of an ongoing trial against Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu for alleged embezzlement, abuse of power and fraud, and other charges.
executive and utility transport aircraft
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
At least 25 people are killed during an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State, Nigeria.
detention after charges are filed until a trial
overview of government-owned enterprises in India
virtual reality technology subsidiary of Meta Platforms (formerly Oculus VR)
championship series of the 2021 WNBA season
easterly region of the African continent
legislative election to be held in Portugal
New Zealand Governor-General, former academic and social justice advocate
General Services Administration documents also showed that Trump received "undisclosed preferential treatment" from Deutsche Bank on a $170 million construction loan during his presidency.
The Council had convened an emergency meeting two days ago to discuss concerns over North Korea resuming missile testing.
American social networking website for people in professional occupations
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the rename was done in order to reflect the company's diversification into other areas, such as virtual reality.
capital city of the province of British Columbia, Canada
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
and British authorities after pleading guilty to conspiring wire fraud towards investors, which violated the anti-corruption law of Mozambique regarding bond offerings.
The Taliban has, however, said that the shooting was an internal dispute and that two of the attackers have been arrested.
the presence of gay and lesbian players in football
combined military forces of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Three protesters and two policemen were killed yesterday during the clashes and two protesters are killed today.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Germany ends free COVID-19 testing for non-medical reasons in order to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Date: 13 July 1989 – present (33 years, 7 months and 2 weeks)
ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo is announced as the new state-owned airline for Italy, following the closure of Alitalia due to bankruptcy.
increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s
Iraqi insurgency since the defeat of ISIL
geographical distribution of Haitian people
process of production and dissemination of literature, music, or information
The states that are most affected are Michoacán and Guerrero, especially the seaside city of Acapulco in Guerrero.
semiannual meeting held by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Tata Sons was the initial owner of the airline before it was nationalised.
Robert Montgomery, successfully attached a genetically-modified pig kidney to a brain dead patient for two days without rejection.
head of government in the Australian state of Victoria