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.
(TOLO News)
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.
(Reuters)(RFE/RL)
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.
(PLS)
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.
(The Straits Times)
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.
(The Hindu)
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 887
deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 208,142.
(The Moscow Times)
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.
(El Universo)
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%.
(BBC News)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(La Repubblica)
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.
(All Africa)
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.
(Dhaka Tribune)
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.
(UPI)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
President of MadagascarAndry 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.
(Madagascar Tribune)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(The New York Times)
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.
(MSN)
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.
(France 24)
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.
(Reuters)
Police in
Tunisia arrest a lawmaker and a TV presenter for calling
presidentKais 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".
(Reuters)
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.
(The Asahi Shimbun)
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 AffairsAjay 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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Deutsche Welle)
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Matangi Tonga)
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.
(NHK World-Japan)
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.
(ITV News)
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.
(Exit News)
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
(NBC News)
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.
(The Guardian)
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, ArizonaAmtrak train station; the officers had boarded the just-disembarked
Sunset Limited to do a drug check.
(MSN/AP)
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".
(CNBC)
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.
(Romania Insider)
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.
(MedicalXpress)
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.
(ABC News Australia)
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.
(The Straits Times)
Zambia lowers its
vaccination target from 70% to 30% in December as the country will relaunch the nationwide vaccination program on Thursday.
(Anadolu Agency)
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".
(Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Reuters)
Dozens of armed
bandits on motorbikes storm a village in
Zamfara, killing 18 civilians, burning shops and cars, and forcing many residents to flee.
(Reuters)
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.
(CBS News)
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.
(TODAY)
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.
(Reuters)
Canadianfederal 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.
(CNN)
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.
(Military.com)
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".
(The Independent)
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".
(BBC News)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Daily Post)
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.
(Reuters)
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".
(Reuters)
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".
(The Straits Times)
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.
(NPR)
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.
(RNZ)
A
Saudi-backed consortium, funded through its
sovereign wealth fundPublic 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.
(ESPN)
ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo is announced as the new state-owned airline for Italy, following the closure of
Alitalia due to bankruptcy. ITA is a reorganization of Alitalia under a new name signed by decree in October 2020.
(CNN)
The severity of the energy crisis in
Jiangsu,
Zhejiang and
Guangdong provinces of
China is reported as worsening, with power outages 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.
(Nikkei Asia)(Interfax)
The
U.S. Navy reports that the
USS Connecticut, a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, struck an unidentified object while submerged in the
South China Sea, causing 11 crew members to be injured. The extent of the damage to the
Seawolf-class submarine is still being assessed although the submarine is noted as being "safe and stable".
(Bloomberg)
Singapore reports a record 3,590 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 120,454.
(The Straits Times)
Victoria reports a record 1,838 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total of new
COVID-19 cases of any
Australian state or territory since the beginning of the
pandemic.
(ABC News Australia)
Brazil surpasses 600,000 deaths from COVID-19.
(VOA)
Authorities in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo announce that a 3-year-old boy who died last Wednesday in
Beni tested positive for
Ebola. The health minister could not confirm if this was related to the
Kivu Ebola outbreak which ended in 2020 and killed more than 2,200 people, but said that they were closely monitoring 100 people who may have been exposed to the virus and that three boys, all of whom were neighbors of the toddler, were already showing symptoms of the disease.
(Reuters)
The Deir Ammar and Zahrani
power stations shut down in
Lebanon after running out of diesel fuel, leaving the entire country without electricity. According to a government official, power is not expected to be restored for several days.
(BBC News)(Al Jazeera)
Victoria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,965 new cases and five deaths from COVID-19, which is the highest daily total of new
COVID-19 cases in any
Australian state or territory.
(ABC News Australia)
Singapore reports a record 3,703 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 124,157.
(The Straits Times)
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.
(France 24)
In
Rome,
Italy, demonstrators protesting against the country's COVID-19 restrictions, notably the extension of the
Green Pass, clash with police, and the demonstrations turn into riots.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Reuters)
China denounces Tsai Ing-wen's speech, saying that it incited confrontation and distorted facts. China also says that seeking
Taiwanese independence closes the door to dialogue.
(The Jerusalem Post)
Law and crime
Thirty people storm a hospital in
Rome,
Italy, trying to free 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 State)
The personal doctor of
Georgian politician
Mikheil Saakashvili says that he needs hospital treatment as he continues his
hunger strike after returning from
exile and being arrested on October 1. Saakashvili's condition has been described as "worsening".
(Reuters)
New South Wales (NSW) lifts
lockdown restrictions for
fully vaccinated residents after 107 days. Travel restrictions are lifted, businesses reopen in a limited capacity, and private and public gatherings are permitted with some restrictions. NSW residents who are not fully
vaccinated, with the exception of residents of some regional towns where infections are low, will be expected to continue to follow lockdown restrictions.
(The Guardian)
The
New Zealand Government announces a new vaccine mandate that would require disability and
healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 1 and teachers by January 1, 2022, as the
country suspends its "zero-COVID" strategy amid the spread of the
Delta variant.
(Forbes)
Wales begins to require people over the age of 18 to show their NHS COVID Pass or their proof of
vaccination status in order to enter nightclubs, indoor non-seated events for more than 500 people, outdoor non-seated events for more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people.
(Evening Standard)
Germany ends free
COVID-19 testing for non-medical reasons in order to encourage people to get
vaccinated. Children younger than twelve and pregnant women are exempt from this rule.
(Anadolu Agency)
Malaysia lifts a ban on non-urgent interstate travel and resumes international travel where
Malaysians travelling internationally are exempt from MyTravelPass as the country reaches a target to fully
vaccinate 90% of its adult population.
(Bloomberg News)
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha announces that
Thailand plans to end
quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1. Additionally, the
government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit
alcohol sales at establishments.
(BBC News)
Indian Armed Forces kill three suspected
terrorists during a gunfight in
Shopian. Another security operation is carried out several hours later at an apple orchard, resulting in the deaths of two more terrorists. The raids came a day after five Indian soldiers were killed by suspected terrorists.
(Al Jazeera)
PresidentEmmanuel Macron announces a
€30 billion plan to
re-industrializeFrance, in order to address what he called "a kind of growth deficit" and make France reclaim its title as a "global leader in innovation and research".
(CNA)
Romania reports a record 16,443 new cases and 442
deaths from
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,382,531 and the nationwide death toll to 40,071.
(Romania Insider)
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.
(San Marino RTV)
Panama approves the usage of the
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as booster for high-risk people, including healthcare workers, bedridden residents, nursing home residents, and people aged over 55.
(Reuters)
Iqaluit, capital city of Canada's
Nunavut territory, is placed under a Do Not Drink Water advisory until further notice due to the possibility of contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons. Both boiled and filtered water are not safe for consumption at this time.
(CTV News)
German ChancellorAngela Merkel says that
Germany "is not yet prepared to recognize the
Taliban government" since they have not met demands of inclusiveness. However, Merkel reassures the promise of Germany's 600 million euro aid to the country.
(Reuters)
The
International Court of Justice rules in favor of
Somalia in its dispute with
Kenya over a maritime border rich in gas and oil. Kenya labels the case as "biased" and says that it does not recognize the ruling.
(BBC News)
A panel of judges in
Botswana postpone a ruling on a case brought by the
government to overturn the 2019 decriminalization of
homosexuality in the country. Prior to being decriminalized,
gay sex was punishable by up to seven years' imprisonment.
(Reuters)
Pro-democracy protests intensify in
Eswatini, as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds during this week's protests. Government spokespeople have denied to comment as
King Mswati III denies accusations of autocratic rule in the last absolutist monarchy in
Africa.
(Reuters)
A
Cessna 172 with two pilots crashes near
Halat, Lebanon, during a training exercise. Rescue teams have been dispatched to look for the pilots.
(Reuters)
Papuan health minister Jelta Wong says that the
pandemic is pushing the health system to its limits and also admits to a slow response by the government, as only 2% of the population have been
vaccinated. Peter Numu, the governor of
Eastern Highlands Province, says that the situation in his province is "scary".
(RNZ)
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 984
deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 219,329.
(Newsweek)
Iqaluit, capital of the Canadian territory of
Nunavut, issues a state of emergency after evidence is found of
gasoline in the city's tap water. All residents are advised to not drink, boil or cook with the city's water. The city had issued a Do Not Drink Water advisory the previous day.
(Global News)
Masten Wanjala, who was imprisoned for murdering 14 boys in
Kenya escapes from his prison cell in
Nairobi and is on the run. He is described as "extremely dangerous".
(BBC News)
The man accused of killing five people and injuring three more yesterday in the streets of
Kongsberg,
Viken,
Norway, using a
bow and arrow, is identified as a 37-year-old Norwegian man and
convert to Islam with
Danish citizenship, who police had been concerned about regarding radicalization.
(Reuters)
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.
(Mercopress)
LinkedIn announces that it will shut down its social media services in
China later this year, citing heavy-handed compliance requirements from the government, and will replace it with a traditional job-listing site. LinkedIn was the only major Western-based
social media site to legally operate within the country prior to the announcement.
(BBC News)
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.
(AP)
The
VietnameseMinistry of Health approves
vaccination against COVID-19 for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, with those aged 16 to 17 years old receiving priority before vaccination expands to other age groups.
(Vietnam Plus)
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 986
deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 220,315. The country also reports a record 31,299 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7,892,980.
(Interfax)
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
PremierDaniel Andrews announces that the state will continue to reopen based on
vaccination rates.
(The Guardian)
International relations
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.
(Catholic World News)(Asia News)
Sri Lanka drops charges against Admiral
Wasantha Karannagoda, who was accused of being part of a group of 14
navy personnel who
kidnapped 11 children and murdered them after attempting to
extort money from their families. The actual number of children murdered by the group is suspected to be at least three times higher. The crimes were carried out in 2008 and 2009, amid the chaos of the
Sri Lankan Civil War.
(Al Jazeera)
Three
suicide bombersattack a
Shiitemosque 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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(BBC News)
Italy's Green Pass becomes mandatory for all workplaces, but there are fears of disruption among transport workers and at ports where
COVID-19 vaccination rates are relatively low.
(BBC News)
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.
(Interfax)
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.
(RNZ)
Yukon imposes a
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for sports facilities, restaurants and other non-essential services. The mandate will take effect on November 30.
(Yukon News)
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(India Today)
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.
(France 24)
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.
(Al Jazeera)(RTHK)
The
Saudi Arabia-led coalition says that they have killed 160
Houthimilitants 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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(Borneo Bulletin)
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.
(Euronews)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Yahoo! News)
Prime MinisterCleopas 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".
(Bloomberg)
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.
(The Guardian)
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.
(News.com.au)
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.
(CNN)
Iraq receives Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, the alleged mastermind of the
ISILsuicide 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.
(BBC News)
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
IslamistHouthis' ousting of the
government. This equates to an average of four children killed or injured every day since the start of the conflict.
(Reuters)
MoscowMayorSergei 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.
(CBC)
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.
(Inews.co.uk)
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.
(Today)
The death toll due to floods and
landslides in western
Nepal increases to 77. The
government has pledged aid to the hardest-hit areas.
(NDTV)
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.
(The Asahi Shimbun)
RussianPresidentVladimir 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.
(VOA)
The
Serbiangovernment 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.
(N1)
President of RussiaVladimir 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.
(BBC News)
MoscowmayorSergei 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.
(The Moscow Times)
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.
(Anadolu Agency)
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.
(Medical Xpress)
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.
(AP)
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.
(Gulf News)
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.
(The Guardian)
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.
(Gazeta Tema)
The
FrenchNational 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.
(The Connexion)
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.
(CNN)
The
BeninNational 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.
(Africanews)
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.
(Al-Arabiya English)
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.
(The Hill)
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.
(Saudi Press Agency)
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.
(AFP via Barron's)
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.
(ABC News Australia)
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.
(RNZ)
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(ANI News)
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 Straits Times)
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.
(The Asahi Shimbun)
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.
(Rappler)
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.
(See News)
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.
(Emirates News Agency)
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.
(Financial Times)
Prime MinisterJames 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.
(RNZ)
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".
(AFP via The Guardian Nigeria)
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(ABC News)
Disasters and accidents
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(AP)
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.
(Bulgarian News Agency)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(NDTV)
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.
(Vancouver Sun)
Poland increases the number of
soldiersdeployed 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.
(EUObserver)
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
darknete-commerce sites. The majority of those arrested are from
Germany, the U.S. and the
United Kingdom.
(AP)
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.
(TASS)
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 Arab)
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.
(Catholic News Agency)
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.
(AP)
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.
(Today)
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.
(Bulgarian News Agency)
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.
(ABC News)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(RFE/RL)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(DW)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(Deutsche Welle)
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.
(Anadolu Agency)
The
Hungariangovernment 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.
(Euronews)
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.
(Ukrinform)
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.
(Reuters)
UgandanPresidentYoweri 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.
(France 24)
Malaysiangynaecologist 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.
(Reuters via Today)
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".
(Reuters)
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".
(Financial Post)
FrenchPresidentEmmanuel Macron tells
AustralianPrime MinisterScott 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.
(The Canberra Times)
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.
(SwissInfo)
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).
(BBC News)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(The Guardian)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(The Guardian)
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.
(Reuters)
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.
(El País Uruguay)
The
KyrgyzstanCabinet 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.
(AKIpress)
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.
(Deutsche Welle)
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.
(BBC News)
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.
(Al Jazeera)
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.
(AP via Global News)
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.
(CTV News)
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.
(CNA)
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 MinisterBoris Johnson said that the UK could consider "formal action" under trade agreements.
(The Guardian)
Gunmen
open fire against security forces in
Sourou,
Burkina Faso, killing five policemen. Fifteen attackers are killed in a gunfight after the attack.
(Reuters)
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.
(ABC News)
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".
(Reuters)