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Protesters in Nigeria

• At least ten people are killed during protests (pictured) in Nigeria and internationally to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
• In basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Finals.
• In tennis, Iga Świątek wins the women's singles title and Rafael Nadal wins the men's singles title at the French Open.
• The UN World Food Programme is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger.

Ongoing:

• Belarusian protests
• Kyrgyzstan protests
• Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Recent deaths:

• John Reid
• Herbert Kretzmer
• Jacinda Barclay
• Conchata Ferrell
• Jon Gibson
• Carlton Chapman

Current events of October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Armed gunmen attack a military base in Kindia, Guinea, about 85km (53 miles) outside of the capital Conakry, killing the camp's commander, according to a statement released by the defence ministry. The attack comes two days before the general elections. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan
    • Azerbaijan will suspend secondary school classes and the use of Baku’s metro system from October 19 until November 2 to curb the spread of the COVID-19. (National Post)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
    • Croatia reports 1,131 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the third day in a row. (koronavirus.hr)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
    • The Czech Republic reports a record 9,721 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for two days a row, according to data from the Health Ministry. (The Daily Telegraph)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
    • With 7,334 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, Germany sets a new record of daily cases in second day a row since the start of the outbreak, according to official figures released by the Robert Koch Institute. (Anadolu Agency)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
    • Wallis and Futuna reports its first case of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The individual, who arrived on October 3, and later tested positive, is asymptomatic and is in isolation in a hospital. The territory was the only French-administered region free of COVID-19 until today. (RNZ)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
      • Portugal reports 2,608 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 95,902 confirmed cases. (DGS)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
    • Slovakia reports 2,075 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second day in a row. (spectator.sme.sk)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein
    • Switzerland reports 3,105 new cases, the highest record number in a single day since the pandemic began, thus taking the total to 74,442 confirmed cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein as second wave of the pandemic gripped the country. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
  • A Berlin court suspends a order to close bars and restaurants from 11 pm to 6 am local time to tackle surging numbers of COVID-19 in the city as the court considers it disproportionate in view of other measures taken to fight the pandemic. (TheJournal.ie)
• 2020 Thai protests
  • Two activists in Thailand have been arrested on charges of attempting violence against the Queen. Bunkueanun "Francis" Paothong and Ekachai Hongkangwan are set to be charged under Section 110 of Thailand's criminal code and could result in a possible life sentence. (CNN)

Current events of October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • Azerbaijan says three people have been killed and three others injured after a funeral procession in Tartar District was shelled by Armenian forces, while the Armenian prosecutor-general's office says two soldiers were killed in a drone strike in Vardenis; the soldiers were not involved in military action. (Middle East Monitor)

Business and economy

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii
  • Hawaii is expected to reopen tourism to the public and lift the statewide mandatory quarantine for travellers who test negative. However, visitors will be required to wear masks and go through temperature screenings. (CNN) (TravelPulse.com)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 tier regulations in England
        • Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces that London, Essex, York, and other areas will be put under tier 2 restrictions on October 17, which means that different households will be banned from mixing indoors, including inside homes, pubs, and restaurants, and people will also be told to avoid public transport and non-essential travel. (BBC) (ABC Australia)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
      • Croatia reports 793 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second day in a row. (Total Croatia News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
      • Cyprus reports a record of 104 cases in the past 24 hours, surpassing 100 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. (Cyprus-Mail)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
      • The Czech Republic reports a record 9,544 new cases in the last 24 hours, its highest single day tally since the pandemic began, according to data from the Health Ministry. (Arab News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • France reports a record 30,621 new infections in a single day as the cumulative number of cases surpasses 800,000. (The Hill)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • The number of new cases in Germany surges by 6,638 in the last 24 hours, according to official data from the Robert Koch Institute, a new record not seen since the pandemic began, which previously reported 6,294 cases on March 28. (RFI)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
      • The Greek government places the northern regional unit of Kozani on lockdown, as the region is declared an "increased threat." The measure, applicable until October 29, implies the use of masks at all sites; the prohibition of meetings in public and private spaces; the ban to travel outside the region; and the closure of restaurants, gyms, museums, courts, and shops, and the suspension of festivals. (Ekathimerini)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
      • Italy registers 8,804 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry, a new record for the second consecutive day since the start of the outbreak in the country. (Daily Sabah)
      • Campania announces that it will shut down schools until the end of this month, in an effort to curb an increase of COVID-19 cases in the region. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
      • Portugal reports 2,101 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 93,294 confirmed cases. (DGS)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
      • Slovenia reports an all-time high of 745 cases in the past day. Cumulative numbers pass 10,000 cases. (RTVSLO)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in India
      • Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes, entertainment parks, educational institution and swimming pools outside containment zones reopened in several states across India as part of measures allowing more activities in the country. (Firstpost)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
      • Indonesia reports a single day record of 5,810 new recoveries in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of recoveries to 273,661. From that number, 2,223 new recoveries came from Central Java. (detikNews)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • Malaysia reports 409 new recoveries in the last 24 hours. This is the highest number in a single day since the outbreak began, bringing the total number of recoveries to 12,014. according to Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah. (New Straits Times)

International relations

• Netherlands–Russia relations
  • The Dutch government urges Russia to return to negotiation tables after the country withdrew from talks on liability for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• COVID-19 pandemic in France
  • The French police have raided the homes of senior government and health officials such as Health Minister Olivier Véran and the director of the national health agency, Jérôme Salomon, as part of an investigation into their handling of the pandemic in the country. It comes after a court launched an inquiry earlier this year. Prime Minister Jean Castex is also under investigation, according to French media. (BBC)
• Hong Kong national security law
  • Police raid the offices of prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai ahead of his scheduled appearance in court where he has been charged with 'unlawful assembly'. Lai is the owner of the publishing company Next Digital and newspaper Apple Daily. (DW)
• Capital punishment in Bangladesh
  • A court in Bangladesh sentences five men to death for the gang rape of a girl in 2012. The verdict comes amidst public outcry regarding growing sexual violence. It was the first conviction since the government this week introduced the death penalty for rape. (Al Jazeera)
• Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
  • Police announce the arrest of a fourteenth suspect in relation to a foiled kidnapping plot targeting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. He has been charged at the state level with material support of an act of terrorism. (Detroit Free Press)
• End SARS
  • Over ten people are killed during a demonstration against the police force of Nigeria. (ABC News)

Politics and elections

• Biden–Ukraine conspiracy theory, Conspiracy theories related to the Trump–Ukraine scandal
  • Twitter locks President Donald Trump's presidential campaign Twitter account for sharing a controversial Hunter Biden video. His account has since been unlocked. (Fox News)
• 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests
  • President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns following ten days of unrest and protests in response to the 2020 parliamentary election. (Reuters)
• 2020 Thai protests
  • The government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4:00 a.m. local time (Wednesday 21:00 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Two leaders of the anti-government protests, Anon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested after the emergency decree became effective. (BBC)
• Immigrant investor programs
  • President of the Parliament of Cyprus Demetris Syllouris resigns after being allegedly implicated in a case of sale of passports to investors with criminal records, who do not meet the necessary criteria to be able to move freely within the European Union. (Cyprus-Mail)

Science and technology

• 2020 in paleontology
  • Researchers announce the fossil discoveries of Triassic drepanosaur Skybalonyx skapter at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. (Los Angeles Times)
  • A boy discovers a fossilized hadrosaur skeleton at the Horseshoe Canyon in Alberta, Canada, dating back 69 million years. (BBC) (Global News)

Current events of October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Yemeni Civil War
  • The Trump administration announces that they have secured the release of Mikael Gidada and Sandra Loli, two Americans that have been held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for 16 months. (New York Times)
  • A Houthi spokesman says 240 of their fighters have been released. In September, the United Nations announced a swap of "1081 conflict-related prisoners". (AP via Star Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

• 2020 Pacific typhoon season
  • Tropical Storm Linfa
    • Member of Vietnamese National Assembly Major General Deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army Nguyễn Văn Man is confirmed to be missing. He was among the rescue troops dispatched to the mountainous area of Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Linfa. (VnExpress)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
        • First Minister Arlene Foster announces a "circuit breaker" lockdown in Northern Ireland effective October 16. Pubs and restaurants will have to shut down for four weeks unless they offer a takeaway service, and schools will close for two weeks until November 2. Meanwhile, places of worship, shops, and gyms can stay open. (BBC) (Sky News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • The number of new cases in Russia reaches 14,231 in the past 24 hours, a new record for the sixth day in a row. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 14,000 cases in a single day as authorities grapple with a second wave that has pushed hospitals to near-capacity. (The Moscow Times)
      • President Vladimir Putin announces that the country has approved its second COVID-19 vaccine following preliminary trials. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
      • Portugal reports 2,072 new daily cases, its highest daily increase yet, bringing the cumulative count to 91,193 confirmed cases. (DGS)
      • Prime Minister António Costa announces the reinstatement of the "state of calamity" effective at midnight tonight. Gatherings will be limited to five people. Weddings and baptisms can be attended by a maximum of 50, but university parties will be banned. Fines for businesses not complying with the rules will be doubled from an upper limit of 5,000 to 10,000 euros. (Politico)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
      • Croatia reports 748 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began. (Total Croatia News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • President Emmanuel Macron announces a 09:00 pm to 06:00 am local time curfew for the Île-de-France region that includes Paris, as well as Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Rouen, Saint-Étienne, and Toulouse starting October 17 for at least four weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the country declares another national state of health emergency after it expired on July 10. (RTÉ)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • Germany reports 5,132 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of reported cases in a single day since April 5, according to official figures from the Robert Koch Institute. (Anadolu Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
      • The government announces a nationwide ban on visits to homes or gardens in almost all circumstances, except for providing care to children or elderly and vulnerable people. It also announces that Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal, which border Northern Ireland, will move to Level 4 restrictions between midnight tomorrow until November 10, which means that non-essential retail stores will close and that all non-essential workers will work from home. (The Irish Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
      • Italy registers 7,332 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new record for a single day since the pandemic began and surpassing the previous record of 6,557 cases that reported in March, when the country was still in lockdown. (National Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
      • Poland reports a record 6,526 new infections and 116 deaths in a single day, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, as doctors warn that the healthcare system in the country is becoming overloaded. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein
      • Switzerland reports 2,823 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest record number in a single day since the pandemic began, thus taking the total to 68,704 confirmed cases in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. (Financial Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
      • The Catalan acting government announces the closure of bars, restaurants, beauty salons, and theme parks; the government also reduces the capacity in shops to 30% and 50% in gyms, cultural centers, and religious spaces for 15 days. (El Mundo)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • Iran announces temporary travel restrictions on Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Urmia, which includes banning travel to and from the five major cities in the country. It comes after Iran reports single-day records in both deaths and new infections, with 279 deaths and 4,830 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. (France 24)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq
      • Iraq surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. (Al-Arabiya)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela, COVID-19 vaccine
    • Venezuela is expected to start clinical trials for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. (TASS)

International relations

• Kashmir conflict, Kashmir lockdown
  • Former chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has been released by India. She was detained on 5 August last year, when the government stripped the region of its partial autonomy. She was in house arrest under a controversial law that allows detention without charge for up to two years. (BBC)

Law and crime

• Omnibus Law on Job Creation
  • People's Representative Council has submitted the final draft of Job Creation Law, which contains 812 pages after many revisions to President Joko Widodo, which represented by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno. (Kompas)
• George Floyd protests, 2020 United States racial unrest
  • Kenosha unrest
    • It is announced that Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged for killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face gun charges in Illinois. (The Patriot-News)
• 2019–20 Hong Kong protests
  • A man is sentenced to three months in prison for attacking pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-hung (also known as Long Hair) in April. The Social Welfare Department rejected an offer for community service as punishment. (South China Morning Post)
• Ugandan security forces raid the offices of the National Unity Platform in Kampala and arrest several people, including opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, allegedly for illegally housing army uniforms. Signatures to get Ssentamu on the ballot and his 1campaign materials were also seized. (DW)
• Protesters gather outside the Israel Supreme Court and call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be investigated for a scandal surrounding a $2 billion submarine deal with Germany. (Washington Post)

Politics and elections

• Biden–Ukraine conspiracy theory, Conspiracy theories related to the Trump–Ukraine scandal
  • The New York Post reports that newly uncovered emails suggest Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings. The Post obtained the alleged emails from top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani. (Fox News) (NY Post) (NY Magazine)
  • Twitter and Facebook announce they are limiting the distribution of the article until it is fact-checked. (CNET) (RealClearPolitics)

Science and technology

• Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • YouTube announces that it will ban misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines as an effort to expand its policy surrounding misinformation about COVID-19. (The Hill)

Sports

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
  • 2020 NFL season
    • The National Football League announces that the upcoming Pro Bowl will be cancelled, the first time since 1949. However, the league announced that it would still name teams at the end of the season in the usual format through votes by fans, players, and coaches. (ESPN) (USA Today)

Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne both test positive for COVID 19. Saban immediately drove home and self isolated after he found out and is continuing to oversee his team practices via Zoom. He has had no symptoms and feels fine. Saban was upbeat as he addressed reporters on a Zoom call Wednesday night, joking that "something must be bad wrong-- as much as I look forward to these Wednesday press conferences--for me not to be there with you today." The number two Crimson Tide will play host to number three Georgia on Saturday. (ESPN)

Current events of October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • As many as 35,000 people flee their homes amid intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan troops in the southern Helmand Province. (BBC)
• 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • Iran says it has shot down an unidentified armed drone that has crashed inside its Ardabil Province on the northern border with Azerbaijan. Iranian media reports the drone is likely to belong to Azerbaijan's military, that erroneously entered its airspace. (Almasdar)
• Mali War
  • Jihadist militants kill 25 people, including 13 soldiers, in multiple attacks across central Mali. A military camp near Bandiagara is looted and burned down by the militants. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Cannabis in Rwanda
  • Rwanda legalizes the production of medical cannabis for export, but the Health Ministry states that cannabis consumption of any kind in the country will remain illegal. (The East African)

Disasters and accidents

• 2020 Pacific typhoon season
  • Around 40 people die in Vietnam and Cambodia as Tropical Storm Nangka impacts the area. Scores of others, including rescue workers, are missing. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc orders more rescue troops to be sent to the region. (CNN)
• 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida
  • According to a study, over 400 seniors were found dead in Florida nursing homes during Hurricane Irma. (Fox News)
• 2020 California wildfires
  • The Zogg Fire, a fire that killed four people and scorched more than 50,000 acres in Shasta County, California, is fully contained. (CNN)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
      • The number of daily cases in the Netherlands surges by 7,393, which is new record high for a single day. (CGTN)
      • Authorities reports the first confirmed death from COVID-19 reinfection. It comes after an elderly woman, aged 89, who had a rare bone marrow type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, called Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, which compromised her immune system, died because of reinfection of the virus. (The Daily Telegraph) (CNN)
      • Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announce new restrictions, such as restarting a partial lockdown. The new measures include closing bars and restaurants, banning alcohol sales after 08:00 pm local time, restricting retail opening hours, and banning gatherings of more than 30 people across the country. This measure also includes making wearing cloth masks mandatory for people at least 13 years old in indoor spaces. The government says the measures will take effect tomorrow and last for at least four weeks, with a review of their impact after two weeks. (France 24)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
      • Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signs a decree that restricts private gatherings to more than six people inside homes and sets a limit of 30 guests for banquets organized after religious or civil ceremonies. It also bans parties, school trips, and informal amateur contact sports, while also ordering restaurants, bars, and ice-cream sellers to stop serving non-seated customers after 09:00 pm local time to avoid crowds. (The New York Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
      • Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki goes into quarantine after making contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports 13,868 new daily cases, setting a new record for a single day, pushing the overall number of infections to 1,326,178. The country also reports a record rise of 244 deaths, bringing the official death toll to 22,966. (CNA)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino
      • A new decree orders a mask mandate for every outdoor space should social distancing not be guaranteed. (San Marino RTV)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
      • The number of recoveries in Indonesia surges by a record 4,777 in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall total to 263,296 recoveries. The country also conducted a record 50,418 tests in a single day. (detikHealth)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan
      • Jordan reports a record 2,054 new daily infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide total at 28,127. (Anadolu Agency)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
      • For the first time since February, Singapore reports no new daily cases. (Bloomberg.com)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announces the country has signed agreements with AstraZeneca for 77.4 million, COVAX for 51.57 million, CanSino Biologics for 35 million, and Pfizer for 34.4 million vaccine doses, respectively. The vaccines by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and the COVAX plan require two doses, whereas the CanSino product requires one dose. (Reuters)
    • Pfizer announces that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test vaccine trails on children younger than 12 years old. Vaccine trails are expected to begin at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. (NPR) (New York Daily News)
  • COVID-19 drug development
    • Eli Lilly and Company suspends its clinical trial of its COVID-19 treatment that explored use of its antibody drug in combination with remdesivir because of a safety concern. (The Wall Street Journal)

International relations

• The United Nations General Assembly votes on a slate of new members of the Human Rights Council. The election of certain countries—China, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan—draws strong criticism over their human rights records, including from UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer, who described the election as "making a gang of arsonists into the fire brigade". (CBC)

Law and crime

• Indonesia omnibus law protests, Omnibus Law on Job Creation
  • Thousands of protesters from various organizations, including alumni of PA 212 and the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), hold "Action 1310" to protest against the Job Creation Law in Jakarta. (Nusadaily.com)
  • The police arrest eight high-ranking members of the Action for Rescuing Indonesia Coalition (KAMI), including Syahganda Naingolan, because they were suspected of incitement related to the demonstration against the Omnibus Law in Jakarta and Medan on October 8. (Okezone)
  • TransJakarta temporarily suspends its operational services in all areas due to demonstrations taking place in the capital against the controversial omnibus law. (CNN Indonesia)
  • The People's Representative Council issues a statement regarding the Job Creation Law. Deputy Speaker Aziz Syamsuddin guarantees that there are no contraband articles in the draft law, even the parliament changes the number of pages in the law to 812 pages due to pagination being changed to legal format. The final draft of the law will be submitted to the President tomorrow. (Jawa Pos) (Kabar 24)
• Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
  • During a federal court hearing for six suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, an FBI agent testifies that the suspects had also discussed kidnapping Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. (USA Today)
• The Cypriot Interior and Finance Ministries announce they will abolish the country's "citizenship through investment" program by November 1, after Al Jazeera released a video yesterday showing that several senior officials, such as parliament president Demetris Syllouris and fellow MP Christakis Giovanis, were willing to help criminals obtain passports through the program. Attorney General George Savvidis also announced that he will launch a criminal inquiry into the officials involved. (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

• One-China policy
  • The premier of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands, Daniel Suidani, survives a vote of no-confidence by 24–9 votes. Suidani, an outspoken critic of the central government's decision to switch recognition from Taiwan to China, has refused to accept any aid from China since the switch of policy. (RNZ)

Science and technology

• Exploration of the Moon
  • The U.S.-led Artemis Accords are signed by the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. According to NASA, the Accords aim to establish norms of behavior between countries regarding lunar resource extraction and exploration, outline "safety zones" on the lunar surface where other countries should not interfere, and protect heritage sites on the lunar surface such as the Apollo landing sites. More signatories are expected to be announced in the coming months. (Reuters) (The Verge)
• Geology of Pluto
  • Scientists determine that white mountains previously discovered on Pluto during New Horizons' flyby owe their color to methane frost directly condensed from the atmosphere, rather than snow. (NPR)
• As Mars lines up with Earth and the Sun, it is expected to shine at its biggest and brightest during the night. (ITV) (NBC News)
• Facebook announces that it will ban ads that discourage people from getting vaccinations. (CNBC)
• Apple introduces the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro, which are the first iPhones with support for 5G networks. (USA Today)

Sports

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
  • The Portuguese Football Federation announces that Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19. (FPF) (BBC)
  • In golf, Dustin Johnson, who currently holds the number one position in the World Golf Rankings, has tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrawn from this week's PGA Tour event, the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. (Antara)

Current events of October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • A highway is closed and power is shut off in parts of Helmand Province amidst brutal fighting in which 71 Taliban fighters have been killed and the deputy shadow governor of Helmand, Mawlawi Ghafoor, has been arrested. The governor's office says that Ghafoor was recently released as part of peace negotiations. (TOLO News)

Business and economy

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
  • British Airways CEO Álex Cruz is fired as the airline struggles with both reduced passengers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and heavy criticisms from labour unions and MPs for massive firings and large pay cuts. Sean Doyle, CEO of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus, immediately assumes his position. (BBC)
• The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel goes to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

• A massive power failure in Mumbai, India, believed to be caused by an issue with the main power grid receiving electricity, leaves millions of people without power and brings the city's rail lines to a standstill. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray orders an investigation into the cause. (BBC) (NDTV)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.
      • White House COVID-19 outbreak
        • Dr. Sean Conley reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days. Conley also said the President was no longer a risk of spreading the virus to others. (ABC Australia)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio
      • Ohio reaches 5,000 COVID-19 deaths. (Cincinnati News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii
      • Hawaii reports 42 cases, the lowest in the state since July 24. (Hawaii News Now) (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)

• • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Kuala Lumpur, COVID-19 pandemic in Selangor
        • Following a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, the federal government announces that Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya will be put under a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). The tightened restrictions will be enforced between October 14 and October 27. (CNA)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Sabah
        • It is announced that all of Sabah will put under Conditional Movement Control Order between tomorrow at 12:01 am local time and October 26. Under these restrictions, only two people per household will be allowed to go out to buy necessities. In addition, schools, public parks, recreational centers, tahfiz centers, and others will be closed. (New Straits Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • For the second day in a row, Iran reports a single day record high of 272 new COVID-19 fatalities as, at the same time, the country registers 4,206 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number since start of the pandemic. (ABC News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
      • Israel surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 deaths as the country remains in lockdown. (The Times of Israel)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
      • Authorities in Qingdao say that they will test the entire population of more than nine million people for COVID-19 in the next five days, after new cases appeared linked to Qingdao Chest Hospital, which was treating people confirmed with the disease after returning from overseas. (Medcom.id)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • COVID-19 pandemic in England
        • Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils a new three-tier restrictions system aimed to simplify the range of different restrictions already in place across various parts of England. The Local COVID Alert Levels ("medium", "high", and "very high") will be implemented in different areas depending on local infection rates. (Sky News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
      • Minister of Finances Èric Jover tests positive for COVID-19 and becomes the first Andorran high-profile politician to get infected. (Diari d'Andorra)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
      • To prevent the fast spread of COVID-19, which is among the highest in Europe, Health Minister Roman Prymula announces on Twitter that the Czech government has ordered bars, restaurants, and clubs closed between October 14 and November 3, and most schools must shift to distance learning. In addition, public gatherings will also be restricted to six people, alcohol consumption in public spaces is banned, and masks are required at public transport stops. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia says that it has started vaccine trials for their Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine in the United Arab Emirates. The announcement comes after President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (CNBC)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City
      • Four members of the Vatican Swiss Guard test positive for COVID-19, becoming the first positive cases since June. (NBC News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
    • COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia
      • French Polynesian President Edouard Fritch tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from France. (RNZI) (RNZI)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in South America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
      • The number of cases in Argentina exceeds 900,000. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
    • Indonesia aims to start administering COVID-19 vaccines early next month, according to the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs. Sinopharm and G42 Healthcare will supply five million doses starting next month, CanSino Biologics will supply 100,000 doses that same time, and Sinovac will supply three million doses of CoronaVac by December. All three vaccines are currently in Phase III trials in various countries. (The Straits Times)
    • Johnson & Johnson has paused the Phase III trials of its COVID-19 vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers. (CNN)

Law and crime

• Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin
    • Circuit Court Judge R. Michael Waterman refuses to block the mask mandate order by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. (CNN)
• Capital punishment in Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh plans to introduce the death penalty for rape, following days of protests about the country's high level of sexual violence against women. (BBC)
• Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination
  • 21 protesters are arrested in Washington, D.C. during the first day of confirmation hearings for Associate Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett. (Washington Post)
• U.S. state and local government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
    • The Michigan Supreme Court announces that it has struck down emergency orders from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. (CNN)
• 2020 Belarusian protests
  • The Interior Ministry of Belarus grants the police the authority to use lethal weapons against anti-Lukashenko protesters if needed. (BBC)

Politics and elections

• 2020 Philippine House of Representatives leadership crisis
  • A majority of members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines elect Lord Allan Jay Velasco as Speaker of the House of Representatives, unseating incumbent Alan Peter Cayetano amidst the political dispute over the Speakership outside the Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex. Cayetano declares Velasco's election as "illegal" and maintains that he is the Speaker. (AP via CNA)

Science and technology

• Facebook announces it will ban Holocaust denial on its platform. (The Independent)

Current events of October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
    • At least 13 people, including ten Afghan soldiers, are killed and another three injured in a roadside bombing attack in Sar-e Pol Province. (TOLOnews)
• 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile strike on its second-largest city Ganja has destroyed a residential apartment building, killing nine people and injuring dozens of others. Armenia rejects reports of the strike. Blasts are also heard in Stepanakert as clashes resume in Nagorno-Karabakh. (BBC) (Caspian News)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Insurgents kill at least two Pakistani soldiers and injure three others in Manra Mendara, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dawn)

Disasters and accidents

• 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
  • Two people are reported to be dead following the aftermath of Hurricane Delta in Louisiana. (CNN) (Global News)
• List of explosions
  • A gas explosion kills at least five people and injures another nine in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran. (Reuters)
• European migrant crisis
  • A migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 11 people, who were all women and children, according to the Tunisian Navy. Around 20 others are still missing. (Reuters)
• A collision between a bus and a train kills 20 people and injures another in Thailand. (Reuters)
• Floods kill at least two people in Cambodia and five in Vietnam. (Al Jazeera)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
    • COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
      • The COVID-19 infection rate in New York drops to its lowest in two weeks for the first time since September 24. However, the state continues to battle COVID-19 clusters in Hasidic Jewish communities in Orange County, Rockland County, Brooklyn, and several areas in the Queens borough. (NNY360.com) (Newsday)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Florida
      • Florida's Department of Health reports 5,570 additional COVID-19 cases, the highest number of reported cases in a single day since August. It comes a day after Florida did not report any new cases or deaths because officials were left combing through 400,000 test results a private lab resent Friday night. (Miami Herald)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky
      • Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and his family enter quarantine after a member of his security detail who drove with his family tested positive for COVID-19. (The Hill)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado
      • Colorado Governor Jared Polis extends the statewide mask mandate for 30 days. (KKTV-TV)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in California
      • California reports 2,209 hospitalizations, the lowest in the state since April. (Los Angeles Times) (Mercury News)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in India
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala
        • The state of Kerala passes Maharashtra to become the state with most number of new COVID-19 cases, with 11,755 new cases being reported, the highest ever for the state. (The Indian Express)
      • India surpasses seven million COVID-19 cumulative cases, becoming the second country to reach that milestone after the United States. (AP via ABC News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • Two high-ranking Iranian officials, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht and Ali Akbar Salehi, test positive for COVID-19. (Alarabiya)
      • Iran announces its highest single-day death toll from the virus, with 251 confirmed deaths in the last 24 hours, the same day that the country surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases. (AP via ABC News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, 2020 Indonesia large-scale social restrictions
      • It is announced that the Indonesian capital Jakarta will restart its "transitional" eased large-scale social restrictions effective tomorrow, after a pace of infections has slowed within two weeks, according to a statement from the governor Anies Baswedan. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon
      • The Interior Ministry ordered the closure of pubs, bars, nightclubs and amusement parks until further notice in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. In addition, 169 towns and village across Lebanon were put into a local lockdown, which will begin tomorrow at 6:00 am local time. (The Daily Star)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
      • Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces that South Korea will begin easing social distancing rules from Level 2 to Level 1 nationwide tomorrow, allowing limited audiences at sporting events and the reopening of nightly entertainment facilities, as long as they comply with anti-virus health protocols, as new cases have been edging lower in recent weeks. However, some restrictions will be kept in place in Seoul Capital Area and other high-risk facilities. (The Jakarta Post) (Yonhap News Agency)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • Montpellier and Toulouse both announce maximum alert status for the city and their respective surrounding towns effective October 13, joining Paris, Marseille and four other cities due to soaring cases and hospitalization in France. (The Washington Post)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
      • Greece reports 13 new deaths taking the nationwide total to 449, a new record since the beginning of the pandemic. (Ekathimerini)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia registers 13,634 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative nationwide total to 1,298,718, the fourth highest in the world. This marks a new record of confirmed cases in a single day since the first cases were confirmed in January. (Times of India)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
      • The United Kingdom is expected to test the BCG vaccine on frontline care workers to see if it's effective against COVID-19. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
      • Victorian premier Daniel Andrews extends its state of emergency and state of disaster across the state for the next four weeks until November 8. (7 News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
      • The government announces that they have signed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase 1.5 million vaccine doses for 750,000 people in the country. (New Zealand Herald)

International relations

• Iran–United States relations, 2019–2020 Persian Gulf crisis, Iranian intervention in Iraq
  • Kata'ib Hezbollah, a Iran-backed militia, announces that they have agreed to ceasefire operations against United States interests in Iraq. (Washington Post)

Law and crime

• 2020 Belarusian protests
  • Riot police in Belarus use water cannons and stun grenades to break up mass protests against disputed President Alexander Lukashenko. (BBC)

Politics and elections

• 2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election
  • Voters in Northern Cyprus vote to select the president after being delayed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election council reports that nationalist Prime Minister Ersin Tatar narrowly defeated pro-reunification incumbent Mustafa Akıncı. As neither candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off will be held on October 18. (Al Jazeera)

Sports

• 2020 French Open
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the Men's Singles 6–0, 6–2, 7–5. With the win, Nadal equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam singles titles. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
• 2020 NBA Finals
  • The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals following their 106–93 victory against the Miami Heat in game 6, bringing an end to the 2020 NBA Bubble in Orlando. (NBC News)

Current events of October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in Afghanistan
  • October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
    • A bomb kills at least five people and injures another nine in Grishk District, Helmand Province. (TOLOnews)
    • A bus hits a roadside bomb, killing two people and injuring another ten in Shindand District, Herat Province. (TOLOnews)
• 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests
  • Kyrgyzstan special forces detain former President Almazbek Atambayev in a raid on his compound. Atambayev was freed from prison by anti-government protesters on October 5. (BBC)

Arts and culture

• Luis Fonsi's Despacito music video becomes the first video on YouTube to surpass seven billion (7,000,000,000) views. (Archive)

Disasters and accidents

• 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
  • Hurricane Delta
    • Delta weakens to a tropical storm. (Sky News)
    • Over 700,000 power outages are reported in the U.S. states of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. (CBS News)
• 2020 wildfire season
  • Wildfires kill at least two people in Syria. (Al Jazeera English)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
      • The government mull reimposing a lockdown as the health ministry reports 8,618 new cases on Friday, surpassing the previous record set on Thursday and reached a fourth straight daily record for the country where infection rate per capita (398 per 100,000) is the highest in the European Union. (Arab News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in France
      • The number of confirmed cases in France increases by 26,896 to 718,873, setting a record for the largest number of reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (The Hill)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
      • The number of confirmed cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases. It is the highest number of reported cases in a single day since April as the country tightens its restrictions in Berlin and Frankfurt. (Al Jazeera)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
      • National Public Health Emergency Team reports 1,012 new cases in Ireland in 24 hours. It is the highest number of reported cases in Ireland since April, when 1,068 cases were reported. (The Irish Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
      • Portugal registers 1,646 new daily cases, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 85,574. This is the highest daily increase for the country since the beginning of the pandemic. (DGS)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
      • The number of daily deaths in Ukraine exceeds 100 for the first time since the pandemic began, jumping to 108, according to a statement from the NSDC, with a total of 4,887 deaths being recorded since the first cases were reported in the country. (Reuters)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports 12,846 cases, their highest since the start of the pandemic. The number of cases reaches to 1,285,084. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
      • COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
        • New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces that 826 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest number since July 15. (ABC News)
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
        • The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that around 104,000 people in Michigan have recovered since the start of the pandemic. However, the state reported 1,522 new cases and 15 deaths, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 134,656 and death toll to 6,891. (Mlives.com)
      • Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec says that the United States might expect deliveries of a COVID-19 vaccine in January 2021. (Wink News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba
        • The Manitoba government announced 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, setting a single-day record since the first cases reported in Manitoba. (CTV News)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico
      • Mexico announces that it will pay $159.88 million to the World Health Organization to secure vaccine access through the agency’s COVAX plan. (Reuters)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
      • Iran imposes additional restrictions for its capital Tehran. The new restrictions include making everyone wear a mask while indoors mandatory, and there is a fine of 500,000 rials ($1.6) for violators who do not comply with the new rules. A partial shutdown implemented in the city last week is extended until October 16. (Al Jazeera)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal
      • Nepal reports 5,008 new infections in the past 24 hours and taking the nationwide total at 105,684, the highest single day record of reported cases since the first cases were detected on January 23. (PTI via Financial Express)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
    • The number of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil exceeds 150,000. (Reuters)

International relations

• North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
  • North Korea holds a rare nighttime military parade featuring missiles to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party. This was the country’s first military parade in two years. (BBC)

Law and crime

• George Floyd protests, 2020 United States racial unrest
  • Shooting of Alvin Cole
    • Authorities in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, announce that 28 people have been arrested during the third night of protests over the lack of charges against Joseph Mensah, the officer accused of killing 17-year-old Alvin Cole. (ABC News)
    • Demonstrations are held in Wauwatosa for a fourth consecutive day following the Milwaukee County District Attorney's decision not to prosecute Joseph Mensah for the fatal shooting of Alvin Cole. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  • George Floyd protests in Kentucky
    • Over 500 people march at Tyler Park in Louisville to march in the name of Breonna Taylor. Rep. John Yarmuth, State Rep. Charles Booker, Kentucky State Senator Morgan McGarvey, and Louisville Urban League President Sadiqa Reynolds speak at the Tyler Park protest. (The Courier-Journal)
• Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, Corruption in Israel
    • Protesters gather to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegations of corruption and his response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. (AP)
• Omnibus Law on Job Creation, Indonesia omnibus law protests
  • Authorities in Jakarta were cleaning up burned-out cars, government offices and bus shelters that were set ablaze by protesters enraged over a omnibus law they critics say will cripple labour rights and harm the environment. The authorities estimate the damage from the protest is Rp. 55 billion (US$3.7 million). (The Washington Post)

Politics and elections

• 2020 Belarusian protests
  • Alexander Lukashenko, disputed President of Belarus, visits opposition activists in a prison in Minsk. (ABC News)

Science and technology

• 2020 in spaceflight
  • Boulders are discovered on the Bennu asteroid by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which is expected to collect samples from the asteroid's surface later this month. (Space.com)
• NASA announces that the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station would be delayed to mid-November. Furthermore, NASA calls for SpaceX satellite to investigate the issue that caused a GPS Block III to abort two seconds before launching on October 2. (CBS News)

Sports

• 2020 French Open
  • Iga Świątek of Poland beats Sofia Kenin of the United States in the final of the Women's Singles 6–4, 6–1. Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (Washington Post)

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Ongoing events

Business

• COVID-19 recession
• FinCEN Files leak

Disasters

• COVID-19 pandemic
• 2018–20 Southern Africa drought
• 2019–20 locust infestation
• 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
• 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
• 2020 Pacific hurricane season
• 2020 Pacific typhoon season
• 2020 wildfire season
• Yemeni famine

Politics

• Afghan peace process
• Belarusian protests
• Bulgarian protests
• Chilean protests
• Colombian protests
• George Floyd protests (racial unrest)
• Hong Kong protests
• Indonesia omnibus bill protests
• Iraqi protests
• Kashmir lockdown
• Khabarovsk Krai protests
• Kyrgyz protests
• Lebanese protests
• Libyan peace process
• Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
• Nicaraguan protests
• Persian Gulf crisis
• Philippine protests
• Post-Brexit diplomatic talks
• Sudanese protests
• Thai protests
• Venezuelan presidential crisis (protests)
• Yellow vests movement

Elections and referendums

Recent

• October
  • 1: Bermuda, House of Assembly
  • 2–3: Czech Republic, Senate (1st)
  • 4: Kyrgyzstan, Supreme Council
  • 4: New Caledonia, Independence referendum
  • 7: Guernsey, States
  • 11: Lithuania, Seimas (1st)
  • 11: Northern Cyprus, President (1st)
  • 11: Tajikistan, President

Upcoming

• October
  • 16–17: Czech Republic, Senate (2nd)
  • 17: New Zealand, House of Representatives, cannabis and euthanasia referendums
  • 18: Bolivia, President, Senate, Chamber of Deputies
  • 18: Guinea, President
  • 18 Northern Cyprus, President (2nd)
  • 22–24: Seychelles, President, National Assembly
  • 24–25: Egypt, Parliament (1st−1)
  • 25: Chile, Referendum
  • 25: Lithuania, Seimas (2nd)
  • 28: Tanzania, President, National Assembly
  • 31: Georgia, Parliament
  • 31: Ivory Coast, President

Trials

Recently concluded

• Greece: Nikolaos Michaloliakos
• Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai
• Malaysia: Najib Razak
• Slovakia: Marián Kočner
• Spain: Montano Morales
• Turkey: Remziye Tosun

Ongoing

• Argentina: Rodolfo Martín Villa
• Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan
• Colombia: Álvaro Uribe Velez
• Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu
• Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev
• Malta: Yorgen Fenech
• Russia: Mikhail Yefremov
• South Africa: Jacob Zuma
• Spain: Bárcenas affair
• Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
• United Kingdom: Julian Assange
• United States: Fat Leonard scandal, Varsity Blues scandal
• International: The Gambia v. Myanmar

Upcoming

• Kosovo: Hashim Thaçi
• Lesotho: Maesiah Thabane
• Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
• Spain: Jordi Pujol, 2017 Catalonia attacks
• United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Elizabeth Holmes, Meng Wanzhou, R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Steve Bannon
• Vanuatu: Charlot Salwai
• Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo

Sport

• Association football
  • 2020–21 Premier League
  • 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • 2020 Major League Soccer season
  • UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
  • 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
  • 2020 Copa Libertadores
  • 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying round
  • 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying round
• Women's association football
  • 2019–20 Champions League
  • 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine
  • 2019–20 FA WSL
  • 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup
• American football
  • 2020 NFL season
  • 2020 NCAA Division I FBS
• Baseball
  • 2020 MLB season
  • 2020 NPB season
• Basketball
  • 2020 NBA Finals
• Golf
  • 2020 European Tour
  • 2019–20 PGA Tour
• Ice hockey
  • 2020–21 KHL season
• Motorsport
  • 2020 Formula One Championship
  • 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
• Rugby sevens
  • 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
• Rugby union
  • 2020 Six Nations Championship
  • 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup
  • 2019–20 Premiership Rugby
  • 2019–20 Pro14
  • 2019–20 Top 14
• Other sports seasons
  • 2020 AFL season
  • 2019–20 international cricket season
  • 2019–20 snooker season
  • 2020–21 curling season

More details – current sports events

Recent deaths

October 2020

• 15: Ed Benguiat
• 15: Jole Santelli
• 14: Herbert Kretzmer
• 14: Kuniwo Nakamura
• 12: Conchata Ferrell
• 12: Roberta McCain
• 11: Hugo Arana
• 8: Jim Dwyer
• 8: Whitey Ford
• 8: Ali Khalif Galaydh
• 8: Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
• 7: Tom Kennedy
• 7: Mario Molina
• 6: Johnny Nash
• 6: Eddie Van Halen
• 5: Margaret Nolan
• 5: Monica Roberts
• 4: Kenzō Takada
• 4: Peregrine Worsthorne
• 2: Bob Gibson
• 1: Zef Eisenberg

September 2020

• 30: Ali Bozer
• 30: Quino
• 29: Mac Davis
• 29: Helen Reddy
• 29: Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• 28: Frédéric Devreese
• 27: Mahbubey Alam
• 27: Kevin Burns
• 27: Jaswant Singh

Ongoing conflicts

Africa

• Algeria, Libya and Tunisia
  • Maghreb insurgency
• Cameroon
  • Anglophone Crisis
• Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
  • Boko Haram insurgency
• Central African Republic
  • Civil War
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kivu conflict
  • Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
  • Ituri conflict
  • Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
• Libya
  • Second Civil War
  • American intervention in Libya
  • Turkish intervention in Libya
• Mali
  • Mali War
• Mozambique
  • Insurgency in Cabo Delgado
• Nigeria
  • Communal conflicts in Nigeria
• Somalia
  • Civil war
• South Sudan
  • Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War)
• Sudan
  • War in Darfur
  • South Kordofan conflict
  • Sudanese nomadic conflicts

Americas

• Colombia
  • Colombian conflict
• Mexico
  • Mexican War on Drugs
• Peru
  • Internal conflict in Peru

Asia-Pacific

• Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan War
• China
  • Xinjiang conflict
• India
  • Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
  • Insurgency in Northeast India
• India and Pakistan
  • Kashmir conflict
    • Border skirmishes
• Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
  • Moro conflict
    • Cross border attacks in Sabah
• Indonesia
  • Papua conflict
• Myanmar
  • Internal conflict in Myanmar
    • Kachin conflict
    • Karen conflict
    • Rohingya conflict
• Pakistan
  • Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Insurgency in Balochistan
• Philippines
  • Communist rebellion in the Philippines
  • Philippine Drug War
• Thailand
  • South Thailand insurgency

Europe

• Armenia and Azerbaijan
  • Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
• Georgia
  • Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
  • Georgian–Ossetian conflict
• Russia
  • Chechen–Russian conflict
• Ukraine
  • War in Donbass
    • Russo-Ukrainian War

Middle East

• Egypt
  • Sinai terror attacks
• Iran and the Persian Gulf
  • Iran–Israel proxy conflict
  • Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
• Iraq
  • American-led intervention in Iraq
  • Iranian intervention in Iraq
• Iraq and Syria (map)
  • International military intervention against ISIL
• Israel and Gaza
• Israel and Syria
  • Israeli-Syrian border conflict
• Syria
  • American-led intervention in Syria
  • Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
• Turkey
  • Kurdish–Turkish conflict
• Yemen and Saudi Arabia
  • Yemeni Civil War
  • Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
  • Second Saudi–Yemeni War

Further information: List of ongoing armed conflicts