Armed conflicts and attacks

• Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
  • 2021 Uganda bombings
    • Yesterday's explosion on a bus in Mpigi District was carried out by an ADF suicide bomber. The attacker was killed, and three other people were wounded. (France 24) (Daily Monitor)
• Aftermath of the 2016 Berlin truck attack
  • A man who was critically injured in the truck attack in Berlin, Germany, in 2016, died from complications related to his injuries this month, becoming the 13th fatality of the attack. (BBC News)
• Aftermath of the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état
  • 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)
  • Deposed prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife are released by the military. However, several government officials continue to be detained and face trial. (AFP via Gulf News)

Arts and culture

• Imperial House of Japan
  • Princess Mako of Akishino marries commoner Kei Komuro, thereby nullifying her imperial title under Japanese law. (AFP via France 24)

Business and economy

• 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis
  • 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 claimed responsibility for the attack. (ABC News)

Disasters and accidents

• Two people are dead 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)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
      • 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)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • Russia reports a record 1,106 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 232,775. (The Moscow Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
      • Ukraine reports a record 734 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 64,936. (RFE/RL)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain, COVID-19 vaccination in Bahrain
      • Bahrain approves the usage of the Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 11. (Khaleej Times)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
      • 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)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
    • The African Union will purchase 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a deal brokered by the United States, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the U.S. in order to facilitate the deal. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

• 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis, Belarus–Poland relations
  • Poland increases the number of soldiers deployed on its border with Belarus from 6,000 to "about 10,000" in order to prevent the flow of further illegal crossings by Middle Eastern migrants being flown in by the Belarusian government. The troop surge comes after two border guards were hospitalized over the weekend after a group of 70 migrants stormed a section of the border. (EU Observer)
• 2021 Myanmar protests
  • The ASEAN Summit takes place virtually without the participation of Myanmar, following the bloc's decision to disinvite the country's military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing for refusing to cooperate on a peace process. (AFP via France 24)

Law and crime

• Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, 2021 Brazilian protests, COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
  • A Senate committee approves a resolution to gain access to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's internet activity. The Senate also votes today on whether to indict Bolsonaro with multiple charges, including charges accusing him of mismanagement of the pandemic, charlatanism and crimes against humanity. (AP) (Reuters)
• At least 150 people are arrested by European and U.S. authorities during a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet e-commerce sites. The majority of those arrested are from Germany, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. (Reuters)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Somali Civil War
  • 2021 Galmudug clashes
    • The death toll from the clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug increases to 120. (Reuters)
• October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, Sudanese transition to democracy
  • Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior members of the civilian government are detained by the military in a coup d'état. The military also seizes state television and blocks internet access. Thousands of people gather in Khartoum to protest the coup. (The Guardian)
  • Ten civilians are killed and 140 more are injured as mass protests occur following the coup. (BBC News)
  • Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces a state of emergency and the dissolution of the Sovereignty Council and the government. (Saudi Gazette)
• 2021 Uganda bombings
  • An explosion on a bus in Mpigi District kills one person and injures several others. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• Expo 2020
  • It is announced that around 1.5 million people have visited the Expo 2020 event in Dubai since its opening on October 1. (Al Arabiya)

Disasters and accidents

• 2021 Pacific hurricane season
  • Hurricane Rick loses strength as it moves farther inland in Mexico. The states that are most affected are Michoacán and Guerrero, especially the seaside city of Acapulco in Guerrero. Other states such as Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit open shelters ahead of potential heavy rain. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
    • COVID-19 pandemic in India
      • COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka
        • Six districts in Karnataka, India have vaccinated 90% of their population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (The Times of India)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
      • 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)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
      • 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)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
      • Sri Lanka reopens its primary schools after a closure of nearly five months due to the third wave of the pandemic. (NewsFirst)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
      • Romania imposes a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for those who have been unvaccinated or who have not recovered from COVID-19 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)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
      • 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)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
      • Spain surpasses five million cases of COVID-19. (Reuters via National Post)
    • European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • The European Medicines Agency approves a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all adults over the age of 18, which can be administered at least six months after the second dose. (AP)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
    • COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, COVID-19 vaccination in Mexico
      • Mexico begins vaccinations for at-risk children in Mexico City. (La Prisna Latina)
    • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
      • 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)
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea
    • Prime Minister James Marape pleads for Papua New Guineans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the situation, fueled by the Delta variant, worsens, with hospitals in Port Moresby and other cities operating at maximum capacity. Marape states that the death toll currently exceeds 300, but the actual total may be much higher. (RNZ)

International relations

• Foreign relations of Mali
  • 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)
• International response to the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, Sudan–United States relations
  • Hours after the coup d'état in Sudan, the United States Department of State suspends $700 million worth of aid to the country until the restoration of the civilian government. (AFP via CNA)

Law and crime

• A court in Munich, Germany, sentences an Islamic State-affiliated 30-year-old woman to 10 years in prison for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl to die from thirst in Iraq. The woman was found guilty on multiple charges, including some related to terrorism. (CBS News)

Politics and elections

• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that the state of emergency, which was imposed in April 2017, will be lifted. (The New York Times)

Science and technology

• COVID-19 misinformation
  • Facebook and Alphabet Inc., which owns Youtube, announce that they have removed a video of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS after the video was found to have violated their respective company's policies about the vaccines. (AP) (Reuters)

Sports

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
  • 2021 NFL season
    • Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announces that defensive coordinator Joe Barry and wide receiver Davante Adams have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's matchup against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy also tests positive for COVID-19. (AP) (NFL.com)