A gunfight between militias and Myanmar's security forces result in the death of 20 people. The fight erupted after the militias called for an armed resistance against the military regime.
The Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) installs the Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer as Bishop. They are the first openly transgender and non-binary Bishop in any major Christian denomination.
Australia reports a record 2,070 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 1,599 new cases in New South Wales. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 2,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Argentina surpasses 60 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered, with 28.6 million Argentines having received one dose and 17.7 million being fully vaccinated.
Malaysia reports a record 592 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 492 backlogged deaths, bringing the nationwide death toll to 20,419.
Moldova restricts the entry of restaurants, bars, and cultural events to people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 until October 31 due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh that both countries should refrain from unilateral actions regarding the South China Sea disputes that could complicate the situation and magnify the dispute.
A knifeman stabs and wounds two bus controllers in Rimini, Italy. After exiting the bus, he stabbed and wounded three passersby, including a 6-year-old child who is in critical conditions, before being arrested. Authorities ruled out terrorism as a possible motive behind the attack.