October 12, 2021 (Tuesday)

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.

American streaming service Netflix, the world's largest entertainment company by market capitalization, confirms that the South Korean television series Squid Game is its most-watched program worldwide, having been viewed by more than 111 million accounts since its release in September.

President Emmanuel Macron announces a €30 billion plan to re-industrialize France, in order to address what he called "a kind of growth deficit" and make France reclaim its title as a "global leader in innovation and research".

The European Union vows to help Ukraine with its gas supplies as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky underlines his concerns of potential Russian political leverage in the region in the aftermath of the agreement with Germany regarding the Nord Stream pipeline.

The European Commission raises a climate bond worth €12 billion (US$13.9 billion) as part of its European Green Deal, the largest climate bond issued in the global capital market.

A train kills three people and injures a fourth, all of whom were lying on the tracks in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

At least 25 people are killed and several others are injured in a bus crash in Mugu District, Nepal.

At least nine people are killed in the Philippines during floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Kompasu.

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.

Russia reports a record 973 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 218,345.

Indian drug regulator approves the emergency use of the Bharat Biotech Covaxin vaccine for children aged between 2 to 18.

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.

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.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Germany "is not yet prepared to recognize the Taliban government" since they have not met demands of inclusiveness. However, Merkel reassures the promise of Germany's 600 million euro aid to the country.

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.

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.

The Cuban government rejects a request from the opposition to hold a protest in Havana on November 15, claiming involvement of the United States government.

NASA astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 257060897b, a Hot Jupiter exoplanet that is 50% larger and 30% less massive than Jupiter. The discovery was made using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.