Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces a state of emergency and the dissolution of the Sovereignty Council and the government.
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October 25, 2021 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The death toll from the clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug increases to 120.
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.
Ten civilians are killed and 140 more are injured as mass protests occur following the coup.
Arts and culture
Business and economy
Petrol prices in the United Kingdom reach their highest level since April 2012, at £1.4294 per litre.
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
Spain surpasses five million cases of COVID-19.
Six districts in Karnataka, India have vaccinated 90% of their population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
International relations
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".
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.
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that the state of emergency, which was imposed in April 2017, will be lifted.
Science and technology
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.
Sports
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.
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