An Israeli soldier is killed by two Lion's Den gunmen near the Israeli settlement of Shavei Shomron, in the occupied West Bank.
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October 11, 2022 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Thousands of Russian troops enter Belarus by the "trainload" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns G7 nations that Russia is planning on launching another offensive against Kyiv with direct Belarusian involvement. The troop movements come a day after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Ukraine of planning to launch an attack on the country.
Lviv experiences a major power outage after a Russian missile strike damages "critical infrastructure".
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that renewed fighting between tribes has displaced more than 8,000 civilians in South Sudan.
Russia adds Meta Platforms, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to its list of "terrorists and extremists" for tolerating Russophobia and allowing calls to violence against Russians.
Disasters and accidents
At least 32 people are injured after a carbon monoxide leak is discovered in a care home in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fourteen people in Guatemala and ten in El Salvador are killed as Hurricane Julia causes torrential rain in both countries.
Ten people are killed and 4 others are injured after a fire broke out in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe.
International relations
It is announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a United States-brokered agreement that will allow both countries to exploit gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, thereby ending decades of maritime border disputes between the two nations.
Politics and elections
Revolution for Prosperity party leader Sam Matekane announces that his party has formed a majority coalition with the Alliance of Democrats and the Movement for Economic Change.
Science and technology
NASA says that its DART spacecraft has successfully altered the orbit of the 520 feet (160 m) asteroid Dimorphos by around 32 minutes in a demonstration of asteroid impact avoidance.
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