November 1, 2024 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

An "irregular armed group" captures a Bolivian military base near Cochabamba, Bolivia, kidnapping military personnel and seizing weapons from the base. Bolivian president Luis Arce says that the group are affiliated with former president Evo Morales.

(CNN), (DW)

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The United Nations declares the situation in northern Gaza as "apocalyptic", with the entire Palestinian population there at "imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence" due to Israeli bombardments and aid blockage.

(Reuters)

Siege of North Gaza, Gaza famine, Israeli generals' planIsraeli invasion of the Gaza StripIsrael–Hamas war

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At least nine people are killed and 29 others are injured in a bombing near a girls' school in Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan, targeting a polio vaccination drive.

(Al Jazeera)

Insurgency in Balochistan

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At least ten people, including four civilians, are killed and fifteen others are injured in battles between Somaliland and Khatumo State forces in the Cayn and Togdheer regions. 

(Horseed Media), (Hiiraan Online)

Las Anod conflictPuntland–Somaliland disputeSomali Civil War

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Israeli naval commandos launch a raid in northern Lebanon. Lebanese media says it was carried out in coordination with the German Navy to prevent the Lebanese Navy from interfering.

(The Times of Israel)

Israel–Hezbollah conflict

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Arrests have been made over suspected leaks of classified documents, involving an official closely associated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

(The Times of Israel)

2024 Israeli Secret Document Leak ScandalIsrael–Hamas war

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Business and economy

The People's Republic of China revises its regulations for foreign investors in its listed companies, seeking to attract more such investment by expanding eligibility criteria and easing financial requirements.

(CNBC)

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Disasters and accidents

The death toll from the floods in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 205, with several others still missing.

(BBC News), (AP)

October 2024 Spain floods2024 European floods

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Fourteen people are killed and three others are injured when a canopy collapses at the railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia.

(ABC News)

Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse

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Law and crime

Thieves steal two paintings from Andy Warhol's Reigning Queens collection and damage two others at the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands.

(AP), (De Telegraaf)

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Three people, including a local leader of the Santa Muerte religious movement, are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

(AP)

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Human traffickers deliberately capsized a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Comoros en route to Mayotte, killing 25 people. Five others are rescued alive.

(Al Jazeera)

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Politics and elections

Botswana's ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party, concedes defeat in Wednesday's election, ending its 58-year rule.

(Reuters)

2024 Botswana general election

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Kenyan Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki is sworn in as Deputy President of Kenya after the High Court lifted an order that prevented Kindiki's swearing-in yesterday.

(AP)

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