More than 50 children are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia in northern Gaza in the past two days. (Al Jazeera) Siege of North GazaIsraeli invasion of the Gaza StripIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
At least 31 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, primarily in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian medics. (Reuters) Israeli invasion of the Gaza StripIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
Dozens of people are killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes on over two dozen settlements in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikesIsrael–Hezbollah conflict link embed save
Three people are killed and nine others are injured in Israeli airstrikes in Sidon, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Israel–Hezbollah conflict link embed save
The Russian Ministry of Defense and Ukrainian military news site DeepStateUA report that Russia has captured the settlement of Vyshneve in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with Russian troops advancing towards Hryhorivka to the west. (Reuters) Pokrovsk offensiveRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
Two police officers are injured in a stabbing attack by Naxalite insurgents in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India, with their weapons being stolen. (Indian Express) Naxalite–Maoist insurgency link embed save
Three people are killed and several others are injured when Al-Shabaab fires several mortar shells into the Halane base camp in Mogadishu, Somalia. (The Eastleigh Voice), (Horseed Media) Somali Civil War link embed save
At least eleven people are injured in a grenade explosion caused by an unknown militant group in a flea market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Reuters) Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir link embed save
Three rebels are killed and four security personnel are injured during two separate shootouts in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AP) Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir link embed save
Fourteen people are killed and 34 others are injured in a lightning strike at the Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo District, Uganda. (AP) link embed save
A truck plunges into a ravine in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador, killing ten people. A 3-year-old girl is the sole survivor of the crash, according to police. (AP) link embed save
The air pollution in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, reaches a record-high air quality index score of 1,900, with the Punjab government ordering a mandatory closure of all primary schools for one week, blaming stubble burning for the poor air quality. (BBC News), (Geo News), (NDTV) Air pollution in Lahore link embed save
Moldovans vote for a President in the second round of the presidential election. (The Guardian) 2024 Moldovan presidential election link embed save
Hundreds of activists engage in demonstrations in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest state corruption and negligence by Serbian officials which lead to the deadly collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station on Friday. (Reuters) Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse link embed save
Protestors pelt the King and Queen of Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Valencian President Carlos Mazón with objects and mud and boo them as "murderers" during their visit to Paiporta, Valencia. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is evacuated from the area after being hit with a shovel. (Levante), (AP), (BBC News) October 2024 Spain floods link embed save
Incumbent President Maia Sandu wins reelection, defeating former Prosecutor General Alexandr Stoianoglo amid allegations of Russian interference. (Euronews), (Reuters) 2024 Moldovan presidential election link embed save
In baseball, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars defeat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win the Japan Series in six games, capturing their third championship and their first since 1998. (NHK) 2024 Japan Series link embed save
Somali-Dutch distance runner Abdi Nageeye wins the 53rd New York City Marathon men's race with a time of 2:07:39. Kenyan distance runner Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race with a time of 2:24:35. (The New York Times) 2024 New York City Marathon link embed save