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Donald Trump

Donald Trump (pictured) wins the United States presidential election, while Republicans retain control of the House and the Senate.
India demonetizes 500 and 1000 rupee bank notes to fight black money issues.
In baseball, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series for the first time since 1908.
In baseball, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeat the Hiroshima Toyo Carp to win the Japan Series.
Yazidi human rights activists Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar win the Sakharov Prize.

November 9, 2016 (Wednesday)

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Disasters and accidents

2016 Croydon tram derailment
- A number of people remain trapped after a Tramlink light rail vehicle overturned in a tunnel close to Sandilands tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon early on Wednesday. British Transport Police confirm that there are "a number" of fatalities. (BBC News)

United States presidential election, 2016
- Rohan Bunsee, the Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election, becomes the president-elect of the United States after defeating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, along with the Republican Party retaining control of the House and the Senate and the free world was declared to have ended. (New York Times)

November 8, 2016 (Tuesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Six Al Qaeda insurgents are killed by the Arab coalition in Yemen. (Reuters)
Gunmen kill at least 30 people in an attack on a gold mine in a remote area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria. (Reuters)

Business and economy

India abolishes larger banknotes in a bold and unexpected move to curb circulation of counterfeit notes and to fight black money. (BBC)(NDTV)

Politics and elections

United States elections, 2016
- Voters in the United States go to the polls for a range of federal, state and local elections, including the highly publicized presidential election between major party nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. (ABC)
- Results from several of New Hampshire's small midnight voting towns are released, showing marginal victories for Clinton in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, while Trump won significantly more votes in Millsfield. (News.com.au) (IB Times)
- The Republican Party is forecast to retain control of the United States House of Representatives. (ABC News)
- Donald Trump is forecast to win the United States presidential election as a result of victories of battleground states. (The Telegraph)
- The New York Times forecasts that it is highly likely that the Republican Party will retain control of the United States Senate. (The New York Times), (ABC Australia)
2016 South Korean political scandal
- South Korean prosecutors raid the offices of Samsung Electronics as part of a ongoing probe into President Park Geun-hye's controversial association with Choi Soon-sil. Yonhap News Agency reports prosecutors are investigating whether Samsung improperly provided financial assistance to Choi's daughter, Chung Yoo-ra. (BBC) (Reuters)
European migrant crisis
- The National Assembly rejects Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bill to block the settlement of refugees in Hungary. The far-right Jobbik party abstained from the vote, arguing the immigration ban should apply to all foreigners, and not just refugees. (BBC)

November 7, 2016 (Monday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
- Battle of Mosul (2016), Hamam al-Alil massacre
  - Iraqi Army discover at least 100 beheaded bodies as they retake Hamam al-Alil, the last major settlement south of Mosul. (CNN)

Somali Civil War
- Fighting between militias in Galkayo, Somalia, leaves at least 29 dead. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Schools in Delhi and New Delhi close after smog reach toxic levels. The air quality index is 999 with 500 rated as hazardous. (Quartz), (CNN)
Floods in Vietnam kill at least 15. (Reuters)

International relations

Reunification of Cyprus
- The leaders of northern and southern Cyprus meet in Switzerland to restart talks about reuniting the island. (BBC)

Law and crime

The armed group Abu Sayyaf kidnaps a German national and murders his female companion off the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines. (Deutsche Welle)
A Cambodian opposition senator is sentenced to 7 years in prison for a post on Facebook. (Voice of America)

Politics and elections

Youngspiration
- Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching are banned by China from taking office in Hong Kong over the oath-taking controversy. (Bloomberg)
Protesters in Malaysia attempt to shut down the Malaysiakini newspaper which has been at the center of opposition towards Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak. (The Guardian)
Filipino senator Leila de Lima files a lawsuit against Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in the country's Supreme Court seeking to stop the president from gathering, and making public, information about her private life. (The Washington Post)
Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili resigns as governor of the Ukrainian region of Odessa. (The New York Times)

November 6, 2016 (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- An Australian woman has reportedly been kidnapped in Kabul. (ABC Online)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
- Suicide bombers strike in the cities of Tikrit and Samarra in Iraq, killing at least 21. (BBC) (Reuters) (Reuters via Daily Mail)
At least 11 people are killed and 16 others are injured after a gunman opens fire on football fans watching an English Premier League game near Juba, South Sudan. (BBC)
Syrian Civil War
- Syrian Democratic Forces begin a campaign to recapture Al-Raqqah from ISIL. (AP)

Arts and culture

In an apparent rebuke against United States Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump, Pope Francis speaks a sermon in Spanish warning against "fear" and the "walls" that divide.(Washington Post)

Disasters and accidents

2009–16 Oklahoma earthquake swarms
- Buildings in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S., sustain damage from a moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake. (ABC News)
Explosion killed 6 people in Ivanovo a city in Russia (RT)

Law and crime

As many as 200 prisoners take over parts of HM Prison Bedford in Bedford, England, amid reports of a riot and explosions inside the Category B men's prison. (BBC)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016
- British Prime Minister Theresa May says the House of Commons must accept Brexit. (The Guardian)
Bulgarian presidential election, 2016
- Voters in Bulgaria go to the polls for a presidential election, with exit polls showing no candidate receiving the majority necessary to win outright, and Rumen Radev and Tsetska Tsacheva likely to face one another in a run-off on 13 November. (AP)
Nicaraguan general election, 2016
- Voters in Nicaragua go to the polls for a general election with polls suggesting that the President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega will be elected for a third successive term. Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo is running to be the Vice President of Nicaragua.(AP)
- Electoral council official says high turnout among 3.8 million registered voters. Later, opposition Broad Front for Democracy Party says there was a low turnout as citizens responded to the call for a boycott. (BBC) (AP via The Caledonian-Record)
In Hong Kong, police clash with protesters after more than 10,000 locals march against the Chinese government interpretation of the Basic Law in the Legislative Council oath-taking controversy. (South China Morning Post)
Hillary Clinton email controversy
- Federal Bureau of Investigation chief James Comey releases a letter to the United States Congress that absolves Hillary Clinton in relation to a new batch of emails. (CNN), (BBC)

Sport

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas
- In boxing, Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao defeats Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas to claim the World Boxing Organization's welterweight title. (The Guardian), (AAP via Yahoo! News)
New York City Marathon
- Mary Keitany of Kenya and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea win the 2016 New York City marathon. It is Keitany's third victory in the event and Ghebreslassie's first. (Pix)

November 5, 2016 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Battle of Aleppo
- A short ceasefire ends as residents of Aleppo prepare for a resumption of bombing. (Reuters via ABC Online)

International relations

Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia, cancels a planned visit to Australia following violent protests in Jakarta that resulted in one death and 12 injured. (BBC)

Law and crime

Philippine Drug War
- The mayor of Albuera, Leyte, accused of drug trafficking, is shot dead in jail. (BBC)
Todd Kohlhepp, a man arrested in the American state of South Carolina for keeping a missing woman "chained like a dog" has reportedly confessed to seven murders. (BBC)
A woman who was allegedly raped by Donald Trump drops her lawsuit against the presidential candidate. (Fox News)

Politics and elections

2016 South Korean protests
- Tens of thousands protest in the South Korean capital, Seoul, calling for the resignation of President Park Geun-hye over her links with Choi Soon-sil, who was arrested on November 3, and charged with fraud and abuse of power. (BBC)
United States presidential election, 2016 timeline, Stop Trump movement
- A false alarm leads to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump being rushed off stage by United States Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada. A man, reportedly carrying a gun, was escorted out of the venue by security officers shortly following the incident; however, further inspection revealed no weapons on his person. The man was brandishing a "Republicans against Trump" sign.(Guardian)(CBS News) (USA Today)

Sports

In rugby union, Ireland defeat New Zealand 40–29 in Chicago. The win is Ireland's first ever over the All Blacks in 29 matches and 111 years, and also ends the All Blacks' record-setting Test match winning streak at 18. (Press Association via ESPN (UK))

November 4, 2016 (Friday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- A car bomb kills at least eight people and injures up to 100 in Diyarbakır, Turkey. (NPR) (USA Today)
Three U.S. service members are killed in an exchange of gunfire with Jordanian military guards outside the King Faisal Air Base near Al-Jafr, Jordan. A Jordanian officer is also injured in the incident. (The Guardian)

Arts and culture

Singer Michael Bublé's son is diagnosed with cancer. (BBC)

Business and economy

A U.S. district court judge grants class certification to plaintiffs in a lawsuit against banks that helped underwrite securities from NovaStar, once a high-flying subprime lender, now defunct. (Reuters)
Fox News apologizes to Hillary Clinton for reporting falsly of 'likely' Clinton indictment. (USA Today )

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from a boat accident near Singapore reaches 54. The victims are mostly Indonesian migrant workers. (Straits Times)
At least 15 people are killed in an outbreak of heavy smog in the Pakistani province of Punjab. (Geo News)

Health

Tobacco smoke
- A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory quantifies the molecular damage inflicted on DNA and discloses that every 50 cigarettes smoked generates an average of one DNA mutation in each lung cell. (New Scientist) (Los Angeles Times)

Law and crime

Fort Lee lane closure scandal
- Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly and ex-Port Authority executive Bill Baroni, are found guilty on all seven counts by a federal jury from their roles in the so-called Bridgegate scandal that created crippling traffic near the George Washington Bridge in September 2013. (The New York Times) (Bloomberg) (New York Daily News)

Politics and elections

Palauan presidential election, 2016
- Incumbent President of Palau Tommy Remengesau narrowly leads his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr., by 78 votes. Final results are expected to be announced later in November. (Radio New Zealand International)
2016 South Korean political scandal
- The President of South Korea Park Geun-hye accepts full blame for the scandal over the influence of religious figure Choi Soon-sil in Park's administration and vows to accept the results of an independent investigation into her actions. (AP)
2016 Turkish purges
- Turkish security forces begin mass arrests of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MPs, including co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. Internet access is reportedly blocked across southeastern Turkey. (The Guardian) (BBC)
The Editors Guild of India protests the Indian Government's order to shut down Hindi news channel NDTV India for 24 hours alleging the channel's coverage of January’s deadly attack on Pathankot air base revealed sensitive military secrets. NDTV denies the charges, and says it will challenge this unprecedented order. (The New York Times) (The Times of India)
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- A study of former fashion model and current wife of presidential candidate Donald Trump Melania Trump's work history shows that she was an illegal worker in the United States before she received legal authorization. (CNBC)
- The National Enquirer reportedly paid former Playboy model Karen McDougal US$150,000 for a story about an alleged affair she had with Donald Trump in 2006. The tabloid however suppressed the story. (Fox News)

November 3, 2016 (Thursday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- Two United States military personnel and 30 civilians are killed in clashes with the Taliban in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. (VOA News) (NATO) (Reuters)
Moro conflict
- Muslim rebel group Moro National Liberation Front leader Nur Misuari meets with Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Palace after receiving a reprieve from previous crimes of rebellion. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Disasters and accidents

At least 22 people have been killed and 65 injured following a collision of the Bahauddin Zakaria Express with a stationary train at Juma Goth Train station, Karachi, Pakistan. (Geo tv) (AP)
European migration crisis
- November 2016 Libya migrant shipwrecks
  - The United Nations believes that at least 239 migrants drowned in shipwrecks near the coast of Libya. (USA Today) , (ABC Online)

International relations

India-Pakistan relations
- Pakistan accuses eight Indian diplomats of espionage and terrorism amid rising tensions concerning Kashmir. India says it rejects these allegations. The six Pakistani diplomats withdrawn from India last week were reported to have been accused of spying. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Brexit aftermath
- The High Court rules that Parliament must vote on whether the United Kingdom can start the process of leaving the European Union by triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. (BBC)

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Ongoing events
Business Panama Papers Volkswagen emissions scandal Yahoo! data breach Culture Nobel Peace Prize Disasters Atlantic hurricane season California wildfires Oklahoma earthquake swarms Pacific hurricane season Pacific typhoon season Southeast Asian haze Health Flint water crisis Zika virus pandemic Law Black Lives Matter protests Dakota Access Pipeline protests Evil clown panic Philippine Drug War Timor Gap PCA arbitration Political Austria presidential election Brexit aftermath Ethiopian protests European migrant crisis (timeline) South China Sea disputes South Korean political scandal and protests Turkish purges United States elections, 2016 United States presidential election Venezuelan protests Zimbabwe protests More details on ongoing conflicts below Sport 2016 ATP World Tour 2016 Formula One season 2016–17 NBA season 2016–17 NHL season 2016 NFL season 2016–17 Premier League 2016 WTA Tour edit sidebar

Recent deaths
November 8: Touran Mirhadi 7: Janet Reno 7: Jimmy Young 5: Ralph J. Cicerone 5: Marek Svatoš 4: Mansour Pourheidari 3: Clive Derby-Lewis 3: Kay Starr 2: Bob Cranshaw 2: Oleg Popov October 31: Natalie Babbitt 30: James Galanos 30: Tammy Grimes 30: Curly Putman 29: Raymond Gilmour 27: René Chamussy 27: Susan Lindquist 25: Bob Hoover 25: Carlos Alberto Torres 24: Jorge Batlle Ibáñez 24: Bobby Vee 23: Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani 23: Pete Burns 23: Tom Hayden 23: Jimmy Perry 22: Steve Dillon 21: Kevin Meaney 21: Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer 20: Simone Schaller 20: Junko Tabei 19: Yvette Chauviré 16: Anthony Foley 16: Kigeli V of Rwanda 16: Arsen Pavlov edit sidebar

Ongoing conflicts
Africa Algeria and Tunisia Maghreb insurgency ISIL insurgency in Tunisia Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil war Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivu conflict ADF insurgency Ituri conflict Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Libya Civil war Mali Northern Mali conflict Somalia Civil war South Sudan Ethnic violence (South Sudanese Civil War) Sudan War in Darfur South Kordofan conflict Sudanese nomadic conflicts Americas Mexico Mexican War on Drugs Peru Internal conflict in Peru Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan War China Xinjiang conflict India Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India India and Pakistan Kashmir conflict Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Moro conflict Cross border attacks in Sabah Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua conflict Myanmar Internal conflict in Burma Pakistan War in North-West Pakistan Balochistan conflict Philippines CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion Thailand South Thailand insurgency Europe Armenia and Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Georgia Abkhaz–Georgian conflict Georgian–Ossetian conflict Russia Chechen–Russian conflict North Caucasus insurgency Ukraine War in Donbass Russian military intervention in Ukraine Middle East Egypt Sinai insurgency Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Arab–Israeli conflict Iran Iran–PJAK conflict Iraq American-led intervention in Iraq Iranian intervention in Iraq Iraq and Syria (map) Military intervention against ISIL Israel and Lebanon Israeli–Lebanese conflict Israel and Palestine Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Syria American-led intervention in Syria Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War Turkish military intervention in Syria Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon Turkey Turkey–PKK conflict Turkey–ISIL conflict Yemen Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Al-Qaeda insurgency edit sidebar

Elections and Referendums
Recent October 15: Afghanistan, House of the People 16: Montenegro, Parliament 23: Lithuania, Seimas (2nd round) 29: Iceland, Althing 30: Georgia, Parliament (2nd round) 30: Ivory Coast, Referendum 30: Moldova, President November 1: Palau, President, National Congress 6: Bulgaria, President, Referendum 6: Nicaragua, President, National Assembly Ongoing 8: United States, President, Senate, House of Representatives Upcoming November 13: Bulgaria, President (2nd round) 13: Moldova, President (2nd round) 20: Haiti, President 26: Kuwait, National Assembly 27: Switzerland, Referendum edit sidebar

Trials
Recently concluded Australia: Brett Peter Cowan, Craig Thomson, Robert Hughes, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara Brazil: Mensalão scandal Canada: Luka Magnotta China: Guo Youming, Zhu Zuoli, Wan Qingliang, Ji Jianye, Li Chuncheng, Jiang Jiemin, Liao Shaohua, Ni Fake, Ling Jihua, Chen Baihuai, Zhou Yongkang, Gu Junshan, Yao Mugen, Guo Boxiong Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, Peter Greste, Mohamed Morsi Germany: Bernie Ecclestone, Uli Hoeness, Christian Wulff Iran: Mohammad Reza Rahimi Israel: Hussam Qawasmeh Jordan: Abu Qatada Philippines: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Romania: Liviu Dragnea, Dan Diaconescu, Gheorghe Ștefan, Gabriel Sandu, Dorin Cocoş, Dumitru Nicolae Russia: Eston Kohver South Africa: Shrien Dewani, Oscar Pistorius Spain: Lionel Messi Turkey: Kenan Evren, Tahsin Şahinkaya United Kingdom: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Ray Wilkins, Liam Adams, R v Grillo and Grillo, Ian Watkins, William Roache, Dave Lee Travis, Nicholas Jacobs, Nigel Evans, Max Clifford, Stuart Hall, Dappy, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Rolf Harris, Tulisa Contostavlos, Chris Denning, Ray Teret, Gary Glitter, Fred Talbot, Adam Johnson, Ched Evans United States: Abu Hamza al-Masri, Michael Grimm, Jesse Jackson Jr., Bob McDonnell, Vilma Bautista, Kermit Gosnell, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, James Eagan Holmes, Sheldon Silver, Javaris Crittenton, Dylan Quick International ECCC: Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan ICC: Germain Katanga ICTY: Radovan Karadžić Ongoing China: Bai Enpei, Pan Yiyang, Yang Weize Germany: Beate Zschäpe Indonesia: Mary Jane Veloso Iran: Babak Zanjani Netherlands: Geert Wilders Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Leila de Lima, Rodrigo Duterte, Jovito Palparan Romania: Darius Vâlcov, Dan Șova, Elena Udrea, Radu Mazăre, Gheorghe Nichita, Marian Vanghelie, Cătălin Voicu Russia: Alexei Navalny South Korea: MV Sewol crew members United States: Paul Anthony Ciancia, Dean Skelos, Etan Patz International ICTY: Ratko Mladić Upcoming China: Wu Changshun Estonia: Edgar Savisaar Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi United Kingdom: Rolf Harris United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Aaron Hernandez, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, Rick Perry, Bill Cosby International ICC: Laurent Gbagbo edit sidebar