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Claudia Goldin
- The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Claudia Goldin (pictured) "for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes".
- Three earthquakes leave at least 1,000 people dead in Herat, Afghanistan.
- Kelvin Kiptum breaks the men's marathon world record in the Chicago Marathon.
- In motorsport, Max Verstappen wins the Formula One World Championship.
October 13, 2023 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The Israeli Defense Forces notifies the United Nations that all the 1.1 million Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza in the Gaza Strip, have been ordered to relocate to Southern Gaza within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground invasion. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)
- The Israeli Air Force begins dropping evacuation leaflets over Gaza City warning residents to leave the city immediately. (BBC News)
- Hamas tells Palestinians to remain in their houses and not flee to Southern Gaza, following Israel's orders to do so. (Times of Israel)
- The United Kingdom begins evacuating British citizens from Israel. (Euronews)
- At a press conference, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the main goal of the coming military operation will be to "topple Hamas rule in Gaza". (Axios)
- Israeli soldiers open fire against protestors in the occupied West Bank, killing eleven people and injuring 124 more. (Al Jazeera)
- Human Rights Watch accuses the IDF of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operation in the Gaza area and Lebanon, saying it puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries. (Reuters)
- Hamas says that 13 hostages, including foreigners, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. (WION)
- Israeli troops conduct "localized raids" into Gaza in an attempt to locate Hamas-held hostages. (Times of Israel)
- Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Heavy fighting rages between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine says Russia has launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on the city overnight but its troops were "holding their ground". (Reuters)
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Islamic terrorism in Europe; Terrorism in France
- Arras school stabbing
- A teacher is killed and another teacher and a security guard are seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a high school in Arras, Hauts-de-France, France. The Chechen attacker, heard shouting "Allahu akbar" during the attack, was arrested by police. (BBC News)
- Arras school stabbing
- Terrorism in China
- An Israeli diplomat based at the Embassy of Israel in Beijing, China, was stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. (i24 News)
Business and economy
- Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
- The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approves Microsoft's takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Mühldorf van crash
- Seven people are killed and 16 others injured when a severely overloaded vehicle carrying illegal immigrants from the Middle East crashes in Mühldorf, Bavaria, Germany. (AP)
- A military helicopter crashes in Canelas Municipality, Durango, Mexico, killing three people. (AP)
Law and crime
- Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Anti-Israel protests occur in several places across the Middle East including Amman and Sanaa over Israel airstrikes in Gaza. (AP)
- Cities across the United States, including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., tighten their security after former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called for Global Day of Jihad against Zionism. (The Guardian)
- Russian police detain one of the lawyers of Alexei Navalny and raid the houses of the other two, accusing them of belonging to an extremist organization. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
- U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio's 4th congressional district wins the nomination for House Speaker in another effort to replace Kevin McCarthy after Steve Scalise withdrew his bid for the Republican nomination. (Axios)
October 12, 2023 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Arab–Israeli conflict
- October 2023 Syrian-Israeli exchanges
- Syria says that Israel has launched airstrikes on the international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, taking both out of service. Air defences are activated in response to the attacks, and no casualties are reported. (Reuters)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- Three of five water plants in Gaza are inoperable due to the Israeli bombings and a lack of fuel, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. (India Today)
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says that life-saving supplies, including food, fuel and water, must be allowed into Gaza. (NHK)
- Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz says that the blockade of Gaza will not end until all Israeli hostages are released by Hamas. (BBC News)
- Former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth says that the ongoing attacks on Palestinian civilians, carried out by Israel, could constitute a war crime. (Daily Post)
- The Norwegian Refugee Council calls for humanitarian corridors to be established in order to allow the safe passage of personnel and relief supplies into Gaza. (NRC)
- The United Nations says that nearly 339,000 people have been displaced in Gaza by ongoing Israeli bombing raids. (The Jakarta Post)
- At least 51 people are killed and 281 others are injured in Israeli air strikes on neighborhoods in Gaza City. (AP) (Ynet News)
- The death toll in Gaza increases to 1,200, with nearly 5,600 others injured. The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,400. (Le Monde)
- Israeli settlers kill a Palestinian father and son during a funeral in the West Bank. (Al Arabiya)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt denies rumors that the Rafah border crossing is closed, asserting that the crossing remains operational and has not been closed since the beginning of the blockade. The ministry also calls upon the international community to send humanitarian aid to Palestine through the El Arish International Airport. (Al-Ahram)
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- October 2023 Syrian-Israeli exchanges
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Three people are killed and two others are injured in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone hit several houses. (Al Jazeera)
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Ukraine says that Russia has begun an assault on the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk Oblast, supported by tanks and armored vehicles. (The New York Times)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva confirms that Zambia, the first African nation to default following the COVID-19 pandemic, has agreed to a debt agreement with foreign creditors concerning US$6.3 billion of its debt. (AFP via Business Recorder)
Health and environment
- 2023 Zimbabwe cholera outbreak
- Zimbabwe bans gatherings of more than 50 people amid a cholera outbreak in the country. (The Guardian)
International relations
- Iran–United States relations, Iran–Qatar relations
- U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo announces that the United States and Qatar will block Iran from receiving $6 billion transferred from South Korea to Qatar last month as part of a prisoner swap. (NBC News) (The Washington Post)
- The United Nations Human Rights Council extends a special rapporteur's mandate to investigate human rights violations in Russia for an additional year, despite Russia's previous refusal to recognize the rapporteur's mandate or permit their entry into the country. (AFP via Barron's)
Law and crime
- Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Rallies in support of Palestine take place around the world, including in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. (DD News) (KTBS)
- French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announces that France will ban all pro-Palestinian protests in the country. (Politico EU)
- Death of Elijah McClain
- An Aurora Police Department officer who was involved in the arrest of Elijah McClain is found guilty of negligent homicide and third-degree assault, while another officer is acquitted of manslaughter and assault charges. (CNN)
- 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
- Former first lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba is jailed by the ruling military junta. (AFP via France 24)
- 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
- Multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs sues the Malaysian government for alleged violations of a 2020 settlement related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, filing the case at the London Court of International Arbitration. (AFP via The Manila Times)
- United States Senator Bob Menendez is charged with acting as a foreign agent for Egypt while serving as a member of the United States Senate. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Malagasy presidential election
- Madagascar's constitutional court postpones the upcoming election from November 9 to November 16, amid a political crisis involving protests against the Ntsay government following President Andry Rajoelina's resignation. (AFP via Barron's)
- October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
- Steve Scalise withdraws his candidacy for House Speaker a day after being nominated, citing a lack of sufficient support from the Republican Party in the U.S. House. (The Washington Post)
October 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- The Palestine Liberation Organization says that Israel refused a request to bring food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
- Gaza's only power plant stops producing power due to a lack of fuel, thereby threatening to further impact over-capacity medical facilities. Authorities begin rationing and directing power to emergency services. (CNN)
- The UN Palestine Agency says that Israeli airstrikes have killed eleven of its staff in Gaza, with four Palestine Red Crescent Society paramedics and one Magen David Adom ambulance driver also being killed in clashes. The agency also says that it has less than two weeks' supply of food and water available to assist the more than 180,000 people who have sought refuge in their schools in Gaza. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- Dozens of Israeli Air Force warplanes carry out more than 200 airstrikes overnight on the Al-Furqan neighborhood in Gaza City. The Rimal and al-Karama neighbourhoods are also targeted by airstrikes, with eight 12-storey buildings destroyed. At least 30 people are killed and hundreds more are injured. (First Post) (Al Jazeera) (ABC News) (Tasnim) (Times of Israel)
- Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools as Hamas continues to fire rockets from civilian areas in violation of international law. At least 260 children have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza. (CBC News) (Al Jazeera)
- At least 16 Palestinians are killed in an Israeli air raid on the southern city of Khan Younis and at least three Palestinians are killed and nine others are injured by Israeli soldiers in the Qusra south of Nablus in the West Bank. (The National News) (Reuters)
- At least 1,055 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks and 5,184 others have been injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. At least 1,300 people in Israel have been killed and 2,800 others have been injured, according to the Israeli military. (Reuters)
- Germany approves an Israeli request to use two of its IAI Heron combat drones in strikes on the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Herat earthquakes
- A magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes near the Afghan city of Herat, killing at least one person and injuring 65 others just four days after two earthquakes of the same magnitude struck the same area, killing thousands of people. (Radio Azadi)
- Flights are suspended at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, after a fire occurs in a multistorey car park at the airport. (BBC News)
International relations
- Australia–China relations
- China deports Australian journalist Cheng Lei following over three years of detention and a conviction on espionage charges. (AFP via The Manila Times)
- Dominican Republic–Haiti relations
- The Dominican Republic partially reopens its border with Haiti for some commercial activity after closing the border last month. (AP)
Law and crime
- Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Police in Vienna, Austria, announce that they have banned a pro-Palestinian protest over mentions of "from the river to the sea" in invitations and the characterization of the protest as a call for violence. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli war cabinet
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz agree to form an emergency government during the war. (BBC News)
- Israeli war cabinet
- 2023 Slovak parliamentary election
- Smer leader Robert Fico agrees to form a coalition government with the left-wing Hlas and ultranationalist Slovak National Party, paving the way for Fico to become Prime Minister of Slovakia for a fourth time. (Euronews)
- October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
- Republicans in the U.S. House nominate Steve Scalise to replace Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. (Reuters)
October 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Nigerien crisis
- France begins withdrawing its forces from Niger after the ruling military government ordered them to leave. (France 24)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Hajji Tower airstrike
- At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israel's ongoing shelling of the Gaza Strip. Funerals for two of them are held at a hospital in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- Israeli airstrikes hit near the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after an Israeli official advised Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip through the border crossing. (Al Jazeera)
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns Israel's decision to order a blockade on Gaza, including a ban on food and water, saying that the action is in violation of international law. (The Times of Israel)
- The World Health Organization calls for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza, after thirteen health facilities are damaged by Israeli attacks. (AFP via Barron's)
- The United Nations Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) says that 187,518 people, which is nearly a tenth of Gaza's population, have fled their homes. Nearly 137,500 internally displaced people are sheltering in 83 UNRWA schools, with bread being provided by the World Food Programme. Four schools and eight healthcare facilities in Gaza also sustained damage and the territory is experiencing a severe shortage of drinking water due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. (Al Arabiya) (Al Jazeera)
- The death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to 950 people, with more than 4,000 injured. At least 18 people were killed, and 100 others were injured in the West Bank. The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,000. (Al Arabiya) (The Telegraph) (Daily Sabah)
- Israeli airstrikes on Gaza damage residential buildings and large tower blocks, as well as schools and UN buildings, killing civilians. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns these actions, saying that they are in violation of international law. (Reuters)
- Israeli airstrikes destroy a Palestinian Telecommunications Company building in Gaza City, causing widespread communications and internet outages. (Anadolu Agency)
- An Israeli soldier and two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants are killed in clashes on the border with Lebanon. (BBC News)
- An Israeli airstrike kills Jawad Abu Shammala and Zakaria Abu Maamar, two senior officials of Hamas' political office. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- Hajji Tower airstrike
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Finland reports that damage to the Balticconnector submarine pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia is being investigated as either an act of sabotage or accidental damage after officials ruled out a simple malfunction. (The Telegraph)
Law and crime
- Ten additional charges are filed against U.S. Rep. George Santos including identity theft, credit card fraud, and submitting false campaign reports. (Politico)
Natural disasters
- 2023 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Lidia makes landfall in the Mexican state of Jalisco as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale, killing one person. (NOAA) (Reuters)
Politics and elections
Sports
- In association football, UEFA announces that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will host UEFA Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will host UEFA Euro 2032. (Reuters)
October 9, 2023 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Al-Shati refugee camp airstrike
- Israel launches airstrikes on the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, resulting in civilian casualties. (CNN)
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protests are held in London, United Kingdom, with pro-Palestinian protesters also gathering at the Israeli Embassy. (The National News) (AA)
- The United Nations Security Council meets in an emergency session but fails to achieve unanimity for a joint statement. (Al Jazeera)
- Jabalia camp market airstrike
- Israel launches airstrikes on a market in the Jabalia Camp in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 60 civilians and injuring 120 others. (The New York Times)
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- Israel announces a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, encompassing supplies of food, water, electricity, and gas. (Al Jazeera)
- Israeli air attacks and shelling targeting houses and apartment buildings displace over 123,000 people in Gaza, according to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs. (Xinhua)
- At least 22 members of a Palestinian family, including seven children, are killed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Six members of the family remain trapped under the rubble of the destroyed house. (Al Jazeera)
- The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip increases to 687 people, with more than 3,800 injured. The death toll in Israel increases to 900 with more than 2,500 injured. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel)
- Four Hezbollah members are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Ayta ash Shab, Lebanon, while two others are killed during a shootout on the border with Israel. (Dawn)
- In Beita, Nablus, a Palestinian is shot by Israeli soldiers. Earlier, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in Hebron, West Bank, one in Jericho, and two in Ramallah. (Al Jazeera)
- In Duma, Nablus, a Palestinian is shot by Israeli soldiers, while Israeli settlers torch cars and attack farmers. (Al Jazeera)
- In Einabus, West Bank, two Palestinians are shot by Israeli soldiers. Twelve people are evacuated for tear gas inhalation, with Israeli forces attempting to stop the evacuation by emergency services. (Al Jazeera)
- Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that 18 Thais, mostly migrant workers, have been killed, while several others have been taken hostage by the militant group. (BBC News)
- Al-Shati refugee camp airstrike
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Myanmar civil war
- The Tatmadaw launches an artillery attack on an IDP camp near Laiza, Kachin State, killing at least 29 people and injuring 56 others. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Claudia Goldin is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her research into female income and employment. (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Pacific hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Max makes landfall in Guerrero, Mexico. Tropical storm warnings are issued for the states of Guerrero and Michoacán. (AP)
- 2023 Sikkim flash floods
Law and crime
- Haitian crisis
- A court in Kenya temporarily blocks the government from deploying police personnel to Haiti until 24 October. (The Guardian)
- A car crashes into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, California, United States, and its driver is shot dead by police. (Reuters)
- Peruvian police liberate 44 individuals, mostly Malaysians, from a Taiwanese organized crime group's extortion scheme in La Molina, Lima. Concurrently, six Taiwanese and two Peruvians are arrested, and the victims, who were deceived with job offers and trafficked via Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be extradited to Malaysia following an investigative process. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guatemalan general election
- Dozens of road blockades are reported throughout the country, mainly in Guatemala City, organized by community organizations demanding the resignation of Attorney General María Consuelo Porras. (Prensa Libre)
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws from seeking the Democratic nomination and announces an independent bid for the presidency. (CNBC)
- Former U.S. Representative (TX-23) Will Hurd suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination and endorses Nikki Haley. (CNBC)
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign
- Aftermath of the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
- Gabonese leader Brice Oligui Nguema appoints a new parliament with 98 members, including opposition leaders and pro-Bongo politicians. (France 24)
October 8, 2023 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Battle of Sderot
- Hamas forces and the IDF clash for a second day in Sderot. (VOA)
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Protests against the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- October 2023 Hezbollah strike
- Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon open fire on Israeli positions in Shebaa Farms with artillery and guided rockets. Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah artillery positions. (Al Jazeera)
- Re'im music festival massacre
- More than 260 bodies are found in Re'im, Southern Israel, after Hamas attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed in the massacre. (BBC News)
- Israel's Security Cabinet says that it has approved a military operation against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. (Times of Israel)
- The death toll in the Gaza Strip increases to 370 with more than 2,200 injured. The death toll in Israel increases to more than 750 with over 2,000 injured. Hamas says they hold 130 Israeli captives. (i24 News) (AFP via Barron's)
- Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog says that Americans have been taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza. (Politico)
- Battle of Sderot
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Disasters and accidents
- Aftermath of the 2023 Hawaii wildfires
- At least 27 people are killed and 50 more injured during landslides caused by heavy rains in Yaoundé, Cameroon. (Africanews)
Law and crime
- 2023 Alexandria shooting
- An Egyptian policeman kills two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide and injures a third Israeli in Alexandria, Egypt. The gunman is later arrested. (AP)
- Ecuadorian security crisis
- The Ecuadorian government extends the country's state of emergency by a month. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Argentine general election
- The second part of the presidential debates is held. (Mercopress)
- 2023 Luxembourg general election
- Luxembourg goes to the polls to elect the Chamber of Deputies. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2023 Chicago Marathon
- Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute. (World Athletics) (NPR)
October 7, 2023 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Battle of Re'im
- Hamas briefly seizes control of the IDF's 143rd "Gaza" Division headquarters in Re'im, Eshkol Regional Council, before Israeli troops retake it. Several Israeli soldiers are captured and taken to the Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
- Battle of Sderot
- At least twenty Israeli police officers are killed by Hamas inside the police headquarters of Sderot after the building is seized. (Jewish Press)
- Stand-off in Be'eri and Ofakim
- Be'eri massacre
- At least 100 people are killed in the kibbutz of Be'eri, Southern District, during the stand-off with Hamas. (Times of Israel)
- Hamas forces enter the Southern Israeli towns of Be'eri and Ofakim with heavy fighting underway. (Haaretz)
- Be'eri massacre
- Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launch over 3,500 rockets towards Israel and invade its Southern District by land, sea and air. (AP) (Reuters) (Memri)
- Hamas commander Mohammed Deif announces the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Israel declares a state of war in response and asks Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip. (AP)
- At least 400 Palestinians are killed and over 1,600 are injured in the Gaza Strip by airstrikes launched by the Israeli Air Force. At least 700 Israelis are killed and hundreds more are injured by missile attacks and shootings. Yonatan Steinberg, commander of the 933rd "Nahal" Brigade, is killed during clashes with Hamas in Kerem Shalom. (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel) (The Atlas News)
- Israeli major general Nimrod Aloni, commander of the Depth Corps, is captured by Hamas. Hundreds of Israeli civilians are also taken to Gaza. Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida says they are being held in "safe places and resistance tunnels". (The Independent) (The Telegraph)
- Battle of Re'im
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Herat earthquakes
- At least 2,445 people are killed and 9,240 others are injured when two magnitude 6.3 earthquakes strike Herat Province, Afghanistan. (ABC News) (Reuters)
- 2023 Sikkim flash floods
- The death toll from the severe flooding caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim, India, increases to 47 people. (CBS News)
- Thirteen people are killed and seven others are injured in an explosion at a firecracker warehouse in Attibele, Karnataka, India. (The Hindu)
Law and crime
- 2023 Malagasy presidential election
- Presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana is injured by police during a demonstration prior to the election. (Reuters)
- Ecuadorian security crisis
- A seventh individual, linked to the August assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, dies in a prison in Quito, following the deaths of six others during riots at a prison in Guayaquil. (AFP via RTL)
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
- Venezuela issues an arrest warrant through Interpol for Juan Guaidó, who is currently in-exile in the United States, citing crimes of treason, usurpation of functions and money laundering. (DW)
Politics and elections
- The Chinese Communist Party expels Chinese Football Association first vice president Du Zhaocai for corruption. (AFP via Barron's)
Science and technology
- Peopling of the Americas
- Research into the White Sands fossil footprints in New Mexico reveals that human settlement in North America may have originated earlier than previously assumed. (NPR)
Sports
- 2023 Formula One World Championship
- In auto racing, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins his third World Drivers' Championship after his teammate Sergio Pérez fails to complete the sprint race of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix. (ABS-CBN News)
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