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October 19

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed and two others are missing as Tropical Storm Fengshen makes landfall in the Philippines, causing a landslide in Mindanao and heavy flooding in Luzon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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International relations

U.S. president Donald Trump says that the United States will stop payments and subsidies in aid to Colombia, citing "alleged drug trafficking endorsed by its government."
Source: AP external link
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Politics and elections

In the second round of the general election for president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira beats former president Jorge Quiroga.
Source: The Guardian external link
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The Taiwanese opposition party Kuomintang elects Cheng Li-wun as the new party chairman, who is known for her advocacy of closer ties and peace with China.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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Citizens of the breakaway territory of Northern Cyprus vote between incumbent Ersin Tatar and Tufan Erhürman to serve as President.
Source: Famagusta-Gazette external link
Erhürman wins the election with 62.76% of the vote, against Tatar, who received 35.81% of the vote.
Source: AP external link
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Law and crime

Thieves steal part of the French Crown Jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, before fleeing on motorbikes. Police have been unable to locate them. The stolen Crown of Empress Eugénie is later recovered, although it was damaged.
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Armed conflicts and attacks

A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, mediated by Qatar and Turkey during peace talks in Doha, comes in to effect.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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Palestinian militants are accused by Israel of attacking Israeli forces at ceasefire boundaries, killing two soldiers.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
At least 44 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with severe attacks carried out in Khan Yunis and Rafah. The Israel Defense Forces and Hamas accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire.
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Mahmoud Talal Abdullah, a Palestinian detainee from the refugee camp in Jenin, occupied West Bank, dies in Israeli custody at the Shamir Medical Center in Be'er Ya'akov.
Source: The New Arab external link
The United States Navy carries out an airstrike against a vessel purportedly operated by the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) insurgent group in the Caribbean Sea. At least three of the vessel's occupants were reported killed in the bombing. This is reportedly the second attack on a Colombian boat by the United States Navy under the Trump administration.
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Sports

In association football, Morocco wins its first U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2–0 in the final.
Source: Reuters external link

October 18

Armed conflicts and attacks

A Cameroonian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas is struck and set on fire by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden east of Aden, Yemen. At least one mariner is reported missing.
Source: CBS News external link

Disasters and accidents

Eight people are killed and eight others are injured when a vehicle plunges into a gorge in Chandshali Ghat, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India.
Source: The Times of India external link

Politics and elections

A series of No Kings protests against the Trump administration are held across the United States. Additionally, protests are also held worldwide across several US embassies.
Source: CBS News external link

October 17

Law and crime

The Ministry of National Defense of China announces that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China He Weidong, Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission Miao Hua and seven other generals were expelled from the party and the military following charges of corruption against them.
Source: South China Morning Post external link
The Portuguese parliament approves a ban on face veils for "gender or religious" reasons and making it punishable by up to 2,000. The bill, promoted by right-wing party Chega, is passed to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for review.
Source: AP external link
A 24-year-old man from Syria, living in Sweden at the time, is identified as the main perpetrator who assassinated anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
The Polish judiciary refuses extradition of a Ukrainian to Germany who is suspected of blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline, citing lack of evidence, arguing that it happened in international waters, on Russian-owned property, and amidst the Russian aggression against his state.
Source: DW external link
A man brandishes a firearm and threatens to kill himself on stage at the 2025 "Wiki World’s Fair" event in New York City. A Wikipedia contributor disarms the man, who was later taken into custody.
Source: Newsweek external link

Politics and elections

Mongolian prime minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar is ousted by the State Great Khural after four months in power.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistan carries out a series of airstrikes in Barmal District and Urgun District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, killing ten people and wounding eight others, ending the 48–hour ceasefire which started two days ago.
Source: Kabul Now external link
The International Federation of Journalists confirm that a media worker was among those killed during the Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan, two days ago. Journalist Abdul Ghafoor Abed was also shot dead while covering the shootouts at the border.
Source: IFJ external link
The casualty toll from the Pakistani airstrikes in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, two days ago, increases to 40 people killed and 170 injured.
Source: Tolo News external link
Hamas returns one more hostage's body to the Red Cross.
Source: France 24 external link
Israelis fire at a vehicle carrying a displaced family in Gaza City, killing eleven Palestinians, including seven children. The IDF claims it crossed the ceasefire demarcation line.
Source: BBC News external link
At least 14 people are killed, including six attackers, and 13 others are injured in a suicide car bomb followed by gunfire at a military compound in Mir Ali, North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami claims responsibility for the attack.
Source: Xinhua News Agency external link

Disasters and accidents

Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak at an apartment building in Bucharest, Romania.
Source: Reuters external link
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy requests federal disaster assistance, as flooding in remote villages forces over 2,000 to potentially face a prolonged evacuation longer than 18 months, caused by the remnants of Halong.
Source: AP external link
At least 17 people are killed and others are injured when a bus loses control, hits rocks and overturns on a highway in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Source: The Times of India external link
Three people are killed and eight others injured during an explosion at an explosives plant in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Source: Reuters external link