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15,981 storiesIndependent candidate Catherine Connolly is declared winner of yesterday's election of the President of
2025 Irish presidential election — Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is declared winner of yesterday's election of the President of Ireland, after Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys concedes the election d
Over 145,000 people are evacuated by Guantánamo Province officials ahead of Hurricane Melissa's potential
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — Over 145,000 people are evacuated by Guantánamo Province officials ahead of Hurricane Melissa's potential impacts in eastern Cuba. [https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/storms/tropical-
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he will raise U.S. tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an
2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico — U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he will raise U.S. tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government. [https:/
Ivorians vote to elect their president, as incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.
2025 Ivorian presidential election — Ivorians vote to elect their president, as incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-votes-with-ouattaras-legacy-age-focus-
Ouattara is re-elected with 89.7% of the vote.
2025 Ivorian presidential election — Ouattara is re-elected with 89.7% of the vote. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-president-ouattara-wins-re-election-provisional-results-say-2025-10-27/ (Reuters)]
The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, is signed in Hanoi,
2025 Ivorian presidential election — The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention, is signed in Hanoi, Vietnam, marking the first time a UN treaty signing ceremony took place in

Two people are killed during two Israeli airstrikes against a car and a motorcycle in Harouf and Qlayleh,
Israel–Hezbollah conflict — Two people are killed during two Israeli airstrikes against a car and a motorcycle in Harouf and Qlayleh, Lebanon, bringing the death toll from the attacks since the past 48 hours

Three people are killed in a roadside bombing on a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Three people are killed in a roadside bombing on a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in Hangu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [https://www.msn.
Six people are killed in a U.S.
2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers — Six people are killed in a U.S. missile strike on a suspected drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea. [https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-hegseth-drugs-boat-strikes-6c3
At least four people are killed in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Tropical Storm Melissa.
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — At least four people are killed in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Tropical Storm Melissa. [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/23/weather/tropical-storm-melissa-hurricane ( T
The United States imposes sanctions on Colombian president Gustavo Petro, his wife Verónica Alcocer, his son
Colombia–United States relations — The United States imposes sanctions on Colombian president Gustavo Petro, his wife Verónica Alcocer, his son Nicolás, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti, accusing them of invo
A man detonates a grenade on a train in Ovruch, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, killing three women and a border
2025 Ovruch train attack — A man detonates a grenade on a train in Ovruch, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, killing three women and a border guard, and wounding 12 other people. The perpetrator, who also died in th
Citizens of the Republic of Ireland vote for the next President to succeed Michael D.
2025 Irish presidential election — Citizens of the Republic of Ireland vote for the next President to succeed Michael D. Higgins, who is term-limited. The candidates are independent candidate Catherine Connolly and
The United States deploys the USS Gerald R.
2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers — The United States deploys the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier battle group to Latin America for counter-drug cartel operations. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-military
Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured in a fire on a bus in Kurnool, India.
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured in a fire on a bus in Kurnool, India. [https://apnews.com/article/india-andhra-pradesh-bus-fire-322b1b4779b0ca32ab3614e
Pakistan bans the Tehreek-e-Labbaik party after deadly clashes between party members and Pakistani police
2025 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests — Pakistan bans the Tehreek-e-Labbaik party after deadly clashes between party members and Pakistani police during a protest march led by the party over the past two weeks. [https://
The Croatian parliament votes to reintroduce compulsory military service, which had been shifted to a
2025 Irish presidential election — The Croatian parliament votes to reintroduce compulsory military service, which had been shifted to a volunteer system in 2008. The new conscription will require two months of basi
An 18-year-old Palestinian man is killed after being shot and critically injured yesterday during an Israeli
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war — An 18-year-old Palestinian man is killed after being shot and critically injured yesterday during an Israeli attack in the Askar Camp in Nablus, occupied Palestine. [https://www.al
Fourteen people are killed, two others are rescued, and two are reported missing when a rubber boat sinks off
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — Fourteen people are killed, two others are rescued, and two are reported missing when a rubber boat sinks off the coast of Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey. [https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/wo
A court in Azerbaijan orders a senior Russian journalist of state media agency Sputnik be released from
Azerbaijan–Russia relations — A court in Azerbaijan orders a senior Russian journalist of state media agency Sputnik be released from prison and placed under house arrest for three months. The decision comes af
Four people are killed and over 21,000 others are affected during heavy rains in Sri Lanka.
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — Four people are killed and over 21,000 others are affected during heavy rains in Sri Lanka. [https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20251024/3de8864542e244f4bc21d57137245437/c.html (X
A court in London, United Kingdom, sentences a Colombian man to life in prison for the murder and
Murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth — A court in London, United Kingdom, sentences a Colombian man to life in prison for the murder and dismemberment of two men in London in July 2024. The man also pleaded guilty to th

The Booker Prize Foundation announces the creation of the Children's Booker Prize, with the first £50,000
Israel–Hezbollah conflict — The Booker Prize Foundation announces the creation of the Children's Booker Prize, with the first £50,000 (US$66,500) winner to be announced in early 2027. [https://www.theguardian

At least 50 insurgents are killed as the Nigerian Army repel drone-backed attacks on military positions in
Boko Haram insurgency — At least 50 insurgents are killed as the Nigerian Army repel drone-backed attacks on military positions in Borno and Yobe States. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-arm
Billboard magazine revises the rules for its Hot 100 record chart and implements a maximum time spent on the
Syrian conflict — Billboard magazine revises the rules for its Hot 100 record chart and implements a maximum time spent on the list if a song drops below a certain rank, intended to shorten the age