Thursday, October 13th, 2022 

Rare anti-government protests occur in Beijing ahead of the 20th National Congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, protesting the government “Zero-COVID” policy. (BBC News) 

Russia announces that it will evacuate civilians from Kherson to “other regions of the country” following an appeal from Kherson Military-Civilian Administration leader Volodymyr Saldo. (The Guardian) 

The jihadist group Tahrir al-Sham captures the city of Afrin in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, following days of clashes with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Voice of America) 

Tahrir al-Sham forces capture the town of Jindires amid ongoing clashes in the region. (Al Mayadeen) 

Eleven people are killed and 53 more injured as a bus hit a roadside bomb on a road between Bandiagara and Goundaka, in the Mopti Region. (Al Jazeera) 

Rival Palestinian factions sign an agreement in Algiers, Algeria, aimed at resolving over 15 years of discord. The agreement is signed by senior Fatah leader Azzam al-Ahmad, Hamas political chief Ismael Haniyeh, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine general secretary Talal Naji, and leaders and representatives of 14 other factions, and calls for legislative and presidential elections to be held in Palestine within one year. (Al Jazeera) 

According to the Office of National Statistics, the economy of the United Kingdom shrank 0.3% in August, as the cost of living crisis continues to affect many industries. (The Guardian) 

Five people are killed and two more injured in a mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. (WTVD-TV) 

Two police officers are killed and another is wounded during an ambush in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator is killed after the shooting. (The Washington Post) 

Eighteen soldiers are killed and 20 more injured as a bomb explodes on a military bus near Damascus. (Reuters) 

Taiwan lifts all remaining restrictions to entering the country, imposed due to the pandemic, after more than two and a half years. (The Guardian) 

Vanuatuans head to the polls in a snap election to vote for the members of their parliament. (RNZ) 

Canada sanctions 17 Iranian entities over human rights abuses, including previous Minister of Foreign Relations Javad Zarif. (Arab News) 

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